Arab News - 2017-05-01

• 46 suspects linked to Madinah bombing arrested
• Middle East’s image abroad to be examined at Arab Media Forum in Dubai
• King Salman, Merkel discuss war on terror, G-20 Summit in Jeddah talks
• Makkah governor names winners of Award for Excellence
• Our biggest presence (in the region) is in Saudi Arabia, where we have 11 operating hotels. We have 33 hotels in the pipeline. We’re very optimistic about what’s going on in Saudi Arabia.
• A waterway lifeline for US-backed Syria force fighting Daesh
• Pentagon: 352 ‘civilians killed by US-led coalition airstrikes since 2014’
• Hungary’s Orban defiant on education law despite allies concerns
• Ukraine clings to nuclear power despite Chernobyl trauma
• Chile’s governing coalition splits ahead of November election
• Opposition presses for fresh marches in Venezuela
• Renowned Swiss climber killed near Mount Everest
• South Korea, US conduct military drills despite Pyongyang threats
• Celebratio­n and protest as Indonesian leader visits Hong Kong Experts concerned over growing cases of expat abuse in HK
• Mali state of emergency ‘extended by 6 months’
• UNHCR in its first batch of relief supplies to DR Congo migrants
• Airstrike in Hama kills eight White Helmets rescuers
• The French election and Europe’s future
• Turkey under the scanner again
• Theresa May’s pyrrhic victory
• Q1 earnings buoy Saudi petrochemi­cal shares; index edges up
• Trump proposed tax cuts spark fears of global tax war
• May sets out plans to protect pensions during takeovers
• Greece ‘on target’ for May 22 fiscal deal: Tsipras
• China’s manufactur­ing growth slows
• A smorgasbor­d of corporate assets is up for sale — from health care to sports facilities, electricit­y plants to Aramco.
• Urban farming flourishes in New York
• Robots may be launched in market before 2019
• US economy softens but Fed likely to stay the course
• Brexit offers hope for Irish oyster farmers
• Arab News panel to probe Middle East’s image abroad
• Internatio­nal Media Gala to honor legendary Arab journalist Othman Al-Omeir
• RADO Al- Ghazali 2017 exhibition inaugurate­d
• Workshop on Sukuk Model Law project held
• New Renault Captur 2017 available with bigger engine at a lower price
• 15 hotels worth $10bn to open in Bahrain by 2020
• Rubaiyat celebrates 37 years of fashion and success
• Pedro gem moves Chelsea closer to crown
• Barcelona, Madrid triumph as Liga title race nears climax
• Bottas holds off Vettel for 1st F1 victory in Russia
• Joshua stops Klitschko in 11th round of heavyweigh­t epic
• Kapur claims inaugural Yeangder Heritage in Taiwan
• How Bayern won its 5th straight Bundesliga title
• Syrian photograph­er highlights migrant odyssey in Milan
• Hijab no bar: Muslim women take part in cosplay in Malaysia
• Bella apologizes for Fyre fiasco

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