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Bahrain taking the lead in sickle cell fight

October 1 - 7, 2008
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is looking at Bahrain as a model in the fight to eradicate the life-threatening condition - sickle cell anaemia.





Spirit of Eid

October 1 - 7, 2008
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After a month of fasting families across the Muslim world are preparing to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and reporter Farishta Saeed, inset, asks one Bahraini family what it means to them.





I'm standing up against all odds

October 1 - 7, 2008
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Mohammed Abdulla Isa has had to put his dreams of becoming a geography teacher on hold because he suffers from sickle cell anaemia.





You have to fight negative thoughts

October 1 - 7, 2008
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Ali Al Haddad, left, is a media specialist at the Ministry of Health.





All for the sake of art

October 1 - 7, 2008
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Art lovers in the kingdom will be coming together to celebrate the talents of nine Bahraini artists whose works will be on display at Artlounge 2 organised by Marion Labani at the Banyan Tree Al Areen resort later this month.





Awareness really can make a difference

October 1 - 7, 2008
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October is the breast cancer awareness month and people all over Bahrain will be 'thinking pink' to support and honour the cause.





Key supporters of the cause

October 1 - 7, 2008
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This year Think Pink has four platinum sponsors - Royal Golf Club, Norwich International Consultants (NIC), BMMI and Gulf Air.





No more excuses, please!

October 1 - 7, 2008
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Excuses, excuses and excuses, don't we just love using them? Especially when you are a student, excuses tend to be on the tip of our tongues whenever we set foot in our school.





Carrefour opens with a smile

October 1 - 7, 2008
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HUNDREDS of shoppers flocked to the kingdom's first Carrefour store when it finally opened its doors this week at Bahrain City Centre.





Black cabs recall as Bahrain deal sealed

October 1 - 7, 2008
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THE company which will be supplying Bahrain's new super taxis has been forced to recall all the models it produced in the second half of 2006 after fires broke out under the bonnets of several vehicles.





Youngsters prove to be top of their class

October 1 - 7, 2008
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Schools are back and the kingdom's leading academies of learning have been celebrating the success of their senior students. GulfWeekly's Anasuya Kesavan, above, caught up with some of the inspirational pupils at St Christoper's and the British School to seek their top study secrets.





Green challenge

October 1 - 7, 2008
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Bahrain's schoolchildren will once again have the opportunity to improve their appreciation and knowledge of the environment by taking part in the Riffa Views Eden Challenge 2009.