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Caring touch

Caring touch

A NEW BD6 million state-of-the-art custom-built medical facility in Bahrain, spread over 70,000 square feet, is set to open this year.

The ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Local News
Alert over fraudulent cash bonanza calls

Alert over fraudulent cash bonanza calls

Batelco has issued a warning to its customers to be on the alert regarding a spate of fraudulent calls informing customers that they have won a l ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Local News
Be a better person rather than striving to be 'size zero'

Be a better person rather than striving to be 'size zero'

Ellen Degeneres, once when guest-starring on So You Think You Can Dance, said she found beauty hard to find because everyone in the city had the ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Local News
Balqees outlines special techniques

Balqees outlines special techniques

LEADING Bahraini artist Balqees Fakhro recently hosted a panel discussion with young budding artists as part of the 'Ta'a Al Shabab Cultural Youth ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Local News
Young artists brush up skills

Young artists brush up skills

Drawing inspiration from the works of well-known Bahraini artist Rashid Al Oraifi, youngsters of all ages have been creating beautiful pieces of ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Local News
Spot Squirtle for free tickets

Spot Squirtle for free tickets

SPOT Squirtle, Wahooo!'s mascot, and you could win a FREE family pass to the popular Bahrain City Centre water park.

The coolest young tur ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Local News
Sky's the limit !

Sky's the limit !

Bahraini girls are going places and reaching for the skies as the national flag carrier graduated its first group of female cabin crew this week. < ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Local News
New era of opportunity for Bahrainis

New era of opportunity for Bahrainis

Tamkeen's plan to train 200 Bahrainis in supply chain management with international certification has given a fillip to Bahrainis seeking new avenu ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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TV Weekly
Sky News joins OSN's high-definition line up

Sky News joins OSN's high-definition line up

SKY News has broken new ground in television by launching a news channel operating in high definition and is available on Orbit Showtime Network ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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TV Weekly
Nigel Lythgoe may return to American Idol

Nigel Lythgoe may return to American Idol

A FAMILIAR face may be on the verge of returning to American Idol.

According to a person close to the show, British TV personality Nigel L ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Sport
Barrichello in row
over 'unfair battle'
with Schumacher

Barrichello in row over 'unfair battle' with Schumacher

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello criticised former Ferrari team mate Michael Schumacher on Sunday for what he said was the most dangerous manoeuvre e ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Sport
Webber's back on track

Webber's back on track

Australian Mark Webber took back the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton on Sunday after snatching victory in the Hungarian Grand P ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Sport
Jumping for joy and fame

Jumping for joy and fame

Well, this week for some nostalgia and famous horses. Firstly I go back to Bucephalus, the mighty stallion that Alexander the Great rode through ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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TV Weekly
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WEDNESDAY (Aug 4) Series - Galapagos: Episode 2 on Animal Planet at 10pm

When Charles Darwin, most famous for his book the Origin of Spec ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Travel Weekly
Manchester turns into a bustling metropolis

Manchester turns into a bustling metropolis

Manchester, in England's North Country, is one of Britain's coolest cities.

This once industrial city has reinvented itself as a truly co ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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Sport
Badminton challenge lined up

Badminton challenge lined up

The Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS), in association with the Bahrain Badminton & Squash Federation (BBSF), will be conducting the Bahrain Interna ...

August 4 - 10, 2010
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