Oman Daily Observer - 2016-05-07

• Hurdles hinder tourism SMEs
• Souq al Mina to define waterfront developmen­t
• Sixth Spanish cinema nights in Muscat
• Medicinal plants in dire need of protection
• N Korea holds rare party congress
• Philippine president urges ‘united front’ against Duterte
• Singapore, Australia expand military cooperatio­n in $1.7 billion deal
• AgustaWest­land wrongdoers will be punished: Parrikar
• Maharashtr­a, Odisha worst affected among drought-hit
• SC orders Uttarakhan­d floor test
• Mumbai court strikes down beef ban
• UK‘s Labour take hit in regional polls, leads in London mayor race
• Helicopter­s lead convoy through fire-ravaged Canadian city
• Pope Francis tells EU to tear down migrant walls
• Outcry grows over bombing of Syria camp for displaced
• Libyan militia scramble to halt IS advance
• Israel hits Gaza after mortar fire
• Beijing ‘tightens screws’ on Taiwan’s president
• Jettisonin­g PM, Erdogan marches to one-man rule
• A playwright’s fight with past
• Local banks may eschew pricier internatio­nal funds: KPMG
• China’s yuan policy a rare bright spot for Hong Kong retail
• Asian stock markets down on lingering global growth fears
• Gold set for biggest weekly drop since March
• Oil market at crossroads as big rally masks risks lurking ahead
• LNG buyers dreading 2040 try to renegotiat­e amid supply glut
• GE sees oil, software M&A opportunit­ies as Boston move nears
• US bullet train proposals shun public funds, favour private cash
• US jobless claims rise; planned layoffs surge 35pc in April
• Kingmakers Chelsea turn attention to lowly Sunderland
• CLINICAL SUPERGIANT­S BEAT DAREDEVILS
• Happy to have hit the winning shot: Ajinkya Rahane
• Gamble against Dhoni came off: Imran Tahir
• Jordan set for his IPL debut
• Leicester set for Premier League title party
• Bayern look to heal hurt with league title
• ‘Europa exploits set Liverpool benchmark’
• Cavs take long-range approach to win
• Red Bull move for Verstappen was likely
• Brighton confident ahead of £170m Middlesbro­ugh showdown
• Beck grabs first round lead at Yokohama
• A visit to Khmer Rouge stronghold
• For Your Eyes Only? James Bond’s creation and developmen­t in letters
• An emotional journey into the world of Bengali literature
• TECHNOLOGY HAS OPENED UP

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