Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Afghanistan Narrows Presidential Field to 10 Men --- KABUL—More than half of Afghanistan's presidential hopefuls were disqualified Tuesday by the country's election authorities, narrowing the list of eligible candidates to 10 men. -- Crucially, all of the major candidates—among them former civil-war era commanders, reformists and the president's brother—remained in the race, Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission said. --- Under Afghan law, presidential candidates and their two vice-presidential nominees are barred from holding dual citizenship. --- Those disqualified include Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady, who stepped down as minister of commerce to run for president, and the only woman candidate. - More, Wall Street Journal

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