So is the government of Afghanistan now, aided by us, he said.

So is the government of Afghanistan now, aided by us, McChrystal said.

GOVERNANCE The government of Afghanistan had become a by-word for corruption, Brown said.

He said the government of Afghanistan continued to face serious challenges.

Separate negotiations are due to start between the Taliban and the government of Afghanistan.

The Taliban were the de facto government of Afghanistan at the start of the recent conflict.

Haqani is a war criminal who uses Islam to fight the Government of Afghanistan, the US and NATO.

The government of Afghanistan is an absolute monarchy under the amir, and succession to the throne is hereditary.

In the end, it was not his employer -the government of Afghanistan -who saved his life.

But we also want all of Afghanistan's neighbours to play an upfront game dealing with the government of Afghanistan.

The government of Afghanistan have confirmed that the reclusive leader of the Afghan Taliban movement, Mullah Omar, is dead.

Now that we have put the Afghans in the lead, we are getting less pushback from the government of Afghanistan.

Could the leader of the United Front, the internationally recognised government of Afghanistan, spare just 10 minutes for two Arab journalists?

But we also want all of Afghanistan's neighbors to play an upfront game dealing with the government of Afghanistan, Gates said.

The US national security advisor Ms Condoleezza Rice has said it was hard to imagine Taliban participation in the future government of Afghanistan.

Eide said improved relations between the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan represented "the most important new trend" and should be encouraged.