Hamid Karzai

Young, educated Afghans are working to reclaim the country—and they need help now, more than ever, even as the U.S. debates its Afghanistan strategy

It was on his watch that Afghanistan was transformed for the better

Voting was a hit, but ethnic rivalries and the Taliban could yet derail the election before the results are in

The staying power of Afghanistan’s unlikely leader

The parliamentarian and women’s rights advocate hopes for peaceful elections

Karzai’s new anti-U.S. stance is driven by a desire to leave office as a peacemaker, not a puppet

Saudi Arabia grants women the right to vote, U.S.-Pakistani relations deteriorate further