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Shine on, harvest moon

Shine on, harvest moon

While the world stood gaping in front of television screens as the last of the NASA Apollo rockets blasted off for the moon, one young Bahraini b ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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LocalNews
The Sultan's new adventure

The Sultan's new adventure

Bahrain-based adventurer Nabil 'Nabs' Al Busaidi is attempting another wild feat but instead of enduring the blistering cold of the North Pole ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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LocalNews
Anti-piracy force handover

Anti-piracy force handover

Pakistan Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah assumed command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 from French Navy Rear Adm Alain Hinden during a cha ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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LocalNews
Arsenal loses to Bahrain ... yes it's true

Arsenal loses to Bahrain ... yes it's true

Bahrain's first Arsenal Soccer School Youth Team will fly all-expenses paid to London tomorrow to take part in the annual Arsenal International ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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LocalNews
Now that's a really good idea

Now that's a really good idea

When bosses at Alba asked for suggestions to improve business, one worker came up with a plan that is saving the company BD30 ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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LocalNews
Shutter-bugs snap up prize chance

Shutter-bugs snap up prize chance

One hundred enthusiastic shutter-bugs took to the island's streets at the weekend to put Bahrain on the international photographic map.

July 22 - 28, 2009
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LocalNews
Key lessons in saving lives

Key lessons in saving lives

The death of a close friend drove home the critical importance of first aid knowledge to Adel Salman who has now made it his mission in life to t ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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TV Weekly
Face to face with Amitabh Bachchan on CNN

Face to face with Amitabh Bachchan on CNN

CNN International brings to its global audience a living legend of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan on Talk Asia.

CNN's Anjali Rao sat down ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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TV Weekly
Programme highlights Bahrain's social side

Programme highlights Bahrain's social side

Bahrain is known to many as the 'Island of Golden Smiles' and many expatriates flock here for work and a better lifestyle. One programme is takin ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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Sport
Watson's dreams
end on final hole

Watson's dreams end on final hole

Most spectators and commentators turning up to watch the British Open at Troon last weekend were expecting to see a man with the initials TW win t ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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Sport
Muharraq seal domestic clean sweep as Riffa pay penalty

Muharraq seal domestic clean sweep as Riffa pay penalty

Muharraq Club has secured a historic domestic clean sweep for the second consecutive year by clinching His Majesty the King's Cup defeating ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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Sport
Alguersuari in for Bourdais  at Toro Rosso

Alguersuari in for Bourdais at Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso named Spanish driver Jaime Alguersuari as its replacement for the sacked Sebastien Bourdais on Monday.

The 19-year-old Alguersu ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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Travel Weekly
Affordable 
hospitality

Affordable hospitality

As many tourists are looking for cost-efficiency when booking their holidays, the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has launched ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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Sport
Test cricket will be poorer without 'Freddie' Flintoff

Test cricket will be poorer without 'Freddie' Flintoff

It is never easy to leave the big stage when you know you are still good. But Andrew Flintoff took the brave decision to quit Test cricket after ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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Sport
International icons in fray for Sunningdale

International icons in fray for Sunningdale

Greg Norman and a cast of international golfing icons will headline the strongest field to assemble in the 23-year history of The ...

July 22 - 28, 2009
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