ENG - Hamid Karzai (Pashto: حامد کرزي, Persian: حامد کرزي) (born 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December 7, 2004. He became a prominent political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001. From December 2001, Hamid Karzai had been the Chairman of the Transitional Administration followed by the Interim President from 2002 until he won the 2004 Presidential election of Afghanistan. Karzai is known for his trademark Karakul hat.
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RUS - Хамид Карзай родился 24 декабря 1957 года в Кандагаре в аристократической семье друга короля Захира-шаха сенатора Абдулахада Карзая. Выходец из ...
KABUL, Afghanistan — Support for President Hamid Karzai has dropped sharply since his election in 2004, with fewer than a third of Afghans supporting his re-election, according to the results of a poll released Monday.
The poll, conducted by the International Republican Institute, a nonprofit pro-democracy group affiliated with the Republican Party and financed by the American government, found that only 31 percent of Afghans said they would vote for Mr. Karzai again, far less than in 2004, when he won with 54 percent of the vote. Fewer than half — 43 percent — said that ...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai today demanded an end to air strikes by US and allied forces in his country, which he said has resulted in heavy civilian casualties. Early this week, some 100 civilians were killed in US air strikes, which were later regretted by US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The US has ordered a joint investigation into the incident with the government of Afghanistan. "We believe strongly that air strikes are not an effective way in fighting terrorism. That's not good for the US, that's not good for Afghanistan, that's not good for the ...
spetr - in poll Hamid Karzai A controversial Afghan law critics say legalizes marital rape will be changed to remove concerns that it violates human rights.Afghan President Hamid Karzai made that promise today, his strongest comments yet against the measure which sparked an international outcry. Karzai previously had suspended the legislation for judicial review.The law says a husband can demand sex with his wife every four days unless she is ill or would be harmed by intercourse. It also regulates when and for what reasons a wife may leave her home alone.
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spetr - in poll Hamid Karzai
Besides shtortcomings in his admin Karzai is much better than many present candidates. I hope he has learned from his experiences during his tenure. Jihad is his biggest weaknesses
