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New spa set to open its doors

New spa set to open its doors

FINAL preparations are taking place this week for the opening of a new spa facility in Bahrain.

The Coral Beach Club, which currently hosts ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Local News
Help the young stop smoking

Help the young stop smoking

Smoking is a very bad habit and unfortunately many teenagers are picking it up.

It is an issue that those in authority appear to turn a bli ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Local News
A spiritual twist to jailhouse rock

A spiritual twist to jailhouse rock

FIVE Austrian singing sisters have been behind bars in Bahrain aiming to touch the souls of prisoners.

The Regez Sisters, namely Priscille, ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Local News
Everest fact-file

Everest fact-file

* The mountain was named after Sir George Everest in 1865, the British surveyor-general of India.

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Local News

Teacher’s quest to climb Everest

TEACHER Khulood Abdulla is set to become the first Arab woman to climb Mount Everest.

The 31-year-old Bahraini will accompany adventurer Ad ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Local News

Bahraini banker invests in mirth

What happens when an Arab dressed in the conventional thobe and gutra ambles down the royal mile from Edinburgh Castle through a crowded walkway?

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Education Special

Brits are on the move

Watch out St Christopher’s School – the all new-look British School of Bahrain is after your coveted crown as the premier UK-style school on the is ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Sport News

Howzat!

The Bahrain Camels enjoyed the perfect warm-up for their forthcoming tour to England by thrashing a star-studded International XI by 127 runs at th ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Golf Scene

Munro enrols for PGA course

Riffa Golf Club’s golf operations supervisor Steven Munro has enrolled for the PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) of Great Britain and Ireland ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Golf Scene

All-day event at Riffa club

Over 80 golfers took part in an all-day stableford competition at Riffa Golf Club which saw Steve Bland win the 0 – 12 handicap section with 41 poi ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Golf Scene

Carpenter wins Open

Don Carpenter, a regular visitor to Riffa Golf Club, narrowly won the club’s Saudi Summer Open competition with a score of 42 points.

In c ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Sport News

Up for the cup

Sports in Bahrain enter an exciting phase this summer.

The next couple of months is   going to be momentous, and may well define ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Sport News

Change at Arsenal as Henry moves out

THE will he, won’t he, saga is finally over and Thierry Henry has exited stage left and will begin next season at the Nou Camp for his new club Bar ...

July 4 - 10, 2007
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Sport News

Twenty20 is all about entertainment

THE success of the recent Twenty20 internationals between England and the West Indies augers well for cricket which tends to stagnate in spells.

July 4 - 10, 2007
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