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FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

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On the occasion of the 7th National Day

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ Education must not only be a matter of academic and cultural instruction- it must also be concerned with the formation of character.

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QURUM ACCIDENT

Suspect held in accident death Staff Reporter MUSCAT: Police have arrested a suspect in a case involving the accidental death of a woman. The woman was run over by a vehicle in Qurum, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) tweeted. The accident that led to the woman’s death took place on Friday.

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MUSCAT: Salalah has battened down its hatches with only 24 hours left before the tropical cyclone makes landfall on the Dhofar coast. While more army and police personnel, medical and diving teams have been flown to Salalah to combat the cyclone, Salalah port officials are following the standard preparato-

HM sends condolences MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to Dr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, for the victims of the Russian passenger plane crash at Al Arish in Sinai, Egypt. In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to the president, the deceased families and the Russian people. —ONA

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ry operations, which are being carried out to face the adverse weather conditions. Tropical cyclone “Chapala” was said to be 570km from the

Dhofar coast at the time this report was ﬁled and is said to be heading in the westward direction, with a surface wind speed of 110 to 115 knots, which qualiﬁes it as a “severe” cyclone. “The cyclone will have a direct impact on the Dhofar coast by Sunday evening and will indirectly effect the Ras Al Hadd to Dakhloot region by late Satur-

day night,” Oman’s Meteorology (Met) Department predicted. Sea waves “The sea waves will be seven metres high along the Dhofar coast and in coastal areas from Al Wusta to South Sharqiyah, they will be between two and three metres,” the Meteorology Department added. >A6

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteﬂika on his country’s National Day. In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere greetings and wishes of good health, happiness and a long life to the president, praying to Allah the Almighty to return this occasion on him and the friendly Algerian people with further progress and prosperity. —ONA

M A K TA B AT I

Sultanate’s ﬁrst mobile library helps spread reading culture Times News Service MUSCAT: Maktabati, Oman’s ﬁrst mobile library launched as part of Dar Al Atta’a’s “Let’s Read” campaign, has been doing much to develop a love for reading in the country. In today’s #Oman pride campaign, we salute this initiative, which has been giving children, “greater access to good books and the opportunity to develop a love of reading”. Jane Jaffer, the woman behind Dar Al Atta’a’s “Let’s Read” cam-

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books to children the last year.” She added, “Making more regular visits to school children really helps to encourage reading habits and gives children access to good books.” >A6

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Biodegradable plastic can help environment A study conducted by the Environmental Society of Oman (ESO) in 2009 deﬁnes biodegradable bags as those that ‘degrade to a point where micro-organisms can metabolise them’ TARIQ AL HAREMI

tariqh@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: With people littering, by discarding plastic bags on Oman’s beaches, parks and public places, some think there needs to be a change in approach to help the Sultanate’s environment. In fact, some local stores have begun packing merchandise in biodegradable plastic bags that decompose from exposure to bacteria, as opposed to normal plastic which might take 500 to 1,000 years to degrade. Local stores have begun programmes to help maintain the Sultanate’s environment. Lulu Hypermarket is among the many local shops in Oman using biodegradable plastic bags in their grocery stores. “We have been using biodegradable bags for six years,because they are easily degradable. Some people take too many bags that are not eco-friendly,” said an official from Lulu. “We have to save our environment, and with all the climate change that is going on, we have to realise that we, too, live in this environment,” he added. Specialised products Lulu Hypermarket, one of the largest retail market chains in the GCC, continues to promote protecting the environment through

their messages to customers and sales of specialised products. “We put up awareness messages on our cash counters for customers to learn about biodegradable bags, as well as about polystyrene plastic bags. We also have 300 baiza reusable bags for use,” the Lulu official explained. A study conducted by the Environmental Society of Oman (ESO) in 2009 defines biodegradable bags as those that “degrade to a point where micro-organisms can metabolise them and thus have the potential to reduce litter and other negative environmental impacts. “As far as their disposal is concerned, bio-plastics do not degrade in landfills effectively, since they are rarely exposed to the high temperatures necessary for their complete breakdown in typical composting situations and, when they do compost in anaerobic conditions (such as those found in many landfill sites), they release methane, a potent greenhouse gas.” Speaking to Times of Oman, Maria Sarraf Wilson, the research and conservation manager for the Environmental Society of Oman (ESO), paints a picture of the hazards plastic bags pose to marine life in the Sultanate. “The most prominent danger of plastic waste is its persistency in the environment. Plastic bags are not, themselves, toxic, but they are

The most prominent danger of plastic waste is its persistency in the environment. Plastic bags are not, themselves, toxic, but they are indigestible to animals, said Maria Sarraf Wilson, the research and conservation manager for the Environmental Society of Oman

indigestible to animals,” she said. “They can form inert blockages in marine turtles, for instance, which typically confuse the bags for jellyﬁsh. Also, plastic bags disintegrate into marine litter, which threatens the conservation of sea turtles, which become entangled and accidentally swallow them,” she added. According to statistics from UNESCO, the UN environment programme estimated in 2006 that every square mile of ocean contains

46,000 ﬂoating plastics. They also reported that almost 220m tons of plastic are produced globally every year. Statistics note that plastic also caused the deaths of roughly one million birds and 100,000 marine animals worldwide. Taxation Taxing the use of plastic bags could be a solution to reducing the distribution of plastic bags by stores. “ESO discourages waste production, in general, and encourages the minimal use of plastic bags, regardless of their type. “We encourage the government to seriously begin to consider taxation of plastic bags and encourage supermarkets to provide alternatives, such as reusable bags for their customers to use,” said Wilson. Beneﬁcial solution An Omani advocate for not using plastic bags, Bader Al Lawati, known as one of the “Freezing Omanis” who travelled to Antarctica, explained his idea to the Times of Oman on how stores could reduce distributing plastic bags, while also increasing revenues. “It’s mainly aimed towards petrol stations. If an employee reduces 10 per cent of plastic bag usage, all that savings goes back to the company and a percentage is given to that particular employee,” said Bader.

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Private sector salaries in Oman rise 16 per cent MUSCAT: Salary levels in the private sector in Oman recorded a rise in September, with the number of private sector workers, who earn OMR2,000 as a basic salary, increasing to 7,139, compared with 6,122 workers in December 2014 — registering a 16.6 per cent growth. The increase comes at a time when the private sector is seeking to attract talented national manpower, rehabilitate them, improve the work environment, and enhance incentives and beneﬁts provided to them. A study conducted by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) points out that most youth prefer to work for the public sector even with lesser salaries than the private sector. The youth interviewed for this study confirmed that their low salaries are one of the main reasons behind job dissatisfaction. Many private sector companies try to attract youth by increasing salaries, incentives and beneﬁts. Over the past nine months of 2015, the number of Omanis working in the private sector had risen to 207,000 by the end of September, compared with 197,000 as of the end of December 2014, showing an increase by 4.8 per cent. The statistical data released recently by NCSI pointed out that most salary categories in the private sector witnessed growth at the end of September 2015, compared with December 2014. The number of Omanis working for the private sector, who are paid basic salaries between OMR325 and OMR400, rose to 60,882, compared with 49,182 earlier. This reflects the employment level of the private sector, where the minimum salary is OMR325.

A study conducted by the NCSI found most youth prefer to work for public sector even with lesser salaries than private sector

As the second category where the basic salary is between OMR401 and OMR500, the number of Omanis working for the private sector increased from 42,709 to 46,453 Omani workers. Under the third category, where the maximum salary was OMR600, the number of Omanis working for the private sector increased to 20,975; reﬂecting an increase by 2721 employees from the end of 2014. NCSI divides the basic salaries of Omanis working for the private sector into nine categories, depending on the salary on which the contribution to the social insurance is calculated. There is also a tenth category for those, who did not update their data. As per official data, the number of Omanis receiving salaries between OMR601 and OMR1,000 jumped 12.9 per cent to hit 34,542 at the end of September 2015, compared with 30,588 workers, as of the end of December 2014. The number of Omani workers receiving basic salaries from more than OMR1,000 to up to OMR2,000 stood at 18,378, as of the end of September 2015, compared with 16,324 at the end of December 2014. -ONA

OMAN MEDICAL COLLEGE PHARMACEUTICAL CONFERENCE

‘Demand for clinical pharmacists has increased in Sultanate’ Staff Reporter MUSCAT: The rule of the Ministry of Health that hospitals should appoint one pharmacist for every bed, has increased demand for clinical pharmacists in the Sultanate,” said Nusaiba Habib Mohammed, director general of Medical Supplies. She said this while delivering the inaugural address, as the guest of honour, at the opening ceremony of Oman Medical College’s ﬁfth Pharmaceutical Conference 2015. The event was held recently to provide a platform for health care professionals to discuss new research. “Today pharmacists work with doctors and nurses and they are experts on drugs and know how to reduce the side effects of drugs,” she added. According to the organisers, the

event was a huge success. The twoday event accredited by the Oman Medical Specialty Board was attended by more than 300 delegates, including pharmacists, assistant pharmacists, students and other healthcare professionals from Oman and other GCC countries. The conference included events, such as plenary lectures, workshops, pharma exhibitions and poster presentations, highlighting research in pharmacy. Dr Ali Alsheheri and Dr Mohamad Aljofan from Saudi Arabia delivered a talk on the future of pharmacy and the importance of Pharm D. The third session during the ﬁrst day was about infertility management. Prof Viville Stephen from France offered tips and strategies for dealing with male infertility stemming from genetic factors. Pharmaceutical care in hospitals

and the management of medication overdose in elderly patients was addressed by Zainab Said Mohammed Al Hashmi and Hamida Al Baloshi, respectively. The workshop for trainers was addressed by Dr Lucinda L Maine, executive vice president and chief executive officer, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and her team and was also well attended. The theme for the scientiﬁc conference was, “Emerging role of Pharmacists in health care system” and was inaugurated under the patronage of Dr Ali bin Saud Al Bimani, vice chancellor, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) at the OMC’s Bowsher campus on Wednesday. The keynote address was delivered by AACP’s Maine. She spoke about the importance of Pharm D education.

LATEST PRODUCTS: The conference included events, such as plenary lectures, workshops, pharma

exhibitions and poster presentations, highlighting research in pharmacy. – Talib Al Wahaibi

O M A N I W O M E N ’ S D AY

‘Omani women have always excelled’ Times News Service MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) marked Omani Women’s Day with a ceremony held under the patronage of Her Highness Sayyida Mona bint Fahad Al Said, assistant vice chancellor for international cooperation. The ceremony was held to recognise and celebrate Omani women’s efforts and contributions to different ﬁelds in the Sultanate that have helped in the development of society. The theme of the celebration was “Omani women: Inspiration to generations”. During her address, Her Highness said: “Islam appreciates women since the beginning of Islam, women’s status in society has been duly recognised and women were given their rights.” Growing numbers She emphasised that Omani women have always excelled in society and are comparable to successful women in other societies and they enjoy a good stature in society, along with opportunities and hold important responsibilities. It is

SQU MARKS OMANI WOMEN’S DAY: The ceremony was held to recognise and celebrate Omani

women’s efforts and contributions to different ﬁelds in the Sultanate. – Supplied photo

due to their qualiﬁcations and capabilities that Omani women have reached high-level positions in career and social spheres. She pointed out that 1,726 Omani women are now working in various positions at SQU. “The number of female students at SQU as of the 2015-2016 (academic year) is 9,632 and the num-

ber of female students that graduated this year is 1,608. The number of Omani women, who obtained a PhD this year is 193. Apart from that, 190 women graduated with a Master’s degree and 1,113 females with Bachelor’s degree. “These ﬁgures show the motivation of Omani women in achieving the highest positions

in both career and education. In Oman, there are no obstacles to women achieving success in social and professional spheres. “Ambitious women, who grab opportunities, can reach heights. If ambitious, any woman can occupy leading posts in political, social, economic and cultural ﬁelds in the country,” she observed.

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Oman-Turkey trade touches $600 million: Ambassador have recognised their ample capacity to raise the level of trade and investment, said the Turkish envoy

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STRENGTHENING BONDS: Since diplomatic ties were established 40 years ago, relations between Oman and Turkey in the diplomatic,

economic and cultural ﬁelds, as well as people to people contact, have been increasing and deepening, said Ugur Gogan, Turkish ambassador to the Sultanate, at an event held to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey. – AR Rajkumar

beneficial agreements”. The ambassador also confirmed that these visits would be reciprocated by the Turkish side. “In addition to these developments, we will hold a meeting of the Joint Economic Committee, comprising government and private sector representatives, in Oman early next year,” the Turkish ambassador added. Speaking about the efforts to maintain peace in the region, the ambassador said, “Turkey and Oman closely coordinate their diplomatic efforts with a view to finding peaceful solutions to the conflicts in the region and beyond international organisations, such

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Agreement signed to boost small and medium enterprises

HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES: The agreement is part of an effort to support and develop small and medium enterprises in the Sultanate. – Supplied photo

Times News Service MUSCAT: Ajyal Al Mustaqbal, has signed a signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sawa Bazaar to pave the way for small and medium enterprises to showcase their products. The MoU is for a ﬁrst of its kind portal designed to market SMEs in Oman that would allow entrepreneurs to register their businesses for free. Under the agreement, all SMEs registered under Ajyal AlMustaqbal, which itself is part of the WJ Towell Group, will be able utilise Sawa Bazaar’s platform to showcase their products and services to the public. During the signing ceremony, Taqi Ali Sultan, general manager of Ajyal Al Mustaqbal, said, “Ajyal Al Mustaqbal was created to support young and ambitious Omanis develop their commercial ideas and see them come to light. This partnership has a twofold beneﬁt; on the one hand it will enhance the suite of services

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Schedule Rehearsals and performance are on the following days: November 24: 16.30 – 18.00 studio rehearsal, November 25: 16.30 – 21.00 studio rehearsal, November 26: 16.30 – 19.30 studio rehearsal and costume ﬁttings, November 28: 15.30 – 17.00 studio rehearsal & 17.00 - 21.30 stage rehearsal, November 29:10.30 - 14.00 stage rehearsal & 19.00 performance (extras need to get into costume at 18.00), November 30: 19.00 performance (extras need to get into costume at 18.00). Opera House team also says that applicant should attend all the scheduled sessions.

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Long history “The Republic of Turkey and the Sultanate of Oman have a long history and deep-rooted fraternal and friendly relations,” he noted. According to the ambassador, Oman and Turkey have recognised their ample capacity to raise the level of trade and investment. “Mutual visits of representatives from the private sector are on the rise,” he said. Laying stress on the need for raising the level of trade and investment, he added, “a 90-member delegation of businessmen and businesswomen from top Omani companies and SMEs visited Turkey at the beginning of this month and concluded some mutually

ROHM on the lookout to cast ‘extras’ MUSCAT: Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) is looking to cast “extras” for roles in “The Fountain of Bakchisarai”. They are looking to cast eight men to take part in Perm Ballet’s production in November 2015. Artists’ age should be between 18 and 35 and height between 1.70 and 1.80m. The roles include soldiers and servants who carry either spears or trays onto stage and stand as part of the action.

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MUSCAT: Bilateral trade between Oman and Turkey touched $600 million last year, said Ugur Gogan, the Turkish ambassador to the Sultanate. “Since diplomatic ties were established 40 years ago, relations between Oman and Turkey in the diplomatic, economic and cultural ﬁelds, and people to people contact have been increasing and deepening,” the ambassador said while addressing guests, who had gathered at the Crowne Plaza Muscat Hotel on the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey.

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we provide to SMEs by offering a new avenue for them to market their products and on the other hand, Sawa Bazaar is a portal developed by two bright young Omanis, who saw a need in the market and stepped in to provide a solution.” The idea of Sawa Bazaar was born following an SME symposium in Saih Al Shamekhat in 2013, which emphasized the importance of developing the SMEs sector in Oman and increasing its economic contribution. Responding to a call for action, its two Founders, Kumail Al Lawati and Abdul Aziz Al Rashdi, were inspired to create an online portal that markets local SMEs under one roof. Now, Sawa Bazaar’s website, www.SawaBazaar.com, provides free services to SME owners across Oman. The user-friendly platform enables businesses to create their proﬁles and upload an extensive library of images to showcase and market their products and services.

as the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and other forums.” He added that the 30 most accomplished and reputed Turkish contracting ﬁrms have undertaken important infrastructure and other development projects in Oman since the year 2000. “The total value of their undertakings has reached close to $6 billion,” he said. According to him, these business ventures not only contribute to the successful development of the Sultanate of Oman, but also create opportunities for Omani SMEs to expand their capacity. Elaborating, he said, “Turkish

and Omani companies have established joint ventures for mutual beneﬁt in Turkey, Oman and third countries.” Tourism potential According to the ambassador, bilateral tourism and people to people contact have been on the rise in recent years. “Entrepreneurs from both our countries are keen on investing, especially in the ﬁelds of tourism, both in Oman and Turkey,” he explained. Ambassador Gogan also announced that in the year 2016, the Turkish Embassy is planning to showcase the country’s cul-

tural and artistic values in Oman through various activities. These will include musical concerts, Turkish folklore-based dances, and a major exhibition of Turkish paintings. He also praised the leadership in both countries for developing and intensifying closer relations between the two countries. Expressing his appreciation for His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, he said, “I would like to extend our deepest thanks and appreciation to His Majesty for his enlightened and wise leadership”. He also wished Omani people more development and continued peace and prosperity.

Selection People who are interested in this production can a send a full length photograph plus one headshot photograph to extras@ rohmuscat.org.om with a covering e-mail about the personal details. It should include name, age height, clothing size and a contact telephone number. Interested artist should also write why they want to be involved in the production. Selected applicants will be informed by e-mail if they have been selected and if any audition will be required or not. Applicants will need to be based locally and be able to provide a copy of an Omani ID card or Resident Card for non-Omanis and also have an Omani bank account. Closing date of application is on November 14, 2015.

B A’A D V I L L A G E

A village known for pomelo farms AL MUDHAIBI: Ba’ad village in the wilayat of Al Mudhaibi in the Governorate of North Al Sharqiyah is one of the most important agricultural villages in Oman, thanks to the high fertility of its soil and availability of fresh water. Despite its limited agricultural land, the farms in Ba’ad village produce different agricultural crops, including date-palm trees, grapes and mangoes. Ba’ad village is famous for the growth of pomelo, which are being harvested currently. Said bin Salim Al Meherzi, a citizen, said villagers began paying attention to growing pomelo decades ago and they are in constant contact with agriculturists. In recent years, their attention has significantly turned towards pomelo due to the high returns their sales generate, as well as the appropriate conditions (soil, water and weather) that have helped expand the growth of pomelo. There are two types of pomelo grown in Ba’ad village: Al Da’iri or the “round in shape”, and “Al Yahmadi”. Both types have achieved remarkable success for many years. As for the sale and marketing of pomelo, Al Meherzi said this crop is sold in various markets across the Sultanate, especially those in the neighbouring villages of Ba’ad, whether in the same wilayat or the wilayat of Ibra in the Governorate of North Al Sharqiyah. Some pomelo markets are located in Nizwa in the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah. It lowers blood pressure Al Meherzi said pomelo have significant benefits perceived by many citizens, and these benefits have boosted demand by consumers during this period. Pomelo are good for lowering blood pressure and diabetes. They are also considered good for various organs of the human body, such as the liver. Al Meherzi said people in the past used the skin of pomelo, after drying and crushing it, to mix it with milk for the treatment of in-

CASH CROP: In recent years,

residents of Ba’ad village have turned towards pomelo cultivation due to the high returns their sales generate, as well as the appropriate conditions (soil, water and weather) that have helped expand the cultivation of pomelo. – ONA

fections against various diseases. He added: “Given the importance of the crop being considered an important economic return for villagers, interest in growing pomelo continues. Departments of agricultural development have paid constant attention to pomelo trees as the tree has suffered over the past years from diseases, which have resulted in losing large quantities of infected fruit. Though the disease is still there, but it is very much contained.” As for the role of the Ministry of Agriculture in protecting the crop, agricultural engineer Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Shabibi from the Agricultural Development Department in the Niyabat of Samad Al

Shan told the Oman News Agency (ONA) that the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries pays special attention to the pomelo crop. He added that technicians from the Agricultural Development Department make ﬁeld visits to raise awareness among farmers on the

diseases that hit the crop and to control them, in addition to determining the appropriate pesticide and duration of use, as well as the needs of the crop for fertiliser and training on pruning, or the selective removal of parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or roots. -ONA

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elinquency among youths is proving to be a major concern in Oman. The government can turn around this problem and reduce its impact by building sports facilities to keep the young people occupied. Well organised sports programmes will keep the nation’s youths off the streets and also provide a healthy way to bring young people together. Youth sports centres are expensive to run, but are an investment that can pay healthy dividends, in the long run. Youth behaviour Drug use is not something that can be kept under wraps and the country can pretend is not happening. Nor can street crime be ignored. But drugs and crime make up only part of criminal social activities and not the entire bundle of youth behaviour. Children as young as 14 can be found in car parks of shopping malls or on school campuses smoking cigarettes.

Also, delinquency is strongly connected with falling academic grades, as failure to do well in classes leads to a high rate of school dropouts. Already, Oman has an alarming number of students who do not ﬁnish secondary education. Authorities have not yet made a connection linking delinquency with youths who have too much time on their hands, because there have been no studies conducted to investigate this problem. Sports programmes Additionally, a wide ranging nationwide sports programme will develop the feeling of competence, self-worth and contentedness to make youths feel they are worth more than what they were led to believe. Such sport facilities will not only keep young people off the streets, but also lead to the development of new skills that would help them become employed. There are many other advantages as well. Sports will allow them to feel special, build athletic abilities, as well as other competencies. Sports will work well, too, as it will encourage many to no longer be involved in mischief. Obesity is already a problem among young people, and participating in sports will help them become ﬁt. However, building sports centres in the townships is not the only solution. Schools and universities should become involved, too. Sports activities should not just be part of the academic curriculum only but also a point of social engagement. Such facilities should be available after study hours and on weekends. Too often, youths have

nothing to do during long summer breaks. Three months of not doing anything leaves room for a lot of temptation. Summer is the time when schools are closed and young people are left to their own devices. But commitment to make sports programmes work should also involve transportation to ensure that sports facilities are easily accessible. Many poor parents who have children studying in government schools use buses and cannot afford to pay for private transportation. And such children are more vulnerable than others. Studies should be carried outside the cities to determine whether the children in government schools are more prone to delinquency than those in private schools. This would help formulate a strategy to pinpoint the problem on a broader scale. Not just a problem of the government But this is not a problem only for the government. The private sector, parents and teachers need to become involved, too. Yes, the government can build the facilities or make sports part of mandatory school curriculums, but such measures cannot reach out to all. Early intervention and prevention of delinquency starts at home with good parenting. Teachers must focus on aggressive students by trying to counsel them before it is too late. The private sector can offer special membership incentives to encourage youths to join gyms. Charities need to become involved, too. In other words, the support system should be universal to embrace all stakeholders.

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Customers are now demanding to buy meat from Islamic slaughtered animals. We don’t sell meat that is not compliant with Islamic rituals anymore Jamal Mohammed Aziz, butchery owner in Maabela

Marketing boosts sale of halal meat Traders of halal food in Oman say they have seen proﬁts jump by as much as 200 per cent in the last ﬁve years BOOMING BUSINESS: Butchers are also putting up signs outside

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their shops to tell customers that the meat they sell is halal.

MUSCAT: Oman’s retail halal food business is thriving, thanks to better marketing efforts being made by traders and a leap of faith shown by their Muslim customers. Traders of halal food interviewed by the Times of Oman (TOO) in Muscat said they have seen profits jump by as much as 200 per cent in the last five years. “We have been promoting ourselves much more efficiently in the last few years to create more awareness about the virtues of eating halal food. The promotions have paid off and our profits have doubled in five years”, Faiz Al Hamdani, a wholesaler for fresh mutton, told TOO. Restaurant owners have also seen their profits go up. Customers are flocking as demand for halal food keeps rising. “We used to have only a quarter of our 22 tables occupied during dinner time before we started a campaign for halal food. Now, it is

normally full and sometimes we ask diners to reserve tables in advance”, Mahmood Al Ansari, owner of the Al Zahra Restaurant in Al Khoudh, said. Some butchers are also putting up signs outside their shops to tell their customers that the meat they sell is halal.

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Slaughtered animals “Customers are now demanding to buy meat from Islamic slaughtered animals. We don’t sell meat that is not compliant with Islamic rituals anymore. Since 2013, when we started putting up the halal posters on the wall, our sales have gone by 200 per cent”, Jamal Mohammed Aziz, who owns a butchery in Maabela, told TOO. But some customers just don’t accept the word of retailers. They insist on proof of whether the food they sell or serve is halal. “I asked for proof. Such food retailers need to show us certiﬁcates

to prove that the food is halal, otherwise it is hard to convince me”, Saif Al Jardani, said. The halal food industry is not only preferred by Muslims, but non-Muslims as well, who ﬁnd meat slaughtered in the Islamic way cheaper. “Most of the halal meat comes from animals reared in Oman. There are fewer middle men and no international transportation charges or import taxes. This is the reason why halal food is cheaper”, Joseph Katriwalla, an Indian national, told TOO. Halal food is also good for tourism, according to some restaurant owners. “We have Muslim tourists from the Gulf, Malaysia, Indonesia and Arab countries coming to our restaurants for meals because we cater to their needs. Tourists make up for more than 40 per cent of our customers”, Mohammed Al Shaikh, owner of the Al Dhiba Restaurant in the Wilayat of Sur, said.

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A1 Oman prepares for cyclone According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, the cyclone, which falls under the major 3 category scale, will result in devastating damage. “Well-built and framed homes might incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking numerous roads. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes,” the Saffir-Simpson wind scale warned. On Saturday morning, cyclone Chapala was aiming for the Arabian Peninsula and was forecast to strengthen into a Category 5 storm. However, referring to a global weather advisory, senior meteorologists from Accuweather.com, said there could be up to 25 to 50 mm rain in southern Oman. Meanwhile, Saleh Mussan, a Majlis Al Shura member in the Dhofar region, told the Times of Oman that preparations to face the adverse weather conditions are in full swing. “People and livestock from cyclone risk-prone areas, such as the Al Hallaniyat Island and the Raykhout area, have been evacuated. They have been shifted to safer areas. Schools have been turned into emergency shelter centres and medicines and food are being stocked,” the Shura member said. “Different government committees have already held emergency meetings. We are prepared to face any kind of adverse weather conditions. We have even made backup arrangements for power supply in case any disruption occurs”, the Shura member added. According to sources, a holiday has been declared for all educations institutions in the

Dhofar region. Meanwhile, hospital sources said they have discharged non-emergency patients to make room for patients, who might come after the cyclone makes landfall. Port officials said all loose gear has been tightened and they have also provided docking facilities to vessels passing nearby. “After observing Sunday afternoon’s weather updates only, we may take a decision to pause the port operations. So far, nothing has been decided,” Mohammed Al Mashani, Corporate Affairs’ general manager at the Salalah port, said. Meanwhile, the Public Authority for Civil Defence (PACDA) and Ambulances, the Sultan’s Armed Forces and Royal Oman Police (ROP) have deployed personnel, equipment and machinery in the wake of the cyclone prediction. PACDA has been posting precautionary tips for the public and updates on the cyclone in different languages through its official Twitter handle. It has even tweeted two numbers, 24343666 and 9999 as emergency contacts for the public on Saturday evening. Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate, is also on standby. “We all hope that the risk presented by cyclone Chapala recedes. However, as the national airline of Oman, our emergency response teams are currently on standby and coordinating with the relevant authorities. We are ready to provide whatever assistance we can to help our brothers, sisters and residents in the southern region, who may be affected by this cyclone,” Paul Gregorowitsch, chief executive officer of Oman Air, said. “We are also liaising closely with the emergency services and

other agencies. These include the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA), the National Multi Hazard Early Warning Centre and the ROP. Our manpower, logistical expertise and cargo capacity remain at their disposal,” he added. “Furthermore, we are closely monitoring the progress of the cyclone. We are taking necessary steps to minimise its impact on our services and on the travel plans of our customers. Any resulting changes will be announced through our website and social media,” Gregorowitsch said. According to US meteorologist Eric Holthaus’s estimates, the storm will dump as much as eight times the annual rainfall on the coastal regions of Yemen and Oman. These regions typically collect just 100 to 130 mm of rain a year. “Tropical cyclones are an extreme rarity near the Arabian Peninsula,” Holthaus explained. “Since reliable records begin in 1979, there have been only two hurricane-strength storms to make landfall in Oman, and the only storm to hit Yemen topped out with winds at a paltry 35 miles per hour [56 km/h], barely tropical storm strength,” Holthaus added. According to hoteliers in Salalah, there may be booking cancellations in the two coming days due to the cyclone. “So far, the business is normal. In the coming days, due to adverse weather conditions, there may be cancellations in the bookings,” an official from the Crowne Plaza said. “Long queues can be seen at all shops. Everyone is stocking food, water and even candles,” Nishtar, a Salalah resident, said. -With inputs from Fahad Al Ghadani

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Plan to promote women in tourism Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman’s women leaders came together to take part in a Tourism Forum held recently at the Oman Tourism College (OTC), to address the issue of marginal representation of women in the Sultanate’s booming tourism and hospitality sector. At the forum, women tourism and hospitality leaders in the Sultanate brainstormed on the best action plan to woo more Omani women to the sector. Held as part of OTC’s celebrations marking Omani Women’s Day, the get-together was attended by 33 leading women from the private and public sectors, who have carved a niche for themselves in the tourism and hospitality industry. Welcoming the guests, Jaana Raisanen, Director of Quality (Professional and Vocational Studies) at OTC noted that “Internationally, the tourism industry has almost twice as many women employers as other sectors, but females are still poorly represented at the professional level. This is reason enough for us, as the only tourism college in Oman, to bring female leaders together for stimulating conversations and collaborations to discuss the issue”. Dr. Shoba Zacharia, assistant dean at OTC, inaugurated the function, which started with a small panel discussion on how

male counterparts”, said Ibtisam Al Salemiah.

PARTICIPATION: Organised as part of celebrations marking Omani Women’s Day, the get-together was attended by 33 leading women from the private and public sectors. – Supplied photo

to encourage more ladies to join the industry, as well as how to assist the professional growth of females, who are already in the sector. One of the panel members, Katrin Herz, general manager (GM) of the Ritz-Carlton Al Bustan Palace Hotel, and the ﬁrst female GM of a ﬁve-star hotel in Oman shared with the audience her passion for the industry and showcased multiple career growth opportunities available for females in the tourism and allied sectors by citing real life ex-

periences. Other panel members, including Agata Paula, marketing manager of the Butterfly Hotel Suites in Sohar; Ruaa Al Balushi, student at OTC and Ibtisam AlSalemiah, a trainer and racer at Oman Sail also gave inspiring speeches on the topic. Nation building “As an Omani woman, I am filled with pride to see that the women in Oman have proved themselves capable of working in any field of their choice and contributing to nation building, along with their

Supportive role Amal Al-Hinaiah, language training supervisor at the Anantara resort, Jebel Akhdar, spoke about her supportive role in the Sultanate’s tourism industry. “As a language training supervisor at a premier tourism project in the country, my job involves frequent interactions with different nationalities. This provides me with a chance to network and gain valuable professional experience. I call upon every Omani woman to feel proud of being a part of this progressive country that gives every woman an equal opportunity to grow and succeed in life, without any gender discrimination,” she added. Ruaa Al Baushiah, a student at the Oman Tourism College, and representing the next generation of female leaders, appreciated the great role played by Omani women over the past few years. “It’s indeed encouraging to see many Omani women becoming role models for the tourism industry. But there is a need to increase their numbers in keeping with the sector’s high growth rate”, she stated. The panel also discussed agendas for holding further sessions of Female Leaders in Tourism Forums in the future.

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and has been committed to promoting the love of reading among children in Oman. Reading is the key “Our message is that reading is the key to qualiﬁcations and a bright future. It is also an enjoyable experience, which broadens our knowledge and deepens our understanding of human nature. It is widely acknowledged that reading for pleasure improves literacy directly by actively engaging emerging readers in the desire to read. Reading changes lives, improves employability, social interaction, enfranchisement and can have a positive effect on mental health and happiness. In our stressful lives, reading can offer a refuge and an opportunity to unwind and gain a new perspective”, said Jaffer.

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REGION New US-backed rebels in anti-IS fight in Syria It was the ﬁrst declared operation by the Democratic Forces of Syria, which joins together a US-backed Kurdish militia and several Syrian Arab rebel groups, since it announced its formation earlier

SEEKING ALLIES: US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev talk before a meeting in Bishkek, on Saturday. Reuters/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

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BEIRUT: A newly formed USbacked Syrian rebel alliance on Saturday launched an offensive against IS in the northeast province of Hasaka, a day after the United States said it would send special forces to advise insurgents fighting the extremists. It was the first declared operation by the Democratic Forces of Syria, which joins together a USbacked Kurdish militia and several Syrian Arab rebel groups, since it announced its formation earlier this month. World powers and regional rivals are convening in Vienna to seek a solution to the four-year conflict in Syria that has escalated since Russia intervened a month ago with an intense air campaign. Fighting in Hasaka had begun after midnight, a spokesman for the alliance said. A group monitoring the war reported fighting and coalition air strikes in the area. Yellow flags A video posted earlier on Youtube announced the offensive in southern Hasaka, and showed several dozen men in fatigues standing outdoors with yellow flags and banners carrying the name of the Democratic Forces of Syria in Arabic and Kurdish. The campaign would “continue until all occupied areas in Hasaka are freed from Daesh (IS),” a spokesman for the alliance’s general command said in the video. He urged residents to stay away from IS-controlled areas of Hasaka. Another spokesman later said alliance forces had already attacked IS militants. CONFLICT

2 contractors detained in Yemen: UN UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations said on Saturday two contractors with the world body had been detained in Yemen, but gave no further details on the incident. “Two contractors have been detained and DSS (Department of Safety and Security) is looking into it,” a UN spokesman said without elaborating or conﬁrming if the two were American citizens. A US State Department ofﬁcial said it was aware of reports that two US citizens had been detained at Sanaa airport in Yemen. “The protection of US citizens overseas is one of the Department of State’s highest priorities, including in these cases,” the official said in an email.”Due to privacy considerations, we do not have any further information to share.” A Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened in Yemen’s civil war in March to try to restore the government after it was toppled by Houthi forces, but a mounting civilian death toll and dire humanitarian situation has alarmed human rights groups. The United Nations has designated Yemen as one of its highest-level humanitarian crises, alongside emergencies in South Sudan, Syria and Iraq. — Reuters

US special forces not fighting Assad: Kerry BISHKEK: A decision by US President Barack Obama to send special forces to Syria is strictly focused on fighting IS insurgents and does not signify the United States is entering the civil war there, US. ecretary of State John Kerry said. “President Obama has made a very strong and forceful and simple decision entirely in keeping with his originally stated policy that we must defeat and destroy Daesh (IS),” Kerry said. “It is not a decision to enter into Syria’s civil war. It is not an action focused on (Syrian President Bashar) Assad, it focused exclusively on Daesh and in augmenting our ability to rapidly attack Daesh,” Kerry told a news briefing during a visit to Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. Asked about the prospect

“The battle began after midnight,” Talal Salu told Reuters via internet messaging service.”They were ﬂanked by our forces...(who) thwarted a counter attack.” The United States’ decision to station ground troops in Syria comes after it dropped ammunition to rebel groups in northern Syria several weeks ago. Washington’s strategy in Syria has shifted from trying to train ﬁghters outside the country to

of the United States sending more troops, or getting drawn deeper into the conflict, Kerry said: “I can’t predict what the future will bring when our policy is to destroy Daesh, to fight back against this evil. But I do think the president has made a judgment that I completely advocated for and concur (with).” Special operations The White House announced on Friday that dozens of special operations troops will be deployed to northern Syria to advise opposition forces in their fight against IS. The decision marked a policy shift for Obama, who has long resisted sending troops to avoid getting sucked into another war in the Middle East. Kerry, at the start of a tour of the five ex-Soviet republics in Central Asia, described IS,

supplying groups headed by U.S.vetted commanders. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors developments on the ground, said ﬁghting was raging on Saturday near al Hawl, a town close to the Iraqi border, accompanied by coalition air strikes. Hasaka province borders Iraq and territory there that is a crucial stronghold for IS. One member of alliance, the

as “a destroyer and it is threatening to take actions against America, Canada and Mexico, against countries all around the world. So ISIL is a... threat that we have to respond to.” Kerry is in the region in part to reassure governments that are anxious about the threat from extremist militants, especially those operating in nearby Afghanistan, according to a US official who briefed reporters on the trip. Kyrgyzstan’s acting foreign minister, Erlan Abdyldayev, said at the news briefing with Kerry that his government was concerned about instability in northern Afghanistan. He said the subject would be discussed when, later in his tour, Kerry meets foreign ministers from the ﬁve Central Asian states in the Uzbek city of Samarkand. — Reuters

Kurdish YPG has to date proved Washington’s most effective partner on the ground against IS in Syria. It had pushed towards the border in previous ﬁghting this year. The Raqqa Revolutionaries Front, one of the Arab groups in the allliance, on Thursday declared an imminent offensive against IS in its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa province, which borders Hasaka. — Reuters

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Don’t let issue of Assad’s fate hold up ceaseﬁre: Ban GENEVA: Disagreements over the fate of President Bashar Al Assad should not hold up a humanitarian ceaseﬁre or a wider deal to end the war in Syria, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday. Ban spoke after issuing a call with the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, for states to stand up for international law and stop wars. He said Syrian government forces had clearly broken international law by deliberately targeting civilians, including with air strikes on besieged areas and a government missile attack on a market on Friday, which medical workers said killed at least 70. “I believe that the future of Syria, or the future of all these peace talks, the Syrian-led negotiation, should not be held up by an issue of the future of one man,” Ban told a news conference in Geneva. “Basically I believe that it is up to the Syrian people who have to decide the future of President Assad.” Ban’s remarks came the day after 17 countries, the European Union and the United Nations met in Vienna and proposed a nationwide

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truce in Syria’s civil war. He said the Vienna meeting was the ﬁrst time that “all the countries that hold the key to a resolution” had been present. Substantial differences “While I know that substantial differences still remain, I hope that in the coming days and weeks they will be able to make further progress towards a Syrian-led political solution to the crisis,” the UN secretary general said. The United Nations was ready to help implement a ceaseﬁre, which was the most pressing need, and to launch a political process leading to “credible, inclusive and non-sectarian governance, followed by a new constitution and elections.” — Reuters

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Our writers, our ﬁlmmakers do have a chance of speaking their minds. We should not ostracise them. Otherwise, we will become a dictatorship, a cultural dictatorship and that is inadmissible Zubin Mehta, Music maestro

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Internal security going to be a big challenge for India: Doval HYDERABAD: Managing internal security is going to be a major challenge for the country, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday said as he asked the police force to train and equip themselves to tackle the “fourth generation” warfare with an invisible enemy. Speaking after reviewing the passing out parade of the 67 RR

(2014 batch) of Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) here, Doval said India cannot become a great and powerful country without managing its internal security. “When you retire probably from 35-37 years from now, this will be an entirely new India. This will be an India, which will be a global

power and it will be a big and great India, which will have great economic challenges, great economic opportunities and which will have much greater population, more opportunities and more problems,” National Security Advisor said. Stating that India would face more and more internal security problems, Doval said, “You cannot have a great powerful coun-

try if you cannot manage its internal security. “It is only the policemen who can ﬁght this battle and win it. Train yourself to become powerful intellectually, emotionally and spiritually, as strong as possible you can. “You have to master the technology. The biggest challenge will be now if you have to ﬁght and win

this fourth generation of warfare, whether it is organised crime, terrorism, insurgency or foreign powers trying to meddle into your internal affairs you have got to be demonstrative. “From normal policing to crime detection, organised crime, management of borders, cyber security, banking frauds... acquire lot of knowledge and skills.”

“Now it is a war of a policeman, as civil society is mostly affected. If you win, the country wins,” he further said. “Many countries are collapsing with internal security problems. Only police can ﬁght and win the battle,” he added. According to him, in the post war period, 37 countries have failed or have degraded themselves. - PTI

Galaxy of personalities flay ‘rising intolerance’ President Pranab Mukherjee yet again called for preserving the pluralistic character of the country

RUN FOR UNITY: Prime Minister Narendra Modi ﬂags off the ‘Run for Unity’, on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, in New Delhi on Saturday. - PTI

NEW DELHI: A galaxy of personalities on Saturday joined the debate on growing intolerance with music maestro Zubin Mehta speaking against “ostracising” writers and authors that would amount to cultural dictatorship while RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said tolerance and mutual respect was necessary. On his part, President Pranab Mukherjee yet again called for preserving the pluralistic character of the country as Prime Minister Narendra Modi said unity, peace and harmony is a ﬁrst condition if India is to move forward and attain new heights of development. The Mumbai-born music con-

ductor, who lives abroad and has just concluded a multi-city concert performance in India, batted for complete freedom of expression for the writers and ﬁlmmakers saying it should be there in the world’s largest democracy. “Our writers, our ﬁlmmakers do have a chance of speaking their minds. We should not ostracise them. Otherwise, we will become a dictatorship, a cultural dictatorship and that is inadmissible,” he said. Mehta said: “If they write their opinion, they should not be ostracised by the government. There should be complete freedom of expression. We are the largest democracy in the world”. He also

hoped that the government “invites them for discussions and speaks to them”. The RBI Governor used the occasion of his convocation address at the Delhi IIT to say tolerance and mutual respect was necessary to improve the environment for ideas and physical harm or verbal contempt for any particular group should not be allowed. Asserting that India’s tradition of debate and an open spirit of enquiry is critical for economic growth, he said encouraging challenge to all authority and tradition would rule out anyone imposing a particular view or ideology because of power.

In the wake of the Dadri lynching and subsequent incidents, the President had asked a question whether tolerance and acceptance of dissent are on the wane in the country during a function at his home town at Suri recently. This was followed by his appeal to people for practising tolerance and to accept differences while respecting dissent. Speaking at a function to flag off ‘run for unity’ on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 140th birth anniversary, Modi said unity is our biggest strength. “We have to move forward with the mantra of unity, peace and harmony,” he said. Modi said if 125 crore Indians with the mantra of unity, peace and harmony walk one step together shoulder to shoulder, then the country will move 125 crore steps in one go. “Our strength is a nation bound together by unity and which can sacrifice everything for unity and this is the message of Sardar sahab,” he said, recalling that Sardar Patel’s life was dedicated to national unity. At the beginning of his speech, Modi also remembered former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, saying she sacrificed her life on this day and it cannot be forgotten. - PTI

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Stakes high for BJP in phase 4 of Bihar polls A total of 1,46,93,294 electorate will be able to cast vote on 14,139 polling stations on November 1 to elect their representatives from 776 candidates of which 57 are women GEARING UP: Police personnel carry electronic voting machines ahead of voting in the fourth phase

PATNA: Voting will be held in 55 seats on Sunday in the penultimate phase of Bihar election, with stakes high for BJP as it had along with its then ally Janata Dal (United) bagged majority of seats in last Assembly polls. BJP had won 26 out of 55 seats spread across seven districts of Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Gopalganj and Siwan in 2010 Assembly polls. Its then ally Janata Dal (United) had emerged victorious in 24. RJD had won two seats and Independents three. But the scenario has changed this time. From the grand secular alliance camp, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has now ﬁelded candidates in 26 constituencies followed by JD(U) in 21 and Congress 8. From National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on the other hand, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ﬁelded its nominees in 42 seats in this phase, Lok Janshakti Party in 5 and Hindustanti Awam Morcha and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) in 4 seats each. A total of 1,46,93,294 electorate will be able to cast vote on 14,139

of the Bihar assembly polls, in Muzaffarpur on Saturday. - PTI

polling stations on November 1 to elect their representatives from 776 candidates of which 57 are women. On the basis of assessment of security situation, polling will be held from 7am to 5pm in 43 constituencies, while it will be shortened by one hour in 8 seats and voting would end at 3pm in four seats, Additional Chief Electoral Officer R. Lakshamanan said. He put the number of polling stations in LWE (Left Wing Extremist) affected areas at 3,043. Altogether 1,163 companies (each comprising 100 personnel) of Central Paramilitary Force and state police will be posted to ensure free and fair elections. A total of 38 motor boats will be pressed into services for riverine patrolling on Sunday. Balloting has already completed on 131 seats in the earlier three rounds. After completion of fourth phase, voting would be over in 186 seats. The last phase of polling is scheduled on November 5 on the remaining 57 seats. Counting of votes is on Novem-

ber 8. The fourth phase saw high voltage campaigning with both BJP-led NDA and JD(U)-RJDCongress alliance accusing each other of trying to polarise voters on communal lines. “If BJP loses Bihar elections even by chance, though victory or defeat will happen in Patna, there will be bursting of ﬁrecrackers in Pakistan,” BJP president Amit Shah had said at a rally at Raxaul in East Champaran district on Thursday, three days before the fourth phase polling. Bid to communalise voters Rivals JD(U), Congress and RJD saw the comment as an attempt to communalise voters for the next two rounds on 112 seats and approached the Election Commission. Acting on the complaint, the state Election Office has sought report from District Magistrate of East Champaran and West Champaran on the remark. Lalu Prasad slammed Shah linking the controversy with the pride of the state alleging the

NEW SCHEME ‘VIKALP’

Waitlisted passengers can get conﬁrmed tickets in next train NEW DELHI: From Sunday, waitlisted train passengers can get conﬁrmed accommodation in next alternative train if they opt for the option while booking their tickets online. The new scheme ‘Vikalp’ will take off in trains running on Delhi-Lucknow and Delhi-Jammu sectors on pilot basis. Initially, the scheme will be available only for the tickets booked through Internet for six months and option will be limited to Mail and Express trains on the two selected routes, said a senior Railway Ministry official. It will be extended to other routes as also to the reservation booking counters after getting

No extra charges will be levied on the passenger or any refund provided for the difference of fare

the feedback. As per the scheme, waitlisted passengers would be given option of getting conﬁrmed accommodation in the next train running on the route.

No extra charges will be levied on the passenger or any refund provided for the difference of fare. Railway aims to achieve the twin objectives of providing conﬁrmed accommodation to waitlisted passengers and ensure optimal utilisation of available accommodation by this scheme. While there is a huge demand for train berths in certain sector round the year, some routes witness increased rush during festive season. If a passenger opts for the Vikalp scheme while booking tickets online, he/she will get SMS alert on mobile phone about getting conﬁrmed accommodation in alternative train. -PTI

remark was an affront on the citizens of Bihar particularly backwards, EBCs, dalits and minorities who are “ﬁrmly rooting” for secular alliance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed two rallies at Gopalganj and Muzaffarpur before the campaign ended on Friday evening. Continuing with his earlier attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad, the prime minister again alluded to the alleged “sinister plan” of Nitish and Lalu to carve out 5 per cent quota from OBC, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to give to a particular community. Prominent personalities whose fate would be decided in this phase are senior minister Ramai Ram (Bochaha, SC seat), Ranju Geeta (Bajpatti) and Manoj Kushwaha (Kudni).Lakshamanan said 191 arms/weapons, 56 explosives, 595 cartridges and 17 bombs were seized. A total of Rs50.32 million of unaccounted cash and 158,246 litres of illegal liquor valued at Rs29 million were seized, he said. - PTI

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Facing ﬂak over alleged inefficiency, Akhilesh reshuffles his ministry LUCKNOW/CHANDIGARH: Facing ﬂak over alleged inefficiency, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday effected a major reshuffle of his ministry, inducting 12 new faces, including Akali Dal’s Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, and promoting eight ministers as part of a massive image makeover. Five cabinet ministers, eight Ministers of State with Independent charge and eight Ministers of State were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Ram Naik at Raj Bhawan, in sixth reshuffle of the council of ministers by Yadav in 43 months since the Samajwadi Party stormed back to power in Uttar Pradesh in March 2012. MoS Hemraj Verma, who was not present at the oath-taking ceremony in the morning, was sworn in later, taking the number of those inducted today to 21. Surprise inclusion The surprise inclusion was that of Shiromani Akali Dal senior vice president Ramoowalia, a twoterm former MP from Sangrur in Punjab who was a Union minister in the United Front government headed by H. D. Deve Gowda.

The Akhilesh Yadav ministry now has 58 ministers — 26 Cabinet ministers (including the CM), 11 Minister of State (Independent charge) and rest MoS. With several ministers facing accusations of inefficiency, the chief minister had on Thursday sacked eight of them and stripped nine others of their portfolios. Ministers of state with independent charge Arvind Singh Gope and Kamal Akhtar have been elevated as cabinet ministers along with Vinod Kumar Singh alias Pandit Singh. Besides Ramoowalia, Sahab Singh Saini is another new face to have found berth in the Cabinet. Shadab Fatima and Madan Chauhan are the new inductees to the rank of Ministers of State (independent charge).The Chief Minister rewarded those doing well by elevating them. The new-look ministry has younger leaders apparently to counter suggestions that his father and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and uncles were running the show and also keeps in the mind the caste dynamics of the politically crucial state, where the SP was wiped off by BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. - PTI

ONE FOR THE ALBUM: Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik with

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in a group photo with newly inducted ministers after taking oath, at Rajbhawan, in Lucknow on Saturday. -PTI

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PAKISTAN Eleven die as rival parties clash during local elections The violence occurred in the Khairpur district of the southern province of Sindh, which held the polls along with the central Punjab province

LAHORE: Eleven people were killed when rival political parties ﬁred on each other on Saturday as Pakistanis voted in local elections seen as a referendum on the national government halfway through its term. The violence occurred in the Khairpur district of the southern province of Sindh, which held the polls along with the central Punjab province. It was not immediately clear which parties were responsible. “Eleven people were killed when two groups opened ﬁre,” police deputy inspector general Kamran Fazal told Reuters. The opposition, led by international cricket star turned politician Imran Khan, is hoping the polls will help build a national coalition that could challenge Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) party at the next general election. Pakistan’s other two provinces held their local elections months ago. Khan won in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the northwest and Sharif ’s party and its coalition partners won in the sparsely

VOTING TIME: Women wait in line to vote for local government elections in Lahore, Pakistan on Saturday. — Reuters

populated western province of Balochistan. Observers are closely watching the polls in Punjab, Pakistan’s richest and most populous province and the power base of Sharif, who swept to national power in a landslide election in 2013. PML-N, PTI duel “PML-N has the upper hand in Punjab but it will be a strongly challenged by PTI,” said political analyst Wajahat Masood, referring to Khan’s Pakistan Tehreeki-Insaaf party. Security and the economy have improved under Sharif but the

government has failed to tackle corruption or tax dodging by the wealthy, two problems that are starving social services such as schools and hospitals of cash. Over 20 million people are registered to vote in Punjab and 4.6 million in Sindh. Pakistan has a population of 190 million. Local bodies, in which voters elect councillors directly, devolve administrative and financial powers to lower tiers of electoral bodies. Local government elections were last held in 2005 under General Pervez Musharraf. — Reuters

TEST OF POPULARITY: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif acknowledges supporters after casting his vote for local government elections in Lahore, Pakistan on Saturday. — Reuters

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FIA arrests student for harassing girl on Facebook KARACHI: The Cyber Crime Circle of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claims to have arrested a young student for allegedly blackmailing a girl via the social networking website, Facebook. The accused, 21-year-old Abdul Moiz, was arrested on Thursday night during a raid at his residence in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. He was shifted to the Crime Circle for further questioning. The Cyber Crime Circle took action on the complaint of a man, Saleem, who had approached the FIA against his daughter’s harassment. The complainant, in his written application, had informed the FIA that his daughter was being harassed and blackmailed through a fake Facebook account. “Someone is harassing and blackmailing my daughter using a Facebook account in my daughter’s name and displaying her picture,” explained the complainant. It took around oneand-a-half months to trace and arrest the suspect. “Finally, we managed to trace the suspect by using technical resources and arrested him,” Cyber Crime Circle official Habibur Rehman told The Express Tribune. The suspect, Moiz, is a student of Iqra University, and had been indulging in these activities since the last few months. The victim is also a student of a reputed university in Karachi. “The girl and the accused were schoolmates and were good friends but when he [accused] noticed the girl was avoiding him and chatting with another boy, he decided to blackmail her to take revenge,” the officer explained, while quoting the initial investigation. The officer said that the accused is on remand and will be questioned further as a case has been registered against him. — Express Tribune

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Another attack on IS rocket hits Afghanistan mosque, 6 killed writers in Dhaka DHAKA: Two secular writers and a publisher of a slain blogger were hacked and shot in Dhaka on Saturday, police and witnesses said, the latest in a spate of attacks in Bangladesh on online critics of religious militancy. Three unknown assailants entered the office of a publishing house and attacked the writers and the man who published slain blogger Avijit Roy’s book, police official Jamal Uddin said. The attackers locked their victims inside the office before ﬂeeing the scene, he added. They were rushed to a hospital

and two of them were in critical conditions. In February, radicals killed Roy, 43, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin and a critic of religious extremism. They seriously injured his wife and fellow blogger, Raﬁda Bonya Ahmed. The publisher had ﬁled a complaint with police after being threatened with death on Facebook following the attack on Roy, his friends said. Since then, four bloggers have been hacked to death in the Muslim-majority nation of 160 million people. -Reuters

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collect evidence for forensic analysis at the site of an explosion in Zanzibar’s ‘Michenzani’ neighbourhood. -AFP

Blasts add to tension in Zanzibar Tanzania held national elections on Sunday, which included a vote for local authorities in Zanzibar, traditionally a bastion of opposition to the central government

DAR ES SALAAM: Two bombs exploded minutes apart in the main city on Tanzania’s semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago on Saturday without causing casualties, police and witnesses said, adding to tensions on the islands after a disputed election. Tanzania held national elections on Sunday, which included a vote for local authorities in Zanzibar, traditionally a bastion of opposition to the central government. But Zanzibar’s election commission annulled the vote for the island’s president, citing “gross violations”. The opposition rejected the move, saying it had won that poll. Police arrests several angry youths after the decision. “Two bombs went off this morning within a space of 10 minutes from each other. No one was killed or injured,” a Zanzibar police

commander, Mkadam Khamis Mkadam, told Reuters, adding it was in a residential area of Zanzibar City, which lies on the main island of the archipelago. Mkadam said they were “home-made” devices and said a mobile phone used to detonate one had been found. Defused Another explosive device was found in another district on Friday, but was destroyed in a controlled explosion, he added. Witnesses also reported two blasts a few minutes apart. Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the party which has ruled Tanzania for more than half a century, was declared winner of the national presidential and parliamentary vote on Thursday. An opposition coalition says the vote was rigged. On Zanzibar, the local election commission has said a new Zanzibar presidential poll will be held. The island has seen clashes between the Islamist separatists and police in the past. Some residents complain of neglect by the Tanzanian government. Voice concern The United States and Britain have voiced concern about the move to scrap the vote. Civic United Front (CUF), the main opposition party on the archipelago, accused the ruling party CCM of being behind the annulment of the vote, saying it did not want to concede defeat. “We are telling CCM that we know what you are up to and we are not going to accept it,” CUF leader Seif Sharif Hamad said in a statement on Friday.”The people of Zanzibar have had enough of this entire situation and are losing their patience.” -Reuters

KABUL: A rocket apparently fired by fighters from the IS movement has hit a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, killing six worshippers and wounding four others, a local official said on Saturday. The attack in Achin, southeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, occurred during evening prayers on Friday, district governor Haji Ghalibhe said. It was not clear if it was aimed at the mosque or went astray after being fired at security forces based nearby. IS has been building up its presence in Afghanistan while battling both government forces and the Taliban movement. Nangarhar, on the border with Pakistan, has become one of its

main strongholds. Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal, a spokesman for the Nangarhar police chief, said security forces had detained two suspects, one of whom was a foreigner. IS’s rise has caused alarm outside Afghanistan, with Russia saying it was concerned about the threat to its central Asian neighbours and US commanders citing the movement as a reason to delay plans to pull out troops next year. -Reuters

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he sailing of a US warship within 12 miles of one of China’s new artificial islands in the South China Sea represents the most daring American military intervention in years. Not since president Bill Clinton sent a naval group through the Taiwan Strait in 1996 as a supportive gesture to the then-beleaguered Taiwanese has the United States so boldly defied China’s unlawful territorial claims. As a symbolic gesture, the move is welcome. But it is not enough. If China’s interpretations of international law – which invariably serve its expansionist ambitions – are truly to be countered, challenges of its territorial claims will need to be repeated regularly and coordinated with others. China’s response to the intervention was to feign outrage, describing it as an illegal intrusion into its sovereign waters and a sign of American hypocrisy; the United States cares when China builds artificial islands in the South China Sea, the Chinese argue, but not when Vietnam or the Philippines do the same. But neither argument holds water, as the Chinese know perfectly well. Neither Vietnam nor the Philippines has laid claim to the whole of the South China Sea, as China does through the notorious “nine-dash line” – a huge tongue-shaped territorial claim first put forward after World War II by the Chinese Nationalist government and later embraced by the Communists. Nor has either country violated the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea by claiming sovereignty over waters surrounding what were previously submerged rocks. Only by ignoring the Convention’s strict definitions can one describe the US intervention as “illegal,” and even then it is not clear under what law it would be prohibited. In fact, such arguments are mere window dressing. There is one perspective from which China’s attitude to territorial disputes in the South China Sea makes perfect sense. For centuries, China was by far the region’s largest and most powerful country, holding sway over the surrounding seas and treating most of its neighbours as inferior, vassal states. After a gap of two centuries in which China was atypically weak, it is rapidly regaining power, and now wants to restore what it sees as the old order in East Asia.

Put another way, China is becoming the sort of superpower that feels entitled to control the sea, land, and air around its territory – just like the US. China is aspiring to become the equal of the US, one of the world’s two dominant superpowers. As a result, its leaders believes that China ought to be able to project military power and defend what it regards as its strategic space – just like the US. This would not be difficult to understand – nor would it necessarily be unreasonable – if other countries were not involved. The US certainly exhibits a certain sense of entitlement in the way it treats its neighbours. But neither Canada nor Mexico currently feel encroached upon or bullied in the way that many of the countries surrounding China do. Nor do US strategic considerations threaten the free flow of international trade and shipping. China’s certainly could. And even if one does regard the US and China as coequal superpowers, it is important to note that the US has much wider international support and acceptance. This might change in the future; but, for the time being, it is a reality. There can be no doubt that China will keep pushing forward, attempting to create more “facts on the ground” to back up its sovereignty claims. The only way to oppose it, at least by peaceful means, is by consistently demonstrating that its claims are not recognised. Its “facts” must be shown to be nothing more than opinions. That will require regular interventions, in the form of journeys by all sorts of vessels, both military and commercial – ideally under many national flags – through the waters China is attempting to claim. That is, after all, the tactic China itself has been using in the East China Sea, where it has been sending fleets of boats through the waters around the Japanese Senkaku islands, which China calls the Diaoyu. China’s actions in Japanese waters may be illegal, but they make their point (and underline it almost daily). The US and its allies must do the same in the South China Sea. Doing so will risk accidental collisions and confrontations. But doing nothing, or making only isolated gestures, will simply hand China a fait accompli. - Project Syndicate

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Scientists design ‘grenades’ that can explode cancerous tumours LONDON: Scientists in Britain have designed microscopic “grenades” that can explode their cancer-killing load into tumours. The Manchester-based team will present its ﬁndings at the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Liverpool next week. The team plan to use liposomes, tiny bubbles of fat which carry materials round the body, to re-

lease toxic drugs when their temperature is raised. Avoid side-effects These so-called “grenades” are intended to avoid side-effects by ensuring the drugs target only the tumour. “This is still early work but these liposomes could be an effective way of targeting treatment

towards cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed,” said Professor Charles Swanton, the chairman of the conference. Cancer experts believe such technology, which has been effective in animal experiments, was the “holy grail of nanomedicine”. They are trying to harness the transporting abilities of these fatty spheres by getting them to carry

toxic drugs to tumours. “The difficulty is, how do you release them when they reach their target,” Professor Kostas Kostarelos, from the University of Manchester, told BBC. The Nanomedicine Lab in Manchester has designed liposomes that are water-tight at normal body temperature. But when the temperature in-

creases to 42C they become leaky. “The challenge for us is to try to develop liposomes in such a way that they will be very stable at 37C and not leak any cancer drug molecules and then abruptly release them at 42C,” Kostarelos added. He suggests heat pads could be used to warm tumours on the body surface such as skin, head or neck cancers. Probes can heat tumours

inside the body, and there is also discussion about using ultra sound to warm tumours. In early tests on mice with melanoma there was “greater uptake” of drugs in tumours using the thermal grenades and that resulted in a “moderate improvement” in survival rates. Kostarelos said similar techniques were being trialled in patients. - PTI

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All 224 passengers killed as IS claims bringing down aircraft A militant group affiliated to IS in Egypt, Sinai Province, said in a statement it had brought down the plane, but Russia’s Transport Minister told Interfax news agency the claim ‘can’t be considered accurate’

ISMAILIA/CAIRO: A Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers crashed into a mountainous area of Egypt’s Sinai peninsula on Saturday shortly after losing radar contact near cruising altitude, killing all aboard. A militant group affiliated to IS in Egypt, Sinai Province, said in a statement it had brought down the plane, but Russia’s Transport Minister told Interfax news agency the claim “can’t be considered accurate”. The Airbus A321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia under the brand name Metrojet, was flying from the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh to St Petersburg in Russia when it went down in central Sinai soon after daybreak, the aviation ministry said. “I now see a tragic scene,” an Egyptian security officer at the site told Reuters by telephone.”A lot of dead on the ground and many who died whilst strapped to their seats. “The plane split into two, a small part on the tail end that burned and a larger part that crashed into a rockface. We have extracted at least 100 bodies and the rest are still inside,” the officer, who requested anonymity, said. Egyptian and Russian authorities said it was too early to draw any conclusions about the cause of the crash. Bodies were being removed from the scene and transported to various hospitals with 34 arriving in the Zeinhom morgue in Cairo early in the evening. IS, in a statement on Twitter, said it had brought down the aircraft.”You who kill will be killed.” Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, launched air raids against opposition groups in Syria including Islamic State on September 30. Security sources said they had no indication the Airbus had been shot down or blown up. But in an illustration of sensitivity of the crash, Egypt invited Russian authorities to take part in the investigation. Sinai is the scene of an insurgency by militants close to IS, who have killed hundreds of Egyptian soldiers and police and have also attacked Western targets in recent months. Much of the Sinai is a restricted military zone. Extremist militants in Sinai are not believed to have missiles capable of hitting a plane at 30,000 feet. IS websites have in the past claimed responsibility for actions that have not been conclusively attributed to them. But two of Europe’s largest airlines, German carrier Lufthansa and Air France-KLM, said they would avoid flying over the Sinai pensinsula until there was clarity about the cause of the crash. Day of mourning Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a day of national mourning for Sunday. The passengers included 214 Russians and three Ukrainians. A middle-aged man in a grey overcoat, who gave his first name as Nayeel, wept as he spoke to reporters as he came out of a hotel near St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport, where a special reception centre has been set up for families of the victims. He said that his wife had been on the plane. “At six am she sent me a text message saying: I’m boarding. God be with me.’ And that was it,” he said.

TRAGIC SCENE: Police open the way for ambulances carrying the bodies of passengers of a Russian airliner which crashed in Sinai, into a morgue in Cairo, Egypt,

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The man said the rest of the family had already returned from a holiday in Egypt, but his wife had opted to stay on, which is why she was on the Saturday morning flight. The A321 is a medium-haul jet in service since 1994, with over 1,100 in operation worldwide and a good safety record. It is a highly automated aircraft relying on computers to help pilots stay within safe flying limits. Airbus said the A321 was built in 1997 and had been operated by Metrojet since 2012. It had flown 56,000 hours in nearly 21,000 flights and was powered by engines from International Aero Engines consortium, which includes United Technologies unit Pratt & Whitney and Germany’s MTU Aero Engines. Search for clues Emergency services and aviation specialists searched the wreckage for any clues to the crash. One of two flight recorders, key to any investigation, was quickly found, but wreckage was scattered over a wide area. The security officer said 120 bodies had been found intact. “We are hearing a lot of telephones ringing, most likely belonging to the victims, and security forces are collecting them and putting them into a bag,” he said. Russia’s Investigative Committee said it was checking fuel samples from the aircraft’s last refueling stop, in the southern Russian city of Samara, according to RIA news agency. Searches were being carried out at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport where the airline that operated the plane is based. Radar screens The aircraft took off at 5:51 am Cairo time (0351 GMT) and disappeared from radar screens 23 minutes later, Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement. It was at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9,400 metres) when it vanished from radar screens. Accidents at cruising altitude are one of the rarest categories of accidents but also among the most deadly, accounting for 13 percent of fatal incidents but 27 percent of fatalities since 2005, according to Boeing. Investigators would be looking into, among other things, the weather at the time, the pilots’ experience, maintenance records, signs of a stall and any evidence of an explosion. — Reuters

TRAUMATISED: Relatives react at Pulkovo international airport outside Saint Petersburg after a Russian plane with 224 people on board

crashed in a mountainous part of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Saturday. — AFP

RESCUE CREW: Egyptian soldiers and rescue crew transfer the body of a victim of a plane crash, from a civil police helicopter

to an ambulance at Kabrit airport in Suez, east of Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday. — Reuters/Stringer

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China cult leader gets life in prison amid crackdown BEIJING: China has sentenced the head of what it calls a cult to life in prison on charges including rape and fraud, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday, continuing a crackdown on what it views as dangerous illegal movements. After a probe lasting more than a year, a court in the southern province of Guangdong on Friday sentenced Wu Zeheng, founder and leader of the Huazang Dharma group, and ﬁned him $1.13 million, Xinhua cited the court as saying. Three others were also sentenced to up to four years in prison for fraud and perverting the course of justice. Wu intends to appeal, according to Xinhua. The group has said on its website, which is blocked in China, that he was facing cooked-up accusations. Xinhua previously reported that Wu had already been jailed at least twice, and set up his group in 2010 upon his last release from jail. “In the name of charity and life science and through inﬂammatory preaching, Wu lured a growing number of followers who were interested in Buddhism, were suffering diseases or thought association with the cult would ward-off ill fortune, according to the police,” the state news agency said. — Reuters

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BUCHAREST: Romania’s government declared a three-day national mourning on Saturday, after an overnight ﬁre in a Bucharest nightclub killed 27 people and injured 184 during a rock concert that featured ﬁreworks used indoors. In one of the capital’s worst disasters in decades, up to 500 people, mostly young adults, stampeded for the only available exit as the club in the basement of a Communist-era sport-shoe

factory filled with smoke. Officials and witnesses said fireworks were used inside the club, while Colectiv Club’s Facebook page advertised pyrotechnic effects at the show. Deputy Interior Minister Raed Arafat said 17 of the 27 dead had yet to be identified and 146 people remained in hospital. He said no fire permit was requested by the club nor granted to

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Turkey goes back to polls today to break deadlock ANKARA: Turks go back to the ballot boxes on Sunday for a rerun of the inconclusive June election, with polls suggesting they’re more likely to perpetuate the political stalemate than end it. Another hung parliament may pressure the governing AK Party, which lost its majority in June, to seek a coalition and avoid having to hold yet another election.“I don’t think Turkey can withstand this,’’ Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told NTV television Thursday. At stake is the ﬁnancial and political stability of the Middle East’s biggest economy and a key NATO ally in a turbulent region. Davutoglu’s AK Party and the main opposition Republican People’s Party, or CHP, have both signaled they may be ready for a deal this time around. That would be “the most marketfriendly outcome,’’ helping to ease tensions between different social groups, said Erkin Isik, a strategist at Turk Ekonomi Bankasi AS in Istanbul.“However it’s also the most difficult to achieve, due to their different opinions.’’ Any coalition would endanger the aspirations of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who’s not up for re-election, to expand his powers. Although supposedly above politics, he’s been campaigning for an AK Party majority that CRISIS

Congo poll body official resigns KINSHASA: The vice president of Democratic Republic of Congo’s election commission resigned on Saturday, a source at the presidency said, throwing the country’s troubled election process into further turmoil. André Mpungwe’s resignation comes just three weeks after the president of the commission, Apollinaire Malumalu, quit his post for health reasons. The source did not give a reason for Mpungwe’s resignation. Congo was meant to begin a 13-month cycle of local, provincial and national elections last Sunday, scheduled to culminate in a November 2016 presidential election that could mark the ﬁrst peaceful transition of power in the country’s history. But those polls were missed after Congo’s constitutional court ordered the election commission last month to review the calendar, saying that logistical and budgetary constraints have made it untenable. — Reuters

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could bring in a US style presidential system by changing the constitution. None of the opposition parties back that goal. Overthrow of Assad The CHP also opposes Erdogan and Davutoglu’s policy of pursuing the overthrow of President Bashar Al Assad in Syria, and wants to reverse reforms it says have made the education system less secular. The nationalist MHP insists on pursuing corruption allegations against Erdogan’s inner circle. The pro-Kurdish HDP, which

helped deprive the AK Party of its majority in June by passing the nationwide 10 percent threshold for the ﬁrst time, has been demonized by Erdogan and Davutoglu: They accuse it of being in league with armed separatists. The AK Party campaigns on its record of economic success, while the opposition says that is looking increasingly tarnished. Growth in the $720 billion economy was more than 6 percent in the ﬁrst six years of AK Party governments, and about half that pace in the last six years. — Bloomberg News

them by the Bucharest ﬁreﬁghting department. “Unfortunately, the death toll may change taking into account the severity of their injuries,” Arafat said after an emergency meeting early on Saturday. President Klaus Iohannis toured Bucharest hospitals to visit the victims and also lit a candle at the club, while some 600 people queued to donate blood.

“I’ve got strong clues the law was broken in this case. I’m revolted that such a tragedy happens in downtown of the capital and innocent youngsters are perished,” Iohannis said. Explosion, heavy smoke A pillar covered with foam panels and the club’s ceiling went up in flames, followed by an explosion and heavy smoke, the

witnesses said. Many people admitted to 12 hospitals had suffered burn, smoke inhalation injuries or were trampled. TV footage showed police officers and paramedics trying to resuscitate young people lying on the pavement while sirens wailed with more ambulances deployed to the scene. Prime Minister Victor Ponta, just back from an official visit to Mexico, ordered checks on clubs across the country to see whether safety and firefighting norms are being observed. “There was a stampede of people running out of the (Colectiv) club,” a man who escaped without shoes told Reuters. A young woman who was released from the hospital after minor injuries described the club bursting into flames. “In five seconds the whole ceiling was all on fire. In the next three, we rushed to a single door,” she told TV station Antena 3. Deputy Prime Minister Gabriel Oprea said a criminal investigation into the causes of the incident was already under way at the General Prosecutor’s office on suspicion of murder and destruction crimes. — Reuters

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Greek banks must raise $15.9b capital The four banks will have to submit recapitalization plans to the European Central Bank supervisory arm by November 6 ATHENS: Greece’s four main banks must raise 14.4 billion euros ($15.9 billion) in fresh capital, the European Central Bank said, as investors and taxpayers face the cost of repairing damage from six months of wrangling between the nation’s government and its creditors.

The Asset-Quality Review carried out by the ECB resulted in valuation adjustments of 9.2 billion euros at National Bank of Greece SA, Piraeus Bank SA, Eurobank Ergasias SA and Alpha Bank AE, the Frankfurt-based supervisor said on Saturday in a statement.

In the stress tests, the banks’ capital gap amounted to 14.4 billion euros under a simulated crisis, and 4.4 billion euros under baseline macroeconomic assumptions. The four banks will have to submit recapitalization plans to the ECB’s supervisory arm by November 6. “Covering the shortfalls by raising capital would then result in the creation of prudential buffers in the four Greek banks, which will facilitate their capacity to address potential adverse macroeconomic shocks,” the ECB said in the statement, adding that a minimum of 4.4 billion euros, corresponding to the Asset-Quality Review and baseline shortfall, is expected to be

covered by private means. The capital shortfall is “signiﬁcantly lower than feared,” German Deputy Finance Minister Jens Spahn said, while US undersecretary for international affairs Nathan Sheets said in an interview before the results that the health of the Greek ﬁnancial system is now “clearly better” than a few months ago. The government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Greece’s European creditors reached a bailout agreement this summer after months of wrangling that brought the country to the brink of leaving the currency union and resulted in new capital controls. Recapitalizing the country’s lenders, after

a month-long forced shutdown in July and record deposit bleeding, is the ﬁrst step to restart the country’s economy, which is still crippled by restrictions on transfers of capital and ATM withdrawals. Lenders will ask their shareholders and bondholders to voluntarily offer to plug any holes iden-

tiﬁed by the ECB, before resorting to a 25 billion-euro state backstop, according to a bank recapitalization bill on which the Greek Parliament was scheduled to vote on Saturday. Taxpayers’ funds will come from euro-area emergency loans under Greece’s latest bailout agreement. - Bloomberg News YUNNAN PROVINCE

12,000 houses damaged in moderate China quake BEIJING: Over 12,000 houses have sustained varying levels of damage after a moderate 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit a small town in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, officials said on Saturday. The earthquake hit the small town of Datianba on Friday and shook Changning County under Baoshan City at a depth of 10 kilometres. No casualties have been reported. According to the provincial civil affairs department, 856 people were forced to evacuate, while 168 houses collapsed and over 12,000 were damaged, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. “I was so frightened that I wanted to cry, and the whole night I tossed and turned with worry,” a villager named Yang Wenxue said. The walls of his bedroom cracked. Another villager Zhao Suyun and his family took refuge in their living room as the rest of their home was so badly damaged. “I woke up many times that night, scared that the ground was about to shake again,” she said. Yunnan Provincial Earthquake Administration has dispatched a 20-member team to the worst-hit area as part of emergency response procedure. Electricity and telecommunication have resumed and 400 tents and 700 coats are being distributed among the affected. Mountainous Yunnan is no stranger to earthquakes. A 6.5-magnitude quake hit Ludian County on August 3 last year, killing more than 600 people. - PTI AMERICAN WORKERS

Trump asks Disney to hire back ﬁred workers WASHINGTON: Republican US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has asked Entertainment giant Walt Disney to hire back every employee they replaced with low-wage H-1B workers, including Indians, and vowed to take action against ﬁrms that replace American workers if elected to the top job. Disney in June had laid off about 250 employees and replaced them with Indians holding H1-B visas. “I am calling today on Disney to hire back every one of the workers they replaced...,” Trump said. If elected, Trump said he would take action against companies that replace American workers. “If I am President, I will not issue any H-1B visas to companies that replace American workers and my Department of Justice will pursue action against them,” Trump said as he slammed his rival Marco Rubio for his support of a visa programme that brings highly skilled foreign workers into the US to perform in-demand tech jobs. “I am calling on Rubio to immediately rescind his sponsorship of the (H-1B) bill and apologize to every Floridian for endorsing it,” Trump said in an interview. - PTI

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businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Larsen & Toubro (Oman) is expected to win a major tender for building a passenger terminal and other facilities at Sohar airport. The Sultanate’s Tender Board on Wednesday said that the project contract was awarded at a cost of OMR35.84 million, which was among OMR98 million worth project contracts awarded. BANKS

Omani banks nominate consultant for merger Times News Service MUSCAT: A consultant has been appointed for legal and financial due diligence process linked to the proposed merger between Bank Sohar and BankDhofar, both banks said in separate disclosure statements on the Muscat Securities Market. This is in accordance with the non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed bythese banks earlier this year. Bank Sohar shares edged down 0.57 per cent to close at 175 baisas on Thursday, while BankDhofar shares were intact at 244 baisas. BankDhofar has achieved a 10.1 per cent growth in net profit at OMR33.39 million for the first nine months of 2015. Bank Sohar has achieved a net profit of OMR21.29 million for the first nine months of 2015.

Larsen & Toubro’s bid amount of OMR34.53 million was the closest one among the four bids received by the authorities (and was 23.9 per cent lower than the closest competing bid from Carillion Alawi at OMR45.38 million) for Sohar terminal building almost a year ago. Other contracting ﬁrms in the race were Joannou and Paraskevaides Oman at OMR55.39 million and Strabag Oman at OMR61.48 million, according to the Tender

Board website. When contacted, an L & T Oman official here said that the company did not receive any intimation from the authorities concerned regarding the contact so far. Larsen & Toubro Oman last year won another OMR36.27 million-contract to build a passenger terminal at Duqm airport. Like Duqm regional airport, the terminal building at Sohar airport is designed to handle half a million passengers per annum and the scope

of work (of third package) includes two air bridges connecting terminal with aircraft. The ﬁrst and second packages of Sohar airport project were completed last year, which followed Oman Air starting its regular service to Muscat using a temporary terminal building. The ﬁrst two packages of Sohar airport work included civil works and infrastructure work, such as constructing the four km runway, 30km of airport service roads, as

well as rainwater protection system, the outer fence of the airport, the security fence, power plants, wastewater treatment plant, pumping stations for water distribution network, communications network, fire system, protection system of Aflaj, the final layers of the 4-kilometre-long runway, aircraft taxiways, roads, fuel station, runway lighting systems, aircraft filling system and setting up equipment required for the operation of the airport.

According to earlier reports, the cargo building at Sohar Airport will have an annual capacity of 25,000 tonnes to keep up with trade movement in the region as well as future expansion. Cargo building will also support the adjoining industrial zone for their imports and export requirements. The development of three additional regional airports — Sohar, Duqm and Ras Al Hadd — is part of a major government initiative to build airport infrastructure.

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Saudi Arabia’s rating slashed Standard & Poor’s cut the sovereign rating as it said the biggest Opec producer’s deficit will increase to 16% of GDP NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s credit rating was cut by Standard & Poor’s, which said the decline in oil prices will increase the budget deficit in a country that relies on energy exports for 80 per cent of its revenue. S&P cut the sovereign rating one level to A+, the fifth-highest classification, as it said the biggest Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) producer’s deficit will increase to 16 per cent of gross domestic product this year. Credit outlook The nation’s credit outlook is neg-

ative as the decline in oil prices makes it difficult to reverse the fiscal deterioration, S&P said in a statement. “Credit metrics for oil producers like Saudi Arabia are coming under pressure,” said Steve Hooker, a money manager at Newfleet in Hartford, Connecticut, who helps oversee $12.5 billion of debt. “It’s not likely to reverse until the oil prices go up.” Widening deficit The widening deficit and a high reliance on energy revenue “point to vulnerabilities in Saudi Arabia’s public finances,” the ratings company said. Brent crude has plunged 27 per cent from this year’s high in May amid a persistent global supply glut. Still, public debt in Saudi Arabia is among the world’s lowest, with a gross debt-to-GDP ratio of less than 2 per cent in 2014. “We could lower the ratings within the next two years if Saudi Arabia did not achieve a sizable and sustained reduction in the general government deficit, or its liquid fiscal financial assets fell below 100 percent of GDP,” Trevor Cullinan, a credit analyst at the rating company, said. The Saudi Finance Minis-

try said it “strongly disagrees with S&P’s approach to ratings management in this particular instance.” The downgrade was “driven by fluid market factors rather than changes in the fundamentals of the sovereign,” which “remain strong,” the ministry said in a statement on the website of state-run Saudi Press Agency. The country is rated Aa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, the equivalent of one step higher than S&P’s new grade. S&P’s classification for Saudi Arabia is the same as Slovakia, Ireland and Bermuda. The decline in oil prices comes as Saudi Arabia opens its stock market, the largest in the Arab world, to foreigners for the first time. Relaxed rules In June it relaxed rules to allow qualified investors direct access to stocks as part of wider government efforts to reduce the economy’s dependence on crude. The benchmark Tadawul All Share Index has plunged 28 per cent from this year’s high in April. S&P projects that Saudi deficit will decline to 10 per cent of GDP in 2016, 8 per cent in 2017 and 5 per cent in 2018 and may widen to more than 20 per cent this year. - Bloomberg News

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Ooredoo Oman achieves 9.5% growth in net proﬁt Times News Service

Greg Young, CEO of Ooredoo Oman. – Supplied picture

MUSCAT: Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company (Ooredoo Oman) has posted a 9.5 per cent growth in net profit at OMR32.3 million for the first nine months of 2015, over the same period last year. Revenues for the first nine months grew by 12.4 per cent to OMR186.8 million from OMR166.2 million in 2014, the company said in a statement. “The growth is driven by increases in both mobile and fixed data revenues,” the company said. Ooredoo’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and

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Blue Star enters into joint venture with W J Towell MUSCAT: Blue Star, India’s largest air conditioning and commercial refrigeration company, has acquired a 51 per cent stake in Blue Star Oman Electro-Mechanical Company, an Indian newspaper reported. Blue Star Oman Electro-Mechanical is a joint venture between Blue Star and W.J. Towell & Company. The company has entered into a joint venture in MEP contracting business with W.J. Towell & Company.

amortisation (Ebidta) for the first nine months of the year stood at OMR104.3 million compared to OMR88.6 million for the same period of 2014. Network modernisation Increase in net profit for the year is driven by higher Ebitda partially offset by higher depreciation cost due to investment in network modernisation. Net profit for the third quarter 2015 was further impacted by OMR2.9 million due to provision for swapped out assets as part of network modernisation. Total number of customers grew by 10 per cent to 2.77 million at the end of the first nine months of

MUSCAT: Effective exchange rate index of Omani rial by September-end rose to 8.3 per cent to 104.5 points from 96.5 points in September last year. Oman witnessed an 8.3 per cent rise in the value of currency in circulation during the ﬁrst eight months of 2015 compared to the same period last year, with ﬁgures touching OMR1.665 billion as against OMR1.537 billion in 2014, according to the data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information quoting the Central Bank of Oman data.

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Production of super grade petrol grows 5.5% in Oman MUSCAT: Production of super grade petrol grew by 5.5 per cent uptake in the ﬁrst three quarters of 2015 with output rising to 17.03 million barrels from 16.15 million barrels a year ago, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). However, Oman’s regular grade petrol output during the period saw a signiﬁcant decline of 40.8 per cent touching 1.631 million barrels as against 2.75 million barrels last year.

Petroleum products The same period recorded a 2.1 per cent output growth in the entire range of petroleum products including petrol, jet fuel, gas and fuel oils, LPG, naphtha, propylene, long residual and other fuels. Aviation fuel logged a 3.6 per cent rise in production to touch 3.705 million barrels compared to 3.576 million barrels in 2014 while gas oil (diesel) output touched 16.233 million barrels as against 14.29 million barrels last year, indicating a 15.7 per cent growth. Fuel oil on the other hand dropped 4 per cent to 1.771 million barrels from 1.845 million barrels during the first three quarters. LPG production Meanwhile, LPG production went down by around 5 per cent to 2.671 million barrels in the first nine months as against 2.811 million barrels last year, NCSI figures revealed. Propylene and naphtha logged a growth in production at 1 per cent and 6.5 per cent, respectively, with output reaching 1.946 million and 2.830 million barrels. – ONA

MUSCAT: Moody’s rating has reaffired Oman Arab Bank’s counterparty risk rating of A1, which is the highest rating awarded by Moody’s to an Omani bank in 2015, according to a press release. The rating agency has reaffirmed the deposit rating of Oman Arab Bank (OAB), one of the leading banks in Oman, at A2/P-1. This high bank deposit rating is based on the bank’s solid asset quality, sound capitalisation and profitability. The rating demonstrates and reflects the consistent performance of the bank over the years. It also reconfirms Oman Arab Bank’s ability to maintain high solvency in relation to its li-

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Omani ﬁrms sign deals with Turkish companies MUSCAT: Participation of the Sultanate in the Arab-Turkish Forum for readymade garments, leather, and textiles technology industries, which was held in the Turkish City of Izmir from October 26 to 29 proved fruitful as several agreements and trade partnerships were inked between the Omani businessmen and their Turkish counterparts. Dr Salim bin Sulayem Al Junaibi, board member of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), head of OCCI Al Wusta Governorate branch, head of the Omani trade delegation to the forum, affirmed that the participation of the Omani delegation in the Turkish-Arab forum for readymade garments, leather, and textiles technology industries achieved its desired goals. The delegation came to know about the latest technologies used in readymade garment and leather industries. It also met with the Turkish coun-

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Revenue growth “We are very pleased with our strong revenue growth this quarter, in what is otherwise a challenging economic environment. This is testament to the fact that we are continuing to listen to our customers and provide them with what they need and want, through both our mobile and ﬁxed services. Our aim to inspire and innovate in each of these sectors and strive for customer excellence is clearly paying off. We are continuing to strongly grow not only our rev-

enues, but also our customer base overall,” said Greg Young, chief executive officer of Ooredoo Oman. “The ongoing investment in modernising and expanding our network is also a factor in customer growth. We will continue to provide the coverage and speed, with our expanding 4G footprint as well as our recently completed national ﬁbre backbone. With the completion of our national ﬁbre backbone, we can provide a second-to-none customer experience. Our investment will continue during the remainder of 2015 year as we further improve network performance and customer experience across the Sultanate of Oman.”

This high deposit rating is based on

MUSCAT: Oman will take part in the 47th meeting of the GCC ﬁnance undersecretaries in preparation for the 101st meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee on Sunday. The Sultanate’s delegation to the meeting will be led by Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance. The undersecretaries will discuss the recommendations raised by the GCC Governors Committee and the central banks, as well as the Customs Union Authority on the latest developments about completing requirements of the GCC Customs Union. Narrow Money Supply (M1) in the Sultanate stood at OMR5.256 billion, marking a 16.2 per cent growth over last year ﬁgure of OMR4.524 billion while Broad Money Supply (M2) posted a 12.5 per cent increase to OMR14.618 billion by the end of September 2015. - Times News Service/ONA

increased by 10.3 per cent to 2,494,657 compared to 2,262,174 for the same period last year.

Oman Arab Bank gets A1 rating from Moody’s

Effective exchange rate index of Omani rial rises

Oman to attend GCC ﬁnance undersecretaries’ meet

2015 compared to 2.51 million for the same period of 2014. The ﬁxed service customer base increased by 12.2 per cent to 66,886 customers in the third quarter of 2015 compared to 59,630 in same period 2014. The trend of reduction in ﬁxed service customer base observed in last couple quarters is now reversed supported by the migration from Wimax technology to LTE. The mobile post-paid customer base grew by 6.5 per cent to 204,852 customers compared to 192,427 customers in the third quarter of 2014. The mobile pre-paid customer base for the third quarter of 2015

terparts, in addition to getting some commercial agencies that will achieve economic returns, promoting trade relations and increasing the volume of trade exchange between the Sultanate and Turkey. Investment in Duqm Al Junaibi added that the Omani delegation, which includes about 22 companies represented by Omani businessmen and businesswomen specialised in garments, textiles and leather products came to know by participation in this forum about many available investment opportunities in the Arab countries taking part in the forum. Al Junaibi invited the Arab and Turkish businessmen to visit the Sultanate and invest in economic projects that are being implemented at the Special Economic Zone of Duqm (Sezad) and infrastructure, including roads, airports and railways and other projects. - ONA

CONSISTENCE PERFORMANCE: The rating demonstrates and reﬂects the consistent performance of the bank over the years. It also reconﬁrms Oman Arab Bank’s ability to maintain high solvency in relation to its liabilities and commitments. - File picture

abilities and commitments. The bank enjoys a strong franchise in the Sultanate of Oman, which include a strong corporate and institutional banking offering, an effective small and medium enterprise framework, an investment banking platform and a retail and consumer banking service, positioning it amongst the industry leaders. “We take pride in our longstanding dedication to establishing Oman Arab Bank as a trustworthy and ﬁnancially strong partner to our clients. The independent assessment reaffirms our belief

that we continue to successfully deliver on this promise. While the global and regional economies navigate through uncertain times, Oman Arab Bank brand perseveres as the bank of choice in Oman,” said Amin Al Husseini, chief executive officer of OAB. Oman Arab Bank has achieved healthy balance sheet growth in both corporate and retail business lines during the year, while the primary focus remains on developing human capital in order to deliver superior customer experience. The bank also has a strategic roadmap to invest in new technol-

ogies, which will bring efficiencies for both customers and staff. The bank remains well capitalised with strong shareholder commitment to build on the strong franchise in Oman. Moody’s has recently assigned Sultanate of Oman A1 credit rating reﬂecting the strong ﬁnancial and credit position of the country.

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Trade exhibitions boost economic growth: Official MUSCAT: Mohsen bin Khamis Al Balushi, advisor at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, chairman of the board of directors of Oman International Exhibition Centre (OIEC) met representatives of 25 event management companies, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), as well as members of the board and executive management of Oman International Exhibition Centre at the centre’s headquarters. The meeting aimed at highlighting challenges facing these companies with OIEC’s management while organising events. The representatives were also updated on the centre’s plan and programme to develop and improve their services. Al Balushi gave an overview about the exhibition and conference sector in the Sultanate, as well as what the sector can provide to enhance economic growth. He pointed out that the sector contributes in availing a considerable number of permanent and temporary job opportunities and enhancing trade relations with other countries. The meeting included a panel discussion on the future of the exhibition and conference sector in the Sultanate and its effect on the Omani market. The meeting also discussed the coordination among public and private stakeholders when organising exhibitions and conferences, the challenges facing the sector and the proposed solution to address these challenges.

During the meeting, Al Balushi affirmed that the exhibition and conference sector plays a pivotal role in attracting experts and imparting knowledge by providing national manpower with the opportunity to share experience, knowledge, practices and skills with international experts in the ﬁeld. It was agreed to support the efforts made to develop the legislations and systems that promote the growth of the high quality trade fairs and conferences. It was also agreed to build permanent and strategic relations with the local event management organizstions and transfer the necessary knowledge that develop the skills and improve performance of those working in the ﬁeld. The representatives of the local event management companies highlighted the need to enhance competitive of this vital sector, prepare to develop a strategy and a framework for enhancing cooperation between the centre and local event management companies to help the sector become more productive and effective. The representatives of the centre agreed with the participants at the meeting to expand the services that support the exhibition and conference industry, enhance cooperation among them, develop the sector and enhance its economic and development role. They also agreed to organise such meetings regularly to serve the growth of this vital sector. - ONA

The narrow money supply grew by 14.5 per cent to OMR5.3 billion by the end of 2015, as compared to the same period of last year

MUSCAT: Oman’s narrow money supply grew by 14.5 per cent to OMR5.3 billion by the end of 2015, when compared to the same period last year. This growth was a result of increase in currency with the public by 5.2 per cent coupled with an increase in demand deposits by 17.6 per cent, according to a report released by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) The CBO report added that quasi-money (Omani rial savings and time deposits, certiﬁcates R E N E WA B L E E N E R G Y

of deposit issued by commercial banks, margin deposits and foreign currency denominated deposits) witnessed a growth of 7.7 per cent during the period. Broad money supply M2 (M1 plus quasi-money) stood at OMR14.6 billion at the end of August 2015, up from OMR13.3 billion a year ago, registering an increase of 10 per cent during the period. In respect of domestic interest rate structure of commercial banks, both deposit and lending rates softened during this period.

The central bank’s policy interest rate for absorption of surplus liquidity in the form of Central Bank of Oman certiﬁcates of deposit (CDs) of 28 days maturity was 0.100 per cent in August 2015. The CBO’s policy rate for injection of liquidity remained unchanged at 1 per cent since March 2012. The overnight Omani rial domestic inter-bank lending rate increased from 0.140 percent in August 2014 to 0.158 per cent in August 2015. The weighted average inter-

est rate on Omani rial deposits declined from 1.047 per cent in August 2014 to 0.895 per cent in August 2015 while the weighted average Omani rial lending rate declined from 5.204 percent to 4.791 per cent during the same period. - ONA

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Fibre-to-home meet to be held in Oman MUSCAT: The seventh edition of FTTH Council Mena Conference will host an Oman road show, world of application demos and workshops, besides a twoday conference as announced by the the Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council Mena under the theme “FTTH, the edge of a brighter tomorrow.” The three-day is scheduled to take place from November 9 to 11 at Grand Hyatt Muscat Hotel. The inauguration of the conference on November 10, 2015 by Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Futaisi, minister of transport and communications, will be followed by a formal introduction to the overall theme will be given through keynote speeches by Dr Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, chief executive ofﬁcer of the Information Technology Authority (ITA), Ibrahim Al Haddad, regional director of the ITU Arab Regional Office and Dr Sulaiman Al Hedaithy, chairman of the FTTH Council Mena. The opening ceremony will be followed by a special panel, which will cover the key drivers in devel-

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oping National Broadband Strategies and will include the high level leaders, such as Sheikh Talal bin Said Al Ma’amari, chief executive officer of Omantel and Said Al Mantheri, chief executive officer of Oman Broadband Company Applications and e-services The conference topic outline of the ﬁrst day will also cover the role of verticals in the FTTH business deployment process including the best regulatory models. On the same day, the World of Applications session, will showcase the latest applications and e-services by various companies in a dedicated area. The second day of the conference on November 11 will explore the future of ﬁbre, the role of FTTH and FTTx in transforming countries to smart cities, the global experience of FTTH services with special focus on delivering Gigabit services, new opportunities for FTTH deployment and innovative FTTH solutions for operators, networks & customers. The pre-conference day will have several events. - ONA

ABU DHABI: Policy shifts over climate change as countries seek to diversify energy sources have opened investment opportunities for renewables in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), the head of UAE green energy ﬁrm Masdar said. Countries in the region are increasingly setting renewable energy targets in their energy mix as demand grows, serving as a boost for investments in solar and wind power ventures, Masdar’s chief executive Ahmad Belhoul said in Paris. “A few years back when Abu Dhabi set a target of 7 per cent of renewable energy by 2020, nobody in the region had any renewable energy target. Today, there are targets being set in Jordan and Morocco,” Belhoul said in an interview. “What we have noticed is that, over the past couple of years, there has been signiﬁcant interest by many governments in renewable energies. We have seen many policy changes that allow investors to come in,” he said. Masdar, owned by Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala, was set up with a $15 billion commitment to invest in green energy. Belhoul said Masdar had deployed over half a billion dollars in green projects. - Reuters

STRINGENT TEST: An asset-quality review resulted in valuation adjustments of €9.2 billion

at National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank, Eurobank Ergasias and Alpha Bank. – Bloomberg News

Greece’s main banks need to mobilise $15b after stress test ATHENS: Greece’s four main banks must raise €14.4 billion ($15.9 billion) in fresh capital, the European Central Bank (ECB) said after conducting a balancesheet assessment and stress tests. An asset-quality review resulted in valuation adjustments of €9.2 billion at National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank, Eurobank Ergasias and Alpha Bank, the Frankfurt-based central bank said in a statement on Saturday. In the stress tests, the banks’ capital gap amounted to €14.4 billion under a simulated crisis, and €4.4 billion under the baseline scenario. The four banks will have to submit recapitalisation plans to the ECB’s supervisory arm by November 6. “Covering the shortfalls by raising capital would then result in the creation of prudential buffers in the four Greek banks, which will facilitate their capacity to address potential adverse macroeconomic shocks,” the ECB said in the statement, adding that a minimum of €4.4 billion, corresponding to the AQR and baseline shortfall, is expected to be covered by private means. National Bank of Greece, the country’s biggest bank by assets, has a total capital shortfall of

€4.6 billion, of which €1.6 billion arises from the baseline scenario. Piraeus has the biggest shortfall of all the lenders, having to raise €2.2 billion under the baseline scenario, and €4.9 billion in total. Alpha Bank only needs to raise €263 million under the baseline scenario, of a total shortfall of €2.7 billion. Eurobank has the lowest aggregate shortfall, totaling €2.2 billion, of which €339 million corresponds to the baseline scenario. Bail-out agreement “Overall, Alpha expectedly fared best and Piraeus expectedly fared worst,” Paris Mantzavras, analyst at Athens- based Pantelakis Securities wrote in a note to clients after the publication of the results. “Compared to our market estimates for the total capital bill, Eurobank is a positive surprise and National Bank a negative one.” The government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Greece’s European creditors reached a bail-out agreement this summer after months of wrangling that brought the country to the brink of leaving the currency union and resulted in the imposition of capital controls. Recapitalising the country’s lenders, after a month-

long forced shutdown in July, is the first step to restart the country’s economy, which is still crippled by recession and restrictions on transfers of capital and ATM withdrawals. Lenders will ask their shareholders and bondholders to voluntarily offer to plug any holes identified, before resorting to a €25-billion state backstop, according to a bank recapitalisation bill on which the Greek Parliament is scheduled to vote on Saturday. Taxpayers’ funds will come from euro-area emergency loans under Greece’s latest bailout agreement. Common and preferred stock as well as other financing instruments, including unsecured senior liabilities, can be bailed in before a financial institution is eligible to use the public backstop of the state-owned recapitalization fund to cover its shortfall, according to the draft bill posted on the Greek parliament’s website. With assets totaling €296 billion at the end of June, the four banks tested by the ECB account for approximately 90 per cent of the assets of credit institutions in Greece, the ECB said. Attica Bank was assessed by the Bank of Greece. - Bloomberg News

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Since its launch in Oman last year, the Renault Captur has gained considerable popularity and is already a hit amongst auto enthusiasts

MUSCAT: Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, the exclusive importer and distributor of Renault vehicles in Oman, unveiled its ﬁrst urban crossover recently – The Renault Captur which is agile, dynamic and elegant, both inside and out. Drawing on Renault’s expertise, it explores new territory in terms of design, comfort, equipment and pleasure. It is a crossover packed with a turbocharged engine for those occasional bursts of controlled fun. The engine producing 120 BHP and 190 Nm of torque is mated to a 6-speed automatic gearbox. Made in Spain, Renault Captur stands out from the crowd by delivering the best of three different worlds: The expressive styling and driving position of an SUV, cabin space and modular interior of an MPV and agility and driving enjoyment of a compact saloon car, says a

press release. Since its launch in Oman last year, the Captur has gained considerable popularity and is a hit amongst auto enthusiasts. It is a good option for those wanting small hatchback dimensions and costs, but with a shadow of thrill. It offers much greater personalisation with its ‘themed collection’ - The adventurous and exciting ‘Arizona’ collection, the vibrant blue ‘Miami’ collection and the urban inspired ‘Manhattan’ collection. Each of the three themes is then split into four packs – colour, exterior gloss, interior touch and style – offering abundant personalised possibilities according to each customer’s preference and interest. The Captur draws on Renault’s extensive expertise and long lasting history in car manufacturing, which is apparent through its superb design, functionality and the latest in terms of technology. The Captur has an attractive design, including an original two-tone paint, giving it a strong personality.

Its compact size with high ground clearance, large wheels and underbody protection allows you to explore all facets of everyday life. At almost 1,100kg, the Renault Captur is a relatively light car. Despite its SUV looks, all models are two-wheel drives. Add in the turbocharged petrol engine and the Captur is a monster to reckon. All models are well equipped, with air conditioning, cruise control and hill assist as standard, while the top-of-range models add a TomTom-based sat-navigation system, larger wheels and heated seats. Furthermore, the Captur is equipped with a high-end audio and navigation system, bluetooth phone and MP3 player connectivity plus removable and washable seat covers and a full keyless go option. In terms of safety, the Captur earned a ﬁve-star crash test rating from Euro NCAP, and was awarded very high percentage scores for adult and child occupant protec-

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A world class brand Renault is a world class brand today, focusing mainly on the important aspects such as safety, style, performance, value and reliability - keeping alive the motoring heritage of Renault. The Renault principle of safety is outlined in four basic points: Prevent, correct, protect and educate. Renault provides equipment that performs auxiliary tasks automatically to promote the responsibility of drivers by warning them when they are not in a position to control their vehicle or when they put themselves in a position of potential danger. For example, the visual and audible seatbelt reminders and tyre pressure monitoring. The inherent handling and braking qualities of a vehicle are fundamental factors of its overall dynamic, active safety and accident avoidance performance. Moreover, Renault is also known to have the maximum number of Euro-NCAP Five Star rated models globally. SBA is largely committed to supporting Renault Oman’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfaction and by providing worldclass after-sales services in Oman. With a national network of more than 80 outlets – showrooms, service centers and parts outlets, SBA has further built upon its legacy of trust, excellent customer service and providing value for money to each of its customers.

omanoil commences customer service week MUSCAT: Oman Oil Marketing Company (omanoil) commemorated customer service week by organising a series of initiatives and visits aimed at reaffirming the company’s decade-long strategy of ‘Caring Beyond the Pump’. A customer-centric organisation to its core, omanoil senior management, led by chief executive officer, Eng. Omar Ahmed Salim Qatan also worked as fuel attendants for a day in solidarity with employees, sharing their knowledge, friendly attitude and dedication to what has become a nation-loved brand, says a press release. In addition to visiting ﬁlling stations in Muscat, Sohar, and Salalah, omanoil management held a celebratory event at the company’s headquarters where customers were given a tour of the facilities and operations. omanoil’s CEO and executive management team also personally visited key corporate customers in appreciation for their continuous loyalty and support, holding discussions on how to

further improve and grow their relationship. Suleyum Salim Al Hamzy, omanoil’s customer service manager, said: “Customer service has been ingrained in our DNA since the first day we opened our doors in 2007. “Today, our reputation and prestige as customers’ first choice has never been stronger and it is thanks our resilient team and their consistently strong performance – day in and day out. It is because of them that we have been able to boast such a position.” “Everything we do revolves around our customers and ensuring that they have best possible experience. Our aim is to continuously surpass expectations and lead by example to redefine standards in delivering excellent customer service,” he added. Operating 167 filling stations and 95 ahlain stores across the width and breadth of the nation, omanoil continues to provide a one stop shopping experience that raises the bar for standards of care and service.

LUXURY TIMEPIECE

Mistal celebrates Visconti’s concepts on top websites

Aftershock fashion show held at Crowne Plaza MUSCAT: To commemorate the launch of Aftershock brand, White Thread United Co. (group company of Mustafa Sultan Enterprises) recently held a Fashion Show at Crowne Plaza. This fashion show was organised for a selective audience which consisted of Omanis, western expats and Asian expats. The event which took place at Crowne Plaza, showcased stunning designs of Aftershock clothing and accessories. The gorgeous models of multi-ethical nationality walked the ramp and mesmerised the audience with the elegance and beauty of Aftershock clothing and accessories, says a press release. Aftershock London is a British based designer women’s wear

brand. It offers an array of casual wear, occasion wear as well as stunning accessories to complement the collection within its womenswear range. Founded over 20 years ago, Aftershock is ﬁrmly established in the fashion market as an aspirational brand delivering the concept of ‘affordable glamour’ and ‘affordable luxury’ to its customers. Aftershock currently has over 150 stores and concessions around the world. Aftershock is one of the most dynamic British brands, it has also received an award from Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain for excellence in bringing British fashion to countries outside the UK. Some of the celebrity clients who have used Aftershock brand are Madonna, Mi-

SPORTS CAR

Aston Martin DB10 in spotlight at ‘Spectre’ world premiere GAYDON, ENGLAND: DB10 – the ﬁrst Aston Martin sports car in half a century to be built exclusively for James Bond — took its place on the red carpet at a recent world premiere charity screening of Spectre. The world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London was attended by Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, and was screened for the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund’s (CTBF) Royal Film Performance 2015, says a press release. Alongside the DB10 on the red carpet were the cast of Spectre, producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, vice patrons of the CTBF and director Sam Mendes.

The debut of DB10 in the latest film continues a more than 50year partnership between Bond and Aston Martin dating back to the iconic Aston Martin DB5 in the 1964 film Goldfinger. Dr Andy Palmer, CEO, Aston Martin, said: “It was a pure delight to see the DB10 put to such spectacular use on the big screen. “The ongoing love affair between Bond and Aston Martin has endured for more than half a century and I’m pleased to see the DB10 put through its paces in Spectre.” Spectre, the 24th James Bond film and the 12th to feature an Aston Martin sports car, went on general release in cinemas across the UK on October 26 to coincide with the world premiere in London.

chael Jackson, Paris Hilton, Boney M, Sridevi, Gauri Khan etc. Aftershock has opened its first store in Oman Avenues Mall. The MSE Group has diversified interests in businesses which include providing technology solutions in security, broadcast and professional acoustics, lighting applications, medical, instrumentation, IT, office automation, MEP and telecom sectors. The group also retails and distributes a range of home appliances and lifestyle products, mobile handsets and office automation products as well as the consumer lighting range, and finally, the group is in the service segment through its presence in money exchanges, logistics, insurance and restaurants.

MUSCAT: Mistal, a division of the Ajit Khimji group, is the sole dealer in Oman of Visconti’s extensive collection showcasing each piece in all its excellence. Thus, Mistal is celebrating Visconti’s concepts on its top websites. The name of Visconti has been synonymous with writing instruments of unparalleled historical and technological sophistication for the past 25 years. Traditionally an esteemed pen maker, on their 25th anniversary in 2013, Visconti took on board the human resources, the know-how and the traditional tools of Florentine watch-making to begin making its own luxury timepieces. Launching into a new adventure with exactly the same pioneering determination and enthusiasm as it did 25 years ago, it has decided to bring watch-making back to Florence to stand proudly alongside the art of penmanship. “Visconti’s exclusive watches, just as their premium pen collection, are inspired by intellectual knowledge and the study of ancient and of modern techniques which results in the development

of one exclusive timepiece after another,” said Dharmesh Ajit Khimji. “Mistal being the proud partners of Visconti in Oman, their celebrations, achievements and success stories bring immense joy to us, “ he added. By 2015, they have brought in some marvellous creations featuring the same creative and innovative vein that customers look for in all of the company’s products. Less than six months after the launch of its ﬁrst two models -“Solotempo” and “GMT” in its “Bridge Over Time” collection - Visconti decided to expand its

offer with a professional diver’s watch, a chronograph and a showpiece in sapphire crystal with a Visconti calibre movement. With numerous achievements to its name, followed by great recognition in the prestigious Baselworld exhibition, Visconti’s ‘Pick Your Lifestyle’ concept has made it to highly distinguished watches’ networks websites like ABlogToWatch, Fratello Watches, Horbiter, Monochrome, Professional Watches, Watchonista and Watchuseek. Their much revered timepieces will be featured on these websites from September to December as the critiques and admirers of luxury watches get into the faultless functioning, rich history and unique designs that go about to make a watch a Visconti. Visconti’s mission is to envelop its clients in a 360 degrees luxurious experience. Through its showrooms located in Sabco Commercial Centre, Qurum and ﬂagship store at Darsait, Mistal has become a favourite among those that choose to be adorned with the ﬁner luxuries of life.

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ROUND-UP Al Nahda wins ‘World Luxury Hotel Award’ The award is the biggest event in the luxury hotel industry and is considered to be the Oscars of the global hospitality industry

MUSCAT: Al Nahda Resort and Spa has been awarded ‘World Luxury Hotel Award’ 2015 in the ‘Luxury Boutique Hotel’ category. The World Luxury Hotel Awards are a recognised global organisation providing luxury hotels with recognition for their world-class facilities and service excellence provided to guests. The annual gala event this year was hosted in Hong Kong recently. The award function was attended by top representatives of leading hotels from all over the world, says a press release. The award is the biggest event in the luxury hotel industry and is considered to be the Oscars of the global hospitality industry. Estab-

lished as a celebration of ultimate achievement in luxury hoteliering, the award is all about encouraging hotels that have taken the extra step and created a benchmark for exceptional accomplishment in the hotel industry worldwide. The votes are cast each year by thousands of hotel guests, travel professionals and travel-related journalists from around the world who have experienced the excellence provided by some of the world’s ﬁnest luxury hotels participating in the awards. The prestigious global awards are based on strict criteria on levels of extraordinary service and are the highest accolade presented to luxury hotels in different categories on a country, continent and global basis. Commenting on the win, Krishna Suri, resort manager of Al Nah-

da Resort & Spa, said, “We are truly honoured to receive the World Luxury Boutique Hotel award. This award reiterates our commitment to consistently deliver outstanding service to our guests and provide utmost excellence in all areas. We would like to thank the jury and all our guests and customers for the faith and conﬁdence they have deposited in us.” Also commenting on the award, Niti Ajit Karsandas Hamlai, managing director of Al Nahda Hotels & Resorts, said: “The award is deﬁnitely a motivator for all of us at Al Nahda Hotels & Resorts to win many more such accolades for all our properties in the future.” Established in 2006 on Oman’s National Day, November 18, Al Nahda Resort & Spa provides the ultimate in tranquillity and relaxa-

tion. The resort is nestled in an oasis of 30 acres of gardens, enclosed by sprawling greenery, offering a complete serene experience. The exquisite wellness Resort & Spa boasts 109 luxuriously appointed suite accommodation and freestanding villas set amid luscious tropical mango, citrus and date palm fruit trees. The resort features upscale rooms, which are some of the largest in Oman, providing spacious surroundings for all guests and high-end amenities. Other additional facilities of the resort include two ﬂoodlit tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, a dedicated children’s play area, an underground meditation centre, an amphitheatre, a large swimming pool, 24-hour room service and the Eram Spa with 11 separate treatment rooms providing over 65 unique treatments ranging from beauty and wellbeing to medical. Al Nahda Hotels & Resorts is a hospitality owning & management company with a current property portfolio of Al Nahda Resort & Spa, Dunes by Al Nahda, Dessange Muscat, Al Nahda Catering Services & The Jungle, Muscat. Presently Al Nahda Hotels & Resorts operates ﬁve hospitality assets in Oman and plans to open a few more properties in 2016 (The Jungle Doha) and 2017 (a new property in Dubai) besides other openings in the pipeline.

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Al Hashar conducts meet for Petromin Oil customers at Salalah SALALAH: One of the leading business houses in the Sultanate Al Hashar recently held a meet for its Petromin Oil customers from Salalah. The meet held at Hilton Salalah Resort was attended by patrons from across segments including government departments, private ﬂeet owners and workshop engineers, says a press release. Welcoming the guests, S. Satpathy, division head for tyres, batteries and luricants at Al Hashar, spoke about the group’s successful association with Petromin Oil over the years. Talib Khushnood, general manager, Petromin Corporation, gave a presentation on the Saudi Arabia based company and its history spanning over 45 years. While showcasing the diverse range

from Petromin including oils, greases and speciality products, he explained: “The additives used in Petromin Oil undergo extensive bench, engine and ﬁeld testing to ensure complete reliability and high performance.” Since its inception, Petromin Corporation has continually expanded and grown in manufacturing capacity and product development. Petromin Oil have grown steadily in the Sultanate. Al Hashar offers a wide selection of Petromin products from oils (diesel, gear, transmission, industrial, marine and gasoline engine oils) to speciality products and greases. These are available at all Al Hashar outlets and through an extensive dealer network across the Sultanate.

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Al Mar’a Excellence Awards all set to felicitate Omani women achievers MUSCAT: The fifth edition of Al Mar’a Excellence Awards is all set to felicitate and honour Omani women achievers in all fields, on November 4 at Intercontinental Muscat Gardens. The Al Mar’a Excellence Awards has received a phenomenal number of nominations from women across different categories, offering a wide selection of winners to choose from this year. After judging by an eminent panel, the final ranking process will be appraised by assessment partner, Ernst & Young, following which the winners will be announced at the special red-carpet event, says a press release.

The Al Mar’a Excellence Awards has partnered with a number of eminent organisations that support the cause of women’s empowerment and growth in the Sultanate. Partners On board for the event are Areej Vegetable Oils & Derivatives (AVOD) as strategic partner, Nissan as associate partner, Takaful Oman and Orpic as support partners and Ooredoo as inspirational partner. Ernst & Young will be the assessment partner, The Chocolate Room its social media partner, Times of Oman and Al Shabiba the media partners and Ruwi Modern Printers the print partner.

The awards ranges across 15 categories, namely: Corporate Leadership, Fashion Design, Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Educational Services, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Health Services, Science and Industry, Technology, Sports, Petroleum Services, SME Sector, Social Responsibility, Marketing & Sales and World of Beauty

Fifth edition The Al Mar’a Excellence Awards, now in its fifth year, brings to the forefront Omani women achievers from different fields. Over the past five years, the awards has celebrat-

ed every shade of a woman and applauded and honoured her for her efforts in making a difference in whichever ﬁeld she chose to be in. The awards ranges across 15 categories, namely: Corporate

Leadership, Fashion Design, Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Educational Services, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Health Services, Science and Industry, Technology, Sports, Petroleum Services,

SME Sector, Social Responsibility, Marketing & Sales and the World of Beauty. Apart from these, two women will also be the recipients of the prestigious Woman of the Year and Most Promising Woman of the Year Awards. Nominations for the awards were conducted through an online process, where women either nominated themselves or those who they felt were deserving of the awards. The event will deﬁnitely be a night to remember. Apart from the glittering award function, you will also hear inspirational women sharing their successful stories and also kids’ fashion in the spotlight.

C O M M E M O R AT I O N

Literary event to pay tribute to Allama Iqbal on November 9 Times News Service MUSCAT: An eventful evening of poetry and prose has been planned as eminent poets and scholars will congregate on November 9 to pay tributes to Sir Allama Mohammed Iqbal at Le Grand Hall of Al Falaj Hotel at 8.30pm. The event will mark the 138th birth anniversary of the legendary poet and scholar from Pakistan, also known as the ‘Poet of the East’. Titled Apna Muqaam Paida Kar, the event will see prominent literary personalities like S. M. Zafar, senator from Pakistan, Dr Tahir Hameed, director of Iqbal Academy Pakistan, coming to participate. “Dr Tahir Hameed has done his doctorate on Iqbal. An authority on the great poet, he will shed light on the personality that Allama Iqbal was; his works and achievements, and the contributions he made to society and the literary world,” said Aftab Gilani, the event manager.

LITERARY EVENING: The organisers announcing the details of

the event at a press conference. – A. R. Rajkumar/TIMES OF OMAN

According to Gilani, the guests will comprise key ﬁgures from the Embassy of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. Dignitaries from Oman are also expected. A major attraction of the event will be the live performance by Pakistani singing doyen Masooma Anwar. A doctor by profession, Masooma represents Suﬁyana singing and will be captivating the audiences crooning Iqbal’s poetry. “We are expecting a good crowd because Iqbal is famous not only in Pakistan but also in Asia, Germany

and Persian-speaking countries,” Gilani said. This is for the second time that an event is being organised in the Sultanate to celebrate the birth anniversary of Iqbal. The ﬁrst event was held in 2011. Muscat Beach Trading and Al Qassabi travels & Tourism are the principle organisers of the event which is presented by Best Ittfaq. Entry to the event is allowed only through invitation cards, which can be collected by calling 99036715, 99347421 and 94419990.

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Al Jenaibi unveils new BMW 7 Series in Oman

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HCT students visit Audi as part of educational tours

The 6th generation BMW 7 Series was launched at the Royal Opera House Muscat MUSCAT: Al Jenaibi International Automobiles, the official BMW Group importer in Oman, invited customers to the launch of the 6th generation BMW 7 Series, marking the occasion with an eventful evening at the iconic Royal Opera House Muscat. Hundreds of guests attended the event, and were among the ﬁrst to see the latest edition of the sophisticated sedan that has arrived with a number of new technologies and design features, says a press release. Commenting on the arrival of the all-new BMW 7 Series, Divyendu Kumar, managing director of Al Jenaibi International Automobiles, said: “The new BMW 7 Series represents automotive innovation at its very best. It is the epitome of luxury and offers our customers all the qualities and features they desire in a car. We are proud to show our customers the 6th generation 7 Series, a car that brings a new meaning to ‘sheer driving pleasure’ and sets an entirely new standard in terms of technological innovation and automotive luxury. In recent years we have experienced exceptional growth in this market, and we believe that with the arrival of the all-new BMW 7 series, our success story will continue.” Johannes Seibert, managing director for BMW Group Middle East who was present at the event commented: “This vehicle has been the highlight of its competi-

It embodies the true essence of modern mobility and automotive luxury and offers the highest quality and absolute precision that appeal to Omani customers Johannes Seibert

Managing director for BMW Group Middle East

tive segment since its inception. Now in its sixth generation, the allnew BMW 7 Series brings a new meaning to the expression ‘Sheer driving pleasure’. It embodies the

true essence of modern mobility and automotive luxury and offers the highest quality and absolute precision that appeal to Omani customers. We are conﬁdent that the latest generation BMW 7 Series will build on the foundation laid down by its predecessor and continue to drive growth in the Sultanate of Oman.” Guests at the event were introduced to the superior technology that offers both driver and passengers extraordinary levels of comfort and luxury. A host of new BMW ConnectedDrive driver assistance features include the intuitive Touch Command: a 7-inch tablet positioned in the rear of the vehicle, offering passengers a completely new experience in controlling multiple in-car functions. Through Touch Command, rear passengers are able to control in-car infotainment and comfort features, such as the new BMW 7 Series Vitality Programme, which offers luxurious in-seat massage options. A unique Gesture Control function, which offers those inside the vehicle with the option to increase the volume of the radio only by gesturing at the screen, is also one of the new technology features. Driver and passengers alike can also look forward to the BMW 7 Series’ Sky Lounge, a panorama

glass roof welcoming them to enjoy the day or star-ﬁlled night sky, as illuminated light patterns provide a luxurious interior light ambience in six colours. Proving that personalised innovation is as crucial as design and ambience, the vehicle’s advanced chassis technology, which allows the driver to adjust the car’s set-up to their preferred requirements, creates an ideal balance between sports performance and comfort. Similarly, the vehicle’s progressive Driver Assistance Systems, including Lane Control Assistance, ensures drivers do not have to change the customary positioning of their hands on the steering wheel in order to undertake onroad manoeuvres. Exuding conﬁdence and power, the new model also comes armed with two comprehensively revised engines: the 6 cylinder 740Li and 8 cylinder 750Li xDrive, with the latter accelerating from 0–100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds at 450 hp, and the 6 cylinder equivalent offering an impressive 326hp, with a maximum torque of 450 Nm at 1 380 rpm. The on-road performance of both variants is enhanced through the incorporation of BMW Efficient Dynamics, such as the premium vehicle’s lightweight Carbon Core, which ensures that the car is 130kg lighter than its predecessor.

SAFETY PROGRAMME

Ford’s DSFL programme concludes successfully MUSCAT: Ford Motor Company recently concluded its awardwinning driver safety programme ‘Driving Skills for Life’ (DSFL) at Sultan Qaboos University. The free educational programme helped new drivers, especially students, learn safe driving practices while behind the wheel including safe vehicle handling, avoiding distractions, speed management, and space management, says a press release. DSFL programme was introduced to Oman in partnership with Arabian Car Marketing Company, dealers for Ford vehicles in Oman and with the Sultan Qaboos University. Oman places high priority on reducing the number of road trafﬁc accidents in the country and making roads safer for commut-

ers. The Royal Oman Police plays a key role in ensuring safety of the citizens and the residents alike in Oman. Statistics showed that the number of deaths from road accidents have been reduced in the past few years. Ford DSFL was established in 2003 by Ford Motor Company Fund, Governors Highway Safety

Association, and a panel of safety experts with the mission of teaching newly licensed drivers the necessary skills for safer driving, and the importance of making good decisions while driving. “Ford is proud of its rich heritage in safety leadership,” said Jim Benintende, president of Ford Middle East & Africa. “Safety is

a core component of what we do, but we also recognise that safety begins with the driver. Driving Skills for Life can have a profound impact on young drivers, and anything that we can do, to make new drivers safer behind the wheel beneﬁts us all.” Mohammed Salem Al Gheilani, director of Public Relations & Information at SQU said: “Bringing social values to our students, including safe and responsible driving skills, matters a lot. We are pleased to host the Driving Skills for Life programme on our campus. Inculcating safe driving habits among the young population is very important for Oman. We value the cooperation with Ford, who supported our students with a session on safe driving practices.”

MUSCAT: Students from the Higher College of Technology’s (HCT) Business Studies Department recently visited Audi Oman as part of a series of lectures and educational tours that have been organised by the college’s SAMA (Student Association of Marketing Activities) hub. Audi Oman is represented in the region by Wattayah Motors The educational visit provided the opportunity for practical and relevant experience to be shared by the management and staff of Audi Oman with the nation’s future business professionals who study at the popular college. Students were given ﬁrst-hand experience of a variety of departments within Audi Oman including; sales and marketing, the Audi service centre, their customer service team and the ﬁnance department, says a press release. “We wanted the visit to be more than just a tour of our facility, and to have added value for both the

students and Audi Oman,” said Faisal Nawaz, Marketing Manager of Wattayah Motors. “We also took particular care to ensure that we were not just leading them through the dealership, but to also provide them with a practical combination of information and learning during their visit.” He added, “Educational tours such as these, expose students to the hands-on aspects of the work environment, and give them the opportunity to apply their skills in the corporate world. This ﬁts perfectly with Audi Oman’s corporate social responsibility strategy of reaching out to youngsters in the Sultanate and helping ensure that the knowledge they gain in their classrooms is backed by practical experience. At Audi Oman we also understand that such engagements with students are of vital importance. These are the prospective managers of our business in the future and the Audi customers of tomorrow.”

PROPERTY DEVELOPER

Aagam Group in town to promote housing project MUSCAT: Aagam Group, a decade old property developer, is here in Muscat at Al Falaj Hotel till today to promote its new project in India. Aagam 99 Residency project based in Ahmedabad is a major investment factor that includes rental income proportionate to the investment amount input by the investor, says a press release. Offers modern facilities Located near Sanand GIDC (Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation), the residential project offers 1 and 2 BHK apartments with all modern amenities such as gym, home theatre, event lawn, sports court, senior citizen seating area, sports room, indoor games, landscaped garden etc. Aagam Group has tie-ups with corporates functioning at GIDC for rental service of the ﬂats to the employees of the corporate.

This tie-up helps in providing rental services to the flat owners who benefits from letting out their flats without any hassles. Located strategically on state highway number 17, a mere 30 minutes from Ahmedabad city centre, Aagam 99 Residency is a residential investment goldmine. The Phase 1 of the projects is completed and is also occupied by employees of Tata, Teva Pharmaceutical, Sodexo etc. Clients are already getting their rentals. Low cost apartment yields up to 8% annual rental income are a lucrative option for investment in any market. Home loans for SBI, AXIS and PNB are also available for clients. Aagam Group is a decade old group with successful completion of 10 projects and an investor base of 5000. The associates are available at Al Falaj Hotel.

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Hyundai launches stylish new Tucson and Creta in Sultanate

Hyundai has a strong presence in the passenger vehicles category in Oman with its wide range of Sedans and SUVs offered with various engine options and trim options

MUSCAT: The all-new Hyundai Tucson, a compact SUV, and allnew Creta, a sub-compact SUV, were unveiled in Oman recently by OTE Group and Hyundai Motor Company. Kim, counsellor, Charge d’affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Han, director general, Korean Trade Centre (KOTRA), James Kim, vice-president, head of Africa & Middle East Regional Headquarters, Hyundai Motor Company, Sheikh Saad Bahwan, chairman, OTE Group, Anil Dua, managing director, OTE Group, along with officials from the regional headquarters of Hyundai Motor Company and senior management representatives of the OTE Group, were present at the launch event, says a press release. All-new Tucson The third generation all-new Tucson offers a bold and athletic design, new technological features and class-leading driving performance. The new model is perfectly placed to build on the popularity of its predecessor, which has been one of Hyundai’s largest-selling models across the region and the volume leader in the compact SUV segment. All-new Tucson combines strong proportions and profile of an SUV with a sense of agility and dynamism. The car is equipped with the latest in technology and features. It maintains the ruggedness of an SUV, while providing family comfort, making it perfect for small families and mediumlevel executives. The refined interior reflects the careful attention paid by designers to the ergonomics and use of highquality and soft-touch materials. Additional cabin features include a newly designed dashboard featuring an 8” display and extended super-vision cluster and new door trims for a sportier feel in addition to a panoramic roof for those seeking more space. Also, the all-new Tucson has 10 per cent more luggage space in the trunk than its predecessor. The all-new Tucson comes in

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The all-new Tucson and all-new Creta are set to revolutionise their respective segments

Hyundai’s amazing range and OTE’s innovative offerings have made Hyundai one of the most loved brands in Oman

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4WD and NU 2.0 MPI petrol engine with a ﬁxed 6-speed automatic transmission gearbox with Shiftronic manual shifting mode. When it comes to protecting occupants, the all-new Tucson has been designed to be one of the safest cars in its class, as reflected by the 5-star rating it has received in both the European and North American NCAP crash tests. When it comes to active safety systems, the model is equipped with hi-tech features such as a parking assist, rear camera, down-hill brake control and hill-start assist control in addition to blind spot detectors, which is installed for the first time by Hyundai on a compact SUV model.

All-new Creta All-new Creta marks Hyundai Motor’s entry in growing sub-compact SUV segment with strong product offering boosting Hyundai Motor’s product line up. The Creta portrays strong road presence and perfectly embodies the aggressive stance of an SUV in its own style. Creta’s stylish and bold appearance harmonises well with its smart and high quality premium interiors; achieved by a combination of high-grade materials. Rear seats come with 60:40 split which allows better ﬂexibility and more storage space. The dashboard with its futuristic water ﬂow-inspired design and smart ergonomic contours make the cabin environment pleasing

and enjoyable. To ensure enhanced comfort and convenience, Creta offers an array of hi-tech features like smart key, audio with touch screen, rear camera, 17 inch diamond cut alloy wheels, LED positioning lamps and turn indicator lights, etc. All-new Creta is one of the toughest and strongest SUVs in its segment. It is designed with strong body shell that denotes high structural strength stability and sturdiness. The ring frame structure realises a signiﬁcant increase in body stiffness, which contributes to more precise handling while maintaining excellent ride quality. The Creta has class-leading NVH performance, delivered by the use of enhanced sound absorp-

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tion materials, advanced engineering design of engine, transmission and body structural parts thus ensuring quiet cabin. The capabilities of Creta are driven by a reﬁned, powerful and efficient 1.6 L engine which has been tuned for best performance and high fuel efficiency. The 6-speed automatic transmission offers a blend of high performance and enhanced driving pleasure. Like all other Hyundai models, all-new Creta is also built to comply with Hyundai’s strict safety standards and is loaded with a host of active and passive safety features, which makes it well equipped to protect its occupants. Both the all-new Tucson and all-new Creta models have been developed based on Hyundai’s acclaimed Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 design approach, which carries forward the highly acclaimed Flu-

idic design theme in a more reﬁned manner thus lending a modern and premium touch. Hyundai as a brand has made signiﬁcant strides on the back of sophisticated product design, quality, safety, technology and exceptional value. Hyundai is now automotive industry’s seventh largest brand, according to the results recently published by global brand specialists Interbrand. Hyundai has a strong presence in the passenger vehicles category in Oman with its wide range of sedans and SUVs offered with various engine options and trim options. OTE Group is the exclusive dealer of Hyundai’s range of vehicles in Oman. With a nationwide network of showrooms and service centres, OTE Group ensures that Hyundai customers are never far from getting high quality service.

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Radwanska sets up Kvitova showdown Radwanska used all her guile and defensive skills to see off Muguruza, setting up a showdown against Kvitova, who stunned Sharapova in the second semiﬁnal

SINGAPORE: Agnieszka Radwanska rallied past an exhausted Garbine Muguruza to book a maiden appearance in the WTA Finals title match with a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5 victory over the Spaniard in a classic encounter on Saturday. The Pole used all her guile and defensive skills to see off the powerful 22-year-old, setting up a showdown against Petra Kvitova, who stunned Maria Sharapova 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the second semifinal. “I didn’t know I could come back after that first set,” world No. 6 Radwanska said in a courtside interview. “It was a great match from the beginning to the end, lots of ups and downs, so many rallies and a lot of running. I am just so glad I could win,” added the Pole, who secured a first final berth at the season-ending event in her seventh appearance. The first set was a slow burner that turned into a thriller once both women had settled into a rhythm and the longer the contest progressed, the stronger Radwanska became against an opponent who is also playing the doubles event in Singapore. Radwanska worked her way into the contest after the faststarting Spaniard wavered, reeling off four straight games and looking likely to ride the mo-

GREAT MATCH: Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland hits a return to

Garbine Muguruza of Spain during their semiﬁnal match at the WTA Finals in Singapore on Saturday. – Reuters

mentum to a one-set lead before Muguruza came storming back to force a tiebreak. The Pole raced to a 3-0 lead but Muguruza recovered to surge ahead with some trademark aggressive groundstrokes and sealed the opener on her second set point when Radwanska found the net at the end of a brilliant rally. Muguruza greeted the decisive point with a fist pump and a roar but her play at the start of the second set belied her positive body language as Radwanska forced a plethora of errors to race to a 4-0 lead that she never looked like relinquishing. A mini revival mid-set brought Muguruza to within one game but Radwanska pulled away again and levelled the contest with her third break of the set. The exertions of her first WTA Finals were now clearly visible on Muguruza, yet somehow she found the energy to rally from 4-1 down in the third set and put the contest back on a knife-edge before Radwanska finally got a decisive break in the 12th game. Absorbing tennis The second semifinal pitted two former WTA Finals champions against each other and while it was shorter than the first match,

Kvitova’s stunning comeback from 5-1 down in the second set was equally as absorbing. Kvitova and Sharapova, two of the strongest servers on the Tour, traded early breaks before settling into a baseline battle until the Czech edged ahead in the seventh game of the opening set. The world No. 5 could sniff blood and broke again in the ninth game to take a surprise lead against a player who had won all three of her round-robin ties despite arriving in Singapore short of matches after a long injury layoff. Kvitova, however, is prone to bouts of erratic play and the conﬁdence she exuded in the opener was replaced by uncertainty as Sharapova, who has added greater variety to her game as she has grown older, raced 4-0 ahead. The Russian somehow contrived to hand back the double break advantage, even wasting a set point at 5-2, as Kvitova rediscovered her top form to reel off ﬁve straight games and force a tiebreak. The 2011 champion was now in full control, setting up three match points with a booming serve down the middle and when Sharapova sent a forehand sailing over the baseline, Kvitova had completed the most remarkable of second-set turnarounds. - Reuters

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Sania, Martina in 10th final of year SINGAPORE: Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis powered past Chinese Taipei’s Chan Hao-Ching and Chan Yung-Jan 6-4, 6-2 to reach their 10th final of the year together at the WTA Finals here on Saturday. Sania and Martina improved their winning streak to 21 matches with the win. Their last loss was against the Chan sisters in the semifinals at Cincinnati. The No. 3 seeded Taiwanese went up 3-1 in the first set but the

No.1-seeded Indo-Swiss duo reeled off 11 of the next 14 games to completely run away with the match. “On the court I feel very fortunate to have Sania on my side because she’s an incredibly positive person,” Martina said after the match. “When I get myself down, I’m not really a morning person, so she was out there and kept ﬁghting and kept keeping me up there. That’s why we were able to come back in the ﬁrst set.”

“Once I felt better, that’s when everything started to click. They’re a great team, so they’ve always come out strong in the past six matches that we played them. And they know how to play against us. “We came out with a strategy against them. It’s very different to what we played against players like yesterday who have more power, different strategy,” Sania said. Sania-Martina have won eight titles together this year. - IANS

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Thakur rocks Proteas before AB smashes ton South Africa were reeling at 57 for ﬁve following a double strike by Thakur before recovering through two partnerships — both involving de Villiers

MUMBAI: Mumbai pacer Shardul Thakur pushed South Africa on the backfoot before the classy AB de Villiers rallied the tourists with a typically aggressive century on the second and final day of the practice game against Board President’s XI which ended in a draw here on Saturday. The visitors, replying to Board XI’s modest first innings tally of 296 and commencing the day at the overnight 46 for two, were reeling at 57 for five following a double strike by Thakur before recovering

DOUBLE STRIKE: Shardul Thakur of Indian Board President’s XI

makes an appeal during a practice match against South Africa at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. – PTI

through two partnerships — both involving de Villiers (112) — to aggregate 302 for a token lead of six. When play was called off, the hosts were 92 for no loss in their second innings with India’s ﬁrst Test squad members K. .L Rahul, who made 72 in the ﬁrst essay, unbeaten

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on 43 and captain Cheteshwar Pujara, on 49. All the runs were scored off spin bowlers as the fast bowlers did not bowl at all. Thakur, who had packed off opener Stiaan van Zyl and night watchman Simon Harmer in a short burst last evening, continued

to trouble the visitors this morning by dismissing two of their top batsmen — Faf du Plussis (4) and rival Test captain Hashim Amla (1) — to leave them gasping at 57 for four. And when pacer Nathu Singh ﬁnally found some rhythm after another wayward beginning to induce an edge from left-handed opener Dean Elgar (23). The tourists were on the mat before de Villiers, who slammed 18 hits to the fence during his 131-ball knock, and Temba Bavuma (15) put on 54 runs in 72 balls to steady the rocking innings. Later, de Villiers — scorer of three tons in the best-of-ﬁve ODI rubber as captain — combined forces with wicketkeeper Dane Vilas, who made an enterprising 58 in 108 minutes, to carry his team past the 200 mark with a partnership of 115 in 139 balls. The stand was broken by offspinner Jayant Yadav, brought on pretty late in the innings by home team captain Cheteshwar Pujara, bowled the SA wicketkeeper round his legs as he went to sweep the bowler. De Villiers departed at the stroke of tea. He was bowled by Jayant while trying to push a ball, to provide the off-spinner with his second wicket after a stay of 208 minutes at the crease. - PTI

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Kerala, Chennaiyin in exciting draw KOCHI: Kerala Blasters produced a spirited performance to hold Chennaiyin FC to a 1-1 draw in a well contested Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. Brazilian midfielder Elano Blumer handed Chennaiyin the lead when he converted a penalty in the 34th minute. Chris Dagnall drew level for the hosts 15 seconds after play restarted in the second session. Kerala Blasters got a golden chance to earn the full three points when they were awarded a penalty in the 52nd minute. Josue Prieto’s low attempt was kept away by Chennaiyin goalkeeper Karanjit Singh. Chennaiyin are now fifth on the ISL table with 10 points from seven matches. Kerala, who managed to break a losing steak stretching back to the last three matches, remain rooted to the bottom with five points. The hosts however, will consider themselves the unluckier of the two teams as they had plenty of chances to kill the game as a contest, particularly after they had restored parity. Chennaiyin will thank their goalkeeper Karanjit for coming to their rescue on several occasions. Two of their chances came

from free kicks with a 61st minute attempt the closest they came to taking the lead. A free kick from Josue saw Dagnall head the ball but Karanjit did exceptionally well to palm the ball away. The ball, though, did not go too far and Sandesh Jhingan, who was nearby, saw his resultant attempt thunder slightly off the target. Another chance was missed by Mohammad Raﬁ who headed wide off a Peter Ramage cross from the left. But there was no better chance than the penalty that Kerala earned after Ramage was adjudged to have been brought down by Mailson Alves inside the penalty area danger zone and the referee quickly pointed to the spot. Josue stepped up to take the penalty but Karanjit guessed correctly and saved the attempt by diving full length to his left. At the other end, Elano got closest to the goal with a curling effort that Kerala Blasters custodian Steven Bywater did well to keep away. Kerala Blasters had to change their strategy for the last 15 minutes after Bruno Perone was sent off for a challenge on Mendoza. Chennaiyin FC tried to push more men forward and pressurise the rival defence but Kerala Blasters gave little away. - IANS

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New Zealand head to Brisbane early ahead of ﬁrst Test match MELBOURNE: New Zealand will travel to Brisbane early to acclimatise to local conditions ahead of the ﬁrst Test against Australia after their preparations were disrupted due to a tour match being scrapped in farcical circumstances on Friday. Originally intended to last four days, the match was scaled back to three before being abandoned by lunch on the second day due to the acute deterioration of the pitch at the Blacktown International Sportspark in western Sydney. New Zealand’s bowlers could prise just one wicket from the opening four sessions and only after the Cricket Australia XI open-

To acclimatise to local conditions ers built a 503-run partnership, an Australian record in ﬁrst class cricket. New Zealand’s batsmen did not hit a ball in anger and the team heads to Brisbane frustrated by the lack of match practice. “We had two days and haven’t gained a lot out of it from a preparation point of view, other than time on our feet,” coach Mike

Hesson told New Zealand media. Cricket Australia offered to ﬁnd the Black Caps better facilities in Sydney, but New Zealand will instead train at Allan Border ﬁeld in Brisbane ahead of the test at the Gabba, which starts on Thursday. While the abandonment was something of an embarrassment for hosts Cricket Australia, Hesson was reluctant to lay blame. “It’s not anyone’s fault, you just can’t grow any grass on the surface, and that’s not the groundsman’s fault,” Hesson said. “There’s no hard feelings, we understand they’re going to try to help us get some practice facilities ahead of the Test match.” - Reuters CRICKET

Asif cleared of suspect action SHARJAH: Pakistani offspinner Bilal Asif’s bowling action has been cleared after it was found to be within the legal limits, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday. The bowling action of the 30-year-old spinner was reported as suspect during the third One-day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe at Harare on October 3. He underwent a biomechanical test of his action in Chennai on October 19. “At the assessment (in Chennai), it was revealed that the amount of elbow extension in all of Asif ’s deliveries was well within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC regulations,” an ICC release said. Asif is set for his Test debut in the third and ﬁnal Test match against England which starts in Sharjah on Sunday after pacer Imran Khan was ruled out with a hand injury. He was included in the squad of 16 as a back-up for spinners Yasir Shah and Zulﬁqar Babar. - IANS

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Record-breaking All Blacks beat Wallabies to retain World Cup New Zealand have lost just three times in 54 matches since their triumph on home soil four years ago, and have won every World Cup match since losing to France in the 2007 quarterﬁnals

LONDON: New Zealand cemented their status as the greatest team in rugby history when they overwhelmed Australia 34-17 at Twickenham on Saturday to become world champions for a record third time, and the ﬁrst nation to retain the Webb Ellis Cup. Tries from Nehe Milner-Skudder and Ma’a Nonu had the All Blacks cruising 21-3 early in the second half before Ben Smith’s yellow card opened the door for Australia, who got back within four points with tries by David Pocock and Tuvita Kuridrani.

But ﬂyhalf Dan Carter, who missed most of the 2011 tournament through injury and who is retiring from international rugby after Saturday’s match, stepped up with an exquisite drop goal and a 50-metre penalty to put the result beyond doubt. Replacement wing Beauden Barrett applied the black icing to the Kiwi World Cup cake with a late try which Carter converted to take his personal tally to 19 points New Zealand have lost just three times in 54 matches since their triumph on home soil four years ago,

and have won every World Cup match since losing to France in the 2007 quarterﬁnals. “I’m pretty grateful to be where I am considering what happened four years ago,” said Carter, who was also part of the unsuccessful 2003 and 2007 campaigns. “I’m so proud of the team. To win back-to-back World Cups is a dream come true. It’s a pretty strong group of guys. We try to do things no other team has done before... it’s a special feeling to be part of such a great team.” New Zealand looked on their game from the start, zipping the ball sharply along the lines and creating quick ball at every ruck to keep the Wallabies on the back foot. Their pressure enabled Carter to thump over three penalties to one from Bernard Foley to make it 9-3 after half an hour. But it was a controversial lead. Referee Nigel Owens missed a clear forward pass by MilnerSkudder moments before penalising the Wallabies, and though 80,000 fans inside Twickenham and millions around the world

could see it on replays, the strict TMO protocols prevented the officials from checking the incident — although they could have done had it led to a try instead of a penalty. Australia suffered another blow when they lost centre Matt Giteau to a head injury and their first-half misery was completed when Conrad Smith, Aaron Smith and Richie McCaw fired the ball wide for Milner-Skudder to score in the corner. Carter converted for a 16-3 halftime lead and it took only two minutes of the second half for New Zealand to effectively put the game to bed. Sonny Bill Williams, on for Conrad Smith, delivered a trademark offload to Nonu and the centre tore through some soft defending and sprinted 30 metres to mark his 103rd and last New Zealand appearance with a killer try. Australia, as always, refused to lie down though and immediately roared back into the attack. Smith was sin-binned for a tip-tackle on Drew Mitchell — the first yellow card in a final — and from the resulting penalty Australia drove over the line with Pocock the man

at the bottom. Foley converted to make it 21-10 with 28 minutes remaining. That spurred Australia into greater efforts and they got their second try after 63 minutes when a probing kick by Will Genia bounced perfectly for Foley who fed Kuridrani to slide over and with Foley slotting the conversion they were back within four points. The atmosphere at Twickenham revved, but once again it was the cool head of Carter who regained control. The ﬂyhalf, whose dropped goal in the semiﬁnal against South Africa set in motion a momentum shift that turned that match, slotted another despite being under huge pressure. Carter then applied the coup de grace with a 50-metre penalty to make it 27-17 with five minutes remaining. Australia attacked again but great defence kept them out and Ben Smith then kicked into space for the fresh-legged replacement winger Barrett to collect the ball and score under the posts. The New Zealand bench erupt-

ed, celebrating their third triumph after 1987 and 2011, and their first on foreign soil. “It’s a great way to finish,” said their coach Steve Hansen of Carter’s orchestration of the win. “You couldn’t script it any better”. Boks win bronze On Friday, South African winger Bryan Habana and flyhalf Handre Pollard fell just short in their bids for individual records despite helping the Springboks to a 24-13 win over Argentina in the bronze medal playoff. Habana, who needed one touchdown to set a new outright record for the most tries by a player in World Cups, failed to get over the line in what was almost certainly his last tournament appearance. Pollard booted four penalties and one conversion to finish with 14 points in the match, taking his total points tally for the tournament to 93, four behind the Argentine flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez who replied with a drop goal, a penalty and a last-minute conversion to remain as the leading pointscorer. - Reuters

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Ammar appointed Omasco-Honda brand ambassador MUSCAT: Omasco, Honda has announced their support to a young Omani motorsport talent — Ammar Al Balushi. Ammar Al Balushi, who has prestigious wins to his credit, will be representing the brand and car distributor in Oman in various functions and events. Ammar, who has driven to glory in a number of high proﬁle events including the Oman Rally Championship and the Oman Youth Rally Cup, is a keen Honda enthusiast and currently enjoys driving a Honda S2000. He drives this car in the Oman

Autocross Time Attack Championships, where drivers race against the clock, which is organised by the Oman Automobile Association (OAA). “Omasco is delighted to support Ammar and views him as an exceptional car racer who combines performance with ﬂair and panache, a perfect ﬁt for the Honda brand,” a statement from the company said. Promoting young talent Speaking about the partnership, Hussain Al Lawati, Managing Director of Omasco, commented: “Ammar is a very talented Omani

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Mangalore Spikers to host Mogaveer Cup MUSCAT: Mangalore Spikers, a team of sports enthusiast hailing from coastal Karnataka, are all set to organise an internatioal volleyball tournament. The Spikers, who are sponsored by Bhuvanendra Kidiyur, Ashish Kumar, Mahabal Mendon and Girish Kanchan, will be organising the tournament under the patronage of Muscat Mogaveers Koota (MMK) and in association with Muscat Sports Club. The tournament will commence on November 5 at 7 p.m. onwards and the matches will continue on November 6 from 3 p.m. onwards. The tournament will be held at the indoor volleyball court of Muscat Sports Club at Al Wadi Al Kabir. The contenders will be playing for Mogaveera Cup and the tournament is being organised as part of MMK Silver Jubilee celebrations which will be held on November 27. In all 10 teams from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Pakistan, Oman and Indian teams from Oman have conﬁrmed participation in this tournament. Anup D’Costa, a highly accomplished Indian national volleyball

individual and Omasco-Honda is delighted to support him at every step. We at Omasco want to promote young local talent. “Ammar is a young energetic individual who can relate to the reliability of Honda and has been doing exceptionally well on the racing tracks; hence we decided to bring him on board.” Ammar acknowledged his prestigious association by saying, “I have been driving a Honda S2000 and will continue to drive this in the upcoming events. I am privileged to part of one of the best auto brands in the world.”

Ammar Al Balushi is part of a very accomplished motorsport team where he received his competition license in 2013. Having completed a youth driver’s development programme which was developed by international rally champion Hamed Al Wahaibi, Ammar has recently been accepted in the prestigious Ahmed Al Harthy Academy in Muscat. His accomplishments to date are lengthy and include many ﬁrst positions in key events including the Oman Autocross Championship, the Oman Youth Rally Cup and the Ramadan Festival events.

PRIVILEGED: Ammar Al Balushi. – Supplied photo

ISAF World Cup final set for golden climax Honours in the eight Olympic sailing classes as well as an

STAR ATTRACTION: Anup

open kiteboarding

D’Costa. – Supplied photo

competition will now player, will be the star attraction of the tournament. He will be participating in the tournament as a guest player. Anup represented India in 2010 Asian Youth Volleyball Championship held in Tehran, Iran and was adjudged the “best scorer of the championship”. In the Indian Volleyball League he plays for Karnataka Bulls. Apart from playing in hundreds of national volleyball tournaments, Anup had participated in several international volleyball championships held in Iran, Tunisia, Turkey, Maldives, Dubai, Myanmar, Mauritius and South Africa.

be decided in a tense

IN POLE POSITION: Sweden’s Joseﬁn Olsson battling for gold in

the Laser Radials. – Supplied photo

ﬁnal day of medal races in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI: The 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final is set for a dramatic climax in Abu Dhabi after a spectacular day of racing saw the sport’s top elite athletes battling to grab the initiative in the gold medal chase. Honours in the eight Olympic sailing classes as well as an open kiteboarding competition will now be decided in a tense ﬁnal day of medal races at Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club on Sunday, with several defending champions coming under pressure. Brazilian Ricardo Santos holds a slender two-point advantage over Spain’s Ivan Pastor Lafuente in the Men’s RS:X class after winning the second of three races in Day 3 of the regatta, which is sponsored by ADS Securities and Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority Byron Kokkalanis of Greece, last year’s silver medal winner, is third after taking the last race of the day which saw British overnight leader Tom Squires come

home in 12th, slipping to fourth overall. But with double points counting in the medal races, the tussle for gold is still wide open. It is going to take a last day disaster to prevent Bryony Shaw from landing her second successive World Cup gold medal in Abu Dhabi after the British sailor underlined her dominance of the Women’s RS:X class, winning all three of today’s races. With six victories overall in nine races, Shaw leads by seven points from Italy’s Flavia Tartaglini who ﬁnished second to her in two of the races, with Brazilian Patricia Freitas in third another six points adrift after a run of sixth, second and third on Saturday. In an offshore breeze of 8-13 knots at Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club, Australian Tom Burton held onto his overnight threepoint lead in the 20-boat Laser class from Brazilian Robert Scheidt after both suffered, and discarded, their worst results of the regatta so far. Burton followed 8th with 4th and ﬁve-time Olympic medalist Scheidt went from 2nd to 14th,

while Britain’s Nick Thompson is in third another five points away. The day’s race winners were Swede Jesper Stalheim and Cypriot Pavlos Kontides who are 5th and 6th respectively. Another fascinating medal race battle for gold is assured in the Laser Radials where Holland’s Marit Bouwmeester leads by a single point from Sweden’s Josefin Olsson after both had mixed fortunes. After winning the first of the day’s two races in which Bouwmeester finished 5th, Olsson slumped to 17th and her Dutch rival to 13th in race two, both immediately discarding the results. Belgium’s defending champion Evi Van Acker is another 7pts behind in the bronze medal position after 3rd and 8th place finishes. There were no bigger gold medal favourites at the start of the regatta than Men’s 470 defending champions Mat Belcher and Will Ryan, and the multiple world champions have certainly lived up to their billing. They go into the medal race leading by seven points from Sweden’s Anton Dahlberg and Fredrik

Bergström after both pairings scored second place finishes today and discarded sixth positions. Still in the hunt are Americans Stuart McNay and David Hughes who won the day’s first race before finishing seventh in the next to end the day in third, a single point adrift of the Swedes. Austria’s defending Women’s 470 champions Lara Vadlau and Jolanta Ogar had been ahead from the start, but lost their lead today to Britain’s Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark who followed up their first race victory with a 3rd place in the second to carry a three point lead into the medal race. Vadlau and Ogar are tied for second with Japan’s Ai Kondo Yoshida and Miho Yoshioka, and this is a class which looks certain to produce a nail-biting finish. Croatia’s Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic leads the Finn class heading into the medal race, but Britain’s Edward Wright and Turkey’s Alican Kaynar are also tied in second, four points away, and will be looking to make a decisive final day move. Gaspic reinforced his challenge with back-to-back second places today while Wright and Kaynar both scored race wins as well as fourth place finishes. In the open kiteboarding event defending champion Oliver Bridge of Great Britain lost his lead to Poland’s Maks Żakowski, the Pole holding a single point lead as the competition continued this afternoon. Another Pole, Blazej Ozog, was in third another six points away. With Poland’s Dominik Buksak and Szymon Wierzbicki leading overnight, the 49er Men’s class was continuing with three races later in the day.

ISM STUDENTS WIN MEDALS AT INTER-SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Indian School Muscat (ISM) students bagged four medals — one gold, one silver and two bronze — at the Inter-school Chess Championship organised by Gulf College on October 27. In the boys’ category, Siddharth Raghavan of Class XII F emerged the unrivalled winner while Parithosh Hitesh Bhatt of Class X B settled for a bronze medal. In the girls’ category, Bhavana Thandaka and Harshita Shukla, both from Class XI E, bagged silver and bronze medals respectively. — Supplied photo

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A DIVISION: ISC team pose for a group photo after their win over OCT Al Amerat. – Supplied photo

SPORTS RELATIONS: Oman Olympic Committee chief Sheikh Khalid Al Zubair and General Secretary Taha Al Kishry pictured during the ANOC General Assembly at Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC on October 29. – Supplied photo

ISC and NYDT teams record easy victories Batting ﬁrst, Uday Khimji were bundled out for a paltry 75 in 18.1 overs. Faisal Abbas claimed three scalps while Yasir, Ishtayaq and Adnan chipped in with two each. BISYA completed their bonus point victory by scoring 76 for two in just seven overs. Ishanullah Mohammed was the top scorer for BISYA with an unbeaten 40.

In an A Division MUSCAT: Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) chief Sheikh Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Zubair and General Secretary Taha Al Kishry attended the 20th General Assembly of Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) in Washington recently. The ANOC meeting was organised from October 27 to 29 in the presence of Dr. Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee (IOC), presidents of the Olympic Councils of the ﬁve continents, presidents and representatives of 204 National Olympic Committees, a large number of sports personalities, athletes and representatives of the world media. Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al Sabah, President of ANOC, addressed the meeting welcoming the attendants and participants and commending their role in promoting the Olympic and sports movement worldwide. “It a historical event for ANOC to meet at its 20th General Assembly which reﬂects the diversity in the world and provides us with the opportunity to have updates from various world national Olympic committees on their activities to identify the ar-

eas where we can provide assistance,” Sheikh Al Sahah said. He stressed that NOCs are the major partner of the Olympic Movement. Dr. Thomas Bach, IOC President, presented a detailed report on the IOC’s major events and programmes. Sheikh Khalid Al Zubair, OOC Chairman, held a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the General Assembly with a number of participating NOC Presidents focusing on cooperation and strengthening of international sports relations in various Olympic ﬁelds. The ANOC announced that Doha will host the 21st ANOC General Assembly in November 2016 in lieu of Rio for its heavy involvement in preparing for the Olympic Games Rio 2016. The ANOC General Assembly also approved San Diego, United States, to host the ﬁrst ANOC World Beach Games scheduled to be held in during the period from September 29 to October 10 in 2017 with the participation of nearly 6,000 male and female athletes competing in more than 20 sports, foremost of which is the beach football.

match, the ISC team bowled out OCT Al Amerat for 109 in

Brief scores: Uday Khimji 75 in 18.1 overs (Faisal Abbas 3/16) lost to BISYA 76/2 in 7 overs (Ishanullah Mohammed 40 n.o). Points: BISYA – 3, Uday Khimji - 0.

23.4 overs before achieving their target in 15.5 overs for the loss of four wickets

C DIVISION: Al Mardhuf after their win over Huawei. – Supplied photo

with 29. Nasser Haider claimed three scalps for Al Amerat. MUSCAT: Indian Social Club (ISC) recorded an easy six-wicket victory over OCT Al Amerat in a Khimji Ramdas-sponsored A Division match at the Municipality Ground II during the morning session on Friday. Batting ﬁrst, OCT Al Amerat were bowled out for 109 in 23.4 overs with Said Haider top scoring with 34. Ansar Ansari and Karan Pandya were the star bowlers for ISC with four and three wickets respectively. ISC completed their bonus point victory by chasing down the score in 15.5 overs, scoring 113 for four. Sanjit Kanojia was the top scorer

CHEERS XI DEFEAT TELY BOYS XI TO LIFT ICC CUP

Cheers XI defeated Tely Boys XI to lift the title at the Indian Challengers Club (ICC) Cup cricket tournament in Salalah. In the final, Tely Boys won the toss and asked Cheers XI to bat first. Cheers XI scored 135 for three in 15 overs thanks to fine knocks from Arun (40 not out), Shailesh (32) and Hameed (24 not out). Tely Boys were then bowled out for 98 in 13.1 overs. Raniz scored 22 and Jamshad made 17. Abbu and Ashok took three wickets each while Abilash claimed two wickets. The individual awards went to Arun (man of the final) of Cheers XI, Sanu (best batsman) of Al Seer, Noushad (best bowler) of Cheers XI and Rayees (player of the series) of Tely Boys. — Supplied photo

Brief scores: OCT Al Amerat 109 in 23.4 overs (Said Haider 34; Ansar Ansari 4/17, Karan Pandya 3/32) lost to ISC 113 for 4 in 15.5 overs (Sanjit Kanojia 29; Nasser Haider 3/40). Points: ISC - 3, Al Amerat - 0.

NYDT down HJB In another A Division match played at Municipality Ground I, National Youth Development Team (NYDT) defeated Hassan Juma Backer (HJB) by nine wickets. Winning the toss and batting ﬁrst, HJB scored 119 in 24.4 overs with Waleed Younus top scoring with 48. Jaspreet Singh and Mohammed Akbar were the pick of the NYDT bowlers with ﬁgures of four

for 12 and three for 21 respectively. NYDT completed their bonus point victory by scoring 120 for one in 12.5 overs. Mohammed Akbar and Madushanka top scored with 36 and 69 not out respectively. Brief scores: HJB 119 in 24.4 overs (Waleed Younus 48; Jaspreet Singh 4/12, Mohammed Akbar 3/21) lost to NYDT 120 for 1 in 12.5 overs (Mohammed Akbar - 36, Madhushanka – 69). Points: NYDT3, HJB - 0.

BISYA beat Uday Khimji In an Al Ansari Group of Companies-sponsored B Division match, BISYA defeated Uday Khimji International by eight wickets at the Municipality Ground I during the afternoon session.

Al Mardhuf win In a Raha Poly Products-sponsored C Division match, Al Mardhuf recorded an eight-wicket victory over Huawei at the Municipality Ground II during the afternoon session. Winning the toss and batting ﬁrst, Huawei put on 115 for nine in 20 overs with Neyaz top scoring with 26. Mohammed Ansar took three wickets while Vijay Madhan and Shoaib Al Balushi claimed two each. In reply, Mardhuf scored 116 for two in 13.1 overs, thus enabling them to secure the bonus point. Rahul Navin top scored with an unbeaten 51. Neyaz was the pick of the Huawei bowlers with ﬁgures of two for 19 from two overs. Brief scores: Huawei 115 for 9 of 20 overs (Neyaz 26; Mohammed Ansar 3/27) lost to Al Mardhuf 116/2 in 13.1 overs (Rahul 51 n.o.; Neyaz 2/19). Points: Al Mardhuf – 3, Huawei - 0.

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More misery for Mourinho as Liverpool down Chelsea Chelsea’s third home league defeat of the season left them in 15th place in the table with 11 points from 11 games — the worst ever start to a season by the reigning champions

LONDON: Jose Mourinho’s future as Chelsea manager looked increasingly uncertain after Liverpool beat them 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday, with Philippe Coutinho scoring twice at Stamford Bridge. Champions Chelsea’s third home league defeat of the season left them in 15th place in the table with 11 points from 11 games — the worst ever start to a season by the reigning champions. Manchester City needed a late Yaya Toure penalty to beat Norwich City 2-1 and retain top spot on goal difference from Arsenal who routed Swansea City 3-0 away. Leicester City are up to third thanks to a 3-2 victory at West Bromwich Albion where they trailed, with Jamie Vardy scoring for the eighth Premier League match in a row. Manchester United dropped to fourth after a 0-0 stalemate at

ANOTHER BLOW: Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, left, shoots to score their second goal during their

English Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London on Saturday. – AFP

Crystal Palace. Chelsea’s hopes of retaining the title look forlorn with six league defeats already and Liverpool’s fans, celebrating a ﬁrst league win for new manager Juergen Klopp, taunted Mourinho with chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning”. Former Chelsea midﬁelder Pat Nevin summed up the mood, saying: “The questions over Mourinho will be a cacophony now. “It’s not just the defeat but the manner of it. They were absolutely outplayed,” he added on BBC radio. Good start Yet the day had started so well for Chelsea. There were only four minutes on the clock when Cesar Azpilicueta was given too much

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time and his cross picked out Ramires who headed powerfully into Liverpool’s net. If the home fans expected that boost to fuel their side with newfound confidence, though, they were disappointed as a hard-working Liverpool side recovered to dominate possession. Coutinho cleverly worked himself some space two minutes and 40 seconds into first-half stoppage time and curled a precise shot past Chelsea keeper Asmir Begovic. Liverpool midfielder Lucas was lucky to avoid a second yellow card midway through the second half for a foul on Ramires — a decision that infuriated Mourinho. To rub salt into the wounds, Liverpool went in front a few minutes

later when Christian Benteke’s knock down fell to Coutinho who again beat Begovic with a shot that brushed off John Terry, captaining Chelsea for the 550th time. With Liverpool in complete control Benteke made the points safe with a low shot seven minutes from time. Mourinho angry Mourinho was clearly angry that decisions had gone against his side, explaining to the BBC: “In the second half something happened that didn’t allow us to win the game. Asked if he could turn around Chelsea’s unravelling season, he said simply: “If they allow us.” Klopp was sympathetic, telling

CLEARLY ANGRY: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. – Reuters

a news conference: “I feel for him. He’s a great coach. I don’t think anyone in this room doubts he’s one of the best in the world. Things like this happen. I had a similar situation at (Borussia) Dortmund last year.” While Chelsea lurch from crisis to crisis — they have lost nine times in all competitions including their midweek defeat on penalties by Stoke City in the League Cup which they won last season — Liverpool are buoyant. They are on 17 points and have moved up to seventh. Fifth-placed West Ham United lost 2-0 at Watford, their ﬁrst away loss of the season, while Newcastle United stayed in the bottom three after a 0-0 draw at home to Stoke City. - Reuters

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Ronaldo helps Real to pull clear of Barca MADRID: Real Madrid opened a three-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga when Cristiano Ronaldo scored his eighth goal of the campaign in a 3-1 victory at home to promoted Las Palmas on Saturday. Unbeaten Real, who were missing several injured regulars including Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and James Rodriguez for the clash at the Bernabeu, have 24 points from 10 matches and champions Barca can draw level with their arch-rivals with a win at Getafe. Atletico Madrid are third, a point behind Barca, after they conceded a late equaliser and were held to a 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna on Friday. Las Palmas are back in Spain’s top flight after a 13-year absence and initially appeared to be heading for a similar drubbing to the one they received the last time they played at Real — a 7-0 defeat in February 2002 when Fernando Morientes hit five goals. Isco raced on to a Casemiro pass and finished clinically past Las Palmas goalkeeper Javi Varas to make it 1-0 in the fourth minute. Ronaldo was given room to head in Marcelo’s cross 10 minutes later. The Canary Islands club managed to create some chances of their own, however, and midfielder Hernan Santana scored with a header from a corner in the 38th minute. It was the first goal Real have conceded at home in five La Liga outings this term but they restored their two-goal advantage five minutes later when Jese cut in from the left and cracked the ball past Varas. - Reuters

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Oman Sail holds eves’ progamme for Oman Shipping Company staff Alber VR

Mohamed Harouz

Albert, Harouz in final MUSCAT: Curtains will come down on the National Bank of Oman-sponsored Annual Badminton Tournament organised by the Indian Social Club (ISC) Muscat at the grand finale on Sunday evening when the open men’s singles and the men’s doubles finals will mark the conclusion of the highly successful tournament. Top seed Alber VR will take on second seed Mohamed Harouz in the open men’s singles final. Justifying their top billing, Albert reached the pennant clash after surviving a scare in the semifinal in which Mathew Thomas went all out and at one stage looked like causing a major upset before the top seed got his act together and snatched a hard-fought 20-22, 2321, 21-14 win for a berth in the final. In a well-contested opening game, Mathew kept pace with Albert and rallied to wipe out a marginal deficit to race to a 20-18 lead. Albert stayed alive levelling at 20all. Mathew regained game point and converted a brilliant point at the net to go one-game-up. Mathew fought back from 4-11 down in the second game and levelled at 17-all. It was nervewrecking stuff when both converted brilliant points and the scores went neck-a until 21-all when a Mathew return that went wide gave Albert game point which he converted.

Albert was at his brilliant best in the decider as he capitalised on the early lead and continued the onslaught. Mathew saved two match points but Albert had different ideas. Second seed Mohamed Harouz earned his place in the final after downing third seed Percy Pereira 23-21, 21-16 in the second semifinal. Harouz and Percy delighted with brilliant exchanges as Harouz maintained a stranglehold on the game to win with a narrow margin. Harouz took control of proceedings in the second game and wrapped up his place in the men’s singles final. The top seeded team of Percy Pereira and PT Francis will take on second seeds Prabhu AR and Niyas Nirar in the men’s doubles final. In the semifinals, the top seeds overcame the in-form team of Cyril William and Sudheer Raghavan 21-16, 22-20 while the second seeded combo of Prabhu and Niyas defeated Ronnie Pereira and Domnic Kennedy 21-16, 21-17 to advance to the final. Matches start at 7.30 p.m with an all-Omani exhibition match. The organisers have extended an open invitation to badminton enthusiasts to witness the grand finals of the premiere badminton tournament. Surprises are in store for all with spectator prizes, a quiz and other lucky prizes.

MUSCAT: Oman Sail held an exclusive team building programme for the female employees of Oman Shipping Company to mark Omani Women’s Day and celebrate the achievements of women in Oman. Twenty employees took part in classroom activities to learn communication, teamwork and decision-making skills then ventured out on to the water to build life rafts as a team, learn to sail and apply the new techniques to practical exercises using Oman Sail’s Corporate Personal Development programme. Hana Al Wahaibi, Sernior Officer CSR of Oman Shipping Company, said: “Oman Shipping Company is committed to empowering Omani women in the workplace and to show our appreciation of our female employees, we arranged a unique opportunity to build team unity and challenge our staff in a new environment.” “We are proud to offer rewarding career opportunities for women in Oman and have always provided support for employees to gain qualifications and develop in their role,” the official said. “Women represent 23 percentof employees at Oman Shipping Company, and we are actively encouraging more women to choose a career that directly benefits the national economy. The team building activity with Oman Sail will help our employees develop confidence and problem-solving skills that can benefit their personal and professional lives, and help them to make an even greater contribution to our organisation.”

Ahmed Al Mamari, Corporate Personal Development Facilitator at Oman Sail, said: “Our Corporate Personal Development programme is used by graduates and professionals at every stage of their career to share the same techniques used to train elite athletes and promote the values required to succeed – in sport, professionally and personally.

“We are delighted to welcome Oman Shipping Company, our partners in the Oman Sail Youth Programme, to enhance the abilities of their female employees and show our appreciation for the contribution Omani women make to the ongoing development of the nation.” Omani Women’s Day celebrates and recognises the contribution of women across the Sultanate,

and provides the opportunity for Omani women to learn new skills and achieve at a high level. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has described Oman’s female population as ‘half of Oman’s potential’ and by empowering females, Oman Sail’s Corporate Personal Development programme is equipping women with the skills needed to realise this potential.

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Most people slacken on fitness regimes once they get busy setting up a career for themselves. And the lethargy, which begins in their 30s, tends to continue even into their 40s. However, it is very important to follow a strict fitness regime after 40 to stay fit and healthy.

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f you are in your 40s, how do you begin each day, how do you spend your time during the day, and how do you end each evening? Fitness experts say activity is the keyword for ďŹ tness after 40. And, anyone who begins each day with a jog, keeps himself busy all day, and ends it with a nice long walk is sure to be ďŹ t and ďŹ ne for a long time. According to Dr M. Rangarajan, Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon, Al Hayat Hospital, â&#x20AC;&#x153;there is no shortcut to ďŹ tness and losing weight. The best way to stay ďŹ t is to continue ďŹ tness activities all through your life. The age of 40 is a landmark in everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life and it is very important to stay ďŹ t as this is the time when you begin a new phase in life and when the body begins to show signs of ageing in different ways â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the skin, the muscles, the bones, and health of organs.â&#x20AC;? Dr Rangarajan further points out that in Oman, obesity is a common illness which many people suffer from an early age. Obesity leads to many other disorders including diabetes and heart diseases and maintaining a ďŹ t lifestyle from an early age is the only remedy. As we grow old, we tend to become sedentary, but that is not good for our health. The Base Metabolic Rate (BMR) determines how much calories we spend during the day. Those who are active all day, spend more energy and therefore have a high BMR which indicates that they have less chances of putting on weight.â&#x20AC;?Every individual above the age of 40 must take up some ďŹ tness activity like walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, also gyming for a short time everyday to remain ďŹ t. One must also avoid sitting in one place at work for a long time, must keep moving around, avoid using elevators, and walking as much as one can during the day. Besides this, one must also take up mental activity, like planning things, hobbies like solving crosswords or puzzles, and participating in challenging tasks to keep the brain active and in good health, Dr Rangarajan asserted. Studies reveal that the effects of ageing are ďŹ rst felt in the joints. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we age, our connective tissue (the supportive framework for the body, like cartilage, tendons, and ligaments) becomes less elastic,â&#x20AC;? says William J. Evans, PhD, Director of nutrition, metabolism, and exercise laboratory at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciencesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Ageing. Some studies show that exercise and physical activity can help one maintain or partly restore oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength, balance, ďŹ&#x201A;exibility, and endurance. The American Heart Association states that moderate to intense physical activity is good for the heart and can lower risks of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Other studies state that,

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after the age of 40, one may need to modify oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exercise intensity and routine in keeping with the physical and hormonal changes that are taking place. Dr Rangarajan cautioned that the main causes for concerns for males and females after the age of 40 would be obesity, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart diseases, and weakened digestive powers, menstrual problems (for females) even if one has followed a very healthy and ďŹ t lifestyle earlier in life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After forty, you also have to be very careful about your diet. You cannot eat the same food that you ate when you were younger. You need to cut down on highprotein, non-vegetarian foods, and move towards a more vegetarian diet that will be easy to digest and which will pose fewer problems to your health,â&#x20AC;? he asserted.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mid-40s are really a critical point in life,â&#x20AC;? says Ken Fox, Professor of Exercise and Health Science at Bristol University, in a recent report on ďŹ tness, adding â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the time when muscle mass begins to decrease and fat deposits begin to build up. A decline in ďŹ tness is not inevitable in your 40s, but if you neglect exercise at this time in life, the ageing process could speed up.â&#x20AC;? Here are some key aspects to focus on: Vision After the age of 40, your vision can begin to deteriorate. You need to be able to read the ďŹ ne prints on medicine labels and, so, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to get your vision checked, if you are already not wearing reading glasses.

Blood pressure Blood pressure and cholesterol levels can tend to increase without one noticing any visible changes. Hence, it is advisable to keep oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weight under check and undergo periodic checks to ensure whether your blood pressure and cholesterol levels are within the permissible range. Muscle Mass After 40, every individual begins to lose around one per cent of muscle mass per year. So, one needs to take up weightbearing exercises along with cardiovascular exercise, into regular ďŹ tness plans. Eat Fibre Weight gain can take place without actually overeating after the age of 40 as your

metabolism begins to slow down. Hence, it is important to consume fewer calories and making ďŹ bre an important part of your diet is the best way forward. Avoid Smoking Age 40 is a time for a reality check, if you are a smoker, and the best time to quit the habit. Smoking can lead to a host of disorders, including heart disease and impotence. Thyroid Check If you tend to feel tired all day and gain weight easily, it could be time for a thyroid check. This neck gland helps control energy levels and regulates hormones, and 40 is an age when thyroid problems could crop up. -hubert@timesofoman.com

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Eat Pumpkin for Better Vision Pumpkin has an ample supply of beta-carotene which gives it its orange hue and which is converted to vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A is essential to help the retina absorb and process light. Having just one cup of pumpkin provides a good supply of Vitamin A, thereby leading to good eye health, delaying age-related macular degeneration and protecting against cataracts.

Fans of the vampire â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilightâ&#x20AC;? ďŹ lm series have been warned that they could be putting their sight at risk by sharing cosmetic contact lenses bought online, the media reported recently. Cosmetic lenses are available for purchase on the Internet, in novelty stores or at market stalls, close to Halloween, BBC reported. Trading standards officers said the law stated that lenses should be sold with an optician or medic present. Youngsters buying the lenses may wish to recreate the look of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twilightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ďŹ lms and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Vampire Diariesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; TV show. Trading standards officers and health experts said young people are known to share them, leading to an increased risk of corneal ulcers and infections. Alistair Bridge, director of strategy at the General Optical Council said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Opticians make sure that contact lenses ďŹ t properly and that wearers receive expert advice on how to wear and store them safely. They will also offer important advice such as not to sleep in contact lenses and to never share or swap lenses, which can spread eye disease.â&#x20AC;?

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Use Coconut Water for Healthy Skin Coconut water is a good remedy for skin related blemishes, especially acne. You can drink coconut water regularly or apply it on affected portions of the skin to improve toning and to clear up marks on the skin. It is also a moisturiser which also helps eliminate excess oil from the pores.

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Cavities WHAT ARE CAVITIES? Cavities are permanently damaged areas in the hard surface of your teeth that develop into tiny openings or holes. Cavities, also called tooth decay or caries, are caused by a combination of factors, including bacteria in your mouth, frequent snacking, sipping sugary drinks, and not cleaning your teeth well.If cavities arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t treated, they get larger and affect deeper layers of your teeth. They can lead to severe toothache, infection and tooth loss. Regular dental visits and good brushing and ďŹ&#x201A;ossing habits are your best protection against cavities and tooth decay.

Meditate with Breath Counting Try this form of Zen meditation. Sit in a comfortable position with the spine straight and eyes closed. Take a few deep breaths and then breathe out naturally. Count â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as you exhale the ďŹ rst time, until you count â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ďŹ veâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Then begin a new cycle.

Never before in the history of polio have so few children contracted the virus, but the international community cannot rest until the number of cases is zero, the UN Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fund (Unicef ) said on the eve of World Polio Day (Oct 24). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Progress to end polio is real and dramatic, with now just two countries in the world where the poliovirus has never been interrupted: Afghanistan and Pakistan,â&#x20AC;? Xinhua news agency quoted Peter Crowley, head of the Polio Unit at Unicef, as saying on Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and it is a big but â&#x20AC;&#x201D; until all children everywhere are consistently and routinely immunised against polio, the threat remains,â&#x20AC;? Crowley added. World Polio Day was established for annual observance on October 24 by Rotary International more than a decade ago to commemorate the ďŹ ght against poliomyelitis. - IANS

Cavities and tooth decay are among the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s most common health problems. DrSmithaTharakan, Dentist Surgeon, KIMS Oman Hospital, shares some vital information on tooth decay and cavities.

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES? Bacteria are normally found in your mouth. These bacteria can react with sugary food and change into acids. Bacteria, acid, food pieces, and saliva combine in the mouth to form a sticky substance called plaque. Plaque sticks to the teeth. Plaque begins to build up on teeth within 20 minutes after eating. Carbohydrates (sugars and starches) increase the risk of tooth decay. Sticky foods are more harmful than non-sticky foods because they remain on the teeth. The acids in plaque damage the enamel covering of your teeth, and create holes in the tooth (cavities). Cavities usually do not

hurt, unless they grow very large and affect nerves or cause a tooth fracture. An untreated cavity can lead to a tooth abscess. Untreated tooth decay also destroys the inside of the tooth (pulp), which leads to severe tooth pain. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS? The signs and symptoms of cavities vary, depending on their extent and location. When a cavity is just beginning, you may not have any symptoms at all. As the decay gets larger, it may cause signs and symptoms such as: Ä&#x160;Ĺ&#x2014; ))." " Ĺ&#x2014; Ä&#x160;Ĺ&#x2014; ))."Ĺ&#x2014;- (-#.#0#.3Ĺ&#x2014;

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lain, or composite resin. Porcelain and composite resin more closely match the natural tooth appearance, and may be preferred for front teeth. ROOT CANAL A root canal is recommended if the nerve in a tooth dies from decay or injury. The centre of the tooth, including the nerve and blood vessel tissue (pulp), is removed along with decayed portions of the tooth. The roots are ďŹ lled with a sealing material. The tooth is ďŹ lled, and a crown is usually needed. Early treatment is less painful and less expensive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mohammed Shafeeqe

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Ennu Ninde Moideen (Mal) (Drama) Cast : Prithviraj,Parvathi Menon,Bala & Lena 3-30, 6-30, 9-30 pm Cinema Main 10 Endrathu Kulla (Tamil) (Act ) Cast: Vikram, Samantha & Jackie Shroff 3-45,6-45 & 9-45 pm Cinema -4 Life Of Jusutty (Mal) (Family Drama) Cast Dileep, Joythi Krishna and Rachna Narayanan Kutty 3-45, 6-45, 9-45 pm at Cinema -3 Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (Tamil) (Act/Rom) Cast Vijay Shethupathi and NayanThara 3-30, 6-30 & 9-30 at Cinema -2 NEXT CHANGE: Amar, Akbar, Anthony (Mal) Programmes are subject to change

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BURAIMI Guardian Angel– 2D (Action, Drama) (12+) Cast: Vahik Pirhamzei, Bokeem Woodbine 2:45, 7:15, 9:00, 11:45PM Apocalypse– 2D (Horror) (18+) Cast: Leo Gregory, Sean Cronin 3:15, 4:45, 11:30PM The Last Witch Hunter – 2D (Action) (PG12) Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood 5:15, 9:15, 11:00PM

The Guardian Angel (Action / Crime / Drama) Cast: Numan Acar, Volker Albers, Loyd Bateman 3.45, 7.45 & 11.55 pm CP No: 2894 (12+) Apocalypse: ( Horror ) Cast: Leo Gregory, Sean Cronin, Brian Woodward 2.00, 8.00 & 11.55 pm CP No: 2895 (18+) The Culling (Horror / Thriller) Cast: Jeremy Sumpter, Elizabeth Di Prinzio 6.00 & 10.00 pm CP No: 2578 (18+) The Last Witch Hunter (Action /Adventure) Cast: Vin Diesel,Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood 12.00 pm (Noon), 4.00 & 10.00 pm CP No: 2866 (PG12) The Curse of Downers Grove ( Drama / Horror) Cast: Kevin Zegers, Penelope Mitchell 2.00 & 6.00 pm CP No: 2867 (15+) The Little Prince (Animation / Fantasy) Voice Overs: Rachel McAdams, Benicio Del Toro, James Franco 12.00 pm (Noon) CP No: 2864 (PG)

SALALAH Goosebumps (3D) (12+) (Action/Comedy) 10:45AM, 2:45, 5:45, 9:40PM The Last Witch Hunter (2D) (PG12) (Action) Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood 12:45, 2:00, 7:40, 11:35PM Guardian Angel (2D) (12+) (Action, Drama ) 10:45AM, 4:45, 11:45PM The Culling (2D) (18+) (Horror) 12:55, 11:30PM Cast: Jeremy Sumpter, Elizabeth Di Prinzio Coconut: The Little Dragon (3D) (PG) 10:30AM, 4:00PM Burnt (2D) (12+) (Comedy, Drama) Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller 12:15, 2:35, 6:30PM The Programme (2D)(PG12) (Biography ) 4:30PM Cast: Jesse Plemons, Lee Pace, Ben Foster Shandaar (2D) (PG) (Romance/Comedy) 9:00PM Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (3D) (15+) (Horror) 7:05PM Cast: Chris J. Murray, Brit Shaw, Ivy George Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D) (PG12); 8:30PM

TO SINAW (ROUTE 52)

TO YANQUL (ROUTE 54) 14:30 14:30

Sohar Ruwi Ruwi Sohar Ruwi Sohar Ruwi

SOHAR The Last Witch Hunter - 2D (PG12) Action Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood 5:00, 9:15, 11:30 PM Shandaar - 2D (PG) Romance| Comedy Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kumud Pant 6:30 PM Ennu Ninte Moideen - 2D (M) (PG12) Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Parvathi Menon 8:45 PM Goosebumps - 3D (12+) Action | Comedy Cast: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush 3:00, 9:15, 11:20 PM Goosebumps - 2D (12+) Action | Comedy Cast: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush 7:15 PM

The Guardian Angel - 2D (12+) Action Cast: Vahik Pirhamzei, Bokeem Woodbine 4:30, 9:30, 11:50 PM Coconut: The Little Dragon - 3D (PG) Cast : 3:00, 4:45 PM Main Aur Charles - 2D (TBC) Drama| Cast: Randeep Hooda, Richa Chadda 2:00, 7:10 PM The Curse of Downers Grove - 2D (15+) Cast: Bella Heathcote, Kevin Zegers 11:45 PM Burnt - 2D (12+) Comedy| Drama 2:30, 6:45 PM Patthu Endrathukulla - 2D (T) (PG12) Action Cast: Vikram, Samantha 12:00, 9:00 PM

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SUR The Last Witch Hunter (Action) (PG12) Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood 6:00 PM Guardian Angel (Action | Drama) (12+) Cast: Vahik Pirhamzei, Bokeem Woodbine 4:00, 7:45, 11:30 PM Apocalypse (Horror) (18+) 4:15, 6:00, 9:45 PM Titli (Hindi) (Crime | Drama) (15+) Cast: Ranvir Shorey, Shashank Arora 11:00 PM Ennu Ninte Moideen (Mal) (PG12) Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Parvathi Menon 8:00 PM

WEATHER

QURIYAT - SUR - JAALAN (ROUTE 36) Quriyat Sur Jaalan

Titli – 2D (Crime, Drama, Thriller) (15+) Cast: Ranvir Shorey, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Shashank Arora Timings: 6:30PM

6.45 PM Screen 3 Jazbaa (Action / Drama ) – 12+ Cast : Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Irrfan Khan 1.30 PM Titli (Drama/Thriller) – 12+ 3.45, 9.45 PM Shandaar (Comedy/ Drama ) – PG Cast : Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kumud Pant 6.45 PM

RUWI Screen 1 Main Aur Charles (Drama/Thriller ) – 18+ Cast: Randeep Hooda, Adil Hussain, Richa Chadda 3.30, 6.30, 9.30 PM Screen 2 Shandaar (Comedy/ Drama ) – PG Cast : Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kumud Pant 1.00, 3.45, 9.45 PM Titli (Drama/Thriller) – 12+ Cast: Ranveer Shorey, Shivani Raghuvanshi

LONG DISTANCE BUS TIMINGS (OMAN NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMPANY SAOC) *SUBJECT TO CHANGE

FROM MUSCAT (RUWI)

Main Aur Charles (Drama/ Thriller) – 18+ Cast : Randeep Hooda, Adil Hussain, Richa Chadda Timing: 3.30, 6.30, 9.30 PM

BAHJA CINEMA

Titli 2D (Crime, Drama, Thriller) (15+) Cast: Ranvir Shorey, Shashank Arora 6:30PM Shandaar 2D (Romance, Comedy) (PG) Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kumud Pant 3:00, 8:45PM Ennu Ninte Moideen – 2D (Romantic | Thriller) (PG12) Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Parvathi Menon 6:00PM

CITY CINEMA Contact (10 am to 6PM) 24567664 | 68. www.citycinemaoman.net facebook.com/citycinemaoman

Destination

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CHILDREN BELOW THE AGE OF 3 YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CINEMA | BOX-OFFICE COUNTER OPENS 30-MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCREENING OF THE FIRST SHOW

@SHATTI

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PHARMACIES Round the clock Al Hashar Pharmacy, Ruwi 24783334

Apollo Medical Centre, Hamriya Muscat Pharmacy, Ruwi Salalah Atlas Pharmacy, Ghubra Muscat Region Apollo, Al Hamriya Muscat, A Seeb Market Muscat, Al Khuwair Muscat, Al Hail South Dhofar Region Muscat, Al Nahdha Road, Salalah

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HOSPITALS Al Amal Medical & Health Care Centre 24485052 Atlas Hospital Ruwi 24811743/ Ghubra 24504000 Al Musafir Specialised Medical Clinic 24706453 Hatat Polyclinic LLC, Ruwi 24563641 Azaiba 24499269 Sohar 2683006 Al Raffah Hospital 24618900/1/2 Al Massaraat Clinic & Laboratory 24566435 Al Makook Medical Coordinance Centre 24499434 Apollo Medical Centre,

Hamriya 24787766, 24787780 Capital Polyclinic 24707549 Badr Al Samaa Polyclinic, Ruwi 24799760/1/2 Capital Clinic, Seeb 24420740 Ceregem National Raak 24485633 Dr Harub’s Clinic 24563217 Elixir Health Centre 24565802 Emirates Medical Centre 24604540 1st Chiropractic Centre 24472274 Lifeline Hospital Salalah 23212340 International Medical Centre LLC 24794501/2/3/4/5 Kims Oman Hospital 24760100 24 Hrs Emergency 24760123 Lama Polyclinic, Sohar 26751128 MBD 24799077 Al Khuwair 24478818 Magrabi Eye and Ear Hospital 24568870 Muscat Private Hospital 24583600 Welcare Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Al Khuwair 24477666 Al-Hayat Polyclinc LLC 22004000 AIRLINE OFFICES Muscat Airport Flight information (24 hours) 24519456/24519223 Aeroflot 24704455 Air Arabia 24700828 Air France 24562153 Air India 24799801

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LIFESTYLE

HEAT THERAPY

FA M I LY A D V I C E

ASK DR. GERRY

BE GENUINE AND HONEST

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE By Hubert Vaz

eat therapy refers to a home remedy that has been employed for centuries to gain relief from colds, backaches, muscle spasms, and joint pains. It includes a range of applications of heat from hot baths and Jacuzzis to use of hot water bottles, heating pads, and hot herbal pouches to stimulate blood circulation, ease strained muscles, soothe pains and provide temporary relief. However, sustained application of heat is known to rid many conditions within days and weeks. Heat for Lower Back Pain Heat therapy can provide much relief for lower back pain, as follows: Ä&#x160;Ĺ&#x2014; .Ĺ&#x2014;." , *3Ĺ&#x2014; #& . -Ĺ&#x2014;." Ĺ&#x2014; &)) Ĺ&#x2014; vessels of the muscles surrounding the lumbar spine, thereby increasing the ďŹ&#x201A;ow of oxygen and nutrients to the muscles. Ä&#x160;Ĺ&#x2014; .Ĺ&#x2014;-.#'/& . -Ĺ&#x2014;." Ĺ&#x2014;- (-),3Ĺ&#x2014; receptors in the skin which decreases transmissions of pain

Dear Dr. Gerry, My boss thinks I am a ďŹ ne employee and always favours me. Due to this, other employees do not like me. They think I betray them and reveal things about them to the boss. I feel quite alienated as no one wants to be seen interacting with me. Can I win their conďŹ dence in some way? Sincere Employee

signals to the brain. Ä&#x160;Ĺ&#x2014; .Ĺ&#x2014; **&# .#)(Ĺ&#x2014; #&#. . -Ĺ&#x2014; stretching of soft tissues around the spine, thereby reducing stiffness and ďŹ&#x201A;exibility.

Dear Sincere Employee, We are who we are. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s look at who you are. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a good employee and the boss likes you for your work and has a positive impression. Other employees for different reasons are reacting negatively and how do we deal with this? Two things we can do. Continue to be genuine and honest with the other employees. Give it some time but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no need to be apologetic or embarrassed for doing your work well. Whenever you interact with them be warm and friendly. Give your honest input to any problems that they may have and break down the alienation that has occurred. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no use running after them. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work on them coming back by themselves. The second thing you can do is if you feel the boss is inadvertently hurting employee morale by excessively favouring you, have a chat with him. Sometimes your feedback to him will help him understand the problem. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be more impressed with your viewpoint. Most importantly be yourself, continue to work hard and allow yourself to grow. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never possible to make all people happy. Good Luck, Dr G

Heat Therapy for Arthritis Some doctors recommend heat as well as cold pack application for reducing inďŹ&#x201A;ammation and stiffness related to arthritis. One can discover which suits better by trial and error. If heat packs work well, one must chose a temperature that one is most comfortable with to gain maximum pain relief. You can use either dry heat (with heating pads or lamps) or moist heat (warm baths or applying cloths immersed in hot water). Avoid Heat for Injury Heat application is mainly intended for relieving pain, strains and spasms but never apply heat in any form to a fresh injury, as it will only aggravate the wound. Ice-packs are the right application for injuries.

Dr Gerry Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Costa has an MD in psychiatry and a special interest in the areas of anxiety, depression, addiction, and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s psychiatry. He has practiced as a specialised psychiatrist at Badr Al Samaa hospital in Ruwi for the last 9 years. Dr Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Costa offers his advice and professional insights to the readers of Times of Oman. Send your mental health questions to lifestyle@timesofoman.com

MOVE OF THE WEEK

FOR WALKING FASTER Gaze 20 metres ahead Bend your arms at 90 degrees Aim to cover

100 metres

POWER WALKS

per minute

Power walks help you burn

50% More Calories Than the same time spent on a treadmill

If you are forced to wait for something, try to make the most of the wait time. For example, while awaiting your turn at the bank or a clinic, dash out and take a few brisk walks around the building or the block. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re waiting to pick up your child from the playground, show up early but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t settle into a bench. Instead, use the time to take a quick stroll around the periphery of the playground. During work, if you need to go to a nearby restaurant for lunch, take a quick trot to your destination.

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LIFESTYLE

Too much fat in one’s diet can raise the cholesterol level which increases the risk of heart disease.

Facts 6 About Fats

The good fats are not just good for the heart but also for the brain, especially polyunsaturated fats which contain omega-3s.

Fats are a known source of energy, together with carbohydrates and proteins, the other two main macronutrients.

Fats are an essential part of diet. There are basically saturated fats, trans fats, and unsaturated fats. Saturated fats and trans fatty acids are usually associated with negative health effects, including heart disease while unsaturated fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats) can actually lower the risk for some diseases, including heart disease. Consider some important facts about fats:

VITAMIN

As a caution, we should cut down on foods and drinks which are high in saturated fats and trans fats and replace these with foods that contain unsaturated fats.

Fats help the body absorb vitamins A, D, and E which are fat-soluble, which means they can only be absorbed with the help of fats.

LOW CALORIES Cutting down on fat doesn’t always lead to weight loss. Cutting down on calories and increasing exercise are more important.

Unsaturated Fats

Saturated Fats

Unsaturated fats are good for cutting the risk of heart disease. There is evidence that replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats can help lower cholesterol. They are found primarily in oils from plants and include olive oil, rapeseed oil , avocados and some nuts such as almonds and peanuts.

Saturated fats are found in many foods, both sweet and savoury. Most of them come from animal sources, including meat and dairy products, including meat and meat products, sausages and pies, butter, cheese, cream, soured cream and ice cream, savoury snacks and chocolates, biscuits, cakes and pastries, besides palm oil and coconut oil.

Food Examples

Trans Fats

Trans fats are found naturally in some foods, like those from animals, including meat and dairy products. Trans fats can also be found in hydrogenated vegetable oil which is used for frying in fastfood outlets.

Food Examples

Almonds Vegetables Fish Olives Olive Oil

Beef Butter Pizza Ice Cream Lard

Cookies Doughnut Cakes Fries Hydrogenated Oil

Beneﬁts

Works in conjunction with saturated fats to prevent heart attacks and strokes

Saturated fat has been shown to protect the liver from alcohol and medications, including acetaminophen and other drugs commonly used for pain and arthritis.

Raises good cholesterol levels

VITAMIN

None

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Contact 99449228 FOR RENT Available 1 BHK & 2 BHK ﬂats at Ghala Industrial area, Coco Cola road (for family/ Exec bachelors). #92854747 New Building in Muttrah, 2 B/D room ﬂat + Sitting Room,3 Baths+ Kitchen with split unit Ac’s. Behind Khimji’s main office/opposite to Oman House Call 99419712 One & two bedroom apartment available for rent at South Ghubra close to Atlas hospital near Grand mall & Avenues mall, next to Diwan’s office. #99833747 / 24562526 1 BHK for rent at Al-Khud in Baskin Robbins Building. R.O. 200. Contact: 94194876, 99478492 Deluxe 3 BHK Penthouse with Seaview, ideal for office / residence at Qurum near PDO. #9772 1313 New buildings commercial / residential in Muttrah both will BE rented out for one company only for more details. Contact: 99364735/95729711 Flats and shops for rent in Ruwi, MBD Mumtaz area. Contact : 97293708 / 92433127 Flat for rent 2BHK Wadi Kabir near Kuwaiti Mosque. Contact: 97007934 / 92629232

FOR SALE Excess tractor and agricultural parts for sale for details. For details please visit us at Zawawi Trading Company – Muscat branch – E& P division, for more information please Contact: Mr. said Al Shammakhi 99456045 Used Visi coolers (chiller) for sale. Contact: 93888028 / 93204920 Comm. & Res land in the heart of Ruwi 2400 sq mtr for sale. Contact : 91155779 Comm. & Res land in Darsait, opp. Pakistani School, 900 sq mtr for sale. Contact: 91155779 Used Fabrication machinery for sale : Fabrication machinery and tools in excellent condition for immediate sale. contact 94652485/ 99273774/99202278 Comm. & res. land for investment for 25 years in Ghala heights. Contact: 91155779 Comm. & Res land in Ghala heights 400 sq mtr for sale. #91155779 Beauty parlour in Mobela for sale. Contact: 96131261 For sale land in Amerat 3000 Sq.mt with petrol pump permission. Contact 99323957 / 92702891

Flats in Wadi Kabir.#99376454 Brand new residential flats in Wadi Kabir near Muscat football club, have 2 bedroom family hall, 2 toilets, Kitchen with spilt AC for 250/- R.O. contact 95999904 / 98585889 / 92383886 600 SQT commercial flat for rent opposite Oman flourmill Darsait more details.#91214849/ 99364735 New flats for rent At Darsait near to Ministry of Sports, Mumtaz area the flats includes1 living room, 2 bedrooms, Kitchen, 3 toilets, every rooms with split A/C, high quality finishing, rent RO 340 /-.#00968 92225523 Showroom / storage / office space (area 290 SQM, 6 M Height) available 4 R.O PER SQM, facing Al Mina Street, near Darsait Lulu. Contact: 99360631/ 96760819/ 24711184 2 rooms in Al Khuwair 17/1 rent 250/- R.O with water & elect. Contact: 99330385 Al Mawalh villa for rent 17 bedrooms, all attached toilet, 2 big hall, 1 big kitchen, outside 1 kitchen 1 PVT room near (Mac Donald). Contact: 99654252 / 95566475 1BHK flat spilt with A/C Al Khuwair, 230/-. #99358589 / 95570288

FOR SALE Scrap for sale to inspection. Contact: Mr. Ravi Nair: 99329514

DHOKA SCAFFOLDING ALL TYPES FOR SALE OR RENT

ACC. AVAILABLE Room for rent available in a ﬂat for Executive bachelor at Azaiba behind Al Meera Hypermarket Azaiba with attached bath with Cot & A/C, rent RO 175/- per month including Water & Electricity. Contact 96404166 / 97433992 Sharing accommodation available for family near Ruwi Church. Contact: 92308110 / 92837206 Bachelor accommodation Ruwi Tower R.O 75/- Contact: 95084850 Furnished single / sharing room for Exe bachelor at Rex Road (near Kamat hotel). Contact: 95096081 Furnished room available in Ruwi. Contact: 92435784 1BHK, fully furnished with furniture AC LCD, ETC, ideal for small family or 2 bachelors available from 1st November. #96444400 New fully furnished room & attached bathroom, kitchen, wiﬁ, for bachelor Honda road. Contact: 98582078 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sitting room, Kitchen & store including utilities bills at Al hail. Contact 92817777 Single room available near Muttrah Souq for Executive Kerala bachelor. Contact: 96195506

SPARINGLY USED GENERATOR FOR SALE Sparingly used 200 KVA, stand by generator with following specs in excellent condition for immediate sale. Make: Aksa (with Cummins engine) Capacity: 200 KVA Number of hours run: 46 hours

Interested buyers may contact on: 92809702

ACC. AVAILABLE Big room in available near Hamriya R/A for Muslim couple / small family / Executive bachelor rent 150/per month including W+ E. Contact: 99495131 Single room with attached toilet & bath for Executive bachelor rent including with water & electricity in Ruwi. Contact: 99327158 Independent rooms in Qurum /AL Hail. Contact 95529970

CLASSES Karate and self defense classes at Azaiba 18 Nov Street. RO 10 per month twice a week Monday and Tuesday 6. 30 TO 7. 30. PM CONTACT 98294551

Please contact – 99458883 Email – amro.alsiyabi@gmail.com

IELTS & TOEFL Academic / General Target Band 8 TQT Institute. Ph # 24480800 / 99347202

Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English class for Malayalam Speakers

in Azaiba and Ruwi earn in two months tion guaranteed

Tel: 95244310

COMPUTER

COMPANY CLOSING- LANDS FOR SALE 1. Al-Hail North 6300 SQM. (Resi/Comm) 2.Al-Hail South 3600 SQM. (Resi.) 3.Ar-Rumais 5235 SQM.

Interested buyers please contact GSM 99227267

Furnished single rooms available for Executive bachelors at Ruwi. Contact : 93431089

AVAILABLE Party & Wedding equipment rentals. Full line, from Tables, Linen & Skirting, Chairs & Chair covers, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Chaﬁng Dishes, Ice Sculptures, to Large Sound Systems and spectacular lighting. Call Andrea 9606 2222 for Catering and Croyden 9623 5555 for Sound & Light. ww.tunesoman.com, E-mail: info@tunesoman.com

DRIVING

FOR HIRE WITH OPERATORS GOOD NEWS Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com FREE INFORMATION ABOUT ISLAM. If you would like to know more about Islam, please call: 99425598, 99250777, 99353988, 99253818, 99341395, and 99379133. For ladies: 99415818, 99321360, 99730723 Orvisit:www.islamfact.com

M.V.FOR SALE Mercedes Benz E 280, 2008, 118000 km (Expatriate driven), price: negotiable , Mulkiya expiry January 2016 , color silver. Contact: 24810416 / 24810598 Mazda 323, 1997 model, 219525 km for sale / Hyundai Sonata 2005 model, 150870 km for sale, expat Handled#98512702 / 99351044

1. Back Hoe Loaders (Shovels): 5 Nos 2. 10 Tons Vibratory Roller Compactor: 1 No. 3. 42 Mtrs. Concrete Pump Putzmeister: 1 No. 4. 45 Cbm Tippers: 2 Nos 5. 50 M height, 50 Boom tower cranes: 5 Nos.

Please contact – Mr. Ravi on 96529679 Email – ravi@alliedoman.com / narayan@alliedoman.com

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DAILY GUIDE

Email: dailyguide@timesofoman.com classiďŹ eds@timesofoman.com Tel.: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461

SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT

URGENTLY REQUIRED RECEPTIONIST

Urgent Requirement

Sales Lady For Jewellery Showroom

1. Two years experience in sales. 2. NOC is must. (send CV with current picture) Email:vacancy299@gmail.com

Wanted female Gynecologist, female Staff Nurse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 no., Dental Asst, female Lab Tech from India or Filipino with MOH license & data flow for Al Saadi Specialized Medical Centre in Mussana.

Contact 92025033, dr.srinivas76@gmail.com

ADMIN/ HR Female Receptionist required for play area in Azaiba. Must be energetic, speak good English, and be good with children. Start date midNovember. Sponsorship available. Email CV to playareaom@gmail.com Young Omani PRO: deemaild@ gmail.com Urgently required for a Hotel / hotel apartments in Muscat: Receptionists (Omani) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; male / female. Contact 97677211

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Omanis Only (preferably female) Must speak English fluently Ability to handle Office/Admin works Good knowledge of computers Interested candidates please send CV to: hilalproperties@hilalprp.com.om or Fax: 24600683

JOB VACANCY SALES MEN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HoReCa for one of the leading FMCG company in the Sultanate of Oman.

Please send your updated CV with photo and complete contact details to info@alrahbaoman.com

Indian Procurement Engineer with 5 years in GCC. The experience should be in industrial procurements (oil & gas and power plant). Indian nationality send the CV, Omani PRO. Candidates could send their CV to kheradmand@teccontracting.com

WANTED Civil Engineer (Building Construction) 2 Nos Qualification: BE in Civil Engineering Electro Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)1 No. Qualification: BE in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Send detailed resume to sskpvr@gmail.com

ACCOUNTANT Required Junior Accountant cum Office Coordinator for small construction company. Send CV: arabianhomellc@gmail.com We are looking for Chief Financial Officer, Male 40- 45 years old, , Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with 5 - 15 yrs. of experience. Contact: +968 24702133, Email: admin-dept@daud.om

CATERING A Leading Veg . restaurant in Ruwi, required experienced South Indian and North Indian Cook. Interested candidates please email CV to rajeshnaikv@rediffmail.com or call on 24831329 Chinese/ Arab/ continental cook & helper wanted. Contact 95529970

DOMESTIC HELP Wanted Indian Housemaid Hindi speaking for an Indian female with cooking experience for part time. Contact: 93228657 Maid required for Indian family visa and accommodation provided. Contact: 97448484 Housemaid wanted for Kerala family in Seeb. Visa available. Contact: 97494228 FULL time housemaid needed for family in Azaiba - good salary, accommodation ,visa provided, accommodation provided. No release. Contact 95123244

DRIVER Required 2 Expatriate Drivers for manpower supply company with Oman driving license. Contact 94148972 / 94148970 Valid bike license (Oman), Driver required for reputed chain of restaurants in Muscat visa available. Contact: 93798969

EDUCATION Urgently required Maths, Science, English, Hindi and Urdu teacher. Send mail ahimcoman@gmail.com Urgently Required an English Teacher (Part-time) for teaching English, daily one hour (As Your preferred time). Good Remuneration. Interested Persons may contact 94571643 Science, Maths & English Teachers are required in a private school in Al Ansab. Send your CV at Email : 94540479, aleithar@hotmail.com Post Graduate researcher required. Contact 99229700

ENGINEER/TECH/MECH Sales Engineer: Mechanical Engineering holder with 2-4 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Exp. in Sales, preferably in Metal fabrication Company. Omani D/L is a must. Contact: recruitment747@gmail.com

ENGINEER/TECH/MECH

MANAGER

Urgently required Project Engineer for a reputed Construction Company in Muscat with Civil Engineering Degree/Diploma, 4 to 10 years experience, holding Oman/GCC Driving License. E.mail: assaud@omantel. net.om or FAX: 24953530

A newly started travel agency in Ruwi requires a Manager. The candidate should have 5-7 years experience with excellent communication skills and a valid Omani driving license. Interested candidates , please send CV to manager4travels@gmail. com, within 15 days from the date of this advertisement

Urgently required for a leading Company Planning engineer. Fax : 24478522, Email : gh1.careers@ gmail.com MEP Engineer electrical with full knowledge of concealed wiring, air conditioning works, plumbing having at least 3 - 5 years experience in supervision and project execution. autocad is a must. contact tgi17@ omantel.net.om Joinery foreman with minimum 3 - 5 years experience in interior ďŹ nishing related to all carpentry and aluminum works required. Persons with relevant experience and release / NOC. Contact tgi17@omantel.net. om Leading construction company requires experienced Site Engineer and QA/QC Engineer for residential/ commercial project. Require NOC. Send your CV : degree.engineer2015@gmail.com Experienced construction Civil Engineer with qualiďŹ cation (attested) certiďŹ cates & with Omani driving license. Contact: slayhawk@ yahoo.com 99601004

IT A leading cosmetic company in Muscat is looking for an IT Executive Email us on vacancies@ maryanagroup.com

MEDICAL A reputed Wellness Center is looking for MOH licensed or Prometric Passed Physiotherapist, Nurse and Occupational therapy. Please send your CV to : hr2015. oman@gmail.com Required General Physician, Gynecology, Dentist, Pharmacists, Lab technicians, Nurses. Contact: 95133572 Email: kunoozghala@gmail.com Urgently required Staff Nurse dental clinic Al Ghoubra. Contact: 95094028 Urgently required female therapist Panchakarma in Ghoubra. Contact : 95094028 Urgently require Female nurse with or without MOH license for a dental clinic at Bahla 98230488 Required Prometric passed nurse to join clinic. Contact: 91478749 Required female Nurse with MOH license for a private a private clinic in Bowsher area, Muscat. contact 92189807

Vacancy

A well known family in Oman urgently needed an experienced Indian female part time or full time Nursing Assistant to take care of their Mother recovering from stroke.

Supply Chain Executive

Contact 99717791 or 94084335 INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING FIRM REQUIRES FOR PROJECTS IN SULTANATE OF OMAN

QUANTITY SURVEYOR (DIPLOMA IN QUANTITY SURVEY) WHO ONLY CAN JOIN IMMEDIATELY

Qualifications: ( % ! $ ! % ( " ! # # # e ( W ! !y ( Very " ! ( Very " ! # e

An Omani company in Muscat are looking for

Wanted urgently

EXPERIENCE: 8 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN INCREASINGLY RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS, EXPERIENCE IN CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, REVIEW OF PAYMENT CERTIFICATES, VARIATION ORDERS AND CLAIMS IN THE FIELD OF WATER SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Required project salesman on proďŹ t sharing basis. contact@absmct.com/ 99221683 Lady Telesales Executives & Business Development Executives with Oman D/L for leading IT & Media Enterprise. Enthusiastic Freshers also welcome. jobs@interacoman.com Male/Female advertising and media sales executives required with valid driving license and minimum 1 year experience. Mail CV to blackandwhiteoman@gmail.com Wanted Sales man (experienced in transporting etc). contact 94007259 Email: smylackal@gmail.com

Travel agent in Muscat required counter staff (male / female) Sales Executive (male/female). Interested send CV on vacancies20152015@hotmail.com

Sales & Marketing Executive for travel and tourism. #92890506

SKILLED/ UNSKILLED Experienced electrician / lineman (preferred Gulf return) for Electrical company. Clearance ready. Contact : 99706132 Email: atlasllc11@gmail. com

SALES / MARKETING A new ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fashion shop in shopping mall require Omani and Filipino sales lady. A new fast food shop in the same mall require Filipino cashier. Please send CV to newbrandpanorama@gmail.com Required Marketing Executive, experience 2 years . Contact 91120552 Sales Executives required for leading trading company engaged in sale of oilďŹ eld supplies, tools, safety products, automobile, industrial, electromechanical spares, pump sets and generators, for Salalah and Sohar branches. Diploma holders with GCC experience, good communication and D/L apply to hraljaddgroup@gmail.com Smart & energetic sales person with Omani/ GCC & driving license, ready to join. Kindly send Cv at Email : hhabsi55@gmail.com Male - Marketing Supervisor with University Degree, Experience in Marketing, w/ excellent communication skill. Email admin-dept@daud. om

Candidate should have minimum 10 yrs experience in Insurance Sector, and able to lead a team

b) Marketing Executives Should have min 5 years exp in Insurance Sector

SITUATION WANTED

Urgently required Sales Executive with 2 years experience in electrical outdoor sales. Must have D/L and NOC. Contact: 91373200 Email: oman@sentorsupplies.com

Required female tailors Philippine national 2Nos and cutting Master also Philippine female. Must have Oman experience in stitching fashion clothes. C.R 1046847. #93219696

a) Insurance Brokerage Manager

SALES / MARKETING

Wanted Oman candidate to work as Operation staff in Logistics company in Muscat. Contact: +968 24794579 Email: noha.chalhoub@ compasslog.com

SKILLED LABOUR

A reputed Company urgently requires smart and efficient personnel for their Insurance Brokerage activity

kindly email CV`s to : miad@ra.cc

MISC

Experienced Secretary required experienced for Ruwi office. Must have high standard of competence in MS Office suite and excellent Arabic / English communication skills. Send CV and covering email to mj-co@omantel.net.om

Send CV to jobws2000@gmail.com

CVs mentioning Oman tel. No. to be submitted to: omanengineco@yahoo.com

Urgently required: Sales Executive- with 5 years experience in aluminum and sales, MUST have NOC and immediately join. Apply, fax 00968â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24605955, emails sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com, sbeoman@yahoo.com

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE

1. Minimum of 2 years experience in supply chain management 2. Has work experience in logistic company 3. Has to have expertise in logistics and inventory management

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ED ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Male 28, MBA Finance & Marketing with 4 Years experience in UAE seeks suitable placement. Contact - 90264337 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT-M. Com Finance, Indian with 7 years experience in Finance & Accounts up to ďŹ nalization. Currently employed in Oman. Having D/L, NOC available. Cont: 98278801, mansoormk10@ gmail.com Sr. Accountant with 14 yrs experience, 2 yrs in Oman capable of handling all accounting functions. NOC available. Contact: 92404608 Email: jin_75@rediffmail.com Male Accountant 24 yrs, MBA (Finance & HR), DIFA certiďŹ ed having 2.9 yrs experience as Account assistant looking for suitable job, Currently on Visit Visa. Contact:95878661 E-mail: nazeelc@yahoo.com Fresher 24 years B.Com Graduate, Tally 7.2 & ERP-9, looking for a suit#Contact: 97219505 Male accountant BSc Hons (Finance & Accounts) having 2 years experience in accounts, looking for suitable job on visit visa. Contact: 91420128 Indian male Accountant looking for a suitable placement in Salalah. More than 20 years experience in accounting job (upto the ďŹ nalization of accounts), 8 years working experience in Middle East in Dubai, Salalah. Contact: 91325029 Sr. Accountant 12 years experience 6 years in Oman, NOC available D/L Oman seeking placement. Contact: 91127809 / Email: lyjuvs@yahoo.com Indian male Accountant with twelve years experience currently in Muscat on visit visa. Contact : 96148421 Email: jijokurianp@gmail. com Young 24 yrs, ACCA affiliate , advanced diploma in Accounting business, seeking suitable placement in accounts ďŹ nance or audit with valid driving license. Contact: 92430152 Email: rau_day@yahoo.com

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Part time Accountant Sr. Accountant doing all type of accounting works up to ďŹ nalization. Contact: 91127809 Indian female 3 yrs experience in M.B.A HR, Admin & banking looking for suitable opportunity. Contact: 94425585 Young 24, ACCA affiliate, Advanced diploma in Accounting and Business, seeking suitable placement in Accounts, Finance or audit With valid driving license. #92430152 ,Email - rau_dey@yahoo.com Chartered Accountant with ICWA Inter having 5 years experience in Finance, Accounts, Costing, Budgeting, Audit, Insurance, Treasury & Banking operations - NOC Available + Oman Driving License Contact :97881548 Email-ďŹ nancecost2@ gmail.com ACCA member / B.Com (3.7 years experience) looking for Accounts / Audit job. Contact: 97769145 Email: mnnaem02@gmail.com Finance Controller 15 years experience in Oman corporate ďŹ nancing , management accounts , feasibility study, cost control , business plan, ERP, MIS Banking, International trade etc seeks suitable opportunity. Contact: 98571309 Indian male, 30 yrs, 7 yrs experience in UAE in Accounts, Sales & IT, currently on visit visa, seeks suitable position. #95657110, Email : muhammedanu@gmail.com

Accountant Indian female having 5 years exp in ďŹ nalization, audit and administration in GCC presently in Muscat seeking suitable position. Contact 97323574 Email: sreeja@236@gmail.com Indian male 8 years experience having B.Com and MBA ready to work in HR customer service, Admin banking & related ďŹ eld. Contact : 97436890 / 96939803. Email: girimub@gmail.com Indian lady, bachelor degree in Preparatory Programme (BPP) and Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), completed training course in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook from KTI looking for full time / part time job opportunity in Oman. Contact 92437568, 96795853, Email: linda_navs@yahoo.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, with 13yrs experience, 6 yrs Oman in manufacturing, trading & contracting Cos, capable of handling all accounting, ďŹ nance, banking, L/C, import, export & ďŹ nalization seeks placement. NOC Available. Call+968-98932752, mail:jjohnmuscat@hotmail.com Finance Manager, 12 years experience in leading Construction and manufacturing companies (9 years in Oman) have strategic vision and proven leadership ability. B.Com, CPA- USA & modern accounting certiďŹ cate from â&#x20AC;&#x153;AUCâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;NOCâ&#x20AC;? in hand. Contact: 97220505

ADMIN

Indian female 5+ yrs Oman exp in Accounts tally looking for suitable placement in W.K to Qurum area. Contact: 95580416

Indian female MBA , 3 Years experience in Admin MIS , family Visa. Contact 98234427, jkjsmith01@gmail.com

Part time accountant, senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, up to ďŹ nalization. contact.95254864

10 years Gulf & 4 years Oman experience in HR / Admin & logistics ďŹ&#x201A;uent in Arabic / English with D/L looking for suitable position. Contact: 95824598

Indian male 20 + yrs exp in Non banking ďŹ nance co (NBFC) in Oman as Credit Analyst, risk, recoveries operations, well versed with branch operations & ďŹ&#x201A;air in Arabic with valid D/L now on visit. #99055123 MBA International Business in ďŹ nance and operations Indian male 24, (3 months visit visa) seeking immediate placement. Contact 968 97489409 / Email: abhay8168@ gmail.com Accountant ďŹ nance Indian male 25 yrs B.Com tally ERP.9, 3+ yrs working experience in India on visiting visa for 3 months seeks suitable placement.#93772901 /95309001 Email id: araj2378@ gmail.com Indian male 22 years, B.Com Graduate 1 year experience as Accountant in India on visit visa looking for suitable placement. Contact: 98693800 / 95709455 Email: hameeshham29143@gmail. com Accountant , Indian (Kerala) male, more than 09 years experience in Qatar (02 years) and New Delhi experience upto ďŹ nalization of Accounts & expertise in using Tally ERP-9, MS Office (Word & Excel). Currently on visit visa, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97864890 / 97268429 Email: vinodthomas80@ gmail.com

Hr & admin with 15 years experience looking for a job change.NOC available.contact 92475023,email:phoenix.snair@ gmail.com Indian female , MBA( HR) experience in both corporate and teaching back home, looking for any suitable HR/ Admin / teaching post currently on visit visa. Contact: 90139719 Email:umadevi23@gmail.com A well experienced manager in Admin/ HR, transport and real estate with computer skills and Oman driving license seeking suitable placement. Contact: 98864937 Indian female, Masters in HR, having 4 + years Oman experience in media management and HR, looking for openings in HR, Education, Admin, Corporate communications. Contact 98252030 Looking for job Admin / HR. Release available. contact 94229041 HR/ Recruitment specialist with 8 years Oman experience in entire gamut of HR functions like resource planning, recruitment, HR policies & procedures performance appraisal, expatriate affairs, exit interviews & ticketing. contact 93825307 Email: javthath@rediffmail.com

DRAUGHTSMAN Indian lady 15 yrs experience in Insurance / Accounts looking for suitable placement. Contact : 92986455

Autocad d/man, exp in arch, struct, now in visit visa PH : 91146914

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION WANTED DRAUGHTSMAN Auto CAD Draftsman having vast local experience in architectural structure and mechanical HVAC also , looking for good placement. Contact: 98147600 Email: sahil-shahmohd@ yahoo.com Auto cad d/man, exp in MEP, Arch, on visit visa. Contact :97422351 Indian male diploma Civil (Draftsman) 2 years experience in AutoCAD, looking for suitable post. Contact: 91146914 Email: shafnas456@gmail. com Architectural & Structural Draughtsman 5 years experience. Contact: 97312627

DRIVER Driver with car able to do documentation work and delivery.#95365938

Indian female, 30 yrs, Interior Designer Bachelor degree with 5 yrs working experience seeking suitable placement in Oman.

Contact 98499975, Email : swasdesigner@gmail.com

3 years experience in Oman looking for a suitable job. #97462781 Light driver looking for job 7 years exp. Contact: 94208089 Looking for driving job. #98219182 Experienced Light Duty Driver available. Contact: 94141925 Light driver. Contact: 96313100 Driver for job. Contact: 94182497 Driver for job. Contact: 98934367 Pakistani, light driver looking job exp, 4 years. Contact: 96346582 12 years experience need a job. Contact: 99709344 Light duty driver 3 years experience in Oman looking for job. Contact: 93131542 Light duty driver seeks placement. Contact: 94435912 / 92439315 Pakistani Driver wanted job, with 3 years experience. #94356465

Indian male, 23 years, B.Tech [ECE], 1 year experience in sales and installation (electronics, IT and networking devices) is looking for suitable job. Currently on visiting visa. Contact: +968 96761020 email: adik.mm7@gmail.com BE CIVIL, Indian M29, 5 yrs exp. having DL & NOC, looking for suitable position. Contact: 94576233 Email: suhailmullah@gmail.com B.SC Civil Engineer, road construction ﬁeld with 12 years experience in Oman. Contact: 92200485 Civil Engineer, Indian male, 11 years experience in construction, having D/L and NOC. Contact: 94194399 Email: shiblyrock@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male, 25 yrs having 2 yrs experience in handling civil projects with strong knowledge in Auto Cad , 3ds Max seeking suitable placement as Junior Project/QA/QC Engineer, currently on visit visa. Contact: 96081437 Email: vibijvenugopal90@gmail.com B.E Mechanical Engineer Indian male 27 years having 4 years experience including 2 years GCC experience, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 90156984 Email: noorullahanas@gmail.com M.S.C HSE Engineer 8 yrs experience in oil & gas ﬁelds, hold N.D.T level 2 Master in Radiation protection. Contact: 95058541 Civil Engineer 6 years experience in materials & structural valid D/L 3 yrs supervision work in Oman. Contact: 96086214 Fresh Graduate female Electrical Engineer, Graduated with distinction had training in leading companies, excellent knowledge and interested in protection. Contact: 98133281

Indian driver, 4 years experience in Oman with car looking for suitable job (NOC available). contact 93053917

Sudanese Civil Engineer, 10 years experience as Consultant and Contractor 4 .5 years in Oman having driving license. Contact: 98506031

Driver seeking suitable placement. Contact: 98134080

Diploma computer B. Sc Electrical and Electronic Eng, IT ISP Network control server management 4 years experience in Bangladesh wanted visa. Contact: 96524904

Indian Driver need job.contact 91254539 Light driver for job 5 yrs exp. Contact: 92171166 Bangladeshi male driver, 48 yrs, exp 14 years, 9 years need job & visa, got release letter. contact 99165961

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Electrical Engineer (B.E) with 5 years experience (3 yrs in Gulf) NOC available. Contact: 92119851 Email: mayurdevadiga@gmail.com Resident Engineer B.E civil 25 years exp 12 yrs in Architecture consultancy having Oman Dubai D/L NOC available. Contact: 95732453 Email: milindj951@gmail.com Indian male , 23 yrs, postgraduate Mechanical Eng. (M.Sc, UK), 1 year sales exp, having Oman DL, seeking for suitable employment in reputed firm. Contact: 91419764 Email: z.enggoman@gmail.com Indian male 23 years B.E Electrical Engineer 1 year experience is looking for suitable job in Oman currently on visiting visa (certificate attested). Contact: 93547687 Email: ajay.v.s.prabu@gmail.com Workshop Supervisor 29 years working in Oman P.D.O area project NOC available. Contact 94594234 Email: acmshaheed@outlook.com B.Tech mechanical Engineer, 24 yrs, 2 yrs exp seeking job on visiting visa. Contact: 93523752 Email: binunechikkadan@gmail.com Indian, female, 24 yrs, BE, CS Engg with 2 yrs Exp in Tech Support at Hewlett Packard & S/W Development at ISRO-India, looking for a job in Tech Support /Admin/Teaching/IT field. Contact : 92891427, reshmatj@ gmail.com Civil Engineer 20 years experience in project management including 10 years in Oman. Contact: 91177755

YƵĂůŝĮ ĐĂƟ ŽŶ D WDW Ɛŝǆ ƐŝŐŵĂ ;' Ϳ ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ĞǆƉŽƐƵƌĞ ĂŶĂĚĂ Θ DŝĚĚůĞ ĂƐƚ͕ /ŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ ĂŶǇ ;ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ŝŶ bank, telecom, transport. EĂƟ ŽŶĂůŝƚǇͲ ĂŶĂĚŝĂŶ͘ KŶ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŝŶ KŵĂŶ.

Contact - 97203531

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

Driver job wanted. #99343782 9 yrs exp, LMV driver (Keralite) . Contact: 93412587

Project/ Program Manager/ Finance professional

Electrical Engineer Indian Male 2.5Years Experience Looking for suitable Job. Contact:91845173 Email:er. joshidhaval@gmail.com HSE Engineer, Indian 26 years B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Nebosh IGC qualified 5 years exp in O & G on visit visa. Contact: 94135234 Email: labythomas@gmail.com Kerala Electrical Technician, foreman cum Storekeeper (Electrical). Contact: 93563744 Civil Engineer B.Tech with Iosh, Nebosh certification having valid Omani driving license looking for suitable job. Contact: 93631625 Road and Construction Engineer exp 5 years in Oman. #97646908 Mechanical Engineer (UK), 28 years, male having 3.5 years experience, looking for suitable placement with valid Oman driving license NOC available. Immediate availability Contact: +968 97612297 Email: ymirza11@caledonian.ac.uk B.Tech mechanical Eng (Indian) having 4 years exp in oil field, completed CSWip 3.1 welding inspection level-2, primavera and good knowledge in designing software like Staddpro tekla auto spool AutoCAD etc seeking suitable placement. Contact : 96071081 BE Mechanical Engineer, 23 years, Indian male on visit available for immediate placement please contact: 96145820 or arunsankar.10.92@ gmail.com

Indian Electrical Engineer B. Tech, female 24 seeking job. presently in oman having 2 year experience in design and estimation of Ht &Lt projects. Contact number 96897436557, Mail id : sibinanoop1@gmail.com Indian lady Electrical Engineer, M. Tech in power systems (NITC) & B.Tech in EEE (CET) with 3 years experience in electrical design & consultancy. Proficient in AutoCAD, LT & HT design estimation, seeking suitable position in Muscat. #97710156 Email: deepthikarur@gmail.com Male 22, B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering dynamic personality, seeking suitable position languages known English, Hindi, Currently in Oman. Contact: 93611341 / 92603257 Email: arjunakshysree@ gmail.com BSC Civil Engineer and MBA 25 years experience in roads, infrastructure and management have Oman D/L. Contact: 96936263 Email: saadfallih@gmail.com Civil Engineer 5 years experience in Oman, 3 years in EURO looking best career in my field or management, with valid driving license. Contact: 93149659 Indian female 11 years experience in Oman as a Quantity Surveyor in Civil having valid Omani driving license. NOC available. Contact: 99879525 Indian male 24 years Instrumentation technician have 2.5 years experience in India, seeks a suitable job. Contact: 92696798 Email: ajoarikkatt@gmail.com Electronics diploma 1 year exp in telecommunication, mobile tower field support Engg. Vishnu Madhu Soodanan. Contact: 94519571 / 95233636 Email: vishnumadhull@ gmail.com BSc. in Civil Engineer 12 years experience in infrastructure & building having UAE D/L currently on visit visa looking suitable placement. Contact 91206763 Email: delwar.civil.97@gmail.com Civil Engineer, Indian male 29, having 7 years exp in construction field& Auto Cad in Oman. Having valid driving license. Fluent in English & Arabic. Looking for suitable job in reputed firm. #99650569

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Male, 31 years, M.I.T, CCNA, 9 years exp in Qatar as assistant IT manager, network administrator, server management and knowledge of developing website, Qatar D/L. Contact: 0097477237607, 00968976838 Email:mohsin2022@ gmail.com

Marketing Executive/Merchandiser, Omani License, BA 8 years Experience in Multinational Groups. Contact 97601343

Desktop / server / network support exp 7 yrs male, visit visa CCNA, MCSE. Contact: 93594114 Indian army Retired Colonel with 25 years experience in project management, optical cables, telecommunications & IT system integration available for immediate employment in project management / Business development. Immediate available to join. Email: amrain66@ gmail.com Indian male 28 yrs, Master degree in Computer Application, 2 years exp in Oman looking for suitable placement. Contact: 93295112 Email: syedsadathali.mca@gmail.com IT Telecom / Networking Engineer with CCNA & CCNP, 3 yrs experience, currently in visit visa. contact 97435944 Email: abdulsameerr@ gmail.com

MEDICAL Palestinian dentist looking for job in private hospitals, Medical Center or Dental Centers in Muscat 15 yrs exp P. hospitals out Muscat. #96951750

MISCELLANEOUS Indian male graduate D/L (3 yrs exp) seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97299097 Email: anishazzy@gmail.com Social worker MSW Children counselor, 2 years UK, Indian exp or resident visa. Contact: 94635091 Email: betzyza14@gmail.com Sudanese lawyer with experience 10 years in Judiciary in Khartoum. Contact: 94458976

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Relationship Manager Indian male 28 BB, MBA 5 years exp currently working in India, computer skilled. Contact: 0091 9747101018 Email: rahuljayamohan@gmail.com C/O Oman: 95071632 Indian 14 years experience in consumer goods as Marketing Manager with visa D/L. Contact: 90314809

SALES / MARKETING Civil Engineer B.Sc -6 years experience with constructions companies - 1 years in Oman - qualiﬁed as Site Engineer & Planning Engineer. Contact+968-94682217 Electrical Engineer Indian male 29 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation and utility maintenance in India (MRF Tyres), seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com

Indian male more than 8 years experience in UAE in Office , Sales Marketing with good computer skills having driving license looking for suitable placement. contact 99369081 Email: shazulashraf60@gmail.com Indian male 22 years B.Com Graduate currently in Oman on family visa, looking for a job, particularly in sales . Also possess a valid Oman driving license. Contact: 98504698

TOURS & TRAVELS Indian female 24 yrs, Bachelor in Travel & Tourism and 2 year exp in Oman as ticketing executive.GDS-Sabre, Amdeus, Galilio. seeking suitable job. Contact- 95610789

HOSPITALITY Dutch male qualiﬁed commercial pilot (Faa-ME-IR certiﬁed) is looking for job openings in middle east. rutjestom@ outlook.com Hotel exp 4 years F+ B (service) visit visa expires 13/11/2015, B.A Hotel Management. Contact: 91987013 / 96971643 Email: shinekls34@gmail.com

IT Software Programmer, 6 yrs exp in software projects & development (Java,PL/SQL Unix) on visit visa. Contact: 99487493

BSC (Hons) Civil Engineer with Oman work experience and valid driving license looking for immediate placement in consultancy or construction ﬁrm currently on visit visa. Contact: 91181680

Network Professional, CCNP with 6 years experience and Bachelors degree on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 96760618, varghese. manthara@gmail.com

BE mechanical Engineer MBA Indian male 25 currently working in Qatar skills, MEP Designing, Surveying Oracle AutoCAD, SAP. Contact: +97474470866 C/O Oman 95071632

Pakistani male 28 data entry experience 5 years in I.T Computer M.S excel MS Word, installation all windows formating networking and E.T.C. #94568628 Email: amjad.aslam007@gmail.com

Indian (m) 20 years experience in Purchase / sales / stores seeking good placement. Contact: 98545907 MBA& B.Com Graduate Indian, 1 year experience looking for job marketing & sales. Contact: 97138592 Email: mohammedathish24@gmail.com Fresher MBA Marketing & ﬁnance looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 99434489 / 91127809 Sales Manager modular kitchen & furniture, 46 years Indian. Contact: 94522616 Male, MBA Graduate with 3 years experience in Sales & Marketing on visiting visa looking for job. #93242927 Indian Male 26, U.K Post Graduate M.A, MBA, 3 years Experience, looking position within Marketing, Branding, Business Development & PR. Contact: greetings111@ hotmail.com Tel No: 95128769 /+918939165131

Digital marketing / ad words/ analytics / SEO expert, exp 5 yrs (male) certiﬁed) , (visit visa). Contact : 93594114 (visit visa). Email: abeyre@gmail.com Indian male B.Com with valid driving license & 8 years of Gulf experience with NOC or transfer letter whatever required looking for a outdoor job is sales or business development immediate placement. Contact 91234320 Sales & marketing professional with 8+ years experience at UAE & Oman in hotels & airlines with valid driving license NOC available, seeks suitable opportunity. #95544612 Purchase experienced 8 years in Construction Company Indian male 45 yrs, release & D/L available. Contact: 90268183 / 96987234

MISCELLANEOUS Indian female,33 yrs MSc,BEd with computer knowledge having 3yrs experience in teaching,looking for suitable job on visit visa.Contact: 9704 2806 Mail:poornimaajith11@ gmail.com MALE ACCOUNTANT, age 25 years, ACCA UK ﬁnalist with 4 years experience in accounting & audit in Pakistan, now in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable placement. Contact 90197029, muzammalhaﬁz16@ gmail.com Indian male 23 years old graduate with one year experience in Sales & Marketing with valid Oman driving license seeking suitable opportunities. (NOC available). Contact: +968 98240510 , Gmail: affanahamed0@ gmail.com Maintenance Engineer, Indian, male, DME, 36 years of age with 16 years of experience in machine maintenance and handling machine breakdowns, currently on visit visa seeking suitable position. Contact: 92180933; email: rramesssh@yahoo.com

Indian male MBA, 2 years experience in sales and 2 years experience in HR with D/L looking for a suitable position. #91202335 Email: mrishad90@yahoo.com

Advertising/media executive with 15 years gulf experience with oman driving license. Seeks good opening. 93031168.

Sales and marketing - male 27 yrs, 2 years experience seeking suitable placement with Oman D/L. contact 95642740 Email: shaijichakkara@ gmail.com

Indian (Bangalore), internal auditor / senior accountant having (Gulf) 8 years, (India) 15 years experience, presently on employment visa seeking suitable placement in Salalah / Muscat. Contact 968 94765948, email:amituppin@gmail.com

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Indian Male more than 10 years gulf experience in Office / Sales Coordinator, Admin, Secretarial and purchase with good computer skills. Having Driving license and NOC available. Looking for suitable placement. #95149624

MISCELLANEOUS Male 25 years, B.E. Mechanical with CSWIP 3.1 and ASNT level 2, 3 yrs. of experience in QC in oil and gas industry. Currently working in Oman, NOC available. M:+968 91262792. vignesh1503@yahoo.com Indian Female Accountant 5 Years of Experience in Accounting Tally, Sales coordination,and Admin, Currently on Visit Visa seeking suitable placement. Contact :95684179 8 years purchase experience in construction company Indian male 45 yrs, looking immediate placement . Release NOC, valid Oman driving license available. Contact: 98456535 Pakistani General Salesman with 6 years of experience looking for suitable placement with valid Omani driving license. Contact: 92942088 Dynamic, Indian Chemical Engineer (NIT) with 1 yr experience in business development and holding Oman D/L , seeks suitable opportunity. Contact: 96141612 Email: anjana.nanda@ outlook.com Logistic Executive BBA with logistic diploma experienced in Tally, MS Excel, daty entry seeking suitable position. Contact: 90151739 Email: shakeeb.mp280@gmail.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/ACCOUNTANT, with 8 years experience in Accounts ( 5 Years in Oman) in a Trading Company, capable of handling all accounting , Banking, L/C, import &Finalization with Driving Licence. Noc Available seek Suitable Placement.GSM-98184170. B.A Economics, Indian male, 12 years experience in teaching, both academic & Quran, looking for an opportunity. # 9845 6432, 9967 8470 Sudanese female, B.sc on account.16 years experience. Good in working out ﬁnancial report break down of monthly and annual budget’s. follow up tax ﬁles and social Insurance costingard feasibility study. Email: amani.eltayeb@hotmail.com, mobile:92037605 B.Tech, MBA (Marketing), PGDM (IB) having 9 years of experience in sales & marketing/ business development seeking for suitable position. Valid Driving License Phn-97043494

Indian, female 28 yrs, B.Com, 7 yrs call center/marketing experience, currently on visit, seek suitable placement. Contact Rashmi 96746698.

31 years, Indian male PG in HR , with 5 yrs Professional experience in HR in Construction Oil & Gas Oman seeking for a suitable placement(NOC Available).Contact me on 93488914, email-Kaarthickshankar@gmail.com

9 years experience in construction Purchase seeking suitable placement immediately, NOC available. Contact: 97332401

Indian Female 10 years as cook in Muscat, Oman . South Indian, Gujarati special food, Looking for part time. Contact 96710189

Sudanese / 30 years old / M.Sc. Logistics Management /English & Arabic/ logistics - procurement inventory planning / 91270881 Civil Engineer B.tech with iosh nebosh certiﬁcation having valid Omani driving license, looking for suitable job in Oman. #93631625 Indian male, 19 years experience in purchase, material coordinator in building/pipe line construction & factory production ﬁeld. have good computer skills & driving license and NOC, looking for a suitable placement. mr.victor2015@hotmail. com contact: 99008101 INDIAN MALE accountant, 12 years experience in accounting with tally also, looking for a suitable placement. contact . 98983122 FEMALE SYRIAN ARCHITECT ,new graduate have good experience in architect programs, auto-cad 3d max ,sketch up , Photoshop ,sketch up, searching for a job full time or part time, for contact : 97482871 Indian Male 33 yrs, BCA ,10 years experience(India & Oman) IT Support, System administrator/supervisor looking for suitable Job.#95448561 Indian male, 10 years Driving experience in Dubai. Looking as a company driver job. Contact : 96180458 , +91 99 61 019366 (India ) 32 years, Indian Male MSC,MBAHR having 7.5yrs Exp (HR/SAP operations) with Oman valid driving license, seeking suitable opening in Human Resource & Admin/backend jobs.Contact: 00968-99322978 Bangladeshi male, seeks job as Supervisor, 2 yrs experience with cleaning company & valid Oman driving license. Contact 97443270 Indian Male,27 years, MCA, 3 years Experience in Web developer, Technical Supporter, looking for suitable position. Presently Working in India. Contact- +91 7403288953, +91 9020679788.Email-vinuvn88@ gmail.com. Indian male having 14 years of experience in HR, Purchase Dept, having Oman driving license looking for a suitable position , at Salalah. Noc available. Email. Madhuvtk@ gmail.com Contact: 91182907 Indian male MBA (MKTG) B.com having 2 years experience in sales marketing and business development looking for a suitable opening presently on family visit visa. # 93268245 Email: gregjose1991@gmail.com Indian male with CA & CPA having 20 years of experience, currently on visit seeks suitable placement. Contact: 93910095 Email: rejithomas07@gmail.com Female accountant on family visa available for part time / full time. Contact: 98002428 Filipino male, 29 Graduate of Bs IT with GCC experience as document controller and Executive Secretary looking for employment. Contact: +968 93929569

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SIT.WANTED MISCELLANEOUS Indian male having 7 Years of Experience in Oman Having Valid Driving License working as a Office Driver ,Looking for a suitable Position, NOC Available. Contact: 99680429, E-mail:anzarkutty1975@ gmail.com Syrian architect have years and half experience in oman looking for work, full time perfect in architectural programs 3d max , auto cad , Photoshop , and sketch up. for contact : 0096897482871 Female, Indian, 35 years, Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) fresh graduate with BSc looking for positions in Front Office, administration office, or any suitable positions in hospital, polyclinic, companies or Institutions. Contact 90236481. Indian Male 47 years MBA-Operations Management with total 25 Yrs exp inclusive of 9 yrs in Oil & Gas sector in Oman, having valid Omani D/L & NOC, seek challenging position in SCM/Logistics/Procurement. GSM-94236414. Mail id – dialindia33@gmail.com Well experienced management finance specialist having 18 years experience available for placement. Contact.95602518 23, Male, ACCA Affiliate, OBU Bsc, 2.5 years of experience in audit and finance in Big 6 Firms, Looking for permanent placement in similar field. Release NOC available. Contact: 95140445, a.saran891@gmail.com 22, Male, Indian, BBA (Marketing), 1 year experience in India, Looking for suitable placement in Sales and Marketing. #91897046, azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Indian Male,27,ACCA Part Qualified,B.COM with 7+ yrs exp in receivables and credit control in Oman looking for suitable placements. NOC available. # 9657 4343. Indian Female, Science Graduate, 3 years Experience in Teaching back home. Looking for a suitable job opportunity as a teacher, in Schools in Muscat Region. Contact : 96431456 / 95704814 Looking for a suitable job as Jr. Accountant/ Jr. Administration in a reputed company. NOC Available. GSM # 93004738. ACCOUNTANT, Male, 8 years experience, presently working in Oman as a Senior Accountant with oman Driving license. NOC available, seek suitable opportunity. GSM: 97705854 Chemical Engineer Indian 2 years of experience in production field Contact: 91247222 Email:sahadpoonchola@gmail.com Syrian male 3yrs. exp in IT support, Networking, Security systems, Server support, IT sales and marketing. Valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement. Contact 91033395 Indian female, MBA, 25yrs Having 4yrears of experience in MNC, hands of experiences in recruitment and administration, flexible for any suitable job placements currently in visting visa. Contact Tel : 98864639 Email : neethuvijayan06@gmail.com Indian Male, 25, Chartered Accountant, working with ICICI Bank India. On a Visit Visa in Oman. Staying with parents at Azaiba. Ph: 24492638. Email: shyamal008@gmail.com Indian Male, 26 Yrs, Business Management, 6 years in Oman. Knowledge of MS Office and Arabic Language. Seeks suitable position. Contact 93931935 Indian Mechanical Engineer, 30, having 8yrs of UAE Sales/Business Development. experience in Electromechanical and Irrigation sectors. Contact no+971558763220 email id-sangowri@outlook.com Indian male, with finance and Law degree, having more than 25 years of experience in Finance/ Accounts / Audit (5 years of Oman experience) seeks suitable placement. NOC available. Contact: 98421619. E-mail: talemadhamu@yahoo.com.

Civil Autocad Draughtsman part time work for job mob :96023726 ACCOUNTANT: Indian male 25 having 4 years experience in accounting & having well knowledge in tally. Contact:968094535881, 0091 9037622048, Email: vishnuraj889@gmail.com Pakistan Male: 24 years,M.Com Finance having 2.5 year experience as a accountant & marketing executive looking for suitable placement. Contact: 97670816, E.mail: naeem.ahsan68@gmail.com Senior Accountant. 8 Years experience. NOC available. Oman driving license. Seek suitable opportunity. GSM- 98184170 31 year Indian male PG in HR ,with 5 yrs Professional experience in HR in Construction Oil & Gas Oman seeking for a suitable placement. Kindly contact me on 93488914, emailKaarthickshankar@gmail.com Indian female with MBA in finance seeking immediate placement. Contact: 968-93316493 MBA Finance with more than five years of experience in Finance & Accounts including GCC, looking for a suitable opening. Having UAE driving license. #91391802. Sudanese/26/Bsc Computer Science /3 years exp/skills Excellent knowledge in operating systems and maintaining computers Java Programmer Web Developer Linux SMS solutions Android developer/ email khalid.omx@gmail.com/ # 944958080 and 99758186. Indian male B.Eng. in IT,CCNA, MCSA,MCSE, 2.5 yrs + exp. in IT support, networking and server support valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement in IT/Network/Server support. Contact 92607532 Indian B.E Computer Science graduate 2012 passout. 1 .5 yrs exp. in Accounting. Having good communication skills and mindset to work in a team. Having NIIT certificate in Diploma in Java Technology. # 97767894 Email: jinsonjacobjohn@gmail.com Indian male 24 YEARS, B.Tech (Electrical & Electronics), having 2 yrs. exp as Electrical Site Engineer. Done IOSH & NEBOSH- IGC certifications, seeking for suitable placement in any related industries. Contact 98045482, Email: mastanshaik1008@gmail.com Indian male, 24 years, HSE Engineer having 2 years of Indian experience. Done IOSH & NEBOSH- IGC certifications, seeking for suitable placement in any related industries. #98045482 Indian Male (Diploma in electronics Engineering and CCNA.) having 9 years of experience in Networking, 5 years’ experience in Oman. Looking for a suitable Placement. NOC available. GSM- 93787098, Email –anishktr@gmail.com Mechanical Draftsman, Indian male 27, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering having 7 years of experience in Auto CAD looking for a suitable placement.contact 97351786 / 96143708 mohammednazeer07@ gmail.com ACCA Affiliate, OBU Degree, 2.5 years experience in audit and finance in Big6 firm, Looking for permanent placement. NOC release available. Contact: 95140445, a.saran891@gmail.com 27, male, ACCA finalist, have professional experience up to finalization of Accounts, Statutory and internal audit, expertise in using tally and focus & Oracle Software, have 3.5 years experience in accounts till finalization, seeking for permanent replacement ,contact 97654769, email id- abdullah. nooralam@yahoo.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, 8 years experience ,Oman driving licence,Noc available. Seek Suitable opportunity. GSM- 98184170 B.E Mechanical Engineer with 2 years’ experience in HVAC field on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 93442296 Email Id: sal201091@gmail.com.

Indian male Executive Secretary having vast experience in admin, logistics & procurement well versed with computer seeks suitable placement. Contact : 99514286

MBA (F) B.COM Indian female having knowledge of accounts with Tally looking for full or part time job. Presently on family visit visa. Contact: - 96259171. Email: bhumicapandya@gmail.com

Indian male 22yr BBA with LOGISTIC Diploma, exp in tally and data entry seeking in suitable placement. Contact; 90151739 email shakeeb.mp280gmail.com

Site Supervisor/ L Driver, Pakistani Male 33 with valid D/L, 4 years experience in Muscat, ﬂuent in English, Arabic looking for suitable place. Contact: 97950869

Indian Male, MBA, Talented management expert having 6 year experience at U.A.E, India and Oman in luxury goods and Retail. Seeking suitable openings in related or same field. Contact:92700670 Email: jobcareer44@gmail.com B.Tech EEE with 4+ years experience in the field of it, networking, ex-tonics etc. presently working in Amazon India development centre as a content quality associate seeking for suitable jobs in Oman. Contact : +91 9940514005, 93116402 email: mail2nbn@gmail.com Pakistani, Male, Pak, Exp 14 Years in IT Trainer / Computer Teacher, looking for a better position in Oman, already working in Prestigious Construction Company. # 95983711. Join.mtmali@gmail.com M. Tech VLSI design, B. tech Electronics and instrumentation, Indian female,3 years teaching experience for graduation level students, seeking suitable placements . Ph:00968 92904155. email-achusooraj@gmail.com MBA Finance with more than five years of experience in Finance & Accounts including GCC, looking for a suitable opening. Having UAE driving license. Contact no..91391802 Part- Time Accountant, well experience senior accountant ,doing all type of accounting works, Finalization, Budgeting available. Contact 98803439 Indian 26M, B. Tech Computer Science graduate, 3 years exp in India, looking for suitable job in Muscat. Contact : 93125669, Email : amritrajGT18@gmail.com Sudanese/Bsc IT/26/2 years experience/excellent Eng-Arb speaking/ Omani driving license/96387227/ henrykarrar@gmail.com MBA - (F), M.Com, B.COM. Indian female having knowledge of accounts with Tally looking for part time or full time job. Presently on family visa. # 91892264. mail: yv.dixit@yahoo.com Admin, having 10+ years experience in Admin/HR/Logistics/Time Keeper, in reputed companies. Presently working in Muscat. Contact 94369965mail - satya1528@gmail. com Two year experience in Oman, experience in sales, purchase and system admin, Having GCC license. Contact number 97475860, Yadhukrishnan08@gmail.com Indian male B.Eng. in IT,CCNA, MCSA,MCSE, 2.5 yrs + exp. in IT support, Networking and Server support with valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement in IT/Network/Server support. contact 92607532 Indian Female BSC nurse with 8+ years of experience including 3 years of GCC exp. Oman Prometric passed with 57 %. Currently in Oman. Contact : 98034384 Indian Male, 25, Chartered Accountant, working with ICICI Bank India. On a Visit Visa in Oman. Staying with parents at Azaibah. Ph:24492638. Email: shyamal008@ gmail.com Indian male Accountant, 12 years experience, looking for a full time or part time job, experience in tally also. Contact 98983122 India male 33 years. DCT, BBA, OSHA, looking for Job in Construction HSE, 11 Years experience with GCC license, NOC available Contact :- 9418 4280 Filipino Senior Architect with 13 years GCC experience. Proficient in 3D StudioMax, AutoCAD, Revit, Phostoshop, and Microsoft Office. With NOC and Omani driving license. Please contact 91292933. Indian female, 40 yrs, 7 yrs experience in customer service, with D/L seeks suitable placement. Contact 95580711 ME Civil- structural Engineer, 8 Years Structural Engineer experience, Looking for Structural Designer, supervisor or site engineer Position. Iranian male. #93696929 Email: mhsaz1359@gmail.com Electronics System Eng. UK Graduate. Indian Female with relevant work experience. Eng. Analysis, Instrumentation and Control, Power & Heat, Electrical & Fluid, Drives & Actuators etc. Looking for an entry level position. Email s.dinesh1508@ gmail.com. Mobile: 97848075, +918105413827

SIT.WANTED MISCELLANEOUS Indian Male 23 years B.Tech Civil Engineering having 2 years experience in quantity survey and site management looking for suitable placement. Contact95042656 Indian female, MBA, 25yrs Having 4yrears of experience in MNC, hands of experiences in recruitment and administration, ﬂexible for any suitable job placements currently in visting visa. Contact: 98864639 Email : neethuvijayan06@gmail.com Indian Male -25years B.Tech Engineer seeking any suitable jobs in Oman ,currently on visit visa. Contact : Haneesh N. Surendran, Mob : 90126573, Email: - haneeshns02@gmail.com Female Junior Architect, Excellence in Autocad, Sketching & Modelling, Internship - KHAM Designs, Bangalore. Presently with Atulya Architects & Associates. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com Contact 00968-94057427. Indian male BE Electrical & Electronics and PG in power systems (transmission & distribution) on visit seeking placement. contact 94669679 E Mail : prsabarish@gmail.com Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa looking for suitable position. Contact: 90196235 Female, 35years, Bachelor of Pharmacy fresh graduate with BSc and MA looking for suitable position in hospital, polyclinic, companies or Institutions. Contact 90236481. Electrical Maintenance Engineer, 29, Indian Male, having 7+ years exp. in reputed companies. Seeking suitable placement in Oman. Contact 98440637. Mail ID : venkatbadri23@gmail.com Administration - Having 9+ years exp. in Admin & HR in reputed companies. Presently working in Muscat and seeking for suitable placement. Contact No.: 97693456. email : muralimahdav77@gmail.com

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, 8 years experience, Oman driving license, Noc available seeks suitable opportunity. GSM- 97705854 Indian male 24 B.Tech IT(engineer) 2.5 years exp in hardware networking, programming such as C and C++. Currently on visit visa seeks suitable placement. Contact 95153693 Indian male Auto Cad Draughtsman (civil) 8 years experience seeking for part time job. Contact : 00968 99070584, Email: remluvp@gmail.com Indian male 32 M. A. English and having 4 years of experience in teaching current company is ready to issue release letter. Contact : 99869535 Email: sahadkeyi33@gmail.com Sudanese male, 31 years, have 3 year Diploma in electrical engineer , 6 year experience in construction and electrical production plant . Mobile No ; +96894549609 Indian male 37 years B.Tech Graduate having 12 years experience of Electrical DCRP Works / Jobs in Oman with driving license looking for suitable opening. NOC available can join immediately. Contact : saiviharvasanth@gmail.com Indian female B.ARCH with 10 years experience (Indian & Oman) as an Architect is seeking a suitable in Muscat. Contact: 92412810 BE Civil Engineer with 11 years of experience in building construction with valid Oman DL, looking for suitable placement, NOC available. Please contact 91329910. Indian male 24 B.Tech IT (engineer) 2.5 years exp in hardware networking, programming such as C and C++. Currently on visit visa seeks suitable placement. Contact 95153693 Indian male 23yrs, 2yrs exp. In Accounts (india). Seeking suitable position in accounts. Currently on express visa. M: 94399509, E. midhunaloor16@gmail.com Civil Autocad draughtsman looking for part time job. Mobile: 95218737

Indian Male: 31yrs 8 Years Experience in the field of Business Development/ Sales/ Retail/ Logistics with good communication Skills seeking for suitable job in Oman . Now available in Visit visa valid till (21st Oct). Contact; 99052340 , email: pradee.ys@gmail.com ACCOUNTANT , Indian male 30 years B.Com Having 7 years of Oman experience in the field of accounts & finance seeks for better placement. Contact : 96143708 / 97351786 ME Civil- structural Engineer, 8 Years Structural engineer experience, looking for Structural Designer, supervisor or site engineer Position. Iranian male. Contact: 93696929, Email: mhsaz1359@gmail.com ACCOUNTANT, 8 years experience, Oman D/L, Noc available seeks suitable opportunity. GSM- 98184170 Network/Noc Engineer, Indian male 27 years B.com (General) 5 years & 4 month’s of experience in the field of networking seeks for better placement. Contact :97663834, bro’s no:98730758 Indian male, BBA, having 8yrs exp including 2yrs of (UAE) exp looking opportunities withinSales, Logistics, Retail, Operations. CONTACT 99052340, Mail Id: pradee.ys@ gmail.com B.Com Graduate, associate insurance, 25 year male, 3 years experience in accounts and 3 years in sales and marketing.#no-95236312, mail id-lilommca@gmail.com Syrian Architect years experience in oman for work 2d plans and 3d internal and external projects in cooperation or even a piece . for contact : 97482871 Electrical Engineer with BS & MS Degree having 5 years of Experience in Electrical Utility/Water sector seeks a suitable job (on visit). Contact: snaveelh@gmail.com Phone: 24413033/ 95731852 25 year male, B graduate, associate insurance with 3 years exp in accounts and 3 years in marketing. NOC available. Mail id lilommca@ gmail.com and no-95236312

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DAILY GUIDE SIT.WANTED MISCELLANEOUS Structure/Pipeline,Piping Draughtsman have 12+ yrs. Exp. in Oman seeking suitable placement. Contact 92103713 NOC available. Network/Noc engineer, CCNA certified & CCNP trained, Indian male 27 years B.com(general) 5 years & 4 month’s of experience in the field of networking seeks for better placement. contact 97663834 / 98730758 INDIAN FEMALE– ME in CSE with 2 years’ experience in teaching seeking Suitable Job Opportunity. Contact: 94263445 or +91 9486251274, E mail – apshinmar@gmail.com Civil Engineer B.Sc -6 years experience with constructions companies - qualified as A Project Engineer & Planning Engineer . Contact+968-94682217 Indian male 22 years, looking for suitable placement in Hardware and Networking field, Having 1 year exp. in India, training in al ameen computers Muscat Ruwi. Qualification is Diploma in Electronics and Communication at present I am having my valid employee visa In the same work. Contact : - 9739622910/8050101914, Email ID :- fairozhuded13@gmail.com

MATRIMONIAL A respectable Hindu KAPU (Naidu) family from Vijayawada A.P.India invites alliances for their daughter, 25 years, B. Tech (computer Science) father working in Oman. Contact: 95097913 / 99744870 Email: sarathbabureddi@gmail.com Nair girl, 24 yrs, MBA ﬁn – Mar, now working looking for Nair boy. Contact: 93057505 Kerala Nair girl 28 years (M.Tech) looking suitable alliance. Contact: 0091 9446303209 Muslim girl, 23 yrs, 162” looking alliance from Doctors TamilNadu/ Kerala. Contact 98553628 Kerala orthodox boy 29/188 working as Staff Nurse MOH Muscat seeking suitable alliances. Contact: 99461264 Indian Kerala male, 32 yrs, Christian R.C working in Muscat looking for a suitable bride. If interested Contact: 9845460 / 99883109 Nair boy 38 years Palakkad having land & property in Kerala working in a Star Hotel MCT as Supervisor for cast 15 years is looking for life partner. No demand at all. Bindu : 97944673

Sudanese / Arabic & English teacher for all nationalities / willing to teach at home. Tel: 94211377

Pakistani male 34 years living with parents in Oman for 27 years using hearing aid looking for a suitable alliance. Contact: 95544612 / 99353096

Indian male, 26 yr, b. tech Computer science, 4 years experience as system and network engineer looking for suitable job. #0096893125669, Email : amritrajGT18@gmail.com

Seeking alliance for our son from Muslim families. Interested families Contact: 99889590

Electrical Engineer with BS & MS Degree having 5 years of Experience in Electrical Utility/Water sector seeks a suitable job. Contact: 95731852 snaveelh@gmail.com Chartered Accountant, looking out for an opportunity in Oman in Audit OR Finance ﬁeld. Available in Muscat from 10th – 16th Oct. Call : 91258435

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26, Male, Indian, BBA (Finance), MBA(HR), Looking for suitable Job. Contact immediately. Contact 98176105, nruknaddin@outlook.com Indian lady looking for accounts Job, two years experience one year worked in Oman B.Com Graduate , Tally ERP9. GSM : 91123561 Indian looking for a part time accounting or Internal Auditing job, contact 99196621. 33 year male Indian Keralite looking for Senior Accountant or Assistant Accounts manager having 10 years of working experience in Oman and Qatar with valid GCC license willing to work any GCC country, please contact : 97433387

SIT.WANTED MISCELLANEOUS Indian female MSC computer Sc, IELTS certified experienced in teaching higher grades IGCSE GD, CBSE in Oman and India seeking suitable placement. Contact: 98048946 Indian male, 19 years experience in purchase, material coordinator in building construction & factory production field. have good computer skills & driving license and NOC, looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 99008101 Indian female M.Sc Physics, B.Ed having 5 years experience in teaching looking for suitable job. #97367389 Sales Manager MBA, having 12 years of experience with valid GCC driving license looking for a suitable position NOC available. #98125226 Electrical Forman Indian male 38 years, total 19 yrs exp in electrical field, electrical Forman exp 4 yrs in Oman seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97379290 MECH. Engg with 3+ year’s exp in India & U.A.E (Site Engg / Sales Engg) in oil & gas on visit visa looking for suitable jobs. contact 97896725 Email: georgymct@gmail. com Pakistani male 29 years General Salesman with 5 years of experience, valid Oman D/L looking for suitable placement. #97216830 Chemical Engineer, Indian, 2 years of exp in industrial production, seeking suitable placement. contact 91247222

Indian male, 4 years of experience in Structured cabling, termination and Fiber optic splicing. Looking for a suitable Placement. NOC available. GSM- 92484039, Email –rajaveer8989@gmail.com Admin, having 10+ years experience in Admin/HR/Logistics/Time Keeper, in reputed companies. Presently working in Muscat. #968 94369965,mail - satya1528@gmail.com Pakistani male, MBA(Marketing)+PGD(HR) with 9 yrs experience in banking & hospital industry (Consumer Credit Review, Admin & HR). 3 yrs experience as Asst Manager, Admin & HR in famous private hospital in Oman with NOC. Contact: 95761982 or umerok@ hotmail.com Indian male 25 years, MBA ﬁnance and marketing with tally have 1.3 year experience in India. Now in Oman on visit visa. GSM: 97445488 Working as Senior accountant,5yr. exp.in oman, Accounting upto ﬁnalisation, relevant computer skills tally9, Sage, vcams , Audit ,valid oman driving license, languages known English, Arabic, Hindi. NOC avaliable can join immediately. Tel: (+968) 96339599. E-mail(ahmedmohdkhan@gmail.com) Indian Female, 35years, Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) fresh graduate with BSc and MA looking for positions in Front Office,administration office, or any suitable positions in hospital, polyclinic, companies or Institutions. Contact 90236481

Senior Management Professional, MBA, 12 years+ exp. in Business Development/Sales Management , Sales Training, Content Development & Six sigma GSM:97428090 27,male,ACCA finalist, have professional experience up to finalization of accounts, statutory and internal audit, expertise in using tally and focus & oracle software, have 3.5 years experience in accounts till finalization ,seeking for permanent replacement ,GSM-97654769,email id-abdullah.nooralam@yahoo.com Part Time Accounting Job Complete Data Entry, Upto Finalization. Any Time Available. Location Al Hail, AL Khoud. #- +968-92049215 Email:- aiafe.oman@gmail.com ACCA finalist, Recent B.Com Graduate, Indian Female, looking for full time employment in Accounting and Audit.+96896964379, sangeethaumesh5@gmail.com Indian Chartered Accountant, Male 25 years, 5 years of relevant experience, On Visit visa, Staying with Parents. Also holds BCOM (Computer Applications). Contact 98164467, 24492638 shyamal008@gmail.com Arab Lady seeking for Housemanager/Personal Assistant job. Highly experienced. Arabic, English &French. Contat : +961 71339568 email : famurr@hotmail.com The Business Development Manager, Iraqi, Experience 14 Years Inside and outside Oman following activities: tenders& real estate& construction & marketing projects& investments& transportation & Marine services& companies management& develop business. Contact 93240027 26, Male, Indian, BBA (Finance), MBA(HR), Looking for suitable Job. Contact immediately contact 98176105, nruknaddin@outlook.com

Reputed contracting company required sound parties to invest ongoing excavate projects high proﬁts assured. Contact: 98867530/ 95565039 Wanted running / closed shop / café small /big on rent. Contact: 98796982 Ware house space for rent at Ghala and Barka up to 20000/- Sqm. Contact: 99509460 / 93731363 We want ﬁnance for 3 (three) moths or renewable every 3 months from Omani nationals or Expatriate for trading business. Contact: 99462591 or 93525028 Email: blueoceanoman@gmail.com

LOST Achia Begum has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. BA 0088309. Finder please handover to ROP

GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998 Maintenance electrical, painting, plastering, partition. #98767559 Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont Maintenance services electric, plumbing and A/C. Contact: 96524904 / 94285064 Split window unit A/ C servicing. Contact 94694472 Pest Control Treatments. Ocean Center LLC. #99344723 Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & antitermite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing, Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. #24810137, 99450130

House shifting & transporting. Contact 92490422 MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. #24793614/ 99314807 Window & split unit A.C servicing & maintenance. Contact 93769089 / 95323517 Pest Control Gulfa Intl .LLC. Contact: 92326955 Cleaning & Carpet Shampooing, Ocean Center LLC. #99884591 Water prooﬁng ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722 Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. contact ABU QABAS99320217 /24788722

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