The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Oslo - UN special envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide on Monday said his position was not under threat despite reports of growing tension with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. I feel secure. I have the full support of the international community, Eide was ...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Kabul - The United Nations special envoy to Afghanistan on Monday said he had advised Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission to cancel the presidential election runoff after one of the two candidates pulled out. "I think this was the correct decision considering the situation," UN envoy Kai Eide was quoted as telling the Norwegian news agency NTB. Earlier Monday the election commission...
Arabic Video News in English (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Kai Eide, the UN special representative to Afghanistan, says next month’s presidnetial runoff vote "is not going to be perfect". But his admission comes after the sacikng of Petre Galbraith, the US special representative in Afghanistan and subordinate of Eide, who was fired by the UN secretary-general for publicly denouncing widespread corruption during the previous ballot....
Global Security (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... by his Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA), Kai Eide.
Asia Times (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
An anxious wait in AfghanistanBy Derek Henry Flood KABUL - "Can I go now?" This was the final statement last week by the United Nations' chief in Kabul, veteran conservative Norwegian diplomat, Kai Eide, fired at a British television journalist during an interview on the finality of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's re-election for a second five-year term. Eide had been asked his thoughts...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
An EU spokeswoman says Kai Eide, the top U.N. official in Kabul, will brief ministers Monday on President Hamid Karzai's efforts to form a new government in Afghanistan after his recent re-election.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... together a government that faces the challenges that Afghanistan has before it," Gallach said. Kai Eide, the top U.N. official in Kabul, will also brief Monday the rare joint meeting of EU's defense and foreign ministers, which will assess the progress Karzai is making on forming a new government after his tainted re-election, Gallach said. No decisions on Afghanistan are expected at the...
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
EU defense and foreign ministers meet on Monday to discuss how to shore up Afghanistan's shaky government, amid plummeting public support in Europe for the U.S.-led war effort in Central Asia.Kai Eide, the top U.N. official in Kabul, will brief the rare joint meeting that will assess the progress that Afghan President Hamid Karzai is making on forming a new government after his tainted re-election,...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
BRUSSELS—EU defense and foreign ministers will discuss how to shore up the government of Afghanistan amid plummeting public support in Europe for the U.S.-led war in Central Asia.An EU spokeswoman says Kai Eide, the top U.N. official in Kabul, will brief ministers Monday on President Hamid Karzai's efforts to form a new government in Afghanistan after his recent re-election.She says the 27-nation...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
BRUSSELS EU defense and foreign ministers will discuss how to shore up the government of Afghanistan amid plummeting public support in Europe for the U.S.-led war in Central Asia.
An EU spokeswoman says Kai Eide, the top U.N. official in Kabul, will brief ministers Monday on President Hamid Karzai's efforts to form a new government in Afghanistan after his recent re-election.
She...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
EU ministers mull AfghanistanBy The Associated PressMonday, November 16, 2009 at 2:24 a.m.BRUSSELS — EU defense and foreign ministers will discuss how to shore up the government of Afghanistan amid plummeting public support in Europe for the U.S.-led war in Central Asia. An EU spokeswoman says Kai Eide, the top U.N. official in Kabul, will brief ministers Monday on President Hamid Karzai's efforts...
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
... top-ranking American in the U.N. mission in Kabul.He was fired in September after claiming that Kai Eide — the top U.N. official there — was not aggressive enough in preventing fraud in Afghanistan's first-round presidential vote.At issue now is Galbraith's interest in oil fields in Kurdistan, which The New York Times reported Thursday stood to net him more than $100 million. The newspaper...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
... top-ranking American in the U.N. mission in Kabul.He was fired in September after claiming that Kai Eide -- the top U.N. official there -- was not aggressive enough in preventing fraud in Afghanistan's first-round presidential vote.At issue now is Galbraith's interest in oil fields in Kurdistan, which The New York Times reported Thursday stood to net him more than $100 million. The newspaper...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
... American in the U.N. mission in Kabul.
He was fired in September after claiming that Kai Eide - the top U.N. official there - was not aggressive enough in preventing fraud in Afghanistan's first-round presidential vote.
At issue now is Galbraith's interest in oil fields in Kurdistan, which The New York Times reported Thursday stood to net him more than $100 million. The newspaper...
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
... American in the U.N. mission in Kabul.
He was fired in September after claiming that Kai Eide - the top U.N. official there - was not aggressive enough in preventing fraud in Afghanistan's first-round presidential vote.
At issue now is Galbraith's interest in oil fields in Kurdistan, which The New York Times reported Thursday stood to net him more than $100 million. The newspaper...
