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Arabic culture on show

March 12 - 18, 2008
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Students of Ibn Khuldoon National School celebrated cultural harmony, peace and mutual respect with a series of social and cultural activities.





Carving a nice little earner

March 12 - 18, 2008
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CHIRPY CHIPPY Syed Jaleel Ibrahim Al Alawi has been able to carve himself a niche in the world of business as a traditional carpenter - thanks to a micro-finance loan project which is helping Bahraini entrepreneurs launch their own enterprises.





A nasty case of gossip

March 12 - 18, 2008
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THE_Bahraini youth have experiencd everything that world-wide technologies has to offer, from networking social websites My Space and Facebook, to the revolutionary music gadget, the iPod, and mobiles ranging from Nokia to the iPhone.





Mick saves day

March 12 - 18, 2008
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A MEMBER of a British Navy team was saved from serious injury at the weekend at a popular community event by the brave actions of an oil company production manager.





$1 million football holiday in Bahrain

March 12 - 18, 2008
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WOULD you pay a million dollars to meet, mingle and play with some of the world's greatest soccer stars on a holiday to remember in Bahrain?





F1 date blues

March 12 - 18, 2008
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Martin Whitaker, chief executive officer of the Bahrain International Circuit, has expressed his regret over the school spring term opening clashing with the big race day.





Walk the walk with adorable shoe characters

March 12 - 18, 2008
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THE adorable, ever-loving Betty Boots, Jimmy Shoe, Zanouba Flip Flop and Jaber Bin Jooti this week visited the GulfWeekly offices to promote the first annual Shoe Mart Walkathon charity event on March 21.





Are women getting a fair deal in Bahrain?

March 12 - 18, 2008
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BAHRAIN'S leaders say the kingdom is making great strides to end descrimination despite a critical new report just released.





A pioneering therapy

March 12 - 18, 2008
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ON MONDAY a young man in traditional white thobe and headdress walked out through the iron gates of an anonymous compound down a gravel lane behind a Lebanese restaurant, 30 minutes' drive from the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.





The marathon man

March 12 - 18, 2008
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IN a test of physical, mental and emotional endurance, a 61-year-old Bahrain-based banker will soon attempt a six-day, 240km Sahara footrace in aid of The Palm Association.





Our boys in charge

March 12 - 18, 2008
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BAHRAIN'S Navy is ruling the waves this week after taking the lead role in fighting crime on the high seas around the Gulf.





BBC joins in Arabic news war

March 12 - 18, 2008
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As they shuffle their scripts tomorrow the presenters of BBC Arabic's flagship evening news show, Hassad Al Yom Al Ikhbari, will have more than just the fate of yet another Middle Eastern news channel in their hands.





Reaching the high notes with the perfect piano keyboard

March 12 - 18, 2008
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AS Bahrain celebrates the annual Spring of Culture festival the kingdom's Ambassador Stores believes it will strike the right note with music lovers wanting to express themselves.





The grace of a lady

March 12 - 18, 2008
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Bahraini artist Jabbar Al Ghadban is set to launch an exhibition dedicated to the 'Women and Girls' of Bahrain.





Banking on new currency note designs

March 12 - 18, 2008
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THE_designs of new Bahrain banknotes have been revealed to GulfWeekly by the Central Bank of Bahrain.





Moving on up ... or away

March 12 - 18, 2008
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A combination of the falling dollar and the rising cost of living across the GCC has led to unprecedented levels of discontent among regional employees, according to a new study.