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LIBERALS have hit back at Islamist MPs who criticised Bahrain’s Spring of Culture and launched a probe into what they describe a ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Local News

Pulling in the crowds

The Ithmaar Group Yalla Bahrain! F1 Zone has been pulling in enormous numbers of Formula One-hungry race fans at the Al Aali Shopping Complex – and ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Local News

Rotors in business of saving planet

The Bahrain World Trade Center, which is set to launch as the kingdom’s leading mixed-use commercial development, this week celebrated the successf ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Local News

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Dear Stan,
I was dismayed to read in last week’s GulfWeekly about the frightening treatment meted out by staff of The Body Shop recently to an 1 ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Local News

The Wisperer

YOU don’t know me; I know you, of course - or at least I know what’s being said about you. I’m ‘the whisperer’. I am socially mo ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Business

Middle East construction sector sees strong growth

The continued strong growth of the Middle East’s construction sector is demonstrated by the number of projects in development, according to an expe ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Business

Gill joins Salam Bank

Bahrain-based Al Salam Bank announced that Paul Gill has joined the bank’s senior management team as an Executive Director (SVP); Head of Real Esta ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Sport

Young Turks set Formula One alight

Following the retirement of the legend that was Michael Schumacher, Formula One was left with a big gap to fill.

It would be similar to Ti ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Sport

Cricket maestros eye world cup

West Indian captain Brian Lara will be hoping that, come April 28, his team will be there at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados,  to ba ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Sport

Cueing up for the future

It’s boom time for youngsters in Bahrain who are willing to take sports seriously. And believe me it’s not a joke.

A few months ago table t ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Sport

Race is on for tickets

The Bahrain International Circuit has announced four concession rates for fans wishing to attend the 2007 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 13-1 ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Sport

Richard picks up the prize for putting his way to victory

Richard Beck clinched first place in a medal competition held at Riffa Golf Club last Friday with a net score of 68.

Gary Barber came seco ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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Sport

Burning with desire!

MORE than 60 cars and 10 motorbikes last week took part in the Test and Tune at the Bahrain International Circuit.

The ‘test and tune’ even ...

March 21 - 28, 2007
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