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Afghan President Ghani, rival Abdullah sign power-sharing deal
The breakthrough comes as Afghanistan battles a series of crises, including a rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus and surging militant violence
Pompeo in Kabul to try to break political deadlock
The visit comes just a day after the Afghan government and Taliban held their first discussion on prisoner exchanges – a key step in a broader push for peace
Rockets mar Afghan president's swearing-in as rival inaugurates self
(UPDATED) The game of thrones has strained the patience of the international community and Afghans alike, with Washington warning earlier that the bickering posed a risk to the US withdrawal deal
Afghan election challenger allows recount
The country's chief executive Abdullah Abdullah ends his opposition to a recount, but demands that the electoral commission to first invalidate about 300,000 'fraudulent' ballots out of a total of 1.8 million
Abdullah claims win over Ghani in Afghan vote well ahead of results
(UPDATED) The move is likely to stir political tensions across Afghanistan and brings to mind the election Abdullah Abdullah and his top rival Ashraf Ghani bitterly contested in 2014
Afghans vote in presidential election amid deadly violence
Taliban bombings and mortar attacks at polling centers kill 2 civilians and wound 27 others
Taliban threaten Afghan presidential elections
Many observers think the poll will be postponed again – it has already been pushed back twice this year – to create space for a peace deal to be finalized between the US and the Taliban
Afghanistan's incumbent president registers for reelection
President Ashraf Ghani is set for a rematch with Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, the de facto prime minister
Anxiety grows over Afghanistan's 'unity government'
Parliament s rejection last week of most of President Ashraf Ghani s cabinet nominees has cast his administration into uncertainty once again and is fueling fears of fresh turmoil analysts say
Saudi King Abdullah dies
2ND UPDATE The royal court says Abdullah died at 1:00 am local time 2200 GMT on Friday He is replaced by his brother Salman
100 days in power for Afghan president, but no government
The deadlock over senior cabinet positions underlines the challenges of running a unity government
Afghanistan to inaugurate new president as conflict rages on
The ceremony will be the country s first democratic transfer of power – a benchmark seen by international donors as a key legacy of the costly military and civilian intervention since the fall of the Taliban in 2001
Ghani named next Afghan president, signs power-sharing deal
Abdullah will serve as chief executive officer with a role similar to a prime minister
Afghan presidential rivals sign unity deal after long dispute
Ashraf Ghani will become president with Abdullah Abdullah nominating the person to fill a new post of chief executive officer
Disputed Afghan election result to be announced Sunday
The stalemate between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah since the June 14 vote has plunged Afghanistan into a political crisis Both men claim to have won the fraud tainted election
Afghan election in crisis as candidate pulls out of audit
UPDATED The stand off between Abdullah and his poll rival Ashraf Ghani has threatened to revive ethnic violence in Afghanistan as US led NATO troops withdraw
Afghanistan: still on a long road to unity
Despite a breakthrough deal between Afghanistan s presidential rivals analysts say the political chaos is far from over
Kerry in Kabul to push for new Afghan president
The US Secretary of State makes a secret trip to Afghanistan s capital to help broker a deal between rival presidential candidates
Abdullah rejoins audit of fraud-tainted Afghan election
The presidential candidate s move averts an imminent collapse of Afghanistan elections
Abdullah spurns US-brokered Afghan election audit
An audit of votes cast in Afghanistan s June presidential election resumes without the backing of Abdullah Abdullah one of the two candidates as the fraud tainted poll descended into further uncertainty
Leave Afghanistan, Philippines urges nationals
The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs raises alert level 3 in Afghanistan because of heightened tensions after the presidential elections
Ghani's Afghan election win engulfed in fraud dispute
Fraud allegations immediately sparked a dispute and stoked concerns of instability after the figures showed Ghani collected 56 4 of the run off vote against ex foreign minister Abdullah s 43 5
Afghan election candidates feud on eve of results
One presidential candidate wants the release of the results to be delayed the other wants them revealed
EU observers raise alarm over Afghan election fraud
European Union observers call for an anti fraud audit into Afghanistan s election to be hugely expanded describing data from many polling stations as very worrying
Afghan election result delayed as fraud dispute deepens
The United Nations and donor countries have been trying for months to prevent a contested election outcome fearing a messy power struggle that could fuel ethnic unrest
UN holds talks to broker Afghan election deal
The UN steps in to help broker a solution to Afghanistan s election crisis hosting talks between presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah and the election authority that he has boycotted
Abdullah 'open to talks' after Afghan election official quits
Now the door is open for us to talk to the election commission and talk about the conditions and circumstances that will help the process Abdullah says
Afghan election frontrunner releases audio to 'prove' fraud claims
Around 13 minutes of poor quality audio were released by the politician s team in a bid to prove fraud
Protests in Kabul over Afghan election 'fraud'
Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah held street protests as fears grow of unrest erupting over alleged fraud in last week s runoff elections
Abdullah threatens to reject Afghan election result
Abdullah has focused his fraud claims on the Independent Election Commission s estimated turnout of more than 7 million voters which he believes is too high
Afghan election in peril over Abdullah's fraud claims
The presidential candidate ramps up his complaints over alleged fraud in June 14 s run off election by accusing his opponent Ashraf Ghani and outgoing President Hamid Karzai of being involved in an alleged fraud
Afghanistan celebrates largely peaceful run-off vote
The poll will decide whether former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah or ex World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani leads the country into a new era of declining international military and civilian assistance
Afghans vote in run-off election despite Taliban threats
UPDATED The run off poll will decide whether ex foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah or ex World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani leads the country into a new era of declining international military and civilian assistance
Afghan election front-runner Abdullah escapes assassination bid
UPDATED No one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack
Taliban threaten Afghan election, warn voters to stay away
The Taliban warns voters to stay away from the polling stations on June 14 otherwise they will get hurt or killed
US plans full Afghan withdrawal by end of 2016 –official
The plan depends on the Afghan government agreeing to sign a joint security agreement with the United States
Delayed Afghan election result to be released Thursday
Election result will be announced after a one day delay over fraud investigations into the first round of voting to find a successor to Hamid Karzai
Afghan election front-runners trade fraud allegations
Former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah and ex World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani will compete in a runoff election after neither gained the 50 needed for first round victory
Afghan election heads for Abdullah-Ghani run-off
Whoever wins the Afghan presidential election will have to oversee the fight against a resilient Taliban insurgency
Abdullah strengthens Afghan poll lead to 11 points: officials
With 3 45 million votes counted the former foreign minister has so far garnered 44 4 of the vote
Abdullah leads Ghani in first partial results of Afghan vote
The former foreign minister is leading with 10 of the total votes counted from 26 provinces
Afghan presidential hopefuls raise fraud concerns
More than 1 200 complaints had been received by the Election Complaints Commission by Sunday morning its spokesman said
Afghanistan's Abdullah says election 'chance for change'
The presidential debate yielded few surprises but Abdullah and four other candidates coalesced on the need to improve the country s dire security situation
Filipino on Saudi death row wins short reprieve
Saudi s King grants a short reprieve to laborer Joselito Zapanta giving him 3 months to raise blood money
