List of leaders of Afghanistan - List of leaders of Afghanistan Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Monarchs 2 President 3 Chairman of the Military Council 4 President of the Revolutionary Council 5 General secretaries of the People's Democratic (Communist) Party 6 President 7 Taliban Heads of State 7.1 Head of the Taliban Supreme Council 8 President Monarchs Abdur Rahman Khan (July 22, 1880 - October 3, 1901) Habibullah Khan (October 3, 1901 - February 20, 1919) Nasrullah Khan (February 21, 1919 - February 28, 1919) Amanullah Khan (February 28, 1919 - June 9, 1926) Amanullah Shah (June 9, 1926 - January 14, 1929) Inayatullah Shah (January 14, 1929 - January 17, 1929) Habibullah Ghazi (January 17, 1929 - October 13, 1929) Mohammad Nadir Shah (October 17, 1929 - November 8, 1933) Mohammed.
List of Taliban leaders - List of Taliban leaders See also: List of alleged Al-Qaida members Leaders, Ministers and Deputy Ministers (italicized and bold name indicates captured or killed by U.S.-coalition forces) Name Position Situation Mullah Mohammed Omar Emir of Afghanistan; Head of the Taliban Movement At large Mullah Mohammad Rabbani Chairman of the Ruling Council; Head of the Council of Ministers Died in Pakistan of liver cancer, April 2001 Mullah Mohammad Hasan First Deputy Council of Ministers At large; spoke to Reuters by satellite telephone from an undisclosed location on May 4, 2003 [1] Mawlawi Abdul Kabir Second Deputy Council of Ministers ? Abdul Wakil Motawakil Minister of Foreign affairs ? Abdul Rahman Zahed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Allegedly created an impression that he entered Pakistan after the U.S..
List of national leaders - List of national leaders This is a List of national leaders, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; it should be noted that often a leader is both in presidential systems or dictatorships. Some states have semi-presidential systems where the head of government role is fulfilled by both the listed head of government and the head of state. Country Head of state Head of government Afghanistan Hamid Karzai Albania Alfred Moisiu Fatos Nano Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika Ahmed Ouyahia Andorra Joan Enric Vives Sicília (represented by Nemesi Marqués Oste) and Jacques Chirac (represented by Frédéric de Saint-Sernin) Marc Forné Molné Angola José Eduardo dos Santos Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos Antigua and Barbuda Elizabeth II, represented by Sir James.
Afghanistan timeline February 15-28, 2003 - Afghanistan timeline February 15-28, 2003 Afghanistan timeline Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 February 28, 2003 2 February 27, 2003 3 February 26, 2003 4 February 25, 2003 5 February 24, 2003 6 February 23, 2003 7 February 22, 2003 8 February 21, 2003 9 February 20, 2003 10 February 19, 2003 11 February 18, 2003 12 February 17, 2003 13 February 16, 2003 14 February 15, 2003 February 28, 2003 Eight armed men stepped into the road and opened fire on a two-vehicle United Nations World Food Program convoy at midday as they traveled from Wazahan village to Hiraqat, but no injuries were reported. A lone gunman opened fire with an AK-47 on U.S. soldiers manning a guard post north of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan,.
Afghanistan timeline January 1-16, 2002 - Afghanistan timeline January 1-16, 2002 Afghanistan timeline Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 January 16, 2002 2 January 15, 2002 3 January 14, 2002 4 January 13, 2002 5 January 12, 2002 6 January 11, 2002 7 January 10, 2002 8 January 9, 2002 9 January 8, 2002 10 January 7, 2002 11 January 6, 2002 12 January 5, 2002 13 January 4, 2002 14 January 3, 2002 15 January 2, 2002 16 January 1, 2002 January 16, 2002 A U.S congressional delegation met with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, promising American involvement in the country would not end with the winding down of the conflict. The delegation included senators Bob Smith, Byron Dorgan, Mark Dayton, Richard Durbin, and representative Ellen Tauscher. Their pledge was contrasted by representative.
Afghanistan timeline November 2002 - Afghanistan timeline November 2002 Afghanistan timeline > Afghanistan timeline November 2002 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 November 30, 2002 2 November 29, 2002 3 November 28, 2002 4 November 27, 2002 5 November 26, 2002 6 November 25, 2002 7 November 23, 2002 8 November 22, 2002 9 November 21, 2002 10 November 20, 2002 11 November 19, 2002 12 November 18, 2002 13 November 17, 2002 14 November 16, 2002 15 November 14, 2002 16 November 13, 2002 17 November 12, 2002 18 November 11, 2002 19 November 10, 2002 20 November 9, 2002 21 November 8, 2002 22 November 7, 2002 23 November 6, 2002 24 November 5, 2002 25 November 3, 2002 26 November 2, 2002 27 November 1, 2002 28 See Also.
Afghanistan timeline August 2003 - Afghanistan timeline August 2003 Timeline of Afghan history Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 August 31, 2003 2 August 30, 2003 3 August 29, 2003 4 August 28, 2003 5 August 27, 2003 6 August 26, 2003 7 August 25, 2003 8 August 24, 2003 9 August 23, 2003 10 August 22, 2003 11 August 21, 2003 12 August 20, 2003 13 August 19, 2003 14 August 18, 2003 15 August 17, 2003 16 August 16, 2003 17 August 15. 2003 18 August 14, 2003 19 August 13, 2003 20 August 12, 2003 21 August 11, 2003 22 August 10, 2003 23 August 8, 2003 24 August 7, 2003 25 August 6, 2003 26 August 5, 2003 27 August 4, 2003 28 August 3, 2003 29 August.
Afghanistan timeline November 2003 - Afghanistan timeline November 2003 Timeline of Afghan history Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 November 29, 2003 2 November 28, 2003 3 November 27, 2003 4 November 26, 2003 5 November 25, 2003 6 November 24, 2003 7 November 23, 2003 8 November 22, 2003 9 November 21, 2003 10 November 20, 2003 11 November 19, 2003 12 November 18, 2003 13 November 17, 2003 14 November 16, 2003 15 November 15, 2003 16 November 14, 2003 17 November 13, 2003 18 November 12, 2003 19 November 11, 2003 20 November 10, 2003 21 November 9, 2003 22 November 8, 2003 23 November 7, 2003 24 November 6, 2003 25 November 5, 2003 26 November 3, 2003 27 November 2, 2003 November 29, 2003 Afghan President Hamid.
Timeline of U.S. attack on Afghanistan in October 2001 - Timeline of U.S. attack on Afghanistan in October 2001 (EDT = GMT-4; Afghan time = GMT+4.30) Earlier Timeline September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack/Timeline October 2001 September 19, 2001 The U.S. sent combat aircraft to Persian Gulf military bases. Saturday, October 6, 2001 President George W. Bush tells Congressional leaders about the upcoming attack. Sunday, October 7, 2001 Osama bin Laden releases a videotaped statement before the attacks begin. 9:30 a.m. EDT (approx): The leader of the Northern Alliance says he believes the U.S.-led attack will begin "very soon". 11:30 a.m. EDT (approx): Israel is informed about the upcoming attack. 12:30 p.m. EDT (9 PM local time): the United States, supported by Britain, begins its attack on Afghanistan, launching bombs and cruise missiles against Taliban military and communications facilities.
Politics of Afghanistan - Politics of Afghanistan The politics of Afghanistan are complex and confusing. Almost two years after the former Taliban regime was overthrown in a U.S.-led invasion, Afghanistan remains in many ways a coherent state in name only. President Hamid Karzai is said to govern the capital and not much else in Afghanistan. The country remains very unstable, with Taliban forces on the resurgence and various warlords looking to maintain or increase their regional and ethnic power bases. There is no new constitution, with the Afghan Constitutional Commission failing to meet its September 1, 2003, deadline for releasing a draft, and many critics wondering how a consultation process that took place before a draft was released could even be called a consultation. The United Nations and other organizations play.
List of countries - List of countries This is an alphabetical list of the countries of the world. Lists by country Topical country articles see also: WikiProject Countries History Politics Subnational entities Culture: see in Culture Transportation Tourism: see in Tourism Flags and national flag Military: see in armed force Music National anthems National leaders National legislatures Intelligence agencies Topics sorted by country All topics Airlines Authors Battles Cathedrals Cemeteries Cities Colleges and universities Companies Education Incumbents Islands Light-rail transit systems Natonal parks Newspapers People Political parties Popular tourist regions Railway companies Schools Subnational capitals World Heritage Sites Lists for most countries Adjectives Countries by system of government Country calling codes Country name etymologies FIPS country codess Forex rates Historical capitals Internet TLDs IOC country codess ISO country codess National.
June 2003 - events in the news for June, 2003. See also: Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 Same-sex marriage in Canada SARS: Timeline Monkeypox Afghanistan timeline June 2003 "Road map" for peace Israeli-Palestinian conflict EU enlargement War in Iraq: Timeline North Korea crisis US v. EU on GM food June 30, 2003 In Irvine, California, a 30 year old man identified as Joseph Hunter Parker kills two supermarket employees with a sword, before being shot to death himself by the police. His victims are identified as John G. Nutting, 60, and Judith Fleming, 55. The event occurred at an Albertson's supermarket. Comedian and actor Buddy Hackett dies at his home in Malibu at the age of 78. June 28, 2003 The FBI finishes its investigation of a pond in Frederick, Maryland for clues.
International Criminal Court - to distinguish it from International Chamber of Commerce. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 How cases reach the ICC 2 Historical Background 3 Development of the ICC 4 Structure and powers 5 Role of United Nations 6 List of States parties 7 Opposition to the ICC 7.1 US objections 7.2 Israeli and Chinese objections 7.3 Other objections to the Statute 7.4 US measures against the ICC 7.4.1 American Servicemembers Protection Act 7.4.2 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1422 7.4.3 "Article 98" agreements 8 External Links How cases reach the ICC Cases may be be referred to the ICC by one of four methods: A country member of the Assembly of States Parties sends the case; A country that has chosen to accept the ICC's jurisdiction sends the case; The Security Council sends.
Islamism - the most prominent of several competing trends in modern Islamic philosophy. Some militant Islamist forces have been implicated in terrorism and have become targets in the War on Terrorism. It also sometimes called Islamofascism, see List of pejorative political slogans) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History of Islamism 1.1 The Deobandi Movement 1.2 Sayed Abul ala Mawdudi 1.3 The Muslim Brotherhood 1.4 Islamic Jihad movements 1.5 Wahhabism 2 Modern Islamism 3 Islamist movements 4 External Links 5 Further reading History of Islamism Islamist movements developed during the twentieth century in reaction to several forces. Following World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, and the subsequent dissolution of the Caliphate by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (founder of Turkey), some Muslims perceived their religion as in retreat, and felt that Western.
Islam as a political movement - all. Many debates and conflicts have led to the perception of a singular Islamic movement, Islamist movement, or Islamism, and these are dealt with here. The most appropriate neutral way to interpret the term Islamism is as representing a debate on how Islam applies in the modern world as a political philosophy, and not as representing any one particular program. Islam is inherently political There is no separation of church and state responsibilities in any branch of Islam - many civic responsibilities are an inherent part of the religion. Essential elements such as the definition of umma, ijma, zakat, khalifa and Islamic economics are basic to Islam as a political movement. It is a basic principle of Islam that the problems faced by Muslim societies can be solved only by adhering.
Foreign relations of China - to win international support for its position that it is the sole legitimate government of all China, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Until the early 1970s, the Republic of China government in Taipei was recognized diplomatically by most world powers and the UN. After the Beijing government assumed the China seat in the United Nations in 1971 (and the ROC government was booted out) and became increasingly more significant as a global player, most nations switched diplomatic relations from the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China. Japan established diplomatic relations with the PRC in 1972, and the United States did so in 1979. The number of countries that have established diplomatic relations with Beijing has risen to 163, while 27 maintain diplomatic relations with the Republic of.
December 2002 - - August - September - October - November - December - --> A timeline of events in the news for December, 2002. See also: Afghanistan timeline December 2002 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 December 31, 2002 2 December 30, 2002 3 December 29, 2002 4 December 27, 2002 5 December 26, 2002 6 December 25, 2002 7 December 24, 2002 8 December 23, 2002 9 December 22, 2002 10 December 21, 2002 11 December 20, 2002 12 December 19, 2002 13 December 18, 2002 14 December 17, 2002 15 December 16, 2002 16 December 13, 2002 17 December 11, 2002 18 December 10, 2002 19 December 9, 2002 20 December 7, 2002 21 December 6, 2002 22 December 5, 2002 23 December 3, 2002 24 December 1, 2002 December 31, 2002.
December 2003 - Search for Beagle 2 Kyoto Protocol Liberian Crisis Same-sex Marriage SCO v. IBM Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Road Map to Peace North Korean Crisis War on Terrorism Afghanistan timeline December 2003 Occupation of Iraq Iraq Timeline December 31, 2003 In Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian signs a law that allows referendums to be held. The People's Republic of China condemns this. [1] Occupation of Iraq: A car bomb detonates outside an upmarket Baghdad restaurant much favoured by foreign journalists, killing five New Year revellers. [1] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mails nomination ballots in which it qualifies 254 films released in 2003 as eligible for Oscar consideration. [1] December 30, 2003 The European Union is investigating a series of parcel bombs targeting the European Central Bank in Frankfurt and Europol headquarters.
1970s - 1979 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events and Trends 2 World leaders 3 Sports figures 4 Entertainers 5 Music Events and Trends OPEC oil embargo Iranian revolution and hostage situation Watergate break-in, cover-up, and scandal. Richard Nixon's resignation end of Vietnam War fear of Nuclear war high inflation high unemployment The United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark join Common Market in 1973. Widespread strikess and industrial unrest in the United Kingdom throughout decade. Margaret Thatcher elected Britain's first female prime minister. Spanish dictator Francisco Franco dies after 40 year rule. Democracy established in Portugal after dictatorship overthrown in military coup. US backed coup in Chile topples government of Salvador Allende. Is replaced by Augusto Pinochet. Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge government in Cambodia results in 2.5 million deaths. USSR begins disastrous military campaign.
1980s - 1989 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events and Trends 2 World Leaders 3 Film 4 Television 5 Sports figures 6 Music Events and Trends End of communist rule in Eastern Europe: Solidarity movement in Poland eventually topples the country's Communist regime. Gorbachev introduces Glasnost and Perestroika in the Soviet Union Fall of the Berlin Wall in East Germany, preparing the way to German reunification Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia Revolution in Romania, execution of Ceausescu Assassination of John Lennon and Olof Palme, attempts on Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II. Reaganomics Margaret Thatcher and Thatcherism dominate British politics. Falklands War Britain fights off Argentine invasion of Falkland islands in 1982 Political correctness President Tito of Yugoslavia dies. In Europe, rise of right wing parties (Le Pen in France, Schönhuber/Republikaner in Germany,.
