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Walking back to happiness

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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Al Estiqlal Walkway has provided a safe haven for nearby residents and workers to practice their routine exercises to a healthier life.





It's made in Bahrain

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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It was a fascination that started as a young child. For hours Meriel Cooper Wallace would lie on the lawn watching whatever insects happened to be crawling amongst it.





Why all women are bonkers about bags

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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Bags mean style statements for some women while others just enjoy having a handy place to stuff every useful object (and the rest) close to hand. Bahrain has a wealth of outlets to explore in a bid to find the perfect piece to complement any outfit for work or play. GulfWeekly sent handbag-lover Anasuya Kesavan on a shopping spree to uncover what options were open around the kingdom's malls. Here is her special selection ...





Darling, you really shouldn't fake it!

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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IF civilisation were to fall tomorrow as a result of the kind of meteor attack that supposedly killed the dinosaurs, future archaeologists would discover a landscape littered with almost indestructible It Bags.





Royal seal for film festival

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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An international human rights film festival set to be held in Bahrain in May has been given Royal approval and will be held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad, festival director Nasser Burdestani revealed this week.





Ivana Trump has designs on Bahrain

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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Ivana Trump, ex-wife of US tycoon Donald Trump, arrived in Bahrain today to develop plans for a real-estate project in the kingdom.





One-stop mini mall for children

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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Mothercare Segaya has opened a mini-mall to cater to the growing demand for children's clothes, shoes and other essentials.





Play it again, Sid

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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SUPER Sid Ramachander struck the right note with the judges and walked off with the coveted title of 'Young Musician of the Gulf 2008' at a thrilling final evening in Bahrain.





Dion gears up for Middle East

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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SCORES of CŽline Dion's fans from Bahrain will be flying to Dubai to watch the Canadian songbird perform at the Four Seasons Golf Club.





300-room hotel to offer new level of luxury and service

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc has announced plans to build a St Regis hotel in Bahrain. It will be located on a reclaimed island facing Manama's city centre.





Crowning glory for girls school

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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The culmination of months of planning and hard work came to a climax with the announcement of Umm Al Salama Intermediate Girls School as the overall winner of the environmentally-focused Riffa Views Eden Challenge at the Riffa Views Bahrain International Garden Show.





There is a positive side to every situation

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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Always look on the bright side of life. Well, first and foremost, I would like to apologise to readers for the absence of the Youth Talk column in last week's edition of GulfWeekly.





Festival springs to life

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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Organisers of Spring of Culture 2008 - the Gulf's biggest and most diverse annual arts and cultural festival - today announced the line-up for its most exciting festival yet.





You're never too old to Salsa

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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THE sounds of Salsa are being given a touch of Bahraini magic at one of the kingdom's leading nightspots by a pensioner with a passion for percussion, writes Shilpa Chandran.





A blooming success

February 27 - March 4, 2008
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THOUSANDS of garden-lovers flocked to the Riffa Views Bahrain International Garden Show 2008 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre to pick up handy tips on keeping the kingdom blooming.