THE sounds of the qanun, a large zither musical string instrument played in the Middle East, echoed through Bab Al Bahrain souq as shoppers were enthralled by colourful kiosks offering an array of home-made, mouth-watering goodies and trendy attire as part of an enchanting Ramadan evening.
Entrepreneurship is quite a unique profession in the Arabian Gulf. It requires great courage to risk one’s own money, future career prospects, and even one’s freedom, for a goal that is difficult to attain, writes new BusinessWeekly columnist Mohammed Fakhro. At the same time, there are many cultural forces that discourage an entrepreneur from taking that leap and encourage him, or her, to take a more traditional route towards success.
TEENAGE racing sensation Neal Venter is shifting gear from karting into the world of single-seater competition and is preparing to compete against other young drivers from across the globe in the Formula Gulf 1000 (FG1000) series.
GULFWEEEKLY’S Camille Jones has a nose for a bargain and we’ve let her loose around the towns and villages of Bahrain, the malls and the tiny independent outlets, looking to save our family of readers a purse full of dinars and fils by the time she has finished. Catch up with expat Camille’s cost-saving conquests each Wednesday.
Your first car is something you never forget. Mine was a rusty old Ford Fiesta 1.1 affectionately nicknamed ‘Drippy’ due to the oil leak, which eventually led to it being sold for scrap metal.
This week I will be travelling to Scotland to attend my first British Open. It is one of my favourite Majors as it gives you the ability to watch the world’s best play on some of the oldest courses in the world, with some of the most challenging conditions you will ever see.
