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Eurovision contest with a touch of Arabic flavour

June 4 - 10, 2008
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AS a little girl I used to wait all year for the Eurovision Song Contest to come around again and when it did I was glued to the television, bare ...

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Eurovision contest with a touch of Arabic flavour



New Samsung air-conditioning technology fights bugs

June 4 - 10, 2008
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THE heat is on and electronics giant Samsung has launched a new range of state-of-the-art air conditioners in Bahrain to keep homes and businesses ...

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New Samsung air-conditioning technology fights bugs



Cheap air travel boom over says airline chief

June 4 - 10, 2008
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British Airways boss Willie Walsh declared the era of cheap flights over saying the soaring cost of oil allied to global economic uncertainty wou ...

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Cheap air travel boom over says airline chief



Mango mania!

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Mango-mania hit a Bahrain store this week as customers flocked to sample a taste of the fruit sensation.

The Lulu Hypermarket in Sanabis st ...

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Mango mania!



New learning dimension

June 4 - 10, 2008
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The Great Explorations in Math and Science programme is proving to be an excellent way for understanding the essentials of mathematics such as ad ...

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New learning dimension



THE LOOK 2008: Wayfarer-style shades - in crayon colours

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Last year, sunglasses were all about "serious glamour": oversized, superflattering, chic black shades. But this year's look is more Brains from T ...

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THE LOOK 2008: Wayfarer-style shades - in crayon colours



Artists and singers flee amid crackdown on forbidden culture

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Cinemas, art galleries, theatres, and concert halls are being destroyed in grenade and mortar attacks in Basra and Baghdad.

According to th ...

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Artists and singers flee amid crackdown on  forbidden culture



Diplomatic way to keep art alive

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Ghasan Muhsin, Iraq's ambassador to Bahrain is a quiet, distinguished personality whose life canvas is filled with a variety of images, colours an ...

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Diplomatic way to keep art alive



More than 16,000 computers compromised

June 4 - 10, 2008
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With cases of hacking into organisations IT systems in Bahrain increasing at an alarming rate, experts from a leading global IT security company a ...

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More than 16,000 computers compromised



Don't fall prey to phishing

June 4 - 10, 2008
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BATELCO has warned customers not to fall victim to 'phishing' and to ignore a flood of emails that have been sent to computer-users pretending to ...

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Don't fall prey to phishing



Thai deal seals stable supply for Bahrain

June 4 - 10, 2008
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BAHRAIN is set to secure a stable supply of rice amidst global dwindling stocks and increasing prices.

It signed an agreement with a major ...

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Thai deal seals stable supply for Bahrain



Tuck in - more rice on the way!

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Could you imagine tucking into a plate of majboos without the rice? Naked chicken, no thanks! It would be like asking a Brit to eat fish without ...

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Tuck in - more rice on the way!



Waiting for flights to Terminal 5

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Airline passengers from Bahrain will have to wait their turn before landing at Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5.

British Airways and BAA ...

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Waiting for flights to   Terminal 5



Calling all the RUDE boys

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Ska is back! That's the vibe in the UK and Bahrain is about to find out if it's true. The Beat has just completed a highly successful three-month ...

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Calling all the RUDE boys



Recharging our Batteries

June 4 - 10, 2008
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IF at first you don't succeed ... rock on! Bahrain's youngest rockers put aside the disappointment of being rejected from appearing at an annual ...

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Recharging our Batteries



It's for your eyes only

June 4 - 10, 2008
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Summer has arrived. With the mercury soaring and the scorching sun battering down, the one accessory that is a must-have to protect the eyes agai ...

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It's for your eyes only