11.   This week, security was reinforced because of a nationwide strike, which took place Wednesday, and the departure of the exiled king of Afghanistan.

12.   Afghanistan beckons and an exiled king is homeward bound.

13.   Along with hosting the exiled king and his family, Italy has long provided political and diplomatic support for his attempt to help create a broadbased government in Afghanistan.

14.   And it is also likely to widen ethnic divisions within the country and make it increasingly difficult for the exiled king to unite his divided nation.

15.   At the time, the exiled king was being mentioned as a possible transition leader for Afghanistan.

16.   Bertini met Friday with a delegation of U.S. congressmen, who visited Afghanistan this week and will call on the exiled Afghan king in Rome.

17.   But during the Taliban years, he switched his alliance to a group loyal to exiled king Mohammad Zaher Shah.

18.   Exiled Afghan king seen as potential lynchpin for transitional government.

19.   Haq had crossed into Afghanistan to try to persuade Afghan tribal leaders to abandon the Taliban and throw their support to exiled former Afghan king Mohammed Zaher Shah.

20.   He had crossed into Afghanistan to try to persuade Afghan tribal leaders to abandon the Taliban and throw their support to exiled former Afghan king Mohammad Zaher Shah.