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NO JOKE, IT’S ART!

NO JOKE, IT’S ART!

Comedian Tariq Sharif is carving out an alternative career by cutting colourful paper into silhouettes of pop culture icons such as superheroes, ce ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Local News
Carving out a creative career

Carving out a creative career

Tariq Sharif has been a massive fan of Batman comics since childhood and Arkham Asylum being one of the locations in the comic book series, he deci ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Putting pen to paper

Putting pen to paper

Budding writer Chris Noronha put her literary prowess to the test in a short story competition, winning first place with an emotional tale of how a ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Local News
Wishing On The Moon

Wishing On The Moon

Rose walked out of her office in an invisible bubble of anguish that even the chill wind couldn’t penetrate.

It can’t be true! The cry came f ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Local News
Pedalling to glory

Pedalling to glory

CHARITY champions can once more race round Bahrain’s grand prix circuit on their bicycles just weeks before the big F1 race and raise much-needed f ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Local News
Duathlon debut on Wheelathon day

Duathlon debut on Wheelathon day

THE Wheelathon, one of Bahrain’s most popular charity fund-raising events, is getting a new spin with the introduction of a children’s ‘duathlon’ e ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Film Weekly
All bets are off

All bets are off

IF you want an example of a film that tries to cover too much ground, The Gambler is it in a nutshell.

While on the one hand it attempts to o ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Sports News
Hybrid sports car testing

Hybrid sports car testing

A veil of secrecy was placed over the Bahrian International Circuit this week as a hybrid sports car was put through its paces in a private series ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Sports News
Dilly is back on course

Dilly is back on course

THE Dilmun Stables appears to be back on course and thriving under the experienced reins of former manager Lisa Powick after a turbulent spell whic ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Golf News
Putting: face facts

Putting: face facts

Many golfers focus on the path of the club when practicing their putting, but what is really important is where the face is pointing at impact – th ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Golf News
Non-handicappers show off skills

Non-handicappers show off skills

The fourth of Awali Golf Club’s season’s non-handicapper competitions was held on Saturday and nine young pretenders demonstrated their improving p ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Sports News
OPEN CHALLENGES

OPEN CHALLENGES

PREPARATIONS are pressing ahead to stage two of the kingdom’s most prestigious annual golfing extravaganzas at Awali Golf Club, the desert home of ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Sports News
For the love of cricket

For the love of cricket

February 14 is a great day to start a World Cup for lovers of cricket although six weeks of intense competition may have divorce lawyers salivating ...

February 11 - 17, 2015
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Sports News
Arsenal U21s off to flying start as seniors romp past Joga

Arsenal U21s off to flying start as seniors romp past Joga

This week both Arsenal U21 and Joga started their campaigns in season 11 of the GulfWeekly Ladies Football League at Soccer City in Janabiya.

February 11 - 17, 2015
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