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the 2022 world cup on he w ah ah, the sun goes down over the buff rainy capital manama. and just like every weekend, it becomes a magnet for crowds of young saudis. they flocked to the hip at lea a district to enjoy walter been back home. the many bars restaurants and night clubs that sell alcohol. c for over 30 years, it's been way young. saudis come for a good time. they arrive via the king fod causeway, that's linked saudi arabia and buffer in since 1986 with every weekend,

thousands cross what buff rainy's jokingly called the johnny walker bridge. the island of buff rain has around $9000000.00 saudi visitors a year. one of the hippest addresses in the night life district is the luxury mahoney. a restaurant i worship, carrying south son is the boss. faith. yes. how is that? she's a legend in the buff rainy nightlight scene, or tonight, it's my hearts. it's a place i open for people to come and indulge and enjoy and feel comfortable and tamper south. son owns 3 other venues in the city, but this one is the most exclusive with its 7 tables mahoney, a host 20 special guests each evening. sort of restaurant that i used to go in europe. fine dining. so when i did my own. yeah, i was like okay,

i will bring all these amazing chef in bahrain to cook for behind the g her tonight. so son has invited the top shift from a 3 star restaurant in singapore, 38 year old jew. yeah. or yeah. can you make them? and he's brought something special with him to delight his guests. the asian citrus fruit, the kaffir like a level that it won't bother any of the dish of 2 things. this is the truth on the tree. the live run the treatment. i eat julians 1st time in bahrain, and he's surprised by the special atmosphere in the gulf state juvenile drug only. but i wasn't expecting that actually there's a lot of freedom here. as a foreigner, you have a completely different image of the country that okay, young. i was surprised. we went to rooftop bar. yesterday. people were partying and drinking alcohol. it could easily have been paris or london. bonnie went on the top

class cuisine and the guest list of high society this evening. julia is cooking for one of the king of bahrain. 7 sons. you ready? yes. how should i address some of the evening? good evening channing. he knew him, of course, julius, getting a little nervous. is he coming? should i shake his hand before just say good evening. this is prince abdulla been hammered, been i sir? alfalfa lake with lake advice. thank you for coming. as with the dinner with me. whenever you talk about gastronomy the 1st word is french food, and of course, we are frequent visitors to france. always it's, it's a pleasure to be them. ah,

the men he address traditionally, while the women dress minimal western style, the menu includes alcohol but not the one on the royal table. to night julia is serving a 10 course neil his culinary creation appears to meet with royal approval. the prince immediately takes a photo of the 1st course with more, but it's not only top shafts that sound son uses to attract saudi society to her restaurant. the savvy business woman has also opened an exclusive nightclub on the roof, erect, save her french moroccan head whiter, loves bahrain. it's like a mini visa, an oriental version, where the love that we're heading to eat is,

today is thursday. the start of the weekend. it's busy on average, sylvia over 300 people here, party, his boyfriends, hottest o'clock with 4 out of 5 of the club as have come from saudi arabia. the women dress provocatively, the drink flows, and every one is here to dance and flirt. the weekend is a time when young saudis can throw off the strict islamic laws of their home. country must reign is the smallest. and the most remarkable nation in the persian gulf, located next to cut up between saudi arabia and iran. the island covers just 780 square kilometers. it has a reputation for tolerance and openness in a region where neither is often the case. in the midst of the gulf,

geo political and religious tensions, the kingdom of buff rain is an anomaly. lou 20 minutes from the center of manama is the sa district, one of the islands most exclusive addresses concealed behind these walls is an oasis of tranquillity. this is where sal, son, queen of the buff rainy night life lives. a californian style home over more than 1000 square meters. you follow me? how is my here heiress to a wealthy oil family. so son isn't just an entrepreneur, she's a collector of international contemporary art and sometimes even paints

a bit herself. what does it say? well, i'm good, i'm very good, but when i'm bad it i'm even better. and that sums up sound sounds. personnel is he in a nutshell, in a male dominated world, she will not be beaten. her favorite room is in the basement. so this is my relaxing area and most of these books are cookbooks. one of my favorite cheshire, a brochure. really amazing, amazing chef. i love his food. so son has been married for more than 30 years. my husband july really do miss each other. i by chance she came,

we my father, you saddle furniture. so she came to to buy furniture and i saw her. and as soon as i saw her as it was he could go to very cheerfully no joke. the couple has 2 children, correct? abdul eyes, $31.00, and they have a 32 year old daughter. both still live at home. my son lives are tammy and he's got my daughter, my son. yes, of course. and my daughter lives upstairs. but that the thing house addition on your traditional to they don't leave home until they're married of the position and i want them to get married and stay with me as well. if we can, i don't think they will if we can buy the land next. next door and build their houses and have them all and do a small opening so i can see them every day in they say bahrain is plagued by

stereotypes about the gulf states and tell a story about friends of there's a french couple. we invited him and his wife to come to water and his wife refused to come because she was here. and when he came, when he canceled with well what over the media i was saying about the gall florida arabs or you know, but when he came with his son at east t touch, he said, you, people are old smiling. we have the wrong idea. you are always smart. jello even has a tattoo of his national flag in tradition that was in bo, this is. this is completely out of the slumber to follow. the couple also has around 10. can't do it in the camp. but it, there 2 dogs, peanuts and earling, keep god watching over their home day and night. each dog has its own trainer and

to keep them fit. they swim every day in the family pool. for so sun her cause her an outward expression of success. she owns a porsche $911.00 and a bentley continental g t. my boss, it's red. i love flashy things. i'm a woman. will you like the burglars? i love benefits. yeah. it's very smooth driving, especially with my driving. i gotcha. does it get to my husband? so i ended right being married template 33 years. that coupled runs 2 restaurants, a night club, a cleaning company, and a beauty salon, and employ more than $150.00 people, including their daughter ayesha. she's been in charge of p r for the past 2 years.

so this is a really the formula didn't. if you were grew your brother with your brother. yeah. she's. she's the boss the door. you're not going to do your you go. yeah. and you will leave the house when you get the money. yes. you are you happy with so he said no, no, no. yeah, i want freedom and you know every day. no, i have but it's life sir. i have my own space and you know i do with the different there wasn't that my so when you got married and you guys got to live together. good mother vault. yeah, i sang dinner

is an important event in their house staff serve up a dozen dishes for the family and their visitors each evening. it's our son is the embodiment of bahrain is a wealthy and progressive elite. her success is a symbol for the progress towards gender equality here in bahrain. still most women where a veil in public, although it's not mandatory. and unlike in many neighboring states, women can drive open bank accounts, vote, and choose to divorce. in 2002, the mccraney constitution was amended to guarantee gender equality. but behind the facade of progress, a conservative bahrain survives untouched by western influences. 92 percent of the country is covered by desert,

and temperatures often reach 50 degrees celsius. but mohammed wouldn't leave anywhere else. his passion is falconry, and he's devoted to his birds and at 30 he is still a bachelor. he didn't have time for the wife. oh, it will make for her time for stormy family, such and such a night. but sancho is still in the event then from a humble background mohammed has become one of the most famous falcon is in the country a profession that he practices with his family every day in winter. he joins his brothers and cousins in the desert. father, she wasn't here, falconry is a passion that is passed on from a very young age in pursuit of his passion,

he's converted this van, both the film, some of these birds can fetch up to the equivalent of 15000 euros. so they're given special treatment. but eventually the village reached out the shore. mohammed owns 90 racing falcons to keep them fit, he trains them regularly with the help of remote control planes carrying pigeon carcases. plant i don't i can with ah, this plane flies at a speed of around 70 kilometers an hour. andy's overtaken by the falcon within seconds. under normal circumstances, the bird could rate speeds of over 320 kilometers an hour. his a like a plan in the paragraph falcon is the fastest member of the

animal kingdom. after a few minutes, the plain drops, the caucus says of a swan such as a reward. the falcon is allowed to feed on the caucus. they train for around 2 hours for the next race mohammed is competing with his favorite falcon by rude like one of a special with the salon as a new. now with her, maybe i have it's for one man fineberg doing good than to know it's strong enough. ah. in 5 days time mohammed will attend an international tournament. it will pitt the worlds fastest falcons against each other. he's hoping his will place among the top 10

o like many gulf states, bahrain owes its wealth to oil reserves that gradually running out. that's why it's looking for ways to reinvent itself. there's been a property explosion here like into buying dozens of new apartment blocks. the being billed every year. the population has almost novelty none the 20 years from 900000 in 2005 to 1700000 to day and inspired by dubai. bahrain has grown over the past 30 years with new artificial islands, turning the sea into new land at a stunning space. one of the most impressive projects is in southern bahrain. do

rat, alba frayne. comprises 1200 luxury villas on 15 islands. this is where affluent path rainy's come for the weekend to relax and enjoy pools and private beaches. far from the hustle and bustle of manama. ah, my friends land area has grown almost 13 percent in 30 years. ah. i grew up idolizing the scar and i fell in love with the scott and i said to myself, one day i want to buy one naveah. norah dean is the heir of a wealthy buff rainy dynasty that has ties to the royal family. we're going to want to put her in vain. it's a beautiful area. oh, he made his fortune in real estate. over the years he's built up

a unique collection of sports cars, $57.00, and each one more prestigious than the next blue he employs for people to keep them up to spec ah, i can't walk in here and find dust on the car. i become very upset. so every day they'd polish the cars, we hard lose water works. i think urban beall's con collection is estimated to be worth more than 30000000 euro. one thing that sets bahrain apart from other countries in the region is it's policy of religious tolerance. there in 19 churches in manama, serving anglican and orthodox faithful as well as catholic and protestant parishes, many of their members a migrant workers from the philippines, india,

and pakistan. there are an estimated 80000 catholics living in buffering. ah, it's also the sight of the gulf 1st basilica, the our lady of arabia cathedral was built on land gifted by the king. ah, it seats around 2300 churchgoers and was inaugurated in december 2021 by the king's 2nd son abdulla sleeper. ah ah, perhaps more unusual for the gulf region is the friendly relationship between the kingdom and the jewish community. i. these images from 2016 show members of the buff, rainy government, dancing with the jewish community during

a hanukkah celebration. it prompted a backlash in many arab countries. few were aware that bahrain has long been home to a jewish community, all be at a small ones who were at the souk, the traditional market, in the heart of manama. with his wife. abraham new new knows the souk, like the back of his hand says the best place to live. i mean that you look at this, look, this is causing lula. ok. this causing luna? this one, as a kid, we used to come and use to have it to them for this part of town is fantastic. and so love nicholas shuffling. hello, hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hey. well i will ok. name and how that would it

all. okay, this is what people have is called the warranty. okay. you know, it's fantastic for patients because you count for the 21234. and it's religious symbol as well. the jews of iraq used to use it all the time. abraham is jewish. he was born in bahrain 61 years ago and has lived here ever since his ancestors migrated here in the 19th century from today's iraq. this is a historic day for him, right. in the heart of the souk, the old synagogue is reopening for the 1st time in 75 years. how ragin had aaliyah, how you doing right up her hands, wife, heidi and sister yale are putting the final touches to decorations in the synagogue . oh yeah, that's good. thank you for yeah,

i will. community is very, very small in numbers, we're talking about 5060 people. in 1935, there was a community of 800 jewish people here. it was only after the news of israel was being created in 1948 that the jews decided to leave her as they became scared. the old synagogue was destroyed by the buff rainy's. this day holds great importance for abraham. it is the 1st for her service, since 1947 ah, multi russia marianna, welcome. although abraham isn't a rabbi, he will say them in her the afternoon prayers by you. there are only a few faithful in the room, but they all know there, witnessing a special moment made possible by a ground breaking political development 2 years ago with

my own. i mean, i ran it in 2020 israel bahrain and the united arab emirates signs the abraham a course under the patronage of then u. s. president, donald trump, the accords normalized ties and heralded a new era of co operation. so go ahead and open up in and start looking. seeing with a bro hums wife and her sister have opened a souvenir shop next to the synagogue for the jewish tourist expected to travel here soon. ah,

la campus. this really is quite sweet because this is the 1st time ever that we've made. her bar amy capitols made him buried. after years of silence, the jewish community here is finally finding its voice again. always been very proud of my heritage. and the truth is now you can actually say it and because of the abraham records, i think people are, you know, finally realize the jews are here to stay and the same as everywhere else. we've got a right to yes. a few days later the 1st is railey tourist arrives. hi elliot, how are you? i'm excellent. i'm glad you finally made it l e 's traveling for business. he wanted to come and see the synagogue. so he took the new flight route from israel to manama. we'll start with the deeds. this is a needs to the actual lack of the land of the synagogue. it was purchased in 1930. i live in israel to that and be able to come here. now to our glance,

as it is really as a proud jew is the final stage, i think in healing a number of use traumatic incidents sort of happens historically. so it's an absolutely unbelievable experience to be here as a jew, and it is in honor of hanukkah. eli has brought his to fill in that he wears on his left arm and forehead, a traditional symbol, often worn during weekday pres, hulu. but while the jewish community can be glad about the government's tolerance of its faith, these tolerance doesn't extend to all religions even when they represent the majority of the country. shiite muslims represent between 60 and 70 percent of the population. they have their own neighborhoods and mosques. they belong to the same branch of islam that is practiced in iran. but in bahrain power lies in the hands

of the sunni muslim minority king her mod been, i, sir, alief a chief among them. the sunni's have close ties with saudi arabia, which is a key ally, the shiites form the biggest, but also the poorest community in bahrain. and are excluded from holding many public positions. during the arab spring, in twin 11 thousands of science streamed on to the streets to cool for democracy and equality over the demonstrations were peaceful, the response was no. saudi arabia buff rains, longstanding ally, sent troops and tanks to prevent the shots from gaining power. and to prevent iran's influence more than 50 people were killed during the protests and shiite leaders were locked up or forced to flee. ah,

among those detained was shake. ali solomon, a religious leader of the biggest giant party. he was arrested by the government and sentenced to life in prison. i was with a young. we spoke to his wife for religious reasons. she didn't want to show her identity. she picked a special backdrop to speak to us the philosophy, the somewhat as and my husband was arrested in december 2014 and has been imprison, ever since age at all. they are taking revenge against him for his statements. his views and his political demands. yet far he organized peaceful events, calling for quality for every one rosella, for their rights and obligations. while i juba, he was again of any kind of religious discrimination. letty, what fifa? the couple has 2 daughters, aged 7 and 14 mac non exactly lag. we are paying

a high price. yorba one at the hammock pool. i'm wish it but we will get through his absence. the separation and the suffering. heather wilson, one not all we want democracy and freedom for our country here at them. so people can lift their knives in a just unsafe society of an amnio and emma, the a, the other activists have gone into exile since the 2011 protests seattle would die, has lived in london as a political asylum seeker, he founded an organization that defends the rights of political prisoners in bahrain, and today he's organizing a press conference in front of the buff rainy embassy. our problem is with the mechanic amendment present. it sentencing people to get close and give

it to begin with. so yeah, it has been stripped of his citizenship and cannot return to bahrain with them . we showed him pictures taken in, she ain't neighborhoods. there is a systematic policy of discrimination, minutia. they are treated as a 2nd or 3rd class citizens. the government does discriminate against them in jobs, scrimmage discriminate against them in many aspects. parts of this discrimination which you would be able to envision as the how some of those poor shia villages are like really living a very devastating and very poor conditions. extremely poor conditions and at the,

at a place where you would be able to see almost 5 star cities in bahrain. and you will see places that the government wants you to see that as the most wonderful things. sayed believes, the monarchies, days are numbered. the government responds to legitimate demands was gun was a bloody sack, down was torture, throw in jail. this is a fear tactic. it could walk for some time, but doesn't work forever. in bahrain, the roots of the revolution live on and represent a threat to the king and the alief at dynasty. hm. and not all sunni's have a high regard for bahrain. it's liberal approach to bars and alcohol has limited a reputation among fundamentalists and more conservative muslims. as

a place of scene we come from so they're either so me. so reason is so that i have it. so when i was driving either my photo i motorcycle. so also did you have to come to the plane? is for zechariah is nice weather with night time temperatures around $25.00 degrees celsius. bahrain is certainly a nice place to spend an evening. but what the saudis are really here for other parties and the alcohol things banned in their own country. manama has around 20 night clubs with provocative names like l chapo, a reference to one of the biggest mexican drug lords in history. or escobar. it's managed by leo, a 32 year old from greece. he, he's been in the kingdom for 4 months now. actually the main area you can get

alcohol and i am behind the block. the 38th is allowed to serve alcohol. so it's the main touristic her place. let's a name behind he's club is packed every weekend. you know, i was a why with them because they are, but it's from by this one with another of my multiple at about a now. and now that them, that i, well, it is as all the people from saudi, they come a citizen that we can so we get them the bit stuck here and i on the weekends office, i was at the club hosts international details and the bomb has something for everyone to saudi clientele is more than happy to spend their cash here as they enjoy the weekend. ah, in addition to a wells don't far leo office, the kind of entertainment that's unimaginable in saudi arabia, like the scantily clad fire ita rania is originally from slovakia,

but speaks french and lives in buffering. now i, i've already left in 7 countries. i like it here with the top. so i really important part of the economy here. yes. the v i p lounge is an important source of income for leo to get a table here. guests have to order a minimum number of drinks. ah, we continue to stay on the same. yes. because they are the same by, by somebody. ok for a table of 5 that can easily add up to a bill of $800.00 euros. will be the same amount as real data with

what these young saudis are doing here would be punished back home, just 30 kilometers away. most of them are reluctant to be filmed. few greatest speak to us. i was wrong with my family. oh, why am i here and i have a good time. no need for the fact that it's in my life typically follow up with the home. he walked away because there is a come on leave because they don't want their vomiting to know that they are going to that's the only reason they don't want to leave and they can do whatever they want. except that they don't want that families to find on what does it walk you to see office or are they one? i'm famous?

i'm a good guy, delafield. in bahrain. it's not only the saudis who come together kuwaitis, emerald tease and other expenses that live in the gulf. i'm from germany. both of you, both of us, right where you live. you know, we don't know how to ring wire is and i just have them drink a little bit of morning. so by noon, volvo, this is known, elizabeth, at least for less researches and outcome. so it's a little bit more party and elizabeth met strength the saudi government has loosened its grip on its youth in recent years, something that benefits bahrain. a want to have fun with whatever they travel with our funding was money that enjoying the diet. so they're looking for the same thing, i will, i don't know what it is the same and then of the day you go to party just like the

good side of it. so that's what they're looking for to find no, no, no different than the other one. anyway, i don't know what bus number in my nama. the clubs close it to a n, but anyone who wants to keep partying can get alcohol. another way a building with no windows signage on a secluded street, a liquor shop. there are 4 in the city, but it's still a touchy subject here in bahrain. ah. so we are shooting with a hidden camera. here, you can find everything. champagne, a wide selection of beer and spirits aside from night comes in hotels. these are the only places where alcohol is sold

with red erosion. amazing, the selection is a mailing. a lot of our followup, i did a little there with the girl, was more live in a low. when are you room? if you want to buy alcohol, you have to be at least 18 and aren't allowed to where traditional clothing was out in the city. because of course, pretty sure you got gave everybody that what is the article that people buy the most? i'm located, especially for the side of like the love, but i am flood though they not much light on the shelf. we find a bottle, of course, to loan for $62.00 euros 4 times the price in france. and the government levies high taxes on alcohol. a study by the world bank says that alcohol here is more expensive than anywhere else in the world.

3 in the middle of the desert, 40 kilometers outside the capital. there's a huge air condition tense here. hundreds of falcons and their trainers prepare for the most important competition of the year. the title of faster 3rd of the season. ah, ah, winning is a great honor for the yona breeders come from all over the persian gulf. oh, the event will be broadcast live on buffer, a new television, with professional tv commentary. wireless. oh, i didn't know the one with. it's a huge moment from

a 100 a. we have to focus in the final and the all of the strongest we have. so we wish we got good timing to let you know what i've got. you know, in the front row is a young prince, a member of the royal family. it's part of our culture dedicated men hold the immense fortress. this is very traditional as if you were trying to make the people in padding so novice for it and keep the sports. go and keep uncle at lunch. all guests share the same buff 8th. what is it with? must float camel meat is an old maid to win tradition of others the most important part of the cavern? because there is no good of sit on the foot. nicholas the answer is no. you can. it's not an open buffet when princes in their chauffeur's eat together,

far from the glamour of the capitol. who are wor, legless? more than things are. we don't like it too much and i like all the things that isn't and this is laura. all does good. like me 30 hold anything is all the stores mohammad is called to the starting position. now it's, he is falcon's turn. a chip is attached to the birds wing to measure its time accurately. as ever, each bird has to cover 400 meters at the other end of the field. some one is swinging a pigeon conquest. now, it's mohammed's turn, with his falcon barouche, dutch either cobalt or gabriella de la garza. jojo bought marcia legible, go, i'm on. i'd oh wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow,

wow. i know the falcon reaches almost 100 kilometers per hour and covers the distance in less than 20 seconds. what? it doesn't know what i like a guy that bad at my job. at 17 seconds, mohammed's falcon has achieved the best time of the day. but mohammed has to be patient, because an immorality falcon is up next to a crowd favorite. well, 100 off your way up, alive. oh boy, by w w. w w dot up front. oh, okay, but the result is displayed on the screen and the winner is, ah, muhammad and his falcon brewed a when by only 18, hundreds of a 2nd. oh, he's congratulated in the traditional better when way. nose to nose i didn't. oh,

the lawyer mohamad has won a brand new s u v. as a champion for traditional buffering, he values this victory is a special honor. good. one of the felicia princes awards in the safe. a new haber the sword of victory. ah, oh, no. 3 . no in awkward reunion on the coast to zia and cranium. more refugees come face to face with pro russian oligarchy from their home country. they all fly to fear, but whilst most of the refugees let everything behind the oligarchy block,

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