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...mulberry trees. A highlight of any visit is getting lost in the maze of caravansaries, alleys and domed markets in the old city. Be prepared for spontaneous invitations to a wedding or to share a cup of tea. The city's architectural wonders include the giant ramparts of the fortress known as the Ark, the banded patterns of the dizzying 47-m high Kalan minaret and the delicate brickwork of the Ismail Samani Mausoleum. They were among the few structures to survive Genghis Khan's passing. From the minaret, the Mongol chieftain ordered the destruction of everything around him, declaring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retracing the Silk Road in Uzbekistan | 5/14/2001 | See Source »

When the end came, in the cool dawn of a Serbian spring, it came quickly. Four, five shots in the gathering light. A convoy rushing past the gates of the white fortress where Slobodan Milosevic had retreated since his ouster from power last fall. And it was over. Milosevic, the man who had terrorized the turbulent Balkans for a decade, was wrapped in the arms of the law. It was a victory for so many things. A victory for the idea that it was possible to pressure nations into democracy. A win for those Serbs who had fought to make...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bagging The Butcher | 4/9/2001 | See Source »

...have a right to good service aloft, they do deserve to enjoy the benefits of rigorous competition at our nation's airports. While I do not suggest that mega-carriers are necessarily anti-competitive, the government needs to make sure that entrants can have reasonable access to so-called "fortress-hub" airports and are not the victims of illegal price collusion. As Southwest Airlines has demonstrated in all of the places where it has established a vibrant presence, the more options available to travelers, the more financial incentive there is for poorly-performing carriers to improve...

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Don't Regulate Unfriendly Skies | 4/4/2001 | See Source »

...vote for the Greens in the 2002 election," Schröder wrote in her news bulletin Pause for Thought, which is published eight times a year. Annoyed by what she calls the Greens' "misanthropic immigra-tion policies," she demanded E.U. subsidies for people-smuggling rings to help immigrants enter "Fortress Europe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How To Lose Friends and Influence People | 4/2/2001 | See Source »

...price he's paid and why he inspires so much disgust. As for newly freed billionaire Rich, he would be well advised to hold off on his long-awaited dream to stroll down Fifth Avenue and "wave to his friends"; he should sit tight in his luxurious fortress in Switzerland. REED BIRNEY New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 26, 2001 | 2/26/2001 | See Source »

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