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Cover Story
Gulf Weekly Sweet Sixteen

MANY teenage girls look forward to celebrating their monumental sweet 16th birthday with a coming-of-age party, wearing a designer dress and opening stacks of presents.

May 22 - 28, 2013
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Local News
Gulf Weekly Up, up and away

Up, up and away

Beach Fever swept across Amwaj Islands’ shores as families flocked to the first water sports festival as part of the 2013 Manama Capital of Arab Tourism ‘Season of Sport’ celebrations.

May 22 - 28, 2013
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Health Weekly
Gulf Weekly Diabetics in danger

Diabetics in danger

New research published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology highlights the danger posed to diabetic patients by the deadly superbug Acinetobacter baumannii.

May 22 - 28, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More New research published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology highlights the danger posed to diabetic patients by the deadly superbug Acinetobacter baumannii.



TV Weekly
Gulf Weekly Game of Thrones season four will be full of surprises

Game of Thrones season four will be full of surprises

Hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones will return for a fourth season, which its makers say will include more shocking twists as the power struggle for control of the realm continues.

May 22 - 28, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More Hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones will return for a fourth season, which its makers say will include more shocking twists as the power struggle for control of the realm continues.









Fashion Weekly
Gulf Weekly Stepping out for Mother’s  Day

Stepping out for Mother’s Day

Mothers and daughters stepped out in style at the annual American Women’s Association (AWA) fashion show, writes Mai Al Khatib.


May 22 - 28, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More Mothers and daughters stepped out in style at the annual American Women’s Association (AWA) fashion show, writes Mai Al Khatib.




Rugby News
Gulf Weekly Bahrain RFC mark commanding victory in annual event

Bahrain RFC mark commanding victory in annual event

The Bahrain Rugby Football Club (RFC) select XV once again retained the DHL Memorial Trophy last weekend thanks to a commanding victory over the DHL Barbarians.


May 22 - 28, 2013
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Sports News
Gulf Weekly DRIVING AHEAD IN CHINA

DRIVING AHEAD IN CHINA

POPULAR professional golfer and columnist Matt Chalmers is leaving Bahrain to take up the challenge of helping the Chinese to master the game … and GulfWeekly played a hand in securing him the plum position!


May 22 - 28, 2013
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Shopping
Gulf Weekly On your Marks, get set!

On your Marks, get set!

Marks & Spencer, or simply M&S as its referred to globally, has opened its doors in Bahrain City Centre sporting a trendy new look aiming to attract younger customers alongside its more traditional, conservative devotees.


May 22 - 28, 2013
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Motoring
Gulf Weekly Sleek little number!

Sleek little number!

I’m a big believer in the adage, ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, but when it comes to motoring, the Germans are never content to rest on their laurels and, as a result, the seventh generation of the Volkswagen Golf has been named the ‘World Car of the Year’.

May 22 - 28, 2013
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Eating Out
Gulf Weekly Teeing off to a great lunch

Teeing off to a great lunch

My son little Stan’s into football and karate but he’s also always beating me at crazy golf whenever we go on holiday.


May 22 - 28, 2013
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Film Weekly
Gulf Weekly Quick-paced thriller

Quick-paced thriller

I’M sure Hollywood producers are already expressing their interest in the Cleveland abductions to use to their advantage, but it looks like Brad Anderson may have won the race by creating 94-minutes of tense kidnapping action.


May 22 - 28, 2013
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Golf Scene
Gulf Weekly Sibling success!

Sibling success!

Teenage brother and sister Derrek and Deanna Ngo, representing their native Singapore, narrowly clinched victory in the Mercedes-Benz World Cup of Golf tournament at the Royal Golf Club with a nett score of 67.


May 22 - 28, 2013
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Techtronic Specials
Gulf Weekly Messaging moves on!

Messaging moves on!

BlackBerry announced plans to offer its popular instant messaging system on rival devices and has introduced a new mid-tier smartphone targeted at countries where its faded brand remains strong, writes Euan Rocha.


May 22 - 28, 2013
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Gulf Weekly More Messaging moves on!