Ottoman-era

Lebanese laws in general draw heavily on the Napoleonic Code and Ottoman-era edicts -- a throwback to colonial times and foreign rule.

Magda Abu-Fadil: Lebanese Information Minister Urges Self-Censorship as Draft Media Law Languishes in Parliament Magda Abu-Fadil 2011

Lebanese laws in general draw heavily on the Napoleonic Code and Ottoman-era edicts -- a throwback to colonial times and foreign rule.

Magda Abu-Fadil: Lebanese Information Minister Urges Self-Censorship as Draft Media Law Languishes in Parliament Magda Abu-Fadil 2011

Go behind the scenes with this around-the-room look at this Ottoman-era reception room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

360 Degree View 2011

Protesters had streamed into Green Square, all but taking over the plaza and surrounding streets in the area between Tripoli's Ottoman-era old city and its Italian-style downtown.

Gadhafi says he is in Libya's capital 2011

In the city's Ottoman-era Medina, some traders said the dramatic intensification of the strikes could backfire, galvanizing support for the regime among moderate Libyans.

Clashes Break Near Misrata During Lull in NATO Strikes Sam Dagher 2011

Go behind the scenes with this around-the-room look at this Ottoman-era reception room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

360 Degree View Kelly Crow 2011

There is a precedent: Ottoman-era Turkey lacked a budget for the provision of basic services.

How Billionaires Can Build Bridges to the Middle Class Charles Landow 2011

It's not that Ottoman-era societies were models of Madisonian political wisdom.

'The Tyrannies Are Doomed' Bari Weiss 2011

Go behind the scenes with this around-the-room look at this Ottoman-era reception room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

360 Degree View 2011

In the city's Ottoman-era Medina, some traders said the dramatic intensification of the strikes could backfire, galvanizing support for the regime among moderate Libyans.

Clashes Break Near Misrata During Lull in NATO Strikes Sam Dagher 2011