Politicians

BBC - Who's Who in Post-Saddam Iraq BBC - Who's Who in Post-Saddam Iraq- Profiles of political leaders and their parties. BBC - Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein BBC - Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein- Profile of the leader of the Constitutional Monarchy Movement, and cousin of King Faisal II who was deposed and killed in a 1958 coup. Dr Harsh Vardhan Dr Harsh Vardhan- Profile and achievements of the former Health and Education Minister, Delhi, and President, Bharatiya Janata Party (Delhi Pradesh). BBC NEWS - India's firebrand Hindu nun BBC NEWS - India's firebrand Hindu nun- Profiles the charismatic right-winger Uma Bharti. The woman who stood up to the Taliban The woman who stood up to the Taliban- Afghanistan's new health minister Dr Suhaila Siddiqi talks to Suzanne Goldenberg. Female Minister "is Afghan Rushdie" Female Minister "is Afghan Rushdie"- Powerful Islamic fundamentalists have launched a fierce attack on Sima Samar, the minister of women's affairs. The Guardian, UK. Interview with Sima Samar Interview with Sima Samar- While some men were beginning to wake up to women's rights there remains a great deal of work to be done, states the Minister of Women's Affairs. After the Taleban After the Taleban- A guide from the BBC on key figures in Afghan politics following the downfall of the Taliban. Suhaila Seddiqi Suhaila Seddiqi- BBC portrait of Suhaila Seddiqi, health minister in Afghanistan's new executive council. Sima Samar Sima Samar- A BBC portrait of Dr Sima Samar, Afghanistan's new deputy premier. BBC News Profile: Younis Qanooni BBC News Profile: Younis Qanooni- A portrait. Yunus Qanooni: Ready to Open Up Cabinet Position Yunus Qanooni: Ready to Open Up Cabinet Position- Interview with the Afghan Interior Minister, by EurasiaNet.