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'Please let me stay' - 
shoemaker

'Please let me stay' - shoemaker

Anwar Hussain travelled in 1967 to the unfamiliar island of Bahrain with Britain's military machine acting as the island's protectorate.

H ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Sole survivor's plea to become a Bahraini

Sole survivor's plea to become a Bahraini

IN an inconspicuous corner of Adliya's Phoenicia Centre sits a cobbler who once made shoes fit for a king ... or rather the late Amir of Bahrain, S ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Local News
'Silver Pearl' tower at Abraj Al Lulu project gets strong response

'Silver Pearl' tower at Abraj Al Lulu project gets strong response

Pearl Development and Real Estate Company (PDREC), a consortium of GCC investors, announced that it had received a strong response for the recen ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Local News
Watch out for it: Her Say - Dubai One

Watch out for it: Her Say - Dubai One

Watch out for Her Say every Sunday at 6.30pm on Dubai One. The channel's first locally produced talk show is brand new and already gathering quit ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Local News
Lighting a house of luck

Lighting a house of luck

MANY homes across the island will be cleaned, washed, decorated and sparkled with lights on Friday ... as part of the festive season of Diwali.

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Local News
Celebrate the festival of lights with an exclusive jewellery design

Celebrate the festival of lights with an exclusive jewellery design

RETAILER Joyalukkas has launched an exclusively-designed jewellery set for the Diwali celebrations.

Entitled 'DiRoyale for Diwali' it is a ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Local News
Currying favour

Currying favour

The first Michelin Guide to an Asian city is published this month, but you don't have to reach for the stars to eat fantastic food there, says Ke ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Local News
Tips for selecting the perfect diamond engagement ring and bridal set

Tips for selecting the perfect diamond engagement ring and bridal set

Choosing the perfect diamond engagement ring or bridal set can be a mine-field, there are so many options to choose from and the pressure is on, s ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Local News
A sparkling display

A sparkling display

Jewellery Arabia 2007 five-day exhibition opens on Tuesday at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre in Sanabis.

Some of the finest ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Local News
Cyprus calling for pupils

Cyprus calling for pupils

Many of you have read Asma Salman's excellent recent article on the advantages of the IB diploma for some students in comparison to traditional A ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Local News
The key to Sid's forte on piano!

The key to Sid's forte on piano!

Bahrain's very own piano prodigy Sid Ramchander will be performing his debut recital at St Christopher's Junior School in Saar in a bid to help n ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Local News
Finishing touches to island drama

Finishing touches to island drama

The final scenes of Bahrain's latest feature film 4 Girls was being captured today on location in the kingdom.

Despite facing innumerable ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Letters
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Dear Stan, Reference 'Remember When' in last week's GulfWeekly and the photograph of Maskati Brothers.

The picture was actually taken in ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Travel Weekly
Currying favour

Currying favour

The first Michelin Guide to an Asian city is published this month, but you don't have to reach for the stars to eat fantastic food there, says Ke ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Sport
Goodbye girls ...

Goodbye girls ...

For some one who made so much noise on the court, and grunted her way to five Grand Slam titles, millions of dollars in prize money and a plethora ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Shilpa's shopping list
Shilpa's shopping list

Shilpa's shopping list

As concern grows over the cost of living in Bahrain,

GulfWeekly sends reporter Shilpa Chandran out on a weekly shopping mission. She visi ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Property Weekly
The art of living in Juffair

The art of living in Juffair

IT is hard to believe that just 15 years ago most of the Juffair we know today did not exist.

This epicentre of apartment living built on ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Sport
Battle royal at V8 showdown

Battle royal at V8 showdown

The second annual Desert 400 for the V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series produced three days of entertainment for a record-breaking crowd ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Sport
South Africa exude confidence

South Africa exude confidence

South Africa take on New Zealand tomorrow brimming with confidence after a successful tour of Pakistan.

The Proteas have never been good t ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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Sport
LAST GASP GUNNERS

LAST GASP GUNNERS

THE_magnificent Emirates Stadium was the venue for arguably the most important Premiership game of the season last Saturday.

A crowd of 6 ...

November 7 - 13, 2007
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