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Artist goes bananas over camels

May 20 - 26, 2009
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A Bahrain-based Dutch artist is so crazy about camels she has been inspired to stage a show of her work featuring the Arabian ship of the desert.





Flying down memory lane

May 20 - 26, 2009
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FOR more than half a century Bahrain has been an important aviation hub, from the flying boats of the 1930s to the first flight of Concorde in 1976.





No strings attached

May 20 - 26, 2009
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The galleria area of Bahrain City Centre has been turned into a giant harp and passersby have the opportunity to try their hand at the amazing instrument.





For art's sake

May 20 - 26, 2009
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A contemporary Arab Art Show will be held at the Caravan Galleries in Barbar from tomorrow until May 25 featuring works of 12 Arab artists, reports Asma Salman.





Young must avoid temptation

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Everyone goes through life with some degree of hardship, especially teenagers because the mistakes they make affect their physiological and social lives.





US ship in historic visit

May 20 - 26, 2009
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THE USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) became the first Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier to pull in pier side in Bahrain as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen relationships, operational abilities and address maritime strategies.





Doctor’s call for ‘clean sport’

May 20 - 26, 2009
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THE doctor leading Bahrain’s fight against athletes using performance-enhancing drugs has called on coaches, medics and family members not to encourage the stars of track and field to cheat.





Navy staff are hailed for dedicated service

May 20 - 26, 2009
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ONE of the US Navy's top brass visited sailors in Bahrain to discuss current personnel issues and to thank them for their service.





Race is on to woo McLaren

May 20 - 26, 2009
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A NEW range of high-tech sports cars are set to be placed on display in a showroom in the kingdom ... as McLaren, partly-owned by Bahrain's Mumtalakat Holding Company, prepares for a world launch in 2011.





Soccer link to Qatar's quest

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Qatar 2022, bidding to host the first ever FIFA World Cup in the Middle East, has unveiled its vision to unite the Arab world and drive better understanding of the region globally through the world's biggest sports event.





A BITE into kingdom's plans for tourism

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Bucking the trend of the global financial crisis, organisers of Bahrain's premium travel exhibition, the Bahrain International Travel Expo (BITE) announced a successful year.





Call to fight climate change

May 20 - 26, 2009
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for decisive action to reduce the growing impact of climate change as he launched in Bahrain a global assessment of ways to minimise the risks from natural disasters.





Sailors' base awaits plan

May 20 - 26, 2009
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Meetings between officials of General Organisation of Ports (GOP) and APM Terminals (APMT) are being held behind closed doors to decide the fate of the planned Seafarers' Welfare Centre at the newly opened $530 million Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP).