FORMULA One executives have hit back at a mischievous media campaign questioning the staging of a grand prix race in Bahrain next year.Bahrain International Circuit insiders are finding the constant rumours and press reports ‘unsettling’ but are determined to get on with the job at hand to ensure the Sakhir circuit is ready for the challenge of staging a race this coming April.
Bahraini artist and sculptor Jamal Rahim has captured on canvas a number of significant charismatic showbiz characters of the stage and big screen as well as regional celebrities.
Global miner Anglo American is set to take control of De Beers, buying out South Africa’s Oppenheimer family in a $5.1 billion deal that ends the dynasty’s direct links to the diamond business after almost a century.
Turning Crans-Montana in Switzerland into a holiday destination with just as much appeal as its European neighbours for visitors from Bahrain is what the Valais resort is proposing this winter thanks to its ‘33 carat’ offer.
Bahrain’s elite and fashion trendsetters were invited to the soon-to-open Ixir section of the five-star Kempinski hotel for a glamorous evening in celebration of style, beauty and luxury fashion.
After what seemed a slow start, things are really hotting up at stables throughout the island. Pony club events are rife, with Shaikhoora Stables holding its first one of the season recently.
THERE’S nothing quite like the Friday brunch scene on the island and the choice of venues continues to grow ... and one stalwart of high standards, impressive selection and dining excellence is the Golden Tulip Bahrain.
Tucked away in the quiet Jasra neighbourhood, close by a popular handicrafts centre, is a breathtakingly beautiful English country-style home which is now available for rent.
OK, the concept is about as far from fresh as I am from saintly but that doesn’t detract from the fact that this film is often funnier than it is predictable.
