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Gulf Weekly LIFE’S A BEACH!

SPORTS lovers will be going beach barmy this coming Friday at Amwaj Islands as Bahrain hosts its first wSports ‘Beach Fever’ Festival as part of the 2013 Manama Capital of Arab Tourism celebrations.

May 15 - 21, 2013
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Local News
Gulf Weekly ‘Lucky geniuses’ aim high

‘Lucky geniuses’ aim high

AL Noor International School pupils Shivaani Jeyenthan and Kazi Zarif have been marked ‘lucky geniuses’ by their school principal after coming out top in one of the kingdom’s toughest brain-storming competitions, writes May Al Mousawi.

May 15 - 21, 2013
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Techtronic Specials
Gulf Weekly Smart as you like

Smart as you like

AS the battle for smartphone supremacy rages on between electronic giants Apple and Samsung, it’s the new kids on the block that are making the most noise by tapping into the budget market and providing cost-effective models that offer plenty of bang for your buck, writes Charlie Holding.

May 15 - 21, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More AS the battle for smartphone supremacy rages on between electronic giants Apple and Samsung, it’s the new kids on the block that are making the most noise by tapping into the budget market and providing cost-effective models that offer plenty of bang for your buck, writes Charlie Holding.



Show Review
Gulf Weekly YOUNG TALENT SHINES BRIGHT

YOUNG TALENT SHINES BRIGHT

CHILDREN are amazing. Put them on stage, give them direction, encouragement, training and let their talent for music, dance and theatre blossom and they will shine brighter than any spotlight.

May 15 - 21, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More CHILDREN are amazing. Put them on stage, give them direction, encouragement, training and let their talent for music, dance and theatre blossom and they will shine brighter than any spotlight.









Fashion Weekly
Gulf Weekly Runway success

Runway success

It’s no surprise that Turkish designer Yasemin Akat is considered a leading trendsetter by astute followers of fashion, as her 2013 spring and summer collection features creative spin-offs on this season’s hot looks in flattering styles and colours.


May 15 - 21, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More It’s no surprise that Turkish designer Yasemin Akat is considered a leading trendsetter by astute followers of fashion, as her 2013 spring and summer collection features creative spin-offs on this season’s hot looks in flattering styles and colours.




Sports News
Gulf Weekly UNITED IN DREAMS

UNITED IN DREAMS

FOOTBALL crazy teenagers are setting their sights on reaching their Manchester United goal and hoping to stand out when the English Premiership champions’ top scouts travel to Bahrain to watch them in action.


May 15 - 21, 2013
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Golf Scene
Gulf Weekly Improving your putting is paramount

Improving your putting is paramount

Over the past couple of months, I have been playing a little more golf and have had the opportunity to take part in a few more of the Awali Golf Club competitions, writes Matt Chalmers.


May 15 - 21, 2013
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Too Hot To Trot
Gulf Weekly Uploading equine fun

Uploading equine fun

THE competition for dressage lovers is stepping up online thanks to a competitive website aimed at attracting the equine community into regular action.


May 15 - 21, 2013
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Motoring
Gulf Weekly A slice of Americana

A slice of Americana

WHEN I think of a Cadillac, or ‘Caddey’ as they’re affectionately called, the image that pops into my mind is the 1968 Cadillac Deville, a long and sleek model with a wide front grille that epitomises old school Americana.

May 15 - 21, 2013
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Eating Out
Gulf Weekly Brunch with a touch of class

Brunch with a touch of class

FRIDAY’S Family Brunch at the Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel in Bahrain City Centre has changed location to the more intimate surroundings of its recently-opened Baharat Restaurant and it’s proving to be a recipe for success.


May 15 - 21, 2013
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TV Weekly
Gulf Weekly Who will be crowned the next American Idol?

Who will be crowned the next American Idol?

AMONG all the hopefuls, it’s down to just Candice Glover and Kree Harrison, and the stakes have never been higher in one of American Idol’s most heated battles for the title.Following last week’s elimination of Angie Miller, Candice and Kree are the two women left standing in a fght to the fnish.


May 15 - 21, 2013
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Film Weekly
Gulf Weekly A heavyweight hit

A heavyweight hit

THERE are two types of movies I appreciate the most. The ones made in the 90s and those that are set in the 90s.


May 15 - 21, 2013
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Health Weekly
Gulf Weekly School shapes up!

School shapes up!

MORE than 500 Junior School students aged between seven and 11 took part in the British School of Bahrain Health Day.


May 15 - 21, 2013
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