Amir Shah

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Afghanistan's presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, center, waves to his supporters during a protest against election fraud in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June 27, 2014. Afghanistan's security situation has been complicated by a political crisis stemming from allegations of massive fraud in the recent election to replace President Hamid Karzai, the only leader the country has known since the Taliban regime was ousted nearly 13 years ago. Abdullah Abdullah, one of two candidates who competed a runoff vote on June 14 suspended his relations with the Independent Election Commission after he accused electoral officials of engineering extensive vote rigging, allegations they have denied. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Thousands of Afghans protest alleged vote fraud

Amir Shah · June 27, 2014 3:50 pm

Afghanistan's presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah talks to the phone during his campaign rally in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June 6, 2014. The Afghan Interior Ministry says a suicide bomber and a roadside bomb struck the convoy as it left a campaign event at a wedding hall in the capital Kabul, killing several civilians but leaving the candidate himself unharmed. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Afghan candidate escapes assassination attempt

Amir Shah · June 6, 2014 7:10 pm

FILE - In this file image taken from video obtained from Voice Of Jihad Website, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, right, stands with a Taliban fighter in eastern Afghanistan. The Taliban said Friday, June 6, 2014, that Bergdahl was treated well during the five years they held him captive and was even allowed to play soccer with the men holding him. (AP Photo/Voice Of Jihad Website via AP video, File)

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Taliban says captured US soldier was treated well

Amir Shah · June 6, 2014 2:26 pm

Afghani presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, center, talks to his colleagues aboard a helicopter heading to a campaign rally in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. The second round of Afghanistan's presidential election will take place on June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Former warlord endorses Abdullah in Afghan vote

Amir Shah · June 3, 2014 5:10 pm

Afghanistan's National Army soldiers stand guard during their graduation ceremony at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Attacks in Afghanistan kill 3 Turks, 3 Afghans

Amir Shah · June 2, 2014 12:20 pm

An Afghanistan's National Army (ANA) soldier fires his weapon at the site of a clash between insurgents and security forces over Indian Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Friday, May 23, 2014. Gunmen armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades attacked the Indian Consulate in western Afghanistan's Herat province Friday, an assault that injured no diplomatic staff, police said. Indian officials said there had been a threat against its diplomats in Afghanistan, but gave no other details. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)

Gunmen attack Indian Consulate in Afghanistan

Amir Shah · May 23, 2014 10:40 am

Police say Taliban kidnap 27 Afghan officers

Police say Taliban kidnap 27 Afghan officers

Amir Shah · May 22, 2014 11:14 am

Car bomb kills 13 at Afghanistan checkpoint

Car bomb kills 13 at Afghanistan checkpoint

Amir Shah · May 1, 2014 3:55 pm

Afghan election workers count votes at the the Independent Election Commission in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, April 20, 2014. New partial results in Afghanistan's presidential election released Sunday show candidate Abdullah Abdullah is still the front-runner, though a runoff election looks likely. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan campaign worker shot dead outside his home

Amir Shah · April 22, 2014 8:38 am

This Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 photo provided by the Afghan Public Works Ministry, shows Deputy Minister of Public Works Ahmad Shah Wahid in his office in Kabul, Afghanistan. Gunmen abducted Wahid in Kabul on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 officials said, a grim reminder of the insecurity plaguing Afghanistan as most foreign troops prepare to withdraw from the country at the end of the year. Kidnappings for ransom by criminal gangs and abductions by Taliban insurgents are relatively common in Afghanistan, but Wahid is the highest-ranking government official abducted in years. (AP Photo/Afghan Public Works Ministry)

Gunmen abduct Afghan deputy minister in Kabul

Amir Shah · April 15, 2014 4:31 pm

Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah listen to his speech during a campaign rally in Herat, Afghanistan, Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Eight Afghan presidential candidates are campaigning for the third presidential election. Elections will take place on April 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)

Afghans line up for last-minute voter registration

Amir Shah · April 1, 2014 4:57 pm

Iran’s leader urges regional unity in Afghan visit

Amir Shah · March 27, 2014 8:56 am