February 2021 5 February 2021 Bahrain This Month George F. Middleton Publisher and Chairman COVER Cover Picture: Valentine’s Day Special www.bahrainthismonth.com Scan this QR Code to subscribe to the digital edition of the magazine. Printing Press Union Press, Bahrain Published monthly by RED HOUSE MARKETING P.O. Box 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: (+973) 17 813-777, Fax: (+973) 17 813-700 Email: [email protected] www.bahrainthismonth.com © Copyright Reserved 2005-2020 The concept, content, style and design of this publication remain the exclusive property of Red House Marketing (Jersey) Ltd. and must not be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written permission. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication. However, Red House Marketing cannot accept legal responsibility for any error or omission. • Views expressed in this magazine by journalists and writers are not necessarily those of the publishers of Bahrain This Month. Licensed by the Ministry of Information Publication Code: TA001 ISBN 1 899 348 09 3 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION Bahrain: BD24 Gulf and international subscriptions available on request. THE TEAM Publisher and Chairman George F. Middleton Editor Farah Baig Contributors Behnaz Sanjana, Kristian Harrison, Dick Potter, Pria Masson Tanwar, Ouiam Charkani El Hassani, Bill Grieve Editorial Consultant Ahdeya Ahmed Print Production Manager Sabu Sebastian Art Director Hatem Monem Webmaster Nishad Eapen CRM & Database Coordinator Muna Yousef Staff Photographer Subeesh Kumar N S Administration and Finance Samson Vaz, Marlyn Ragasa Corporate Affairs Director Bassem A. Al Khabbaz Distribution Team CM Abdul Rahman, Gopal Arul Kumar Distributor Al Hilal Group (Hilal Direct Services) Media Sales Anuradha Manhas [email protected] DIGITAL & CONTENT MARKETING TEAM Digital Strategy Director Lini Reghunath Digital Marketing & Social Media Executive Farah Baig Welcome to our special Valentine’s Day issue of Bahrain This Month, once again in digital and print format too! We all looked forward to 2021 with increased optimism, but we have to remind ourselves that we must power on to fight the current pandemic and avoid being complacent. While the Kingdom seemed to show a marked decline in December and at the start of January, the revelation of new strains has proved to be quite challenging with cases now climbing at a steady pace. Nevertheless, all hope is not lost. There’s no reason you can’t celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, even with indoor dining suspended! Our team has put together seven ways in which you can make this year’s celebration one to remember aside from a bunch of exciting outdoor dining options. This month, we enjoyed conversations with several prolific personalities starting with Dr. Jarmo T. Kotilaine with whom we spoke about his recently released and highly relevant new book. We also had the opportunity to talk with Mr. Ali Aljabal, a renowned law practitioner in Bahrain who was recently named the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) Regional Secretary in the Middle East, once more. We also enjoyed a conversation with the Ambassador of India, HE Piyush Srivasta who aims to further bolster historic relations between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Another interviewee this month is the thoughtful young woman, Miranthi ‘Miro’ Dole, who started the charity initiative, ‘A Box of Goodness’ in Bahrain that has come to the aid of over 3,000 less fortunate individuals over the last four years. In our Motoring section, Dick Potter shares his thoughts on the F1 marvel that was Juan Manuel Fangio while our team has put together a selection of Motoring news to get you up to speed with the industry. In Woman This Month, you’ll find our interview with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Jerusalem’s Deputy Mayor for Foreign Relations, Economic Development and Tourism. She talks about her aim to build commercial relations in the region and her passionate battles for equality and plurality in her adopted homeland. As always, in this month’s issue, you’ll get a first-hand look at some of the best fashion trends, accessories and beauty essentials too! We’re sure you’ll enjoy this issue and, if you want more of the same, don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on our official social media channels while doing so! Until next month, remember; you can always count on ‘Your Guide to a Great Way of Life’.
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