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A star is born

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Bahraini designer Walla Al Alawi has launched a new collection and set up her own store in the kingdom.





She's got a ticket to ride - in style

July 2 - 8, 2008
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THE_moment airline passengers arrive in the kingdom they can step out of the concourse and into a limousine for a ride back home or to the office in luxury, writes Shilpa Chandran.





Obama aims to touch base in Bahrain

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Barack Obama is considering visiting Bahrain in the near future during a tour of the Middle East as part of his campaign to become the US President.





To cover up or not to cover up? That is the question

July 2 - 8, 2008
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A young woman passes in a sleeveless shirt and a knee-length skirt, her hair flowing down her back.





Send us a photograph and win a job

July 2 - 8, 2008
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GulfWeekly is today launching a photographic contest - and the top prize is a JOB!





The brain games are back

July 2 - 8, 2008
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THE first-ever Arab World Memory Championships are to be staged in the kingdom this August and the top participants will be invited to test their skills against the best in the world in October.





'Body' is a beaut for the girls!

July 2 - 8, 2008
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THE_2008-09 edition of The Body Bahrain, which offers hundreds of 'buy-one-get-one-free' incentives, has just been released.





Race on to change school term start

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Bahrain will still be the focal point of the sporting world on April 17-18-19, 2009 and this is a supreme opportunity to demonstrate that we have so much to offer, says race chief, Martin Whitaker.





Bahrain date ends speculation

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Next year's Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix will take place on April 19 according to the provisional FIA Formula One World Championship calendar issued by the sport's governing body at its World Council meeting in Paris, France.





Hijab is not a fashion statement

July 2 - 8, 2008
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The veil, or better known as the 'hijab', has been a part of the Islamic and Arabian culture for a long time.





Top students are honoured

July 2 - 8, 2008
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FIVE top pupils of Al Noor School received their All India Secondary School Examination certificates.





Björn again

July 2 - 8, 2008
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Björn Näf, who turns 43 today, is an optimistic leader determined to succeed and turn around Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, into a profitable airline and a firm favourite with the global traveller.