Karzai Offers to Back National Role for Rival Qanuni
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A day after naming his new cabinet,  Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai said he had asked his main  rival to form a national political party ahead of parliamentary  elections due in April.
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ISN SECURITY WATCH (12/10/04) - The oppositionâs boycott of the Afghan presidential elections has begun to unravel, with interim president Hamid Karzaiâs main challenger, former education minister Yunus Qanuni, announcing on Monday that he would
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai began a visit to neighbouring Pakistan on Monday to discuss cooperation in the battle against Islamic militants ahead of his October re-election bid.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai want to see win an election on October 9, said today that foreign troops would remain until the country&#39;s own fledgling forces can take the charge of stability.
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President Hamid Karzai moved Saturday to replace a powerful governor and militia leader who has long defied his authority and held virtually autonomous sway over one of the country&#39;s wealthiest regions.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he wants to hold a jirga (council) among Pashtun tribes  to end Taleban violence.
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Seeking to inject last-minute excitement into a lackluster campaign, a leading Afghan presidential candidate said Monday he is trying to team up with other contenders to topple heavily favored interim President Hamid Karzai.
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The main challenger to President Hamid Karzai said yesterday that he had accepted a proposal by the United Nations and the US ambassador to start an independent
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Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has effectively tried to sideline a powerful regional rival by promoting him to cabinet minister less than a month before presidential elections on Oct. 9. Ismail
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President Hamid Karzai has been wooing his main rival in the presidential race, Yunus Qanooni, to persuade him to drop out and join Mr.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai&#39;s government Saturday replaced two governors, including a strongman in the west, in a bold step to establish control ahead of landmark presidential elections.
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BERLIN  - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the international community would need to help rebuild the security forces in his war-ravaged country for at least another two years, in an interview broadcast Monday.
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President Hamid Karzai chose a new Cabinet on Thursday, heeding calls to sideline warlords from top positions - including the defense minister - and creating a new post to oversee the fight against opium production.
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KABUL, Afghanistan  - Frustrated by his dealings  with regional rivals, Afghan President Hamid Karzai reiterated  Saturday that he would not form a coalition government if he  won the country's first direct presidential election on Oct. 9.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- The runner-up to Hamid Karzai in historic presidential elections congratulated the Afghan leader yesterday on the formation of his Cabinet and said he is forming an opposition party.
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Yunus Qanooni, chief rival to incumbent Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, said he would accept the outcome of the country's presidential poll &quot;in the national interest&quot; despite his allegations of fraud.
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Hamid Karzai&#39;s closest rival for the Afghan presidency, Yunus Qanooni, is to launch an opposition party, positioning himself as a key challenger in the new parliament.