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NEWS ABOUT: Zalmay Khalilzad

Zalmay Khalilzad stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - George W. Bush’s ambassador to Afghanistan is considering taking a powerful, unelected position in Hamid Karzai’s government, the New York Times reports. Zalmay Khalilzad, an Afghan-born US citizen, had considered running against Karzai for president, but missed the filing deadline. Senior American and Afghan officials say Karzai... More »

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Afghanistan • Bush administration • Hamid Karzai • Zalmay Khalilzad • ambassador

Bush Envoy Wants to Rule Afghanistan, Rumors Say

Ambassador lets political buzz persist

Feb 11, 08 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Diplomatic circles are abuzz about a US envoy who reportedly wants to rule Afghanistan next year. Zalmay Khalilzad, ex-US diplomat to Afghanistan and Iraq, hasn't squelched the gossip about his presidential aspirations either. He even joked at Columbia University recently that “I didn’t come here to collect contributions... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • United Nations • Hamid Karzai • Zalmay Khalilzad • George Soros

UN Offers to Boost Iraq Presence

New Baghdad compound and mediation aid also on the table

Aug 8, 07 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has offered to increase personnel in Iraq for the first time in more than 3 years and is seeking $130 million to build a reinforced compound in Baghdad for the growing UN mission. Ban faces a backlash from member states afraid of inheriting a... More »

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Iraq • United Nations • Baghdad • White House • Zalmay Khalilzad • Iraq war • UN Security Council • Ban Ki-Moon

Bush, Brown Back UN Iraq Force

Security Council resolution could mark beginning of exit strategy

Aug 3, 07 8:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US and UK have circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that would greatly increase the UN's role in Iraq, writes the Times of London. The resolution follows Bush and Brown's meeting at Camp David and is seen as a step towards an exit strategy from Iraq... More »

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Iraq • United Nations • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • United States • Zalmay Khalilzad • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush • UN Security Council

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