FURIOUS residents who bought into Durrat Al Bahrain’s vision say their dreams of a ‘seaside city resort’ have been shattered after water barriers were placed around some of the arc-shaped atolls where they live.
Two schools in the kingdom are delighted to have made their debut entry into the prestigious Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Programme (CPISP). Abdulrahman Kanoo International School and Al Raja School students – Ola Mohamed Kamal Ebrahim and Sarah Ali Saeed Al Zeera – are the bright girls who have made their institutions and family proud by making it among the top 10. Founded in 1999 the celebrated CPISP) provides for a fully-funded scholarship that covers all fees, travel and living expenses for 10 bright students to complete their further education in universities in the UK, US, France and Canada. While six scholarships go to public school students, four go to private school students.
Biryani is one of the most sought-after dishes in the Indian subcontinent, a testimony to the place this dish commands in the hearts of many. It is a rice-based concoction prepared using spices, meat, fish, eggs or vegetables … and is a toast to celebrate any occasion, big or small.
Bahrain is playing a leading role in the Gulf Co-operation Council’s Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and views the fight against money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism as a key priority.
THERE’S no dodging the issue, the new Durango knows exactly what it is doing and where it’s going and it fits neatly under the carport for the family requiring style, safety and space.
FOR comic book nerds there are few things more sacred then the X-Men and any attempts to transfer the iconic characters from comic pages to the big-screen are mercilessly scrutinised.
