^
+ Follow ABDULLAH ABDULLAH Tag
ABDULLAH ABDULLAH
Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1437027
                    [Title] => At Pentagon, Afghan president thanks US troops
                    [Summary] => 

Afghanistan's president thanked US troops and taxpayers for their sacrifices in nearly 14 years of war, kicking off his visit to Washington with a stop at the Pentagon. He pledged that his impoverished country will not remain a burden to the West.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-24 04:44:06 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1702728 [AuthorName] => Robert Burns [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1426407 [Title] => 'Plan for US forces withdrawal from Afghanistan needs revision' [Summary] =>

The new US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, which paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Saturday, said the timetable for American forces drawdown in Afghanistan would be reviewed.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-21 22:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1374533 [Title] => New Afghan president sworn in after disputed vote [Summary] =>

Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in Monday as Afghanistan's new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country's first democratic transfer of power since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-29 15:12:56 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1353429 [Title] => News Analysis: Delay in election audit has negative impact on Afghanistan [Summary] =>

A delay in the announcement of the result of the presidential election runoff by the election commission could further put a strain on the already ailing Afghan economy, not to mention its overall impact on the security situation of the militancy-plagued country, observers here said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-03 14:00:22 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1337532 [Title] => Afghanistan postpones release of election results amid protests [Summary] =>

Afghan election commission on Saturday announced to delay the release of the result of presidential runoff held on June 14 amid staging protests by those presumably supporters of the presidential candidate Abdullah.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-21 21:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1335128 [Title] => UN chief congratulates Afghans on presidential election run-off [Summary] =>

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday congratulated Afghan people for exercising their right to vote in the second round of the presidential election on Saturday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-15 14:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1309206 [Title] => Afghans flock to polls to vote for new leader [Summary] =>

Afghans flocked to polling stations nationwide on Saturday, defying a threat of violence by the Taliban to cast ballots in what promises to be the nation's first democratic transfer of power.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-05 18:00:44 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1122559 [AuthorName] => Amir Shah and Rahim Faiez [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20140406/afghans-voters.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1307929 [Title] => Afghans line up for last-minute voter registration [Summary] =>

Afghans lined up by the hundreds yesterday up in a last-minute rush to register for voting cards, a sign that interest in national elections is high despite fears of violence.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-02 07:08:54 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1122558 [AuthorName] => Amir Shah [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1294759 [Title] => Obama tells Pentagon to plan for Afghan pullout [Summary] =>

President Barack Obama threatened on Tuesday to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year if a crucial security pact is not signed — and he ordered the Pentagon to accelerate planning for just that scenario.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-26 08:54:05 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1432801 [AuthorName] => Julie Pace [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1287701 [Title] => Original 'Abu Sayyaf' wants to be next Afghan president [Summary] =>

He has been called a mentor to accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the man who welcomed Osama bin Laden to Afghanistan in the 1990s. He was accused of war crimes and atrocities, and even has a terror group named after him in the Philippines.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-07 13:16:51 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1214626 [AuthorName] => Cassandra Vinograd [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/824/lky5.jpg ) ) )
abtest
Are you sure you want to log out?
X
Login

Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Sign up now!

Get Updated:

Signup for the News Round now

FORGOT PASSWORD?
SIGN IN
or sign in with