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Switch off!

May 29 - June 4, 2025
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So many of you have come forward and accepted GulfWeekly’s digital detox challenge. As mental health awareness month comes to an end in May, we are thrilled to share some more experiences of people going offline for 24 hours – no gadgets, no social media – successfully culminating our campaign.





Stepping into the real world

May 29 - June 4, 2025
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Screens have dulled our ability to truly feel and connect, writes GulfWeekly’s columnist Preety Praveen as she explores this month’s Speak Your Mind topic ‘how overexposure to gadgets especially social media affects mental health’.





Making an impact

May 29 - June 4, 2025
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Bahrain is set to stage the first edition of the International Influencers Awards tonight, May 29, where digital innovators and content creators from across the Gulf will be honoured in a dazzling ceremony, writes Melissa Nazareth.