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Taliban frees U.S., Australian professors after 3 years in captivity

World News // 4 years ago

Taliban frees U.S., Australian professors after 3 years in captivity

The Taliban on Tuesday freed two Western hostages after three years in captivity, including an American professor, in exchange for three insurgents captured during the long-running war in Afghanistan.

Car bomb kills 12 near Kabul airport

World News // 4 years ago

Car bomb kills 12 near Kabul airport

A car bomb exploded near the Kabul airport Wednesday, killing 12 people, including three children, Afghan officials said.

Afghanistan exchanges Taliban members for abducted U.S. professors

World News // 4 years ago

Afghanistan exchanges Taliban members for abducted U.S. professors

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced Tuesday the conditional release of three high-ranking Taliban members in exchange for two American professors who have been held captive by the militant group since 2016.

U.S. quietly withdraws 2,000 troops from Afghanistan

World News // 4 years ago

U.S. quietly withdraws 2,000 troops from Afghanistan

The United States has reduced the size of its fighting force in Afghanistan by 2,000 with little fanfare, despite the lack of a peace deal with the Taliban.

Nancy Pelosi leads unannounced trip to Afghanistan

World News // 4 years ago

Nancy Pelosi leads unannounced trip to Afghanistan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a congressional delegation on an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Sunday.

Votes still being counted in Afghanistan presidential election

World News // 4 years ago

Votes still being counted in Afghanistan presidential election

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and candidate Abdullah Abdullah have both claimed victory, reminiscent of a similar scenario that unfolded five years ago.

Voter turnout low in Afghanistan's presidential election

World News // 4 years ago

Voter turnout low in Afghanistan's presidential election

Sharply fewer residents of Afghanistan turned out for the presidential election, according to a preliminary count.

Afghans begin presidential vote amid insurgent attacks

World News // 4 years ago

Afghans begin presidential vote amid insurgent attacks

Afghans began voting Saturday to elect a new president amid insurgents bomb attacks.

U.S. cuts $160M in Afghan aid over government 'corruption'

U.S. News // 4 years ago

U.S. cuts $160M in Afghan aid over government 'corruption'

The United States has cut $100 million in planned aid for Afghanistan and is withholding an additional $60 million due to government corruption and mismanagement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

20 killed, dozens wounded in Afghanistan car bomb blast

World News // 4 years ago

20 killed, dozens wounded in Afghanistan car bomb blast

The Taliban claimed responsibility for an early Thursday suicide attack that killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens more in Afghanistan's Zabul province.

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Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is the Chairman of the Institute of State Effectiveness, an organization set up in January 2005 to promote the ability of states to serve their citizens. As Afghanistan's finance minister between July 2002 and December 2004, he set the path for Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery after the collapse of the Taliban.

Commonly he is shortly referred to as Ashraf Ghani, since there is also another Afghan politician named Mohammad Sarwar Ahmadzai, who was also a candidate in the Afghan presidential election, 2009.

Dr. Ghani is also a member of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, an independent initiative hosted by the UNDP. In the 2009 presidential elections, he was ranked third in the polls, behind the president Hamid Karzai and his main contender Dr. Abdullah Abdullah.

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