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From the land into the hand

From the land into the hand

FAMILIES from across the kingdom streamed on to a patch of land off Budaiya Highway at the weekend to support Bahrain's very first 'Farmer's Marke ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Local News
Killing shocks nation

Killing shocks nation

Friends and family of a Pakistani policeman killed in a firebomb attack on his patrol car in Bahrain are coming to grips with the tragedy ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Local News
It's fresh from the farm

It's fresh from the farm

AT Bahrain's very first Farmer's Market, expatriates and villagers, tourists and Shaikhas all swapped their weekend shopping in air-conditioned mal ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Local News
Students must chalk out priorities

Students must chalk out priorities

There is approximately eight weeks left in the academic year for many students. For most of the freshman and sophomore students these weeks will ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Local News
HISTORY AND CHANGING ROLES

HISTORY AND CHANGING ROLES

Founded in 1949 to protect Western countries from communism, Nato became the world's most powerful regional defence alliance. But since the end of ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Local News
Forging a new role on    security in GCC

Forging a new role on security in GCC

Days before a Nato conference is set to be staged in Bahrain, GulfWeekly journalists -RdS- and Shilpa Chandran attended a press conference held at ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Local News
Happy days
again for
snappers

Happy days again for snappers

It was an emotional and unlikely reunion ... two months after leaving Bahrain photographer Neil Whichelow last week visited an 18-month-old, two- ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Local News
Cutting out tiny tears

Cutting out tiny tears

AN enterprising salon aims to cut out tears and tantrums from a trip to the hairdressers by making it fun for toddlers.

Tariq Esam - the b ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Local News
Rap music forges an alliance

Rap music forges an alliance

You might ask yourself what a middle class Bahraini, a 15-year-old school student and an ex-US Army recruit have in common and it would be a fair ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Local News
'Edutainment'    the buzzword

'Edutainment' the buzzword

Mums and dads in Bahrain who are having a tough time keeping their children amused can now enjoy a cup of coffee in peace while their young ones g ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Your Stars

Aquarius  Jan 28 - Feb 18

April 16 - 22, 2008
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TV Weekly
Watch out for it: Series of hit shows lined up

Watch out for it: Series of hit shows lined up

Dubai One, a 24 hour free-to-air English entertainment channel, is rolling out a series of hit TV shows as well as debuting two brand new and excl ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Sport
English teams are top of the league

English teams are top of the league

THREE Premiership sides have made it through to the semi-finals of the Champions League for the second successive season and only Catalan giants ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Sport
Is it the dawn of a new era for West Indies?

Is it the dawn of a new era for West Indies?

Hope of another new dawn in West Indies has sprung up after they managed to draw the Test series against Sri Lanka.

It has taken them eigh ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Sport
Dubai's  Els Club opens its doors

Dubai's Els Club opens its doors

The Els Club, the first completed facility in Dubai Sports City, opened its doors to the public this week.

Since its inauguration by Ernie ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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TV Weekly
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Wednesday (Apr 16)Film - The Hills Have eyes on Star Movies at 9.30pm

Based on the original film by fright master Wes Craven, The Hills Ha ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Travel Weekly
How free are we to travel?

How free are we to travel?

As millions of people prepare to take a holiday break over spring, there is a muttering in the background from governments wanting to raise taxes ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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Travel Weekly
British Airways postpones Bahrain-Heathrow T5 move

British Airways postpones Bahrain-Heathrow T5 move

British Airways passengers who travel from Bahrain have been spared the Terminal 5 experience after the airline postponed the full transfer to its ...

April 16 - 22, 2008
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