PBS NewsHour - Afghanistan and the War on Terror - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/afghanistan/
Collected coverage of the political issues and historic events that have shaped Afghanistan since the rise of the Taliban. |
The Siege of Herat - http://www.jsenterprises.com/john/thesis/
Thesis by John Carl Nelson discussing the political situation in the early 19th century and Mohammed Shah Kajars siege of Herat 1837-1838. Includes old maps and a bibliography. |