US President George W. Bush has met his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai in Kabul. Bush used a joint press conference to tell Karzai that the transition of power in the White House would not affect Washington’s commitment to his country. Bush also met with US troops who are fighting against Taliba...
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Building a strong Afghan army to bring stability and security to the country could be the best exit strategy for the US Mandy Clark reports on the challenges of this option. ... cbsepisode Afghanistan cbsroadahead Kabul US Taliban Insurgent Suicide Bomber Troops Obama Deployment McChrystal
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top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, earlier this year told the president that up to 40000 additional troops are needed to combat Taliban and al-Qaida militants in the region. If General McChrystal does not get all of the troops that he seeks, US commanders are a...
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Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East. Today’s episode includes the following stories: Second Arab-Latin American Summit Ends In Doha, US offers olive branch to non-violent Taliban, Pakistani Taliban Leader Claims Responsibility for L...
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(Al Jazeera English: October 20, 2009) A fraud inquiry reduced incumbent President Hamid Karzai’s share of the Afghan vote to below 50%, forcing a runoff with rival candidate Abdullah Abdullah. Can this second round be fair, and free of Taliban attacks? Also in this report, exclusive footage of ...
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Watch the full show from Wednesday, November 18: the Pakistani military sees success in fighting the Taliban and al-Qaeda; an American ship is attacked again by Somali pirates; poor Ecuadorians sue one of the world’s biggest oil companies in the Amazon; Israelis protest divorce laws.
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<p>(Mosaic Intelligence Report: October 23, 2009) Afghanistan’s recent election was hailed as an example of "democracy." But more than one million ballots were discounted due to fraud. Why isn't Karzai being held responsible for this blatant act of election fraud? <br />And is Afghanis...
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This Al Jazeera English news update looks at the early release of the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, freed due to his terminal cancer despite objections from the U.S. and the victims' families. Also covered are the Afghan elections, which Pre...
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More than a dozen militants opened fire on the house of an anti-Taliban mayor in Northwestern Pakistan on Sunday. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com ... Pakistan militants Taliban attack killing killed burqa
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