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world cup and 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 walks, ban back home, the many bars restaurants and night clubs that sell alcohol for over 30 years. it's been way young. saudi's come for a good time. they arrived by the king fod causeway, that's linked saudi arabia and buff brain, since 1986 every weekend,

thousands cross what buff rainy's jokingly called the johnny walker bridge. the island of buffering 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 tonight. it's my house. it's a place i open for people to come and indulge and enjoy and peace, comfortable and campaign sound. 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 1st time that i used to go in europe find 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 jeter

tonight. so son has invited the top shift from a 3 star restaurant in singapore, 38 year old julia foyer. you make them and he's brought something special with him to delight his guests. the asian citrus fruit, the kaffir line up a level that it won't bother you any of the dish of a few things. this is the group 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 drinking alcohol. it could easily have been paris or london very well on top class cuisine and a guest list of high society this evening. julia is cooking for one of the king of

bahrain. 7 sons. are you ready? yes. how should i address him of evening? good evening, shall he knew him? of course julius, getting a little nervous. is he coming? should i shake his hand? just say good evening. this is prince abdulla been hammered, been i sir? alfalfa lake with lake ivana. thank you for coming. it was a pleasure. i hope the dinner would be good to me. whenever you talk about astronomy . the 1st word is french food. 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. tonight, julia is serving a 10 course meal. 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. erase, save her french moroccan head whiter, loves bahrain. it's like a mini visa and oriental version, where the love heading for ease is today's

thursday, the start of the weekend. it's busy. on average, sylvia over 300 people here, partying his boyfriends, hottest clark with 4 out of 5 of the club as have come from saudi arabia. the women dressed 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 bust rain 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,

geopolitical and religious tensions, the kingdom of bahrain 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 south sun, 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. sal son isn't just an entrepreneur. she's a collector of international contemporary art and sometimes even paints a bit herself with, 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 chest, sure of which are 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 can

we my father, you saddle furniture so she came up to to buy furniture and i saw her. and as soon as i saw it to see the girl go to very cheerfully. no joke. the couple has 2 children, garret 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 out 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 robert, and his wife refused to come because she was scared. and when he came, when he canceled with well what over there me just saying about the lol for the 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 dealer. you are always smart . jello even has a tattoo of his national flag in tradition that is in bo, this is. this is completely out of this love. the couple also has around 10 can 20 on the camp. but it, there 2 dogs pain us in early 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 or 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. it's like to live. i love bench. yeah. it's very smooth driving. especially with my driving. i got it as it gets to my husband. so i ended right, being married jim for 33 years. the coupled runs to 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 form in your your grew, your brother will your brother choose? 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're you have there was that so if he is a sigma no, no. yeah. i want freedom. and you know every day no, i have but it's nice to have my own space. no, i do with the the different was it that my so when you got way and you guys got to live together got 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 bath reigns a wealthy and progressive elite. her success is a symbol for the progress towards gender equality here and bahrain. still, most women wear a veil in public, although it's not mandatory. women can drive open bank accounts, vote and choose to divorce. ah. in 2002, the off rainy 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. ah, and at 30 he is still a bachelor he will have time for the wife. oh, it will make for her time. saddest or the family. second functionary. but sancho is still in the van 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 that with alicia rushed out, the shrub mohammad owns 90 racing falcons to keep them fit. he trains them regularly with the help of remote control planes carrying pigeon carcasses on to my folder so 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. electric draining. the paragraph falcon is the fastest member of the animal kingdom. after

a few minutes, the plain drops the caucus elizabeth swollen to catch. as a reward, the falcon is allowed to feed on the carcass. they train for around 2 hours. for the next race mohammed is competing with his favorite falcon by rude. like one of her special with the salon as a new. now with her, maybe i have it's for one month and the doing good them to know thronged 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 one like many gulf states, bahrain owes its wealth to oil reserves that are gradually running out. that's why it's looking for ways to reinvent itself. there's been a property explosion here, like in decline. dozens of new apartment love 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 buff. rain. do

rat. alba. rain 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 this garden. i said to myself, one day, i want to buy one. no, beale, nora dean, is the heir of a wealthy buff rainy dynasty that has ties to the royal family. we're going along to behind bay is a beautiful area. ah, he made his fortune in real estate. over the years he's built up

a unique collection of sports cars, 57, and each one more prestigious than the next book 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. ready every day, the polish the cars, we hard lose water works. i think urban beall's car collection is estimated to be worth more than 30000000 euro. one thing that sets bahrain apart from other countries in the region is its 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 the silica, 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. ah, 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, albeit a small, once we're at the souk, the traditional market in the heart of manama. with his work. abraham new new knows the souk, like the back of his hand, says the best list of it. i mean that you look at this look, this is causing lula. ok is causing luna this one as a kid we used to come and use to have dinner for this part of town is fantastic. and so i love nicholas. i shall flenar hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hey. well i will up, newman. how that would in all, okay,

this is what people have is called the worried. 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 yal a pudding. 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 and 1st service since 1947. ah, multi rocher madonna. although abraham isn't a rabbi, he will say the mean ha, 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 signed 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 the instruct, looking seeing where do you have a bro hums wife and her sister have opened a souvenir shop next to the synagogue for the jewish tourist expected to travel. he is soon more. mm. i like capers this. these are really quite sweet because this is a 1st time ever that we've made

a bar. amy capitals made in bahrain after years of silence. the jewish community here is finally finding its voice again, always been very proud of my heritage. the truth is now you can actually say it and because of the abraham colds, 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 be a few days later. the 1st is railey tourist arrives. hi annie, 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 need to the actual lack of the land of the synagogue. it was purchased in 1930. 0, i live in israel today and be able to come here now to arab lands as an israeli,

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. them, hey? but while the jewish community can be glad about the governments, tolerance of its faith, these tolerance doesn't extend to all religions, even when they represent the majority of the country. she, i 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 lines in the hands of the sunni muslim minority king her mod

been, i saw 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 2011, thousands of she aunt streamed on to the streets to cool for democracy and equality . hello, the demonstrations were peaceful. the response was no saudi arabia buff rains, longstanding ally, sent troops and tanks to prevent the shiites from gaining power. and to prevent a ron'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 one of his 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. lucy, be 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. why juba, he was again without any kind of religious discrimination. letty, what fifa? the couple has 2 daughters aged 7 and 14 martin on at sac with lag. we are paying

a high price, you're the one at the ham multiple. how much, but we will get through his absence, the separation and the suffering. there was 11, not all we want democracy and freedom for our country. a people can lift their knives in a just unsafe society of an am new and ama with other activists have gone into exile since the 2011 protests sayed al, would die, has lived in london as a political asylum seeker. he founded an organisation that defends the rights of political prisoners in bahrain. and today he's organizing a press conference in front of the buff rainy embassy. now a problem as will be speaking with today, the one with the think i'm a fan of government presenting that was totally sentencing people to did

go ahead and get with was looking to begin with and we are a to with a i'm with him because he comes today as well. sayed has been stripped of his citizenship and cannot return to bahrain below the 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, it does discriminate against them in jobs. committed discriminate against them in many aspects, part of this discrimination which you would be able to envision as the how some of those poor shia villages are like really living very devastating and very poor conditions. extremely poor conditions and at the, at, at a place where you would be able to see on was 5 star cities in bahrain. and you

will see places that the government wants to see that as the most wonderful things sayed believes, the monarchies, days are numbered. the government responds to listman demands was gunn, was a bloody crack down, was torture, throw in jail. this is a fear tactic. could ward 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. dennis d a and not all sunni's have a high regard for bahrain. it's liberal approach to bars and alcohol averted, a reputation among fundamentalists and more conservative muslims as a place of scene problems

i reason. and so that, i mean, when i was driving either i thought over the cycle so, so did you come to find a ride? it's nice weather with nighttime temperatures, around 25 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 and chapel, a reference to one of the biggest mexican drug lords in history with or escobar. it's managed by leo, a 32 year old from greece. he's been in the kingdom for 4 months now. actually the main it is you can get alcohol in bahrain, tablet,

his 8th is allowed to set of alcohol joys. the main story sticker place. let's say a name behind he's club is packed every weekend. you yeah. was a why with the from down because there, but it's one by this one with another of my more people at the bottom now. and now that there was that a full, it is out of all of the people from our did that come as stories are that we can. so we get the live, it's like hearing i on the weekends after the zombies at the club hosts international details. and the bar 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 off is the kind of entertainment that's unimaginable. the saudi arabia, like these scantily clad fire ita rania is originally from slovakia,

but speaks french and lives in buffering. now, i think 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 ah, was going to notice him on the same yes. because i know the same bye bye bye, some by them. okay. for a table of 5 that can easily add up to a bill of $800.00 euros. will be the same amount as we'll get it. you know this, if you want to say, look on 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, a great to speak to us. i did wrong on sunday interview with funding they have all my family, you know at all. why am i here? and i love a good time. no need for that. at the end of my life. typically follow up with me, i walked away because there was a come on leave because they don't want that vomiting to know that they are going to that's not even they don't want to be it. they can do whatever they want, except that they don't want that vomiting to find on what does it walk? it is. yeah, it's, yeah. are they one, i'm famous on the given

guy delafield in bahrain. it's not only the saudis who come together kuwaitis, emerald tease and other expense that live in the gulf. i'm from germany. mother. both of us. when you live here, you know, we don't know how to ring while you're in. just a little bit of morning by i miss known elizabeth these for last restrictions and outcome. so it's a little bit more party and elizabeth met strength making. the saudi government has loosened its grip on its youth in recent years, something that benefits bahrain. they want to have fun with whatever they throw value, their funding was money that enjoying the science. so they're looking for the same thing. all i don't know what is the same and then of the day you're going to bother you guys i would send visits. so that what they're looking for, and not not,

not different than the other one anyway, and i wonder why 1st in my nama, the clubs close it to a n. but anyone who wants to keep partying can get alcohol. another way of building with no windows or 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're shooting with a hidden camera here. you can find everything. champagne, a wide selection of beer and spirits aside from night clubs and hotels, these are the only places where alcohol is sold with

red light, blue ridge, with amazing good selection is amazing. every one of our followup. i didn't know that with the girl boy, i was more liberal. i surely know are you. if you want to buy alcohol, you have to be at least 18 and aren't allowed to wear traditional clothing. what are the number of the studies? because of our 43 back it never one of the what is the article people buy the most? especially for the thought is like the love but oh, flood, no, not much is all lined on the shelf. we find a bottle of co do 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 fastest bird of the season winning is a great honor for the ona breeders come from all over the persian gulf. the event will be broadcast live on buffer, a new television with professional tv commentary. wireless. oh, i mean, it's a huge moment for muhammad. uh huh. we have to focus on the final and

the all of the strongest we have. so we wish we got good timing to live. know what i got to know in the front row is a young prince, a member of the royal family. it's part of our culture. dr. men hold the immense fortress. this is very traditional as if you were trying to make the people in batting, so love the scoring and keep the sports go over the telephone cord at lunch. all guests share the same buff 8th. what is it? with musto camel meat is an old bed who in tradition of others, the most important for the covenant because there is an uncle to sit on the foot. of course the answer to, sir, no, you can't. it's not an open buffet when princes and they're chauffeur's eat

together far from the glamour of the capitol. who are more 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 with the whole, anything of all the doors mohammad is cool 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 7, each bird has to cover 400 meters. at the other end of the field. some one is swinging a pigeon carcass. now it's mohammed's turn with his falcon barouche to either cobalt gabriella de la godaddy's other player jojo board, marcia legible, go, i'm on. i'm a lot. oh wow. wow. wow. wow. wow. wow. wow. wow. wow. wow. i

know you were falcon reaches almost 100 kilometers per hour and covers the distance in less than 20 seconds. cuz then i would probably because i had a 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 favorites. oh my god, no way of alive. oh boy, but no wise but well, i'd like to buy ma'am on your car, but the result is displayed on the screen. and the winner is, ah, muhammad and his falcon brewed a wind by only 1800, said a 2nd. oh, he's congratulated in the traditional better when way, nose to nose. i learned a lot of law just then a mohammed has one, a brand new s u v. as

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