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Sailors on a 'Sacred' mission

August 5 - 11, 2009
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More than 20 sailors from six different commands at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain (NSA) put their muscles to good use to help prepare the Sacred Heart School's new wing at the Isa Town campus for when students return in September.





Tranquil oasis at Alba plant

August 5 - 11, 2009
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YOU might not expect to find clean, green vegetables growing in the middle of an industrial plant, but that is exactly the case at the Shaikha Sabeeka Oasis the environmental haven in the midst of the Alba smelting plant.





A novelist by coincidence

August 5 - 11, 2009
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She has never read an entire book in her life and neither does she hail from a family of bookworms, but Hoora-based Iris Gonzales is getting ready for the launch of her debut novel later this year.





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August 5 - 11, 2009
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And the winner is ...

August 5 - 11, 2009
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Filipino beauty Rhodelsa Reyes walked away with the July Rose crown this year.





Gulf Air boss faces 'tough challenges'

August 5 - 11, 2009
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Gulf Air's new boss took the helm this week for his first day in charge at the national carrier.





Right royal welcome

August 5 - 11, 2009
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ONE long-term Bahrain resident recieved a regal welcome when she journeyed back to the UK recently with a presentation from the Duke of Edinburgh and an invite to a palace garden party.





CBB takes control of failing banks

August 5 - 11, 2009
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CENTRAL bank of Bahrain (CBB) has taken control of Bahrain based banks, Awal Bank BSC and The International Banking Corporation (TIBC), owned by debt laden Saudi business groups Saad Group and Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi Bros and Co, and is in the process of appointing an external administrator.





Swine flu fight is on

August 5 - 11, 2009
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THE kingdom is ready for whatever swine flu throws at it, whether that be 100 cases a day or 1,000.





Turning her hand to success

August 5 - 11, 2009
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Crochet and tricot is no longer just a hobby for Amal Abdulla after she decided to turn her favourite pass-time into a business with the help of Micro-finance.