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Also Wednesday, the Swiss government ordered a freeze on the former ruler's assets, which a news report says may include a building in Geneva and a jet aircraft.

Tunisia Investigates Ousted President's Finances 2011

Complicating their dealings was each ruler's friendship with Rome, the western superpower intent on maintaining peace between them.

Still Under Cleopatra's Spell Stacy Schiff 2010

It combines swooping lines with repeated floral motifs, and includes mentions of ruler's family history.

The Year's Best Arts Adventure Pia Catton 2011

Enchanted by the ruler's tragic story and hoping to unlock the answers to the 3,000 year-old mystery, Howard Carter made it his life's mission to uncover the pharaoh's hidden tomb.

The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson & Martin Dugard: Book summary 2010

The New York Times points out that the late ruler's birthday, Feb. 16, will be recognized as "the Day of the Lodestar."

North Korea To Punish Mourners Who Were Insincere 2012

The apparent softening of the longtime ruler's recalcitrant stance that he would remain in power until the end of his term in 2013 comes after a burst of arm-twisting and backroom diplomacy by Yemen's close allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Yemen's Saleh Accepts Deal to Step Down Margaret Coker 2011

Some of these characters have been around for decades, and most historical examples of an authoritarian ruler's passing do not end well.

Philip N. Howard: A Dictators' Dead Pool for 2012: Predicting Crisis or Forecasting Opportunity? Philip N. Howard 2011

Some of these characters have been around for decades, and most historical examples of an authoritarian ruler's passing do not end well.

Philip N. Howard: A Dictators' Dead Pool for 2012: Predicting Crisis or Forecasting Opportunity? Philip N. Howard 2011

Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press The apparent softening of the longtime ruler's recalcitrant stance that he would remain in power until the end of his term in 2013 comes after a burst of arm-twisting and backroom diplomacy by Yemen's close allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Protests Still Rage 2011

They breached the property's perimeter only to be forced to retreat in the face of the heavy artillery unleashed by the ruler's inner circle of guards.

France rescues Japanese envoy in Ivory Coast 2011