Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

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Ahmed Rashid

Ahmed Rashid writes from Pakistan on the Middle East and South Asia for The Independent, Far Eastern Economic Review and other publications.

MER Article

Pakistan After Reagan

Before they died in a suspicious plane crash on August 16, President/General Zia ul-Haq and his officer cohorts were looking with dismay at the prospect of a new administration in Washington. Pakistan forged the closest ties ever with the United States during the eight years of Ronald Reagan’s admin

Ahmed Rashid • 7 min read

MER Article

Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Gulf

After the Iraqi attack on the USS Stark in mid-May 1987, senior State Department officials scurried around the Gulf to drum up political support. Pakistan received a more significant visit. In late June, Gen. George Crist, commander-in-chief of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) arrived in Islamabad w

Ahmed Rashid • 13 min read