by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 13, 2014 | World
Kabul, AP—Two clear front-runners emerged in Afghanistan’s presidential election on Sunday, as partial results showed a tight race between President Hamid Karzai’s closest rival in the last vote and a former World Bank official. With 10 percent of the...
by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Apr 12, 2014 | Interviews
Kabul, Asharq Al-Awsat—Shukria Barakzai is perhaps the most well-known of the female MPs in the National Assembly of Afghanistan, largely because she has been a very outspoken advocate for women’s rights and a vocal critic of Taliban influence in the Assembly. She...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 2, 2014 | World
Kabul, AP—Campaigning officially opened Sunday in Afghanistan’s presidential election, with 11 candidates vying to succeed President Hamid Karzai in polls seen as a crucial test of whether the country can ensure a stable political transition. The April 5...
