Afghanistan's Peace Jirga
Blogging live from Kabul
- Jirga - a centuries-old institution : www.reuters.com
- The amount of new shops and businesses that have opened since my last visit (October) is amazing.by foxreuters via twitter 6/1/2010 10:22:30 AM
- the weather is warm in kabul ahead of the peace gathering 2omorow. perhaps a sign of the heated debates inside the tent.by reuterssalah via twitter edited by ReutersKabul 6/1/2010 10:29:20 AM
- welcome to the great world of tweetersby reuterssalah via twitter 6/1/2010 10:37:30 AM
- Here's a picture of the tent
- The jirga has selectively accredited a number of media. Such limitation of access have created a big problem in terms of coverageby reutersshalizi via twitter 6/1/2010 11:47:28 AM
- Afghan Taliban dismiss peace jirga as a U.S.-led effort, see Eng statement in group's website: 124.217.248.158by reutersshalizi via twitter 6/1/2010 12:53:09 PM
- Karzai going to launch jirga in 30 mts : www.reuters.com
- Our reporters on the scene at the jirga say security is very tight and traffic terrible: Be ready for long queues....by foxreuters via twitter 6/2/2010 4:17:25 AM
- A Kabul street as the jirga got underway
- Rocket fired near vicinity of peace jirga, no damage
- Karzai tells delegates not to panic; continues speaking
- The jirga is being held in a big tent at the Kabul Polytechnic surrounded by hills
- Gunfire erupts near site of meeting
- Karzai leaves meeting in armed convoy as helicopters hover overhead
- Guarding a Kabul street
- Taliban attack peace jirga www.reuters.com
- key players in the jirga: www.reuters.comby reutersshalizi via twitter 6/2/2010 7:08:00 AM
- by JonathonReuters via twitter 6/2/2010 7:20:55 AM
- hoping the jirga will help solve this long-running conflict and things go off smoothly
- I read somewhere that the talks are delayed - is this true?
- A spot of rain in Kabul
- Jirga continues uninterrupted
- Karzai told jirga VIPs to make room at the front for long bearded-eldersby reutersshalizi via twitter 6/2/2010 8:28:05 AM
- BTW, it is an official holiday in #Afghanistan from Wed-Friday to coincide with the #jirgaby foxreuters via twitter 6/2/2010 8:30:23 AM
- The politics of the jirga : www.aan-afghanistan.orgby ReutersSMiglani via twitter 6/2/2010 8:36:20 AM
- Arnold Toynbee, on nations:
An autopsy of history would show that all great nations commit suicideby ReutersSMiglani via twitter 6/2/2010 8:41:48 AM - Once upon a time in Afghanistan : www.foreignpolicy.comby ReutersSMiglani via twitter 6/2/2010 8:45:19 AM
- Burhanuddin Rabbani is declared chairman of the peace jirga.
For a related blog: aan-afghanistan.comby JonathonReuters via twitter 6/2/2010 9:02:42 AM - Karzai called the insurgents "my dear brothers" during his speech in jirga.by reutersshalizi via twitter 6/2/2010 9:08:43 AM
- Coming up the first pics from the "big tent"|
- "Let us build this nation as brothers,"Karzai tellsTaliban moments before rockets landed near the venue.by reutersshalizi via twitter 6/2/2010 9:16:19 AM
- The Peace Jirga: Speeches...Speeches...some fear after two rockets, PK fled. Speeches and then the royal Lunch.comment by WazhmaFrogh via twitter 6/2/2010 10:01:49 AM
- Dust storm brewing in Kabulby JonathonReuters via twitter 6/2/2010 10:38:59 AM
- Some more pictures coming from the attack on the jirga Wednesday morning
- What would this Jirga will accomplish? Taliban are against it, Opposition party is not attending! then what in the world Karzai tries to establish??? Just empowering the enemies
- We will resume live blogging from the jiirga on Thursday
- Second day of peace jirga : newsnow.co.uk
- The second day of jirga is not open for mediaby reutersshalizi via twitter 6/3/2010 6:11:59 AM
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