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Cover Story
Gulf Weekly Teen art tycoon

Talented teenage artist Mohammed Al Shaikh is using his paintbrush and the entrepreneurial spirit he inherited from his late grandfather to promote art created in the kingdom to a global audience.

July 11 - 17, 2012
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Local News
Gulf Weekly Sri Lankan belle of the ball

Sri Lankan belle of the ball

In Bollywood, draping yourself with a sari may be the finest way of introducing an exceptional piece of clothing, but for 18-year-old Afra Cader, wearing the six yards of pure elegance was a way of finally saying goodbye and leaving her school years behind, writes May Al Mousawi.

July 11 - 17, 2012
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Business Weekly
Gulf Weekly Thinking ahead

Thinking ahead

Bahrain’s ambitious economic reform programme is still on track, the head of the country’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat said, writes Andrew Hammond.

July 11 - 17, 2012
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Gulf Weekly More Bahrain’s ambitious economic reform programme is still on track, the head of the country’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat said, writes Andrew Hammond.



Techtronic Specials
Gulf Weekly One  in the i?

One in the i?

Consumer electronics giant Apple has been awarded a new patent for high-tech spectacles that would display video content, applications, maps, images, and overlay real-time information about your surroundings.

July 11 - 17, 2012
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Gulf Weekly More Consumer electronics giant Apple has been awarded a new patent for high-tech spectacles that would display video content, applications, maps, images, and overlay real-time information about your surroundings.










Travel Weekly
Gulf Weekly A sweltering situation

A sweltering situation

Holidaymakers fear industrial action at one of Europe’s holiday hotspots will ruin their planned summer breaks, writes Roland Lloyd Parry.


July 11 - 17, 2012
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Sports News
Gulf Weekly Misery for Murray at Wimbledon

Misery for Murray at Wimbledon

Thousands of arduous fans, braving torrential storms, tried to turn Henman Hill into Murray’s Mound, yet the Scotsman had a mountain to climb as he faced Roger Federer.


July 11 - 17, 2012
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Golf Weekly
Gulf Weekly Controlling ball flight

Controlling ball flight

In order to successfully negotiate your way around most golf courses, it is important that you are able to control the flight of your ball.


July 11 - 17, 2012
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Motoring
Gulf Weekly Impeccable prowess

Impeccable prowess

THERE’S something about BMW as a brand that I just love. It would be easy to pass it off by saying it’s because it’s an expensive status symbol, but there’s far more to it than that.

July 11 - 17, 2012
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TV Weekly
Gulf Weekly Talk show queen joins forces with reality diva

Talk show queen joins forces with reality diva

Oprah Winfrey is finally back on TV screens worldwide and will appear on a forthcoming episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.


July 11 - 17, 2012
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Film Weekly
Gulf Weekly Web of intrigue

Web of intrigue

Apart from brand milking the reboot of the franchise, The Amazing Spider-Man is probably the most unnecessary movie of the year.


July 11 - 17, 2012
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Property Weekly
Gulf Weekly Lagoon living on course

Lagoon living on course

Overlooking Riffa Views’ landscaped wadi and a short shot from the prestigious golf club is a modern two-storey villa for rent on the popular Lagoon Estate.


July 11 - 17, 2012
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