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Cover Story
Gulf Weekly KEEPING AHEAD!

Fashion designer Louisa Lamine Alahmed aims to revolutionise the way women wear the hijab to ensure the traditional headgear becomes stylishly cool in more ways than one.  The hijab is a veil which covers the head and is worn by many Muslim women beyond the age of puberty in the presence of non-related adult males. Most often, it is worn as a symbol of modesty, privacy and morality.

February 20 - 26, 2013
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Local News
Gulf Weekly Our chaotic times need creative minds

Our chaotic times need creative minds

World-renowned spiritual guru Dr Deepak Chopra will be staging a seminar next week to help tomorrow’s leaders reflect on the kingdom’s pressing issues facing them.

February 20 - 26, 2013
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Techtronic Specials
Gulf Weekly Cruising to the future

Cruising to the future

A self-drive car has been given a test run this week, giving drivers a glimpse of the future of personal travel.

February 20 - 26, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More A self-drive car has been given a test run this week, giving drivers a glimpse of the future of personal travel.



TV Weekly
Gulf Weekly Judges hit a wrong note with former Idol contestant

Judges hit a wrong note with former Idol contestant

American Idol may still draw in millions of viewers every week, but when it comes to the new judges, former contestant and award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson isn’t singing anyone’s praises.

February 20 - 26, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More American Idol may still draw in millions of viewers every week, but when it comes to the new judges, former contestant and award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson isn’t singing anyone’s praises.









Fashion Weekly
Gulf Weekly Used clothes collection initiative to reduce environmental impact

Used clothes collection initiative to reduce environmental impact

H&M has become the first fashion company to launch a used clothes collection initiative worldwide, part of its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of clothes, writes Stan Szecowka.


February 20 - 26, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More H&M has become the first fashion company to launch a used clothes collection initiative worldwide, part of its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of clothes, writes Stan Szecowka.




Too Hot To Trot
Gulf Weekly Equine excitement

Equine excitement

Shakhoora Riding Centre held an In-House Dressage Event last Friday. The first class of the morning was the Junior Preliminary class, which was won with a beautiful round by Annie Rogers on Special.


February 20 - 26, 2013
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Sports News
Gulf Weekly WE’RE ON TRACK

WE’RE ON TRACK

THE race to woo F1 fans and families to the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) was formally launched with a press conference on Monday marking the annual 60-day countdown to the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 19-21.


February 20 - 26, 2013
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Motoring
Gulf Weekly Keep on truckin’ baby!

Keep on truckin’ baby!

You don’t have to be a construction worker or delivery guy to benefit from driving a pick-up truck. Men (and occasionally women too) can always enjoy the utility, power and durability of these bulky machines.

February 20 - 26, 2013
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Eating Out
Gulf Weekly It’s only Wok and roll ... and I like it!

It’s only Wok and roll ... and I like it!

I’M going to be very careful what I write in this EatingOut review. I recall attending the restaurant a few days after it had opened within the swanky setting of the Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa.


February 20 - 26, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More It’s only Wok and roll ... and I like it!




Film Weekly
Gulf Weekly Really brain-dead fun

Really brain-dead fun

With the phrase ‘He was dead inside until he met her’ scrawled across the movie poster, my initial thought was, when did zombies become the new vampires?


February 20 - 26, 2013
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Health Weekly
Gulf Weekly GAME ON: BD100,000 indoor facility set to open soon

GAME ON: BD100,000 indoor facility set to open soon

WORK is progressing on a BD100,000 multi-purpose hall at the Bahrain Rugby Club which will provide state-of-the-art all year-round indoor facilities for the island’s leading netball team.


February 20 - 26, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More GAME ON: BD100,000 indoor facility set to open soon



Golf News
Gulf Weekly Changing concepts can solve

Changing concepts can solve

In my experience, problems that occur in the golf swing can often be solved by changing our concepts as opposed to completely overhauling our swings.


February 20 - 26, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More Changing concepts can solve