May 24, 2013
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Afghanistan has only been a republic between 1973 and 1992 and from 2001 onwards. Before 1973, it was a monarchy that was governed by a variety of kings, emirs or shahs. From 1992 to 2001, during the civil war, the country was recognized as the Islamic State of Afghanistan and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
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![Taliban members will be allowed to run for president in Afghan elections [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-13256000/13256755/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=9e4de66281d5900dc598ceb092e1f3bd)
![Suicide bombing targets Afghan mosque during Eid prayers [BBC Arabic, UK]](/images/image_cache/base-13083000/13083465/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=319fec7d511159c64d92310f1cd88bee)
![US seeks to keep military bases in Afghanistan beyond 2014: Karzai [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-11922000/11922014/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=5bd881aafa0b6b44ab139a65fc2b4aaa)
![Anger sweeps Muslim world over American film insulting Islam [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-10277000/10277649/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=6945862ffe03ea5872b34d1511b27df3)
![Afghan President Karzai condemns NATO air strike as Panetta arrives in Kabul [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-5331000/5331596/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=35be25a613a8aa00a9df989556dc9b02)
![NATO admits to killing Afghan family of six in Helmand Province [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-4138000/4138105/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=7a2cf5c12fa7c9d67940a33607c54524)