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Diving into pearling history

December 2 - 8, 2009
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THE Pearl Pathway will cover around 3.22km in South Muharraq and will feature a natural shoreline and buildings where individuals of the pearling community lived, worked and prospered over a period of 5,000 years including residences, mosques, souqs, amaras or warehouses and Majlis - the places for special gatherings.





Beauties line up to make club dreams come true for Filipinos

December 2 - 8, 2009
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Members of the Filipino community in Bahrain are working hard to realise a long-cherished dream of building their own clubhouse in their adopted home, writes ANASUYA KESAVAN.





YouthTalk

December 2 - 8, 2009
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It was a bright sunny day with a whimsical cool breeze playing across our faces, as we walked down the street breathing in the holiday spirit.





Driving in the fast lane

December 2 - 8, 2009
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Private lessons to help expatriates steer towards gaining a British driving licence are now being offered on the island ... in the first kind of course ever offered outside of the UK.





Food scarcity fears fall as GM rice gets nod

December 2 - 8, 2009
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China has approved its first strain of genetically modified rice for commercial production, two scientists involved in the approval process have revealed, potentially easing the way for other major producers to adopt the controversial technology.





I'm like Maddie says sad Adam

December 2 - 8, 2009
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DETERMINED mother Rebecca Jones will be filing an appeal for custody of her 10-year-old son Adam in the Qatari courts on Sunday in the latest round of legal action to reunite her family in Bahrain, writes Asma Salman.