"Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were the only three countries that recognized Taliban as the legitimate government in Afghanistan after the militia captured Kabul in 1996."
"Although Saudi Arabia and the UAE broke their ties with the Taliban after the Sept. 11 attacks, they have maintained their links with Taliban leaders."
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/arti...4/204400.shtml
here's where i found this information. disregard the article it is old but the information who 'recognized' the Taliban is still relevant.