Topic: Kai Eide
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Half of Afghanistan Taliban leadership arrested in Pakistan
Pakistan officials told the Monitor they have arrested nearly half – 7 of 15 – members of the Afghan Taliban's senior leadership council in recent days, including the Taliban head of military operations in Afghanistan.
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Why arrest of Taliban No. 2 could undercut peace talks
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was the Taliban's operational leader. U.N. officials say that Mullah Baradar facilitated a meeting last month in Dubai between mid-level Taliban commanders and Kai Eide, a top U.N. official in Kabul.
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NATO officials mull Taliban talks but rule out direct contact
At a security conference in Munich, US and NATO officials says that an Afghanistan plan to negotiate with the Taliban won't include 'direct contact' between the US and the insurgents.
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Can Saudi Arabia help with Taliban peace talks?
Afghan President Hamid Karzai flew to Saudi Arabia Tuesday to seek help from Saudi Arabia, one of the few governments that hold any potential sway over the Taliban.
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After Afghanistan conference, an optimistic Karzai
After last week's Afghanistan conference in London, Afghan President Hamid Karzai returned home optimistic, with money pledged for reconciliation with the Taliban and promises that his government will soon be given control over half of Western aid.
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Terrorism & Security
Taliban denies meeting UN Afghanistan envoy
The denial illustrates the difficulties the international community will face in implementing fresh plans to reconcile with segments of the Taliban.
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At London Afghanistan conference, a developing script of withdrawal
The leaders of Afghanistan and 70 nations involved in the war and aid efforts there gathered in London on Thursday. New funds were promised for Afghanistan, but crafting a withdrawal strategy was a key part of the agenda.
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British diplomat named Afghanistan development chief
Seeking to make aid and development spending in Afghanistan more effective, NATO named Mark Sedwill, the British Ambassador to Kabul, its new civilian representative in Afghanistan on Tuesday.
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Terrorism & Security
UN to withdraw 600 staff from Afghanistan after Kabul attack
After attacks in Afghanistan that killed five UN workers last week, the international body announced it is pulling out 600 of its foreign workers while it builds a fortified complex.
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Global News Blog
UN Afghanistan drawdown, fraud charges leave tough task for Karzai
The UN said it will withdraw 600 of its 1,100 foreign staffers from Afghanistan as President Hamid Karzai promises economic development after scandal-marred election.
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NATO backs McChrystal's Afghanistan strategy
NATO defense ministers Friday endorsed US General McChrystal's counterinsurgency plan in Afghanistan, increasing pressure on Obama to send more troops. But they didn't commit to additional resources themselves.
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Global News Blog
Sarah Palin uses Facebook to slam Obama on Afghanistan
Could the fight within the Obama administration and outside critics (Palin) be a sign that the debate is really about the terms of a coalition exit?
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Afghans criticize UN's strong hand in their election
Several analysts and opposition figures in Afghanistan say the UN's decision to fire Peter Galbraith for urging a harder line on election fraud affirms popular fears that it is the international community calling the shots on who wins.
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Karzai unlikely to claim Afghan election victory soon
Amid likely vote fraud, some experts now call for a coalition government or a return to the tribal system to clear the impasse.
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Global News Blog
UN-backed election body in Afghanistan orders partial recount
The Electoral Complaints Commission says it found evidence of fraud at 10 percent of polling stations. A recount will prolong the country’s political uncertainty.
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Global News Blog
Karzai leads Afghan vote, but election watchdog finds fraud
The Independent Election Commission said preliminary results gave Karzai 54.1 percent of the vote. But a UN-backed vote monitor ordered a partial recount, citing evidence of fraud.
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Global News Blog
Western envoys: Expect run-off in Afghanistan election
The Paris meeting today was seen as an effort to pressure incumbent President Hamid Karzai amid the review of more than 1,000 complaints of voting fraud.
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Global News Blog
Britney Spears gets to vote? Tales of fraud mar Afghan election.
Reports of widespread irregularities are pouring in as Western officials scramble to lower expectations ahead of Thursday's presidential vote.
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New UN report takes firm stand on women's rights in Afghanistan
The 'Silence is Violence' report documents the failure of state institutions to protect women from increasing violence in public spaces.
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Rise in crime, kidnapping, top Afghans' worries
Western forces target the Taliban, but for many Afghans the biggest threat comes from criminals and complicitous police.
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Terrorism & Security
US, Britain, and UN weigh options amid rising violence in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Prospect of Afghan-Taliban peace talks gains currency
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Pentagon disputes reports of 90 Afghan civilians killed in US airstrike
Officials say only five civilians died in last week's attack, but UN, Afghanistan say 60 children died in the strike.
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Nations offer Afghanistan aid, demand accountability
Afghans sought help for its $50 billion five-year plan as donors met in Paris June 12.
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Afghan official says American support won't falter after U.S. election
Both parties are concerned about underinvestment in the war effort there, says Ambassador Jawad.
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Afghan official says American support won't falter after U.S. election
Both parties are concerned about underinvestment in the war effort there, says Ambassador Jawad.
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