Although the various dialects of Gaelic<span>, the </span>Scots language<span> and </span>Scottish English<span> are distinctive, people associate them all together as Scottish with a shared identity, as well as a regional or local identity. Parts of Scotland, like </span>Glasgow<span>, the </span>Outer Hebrides<span>, the north east of Scotland (including </span>Aberdeen<span>), and the </span>Scottish Borders<span> retain a strong sense of regional identity, alongside the idea of a Scottish national identity.</span>
A UN General Assembly resolution called on the Taliban to protect the country's cultural heritage. After al-Qaeda operatives attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, Omar rejected U.S. demands that he give up bin Laden. U.S. forces invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, and the Taliban was quickly overthrown.
Criminal court or court of limited jurisdiction
