12 NOVEMBER 1988, Page 68

No. 1551: Shayk-al-Subair

There is a popular belief in the Middle East that Shakespeare was an Arab. An extract, please (maximum 150 words) from a doc- toral thesis arguing this point of view. Entries to 'Competition No. 1551' by 25 November.

The top winner of this and the next 11 competitions (except for the special one in the Christmas issue) will receive a bonus bottle of Cockburn's Late Bottled Vintage Port 1982 through the kindness of Cock- burn Smithes & Co. Ltd.