But the Germans, unlike the present prisoners, also largely adhered to the Geneva conventions.
Its residents have largely adhered to covenants that forbid major alterations.
The Hazaras, who largely adhere to the Shiite branch of Islam, had been the special targets of the Taliban, who are Sunnis.
The N.C.A.A. has had a moratorium on awarding predetermined championships to South Carolina since 2001, while the A.C.C. and the Southeastern Conference have largely adhered to similar stances.
Until last week, Hamas had largely adhered to an informal cease-fire for more than a year, though other militant Palestinian factions had frequently fired rockets into southern Israel.
On the first day of a rare two-day campaign trip, Mrs. Bush largely adhered to a standard speech that she has used at fund-raisers and on a trip to Las Vegas in May.
OPEC decided in March 1999 to cut back production, and cartel members largely adhered to the new limits on output, which, combined with stronger demand from Asia, caused prices to soar.
At the same time, strains are growing between OPEC members on the Arabian peninsula, like Saudi Arabia, which have largely adhered to the quotas, and those that have not, like Iran, Venezuela and Angola.
The meetings in Cairo took place during a humanitarian pause in the fighting, largely adhered to by both sides, to allow Palestinians to stock up on food and water, obtain cash from ATMs and visit relatives.
