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Abdullah Abdullah
Afghan Election Runoff: Calling Obama and Karzai
By Akmal Dawi
The runoff faces security and political risks. The two rivals should cooperate in avoiding them.
What’s Next for the Afghan Elections?
By Timor Sharan and Abbas Daiyar
The first round was inconclusive. Deal-making could play an important role before a second round is held.
Interview: Abdullah Abdullah
By Sanjay Kumar
The Diplomat speaks with Abdullah Abdullah, the frontrunner in the Afghanistan presidential election.
Afghanistan Between Two Candidates
By Sanjay Kumar
Afghanistan will head into a run-off vote unless the two candidates can work out a deal.
Pakistani Journalist Accuses Spy Agency of Assassination Attempt
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Mumbai votes, Afghanistan's election results come in, and India makes it easier for Chinese citizens to visit.
Afghanistan’s 2014 Election: An Observer’s Account
By Srinjoy Bose
An independent observer of the 2014 Afghan general elections offers his impressions of Afghanistan's historic election day.
Emerging Possibilities in Kabul as Afghan Election Results Trickle In
By Sanjay Kumar
Initial results suggest that Abdullah Abdullah is in the lead in Afghanistan's presidential election.
Afghanistan Votes Against the Taliban
By Sanjay Kumar
Afghanistan's election results aren't out yet but we know who certainly lost the election: the Taliban.
7 Million Vote in Afghanistan Elections
By Ankit Panda
Seven million of twelve million eligible Afghans voted in an election that is being regarded as a success.
People in Afghanistan Ready to Defy the Taliban and Vote
By Sanjay Kumar
The Diplomat's correspondent Sanjay Kumar reports from Kabul, Afghanistan.
4 Reasons Elections Won't Fix Afghanistan
By Michael Kugelman
Saturday’s election may be critical, but Afghanistan isn’t about to become a stable state anytime soon.
Afghan Presidential Campaigning Begins
By Ankit Panda
Afghanistan's eleven presidential candidates began campaigning amidst security concerns.