U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice tells Karzai to sign agreement or American troops start packing
Afghanistan
Karzai Refuses to Sign U.S. Security Deal
Wants conditions of “security,” “peace” and “a proper election” met
Karzai Supports But Delays Pact With U.S.
Afghan president says he doesn’t trust American leaders
Obama Promises To Respect ‘Dignity’ of Afghans If U.S. Troops Stay
President promises U.S. troops won’t enter Afghan homes except under extraordinary circumstances
Afghanistan’s Big-Tent Politics: TIME Explains the Loya Jirga
Thousands of tribal elders will gather in Kabul to decide the future of foreign forces stationed in Afghanistan
Kerry Says Deal Reached To Keep U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
Pushes back against reports that a Karzai official pushed the U.S. to acknowledge military mistakes
Roadside Bombs Kill 9 Children in Afghanistan
4 others were injured by the two separate blasts
U.N. Report: More Than 10,000 Afghan Taliban Killed, Wounded Or Captured in 2013
Insurgent group also failed to broaden popular support, report adds
Kabul Suicide Bombing Kills Six, Wounds 22
Blast comes ahead of a meeting next week to discuss U.S. troop presence in 2014
Afghanistan’s Record Opium Year
The world’s largest opium supplier harvests a record amount of poppy
Opium Production in Afghanistan Hits Record High
A sobering United Nations report details a new surge in the world’s largest opium supplier
Sell, Give Away and Destroy: the Dismantling of America’s Presence in Afghanistan
The exodus of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is a messy affair thanks to all the stuff brought in to fight a 12-year war
Only Woman Running for Afghan President Gets Disqualified
Five months away from landmark presidential elections, intrigue and acrimony already swirls around Kabul as a raft of candidates, including the sole female contender, get disqualified by authorities.