Defections Undermine Afghan Sports
After nine players abandon their football team during a tour of Italy, doubt is cast on whether teams will be invited to compete in western European countries again.
21 Feb 05
Pakistan
Historic Loya Jirga Vote
Could election of grand assembly head represent first signs of the rebirth of democracy in Afghanistan?
21 Feb 05
Karzai Elected President
As expected, Hamed Karzai has been elected head of Afghanistan's transitional government at the grand assembly.
21 Feb 05
Karzai Sets Out His Stall
In his first speech as the new president of Afghanistan, Hamed Karzai is tough with international donors but vague on the country' still powerful warlords.
21 Feb 05
Minorities Make Themselves Heard
The country's smaller ethnic communities are keen to have their say at the grand assembly.
21 Feb 05
Investment Turn-off
Government plans to encourage foreign investment are hampered by, amongst other things, the absence of a private banking system and labyrinthine bureaucracy.
21 Feb 05
Bollywood, Afghan-style
Indian and Afghan filmmakers are back in Kabul, hoping to cash in on an audience starved of cinema.
21 Feb 05
Tough Cure for Mental Problems
People with psychological problems are chained up at a holy shrine, hoping traditional methods will cure them.
21 Feb 05
Choking on Air Pollution
High levels of dust and fumes prompt UN to launch a year-long study of air quality.
21 Feb 05
Azerbaijani Army Purge
Is the defence ministry weeding out officers for financial misdemeanours, or because they are viewed as disloyal to the regime?
3 Feb 05
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