Oman Daily Observer - 2016-12-27

• Admin officials learn about state’s policy
• VOTER TURNOUT IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AT 39.85 PER CENT
• Work on drug rehab centre in Sohar begins
• Winners of Sultan Qaboos Holy Quran contest feted
• Open sources software in libraries forum held
• Omani moots new ways of studying corals
• GCC airlines generous with new rule on baggage allowances
• SQU hosts edu event with public, pvt sector
• Agricultur­e minister holds talks with PLO executive member
• Tourism Ministry plans 1,600 hotel rooms in next 3 years
• Renowned spinal surgeon at Burjeel Hospital today
• Fresh advance in east Mosul to begin soon: US
• Tunisia security forces warn of returning extremists
• Turkey asks US-led coalition for air support in Syria
• Typhoon kills 5 in Philippine­s, 380,000 people evacuated
• Thailand detains nine for hacks protesting cyber law
• India now needs lower level of taxation, says Jaitley
• Priest seeks govt’s help for release from IS
• Sheila denies payoff, Congress seeks probe
• Woman finds Rs 100 cr in bank account, moves PMO
• Aleppo Christians mark holiday in hope of peace
• Let’s bid adieu to 2016 and get charged for New Year
• Smog-hit China learns lessons
• Obamas play Christmas Eve escape game; Trumps attend night mass
• DR Congo Christmas slaughter leaves 35 dead
• Nigerian troops foil suicide attack
• Argentine finance minister gets sacked
• Fragile new Ukrainian truce holds for 3rd day
• Napoleon’s warhorse Marengo set to ride out again
• Petition urges honour for dead Polish truck driver
• Death no reason to stop scoring hits
• Three firms to set up operations at Port of Duqm
• Zawaya announces Al Noor Luxury Complex in MSQ
• Z-Corp’s ELDP participan­ts ‘translate strategies into reality’
• Bank Muscat evokes big response to
• Abdul Hakeem al Ojaili named “Best Business Leader” at MENAA
• Toyota: Oman’s most trusted automotive brand 2016
• PDO’s Tayseer gas field set for accelerate­d developmen­t
• Alargan selects Omantel for Telal Al Qurm project
• China’s Hebei plans $100 bn investment
• Stocks rise as shares favoured by insurers rebound
• Kuroda defends Bank of Japan’s yield curve control
• Iran seals Boeing plane deal at half price
• China 2016 outward investment tops $161bn
• Algeria works to rejuvenate ageing oil wells to boost output
• UK banks, firms may relocate to Ireland
• Egypt targets 5 pc growth by mid-2018
• The job of compliance officer in commercial banks
• Beijing buyers club? China’s cancer patients gamble on grey market
• Government deals lift 2016 sovereign emerging bond sales to record high
• Duminy powers South Africa
• Australia hold edge after rain-hit Day 1
• Smart response gives Celtics Christmas win over Knicks
• Bank Muscat evokes big response to 2017 Green Sports programme

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