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Afghanistan's Emergency Loya Jirga: Special Report
Documents, analysis, background and history on Afghanistan's June 10-16 Emergency Loya Jirga, or tribal grand council.
www.eurasianet.org
The official document.
www.eurasianet.org
Questions and Answers on Afghanistan's Loya Jirga Process
Human Rights Watch explains the issue and offers related information and links.
www.hrw.org
Special Independent Commission for the Convening of the Emergency Loya Jirga
A list of the members with brief biographical notes.
www.un.org
Afghans Gather to Thrash Out Future
Report on the assembly, the members and the problems that need to be solved.
www.guardian.co.uk
Report on the election of Hamid Karzai for head of state, against two other candidates, one of them a woman.
www.guardian.co.uk
Karzai Unveals Kabinet - At Last
After days of rumour and intrigue, Hamid Karzai finally announces his cabinet, with appointments drawing broad support from Loya Jirga delegates.
www.iwpr.net
Yunus Qanooni's Rejection Ends Afghan Council on a Bumpy Note
Report on Hamid Karzai's problems to establish a cabinet. By Eurasianet.
www.eurasianet.org
New Afghan Cabinet Configuration Source of Discontent for Many Pashtuns
Detailed report by Ahmed Rashid.
www.eurasianet.org
Karzai Grapples with Appointment of Women's Affairs Minister
Sima Samar declined the offer after coming under conservative attack, and the president has no clear-cut alternative.
www.eurasianet.org
Afghan Leader Swears In Five Deputies With an Eye to Balance
Discusses the choice of vice-presidents for the new transitional government.
www10.nytimes.com
Gary Leupp comments the US involvement in the Loya Jirga. Counterpunch, US.
www.counterpunch.org
Karzai Names Transitional Afghan Cabinet
The elected president named his cabinet, which was approved by the grand council. Guardian Unlimited.
www.guardian.co.uk
Institute for War and Peace Reporting: Loya Jirga Reports
Full transcript of all 70 hours of the proceedings for download [pdf], articles reporting on the daily developments in English, Farsi and Pashto, and pictures.
www.iwpr.net