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Riding the waves

April 29, May 5, 2009
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The kingdom could produce the Gulf's first solo round-the-world sailor if the boys from Bahrain Team Pindar have their way.





Jimi strikes the right note

April 29, May 5, 2009
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FROM Bahrain to Brixton a former St Chris student is making a big noise on the British music scene.





Novel display has a whole lot of buyers

April 29, May 5, 2009
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HUNDREDS of readers flocked to a novel display of more than one million works of literature at the Bargain on Books exhibition which took place at the Gulf Air Club in Salmabad, writes STAN SZECOWKA.





A joyride in the desert

April 29, May 5, 2009
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It wasn't a movie where a violin breaks the silence, the trees sway in slow motion and finally the vision focuses on the protagonist.





Brilliant Button extends lead in style

April 29, May 5, 2009
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Jenson Button consolidated his lead in this year's title race with a masterful triumph for Brawn GP in Sunday's closely contested and supremely tactical Bahrain Grand Prix.





LG Electronics aims for leading position in flat TVs

April 29, May 5, 2009
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LG Electronics, a global leader in TV and home theatre products, has an optimistic outlook despite the global economic downturn and has recently unveiled ambitious plans to become one of the top two flat panel display makers in the world.





Recruitment on the increase as agencies are kept busy

April 29, May 5, 2009
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Recruitment specialists of Bahrain say that they continue to be busy and have plenty of jobs available at all levels in the Gulf region, writes Anasuya Kesavan.





Banking on a central theme

April 29, May 5, 2009
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THE Gulf's leading economists are set to meet next month to discuss the location for a common central bank, as plans for a unified currency slowly take shape.





A formula for success as Bahrain wins!

April 29, May 5, 2009
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JUBULENT organisers of the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix have been celebrating the staging of the sixth event which attracted thousands of motor sport lovers to the kingdom from all over the world.





Control your temper as it can prove to be destructive

April 29, May 5, 2009
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James Matthew Barrie once said, 'Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade'. This quote comes to mind when I think back upon the events of the past week.





Button's passing move hailed by Brawn chief

April 29, May 5, 2009
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Jenson Button's brilliant passing move on Lewis Hamilton at the end of the opening lap was the key to his triumph in Sunday's Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, said Brawn team chief Ross Brawn.





Meritus raises hopes

April 29, May 5, 2009
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HUNDREDS of supporters dressed in red and waving flags cheered on the Arab world's My Qi-Meritus.Mahara team in the last race of the GP2 Asia Series which also saw Bahrain's Hamad Al Fardan take to the Bahrain International Circuit stage.





Frustrated Hamad ends in 20th place

April 29, May 5, 2009
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GUTTED Bahraini Hamad Al Fardan, pictured right, took 17th spot in the final race of the GP2 Asia Series ending the sixth and final round of the tournament in utter frustration.





Morbidelli lifts title as Liuzzi wins race

April 29, May 5, 2009
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GIANNI Morbidelli clinched the Speedcar Series title after finishing the season's final race three-tenths of a second ahead of defending champion Johnny Herbert.





Bahrain shines amid global gloom

April 29, May 5, 2009
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Business-friendly Bahrain has come under the spotlight as Forbes has ranked it as the best country for business in the Gulf.