MUMBAI — Almost a year and a half after this city was held siege by a group of gun-wielding militants, Mumbai is in many respects a changed place.
If you look closely, you can see that some of the trunks have branches sprouting only on one side: these trees run along what was, in the nineties, one of the most contested frontlines on Mount Trebević, where Bosnian Serb forces held siege over Sarajevo from above; the branches on the other side of the trees were spliced off by artillery fire and never grew back.
The assumption was that the gangs were young black males since the media early on latched on to the narrative that New Orleans before, during, and in the immediate aftermath of Katrina was being held siege by desperate, criminal, bands of out of control black thugs.
(When I was negotiating during the 1970s, it was clear that neither Israel nor Egypt wanted to retain control of Gaza, from which Israel withdrew in August 2005, but continues to hold under siege).
It tends to hold a siege and attack mentality and appeals all rulings made against it.
In Beirut, Lebanon, 20 years ago, he was held under siege by the Israeli Army, commanded by Mr. Sharon.
The temple was held under siege and the couple who were due to marry were forced to cancel their nuptials.
The joint letter written by the doctors urged the US president "to act now to stop the bombs that continue to fall on the city and ensure they are never held under siege again".
Last year those attending the gala in black-tie and evening dresses arrived to find the Rainbow Room, where the party was held, under siege by whistle-blowing, shouting, picketing restaurant workers.
The following Muslim generals held the siege of the six gates of the Damascus.
