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WHEN CUPID STRUCK

WHEN CUPID STRUCK

A couple who enjoyed a whirlwind romance in the kingdom and married just six days after meeting for the first time are planning to return to the island after 20 years of married bliss.

January 6 - 12, 2016
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Local News
Engaging youth with graffiti art

Engaging youth with graffiti art

Graffiti guru Jamie Marshall has been adding splashes of colourful characters across the kingdom in a bid to brighten up the island and introduce the popular painting style to aspiring artists.

January 6 - 12, 2016
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Local News
Snapping up the beauty of Bahrain

Snapping up the beauty of Bahrain

The kingdom’s shutterbugs recently unveiled the beauty of Bahrain through their eyes in a bid to snap up a variety of prizes in Batelco’s annual photography competition.

January 6 - 12, 2016
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Local News
Website designer starts early

Website designer starts early

Graphic designer Ahmed Khan has made a name for himself creating websites and pages for sporting celebrities and, at the tender age of 16, hopes that his story will inspire others that there is no such thing as ‘too young’.

January 6 - 12, 2016
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Sports News
HOME-GROWN TALENT

HOME-GROWN TALENT

Bahrain Rugby Football Club chairman Mehdi Honar is on a mission to form the first full-fledged local ladies netball team and is encouraging the kingdom’s sports-loving women to pick up the fast-paced game.

January 6 - 12, 2016
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Sports News
Major sporting events lined up

Major sporting events lined up

The year 2016 is full of major sporting events that will keep the average sporting enthusiast glued to their armchair – or, for the more affluent, clocking up some serious airmiles.

January 6 - 12, 2016
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Property Weekly
Modern and spacious villa

Modern and spacious villa

Star Real Estate has a spacious four-bedroom villa for sale in Riffa Views’ green Oasis Estate boasting views of the golf course.

January 6 - 12, 2016
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Motoring Weekly
Google and Ford in talks on self-driving car partnership

Google and Ford in talks on self-driving car partnership

Google and Ford Motor Co are in talks about forming a partnership to develop autonomous car technology, a person briefed on the matter said, writes ...

January 6 - 12, 2016
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Motoring Weekly
Techy ride will turn heads

Techy ride will turn heads

Cruise into the New Year in style with Lexus’s sporty, sleek turbo sedan. The luxury Toyota marque, known for its long-standing history of reliability, has recently launched a new IS 200t line and its F Sport model is already proving to be popular with the younger demographic.

January 6 - 12, 2016
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Sports News
An amazing display of skill

An amazing display of skill

Despite the rain clouds threatening to open up the skies, riders poured into the Al Maha Equestrian Centre ready to battle it out for victory in the four classes the stables had laid out.

January 6 - 12, 2016
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Golf Weekly
Hitting into the wind

Hitting into the wind

Recently, in Bahrain, we have experienced quite a few windy days and the ability to keep the ball low in windy conditions is essential.

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January 6 - 12, 2016
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Golf Weekly
Anchors away as PGA Tour players adapt to change

Anchors away as PGA Tour players adapt to change

Just a couple of days remain before PGA Tour players have to adapt to a ban by golf’s rulemakers on long putters being anchored to the body and Tim Clark is among those who expect ‘some challenges along the way’, writes Mark Lamport-Stokes.

January 6 - 12, 2016
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