Arab News - 2017-10-17

• World Italian Language Week lines up cultural treat
• Dialogue best way to promote peace, security: Shoura chief
• Jeddah symposium draws global security specialist­s
• Commercial courts to boost investment in Kingdom
• Iraqi forces seize Kirkuk from Kurds in bold advance
• Ankara backs Baghdad in Kirkuk operation against PKK
• US-led coalition urges Baghdad, Kurds to avoid ‘escalatory actions’
• US-backed SDF expects Raqqa victory in ‘a few days’
• Lebanon’s president calls on UN ‘Big Five’ to help displaced Syrians return home
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• Israel says strikes Syrian anti-aircraft battery in response to fire
• Somalia truck bombing toll over 300 as funerals continue
• Egypt shares Trump’s concerns about Iran
• Spain gives Catalans three days to drop independen­ce bid
• London tube and buses chosen to highlight anti-Muslim hate crime Reports of hate crime on transport network surge by a quarter
• Tillerson: US prefers diplomacy with North Korea, but has options
• Big blow to Daesh as Philippine army eliminates top militants
• Anies Baswedan sworn in as new Jakarta governor
• Survey shows big support for Duterte’s drugs war
• Two cheers (but only two) for Palestinia­n reconcilia­tion
• Only the two at the top can sort this out
• Do business with the Revolution­ary Guards at your peril
• Qatar Investment Fund to broaden focus reflecting capital markets stress
• Dubai diamond chief warns VAT will lead to business exodus
• The industry is grappling with an image problem and needs to listen to the grievances of communitie­s and employees if it hopes to overcome the forces ranging against it and emerge stronger.
• China accounts for bulk of region’s crude imports from US
• Documentar­y makers prepare to tackle the Balfour story
• Opinion split over whether broadcasti­ng bans are effective amid proliferat­ion of devices
• New Range Rover Velar debuts at MYNM showrooms
• LG mulls on digital signage as the emerging future of display industry
• Steak House celebrates 25 years with special offers
• Emirati woman donates $5.4m to Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation
• Riyadh to host first Saudi IoT exhibition & conference
• Warner begins Ashes war of words with ‘hate’ jibe
• Former 49er Kaepernick takes NFL to court
• The Ashes always proves that talk is cheap
• Female-led story ends London film fest
• ‘Happy Death Day’ scares off ‘Blade Runner’ at box office
• Cairo named riskiest megacity for women: Poll
• Hogwarts Express rescues stranded family in Scotland

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