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The Bahrain International Circuit's official mascot will be called Speedy, the Desert Racer.

His name was chosen from hundreds of contest e ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
Jehan does it for the love of art

Jehan does it for the love of art

After five years as a gallery assistant hosting exhibitions for renowned local, regional and international artists, Jehan Saleh has finally carv ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
US Navy toughens anti-pirate stance

US Navy toughens anti-pirate stance

The US Navy is taking a more aggressive approach in its anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and plans are being drawn up to put suspected ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
Thai mission for pupils

Thai mission for pupils

At the beginning of February we reported on the St Christopher's School pupils embarking on a trip to Thailand to help build facilitie ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
Youngsters can be serious when they set their minds on achieving solutions

Youngsters can be serious when they set their minds on achieving solutions

I have just finished participating in my latest, and sadly my last, Model United Nations conference at the YLC in Al Hekma School.

I had t ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
School's drive to fasten seat belts

School's drive to fasten seat belts

BUCKLING up on every journey was on the agenda at Little Gems Pre-School in Barbar as both children and parents learnt the importance of using sea ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
Love Bahrain litter-free campaign is launched

Love Bahrain litter-free campaign is launched

IN a serious move to gain residents' support for a clean and litter-free Bahrain, the kingdom's municipalities have united to in ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
A cultural showcase at festival

A cultural showcase at festival

Music and song along with dance, drama, visual arts, poetry and literature form the overriding themes of Bahrain's much awaited Spring of Cul ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
School's drive to fasten seat belts

School's drive to fasten seat belts

BUCKLING up on every journey was on the agenda at Little Gems Pre-School in Barbar as both children and parents learnt the importance of using se ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
A great learning experience

A great learning experience

Experiential Learning is receiving a lot of attention lately and it is very close to the heart of AIESEC, the world's largest youth lea ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
Schools to decide on Ramadan opening

Schools to decide on Ramadan opening

EDUCATION chiefs in Bahrain have decided to allow individual private school governing bodies to decide whether pupils return to class during ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
Wahoo! New park set to open at mall

Wahoo! New park set to open at mall

The kingdom is set to become home to one of the fastest and most exciting water parks in the region.

And with rides which hurtle you down ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Local News
Opening up a whole new world for children

Opening up a whole new world for children

The newly-installed BD53,000 (£100,000) multi-sensory room at The Children's Academy in Hamala looks more like a mini discotheque with neon light ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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TV Weekly
Heroes returns for spectacular Season 3

Heroes returns for spectacular Season 3

The cheerleader's safe, the world has been saved, and the virus destroyed. Now what? Heroes, the epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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TV Weekly
Disney-Pixar's latest adventure on Showcinema 1

Disney-Pixar's latest adventure on Showcinema 1

Academy award winning writer-director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) and the inventive storytellers and technical geniuses at Pixar animation studi ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Sport
26 teams for Gulf championship

26 teams for Gulf championship

A record 26 teams will participate in the Riffa Views Inter-Gulf Netball Championships which will be held at the Bahrain Rugby Club in Saar on Ma ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Sport
The importance of warming up before the first tee

The importance of warming up before the first tee

How many times have you headed straight for the range or first tee, give yourself a quick practice swing and then attempted to rip into your firs ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Sport
Lee makes history as Tiger eyes comeback

Lee makes history as Tiger eyes comeback

Tiger Woods finally made the announcement this week that the golfing world has been waiting for - 'I'm now ready to play again'.

Music to ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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TV Weekly
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Wednesday (Feb 25)Film - Red Eye on Fox Movies at 11pm.Lisa Reisert hates flying, but the terror that awaits her on the night flight to Miami has ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Travel Weekly
Colorado's ski town has it all

Colorado's ski town has it all

Fearing an onslaught of diamond-encrusted ski boots, chinchilla salopettes and prices scarier than a cliff drop in a whiteout, I gave Aspen a wid ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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Travel Weekly
Banyan Tree is nominated for travel award

Banyan Tree is nominated for travel award

The resort, at Al Areen, has been nominated in the 2009 Best Spa Category on the MENA Travel Awards which are aimed at recognising the top industr ...

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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