Oman Daily Observer - 2018-08-01

• Alawi holds bilateral talks with Pompeo
• Air connectivi­ty and basic facilities give push to tourism
• Salalah tourism arrivals register 71 pc growth in July
• ROP raids bachelor accommodat­ion
• Oman Air cargo operations increase 25 pc in 2018
• Ithraa team on explorator­y trade mission to Vietnam
• Social media influencer­s forum held
• CBO issues treasury bills worth RO 58m
• Plastic bags set to go off supermarke­ts
• RAO celebrates graduation of Limited Service Officers
• IS fighters cornered in south Syria pocket
• Syrian rivals profit from trade across the front lines
• North Korea working on new missiles: US officials
• No natural light or air in India jail: Mallya
• Vijayan trolled over treatment in US
• Modi, Imran discuss peace on telephone
• SC: No action against those excluded in Assam NRC
• Ukraine jails languish despite promised reform
• Financial crimes, counterfei­ting cause of concern
• Franklin, first Afro-american Peanuts character, turns 50
• High tensions in Italy after series of race attacks
• Outraged calls for change as women punched in Paris, London
• Emissions cut could cause more hunger than climate change
• Iran remains wary on Trump offer of talks
• Mars closest to Earth in 15 years
• Pakistani helicopter plucks stranded Russian climber after seven attempts
• New Zealand to make road signs gender neutral after girl’s plea
• Dog finishes half-marathon, wins medal and hearts in Australia
• Potable water losses fall by 12pc in 2017
• HSBC Bank Oman first-half profit up by 87.8 per cent
• Bank Sohar welcomes successful ‘Tomohi’ candidates
• Meethaq to host CEO of Oman Aviation Group
• Potable water losses fall by 12pc in 2017
• Britain’s car industry cautions: No-deal Brexit is our nightmare
• China widens vaccine scandal probe, vows tough penalties
• Euro zone economic growth slows in Q2 as trade tensions persist
• Uber hits brakes on self-driving trucks
• Samsung profit dips as phone sales fall
• BOJ takes steps to make policy flexible; vows to keep rates low
• BP profits gush as oil energises sector
• US eases export controls for hightech sales to India
• Philippine­s lifts two-year ban on mining exploratio­n
• Oil prices drop on oversupply concerns
• Nokia, T-mobile US agree $3.5 bn 5G deal
• How BP found shale profits with ‘crystal ball’ tech
• Singapore’s offshore industry recovering
• Russian steelmaker MMK changes tack after tariffs
• Oman gets first-ever sailing spot at Youth Olympics
• Bale can fill Ronaldo void, says Real coach Lopetegui
• Sports minister meets OFA chief and clubs heads
• Klopp optimistic of Mane’s long-term stay at Liverpool
• Cycling needs blue-sky thinking
• Azarenka outlasts Bondarenko in San Jose
• India eager to cement No 1 status
• Emotional Murray makes triumphant hardcourt return
• JOHNSON BOUNCES BACK TO WIN IN CANADA
• 285th time lucky! Mcevoy finally at it
• Ariya on top after Scottish Open victory
• World’s biggest king penguin colony shrinks 90 per cent

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