11.   Opposition leaders remain divided, however, and the main factions cannot agree on a join strategy.

12.   Peace talks aimed at ending two decades of war in Afghanistan hinged Tuesday on whether the warring factions could agree on the definition of religious scholar.

13.   A key opposition faction has agreed to an alliance with President Burhanuddin Rabbani and is supplying troops to fight alongside government soldiers, a Defense Ministry official said Monday.

14.   A moderate KLA faction reportedly agreed in principle to enter an alliance with ethnic Albanian politicians in Kosovo, led by Ibrahim Rugova.

15.   A seven-year civil war ended in August when faction leaders signed agreed to national disarmament and elections in May.

16.   A Western diplomat said the factions had broadly agreed to the outline contained in a U.N. draft agreement presented Sunday, but that details were still being discussed.

17.   Afghan factions agreed on an interim government for the next six months headed by anti-Taliban commander Hamid Karzai.

18.   Afghanistan factions agree on coalition government.

19.   Afghan factions agreed Wednesday on an interim government for the next six months headed by anti-Taliban commander Hamid Karzai.

20.   All factions have agreed that the loya jirga will establish a transitional administration to govern for two years, paving the way for a democratic constitution and eventual elections.