Monday night was the coldest Bahrain has been in 31 years as the minimum temperature dipped to 6¼C in Awali and Sakhir, according to Civil Aviation Affairs. "The temperature at the airport was, however, 8¼C - the same as on Sunday night," a spokesman said yesterday. He said the last time temperature dropped to 6¼C in Awali was in January 1977. News Source

US President George W. Bush can expect a royal welcome on Saturday from Bahrain's ruling dynasty and a loyal one from US sailors in the Gulf state but the Shiite majority are less impressed. Bush visits Bahrain after a stop on Friday in Kuwait as part of a Gulf tour aimed at mobilising Sunni Arab monarchies against Shiite Iran, arch-foe of Washington's main Middle East ally, Israel. He will be the first US president to visit the tiny archipelago -- a "major non-NATO ally" of Washington and home to the US Fifth Fleet, whose warships were involved in a standoff with the Iranian navy last Sunday. [Read More!]

Manama, Bahrain, 20th March 2006 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts will host their annual Middle East roadshow in seven major destinations across the Middle East and the GCC between 18th and 26th March, 2006. A highlight of the roadshow is a series of industry workshops that will take place in each destination, namely Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha, Amman, Jeddah and Riyadh.

Bringing together over forty experts from Starwood hotels worldwide, the special event will provide an excellent opportunity for hotel industry specialists to exchange views and expertise on latest developments in the industry. [Read More!]

MANAMA, Bahrain, February 16, 2005. Associates from the Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers joined students and other volunteers at a clean-up campaign on Arad Beach, held on Thursday, the 16th of February. The event, which was organized by the Public Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife in cooperation with the Muharraq Governorate, aimed at cleaning up the coast, as part of events to mark National Environment Day. [Read More!]

As F1 2006 draws near, Gulf Air and the Bahrain International Circuit announce a roadshow to head to Beirut, Dubai, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

About the F1 - Excerpt:
Last year's event drew several international race champions, celebrities, dignitaries, VIPs and more than 50,000 spectators from around the world to Bahrain. It received overwhelming positive comments and popularity from every corner of the world. The plaudits from the FIA, the teams — especially the drivers — and visiting fans alike is that Bahrain is now a race that ranks high on the list of the F1 calendar.

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