Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
If you are looking for an extra pair of hands to carry out your social cause, help is just a telephone call away.
I remember how much fun it was when it was so easy to have a stroll in the Seef Mall on weekends with your friends and family without fear of any harm being done to you and those around you.
The people here are very friendly and the place is very liberal. I like the weather and the culture of this region and to be honest, the money is great and so is the lifestyle. I can afford things for my children which back home I might not be able to.
Nine out of ten expatriates would recommend a life abroad to their friends or family and three in every four say their quality of life has improved since moving to a new country.
IF you have ever wondered what the life of a Gulf Air girl is like then a new book published by an ex-member of its cabin crew will satisfy your curiosity.
Award-winning Bahraini educational researcher Dr Fatima Eid works at the Educational Research and Development Centre, Ministry of Education. She has published empirical researches including 'adolescents' problems and school counselling' and 'sexual harassment in schools in Bahrain'. The winner of two Ministry of Education awards for "outstanding" work she recently received her PhD in education policy and management from the English University of Leicester. Her areas of interest and expertise include institutional development, reform and the development of educational policy, youth issues and democratic schooling. In recent years she has conducted research into Citizenship and Youth: a field study of Bahraini Secondary-Schools' Students. This is what she uncovered ... As a consequence of the transition towards democracy in Bahrain, a reform movement - led by His Majesty King Hamad - occurred in most aspects: political, economic, social welfare, health, work and education.
Claiming Iran may secretly have resumed efforts to build a nuclear weapon, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates called for intensified international pressure on Tehran and urged Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states to develop a joint air and missile shield to ward off future threats.
Emax Big Box, a multi-branded consumer electronics store, was inaugurated by Salman bin Isa bin Hindi, governor of Muharraq, this week.
The sounds of children's laughter echoed across the playground as one of Bahrain's favourite schools staged a special "farewell picnic party" on Sunday for pupils and parents.
ONE of the kingdom's leading supermarkets will be flying the flag for Bahrain and showcasing locally-produced goods as the country celebrates the National Day festival.
Bahrain Air is set to take off into the highly-competitive Middle East aviation market next week.
It started off as a joke; when I first got the press release for the Mr Pogi International 2007 in my in box, I emailed Albert back, that if he needed a judge for all those hunky men, I was ready and willing but I never thought he'd take me up on the offer.
If you've been in Bahrain for more than a few days, chances are you know the name Albert Gayo - event planner extraordinaire, top notch hairdresser, talented designer ... the list goes on!
Award-winning author, journalist and publisher Tom Stacey was recently in Bahrain to promote his newly-revised book, The Man Who Knew Everything.
