The Contemporary Middle East. A Documentary History

Afghanistan. The initial participants were the governments of Afghanistan and Pak- istan, whose representatives did not meet fac ...

DOCUMENT Geneva Accords APRIL14, 1988 [Following are main portions of the documents comprising the negotiated settlement regard- ...

nomic order of the other High Contracting Party, to overthrow or change the political system of the other High Contracting Party ...

Article IV Any steps that may be required in order to enable the High Contracting Parties to comply with the provisions of Artic ...

Convinced that voluntary and unimpeded repatriation constitutes the most appropri- ate solution for the problem of Afghan refuge ...

shall be set up mixed commissions in accordance with the established international practice. For the performance of their functi ...

the Republic of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall meet when- ever required. A representative of the Secreta ...

to 40 additional military officers (some 10 additional Inspection Teams) will be rede- ployed from existing operations within th ...

By acting as a guarantor of the settlement, the United States does not intend to imply in any respect recognition of the presen ...

Speaking of the national reconciliation policy, which is by right associated with President Najibullah, we are convinced that it ...

sponsible people that can ignore, reject or violate norms and principles of the settlement. The Geneva agreements are a touchsto ...

Rise of the Taliban DOCUMENT IN CONTEXT After the Soviet Union withdrew its last soldiers from Afghanistan in February 1989, obs ...

of Kabul, in early February 1995. By this time, the Taliban and Massoud, who still controlled Kabul and much of the north of the ...

fellow veterans from the war in Afghanistan with the intention of opposing U.S. and Western influence in the Middle East. In 199 ...

Islam as a rescuing religion has determined specific dignity for women. Islam has valuable instructions for women. Women should ...

house will be found and their husband punished. If the women use stimu- lating and attractive cloth and there is no accompany of ...

prohibited and all people are obliged to go to the mosque. If young people are seen in the shops they will be immediately impris ...

Ousting the Taliban Bush made his demands in the midst of a rapid U.S. military buildup in the Middle East and Indian Ocean, sup ...

who often served as a troubleshooter for UN secretary-general Kofi Annan, was the chief mediator. Brahimi was widely respected, ...

olution 1386 approved on December 20 called for a peacekeeping force limited to Kabul and “its surrounding areas.” Britain and o ...