Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Summer has arrived. With the mercury soaring and the scorching sun battering down, the one accessory that is a must-have to protect the eyes against the harsh Bahraini sun are the ubiquitous sun-glasses.
IF at first you don't succeed ... rock on! Bahrain's youngest rockers put aside the disappointment of being rejected from appearing at an annual show at the Crowne Plaza Hotel by getting down to some serious practicing ... so they could storm the rock and pop festival this year.
Ska is back! That's the vibe in the UK and Bahrain is about to find out if it's true. The Beat has just completed a highly successful three-month tour proving that the audience for Ska is alive and well.
Airline passengers from Bahrain will have to wait their turn before landing at Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5.
Could you imagine tucking into a plate of majboos without the rice? Naked chicken, no thanks! It would be like asking a Brit to eat fish without chips.
BAHRAIN is set to secure a stable supply of rice amidst global dwindling stocks and increasing prices.
Mango-mania hit a Bahrain store this week as customers flocked to sample a taste of the fruit sensation.
British Airways boss Willie Walsh declared the era of cheap flights over saying the soaring cost of oil allied to global economic uncertainty would force airlines to raise fares in a scramble for survival that will see many of them go bust.
THE heat is on and electronics giant Samsung has launched a new range of state-of-the-art air conditioners in Bahrain to keep homes and businesses in the kingdom's cool zone. The range includes the Mont Blanc stylish air conditioner, as well as the Samsung V-series and F-series.
AS a little girl I used to wait all year for the Eurovision Song Contest to come around again and when it did I was glued to the television, barely acknowledging anyone around me until it was over.
BATELCO has warned customers not to fall victim to 'phishing' and to ignore a flood of emails that have been sent to computer-users pretending to be from the leading telecommunications company.
With cases of hacking into organisations IT systems in Bahrain increasing at an alarming rate, experts from a leading global IT security company are in Manama for a one day consultative forum to discuss the world's most advanced security measures.
Ghasan Muhsin, Iraq's ambassador to Bahrain is a quiet, distinguished personality whose life canvas is filled with a variety of images, colours and hues.
Cinemas, art galleries, theatres, and concert halls are being destroyed in grenade and mortar attacks in Basra and Baghdad.
Last year, sunglasses were all about "serious glamour": oversized, superflattering, chic black shades. But this year's look is more Brains from Thunderbirds than Hollywood movie star. Ray Ban's design classic, the Wayfarer, is the shape of the moment, and black has been replaced by crayon colours, reports Simon Chilvers.
The Great Explorations in Math and Science programme is proving to be an excellent way for understanding the essentials of mathematics such as addition and multiplication, writes Anasuya Kesavan.
