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AFRICAN ADVENTURE

AFRICAN ADVENTURE

BIG-HEARTED schoolboy Raef Tanner has sent a festive thank you message to GulfWeekly readers for helping him to deliver footballing delight to need ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Local News
REVIEW: The Stick Man--Words BookstoreCafe&#769; Bahrain

REVIEW: The Stick Man--Words BookstoreCafe&#769; Bahrain

JUST this once I am almost struck dumb! I went to see a performance of a children’s short play The Stick Man by Julia Donaldson (adapted by the per ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Local News
Fascinating frozen figurines

Fascinating frozen figurines

A local chef has emerged as the ‘Ice Man’ of Bahrain by crafting intricate sculptures made from blocks of frozen water.

Damith Rathnasekara, ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Compelling Collection

Compelling Collection

BAHRAINI author Dr Hasan Marhamah is offering readers across the world a deeper understanding of the kingdom by translating the island’s contempora ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Local News
BOOK CLUB

BOOK CLUB

BOOK OF THE WEEK with Linda Jennings. Girl Online, Zoe Sugg, ISBN 9780141357270 (Penguin) BD7.300 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members

This incr ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Local News
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

Local artist and creator of Yalla Habibi cushions, Nathaly Jung, aims to stimulate the mind and relax the body with her imaginative and functional ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Sports News
Serving up an ace

Serving up an ace

Tennis ace Ali Dawani ends the year on a merry note smashing his way to the top spot in Bahrain’s Under 16 boys singles as well as clinching third ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Sports News
Timmermans lifts title

Timmermans lifts title

Holland’s Jesse Timmermans outplayed Ossel Hered of France 6-1, 6-1 to clinch the super singles title in the Indian Club Centenary Tennis Tournamen ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Golf News
Crowning glory for Vandewater and Wyman

Crowning glory for Vandewater and Wyman

Alan Vandewater and Andrew Wyman were crowned champions of the VIVA Monday Madness Night Golf Series at the Royal Golf Club, finishing three points ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Golf News
Christmas Hamper is the winner!

Christmas Hamper is the winner!

Awali Golf Club’s traditional December Christmas Hamper strokeplay competition, sponsored by BMMI-Alosra, was held in great golfing conditions. Tak ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Golf News
Pair swing to victory

Pair swing to victory

Shaikh Rashid Al Khalifa and his playing partner, young Yaseen Le Falher, clinched the crown of the 12th Annual National Day Tournament at the Roya ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Sports News
Bollywood-script finish to ISL

Bollywood-script finish to ISL

As Real Madrid claimed the World Club title, in the process extending their record streak of consecutive wins to 23, bizarrely there were more foot ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Too hot to trot
Too Hot To Trot

Too Hot To Trot

The Dilmun Riding Stables held an in-house pairs showjumping competition, which is always a lot of fun, on National Day. The initial line-up of eig ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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Golf News
Stay connected

Stay connected

FOR an efficient, powerful golf swing, the key is for the body, arms, hands and club to stay ‘connected’ through the backswing and downswing. If on ...

December 24 - 30< 2014
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