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Background: Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has transformed itself into an international banking center. The new amir, installed in 1999, has pushed economic and political reforms and has worked to improve relations with the Shi'a community. In February 2001, Bahraini voters approved a referendum on the National Action Charter - the centerpiece of the amir's political liberalization program. In February 2002, Amir HAMAD bin Isa Al Khalifa proclaimed himself king. In October 2002, Bahrainis elected members of the lower house of Bahrain's reconstituted bicameral legislature, the National Assembly.




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We took a day in lieu from Bovis Lend Lease on Sunday and went off to the Grand Prix in Bahrain for the day. It was really quite a wonderful day. A big group of friends from Dubai went with us (the usual suspects - Jessie, Rod, Leanne, Steve, Sascha, Linda, Dave and I). We bought our tickets to the grand prix over the internet with a company called dream days. They were actually really good and we got a great day on the flights and grand prix tickets. We caught a plane up to Bahrain on the Sunday morning and [View Full Entry]

Chellebelle - Rochelle Ade | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: April 10th 2008 | 301 Views | [diary=264423]

Bus ride
The Crew
Chelle in the stand

First let me start with a quick note to everyone out there. Thank you all for your positive comments and notes on some of my stories. While i may not get the chance to reply to all of them I want you all to know what a joy it is when I log on and see that my blogs are well received. So thank you all and please keep the comments coming. Now without further ado. Many people have been asking me what the locals do here for fun. Up until a couple weeks ago the only response I could give [View Full Entry]

Nils14 - Nils Nielsen | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 16th 2008 | 574 Views | [diary=255763]

The Campsite
Royal Treatment
Two Kings

When coming to Bahrain I thought that I was going to be exposed to mainly middle east and muslim culture. I was wong! There are many other cultures here in Bahrain and I had my first encounter with a traditional south Indian experience today. Just a word of warning: this story does contain nudity so please if there are children present they may need to leave the room. It all started when I told Diego that I felt like I needed a massage. With only a look I knew I had opened Pandora’s Box and he said he would take care [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 1st 2008 | 367 Views | [diary=251606]


By Nils14
February 10th 2008
PG-13 Middle East » Bahrain » Manama
I have been adjusting slowly and steadily for the past few weeks. After some disputes about my contract I am officially part of the Busiateen Volleyball Club. I received my first payment and a car a few days ago and have been enjoying both as much as i can. I have also been learning alot about the culture here and am realizing how different it really is from what im used to. There are little curve balls all around that keep me constantly on my toes and wondering whats next. The perfect example of this was just last week when I [View Full Entry]

Nils14 - Nils Nielsen | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 11th 2008 | 172 Views | [diary=244807]

Inside the Club
The Hose
BBQ

By Chellebelle
February 6th 2008
Bahrain Middle East » Bahrain » Manama
I went to bahrain recently for work purposes. Specifically I was there to provide sustainability advice in a masterplanning competition that my company is running for a new exclusive resort out there. It was quite a fun trip, except for the fact that it was complelty and utterly freezing cold. So cold in fact that I was shaking in the meeting room that we were sitting in from the cold. The presentations were mostly pretty good. One of the companies that was presenting really didn’t have a clue about what they were doing or proposing. The second company was really quite [View Full Entry]

Chellebelle - Rochelle Ade | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 10th 2008 | 147 Views | [diary=244452]

The table in the suite
The Bedroom

By Nils14
January 25th 2008
Welcome to Bahrain! Middle East » Bahrain » Manama
Who ever said, "Nothing in life is certain" must have been a professional volleyball player. This perspective could not be more true for me. Since November I thought i was going to play in places like Greece or Poland, at one point I was considering a job in Iran, I was even hours away from getting on a plane to Italy and soon after had a chance to go to the Canary Islands. Of all these places and all the places in the world I never thought i would end up on a small island in the Persian Gulf. Truth be [View Full Entry]

Nils14 - Nils Nielsen | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 27th 2008 | 727 Views | [diary=239292]

American Street
American Street 2
McDelivery anyone?

By DamoDamo
November 25th 2007
Settled in Middle East » Bahrain » Manama
Well. I have been here near on three weeks now. Settled in pretty well. Know enough of my job to get by day to day without direct supervision. The guys throw me a curly one every now and then but on the whole I am getting the hang of what I am to do. the new ship comes in in a few days so we are ramping up to introduce the crew to the wonders of trying to get things done in this environment. I have briefings of my own that I have to give, mail procedures and the like, so [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 25th 2007 | 149 Views | [diary=222627]


By ellapella
November 22nd 2007
trjilljon talibanar Middle East » Bahrain » Manama
Jaejajaeja. Tad var jolaskraut og arabar sem toku a moti mer i Manama, hofudborg Bahrain. Tad var pinu shock ad koma i tessa svakalegu troadu og riku oliufursta eyju beint fra Kathmandu. Eg var engan veginn tilbuinn ad fara fra Nepal tvi eg vard astfangin af landi og tjod. Ferdin nidur Karnali var alveg frabaer og gekk klakklaust fyrir sig. Eftir siglinguna sloppudum vid af i tjodgardinum Bardia adur en vid flugum aftur til Kathmandu. I Kathmandu turfti eg svo ad pakka og kvedja fullt af yndislegu folki, en tad eru tveir af leidinlegustu hlutum sem eg geri.... Tad vard to [View Full Entry]

ellapella - Elín Björg Björnsdóttir | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 23rd 2007 | 121 Views | [diary=222101]

Solarlag
Stud a markadnum

By DamoDamo
November 20th 2007
Arrived Middle East » Bahrain » Manama
Hey all. Well finally thought I would put fingers to keyboard and give an update as to what's been going on. I am now in Bahrain, after a week in Kuwait doing the last of my orientation, I have been down here for about two weeks now. Really enjoying it. It's a hell of an interesting place and though I can honestly say I wasn't interested in the Arabic culture, that has changed pretty quick. Though I can tell you, their driving scares the hell out of me. My stay in Kuwait was a bit of a whirlwind visit. I got [View Full Entry]

DamoDamo - Damien Hansen | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 20th 2007 | 140 Views | [diary=221215]


So, we're still waiting to hear when Peter's interview is. Hopefully it's going to be on Tuesday afternoon and we're both fairly sure that it'll just be the one interview as he's going to be seeing Abdul-Haq as he's over from Bahrain. Normally, I think it would have been that Peter would have been interviewed by MAL and maybe AWC and then had a vidcon with the Bahrain office, but as AHM is here... I still have ups and downs about going. It will be such a wonderful experience and opportunity if we are able to go but leaving family and [View Full Entry]

shnixangel - Emma Sime | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 2nd 2007 | 33 Views | [diary=216333]