Jun 11 Watch Background: Loya Jirga Gwen Ifill looks at Afghanistan's grand council, or loya jirga, as it meets to compose the new Afghan government. Continue watching
Jun 10 Afghan Grand Council Meeting Delayed The opening of the Afghan loya jirga, the grand tribal council called to set up a new government, was postponed a day due to a political dispute and logistical problems. Continue reading
Jun 03 The Afghan Loya Jirga By PBS News Hour As the term of the interim Afghan government comes to a close, the battle-scarred country is preparing for a "loya jirga" or traditional grand council, to choose a transitional leadership that will set the course for a post-Taliban Afghanistan. Continue reading
May 22 House Passes Afghan Aid Package The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.4 billion aid package for Afghanistan on Tuesday, urging President Bush to quickly devise a plan to build internal security within the war-torn country. Continue reading
May 02 Allied Troops Launch New Operation British Royal Marines led a force of 1,000 allied troops in a new search of southeastern Afghanistan Thursday, with plans to destroy caves and bunkers and capture al-Qaida members who may still be in the region. Continue reading
Apr 30 Four Al-Qaida Fighters Believed Killed in Clashes U.S.-led coalition troops clashed with suspected al-Qaida militants, killing as many as four in gun battles near Khost, an eastern Afghan city near the Pakistani border. Continue reading
Apr 29 Turkey to Take Command of Afghan Peacekeeping Force Turkey announced on Monday it would officially assume leadership of the international peacekeeping team in Afghanistan from British forces for the next six months. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch Women in Afghanistan Dr. Sima Samar, vice chair of Afghanistan's interim government and minister of women's affairs, talks about the emerging role of women after years of harsh Taliban rule. Continue watching
Apr 18 Former King Returns to Afghanistan Former King Mohammad Zaher Shah returned to Afghanistan Thursday for the first time in nearly three decades. The king is slated to head a meeting of tribal leaders that will outline the future of the nation after years of extremist… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch Securing Afghanistan War-ravaged Afghanistan gets a boost with the return of former King Mohammed Zahir Shah, after 29 years in exile. Continue watching