The birdsong of Nazi propaganda that shook Europe
The former Nazi social engineering complex known as Vogelsang Ordensburg offers us a timely reminder of how vulnerable democracy can be in the face of extremist ideology.
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Travel
Signs of the times in New York
New York is plastered with notices – some of them carrying rather obvious instructions. It’s a new kind of visual pollution.
Read MoreMoroccan women in three dimensions
My recent visit to Morocco helped to flesh out, in three dimensions, what it means to be a Moroccan and Arab woman today.
Read MoreOut of Egypt: Why Egyptians are migrating in droves
After countless generations not venturing far from the comforting embrace of the Nile valley, why have millions of Egyptians left Egypt?
Read MoreMore to Brussels than meets the eye
As the European Union prepares for a political shift eastwards, its famously Byzantine politics will get just that bit more confusing. The new member states may make the EU’s bureaucratic landscape seem greyer, but the accompanying influx of thousands of eastern Europeans will make the cultural kaleidoscope of Brussels that much more colourful.
Read MoreA Belgian paradox on the Nile
While concern over instability in the Middle East has kept others away, recent months have seen a rise in the number of Belgians visiting Egypt.
Read MoreLooking for the Ramadan spirit in Brussels
A long way from home in Cairo, Khaled Diab sets out to discover how Ramadan is observed on the streets of Brussels.
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