Afghan Leader Swears In Five Deputies With an Eye to Balance: Discusses the choice of vice-presidents for the new transitional government.
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.
Afghans Gather to Thrash Out Future: Report on the assembly, the members and the problems that need to be solved.
Democracy Born Again in Kabul: Report on the election of Hamid Karzai for head of state, against two other candidates, one of them a woman.
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.
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.
Karzai Names Transitional Afghan Cabinet: The elected president named his cabinet, which was approved by the grand council. Guardian Unlimited.
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.
New Afghan Cabinet Configuration Source of Discontent for Many Pashtuns: Detailed report by Ahmed Rashid.
Procedures for the Observation of the Elections of the Members of the Emergency Loya Jirga and the Audition of Complaints Arising From It: The official document.
Questions and Answers on Afghanistan's Loya Jirga Process: Human Rights Watch explains the issue and offers related information and links.
Special Independent Commission for the Convening of the Emergency Loya Jirga: A list of the members with brief biographical notes.
The Loya Jirga Joke: Gary Leupp comments the US involvement in the Loya Jirga. Counterpunch, US.
Yunus Qanooni's Rejection Ends Afghan Council on a Bumpy Note: Report on Hamid Karzai's problems to establish a cabinet. By Eurasianet.