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Cover Story
Staying afloat

Staying afloat

THE owners of a water playground – wrongly labelled as “the park with no water” – believe it can live in the shadow of the new wave of recreational ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Cover Story
Lost oasis rises in the desert

Lost oasis rises in the desert

We have designed a park which looks like an old fort; an oasis that you would have found in a desert.

The theme, design, architecture and ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Cover Story
Splash-Tacular!

Splash-Tacular!

THE finishing touches are being made to a stunning BD19 million water park attraction which is set to become Bahrain’s biggest family fun destinati ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Local News
Bahrain’s superwoman

Bahrain’s superwoman

Were you to suggest to Yvonne Trueman that she was at an age where she should perhaps spend a day catching up on sleep, or dedicate an evening to l ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Local News
Smoke ban now in force

Smoke ban now in force

Smokers in Bahrain’s major shopping malls were asked to stub out their cigarettes for good last week when a complete ban on smoking came into effec ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Local News
Vox-pop: What do you think of the new smoking ban in Bahrain’s shopping malls, and do you think it will work?

Vox-pop: What do you think of the new smoking ban in Bahrain’s shopping malls, and do you think it will work?

Tariq Mohammed Al Zayadi, 50, manager, Saudi Arabia
I’ve been the vice-president of an anti-smoki ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Local News
Tug-of-star-wars

Tug-of-star-wars

History of the ill-fated Buran
* The Buran space programme was launched in 1976 to combat the United States Space Shuttle ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Local News
Pearl of a project

Pearl of a project

Bahrain – known for centuries as the Island of Pearls – may get one of the world’s largest ski-resort complexes built in the shape of a pearl neckl ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Local News
The gentle touch

The gentle touch

Najma Isa Al Dosari is an intelligent, gentle, softly-spoken woman with a steely determination to keep the streets and homes of Bahrain safe for al ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Local News
Trio have designs on record

Trio have designs on record

THREE Bahraini designers are on the road to testing their technological skills with the best in the world at an international contest staged in the ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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At the Movies
Rate it or slate it?

Rate it or slate it?

Here’s your chance to let Bahrain know your thoughts on the latest releases.

Email us at the address below, in no more than 200 words your ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Sidney’s Style
Tried & Tested

Tried & Tested

Tried:
Robanda anti-ageing skin care, Cellulite Control, Body Cream

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Sport News

What about

Although both codes primarily involve horses and jockeys the sports of flat racing and jump racing are worlds apart.

This was confirmed la ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Sport News

Arab rallying legend urges young stars against taking sponsorship for granted

Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who became one of the best-paid sportsmen in the Arab world with the backing of global brand names, will tell the Dubai Inter ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Sport News

The ‘tails’ must keep wagging

THERE is a sting in the tail these days in most Test playing cricket teams.

Gone are the days when the entry of numbers nine, 10 and 11 mea ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Sport News

Golfing strides

A series of competitions and events took place at Riffa Golf Club over the weekend to mark the closure of nine holes of the course while constructi ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Sport News

OUT OF THIS WORLD!

The French Open has progressed predictably, and towards a potential showdown between two of the best players on view: Roger Federer and Rafael Nada ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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Sport News

It’s only the begining for Hamad

Hamad Al Fardan called me from Norwich, England, on Sunday night. The 20-year-old was gushing with excitement after scoring a double podium in the ...

June 6 - 12, 2007
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