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Monkey business in Chinatown

February 10 - 16, 2016
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Chinese New Year celebrations are in full swing in Bahrain, and for the first time in the kingdom’s history, locals and Chinese expats alike can celebrate at the island’s own slice of China, the Dragon City in Diyar Al Muharraq.





Timeless tales see the light!

February 10 - 16, 2016
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A story by celebrated children’s author Beatrix Potter, written more than a century ago, is to be published for the first time after the rediscovery of the tale which features some of her best-known characters such as Peter Rabbit.





80 exhibitors turn up for top industry fair

February 10 - 16, 2016
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BUSINESS appears to be buzzing at the 2016 Gulf Industry Fair, the Northern Gulf’s leading specialist business-to-business industrial show, despite the challenging environment of falling oil prices and the introduction of belt-tightening measures across the region.





Bookclub

February 10 - 16, 2016
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BOOK OF THE WEEK with Linda Jennings. Foolproof Cooking, Mary Berry, ISBN 9781785940514 (BBC Books) BD14 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members