The prize for the most humorous masquerade must go to the Italians dressed as popes and cardinals.

It was time to end the masquerade and bring the Algerians to the negotiating table with Morocco.

It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

Unfortunately, proving that speculation is responsible for rising prices is difficult, because speculation tends to occur during booms, so that price increases easily masquerade as a reflection of economic fundamentals.

His career was launched when he designed about 30 of the costumes for the party of the century , a masquerade ball at Palazzo Labia in Venice on 3 September 1951, hosted by the palazzo's owner, Carlos de Beistegui.

The seekers of special privileges and power masquerade as the champions of the weak and the disadvantaged, asserting that the special privileges they seek will make the Council more representative and will neutralize the power of the present permanent members.

Of course, there is no harm in some electing to write under pseudonyms when there is a reason for that but I don't think we will be able to make our presence felt online when we all escape en masse and turn the Internet into a masquerade.

As a country that had shown its complete disregard for freedom of expression through its heavy handed approach to anti regime demonstrators, the United States lacked the moral authority to speak about respect for human rights, let alone to masquerade as a torch bearer on the issue and point the finger at other countries.