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A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

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This is a decent book -- A more entertaining book for those who desire the close up view of life in Bahrain should consider Bahrabian Bacchanal- The Untold Story AboutArabia. ... Read more

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Bahrain has recently come to the attention to global strategic planners.This report puts these executives on the fast track.Ten chapters provide: an overview of how to strategically access this important market, a discussion on economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources).Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given. ... Read more

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This small island country—an archipelago of thirty-three islands in the Persian Gulf, many of them connected by attractive bridges—is a remarkable success story. Because of its strategic location, down the ages it has come under the rule and influence of outside powers—Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Arabs, Portuguese, and British—and traders from India and further afield stopped there on their way to Mesopotamia. Today Bahrain is the fastest-growing, most open economy in the Arab world, and a banking and financial services hub for the region. A close ally of the United States, it is home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet.

Bahrainis have always had a cosmopolitan outlook. Unlike that of other countries in the region, their prosperity is not solely a reflection of their oil wealth, but owes much to the existence of an indigenous middle class. As a result they are generally more liberal than their closest neighbors. Most of the population are Shia, but the ruler is Sunni. While Islam is the main religion, churches, Hindu temples, Sikh gurdwaras, and a Jewish synagogue can be found alongside mosques. The country is home to several communities that have faced persecution elsewhere, and there is a large population of expatriates.

Bahrainis are proud of their Arab identity and of the modernity of their country, but they are not narrowly arrogant. More sociable and fun-loving than their GCC neighbors, they are also more educated and literate, which makes it particularly easy to meet and do business with them.

Under the enlightened leadership of its ruler, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Bahrain is now a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament. It is too early to say whether this political liberalization has strengthened or undermined its traditional tolerance and pluralism, but a remarkable facet of the new openness is Bahrain’s status as the most prolific book publisher in the Arab world. Bahrainis are held in high regard for their sophistication and cultural history.

Culture Smart! Bahrain introduces you to the modern worldly heirs of an ancient culture and civilization who are successfully managing change. It takes you beyond the date palms, pearl fishers, and skyscrapers of the tourist brochures, through the multifaceted layers of present-day Bahraini society, to meet the warm, courteous, outgoing Bahraini people themselves.

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This digital document is an article from Countries and Their Cultures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 990 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Covers the broad range of popular religious culture of the United States at the close of the twentieth century. Beliefs, practices, symbols, traditions, movements, organizations, and leaders from the many traditions in the pluralistic American community are represented. Also includes cults and phenomena that drew followers, such as Heaven's Gale and UFOs. ... Read more

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The border dispute between Qatar and Bahrain simmered for more than 50 years before it was adjudicated by the International Court of Justice - a process that itself took ten years. This authoritative book documents the controversy in the context of its imperial roots, the countries' ruling families, the discovery of oil, and the political destinies of the emerging Gulf states. This color-illustrated historical account includes the forensic evidence that identified key forgeries in the case. ... Read more

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At a time when the turmoil and conflict in the Middle East dominates world news, students need to develop an understanding of the people and culture of this region. This five-volume set, part of the Discovering World Cultures series, examines geographical, historical, economic, and cultural issues in 16 Middle Eastern countries. For each nation, information about people groups, natural resources and geography, economy, and religion is included. A section on everyday life considers education, leisure activities, dress, holidays, the arts, and food, including sample recipes. Tables, charts, illustrations, timelines, and fact sheets provide visual references to support the written material.

Volume 1: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt

Volume 2: Iran, Iraq, Israel

Volume 3: Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman

Volume 4: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria

Volume 5: Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

Grades 6-8

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on July 6, 2007. The length of the article is 703 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Crossing cultures, changing lives.(General News)(Teens from Bahrain, some with disabilities, participate in a Eugene leadership program)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: July 6, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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Dialect, Culture and Society in Eastern Arabia is a three-volume study of the Arabic dialects spoken in Bahrain by its older generation in the mid 1970s, and the socio-cultural factors that produced them.

Volume II: Ethnographic Texts presents a selection of these texts, transcribed, annotated and translated, and with detailed background essays, covering major aspects of the pre-oil culture of the Gulf and the initial stages of the transition to the modern era: pearl diving, agriculture, communal relations, marriage, childhood, domestic life, work. Excerpts from local dialect poems concerned with these subjects are also included. ... Read more

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A three volume study of the Arabic dialects spoken in Bahrain by its older generation, and of the socio-cultural factors which produced them. The material on which the study is based consists of hundreds of hours of transcribed conversations gathered in the mid-1970s. All major social variables are covered in the speaker sample. Volume I lists all the words, with extensive contextual exemplification, which occur in the complete set of texts of which Volume II presents an annotated and translated selection, together with an introduction on the origins of the eastern Arabian vocabulary, and cross references to previous works on the dialects of the area and to the classical lexica. Volume III is a detailed study of the phonology, morphology and syntax of the dialects. ... Read more

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Dive into the Middle East through a whole new perspective . . . the Midwest! Laugh and learn the good stuff your teachers never taught you about the Middle East. ... Read more

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Wholesome humor with a fresh perspective
I began writing Mondays in the Middle East from Bahrain in 1999 to relay cultural insights for a Midwestern radio station. I have tried to maintain two key principles during writing:

1. I want to be respectful of the religious beliefs of the Arab people.

2. I want to poke fun at myself and my own culture as much as I might poke fun at Arab culture.

Mondays in the Middle East is intended to open people's minds to more of life in the Middle East than they might otherwise know. It seems that the slant presented by the Western media has every Arab holding an AK-47 and a hand grenade. I want to present some of the real-life situations I've come across that give a different view and I want to do it with a bit of humor for all.

The Middle East in general has become an important region to understand not just because of the Iraq wars, but because Arab people are influencing the Western world like never before. My hope is that this book will give a new perspective of understanding to the Western reader with a healthy dose of light-hearted humor. Enjoy and have fun! ... Read more

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Chapters: Bahraini Artists, Bahraini Cuisine, Bahraini Media, Bahraini Music, Bahraini Poets, Cinema of Bahrain, Languages of Bahrain, Museums in Bahrain, National Symbols of Bahrain, Religion in Bahrain, Sport in Bahrain, Arabic Language, Brains in Bahrain, Freedom of Religion in Bahrain, Bahrain at the 2009 Asian Youth Games, Shaikh Rashid Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Culture of Bahrain, Bahrani Arabic, Music of Bahrain, Arabian Magazines, Bahraini Hip Hop, Ali Al Jallawi, Bahrainona, Liwa, Flag of Bahrain, Bahrain National Museum, Coat of Arms of Bahrain, Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh, Fijiri, Mukhtar Ahmed, Gulf Arabic, Khubz, Christianity in Bahrain, Tarafa, Sawt, Bahrain at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games, Riffa Views Skins Game, Showaiter, Bahrain at the Olympics, Beit Al Qur'an, Ardha, Roman Catholicism in Bahrain, Ali Al Shargawi, List of Newspapers in Bahrain, Bahrain Olympic Committee, Mahyawa, Khaliji, Bahrain National Beach Handball Team, Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation, List of Bahraini Painters. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 128. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Egypt: Academy of the Arabic Language in CairoIraq: Iraqi Academy of SciencesJordan: Jordan Academy of ArabicLibya: Academy of the Arabic Language in JamahiriyaMorocco: Academy of the Arabic Language in RabatSudan: Academy of the Arabic Language in KhartumSyria: Arab Academy of Damascus (the oldest)Tunisia: Beit Al-Hikma Foundation Arabic ( , (·)) or ) is a Central Semitic language, thus related to and classified alongside other Semitic languages such as Hebrew and the Neo-Aramaic languages. Arabic has more speakers than any other language in the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million people as a first language, most of whom live in the Middle East and North Africa, and by 250 million more as a ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=803 ... Read more