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AFGHANISTAN: MPs elect president for the lower house

22/12/2005 ANA 0

Kabul, 21 December, 2005— Members of the Afghan parliament on Wednesday elected opposition leader Yunus Qanooni as the president of the Wolesi Jirga (lower house of the parliament) in the post-conflict country. Afghanistan’s first parliament […]

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AFGHANISTAN: Parliament convenes after three decades

20/12/2005 ANA 0

Kabul, 20 December, 2005— Members of Afghanistan’s first parliament after more than three decades of conflict were sworn in on Monday, marking a major milestone towards the fledgling state’s future peace and stability. Afghanistan has […]

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Bush Says Iraqis See Democracy as Their Future

19/12/2005 ANA 0

Washington, 18 December, 2005— President Bush said Iraq’s December 15 election marked the beginning of a constitutional democracy at the heart of the Middle East, and told U.S. television viewers that, “Not only can we […]

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