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A gem of an idea

A gem of an idea

THREE dimensional images are likely to be the shape of things to come when it comes to teaching mathematics and science in the kingdom's classrooms ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
Eurovision contest with a touch of Arabic flavour

Eurovision contest with a touch of Arabic flavour

AS a little girl I used to wait all year for the Eurovision Song Contest to come around again and when it did I was glued to the television, bare ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
New Samsung air-conditioning technology fights bugs

New Samsung air-conditioning technology fights bugs

THE heat is on and electronics giant Samsung has launched a new range of state-of-the-art air conditioners in Bahrain to keep homes and businesses ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Cheap air travel boom over says airline chief

Cheap air travel boom over says airline chief

British Airways boss Willie Walsh declared the era of cheap flights over saying the soaring cost of oil allied to global economic uncertainty wou ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
Mango mania!

Mango mania!

Mango-mania hit a Bahrain store this week as customers flocked to sample a taste of the fruit sensation.

The Lulu Hypermarket in Sanabis st ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
New learning dimension

New learning dimension

The Great Explorations in Math and Science programme is proving to be an excellent way for understanding the essentials of mathematics such as ad ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
THE LOOK 2008: Wayfarer-style shades - in crayon colours

THE LOOK 2008: Wayfarer-style shades - in crayon colours

Last year, sunglasses were all about "serious glamour": oversized, superflattering, chic black shades. But this year's look is more Brains from T ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
Artists and singers flee amid crackdown on  forbidden culture

Artists and singers flee amid crackdown on forbidden culture

Cinemas, art galleries, theatres, and concert halls are being destroyed in grenade and mortar attacks in Basra and Baghdad.

According to th ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
Diplomatic way to keep art alive

Diplomatic way to keep art alive

Ghasan Muhsin, Iraq's ambassador to Bahrain is a quiet, distinguished personality whose life canvas is filled with a variety of images, colours an ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
More than 16,000 computers compromised

More than 16,000 computers compromised

With cases of hacking into organisations IT systems in Bahrain increasing at an alarming rate, experts from a leading global IT security company a ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
Don't fall prey to phishing

Don't fall prey to phishing

BATELCO has warned customers not to fall victim to 'phishing' and to ignore a flood of emails that have been sent to computer-users pretending to ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
Thai deal seals stable supply for Bahrain

Thai deal seals stable supply for Bahrain

BAHRAIN is set to secure a stable supply of rice amidst global dwindling stocks and increasing prices.

It signed an agreement with a major ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
Tuck in - more rice on the way!

Tuck in - more rice on the way!

Could you imagine tucking into a plate of majboos without the rice? Naked chicken, no thanks! It would be like asking a Brit to eat fish without ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Waiting for flights to   Terminal 5

Waiting for flights to Terminal 5

Airline passengers from Bahrain will have to wait their turn before landing at Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5.

British Airways and BAA ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
Calling all the RUDE boys

Calling all the RUDE boys

Ska is back! That's the vibe in the UK and Bahrain is about to find out if it's true. The Beat has just completed a highly successful three-month ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
Recharging our Batteries

Recharging our Batteries

IF at first you don't succeed ... rock on! Bahrain's youngest rockers put aside the disappointment of being rejected from appearing at an annual ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Local News
It's for your eyes only

It's for your eyes only

Summer has arrived. With the mercury soaring and the scorching sun battering down, the one accessory that is a must-have to protect the eyes agai ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Out and About
Extended opening hours at Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park

Extended opening hours at Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park

The Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park at Al Areen is extending its operating hours. The new hours are ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Out and About
Dates for your diary

Dates for your diary

The grand finals of the Nescafe Show ’Em What U Got talent competition is being staged at the Baan Saen ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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TV Weekly
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Wednesday (June 4) Game Show - Moment of Truth on MBC4 at 8pm. Watch in excited horror as people admit to the most shocking and embarrassing thin ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Travel Weekly
Banyan Tree resort gets more honours worldwide

Banyan Tree resort gets more honours worldwide

Banyan Tree Desert Spa and Resort Al Areen ended the month of May on a triumphant note having received four prestigious awards for the premier Ar ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Travel Weekly
Demand for Sharia-based hotels is growing

Demand for Sharia-based hotels is growing

The Islamic hospitality market or Sharia-compliant hotels is set to be one of the fastest growing hospitality segments.

Dubai-based hospit ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Wednesday (June 4) • Filipina singer Roselle Nava will perform at the Adhari Hotel’s Tobasco Charlie’s ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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TV Weekly
Watch out for it: Hilarious June on Showtime

Watch out for it: Hilarious June on Showtime

IT'S the beginning of another exciting month on Showtime and they've got a multitude of fab films lined-up.

Knocked Up tops the pile and is ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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TV Weekly
Primeval - brand new fantasy dinosaur drama

Primeval - brand new fantasy dinosaur drama

From the team behind Walking with Dinosaurs comes Primeval the brand new fantasy dinosaur drama hitting our ShowSeries screens from June 6 every F ...

June 4 - 10, 2008
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