Oman Daily Observer - 2018-10-17

• 4.2 PER CENT DROP IN FEMALE ILLITERACY RATE
• World Heritage sites threatened by sea level rise
• Zero-waste tour comes to Oman in November
• Oman Air voted best airline
• Partnershi­p and Social Responsibi­lity Forum participan­ts thank HM
• Counter attack successful at war games
• Day to highlight Omani women’s achievemen­ts
• Czech Republic plans embassy in Muscat to boost bilateral ties
• Hefty fines for dumping of waste RO100
• Syria buffer going ahead despite missed deadline
• Syrians search for IS captives a year after its collapse
• UN warns of worsening crisis in Yemen as 12 million go hungry
• Koreas, UN Command wrap up first talks on disarming border
• Dozens of Afghan police killed or wounded as election nears
• Indonesia warns Australia over possible Jerusalem move
• Harvard on trial over bias against Asians
• ‘Terrorists devising new strategies to strike’
• Govt aims to cut stubble burning by 70pc
• It’s not Akbar vs Ramani, but Govt vs Ramani
• Women hold key to first big vote in Trump era
• Oman makes big strides on wind energy front
• Locals fear being cast away on Brexit ‘island’
• Macron reshuffles cabinet, party chief named interior minister
• War drills on the school curriculum in eastern Ukraine
• ‘Lawmaker broke campaign spending rules’
• UK PM rallies ministers on eve of Brexit summit
• Rescuers search for 1,000 missing after hurricane
• Nato cyber command to be fully operationa­l in 2023
• Trump tells Mattis he is 100 pc behind him after ‘Democrat’ jab
• UN warns of ‘perfect storm’ of hunger, climate change
• Kanye gives Ugandan leader sneakers, gets African name
• Explore localisati­on potential of oilfield fracking
• Ghazeer project: BP Oman to drill 100 wells
• Lulu Hypermarke­t and ITA launch ‘Italian Taste Festival’
• MENA M&A deals reach $45.1bn until Q3 of 2018
• Majan professor gives keynote address
• Bank Muscat and Ominvest sign RO 120m long-term credit facility
• Oman SPE forum focuses on taking fracking technology global
• ODB Musannah finances 536 projects worth RO 3 million
• US government posts widest deficit since 2012
• China’s third quarter GDP growth seen hitting lowest since 2009
• Bankruptcy judge approves financing to keep Sears open
• Oil prices dip on expectatio­ns of higher crude inventorie­s
• German carmakers have 50 per cent chance of staying ahead
• UK automation picks up as flow of workers slows
• China’s globalisat­ion agenda left behind in debate
• Sugar mills worry over surplus, talk of ‘collapse’
• CHINA PROPERTY MARKET
• Oman to host ITTF Challenge Plus event
• Fakhar, Sarfraz lead Pakistan fightback
• ‘Dream comes true’ — Naqvi’s sports museum opens
• IAAF delays new gender rules over Semenya case
• England stun Spain in thriller
• Sprint king Bolt offered contract with Malta football club: Reports
• Smith expects Terry to make his mark as Villa assistant
• Oman Air go west aiming to continue their form in San Diego
• Tahir powers Jarzez, Gitac register easy victory
• Halep pulls out of Kremlin Cup

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