“They are on the run, they are hiding. A hiding person is not a victorious person,”
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Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai is an Afghan politician who served as the seventh president of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2014, particularly as the first president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from 2004 to 2014. He also served as chairman of the Afghan Interim Administration from 2001 to 2002.
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politics · President of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2014 · politician · also Hamid Karzai, Karzai, Hamid Abd al-Ahad Karzai
Born 24 December 1957 · Q43944
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2026· 8 entries
“Sometimes we hear [bin Laden”
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“This is transparent. This is something that I”
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“The signing of the strategic partnership with India is not directed against any country. It is not directed against any other entity. This is for Afghanistan to benefit from the strength of India.”
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“We respect the decision the people of Crimea took through a recent referendum that considers Crimea as part of the Russian Federation.”
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Khaama Press: Karzai Calls for Education Access for Girls in Afghanistan
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Ariana News: Tahawol: Hamid Karzai’s call for Afghan reconciliation discussed
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WION: Hamid Karzai Interview: Part 1
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2021· 2 entries
Karzai stated the Taliban did not capture the city by force, but rather were invited by him in order to prevent chaos
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Karzai decided to remain in Kabul with his daughters and he appealed to the Taliban to respect his life and that of his family as well as the civilians in Afghanistan
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2019· 1 entry
Described a "major fight" he had with American military officials back in 2007, when Karzai repeatedly told them: "If you want to fight terrorism and bad people, I won't stop you, but please leave the Afghan people al
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2014· 1 entry
When Afghanistan, joined Cuba, Nicaragua, North Korea, Syria, and Venezuela as the only countries to recognize the Russian annexation of Crimea
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2012· 2 entries
Afghanistan was tied with Somalia and North Korea at the bottom of Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index, and it ranked 172/175 in 2014
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And another daughter, Howsi, born in March 2014 in Gurgaon, India
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2011· 1 entry
Especially after the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
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2010· 1 entry
That the Government of Iran had been providing millions of dollars directly to his office
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2009· 3 entries
“If I can have a place where to send somebody to talk to, an authority that publicly says it is the Taliban authority, I will do it.”
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Campaign: 2009 re-election and second term.
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Karzai antagonized the women's movement and NATO leaders by signing a draconian Shia Personal Status Law seen as legalizing marital rape within Afghanistan's minority Shia Muslim community
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2008· 2 entries
“In Pakistan, terrorism and its sanctuaries are gaining a deeper grip as demonstrated by the tragic assassination of shaheed (martyr) Benazir Bhutto.”
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“While existing on the absolute fringes of our tolerant and peace loving societies, terrorists in our region receive institutional nurturing and support. It is this embedded nature of terrorists that make it a much more sinister threat.”
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2007· 2 entries
Karzai said that Iran, so far, had been a helper in the reconstruction process
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“If you want to fight terrorism and bad people, I won”
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2006· 1 entry
“This terrorist act is shocking and despicable. It is aimed at killing innocent civilians and I condemn it in the strongest terms... Afghans have suffered at the hands of terrorists for many years and understand the pain and suffering that terrorism causes. My thoughts are with the families of the victims and those injured.”
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2005· 2 entries
Awarded Indira Gandhi Peace Prize (2005).
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“Where Liberty dies, evil grows. We Afghans have learned from our historical experiences that liberty does not come easily. We profoundly appreciate the value of liberty ... for we have paid for it with our lives. And we will defend liberty with our lives.”
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2004· 5 entries
And of teenage terrorist Zar Ajam in June 2011
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Career landmark: President of Afghanistan (2004–2014).
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Rejected an international proposal to end poppy production in Afghanistan through aerial spraying of chemical herbicides, fearing that it would harm the economic situation of his countrymen
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The economy of Afghanistan began growing rapidly for the first time in many years
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Campaign: 2004 Afghan presidential election.
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2002· 3 entries
Awarded Freedom Award (2002).
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Designer Tom Ford, who worked at the time for Gucci, was quoted calling Karzai "the most chic man in the world"
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When Karzai became the subject of heavy media coverage as one of the front runners to lead Afghanistan, it was reported that he was a former consultant for them
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2001· 2 entries
Two days before the September 11 attacks in the US, Massoud was assassinated by al Qaeda agents in a suicide bombing
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From the widespread corruption and the resurgence of the (neo-)Taliban to the explosion of the poppy trade
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2000· 1 entry
And 2001, he travelled to Europe and the United States to help gather support for the anti-Taliban movement
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1999· 1 entry
Hamid Karzai married Zeenat Quraishi, a gynaecologist by profession who was working as a doctor with Afghan refugees living in Pakistan
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1997· 2 entries
“Democracy as a system of government may indeed be unprecedented in Afghanistan, but democracy as a way of life, a set of principles and values, is deeply embedded in our society.”
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“My problem is that I am perhaps too much of a democrat for this time of the country's life. If you need a dictator, then go to the Afghan people. Let them elect a dictator. I am not one of those.”
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1992· 1 entry
The Peshawar Accords agreed upon by the Afghan political parties established the Islamic State of Afghanistan and appointed an interim government to be followed by general elections
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1976· 2 entries
Studied at Habibia High School (1976).
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And studied for a master's degree in international relations and political science at Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla, obtaining his degree in 1983
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1957· 1 entry
Born 1957-12-24.
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