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Soft opening for complex as harp plucks shoppers' hearts

September 17 - 23, 2008
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After two years in development, the main construction of Bahrain's biggest and brightest mall is now complete and the next phase of life at the Bahrain City Centre begins.





Resort's buyout stays a mystery

September 17 - 23, 2008
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MYSTERY surrounds the identity of the new owners of one of Bahrain's premier resorts ... but The Banyan Tree says it's 'business as usual' with a few important changes.





Hair-raising gesture

September 17 - 23, 2008
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SCHOOLGIRL Olivia Hind McEntee has shown she is a cut above the rest by donating her long, glossy hair to make wigs for children suffering from cancer.





Customer service teams in place

September 17 - 23, 2008
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Bahrain City Centre has recruited two teams dedicated to providing 'the best' in customer service.





City Centre adds a new dimension to shopping

September 17 - 23, 2008
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Excited shoppers have been pouring into the partially-opened City Centre to check out the outlets, some of which are new to the island.





To ban or not to ban?

September 17 - 23, 2008
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The controversial sheesha debate continues to rage in Bahrain as traditionalists fight to save their heritage amidst attempts to discourage it for health reasons.





What is sheesha

September 17 - 23, 2008
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There are so many different names for this unique smoking experience. Some call it a hookah, hooka, shesha, huka, nargile, narghile, shisha, shesha, sheesha, nargila, or shishah.





What the smokers say

September 17 - 23, 2008
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Charles Swamy, 26, customer sales representative, from Tubli I was against the ban on the corniche. I believe that since it is open air it isn't as harmful to others and they should first think of banning sheesha in closed spaces. I have been a sheesha smoker for eight years and it's really a social thing - there is nothing to do in Bahrain so we go to coffee shops and smoke sheesha.





HULLABALOO OVER HUBBLY bubbly

September 17 - 23, 2008
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Dr Kadhem Al Hawaji has been working on an anti-smoking campaign and planned tobacco controls for nearly a year now.





Students must be careful with university application process

September 17 - 23, 2008
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I know that I have only scratched the surface on the subject of universities and the application process. Well, this week I bring to you more of the advice that my counsellor has been providing to me.





Young reach out to needy with food campaign

September 17 - 23, 2008
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Bahrain's thirst quenchers are back in action.





Cat-astrophe!

September 17 - 23, 2008
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LEADINGmembers of a Bahrain cat society say they are determined to fight claims that the kingdom’s iconic felines are part of the Arabian Mau breed.