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Cover Story
Gulf Weekly She's got a lotta bottle!

Schoolgirl Alaia Khalil Rafea is probably the ‘greenest’ teenager in Bahrain after collecting a staggering 2,444 thrown away plastic bottles in a week.

October 5 - 11, 2011
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Local News
Gulf Weekly Snapping up maritime views

Snapping up maritime views

Nine budding Bahrain-based photographers have picked up prizes in the ‘Reflection of the Two Seas’ competition hosted by the General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) as part of the Bahrain Maritime Festival 2011.

October 5 - 11, 2011
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Entertainment Review
Gulf Weekly Angelic frolics at Dilly!

Angelic frolics at Dilly!

Tony Lewis, amateur footballer and Robbie Williams look-alike and sound-alike scored a hit with the Dilmun Club audience on Thursday night.

October 5 - 11, 2011
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Business Weekly
Gulf Weekly Vote of confidence

Vote of confidence

Bahrain’s business scene received a major boost of confidence with the show of enthusiasm displayed at the Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference (MEOS).

October 5 - 11, 2011
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Property Weekly
Gulf Weekly Amazing city views

Amazing city views

Era Tower features a variety of luxurious touches to attract tenants … which is why it is proving so popular within the highly-competitive apartment sector in the bustling Seef distict.


October 5 - 11, 2011
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Letters
Gulf Weekly Whisperer

Whisperer

NOT even the cheers of ‘come on, Scotland’ from Iain Lindsay, the recently appointed UK ambassador to Bahrain, could rescue the boys in blue from coming unstuck in the country’s crunch World Cup encounter against England.


October 5 - 11, 2011
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Shopping
Gulf Weekly Tip of the week

Tip of the week

Jawad Business Group (JBG), marked the 31st anniversary of the opening of its supermarket in Barbar with a cake-cutting ceremony for staff members and customers.


October 5 - 11, 2011
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Motoring
Gulf Weekly Safety and style collide

Safety and style collide

SAFETY-conscious motorists have been assured by Audi that its latest model range has passed vigorous safety tests, scoring the highest marks by internationally-accredited monitors.

October 5 - 11, 2011
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Eating Out
Gulf Weekly Hunger in the aisles

Hunger in the aisles

Experts will tell you never to go supermarket shopping on an empty stomach because you’ll pick up loads of treats and sweets you might regret when you get home.


October 5 - 11, 2011
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TV Weekly
Gulf Weekly Terrorist footage was from video game

Terrorist footage was from video game

Dramatic footage purporting to show masked terrorists shooting down a British helicopter in a documentary has been revealed to be a clip from a video game.


October 5 - 11, 2011
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Film Weekly
Gulf Weekly Frightening fun

Frightening fun

MUCH to my girlfriend’s dismay I have always had a penchant for horror movies. My love affair with supernatural / otherworldly fiction began when I was seven … coincidently around the time my older brother Don was naively entrusted to baby-sit me.


October 5 - 11, 2011
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Sports News
Gulf Weekly Let the games begin

Let the games begin

Bahrain’s national handball team will jump start the first-ever GCC Games which will be hosted in the kingdom this coming Monday.


October 5 - 11, 2011
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