Oman Daily Observer - 2018-01-09

• Bids opened for oil exploratio­n in new areas
• Symposium on scholar Shaikh Said al Kharousi begins
• Arab Literacy Day observed
• Mwasalat ferries 4.5 million passengers
• Striking example of Omani architectu­re
• Ministeria­l decision declares agricultur­al quarantine areas
• ME’s largest aquarium on target to open later this year
• Bids opened for new concession areas
• Cairo courts conference to review electoral disputes
• Salalah hosts Omani Environmen­t Day event
• OAPGRC to organise Biodiversi­ty Ideathon
• NBC signs incubation agreements with two firms
• Indian School Board ballot on January 13
• Syrian troops take on two rebel bastions
• Turkish Cypriots set for coalition after PM’s party wins polls
• Egypt sets presidenti­al election date
• Explosion risk for oil tanker ablaze off China
• Poisonous and running out: Pakistan’s water crisis deepens
• Macron calls for Europe-China alliance on climate, Silk Road
• ‘Digital Lego’ redesign for India’s slums
• Just having an idea won’t do, execution matters
• Divided ‘family’: North and South Koreans in China
• No need for fresh inquiry into Gandhiji’s assassinat­ion, SC told
• ‘Padmavat’ to release on Jan 25 across nation, but not in Rajasthan
• AgustaWest­land: Italy court acquits 2 executives
• Bus stir continues, court against sacking staff
• British PM appoints new Conservati­ve Party head
• 2 hurt in fire at Trump Tower
• ‘Three Billboards’ wins big with 4 Golden Globes
• German parties agree to scrap 2020 climate target
• Paid less than male peers, BBC China editor quits
• Sohar Port sees surge in exports of gabbro
• PDO to drill over 600 new wells this year
• PDO celebrates Oman Environmen­t Day
• Meethaq wins Best Islamic Banking in Oman award by Islamic Business & Finance
• Oman-India B2B forum on Jan 17
• Cashless payment gaining traction in the Sultanate
• Ford to launch diesel truck to grab fuel economy edge
• Vietnam starts trial over oil firm losses
• Apple urged to study iPhone addiction in children
• Starbucks wins dismissal in US of underfille­d latte lawsuit
• S Korea to boost outflows if won rally continues
• Irish firms not focusing enough on UK exiting the EU
• Looming pensions crisis could cripple Afghanista­n’s budget
• Musannah Race Week 2018 is ready to welcome sailors
• Coutinho hails ‘dream come true’ in joining Barcelona
• Philander stars as South Africa beat gritty India
• Australia romp to victory and 4-0 Ashes triumph
• Master batsman Smith hails bowlers after the ‘patience’ series
• Expert cricket coaches working hard to turn ‘good chaps’ into champions
• Oman picks strong squad for WCL Division Two
• Dominant Johnson cruises to victory in Hawaii

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