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DUBAI: Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and southern separatists are expected on Thursday to announce a deal to end a power struggle

Region World

Wildfires erupt again on Lebanon’s mountains

BEIRUT: Wildfires erupted anew in some mountainous areas of Lebanon on Wednesday, a day after rain helped extinguish them, a civil defence volunteer said.

India

Ayodhya case hearing ends, order reserved

NEW DELHI: After 40 days of hearing, the Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved the judgment in the 70-year-old politically vexing

India

India ‘cannot sacrifice economic strength’ to comply with US curbs

NEW YORK: India wants to comply with global sanctions, including US sanctions on Venezuela and Russia, but also needs to

India

Police custody of Jolly and aides extended till Friday

KOZHIKODE: A court here on Wednesday extended the police custody of family serial killer Jolly Thomas and her two accomplices.

EU, UK scramble for Brexit deal on eve of summit

BRUSSELS: British and European negotiators ploughed on with Brexit talks on Wednesday hoping that at least an outline deal can

Kim’s horseback ride spurs policy shift speculation

SEOUL: New pictures of Kim Jong Un riding a white horse through a winter landscape to the summit of Mount

Jeers force Hong Kong leader to abandon address

HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam had to abandon her policy speech because of jeering lawmakers on Wednesday but

Nasa unveils flexible, one-size-fits-all space suits

WASHINGTON: Bye bye to bunny hops: when US astronauts next touch down on the Moon, expect them to walk almost

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Analysis

Asylum seekers cling to hope, safety in camps!

Delphine Schrank – Even after he was kidnapped and robbed outside the makeshift migrant camp where he had slept for

Analysis

Argentines struggle with major housing crisis

Juan Bustamante – Silvia Gauna is struggling to make the rent on the one-room Buenos Aires apartment she shares with

16/10/2019 Oman Observer Khazaen, Khazaen Economic City

Khazaen Economic City attracts glass factory investment

Khazaen Economic City (Khazaen), the master developer of the new 52 million sqm integrated economic project in Barka, has announced

16/10/2019 Oman Observer Embassy of India, India-Oman Business-to-Business

Indian B2B session focuses on food sector business opportunities

The Embassy of India, Muscat, organised an India-Oman Business-to-Business (B2B) meeting on the food sector earlier this week. The B2B

16/10/2019 Oman Observer Environment Society of Oman, Nama, Nama Group partners

Nama Group partners with ESO to launch Green Innovation Eco-Thon

Nama Group, in collaboration with the Environment Society of Oman (ESO), announced on Wednesday the launch of a youth initiative

Meethaq launches special Neswa campaign for Omani Women’s Day

16/10/2019 Oman Observer Bank Muscat, Meethaq, Omani Women’s Day

MUSCAT: Meethaq, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman from Bank Muscat, in line with the dynamic vision ‘To serve

16/10/2019 Oman Observer MENA Women’s Congress

MENA Women’s Congress concludes

The first MENA Women’s Congress on empowerment of women through coding capabilities concluded on Wednesday) at the Kempinski Hotel, Muscat.

16/10/201916/10/2019 Oman Observer Ithraa, Oman Export Week

Ithraa’s Inside Stories tackles manufacturing misconceptions

With the rapid introduction and adoption of automation, 3-D printing, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and new generation robotics,

Oman to take part in WTM London 2019

16/10/2019 Oman Observer Ministry of Tourism, Oman, WTM London 2019

Oman’s Ministry of Tourism will be among the exhibitors from the Middle East at this year’s WTM London 2019 expo,

Business

Ten key technologies disrupting the GCC market