The road less travelled, part V: Hamlet in Sweden
In his final stop on his ‘road less travelled’ tour, Christian Nielsen uncovers the possible prototype for Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a Swedish hamlet.
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Prisoners of our guilty consciences
The intensifying crackdown on the media and civil society in Egypt leaves Egyptians who are out of the country feeling powerless to help and guilty about the freedoms they enjoy.
Read MoreEgypt: When the opium of football sharpens the pain of existence
Instead of acting as a pain killer for a traumatised country of heroes treated like zeroes, the World Cup has provided a painful reminder to Egyptians seeking escapism of just how desperate their situation is.
Read MoreAn ode to Google doodles
Google doodles must be the most fleeting yet most highly visited exhibition on the planet honouring both the famous and the quirky.
Read MoreSend Qatar off and bring on Tunisia for 2022 World Cup
If Qatar gets a red card for the 2022 World Cup, Arabs should enter a joint bid to host it in Tunisia, regional role model for revolution and reform.
Read MoreDe lijm die België bijeenhoudt
De nationale voetbalgekte verbergt de realiteit dat België al twee staten is. Ik gebruik mijn stem als lijm die kan helpen om België samen te houden
Read MoreGlueing Belgium back together one vote at a time
With Belgium little more than a hollow shell, I’ll be using my vote as a squirt of glue to help hold the collapsing country together.
Read MoreJournalism and the power of false reporting
Reckless journalism is held responsible for the violence and tensions following the Algeria-Egypt World Cup playoffs.
Read MoreAlgeria and Egypt play political football
Preparations for a World Cup showdown are getting heated, but does the animosity between Algeria and Egypt run deeper?
Read MorePolitical football at the United Nations
Kofi Annan would like the United Nations to become more like the FIFA World Cup. While there is something to be said for the beautiful game’s potential for uniting people and resolving conflicts bloodlessly, it might be premature to replace the UN with a football League of Nations.
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