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We ARE ALL SET FOR TAKE-OFF

We ARE ALL SET FOR TAKE-OFF

Bahrain Air, the baby of the Middle East's aviation industry is set to be officially launched as the kingdom celebrates its National ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
First Big Box opens up at Muharraq

First Big Box opens up at Muharraq

Emax Big Box, a multi-branded consumer electronics store, was inaugurated by Salman bin Isa bin Hindi, governor of Muharraq, this week.

T ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Iran 'potential threat'

Iran 'potential threat'

Claiming Iran may secretly have resumed efforts to build a nuclear weapon, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates called for intensified international ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Slave trade scoop to domestic bliss

Slave trade scoop to domestic bliss

Award-winning author, journalist and publisher Tom Stacey was recently in Bahrain to promote his newly-revised book, The Man Who Knew Everything. ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Mr Pogi a big hit with men

Mr Pogi a big hit with men

If you've been in Bahrain for more than a few days, chances are you know the name Albert Gayo - event planner extraordinaire, top notch hairdress ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Judging's not hunky-dory

Judging's not hunky-dory

It started off as a joke; when I first got the press release for the Mr Pogi International 2007 in my in box, I emailed Albert back, that if he n ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Flying high...

Flying high...

Bahrain Air is set to take off into the highly-competitive Middle East aviation market next week.

Positioned as a national carrier with t ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Store flies flag for Bahrain

Store flies flag for Bahrain

ONE of the kingdom's leading supermarkets will be flying the flag for Bahrain and showcasing locally-produced goods as the country celebrates t ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Goodbye Awali!

Goodbye Awali!

The sounds of children's laughter echoed across the playground as one of Bahrain's favourite schools staged a special "farewell picnic party" on ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
A new beginning

A new beginning

Award-winning Bahraini educational researcher Dr Fatima Eid works at the Educational Research and Development Centre, Ministry of Education. She h ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Secrets of a trolley dolly

Secrets of a trolley dolly

IF you have ever wondered what the life of a Gulf Air girl is like then a new book published by an ex-member of its cabin crew will satisfy your c ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
East or West - abroad is best

East or West - abroad is best

Nine out of ten expatriates would recommend a life abroad to their friends or family and three in every four say their quality of life has improve ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Expats love life in Bahrain

Expats love life in Bahrain

The people here are very friendly and the place is very liberal. I like the weather and the culture of this region and to be honest, the money is ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Malls no longer hassle-free

Malls no longer hassle-free

I remember how much fun it was when it was so easy to have a stroll in the Seef Mall on weekends with your friends and family without fear of any ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Local News
Reaching out

Reaching out

If you are looking for an extra pair of hands to carry out your social cause, help is just a telephone call away.

The group, called Bahrai ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Social Scene
Zakir Hussain concert

Zakir Hussain concert

IT was certainly one of the most sensational evenings I have spent in

December 12 - 18, 2007
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The Whisperer
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No title specified

THE WHISPERER would like to say a fond farewell to one of Bahrain's top people - Mike Gaunt, deputy head of St Christopher's School who is shortly ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Sport
Golfing body takes a swing at drivers

Golfing body takes a swing at drivers

The R&A, St Andrews and the United States Golf Association, the governing bodies for golfers worldwide, have recently announced a new rule with r ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Sport
Young Bahrainis in range for success

Young Bahrainis in range for success

The official opening of the Hunainiya Range, a brand new golf driving range, took place at Bahrain Golf Club in Riffa under the patronage of its ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Sport
Legal farce and Fallon idol

Legal farce and Fallon idol

As long as sport has been competitive there has always been money involved ... which in turn has attracted members of the less scrupulous parts o ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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TV Weekly
Watch out for it: The Style Network launched

Watch out for it: The Style Network launched

A new & exclusive lifestyle channel, The Style Network, has been launched on Showtime Arabia.

Glamorous, trendy, and inspiring, The Style N ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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TV Weekly
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wednesday (Dec 12. Film - Walk the Line on Star Movies at 8.30pm Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, this is the real life story of Jo ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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Travel Weekly
Galloping away

Galloping away

It had been an age since I was last in the saddle, and having gaily signed up for two days' riding I now quaked at the prospect.

Recalling ...

December 12 - 18, 2007
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