britaininbahrain
November 2016
A Special Supplement by Bahrain This Month 54 Marking an Important Milestone As the 200th anniversary of Bahraini-British relations draws to a close, British Ambassador HE Simon Martin reflects on the strengthening of a historic friendship.
56 Recognising a Unique Relationship Khalid Al Zayani, OBE, chairman of the Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF), says there is much the Kingdom can still learn from its British friends.
58 Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship His Excellency Dr Dhafer Alumran explains the importance of marking this auspicious occasion.
62 Spot the Difference Expat blogger Neil Porter takes a light-hearted look at the differences between Bahrain and the UK.
74 Duty Bound Sandy Whitford, MBE, talks instilling British values into a new generation of children.
77 British Bites News from the island’s British business community.
78 Events Calendar A round-up of some of the events still to come in the anniversary year.
Commercial Index Applied Science University...................................... 61 Bahrain Public Transport Co..................................... 64 Beckett McInroy Consultancy.................................. 75 G4S Bahrain.................................................................. 65 Gulf Equipment & Technology (JCB)....................... 73 Lakeland........................................................................ 71 Mega Mart.................................................................... 69 Nadeen School............................................................ 59 St.Christopher’s School.............................................. 57 Starwood Hotels (Le Meridien)................................ 67 The British Preparatory School................................ 63 www.bahrainthismonth.com
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