Times of Oman - July 3, 2016

SUNDAY

July 3, 2016 27 Ramadan 1437 AH

RAMADAN PRAYER TIMINGS IFTAR

Dhuhr

12.16pm

7.03PM

Asr

3.35pm

Maghrib

7.03pm

FAJR

Isha

8.25pm

3.57AM

Fajr (Tomorrow)

3.57am

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

On the Occasion of 7th National Day, 1977

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ We are happy to tell you that the loyal and unselfish mutual co-operation which marks our relations with our brother states in the area has contributed significantly to the progress of our peoples.

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THE ATM SCAM: GANGMASTERS FLOUT LAW BY SEIZING CARDS, SALARIES

HM sends greetings MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus on his country’s National Day. In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere greetings and wishes of good health and happiness to the president and his country’s people further progress and prosperity. —ONA

Ministry of Manpower urges workers to lodge complaints against their exploitation

FIRST OMANI

Engineering doctorate

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ATM, labour cards and passports of blue collar workers are often seized by employers who also threaten them with contract cancellation

TOP THREE INSIDE STORIES

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New age job seekers want pets at office

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Job aspirants across the Arab world hope for better employee management and even the opportunity to bring children or pets to office. >A2

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Renna Mobile acquired by TeO

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In a bid to transform Oman’s telecom sector, Renna Mobile operating under Majan Telecommunications LLC, has been acquired by Integrated Telecommunications Oman SAOC (TeO). >A3

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Privatise services to reduce spending

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Privatisation of cash draining government agencies and services will lead to cost savings and greater attention to customer satisfaction. >A6

MUSCAT: Blue collar workers are being handed a pittance in pay, as gangmasters confiscate their ATM cards, many claim.

The workers are expected to be on shift 18 hours a day and vital documents like passports and bank cards are held back by their employer.

Thousands of expat workers who have flown to Oman on the promise of a good living wage are being duped and made to work for a tenth of what is stated in their

And the salary we get is a mere OMR80 ($207) a month,” he said.

Sarwaar’s story is not uncommon.

“When I signed the contract, it said I will be paid OMR 120 with two days off each week, and I would work only eight hours every day. My salary goes to the bank, but I don’t have the ATM card. It’s with Arbaab (the employer), who withdraws the money. What I get is just OMR80 in cash from the shop,” said Sarwaar.

Those being victimised are primarily employees of small cafeterias, tea rooms, auto repair shops and provision stores.

In a range of interviews held across Muscat, many such workers said their employers are holding all of their documents, including copies of contracts, labour cards, and even passports.

Sarwaar recalled that his father’s friend insisted that he must work in Oman so he would earn “good money”.

“But now I am sorry. I was successfully running my own eatery at home,” he said. His colleague Bitu (original name withheld), a Bangladeshi, has been struggling for the last two years in the same restaurant. >A7

S AV E M O N E Y

Opposition to Shura’s plan for merger of ministries Staff Reporters MUSCAT: Amid the slump in oil prices, and the Sultanate in the midst of an economic downturn, a special committee at the Shura Council recommended that a number of ministries and government institutions be merged to save money.

However, this might not be the most viable option and might force educated Omanis to leave the country, an employee from one of the ministries said.

“When our ministry started, it had qualified employees who graduated from Sultan Qaboos University. But after it was merged with the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, many of the qualified employees left for other companies, as they were left with nothing to do,” an employee from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, who has seen the different phases

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Merging the Public Authority of Manpower Register with the Ministry of Manpower

Merging the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs and Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, under the Ministry of Municipalities and Environment

Muscat, Dhofar and Sohar Municipalities be placed under the Ministry of Municipalities and Environment, instead of the Diwan of the Royal Court

Merging

the Ministry of Information and the Public Authority for Radio and Television to the Ministry of Information and Culture

the ministry went through before, during and after the merger, told the Times of Oman.

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs was estab-

lished in 1974 as an environmental protection council and, in 2003, it was merged with the Ministry of Regional Municipalities, and then was split again in 2007. >A7

20 people killed in Bangladesh siege

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‘ F I K R AT I ’

Opinion sought to spur growth of Yiti and Yenkit Times News Service

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contracts. Once the workers arrive in the Sultanate, employers openly flout rules by holding their bank cards, denying them control over their own finances.

Sarwaar and his co-workers work 18 and 20-hour long days, snatching cigarettes in between feeding shift workers.

They wash plates and dirty floors and tables well after midnight after hundreds have eaten at their small restaurant, and they have to be awake at 5am to prepare food for more labourers working in a nearby company.

“It’s more than 18 hours of work.

MUSCAT: Omar bin Said Al Abri of the College of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) has become the first Omani student to get Doctorate (Phd degree) in mechanical engineering from Industrial Mechanical Engineering Department.

His dissertation was on experimental and numerical studies for material related to pipes extendable at multiple levels.

Dr. Nabil Zahran Al Rawahi Head of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at the SQU said that the study was financed by the Research Council.

Al Abri is the first Omani student to get PhD from this department, he added. —ONA

MUSCAT: People are being called upon to put their thinking hats on as Oman looks for creative ideas for a major development project in the Yiti and Yenkit areas as part of plans to create a ‘new Omani way of life’.

The sites will be developed as communities and destinations that celebrate and honour the Sultanate’s heritage, culture, and environment and, at the same time, enjoy the advantages of a modern lifestyle.

To seek opinions from the public, and spur their imagination, to assist in the integrated planning of the two areas, an initiative called ‘Fikrati’ has been launched

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square metres of land in Yiti and Yenkit are national assets consisting of natural treasures and unique features

by the Oman Investment Fund, a Sovereign Wealth Fund of Oman.

Covering over 12 million square metres of land, Yiti and Yenkit are national assets consisting of natural treasures and unique features, which are proposed to be

developed as new modern areas.

The development of Yiti and Yenkit will offer children and the next generation places to live and raise families, work, set-up businesses, create economic value, entertain guests and have fun, creating a new “Omani way of life”.

The project seeks to capture the energy and vitality of Oman’s young population, embracing all future possibilities.

Yenkit and Yiti are exceptionally pristine locations, combining marinas, beaches, highland plateaus and canyons, and offering impressive views over Sea of Oman.

Further, the area benefits from easy access from the city centre and Muscat airport. >A6

TREASURE TROVE: Yenkit and Yiti are exceptionally pristine locations, combining marinas, beaches, highland plateaus and canyons.

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I believe these elements motivate employees to perform even better, in and out of work Mohamed A D Al-Lawati, Job seeker in Oman

‘Want work and right to bring my pet as well’

JOB TRENDS: Bayt.com’s survey has found that firms that manage their online presence and create

a powerful online brand are more able to position themselves as employer of choice. – Shutterstock

Job aspirants hope for recognition, better perks, right to take pets to office – survey reveals

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babaumar@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: To Muscat-based marketing specialist Mohamed A D Al Lawati, finding a job in Oman during the current economic conditions calls for “luck”, though he would like to join a company that offers wellness programmes, flexible hours, a relaxed dress code, and even regular fun events.

“I believe these elements motivate employees to perform even better, in and out of work,” the 25-year-old told Times of Oman. Of note, Al Lawati is not alone in looking for this type of work setting.

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Trends in branding Job aspirants across the Arab world are hoping for better employee management, recognition at work, and even the opportunity to bring children or pets to the office, says a new study on the

job market.

The Bayt.com survey has also found that those companies that manage their online presence and create a powerful online brand are more able to position themselves as an employer of choice among top talent in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Bayt.com is one of the top recruiting and career resources for job seekers, employers and manpower placement consultants in the Middle East and North Africa.

The survey ‘Trends in Employer Branding in MENA’, conducted in partnership with business consulting company ‘Naseba’, reported that 84.5 per cent of professionals believe that engaging with potential job seekers on social media platforms is positive for a company’s branding in the MENA region.

A Bayt.com official said that the poll was conducted online from March 17 to April 20, 2016 and the results are based on a sample of 6,954 respondents. Besides Oman, countries that participated in the poll include the UAE, Bahrain, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Employee engagement According to the survey, HR and marketing departments are perceived as the main departments responsible for employer brand-

ing, both at 18.7 per cent, while better employee engagement (23.4 per cent), higher job acceptance rates (12.4 per cent) and recognition as an employer of choice (11.4 per cent) are the top three benefits of employer branding.

“Wellness programmes (21.6 per cent), flexible hours and dress codes (18.9 per cent), along with regular fun office events and activities (11.2 per cent), are the top incentives that appeal to job seekers across the region,” the survey found.

Also, about 6.4 per cent of job seekers want entertainment facilities in the office, while 5.1 per cent seek the ability to bring children or pets to the office, the survey said.

Harmful sides Reputation and culture (11.9 per cent) are among the most important attributes for companies that want to attract top talent.

About 75 per cent of the aspirants usually check a company’s profile before applying for jobs.

Of note, letting people go without valid reasons (17.3 per cent) is the most harmful action a company can take to lower its brand, the survey found.

Having unhappy employees, ignoring candidates’ applications, unprofessionalism, a poor compensation or benefits structure, and weak job descriptions are other areas that threaten to affect a company’s standing.

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

Investors give e-services the thumbs up MUSCAT: Investors seem to have taken a liking to the e-services made available to them recently to them by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Statistics of Invest Easy Portal of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry point out that the number of users for the 65 e-services has remarkably risen.

As many as 4,194 new commercial registrations were recorded in June 2016 including 1,442 commercial registrations that were processed through Invest Easy Portal.

The number of e-service users doubled during one month only.

On the other hand, 2,185 new commercial registrations were processed through SANAD offices and 478 through the front offices of the ministry and its directorates.

The number of commercial registration renewals during June 2016 stood at 8,430 of which 2,614 were processed through Invest Easy Portal, 4,009 through SANAD offices and 1,743 through the front offices of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and its directorates and 64 through SANAD and law firms.

Statistics also show that the number of e-processed transactions through Invest Easy Portal during June 2016 stood at 4,159. The statistics mirror the remarkable turnout by investors to use e-services. -ONA

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Integrated Telecom Oman buys Renna capitalise on Renna’s strengths and aspires to bid for the 3rd MNO spectrum licence and become a full service telecommunication service provider in the Sultanate, said Khalid Zaman, Board Director, Integrated Telecommunications

Times News Service MUSCAT: In a bid to transform the Sultanate’s telecom sector, Renna Mobile, the country’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) operating under Majan Telecommunications LLC, has been acquired by Integrated Telecommunications Oman SAOC (TeO).

TeO is Oman’s first private Class 1 international gateway operator and offers mobile and fixed services under the operating brand Telecom Oman (TeO). It will broaden its base with Renna’s data and voice services, thus lifting its brand to a new high.

Khalid Zaman, Board Director, Integrated Telecommunications Oman SAOC commented, “We are really excited about acquiring Renna Mobile, the fastest growing telecom player in the country.

S U S TA I NA B I L I T Y

Sohar Aluminium launches report SOHAR: As part of its dedication to integrity and operating responsibly, Sohar Aluminium (SA) recently unveiled the company’s seventh annual Sustainability Report during a special ceremony under the patronage of Sheikh Muhanna bin Saif Al Lamki, Governor of North Al Batinah.

The event, which was held during an Iftar gathering, was attended by high profile dignitaries and executives from the public and private sectors, as well as SA’s management team and staff. Representing one of the many Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) beneficiaries of SA’s community

TeO intends to

Oman SAOC

NEW HORIZONS: TeO is Oman’s first private Class 1 international gateway operator and offers mobile and fixed services under the operating brand Telecom Oman (TeO). – Supplied photo

“While we have a strong international wholesale customer base, this big step opens up the opportunity to serve more than 500,000 active Renna subscribers in the Sultanate. We look forward to increase employment opportunities for Omanis and contributing to the nation’s growth.

Credible company “Renna Mobile has been a credible company with a strong brand image and healthy customer base, and by acquiring them, we are in a better position to fulfil our goals to provide affordable, high-quality and integrated telecommunications services.

“TeO intends to capitalise on Renna’s strengths and aspires to bid for the 3rd MNO spectrum licence and become a full service telecommunication service provider in the Sultanate”.

Ever since it started operations

in May 2009, Renna Mobile has earned a large number of subscribers, with Asians being the prime users.

Subscriber base Qais Al Kharusi, CEO of Oman Brunei Investment SAOC, the former majority shareholders of Renna, added, “We were able to transform Renna from a 30,000 subscriber base to over 500,000 plus from 2012 till today; all credit goes to the professional management. We wish TeO all the best in adding to the positive growth of Renna under their umbrella”.

TeO currently operates with its endorsed brands “TeOGlobe” and “TeO Business”. More information on TeO is available at www.

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TeO has developed a special focus on the younger population of Oman, which is tech savvy and seeks smarter and more efficient

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ways to communicate. TeO’s mission is to listen and constantly innovate to enhance the public’s communications experience.

The first TeO international brand, TeO Globe, was built to unify a large range of wholesale services and solutions for communication service providers using the latest next generation network technology delivering reliable, high quality international telecommunication services.

Specialised suite They also provide TeO Business Voice, which is a specialised suite of products designed for the corporate sector and SMEs to address their need for cost efficient, high quality services, and Allo, which caters to the consumer market need for convenient, cost-effective and high quality international long distance calling services.

centred initiatives, the keynote speech was delivered by Mohammed bin Salim Al Musalami, Vice President of the Executive Committee of the Omani Association for the Disabled, Sohar branch.

Ensuring the utmost level of transparency, the SA Sustainability Report is certified and audited by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an internationally recognized independent organisation that has pioneered sustainability reporting, and offers a transparent review that documents the company’s progressive approach in applying best practices in its operational model. -ONA

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P LAC E OF WORSHI P Ramadan is a great opportunity to go pray in beautiful houses of worship that you might not otherwise take the time to see. Whether for Taraweeh prayers or Dhuhr, pay a visit to one of Muscat’s architectural monuments of faith.

{ Masjid Uthman Bin Affan } Uthman Bin Affan Mosque is an old mosque located on the main Sultan Qaboos road of South Al Hail. Named after the third caliph and companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the mosque has undergone a number of renovations, and now they’re putting the finishing touches on a detached ceremony hall that is just magnificent. The exterior sports textured beige paint accented by pitch-black tinted windows. The dramatic space just in front of the main entrance features white, cone-shaped tents that add a fresh touch of modernity to this very classic-looking mosque.

What the body needs to break the fast, and what it needs to begin it, are polar opposites.

Consume fast-burning, quick-absorbing carbohydrates, like sweet dates or juice at Iftar to help raise your blood sugar and prepare your body for a main meal. But at Suhoor, avoid sugar and simple carbohydrates, and opt for stay-full, slow-burning protein from eggs or lean meat along with fibre-rich fresh vegetables or get both from a bowl of milk-soaked whole-grain muesli.

W H E RE TO SPE ND YOU R ZA K AT The literal meaning of Zakat is ‘to cleanse’ or ‘purification’. In the Islamic faith, Zakat means purifying your wealth for the will of Allah; to acknowledge that everything we own belongs to Allah and to work towards the betterment of the Muslim Ummah. According to Islamic regulations, Zakat is 2.5% of one year’s total cumulative wealth.

Zakat is not always financial, and can include everything from volunteering your time to giving an encouraging word, but when it comes to financial donations to the less fortunate, it can be difficult to decide which causes speak most to your heart. Here we will highlight worthy causes to help you decide.

{ Gaza Mental Health Foundation} WHAT THEY DO:

Gaza Mental Health Foundation raises funds to support mental health services for the people of the Gaza Strip, especially children, through the likes of The Gaza Mental Health Programme, which was established in 1990 by Dr Eyad el Sarraj to meet the mental health needs of people who are exposed, on a daily basis, to humiliation, loss of freedom, injury, detention, destruction of homes, and the loss of family members in the Gaza Strip. The foundation also provides support for Women’s Empowerment Programmes and a family programme called “Let the Children Play and Heal”.

TODAY ’ S VE RS E

“And put thy trust in Allah, and enough is Allah as a disposer of affairs.”

Al Ahzab, 33:3

ISLAMIC E X P RE S S I ONS Insha’allah

Ù* $f 7 £(* If Allah wills / God-willing Bismillah

Ù* + In the name of Allah Alhamdulillah

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Praise be to Allah/ Praise God

WHE R E :

The Gaza Mental Health Foundation Inc., was founded in the USA in 2001 to financially support the mental health work of several agencies operating in Gaza, Palestine.

F I N D O UT MO R E A N D D O NAT E :

Gaza Mental Health Foundation gazamentalhealth.org

Subhan Allah

Ù* £ftg 6 Glory be to Allah

Astaghfir Allah

RA MA DA N TIP

Ù* 4f k 6* I seek forgiveness from Allah / God forgive me

Reflect on the different ways in which we should be good to others, from taking the initiative to do good deeds without reason or expect reciprocation, to take care of those we come in contact with throughout our daily lives as instinctually and naturally as we would to a relative. Speaking of relatives, if there are those who are not in good favour with you, take the opportunity and put your differences aside in the name of love. “Do good to others, surely Allah loves those who do good to others.” (2:195)

Allahu Akhbar

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Allah is the Greatest / God is Great

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SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2016 Lots of exporters resort to online trade credit insurance, which at times is cheap, but doesn’t cover all aspects, for example business losses incurred due to commercial losses in the domestic market Khalid Al Jashmi, acting general manager of Export Credit Guarantee Agency of Oman

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Privatise public services to reduce spending

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rivatisation of cash draining government agencies and services will lead to cost savings and greater attention to customer satisfaction, at a time the Ministry of Finance is struggling to balance the nation’s budget.

Last week, the Majlis Al Shura recommended merging civil ministries and their agencies, in a bid to trim the size of the government, though concerns were voiced that this would result in mass unemployment. There are over 40 public organisations and agencies that are duplicating services and employing more than 20,000 people. But selling off these agencies to the private sector will not only streamline the government, but save thousands of jobs.

It will also stimulate the growth of the private companies.

Also, there is a second advan-

tage. The shift from the public to private management will reduce monopolies and open up competition to produce an array of improvements. Without a doubt, there are too many public authorities, advisory bodies, committees and agencies that do very little. Perks and generous allowances, such as cars, petrol, expensive maintenance of buildings and travel expenses, will be saved.

Yet, privatising should not be seen as just a political ideology, but also as an economical advantage for it to have profound benefits. The wheel of decisionmaking must roll faster, too. In the past, such decisions took too long to finalize, under the guise of performing a ‘feasibility study’ that went nowhere.

Nothing else but a genuine commitment and the willingness to relinquish control will work this time. This concerns creating a standard of good management and reducing wastefulness.

It also about accountability, especially regarding the abuse of power and squandering money. At the moment, some government-managed organisations are above scrutiny, and the way officials run the day to day operations is opaque.

With a range of diversity of what can be privatised at the government’s disposal, offloading public assets to the private

sector should not be uniform.

The fundamentals that serve each privatisation should be different. The only common ground is to save costs on the government point of view and increase efficiencies. Critics would say that the quality of services of the privatised organisations would suffer. That should not be so, if the government proceeds with a set of standards that are recognised internationally.

Inviting bids from international companies with experience to own and manage public utilities is one way of assuring this.

Not an untravelled path The privatisation of public services is not new in Oman.

In the 1990s, the government successfully sold off electricity generation to the private sector, and all the investors were foreign companies. Since then, this privatisation has saved the government hundreds of millions of rials in electricity generation. Two decades later, these companies have given no reasons for the government to reverse its decisions. Yet, the practice has never been repeated or any attempt made since then, despite the success. One reason could be that the government does not want to lose control by selling off its most prized assets.

The other reason could be that the government feels privatisa-

tion could push prices up and beyond the affordability of citizens, once assets are in private ownership. However, this is not true anymore. The government has already removed subsidies on petrol, and it is now one-third more expensive than earlier.

But the benefits of removing subsidies is one-sided. Only the government saves money,while the private sector gets nothing out of it. With privatisation, both the public sector and private companies receive the benefits….. not to mention keeping employment intact.

Simply downsizing government offices, without considering the welfare of its workers, as Majlis Al Shura recommends, would not make economic sense.

Privatisation is a clear cut answer, from postal services, transportation and utility services, such as electricity and water, to sport facilities. It will create long-term economic benefits in earnings, productivity and sustain the level of job creation.

Most importantly, it will reduce corruption because there will be fewer government contracts, with more private companies competing with each other.

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FLOATING GARBAGE: Trash can be seen floating in the sea water

facing the Muttrah Corniche in Muscat. -Shabin E

Muttrah sea water littered with waste Staff Reporter MUSCAT: Joggers and strollers have called for immediate efforts to clean the Muttrah Corniche saying that litter dents the beautiful image of the area.

Many say trash finds its way into the sea during weekends or holidays when the area is overcrowded.

“Yes, it was Friday,” Anwar Sultan, a regular jogger at the Corniche told the Times of Oman. “I had not noticed it earlier. I do go there often.”

Despite efforts by the Muscat Municipality to curb littering and constant reminders from the authorities, visitors to the Corniche in Muttrah are often found throwing trash into the water.

Cruise liners As foreign tourists from cruise liners visit the area regularly, particularly Muttrah Souq, these waste in sea water present a bad picture in their minds about the area. For attracting toursits, it should be ensured that the area is neat and clean.

68% exporters don’t have credit insurance: Official with private credit insurance companies.

“One thing is that these companies are not in Oman. They are not linked to the government. We are the government. We give a guarantee. We make sure insured export companies get their money back,” the official added.

ECGAO is the Sultanate’s credit agency responsible for promoting nonoil exports through its credit insurance, guarantee and

CREDIT GUARANTEE: Some of the private credit insurance companies, which are operating online, have a huge presence.

financing services to exporters

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babaumar@timesofoman.com rahuldas@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: About 68 per cent of Oman’s exporters do not have government credit insurance, putting them at risk of defaults and lengthy settlements following disputes with the private insurance companies, some of which are located offshore and operate online, senior government officials said.

“This is primarily because of a lack of awareness and miscommunication,” Khalid Al Jashmi,

acting general manager of Export Credit Guarantee Agency of Oman, (ECGAO) told the Times of Oman in an exclusive interview.

ECGAO is the Sultanate’s credit agency responsible for promoting non-oil exports through its credit insurance, guarantee and financing services to exporters.

Online trade credit “Lots of exporters resort to online trade credit insurance, which at times is cheap, but doesn’t cover all aspects, for example business losses incurred due to commercial losses in the domestic market,” he said.

There are also many private insurance companies, which are not registered with the Sultanate

of Oman.

One ECGAO official, who wished to remain anonymous said, “Another thing is trust. One can’t trust these groups. Some of them are working illegally here.

Rules of CMA (Capital Marketing Authority) state that if you want to insure you have to register with the government of Oman.

There are many insurance companies that are not registered here. Some of them are operating online and they are ironically not even registered. These companies normally offer low premiums initially and at a later time start withdrawing or reducing the sanctioned limits.”

The ECGAO official also raised safety concerns when dealing

Local exporters Asked how the ECGAO is addressing this shortcoming, Al Jashmi said, “We are trying to educate local exporters. The agency has been there for some time, however, it’s not known to many.

We offer lots of flexibilities and facilities. We are trying to market ourselves. We are trying to change our strategy. We need to reach students and colleges to tell them about business and export insurance, which will reach their parents too.”

Meanwhile, regarding revenues, Al Jashmi said some of the private credit insurance companies, which are operating online, have a huge presence.

“These companies have huge premiums and assets. They can absorb any price. Their revenue is over OMR1 billion. Our revenues are very low, something like around half a million OMR a year. That’s not much. But we are targeting higher earnings than that,” he added.

VIBRANT COMMUNITIES

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OIF’s vision is to build truly different and attractive destinations centred on leisure, entertainment, edutainment, nature and fun activities.

Crafted sustainably and with respect for the natural ecosystem, the destinations will reflect the lifestyle, aspirations, ambitions, hopes and dreams of the people of the Sultanate.

As places that are truly Omani, they will contribute to the growth and prosperity of the nation by broadening the economy and creating memorable living places and destinations.

To participate in this ideageneration process and submit creative ideas, the public is invited to visit the Yiti and Yenkit website at www.fikrati.om.

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tonnes of fish were produced by the Governorate of Al Wusta last year.

Sardines account for 61% of fish exports Sardines, locally known as “Ouma”, occupy the first rank in fish exports of the Sultanate SALALAH: Shorelines surrounding the Sultanate enjoy a rich and varied marine life due to its location overlooking the Sea of Oman, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.

Omani waters are home to many types of marine life, such as crustaceans and molluscs, along with Pelagic and Demersal fish, and particularly sardines, which is a traditional seafood and rich in protein and fat.

Sardines, locally known as “Ouma”, occupy the first rank in fish exports of the Sultanate.

PRIZE CATCH: The Sultanate’s total production of sardines in 2015 was 82,654 tonnes, up 32 per cent from 2014. – ONA

The Governorate of Al Wusta ranked first, in terms of the production of sardines in the Sultanate, producing 43,047 tonnes last year, equivalent to 52 per cent of the total production, followed by the Governorate of South A’Sharqiyah with 24,103 tonnes,representing 29 per cent of total Omani production.

Last year it accounted for 61 per cent of the exported quantities of fish, reaching a total value of OMR29.6 million.

The Sultanate’s total production of sardines in 2015 was 82,654 tonnes, up 32 per cent from 2014, including exports of 79,389 tonnes and 3,265 tonnes for domestic consumption.

PROPER STUDY

The Governorates of North and South Al Batinah produced 6,588 tonnes, with 8 per cent. Also, the Governorate of Dhofar produced 5,243 tonnes, the equivalent of 6 per cent, the Governorate of Muscat reported 2,361 tonnes, with 3 per cent, and the Governorate of Musandam produced 1,312 tonnes, with 2 per cent of total production.

The studies, conducted by the Aquarium and Marine Science and Fisheries Centre,suggested the possibility of increasing the production of sardines from Omani seas.

It further recommended increasing the Sultanate’s production of sardines by 18.9 per cent over the coming years.

Further, the studies estimated a proposed minimum size for fishing in the Sea of Oman of 17 cm and a minimum size in the Arabian Sea of 19 cm.

Sardines are located in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean, from the Horn of Africa and along the coast of Oman and the Arabian Gulf, and even spread as far east as the southern coasts of India and Sri Lanka.

Sardines migrate within Oman’s coastal waters. Sardines appear on a seasonal basis, where they move in large schools from October to February. Most sardines are concentrated in the Governorates of Al Wusta, Dhofar, South and North Al Batinah, as well as South and North A’Sharqiyah.

Blackish oil is extracted from sardines. It is used in many applications, including coating of boats and ships due to its ability to prevent water from leaking into the interior of the ships. In the past, sardine oil was in great demand by makers of traditional ships. -ONA

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A1 ‘Merger to affect performance’ A1 Exploited on salary promise The employee also thinks that the merging of ministries will negatively affect their overall performance.

“Neglecting well trained employees who hold masters and PhD degrees will cause them to join the private sector, as happened earlier when the two ministries were merged in 2003, and happened again in 2011 when many were randomly employed, which ultimately affected the ministry’s performance.

“Around 40 per cent of the qualified employees resigned after the merger in 2003,”she recalled.

Yet, she thinks that the Ministry of Regional Municipalities can be merged with Muscat Municipality and Dhofar’s municipality, as they share the same responsibilities and work in the same fields.

“Some of these merging ideas are good, but they should be done after studies by international economic experts, and not by Shura members. I like the idea of merging the Ministry of Heritage and Culture with the Ministry of Tourism or Environment and Climate Affairs, but only as a last option if there is no other solution, and after intensive study.” Last month, the financial affairs and energy resources council recommended that Oman review its non-oil revenues and ration expenses.

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Merging the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Public Authority for Investment Promotion under the name of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment

Merging the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Heritage and Culture, and the Public Authority for Craft Industry under a new Ministry of Heritage and Tourism.

Establishment of a Ministry of Youth and Sports, instead of the Ministry of Sports Affairs

Merging the Ministry of Justice with the Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs, under the name of the Ministry of Justice, Endowment and Religious Affairs.

Merging the Authority for Electricity Regulation and the Public Authority for Electricity and Water Resources, under the name of the Ministry of Electricity and Water Resources.

Merging the Oil and Gas Ministry and the Public Authority for Mining, under the name of the Ministry of Oil and Mining.

Establishment of a new Food Security Ministry, instead of the current Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, having farm, fisheries and livestock markets and abattoirs under its supervision

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

‘Oman should cut spending’ MUSCAT: Financial status of the Sultanate due to fluctuation of oil prices is being monitored constantly as the average price achieved is still low and did not reach the estimated average oil price in the budget of 2016, said Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance.

He said we must continue to

contain the size of spending and bring it to levels that are sustainable and in conjunction with the revitalisation of non-oil revenues and increase the proportion of its contribution to the total revenues of the state.

He said the measures taken by the government at the beginning of the crisis, contributed to reducing the effects of oil prices.

He added that it could be easily seen in the volume of spending, which the government managed to reduce from OMR15.1 billion in 2014 to less than OMR12 billion in the budget 2016.

He said there were five promising sectors identified in the 9th Five Year Plan, such as tourism, mining, logistics, petrochemicals and fish wealth. -ONA

“There is no weekly day off and no bonus for extra work. If we ask for our promised wages, we are warned that we will be sacked and another Bangladeshi will be hired,” he told Times of Oman.

“Arbaab has my passport, ATM card and even my copy of contract.

Recently, after several requests, he released my labour card. I requested many times for him to raise my salary, but he told me I will be thrown out,” Bitu said.

These workers say they have not lodged a complaint with the police or the manpower ministry because they are working all the time.

“In Bangladesh, the agents and contractor told us our wages would be morethan OMR100 a month and we would work only eight hours each day. We paid three lakh taka (OMR1,500) to the agent. Now, we don’t know when we will earn OMR1,500. They’re crooks. They promise good amounts when they hire us, but give us something different here,” they said.

A wage protection system (WPS) was introduced by the Ministry of Manpower and the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) in January 2014,which made the payment of private sector wages mandatory through authorised banks and fi-

nancial institutions, after many instances were reported of employers denying wages to workers.

But violations of the law continue in a different way.

“It is an offence,” says Mohammad Sanaullah, a Bangladeshi rights activist based in Muscat.

“The victims must speak up about this issue to the law enforcement agency and to the Bangladesh mission in Muscat,” he added.

A senior Royal Oman Police official, who wished not to be identified, told Times of Oman that the payment of wages concerns the Ministry of Manpower and victims should approach the ministry.

Another young man, an employee facing the same problems at a cafeteria in the Ruwineighbourhood, recalled his friend Shahid, who told his employer about the employees being taken advantage of, “and was sent back to Bangladesh”.

“He used to talk about the law a lot, but the employer ended his contract. Now he has to clear his debt back home,” says Fatah (assumed name), who has come from the Faridpur district of central Bangladesh to work in Oman.

He also said his supervisor is a Bangladeshi and knows well what is being done to the employees.

“Our own people are doing this to us. They know everything,” Fatah told Times of Oman.

Meanwhile, officials of the manpower ministry say that they have not received complaints of this nature before, and victims must approach the police, judiciary and banks if an employer has confiscated their ATM cards without their consent.

“We don’t deal with such issues,” Salim Al Baadi, director general of labour welfare at the Ministry of Manpower, told Times of Oman.

“The ministry can ensure that a salary is deposited in the worker’s bank account. However, the ATM card is the property of the bank and issued to a person who has signed for it and agreed to the terms of use,” he said, “So the owner of the card must approach the bank.”

Labour law violations are common in Oman. Last year the ministry received 4693 complaints.

About 1683 cases, in which disputes between employees and employers could not be settled, were forwarded to the courts. Meanwhile, Mohammed Al Farji, board member atthe General Federation of Oman Trade Union expressed his concern about the plight of such workers.

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‘EgyptAir voice recorder memory chips not damaged’ CAIRO: The memory chips of the cockpit voice recorder of the EgyptAir flight MS804 which crashed into the Mediterranean in May is not damaged and showed the possibility of retrieving the records which could possibly unravel the mystery of the crash, Egyptian investigators said on Saturday.

The Egyptian committee participating in the examination in France said in a statement that: “The examinations were positive and showed the possibility of reading the records in the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR).”

“None of the memory chips of the electronic board were damaged,” they said adding that only some connecting components had to be replaced.

“Test results were satisfactory as (they) enabled the reading of the recorders of the CVR memory unit,” they said.

The committee said the recordings will be retrieved with high and

The Egyptair flight MS804 crashed in the Mediterranean Sea on May 19 and was en route from Paris to Cairo. All 66 passengers and crew on board were killed

accurate technological ways.

The statement also said the members of the committee will be back from France soon to continue their work here and read and analyse the recorders.

On Wednesday, the investiga-

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Lebanese cyclist and former banker Micky Chebli is cheered by friends upon his arrival to Beirut sea side on Saturday, after a bike trip from Paris. Chebli, 50, cycled 4,000 kilometres from Paris to Beirut in 35 days to raise $300,000 for three Lebanese NGOs. — AFP

tors said data from one of the black boxes indicated that smoke was detected aboard the aircraft and showed signs of damage because of high temperature.

They said that the recorded data highlighted that smoke was detected from lavatory and avionics bay, which confirms earlier reports about smoke signs. It also said the recovered debris from the plane’s front showed signs of high temperature damage.

The Egyptair flight MS804 crashed in the Mediterranean on May 19 and was en route from Paris to Cairo.

All 66 passengers and crew on board were killed.

The wreckage was recovered from the Mediterranean Sea floor earlier this month. Egyptian officials have suspected terrorism, but no group has come forward to claim credit. Evidence from the wreckage will enable investigators to build a forensic picture of what occurred. — PTI IS-INSURGENCY

Three Libyan forces dead in Sirte battle MISRATA: Libyan forces fighting to free the city of Sirte from IS forces have surrounded a conference hall in the area still held by militants after air strikes and clashes that killed at least three pro-government fighters, senior officials said.

Forces allied with Libya’s unity government began a campaign two months ago to free Sirte from IS,.

Three fighters were killed and more than 30 injured during fighting on Friday after IS militants were driven out of the residential 700 district in fierce clashes involving rockets, mortars and gun battles, a senior commander and hospital officials said.

Commanders of the forces,, say remaining IS fighters are in an area around Sirte’s Ouagadougou conference complex and a nearby hospital. But snipers and landmines have slowed progress. — Reuters

Thirty killed in Syrian strikes near Damascus A rebel spokesman said the strikes seemed to be in revenge for the killing of a Syrian air force pilot who parachuted down near the town after his plane crashed on Friday

AMMAN: Intensive Syrian air strikes on Saturday killed at least 30 civilians in a Damascan suburb town northeast of the city a day after the reported execution of a Syrian air force pilot, a monitor and rebels said.

They said the raids targeted a medical centre, a school and a residential area in Jayrud town, a heavily populated area that struck a local truce with the army that had spared it the heavy bombing on other rebel held areas.

Fleeing civilians It had made it a sanctuary for thousands of civilians fleeing heavy battles nearby.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said scores

were also injured in the aerial strikes as well as shelling from army posts in the area.

A rebel spokesman said the strikes seemed to be in revenge for the killing of a Syrian air force pilot who parachuted down near the town after his plane crashed on Friday.

Execution of pilot “The strikes against civilians are in retaliation against the execution of the pilot by Nusra Front,” said Said Seif al Qalamoni from the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) Shahid Ahmad Abdo brigade that operates in Jayrud alongside the Al Qaeda’s Nusra Front and other groups.

Rebels in a joint operations

room targeted a main army base in the region with Russianmade surface to surface missiles after the aerial strikes, Al Qalamoni said.

Syrian state media said the crash was due to a technical fault and the pilot had ejected, while the rebel group Jaish al-Islam said it had shot down the plane, but did not say how.

Jaish al Islam said the pilot was arrested and was subsequently killed by a fighter from the Nusra Front while being held at a joint command centre.

The army had warned of a strong response after the execution of the pilot was reported shortly after he was shown on a rebel video circulated on social media giving details of his mission.

Separately, Russian and Syrian planes intensified their bombing on Saturday of a strategic rebelheld area of Aleppo that is near the only route into oppositionheld parts of the northern city.

If the Malah area were to fall to the army and its allies they would succeed in laying siege to areas where over 400,000 people live under rebel control. — Reuters

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DIRE STRAITS: An elderly man walks past a tank belonging to the Popular Resistance Committees,

supporting forces loyal to the country’s exiled president, flipped on the side of the road near the village of Hifan, located south-east of the city of Taez, Yemen, on Friday. — AFP

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Higher pay hikes for staff on table following strike threat

CHENNAI: A 24-year-old engineering graduate was arrested in Tirunelveli in connection with the sensational murder of a woman IT professional here last week and when surrounded by police, he attempted suicide by slashing his neck.

“The accused Ram Kumar was arrested in Tirunelveli late last night. When police went into his house, he hid in the backyard and inflicted an injury on his neck by using a knife when surrounded by police,” Chennai Police Commissioner T. K.Rajendran told reporters here on Saturday.

He said Ram Kumar was rushed to Tirunelveli Medical College hospital for treatment.

A special probe team from here had left for that city to take him into custody, he said.

Twenty-four-year-old Swathi, employed with software giant Infosys, was hacked to death around 6.30am on June 24 while waiting to board a train at Nungambakkam Railway Station to her workplace on the city outskirts.

The Commissioner said Ram Kumar came to Chennai just three months back from his native T. Meenkakshipuram village near Shencottah in Tirunelveli district. He stayed in a private lodging house in Choolaimedu.The residence of the victim, Swathi, was also in this neighbourhood.

“He came to know that Swathi uses the suburban train to go to her workplace near Chengelpet and he was stalking her,” he said, adding the pursuit eventually ended in her murder. Asked what was the motive behind the murder and if Ram Kumar had tried to befriend Swathi, he said a probe is on and that the assailant’s efforts to befriend her did not succeed.

He said police sifted through CCTV footage in and around the scene of crime — Nungambakkam Railway Station — and went door to door in Choolaimedu area to zero in on the culprit. - PTI

strike from July 11.

“As many as 33 lakh government employees, excluding the defence personnel, will go on strike if we do not get some kind of assurance from the government to reconsider the decision. The major contention is on the minimum wage, which we are demanding to be Rs 26,000,” K.K.N. Kutty, President of CCGE and general secretary of national coordination committee of pensioners association, said.

“We are waiting to hear from the government by July 4 evening or July 5. In our meeting, it was only a verbal commitment. If the government gives us specific details like which committee will review, etc. then we will defer the strike,” Kutty said.

C. Srikumar, General Secretary, All India Defence Employees Federation, said, “We had met the government on June 9, and suggested various improvements in the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations. But the government has not given any heed to whatever improvements we had proposed.

They have given same hike as suggested by 7th Pay Commission.”

Srikumar contends that the prices of essential commodities considered by the Seventh Pay Commission itself were faulty, which has resulted in the meagre rise. The NJCA is also demanding for the withdrawal of the new national pension scheme (NPS), which came into effect from October 2004.

The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the parent body of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, has also expressed its “dissatisfaction” at the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations.

The cabinet approved the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations for central government employees on July 29, which will impact some 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners. - IANS

Increasing the minimum pay upto Rs26,000 as demanded by the employees union is not feasible in the present situation but the government is trying to find a way out, a top government official said on the condition of anonymity

NEW DELHI: With various associations of central government employees announcing an indefinite strike from July 11 against the “meagre” pay hike announced in the 7th Pay Commission, the government is considering increasing the minimum pay up to Rs20,000, informed sources said.

But the employees associations are adamant that the minimum pay should be increased to Rs 26,000.

“Increasing the minimum pay upto Rs26,000 as demanded by the employees union is not feasible in the present situation but the government is trying to find a way out,” a top government official said on the condition of anonymity.

While the fate of the strike is still unknown, a central government junior staffer on condition of anonymity said: “I don’t think much will come out of the strike.

PROTEST: Congress leader Ajay Maken with party member Sharmishtha Mukherjee during a dharna, against the 7th Pay Commission announced for Government Employees and Armed Forces Personnel, in New Delhi on Saturday. - PTI

The only thing the government might do is increase the allowances slightly, that’s it.”

Formal proposal Shivgopal Mishra, General Secretary, All India Railway Men Federation and Convenor of the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) also indicated that the government is mulling to increase the minimum pay, but said that until the government comes out with a formal proposal the strike won’t be called off.

“We met the representatives of the government on June 30. They had proposed to refer our demands of minimum wage to some committee. However, we haven’t

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BMW ‘driven’ by MLA’s son kills three, injures five in Jaipur JAIPUR: A BMW car allegedly driven by an MLA’s son, suspected to be in an inebriated state, hit an autorickshaw here killing three persons before ramming it into a PCR van in which four onduty policemen were injured in the wee hours on Saturday.

Siddharth Maharia, son of Independent MLA Nandkishore Maharia, was driving the car at high speed around 1:30am in Cscheme area of the city, and was arrested under section 304 of IPC (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder), police said.

The car first hit the autorickshaw and then the Police Control Room(PCR) van, police said, adding the impact of the crash was such that the three-wheeler fell about 200 feet away from the site.

“Two of the passengers of the autorickshaw died on the spot and as many were injured. One Assistant Sub Inspector and three other policemen on duty were also injured,” they said.

“The five injured were rushed to SMS hospital where another passenger of the autorickshaw succumbed to injuries,” Jaipur Deputy Commissioner of Police, South, Manish Agarwal said.

The ASI received head injury

ACCUSED: Combo: A damaged BMW car driven by Siddharth

Maharia ( inset) son of Rajasthan’s MLA Nandkishore Maharia hit an autorickshaw and Police PCR van in Jaipur on late Friday night. - PTI

and is being treated, while other policemen were given primary treatment, he said.

The DCP said the accused was placed under arrest on Saturday.

Additional DCP Yogesh Goyal said “as per the initial assessment”, the accused was drunk and a medical test was conducted to confirm it.

“There were four persons in the car. Two managed to escape and two — Siddharth and his relative Jayant — were caught. They are at a police station and action against

the driver will be taken after the registration of an FIR,” he added.

Meanwhile, Siddharth claimed that he was not driving the car.

He also denied consuming alcohol. Two of the deceased were identified as Jethamal and Kailash, both aged around 40 years, and efforts were on to ascertain the identity of the third deceased, SHO, Ashok Nagar police station, Bala Ram said. The autorickshaw was on its way from Chandpole to Mansarover when the incident occurred. - PTI

TORRENTIAL RAINS

Uttarakhand cloudburst toll rises to 15 DEHRADUN: Three more bodies were recovered on Saturday in Pithoragarh from under tonnes of debris left because of the cloudburst that hit the area on Friday, raising the toll in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand to 15.

“While nine bodies were recovered from Pithoragarh district late last night, three more were pulled out from the debris this morning,” Additional Secretary Disaster Management C Ravishankar said.

The number of bodies recovered in Chamoli so far is three, he said, adding six are still believed

to be under the debris with receding chances of their survival.

A total of 12 people died in Pithoragarh district in the wee hours on Friday as it was hit by six cloudbursts and three died in Chamoli after torrential rains on Thursday evening triggered falshfloods, he said.

Nine people died in Bastadi, two in Naulada and one in Charma village of Pithoragarh while three died in Chamoli’s Sirji (2) and Vaduk (1) villages, he said.

Twenty one people are still missing from affected villages in the two districts (15 in Pithora-

garh and six in Chamoli) and personnel of the NDRF, SDRF, ITBP, SSB are searching for them despite bad weather and unavailability of approach roads.

However, the chances of their survival is very bleak as several hours have passed since they got buried under heaps of debris.

In its forecast for the next 48 hours, the MeT department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places in Nainital, Udhamsingh Nagar, Champavat, Almora, Pauri, Haridwar, Dehradun, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Pithoragarh. - PTI

heard officially from them so far,” Mishra said.

NJCA is a front formed by six government staff unions, including Confederation of Central Government Employees (CCGE), All India Defence Employee Federation and National Coordination Committee of Pensioners Association, to oppose the hikes given by the 7th Pay Commission.

NJCA officer-bearers met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu and Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha, on June 30 to discuss the issue.

On being told that the government was planning to increase

the minimum wage to Rs20,000, Mishra said: “We don’t know about it. But I would like to mention that Rs20,000 is too less in these times of inflation. We will have further discussions with the government when we get an official statement.

“They have fixed the minimum wage at a meagre Rs18,000 in the 7th Pay Commission. In the last Pay Commission, the basic pay was Rs7,000. They multiplied it by 2.57 (fitment formula) and came to Rs18,000. We are demanding 3.68 fitment formula,” he said.

The NJCA officer-bearers will meet on July 6 to decide whether they intend to go ahead with their earlier plan to observe nationwide

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‘States that sponsor terrorists must be made accountable’ India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin voiced India’s firm conviction that no belief, justification, political cause or argument can be used to justify the acts of terrorism.

NEW YORK: India has demanded in the UN that perpetrators of terror attacks and the nations that sponsor and provide safe havens to terrorists must be made accountable as it called for early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT).

“Of all the threats that are global in nature and should concern us all, terrorism is amongst the most

UNFINISHED AGENDA: Akbaruddin said while India is in broad agreement with most of the resolution adopted, he expressed disappointment over the “unfinished agenda” of the Comprehensive Convention of Terrorism. -PTI file photo

serious. It is one that impacts lives of innocent people across the world,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin said at the fifth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy here on Friday.

Akbaruddin voiced India’s firm conviction that no belief, justification, political cause or argument can be used to justify the

acts of terrorism.

“The perpetrators of terrorist attacks as well as the States that support and sponsor or provide safe havens to terrorists or terrorist groups must be made accountable,” he said, adding that no single country can address the challenge of terrorism alone.

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India took the initiative to pilot a draft CCIT in 1996 but the convention has not yet been adopted as nations have “entangled” themselves on the issue of definition of terrorism

long only to a single country or ethnicity or faith,” he said.

Resolution The 193-member General Assembly continued its 5th review of Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and adopted a resolution on ways in which to redouble efforts to work swiftly, collectively and effectively in rooting out the scourge. Akbaruddin said while

India is in broad agreement with most of the resolution adopted, he expressed disappointment over the “unfinished agenda” of the Comprehensive Convention of Terrorism.

“In our opinion this signals that the exponential rise in terrorist activities around the world has left us untouched,” he said, urging all delegations to make “sincere efforts” to reach an agreement on concluding the Convention at the earliest and by the 71st session of the UNGA. “This would show that the international community is determined and pledges to take concrete actions on counter-terrorism by filling in the gaps that are there in the existing regime,” he said. India has been pressing for early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT), a longpending legal framework which would make it binding for all countries to deny funds and safe haven to terror groups.

With the objective of providing a comprehensive legal framework to combat terrorism, India took the initiative to pilot a draft CCIT in 1996 but the convention has not yet been adopted as nations have “entangled” themselves on the issue of definition of terrorism. - PTI

BORDER VIGIL INCREASED

Indian girl killed in Dhaka terror attack NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: An 18-year-old Indian girl holidaying in Dhaka was among 20 foreigners who were hacked to death by IS militants in a terror attack at a restaurant in Bangladesh capital’s high-security diplomatic zone.

The girl, Tarushi Jain, a student at UC Berkeley, was on vacation in Dhaka. Her father runs a garment business in Bangladesh for the last 15-20 years, according to officials here.

In a series of tweets, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, “I am extremely pained to share that the terrorists have killed Tarushi, an Indian girl who was taken hostage in the terror attack in Dhaka.I have spoken to her father Sanjeev Jain and conveyed our deepest condolences. The country is with them in this hour of grief. We are arranging visa for the family. My officers are on the job,” she said.

Meanwhile, Border Security Force has increased vigil along the Indo-Bangla border in the backdrop of the terror attack in Dhaka and have launched special operations.

“As it is the festival season of Eid and Rath Yatra, there was a strict vigil on the border. But after Friday’s attack in Bangladesh, we have further increased our vigil along the border,” IG, BSF, Sandeep Salunke said. - PTI

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n recent years, the push to build a “green economy” that can deliver the world from continual environmental and economic crisis and usher in a new era of sustainable growth has been gathering force. But the push has been a source of unexpected controversy, with many predicting little more than business as usual with a coat of green paint. Will reconciling environmental and economic imperatives be harder than we think?

In a word, yes. The mainstream perception is that the green economy will enable us to break free from our dependence on fossil fuels, without sacrificing growth. Many argue that the shift to a green economy can even spur new growth. But, as appealing as this idea is, it is not realistic, as we show in our new book ‘Inside the Green Economy’.

To be sure, it is possible for a genuinely “green” economy to be prosperous. But the model that prevails today focuses on quick and easy solutions.

Moreover, it reasserts the primacy of economics, thereby failing to recognise the depth of the transformation that is required.

Instead of rethinking our economies with a view to adapting their functioning to environmental limits and imperatives, today’s green economy seeks to redefine nature, in order to adapt it to existing economic systems. We now attach a monetary value to nature and add it to our balance sheets, with the protection of “natural capital,” such as ecosystem services, offsetting environmental degradation, gauged by the global abstract currency of carbon metrics. New market-based mechanisms, such as the trading of biodiversity credits, exemplify this approach. None of this prevents the destruction of nature; it simply reorganizes that destruction along market lines.

As a result of this narrow approach, current conceptions of the green economy have so many blind spots that the entire enterprise should be regarded as largely a matter of faith. The most powerful talisman is technological innovation, which justifies simply waiting for a cure-all invention to come along. But, though new ideas and innovations are obviously vital to address complex challenges, environmental or otherwise, they are neither automatic nor inevitable.

Innovation, particularly technological innovation, is always shaped by its protagonists’ interests and activities, so it must be judged in its social, cul-

tural, and environmental context. If the relevant actors are not working to champion transformative technologies, the results of innovation can reinforce the status quo, often by extending the life of products and systems that are not fit to address society’s needs.

Consider the automotive industry. Though it produces increasingly fuel-efficient engines, it puts them in larger, more powerful, and heavier vehicles than ever before, eating up efficiency gains through the so-called “rebound effect.” And it faces the temptation to spend more energy learning to manipulate emissions readings, as Volkswagen did, than on developing genuinely “green” vehicles.

Biofuels are not the answer, either. In fact, the use of biomass wreaks ecological and social havoc in developing economies, while de facto extending the lifetime of an obsolete combustion technology.

Clearly, the automotive industry cannot be blindly trusted to spearhead the radical reorganization, away from private vehicles, that is needed in the transport sector. And that is exactly the point. If we are to decouple economic growth from energy consumption and achieve real resource efficiency in a world of nine billion, much less ensure justice for all, we cannot let the economy lead the way. Instead, we must view the green transformation as a political task. Only a political approach can manage, through genuinely representative institutions, differences of opinion and interest, guided by the kind of open debate, engaging civil society, that is vital to a pluralistic democracy.

Of course, not all countries are pluralistic democracies. In many that aren’t (and even in some that claim to be), those who campaign for a more socially, economically, and ecologically equitable world face severe repression. If they are to fulfill their indispensable role in driving forward the transformation that is needed, democratic countries must put respect for basic human rights, such as freedom of speech and peaceful assembly, at the top of their foreign-policy agendas.

These basic rights are the normative foundation upon which transformative strategies will have to be negotiated. - Project Syndicate

CLIPPINGS FROM OUR ARCHIVES JUNE 2001 New draft law significant for labour sector: Majlis panel MUSCAT: Khalid bin Omer Al Marhoun, chairman of the legal committee of the Majlis Al Shura, has said study of the new labour draft law referred by the government was among the priorities of the committee especially that this law followed the completion of judicial structure in the country. He said that due to rapid development in economic aspects of life in the Sultanate and the importance attached to the private sector’s role in comprehensive development the new labour draft law gained a special importance.

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PARCO to resume work on Khalifa refinery

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The Faisal mosque illuminated during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday night. In a few days from now, Pakistan will celebrate Eid Al Fitr marking the end of Ramadan, which is celebrated by Muslims worldwide marked by fasting, abstaining from foods and smoking from dawn to dusk for soul cleansing and strengthening the spiritual bond between them and the Almighty. — Reuters

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to revive the $6-billion Khalifa Coastal Refinery project that was stalled by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a major stakeholder, during the previous government of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

Under a fresh plan, Pakistan Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO) will start work on the Khalifa refinery with a refining capacity of 250,000 barrels per day. In Parco, UAE holds 40 per cent shares whereas the government of Pakistan has a 60 per cent stake.

The UAE government had planned to set up the refinery in the coastal area of Balochistan, but the project was shelved because of a tussle with the PPP government over managing director Rasheed Jung. The government wanted to sack the managing director whereas the UAE opposed the move.

Circular debt The other impediment was the mounting circular debt in the energy sector that brought work on the refinery to a halt. Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi revealed that the board of directors of Parco had given the go-ahead for executing the project.

“All approvals have been given and this will be the country’s largest refinery which will be completed in three to five years,” he announced.

According to Abbasi, Pakistan is meeting all requirements of petrochemicals through imports, but the Khalifa refinery would produce them in the country.

Pakistan is also a big importer of liquid fuels at it is importing 70 per cent of its petroleum product consumption needs. Pakistan is the only country that is importing substandard petrol of RON 87 specification. Of late, the government has decided to purchase RON 92 petrol from October this year.

Local refineries will also be upgraded to enable them to mix their products with the imported petrol. This will lead to improvement in the efficiency of car engines and reduce pollution. Abbasi announced that Euro-2 diesel, which is environmentally-friendly, would be introduced in January next year.

Hydrocarbon exploration About increase in oil consumption, he said petrol demand grew 23 per cent and diesel sales rose 6 per cent to 7 per cent over the past five years. Power producers were consuming 27 per cent furnace oil and 40 per cent gas.

During the three-year tenure of the PML-N government, 83 oil and gas discoveries have been made.

The government had set the target of drilling 94 wells in 2015-16, which, Abbasi said, was crossed as oil and gas companies explored 98 wells despite the plunge in global oil prices.

He revealed that the government had cancelled 16 exploration licences because of delay in work.

- Express Tribune

At UN meet, Islamabad calls for stop to US drone strikes Action stresses the need to resolving protracted conflicts, ensuring full realisation of the people’s right to self-determination and addressing xenophobia and all forms of discrimination on the basis of religion, culture and ethnicity.

At United Nations, Dr Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s permanent representative, termed the strikes a blatant disregard of existing international commitments on the use of the aircraft GRAVE IMPACT: The report raised legal questions on the use of drones, pointed out their grave impact on fundamental human rights and expressed serious concerns on how it was undermining counter-terrorism efforts. – Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday demanded an immediate cessation of drone strikes that violate its territorial integrity and sovereignty as well as of other states.

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Dr Maleeha Lodhi condemned the continued use of drones and termed the strikes a blatant disregard of existing international commitments on the use of the aircraft.

The statement comes a day after the United States revealed the civilian death toll from drone strikes for the first time. On Friday, United States President Barack Obama’s government said it inadvertently killed up to 116 civilians in strikes in countries

where America is not at war, a major disclosure likely to inflame debate about targeted killings and use of drones. The envoy was speaking right after the 193 members of the UNGA adopted resolution on the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy.

Illegal drone strikes During the negotiations of the resolution that spanned over a month, Pakistan made strenuous efforts to further strengthen international commitments regarding illegal drone strikes and their impact on the masses.

Pointing to the achievements in this regard, Lodhi highlighted

that counter-terrorism measures violating territorial integrity and sovereignty of any state can be counterproductive and also fuel violent extremism. Lodhi, however, acknowledged the conclusion and recommendations of the report of the Human Rights Council on the use of drones, as the first step in the right direction.

The report raised legal questions on the use of drones, pointed out their grave impact on fundamental human rights and expressed serious concerns on how it was undermining counter-terrorism efforts.

The Pakistani envoy welcomed the consensus on the resolution,

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NADRA suspends its services to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police PESHAWAR: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have suspended the access of its various services, such as Vehicle Verification System, to the KhyberPakhtunkhwa (K-P ) police.

NADRA has asked the K-P police to route their request through Ministry for Interior and Narcotics Control, Islamabad. “Unfortunately, the provision of these services directly to the K-P police has been either revoked or restricted by NADRA,” a senior police officer said.

He added since these services were being used in investigation, the process of making requests for each query through the Ministry for Interior and Narcotics Control would become a cumbersome task. The officer maintained it will also delay the investigation and jeopardise security of the public.

The relevant authorities need to realise that the restoration of direct access of these services will help the police in investigating cases.

which she said served as a strong and united signal against the scourge of terrorism.

Lodhi also appreciated a renewed focus on the preventive approach to terrorism, which included addressing the root causes of terrorism as well as the internal and external drivers of violent extremism.

Earlier on June 15, speaking at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Permanent Representative of Pakistan Ambassador Tehmina Janjua called upon the body to respond to human rights violations as a result of drone strikes on Pakistani territory.

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Foreign occupation As an active member of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), Pakistan was also able to mobilise support to revive the international community’s focus on ending foreign occupation, resolving conflicts and confronting oppression, as well as enhancing intercultural understanding and ensuring respect for all religions and religious values.

The Global Counter Terrorism Strategy, adopted in 2006, is considered as the single most comprehensive and consensus-based counter-terrorism strategy in the United Nations.

It is reviewed every two years

by UN Member States, through a resolution that seeks to develop understandings and measures, in particular regarding new challenges and developments.

The body represents a broad consensus on the mutually shared goals and principles in the global fight against the scourge of terrorism. – Express Tribune

“Many services availed by the K-P police are commercial, but some of them are specialised which need money to carry on.”

Many services availed by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police are commercial, but some of them are specialised which need money to carry on Gohar Marwat

Director general, NADRA Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

NADRA K-P director general Gohar Marwat said NADRA falls under the Ministry of Interior which provides services to the security institutions. He added some institutions were using these services through National Counter Terrorism Authority or Ministry of Interior.

Marwat said NADRA was providing these services to K-P free of cost but now the former has asked the K-P police to put forward requests through the Interior Ministry.

“However, all the services are not suspended for the police as some are still open,” he said.

Pros of services This change of procedure is going to have far-reaching implications on checking, monitoring and surveillance of suspects, militants and terrorists. IGP Nasir Durrani has taken up the case with the interior ministry so that direct access is restored.

As per figures collected by K-P Central Police Office, over two million vehicles have been checked through the services of NADRA’s Vehicle Verification System over the last two years.

The system led to the recovery of thousands of those vehicles that ply the roads without documents or were snatched or stolen.

Moreover, over 50,000 people have been checked through NADRA’s Criminal Record Verification in the province. - Express Tribune

Hydroelectric power output at record high LAHORE: Hydroelectric power stations of the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) supplied 33.154 billion units of low-cost electricity in fiscal year 2015-16, which is the highest-ever generation level from this source in the country.

It eclipsed the previous record of 31.5 billion units achieved in 2014-15. Statistics show the hydroelectric power produced and supplied by WAPDA stations to the national grid in financial year 2016 was higher by 1,600 million units, or 5 per cnt, when compared with the electricity generated in financial year 2015.

“This additional contribution of hydroelectric power not only helped minimise load-shedding in the country but also brought down electricity tariff,” WAPDA said.

Apart from increased water releases from Tarbela and Mangla reservoirs, effective operation and consistent maintenance of the hydel stations were the main contributing factors behind the record electricity production, it said.

Hydroelectric power is the cheapest, cleanest and environment-friendly source of energy that plays a pivotal role in stabilising electricity tariff in the country.

Cost According to data of the Central Power Purchasing Agency about per unit cost of electricity generation from different sources in March 2016, the cost stood at Rs1.94 for hydroelectric power, which was far less than the cost of other sources.

The cost was Rs8.71 per unit for gas, Rs11.41 for residual furnace oil, Rs18.60 for high-speed diesel, Rs8.98 for IPPs, Rs12.13 for coal, Rs7.27 for nuclear, Rs16.37 for wind, Rs11.90 for bagasse, Rs22.03 for solar and Rs10.53 for electricity import from Iran.

Wapda owns 19 hydel power stations with cumulative generation capacity of 6,902 megawatts – onethird of the total installed capacity.

Hydroelectric power plants all over the world have average life span of 30 to 35 years. - Express Tribune

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20 killed in Dhaka hostage drama taurant, said his staff told him the attackers yelled as they stormed the building, split between Holey Artisan Bakery and the O’Kitchen Restaurant.

The restaurant was regarded as a tranquil place that was safe to visit in an increasingly dangerous city.

Police said the assailants exchanged sporadic gunfire with police outside for several hours after the gunmen attacked the restaurant around 9pm on Friday.

The gunmen, who stormed the busy restaurant in Dhaka’s diplomatic area late on Friday night, ordered all Bangladeshis to stand up before they began killing foreigners, a source briefed on the police investigation said

DHAKA: Extremist militants killed 20 people, including at least nine Italians and seven Japanese, inside an upmarket restaurant in Bangladesh’s capital, before security forces stormed the building and ended a 12-hour standoff on Saturday.

IS said it was responsible for one of the most brazen attacks in the South Asian nation’s history, but that claim has yet to be confirmed.

It marks a major escalation in a campaign by militants over the past 18 months that had targeted mostly individuals advocating a secular or liberal lifestyle in the country.

The gunmen, who stormed the busy restaurant in Dhaka’s diplomatic area late on Friday night, ordered all Bangladeshis to stand up before they began killing foreigners, a source briefed on the police investigation said. Among the dead was the wife of an Italian businessman killed by a machete.

She was found by her husband after he spent all night hiding behind a tree outside the cafe while the gunmen were inside, said Agnese Barolo, a friend who lives in Dhaka and spoke to him.

Nine Italians were killed in the attack, the country’s foreign minister said, and authorities were trying to confirm the fate of another person missing.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said seven of its citizens had been confirmed dead in the attack, while one Indian, a 19 year-old female student, was killed in the assault, India’s foreign minister said on Twitter.

Emory University in Atlanta said in a statement that two of its students were among hostages who were killed. Abinta Kabir, from Miami, was an undergraduate at Emory’s Oxford College, and Faraaz Hossain, who was from

CARNAGE: Bangladeshi security personnel stand guard after gunmen stormed a restaurant in Dhaka’s high-security diplomatic district early on Saturday. —AFP/STR

SURVIVOR: An injured member of the police personnel is carried REMAINS: Ambulances believed to be carrying the bodies of some

of the hostages that were killed in a bloody attack on an upscale restaurant in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka leave the vicinity of the attack site on Saturday. — AFP/STR

Dhaka, was a graduate student at the university’s Goizueta Business School, Emory said.

Bangladesh authorities are yet to say where all the people killed by the militants came from.

The killing of foreigners will likely shatter the confidence of the expatriate community in Bangladesh, many of whom work for multinationals in the country’s $26 billion garment industry that accounts for around 15 per cent of the economy.

Thirteen hostages were rescued, including one Japanese and two Sri Lankans, the army said.

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“It was an extremely heinous act. What kind of Muslims are these people? They don’t have any religion,” Hasina said.

Declaring two days of national mourning, she said the country would stand up and fight the “terror threat” that has mushroomed in its backyard.

IS, which has claimed a series of machete attacks on minority groups in Bangladesh over the past year, posted photos of bodies and blood smeared across floors that it said were dead foreigners killed in the assault.

Police did not confirm whether the pictures were from the site of

the massacre.

Gowher Rizvi, an adviser to Hasina, told Reuters security forces had tried to negotiate with the gunmen.

Gulshan district The hostage crisis began when security guards in the Gulshan district of Dhaka, popular with expatriates, noticed several gunmen outside a medical centre, Rizvi said. When the guards approached, the gunmen ran into a building housing the restaurant, packed with people waiting for tables, he said.

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EU MEMBERSHIP

Elizabeth tells Scotland staying calm can be hard EDINBURGH: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth told Scottish lawmakers on Saturday that staying calm in a fast-changing world can be difficult.

Speaking as she formally opened the fifth session of Scotland’s devolved parliament, she made no mention of last week’s vote by Britain to leave the EU, a result which prompted dismay in Scotland and sparked calls for another independence referendum. “We all live and work in an increasingly complex and demanding world where events can and do take place at remarkable speed, and retaining the ability to stay calm and collected can be hard,” said the 90-yearold monarch, whose role de-

Rashidul Hasan said he could not yet confirm the nationalities of those who had died.

Most of them had been killed by “sharp weapons”, he said.

Hasan said initially that it seemed all the victims were foreigners but now the army believed some locals were among the dead as well.

Six gunmen were killed during the police operation and one was captured, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in a TV broadcast after more than 100 commandos concluded their operation to clear the cafe. Two police were killed in the initial assault.

away by his colleagues, after gunmen stormed a restaurant popular with expatriates in the diplomatic quarter of the Bangladeshi capital, in Dhaka on early Saturday. — Courtesy of Dhaka Tribune/Mahmud Hossain Opu

Hail of bullets, grenades A police officer at the scene said when security forces tried to enter the premises at the beginning of the siege they were met with a hail of bullets and grenades that killed two of them.

A cafe employee who escaped told local television about 20 customers were in the restaurant at the time, most of them foreigners.

Some 15 to 20 staff were working at the restaurant, the employee said. The rescued Japanese man was eating dinner with the seven other Japanese, all of whom were consultants for Japan’s foreign aid agency, a Japanese government spokesman said.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the Japanese aid workers “were giving their all for the development of Bangladesh”.

“We feel strong indignation at this inhumane, despicable act of terrorism, which has claimed many lives,” he told reporters.

Bangladesh has seen a spate of murders in recent months claimed

by IS and Al Qaeda on liberals, foreigners and minorities.

A Hindu priest was hacked to death on Friday at a temple in Jhinaidah district, 300 km southwest of Dhaka.

Local authorities say no operational links exist between Bangladeshi militants and international extremist networks.

They say two local militant groups, Ansar Al Islam and Jamaatul Mujahideen, have been behind the violence over the past 18 months.

Ansar pledges allegiance to Al Qaeda, while Jamaatul Mujahideen claims it represents IS. “The bottom line is Bangladesh has plenty of local, often unaffiliated, militants and radicals happy to stage attacks in ISIS’ (IS)name,” said Michael Kugelman, South Asia associate at The Wilson Centre in Washington D.C..

IS had claimed more attacks in Bangladesh than in Pakistan or Afghanistan, he said.

The restaurant assault also comes after Bangladesh hanged an extremist party leader, Motiur Rahman Nizami, on May 11 for genocide and other crimes committed during a 1971 war of independence from Pakistan.

That has drawn an angry reaction and some scattered violence from supporters. — Reuters

mands strict public impartiality in political matters.

She added: “As this parliament has successfully demonstrated over the years, one hallmark of leadership in such a fast-moving world is allowing sufficient room for quiet contemplation and reflection which can enable deeper, cooler, consideration about how challenges and opportunities can be best addressed.”

In Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to do everything she can to keep Scotland’s EU links, and is not ruling out calling a second independence referendum.

Scots rejected independence 55 to 45 per cent in a 2014 referendum. — Reuters

CONCERNED: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II speaks during the

opening of the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland on Saturday. — AFP/POOL/ANDREW MILLIGAN

Thousands of Londoners protest against Brexit referendum vote LONDON: Thousands of demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday in a raucous and colourful protest against last week’s referendum vote to leave the European Union.

The marchers were nearly all young adults, and many were draped in EU flags while others waved banners bearing slogans such as “I’m with EU” or simply “Wrexit.”

They chanted “what do we want to do? Stay in the EU,” as they headed towards the Westminster political district to a soundtrack of songs including Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up and Whitney Houston’s I Will always Love You. Buses full of tourists cheered and cars tooted their horns in support - although one van driver, invited to honk by the crowd, shouted “I’m for out.”

Derogatory cries rang out as the march halted briefly outside the Downing Street office of Prime Minister David Cameron, who had himself announced the referendum in 2013.

Many taking part said they had been taken aback by the result of the vote.

“I was genuinely stunned on the morning after the vote,” said Nathaniel Samson, 25, from Hertfordshire, north of London. “I feel deeply uncertain about my future,”

FURIOUS: People hold banners during a ‘March for Europe’ demon-

stration against Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, in central London, Britain on Saturday. — Reuters

he added.”I’m on the march to voice my discontentment.

“I am accepting the result, but it’s to show that we won’t accept it quietly.” London voted 60 per cent in favour of remaining in the EU in

last Thursday’s referendum, with younger voters widely in favour of staying in the bloc, but the overall result was 51.9 per cent in favour of leaving.

The vote to leave has prompted a

battle within the ruling Conservative party to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron who said he would resign after the result.

The main opposition Labour Party has also turned on itself, with most of its lawmakers in parliament having voted to withdraw support for party leader Jeremy Corbyn after what they saw as his lacklustre contribution to the ‘Remain’ referendum campaign.

Tom Clarke, 29, from London said: “I’m struggling to find the words to describe how I felt the morning after the vote.

I was in mourning.”

Italian Pamela Zoni, 34, who has lived in Britain for 6 years said she was very upset and having second thoughts about taking British citizenship.

“I would like a second referendum,” she said.”The first campaign was based on lies, and the margin was so tight: it was not a fair result.” The demonstration ended peacefully with a rally outside parliament.

No police estimate of the turnout was avalaible but one organiser put it at 50,000. — Reuters

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Potential hung parliament in Australia SYDNEY: Australia appeared to be heading for a hung parliament or a minority government with half the votes counted in a national poll on Saturday, potentially blocking Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s ability to enact major economic reforms.

Official electoral data halfway through the count for the House of Representatives showed a 3 per cent swing away from the Liberalled coalition government. On the current count, the coalition was projected to hold 69 seats, against the opposition Labour Party’s 70 seats and five to independents and the Greens Party.

The coalition is expected to win several of the remaining 16 seats to be determined, but it is unclear if it will be enough to form a government without an alliance with small parties and independents to get a majority.

The result was so close, Attorney-General George Brandis said it would not be called on Saturday evening with just a couple of hours before counting officials clock-off.

There is no counting scheduled for Sunday, with counting for the Senate to resume on Monday and the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott, who retained his Sydney seat, told Liberal Party followers in his electorate it was a ‘difficult night’. At the coalition headquarters in central Sydney, the mood was nervous and quiet as the crowd thinned.

“It’s a nightmare, it’s a disaster,” Rene Licarta, a Liberal Party member, said. “It looks like it might be a hung parliament, with the Greens and the independents running the show. It’s scary.”

Such a result would mean that Turnbull’s gamble of dissolving both houses of parliament in May to trigger the election has backfired. Turnbull had called for Australians to vote for the coalition and political stability, invoking the global economic and political fallout from Brexit.- Reuters

Foreign forces should leave Afghanistan: Taliban chief Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, who was named leader after the death of his predecessor in a US drone strike in May, said agreement was possible if Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada. – AFP

the government in Kabul renounced its foreign allies

KABUL: The new leader of the Taliban called for an end to the ‘occupation’ of foreign forces in Afghanistan as a preliminary step to a settlement based on Islamic law that he said would bring unity to a country suffering from decades of war.

In one of his first public state-

ments, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, who was named leader of the movement after the death of his predecessor Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour in a United States drone strike in May, said agreement was possible if the government in Kabul renounced its foreign allies.

“Your support and siding with invaders is like the work of those abhorrent faces who in our past history supported the Britons and the Soviets,” he said in a message

ahead of next week’s celebration of Eid, one of the major festivals in the Islamic calendar.

He said the Taliban had a programme aimed at creating an independent and united country under Islamic law and told the Western-backed government in Kabul that “the doors of forgiveness and tolerance are open”.

“Our clear message is that we do not want a monopoly of power,” he said “All Afghan tribes and races need each other.”

The statement came two days after a suicide attack that killed more than 30 newly graduated police cadets and wounded dozens more and less than two weeks after more than 20 people were killed in separate attacks in Kabul and the northern province of Badakhshan.

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) leaders meet at a summit in Warsaw on July 8-9 where they are expected to approve maintaining support for the

Kabul government up to 2020.

The Taliban scored a series of military successes last year after the withdrawal of most international combat forces and now controls more territory than at any time since 2001. But the fighting has come at a heavy cost, with 11,000 civilian casualties last year alone.

Peace talks broke down last year after it was revealed that Mansour had covered up the death of the taliban’s founder Mullah Mohammad Omar two years earlier.

Efforts to revive them in a framework backed by Pakistan, the United States and China have so far failed.

The Taliban’s political office in Qatar, which has been a key point of contact in behind-the-scenes exchanges, would “continue its efforts with a view to resolving the Afghan issue,” he said.

Pledging to continue on the course set by Mullah Mansour, he promised to strengthen justice, help the injured and the poor and guarantee the rights of women under Sharia law.

He also told Taliban fighters not to harm Muslims or public facilities including hospitals, schools, bridges and public utilities and not to oppress areas under their control. – Reuters

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China defends use of wild animals in traditional medicine BEIJING: Traditional Chinese medicine risks extinction if there is a push by the government to completely replace the wild animal parts now used with substitutes, a senior Chinese lawmaker said on Saturday.

China, where an animal-loving middle class has been trying to change old ways, has promoted substitutes for tiger bones, rhino horns and certain other wild animal products, but doubts per-

sist about their usefulness even among some officials.

Beijing in 1993 banned trade in tiger bones and rhino horns, both prized in traditional medicine, as part of global efforts to halt declining animal stocks. But illegal poaching continues, driven by illegal demand in an increasingly affluent country.

Speaking after China amended its wildlife protection law, Zhai Yong, head of parliament’s envi-

ronment and resources protection committee legislation department, admitted using wild animals for medicine was highly controversial.

But substitutes reduce the effectiveness of traditional medicine, he said.

“If in the future original products from wild animals are all substituted, our Chinese medicine perhaps won’t be of any use anymore. This issue needs to be

discussed by us Chinese people,” he added. Commercial tiger farms in china are legal and tiger parts from these farms often end up being made into tonics and going into other medicines, animal rights groups say.

Substitutes exist for tiger bones and many other products from wild animals such as bear bile, the extraction of which from live animals rights groups condemn as barbaric.

Yan Xun, chief engineer of the wildlife preservation department in the State Forestry Administration, said skin and bones from farmed tigers were ‘legal assets’ but tiger bones could not be used in Chinese medicine since the 1993 ban. State media this week cited another lawmaker, Jin Hua, as saying the law should not ban the use of wildlife due to the importance of traditional Chinese medicine. - Reuters

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EXPANDED PANAMA CANAL Natural gas exports from the US Gulf Coast will reach buyers in Asia and South America faster and at lower costs thanks to an expanded Panama Canal that could see 550 tankers a year by 2021. The shortcut will shrink travel times for ships carrying gas from US. – Bloomberg News

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‘A complex financial deal’ “We have the international connectivity and expertise for a complex financial deal, which none of the local bank has,” Andrew Long, CEO of HSBC Bank Oman told the Times of Oman in an interview.

“We are delighted that the full resources of the HSBC Group have been brought to bear in bringing PDO to the market for the first time. This reflects our ability to assist the Sultanate of Oman in raising further its exposure in the international markets,” he added.

“Having been present in the Sultanate for around 68 years, we have been able to link our local market knowledge and our strong relationship with PDO with the broad technical capabilities that HSBC Group has in financing and advising the oil and gas sector,” he further said.

HSBC group’s staffs from London and Dubai, who are experts in this sort of transactions, together drafted the transaction documents. Speaking about the difficulties the HSBC Bank Oman faced as

CENTRAL BANK OF OMAN

Andrew Long, CEO of HSBC Bank Oman. — Supplied picture

an International Financial Advisor when they went into international lenders, the CEO said, “the current oil price was the biggest single difficult because nobody know where

it is going.” “That’s where the technical expertise from the bank side and of the PDO and Ministry of Oil and Gas teamed together to structure the issue,” he added.

Structure of transaction “The structure of PDO’s transaction attracted a lot of institutions in the international market because the way it’s priced, structured, documentation was a unique one,” Long asserted.

According to him, this is the third oil related deal in Oman in which HSBC Bank Oman acted as an International Financial Advisor, the other two were private sector transactions.

“These deals show our local relationships and international expertise,” CEO said.

HSBC Bank Oman brought this idea to PDO 12 to 18 months ago when they saw the oil price beginning to fall, according to Long.

“We anticipated that there is a requirement for finance for PDO and additional requirement for Ministry of Finance and other sources, and we suggested to them that increasing debt would be a potentially good solution,” Long said.

PDO chose the HSBC Bank Oman as their International Financial Advisor to raise the fund because of two reasons, according to Andrew Long. “We bring two benefits to them; one main thing

is PDO knows us locally very well, they know we are committed to the Sultanate and we are the only local bank that can bring international institutions and the other is we have our own people in the International technical side,” he said.

“So they knew that we can bring international investors and we can structure a good transaction deal for them, which made us their International Financial Advisor to raise the fund for them,” he added.

According to the CEO, the role of International Financial Advisor is a tough one.

International appetite “We had to involve in those sort of transaction in the past, to understand the legal aspect of it, the oil related production controls, the marketing aspect of it, the international appetite, and last to have the contacts,” the CEO said when he explained the role of an International Financial Advisor.

“We can’t do it in a single day; it’s a hard process,” he asserted.

Speaking about the how the fund will benefit PDO the Long said, “In an environment of continued low global oil prices, the financing will be used to support the company’s activities which include the construction of major new oil and gas facilities providing long-term economic benefits for the Sultanate.”

F I R S T - O F - I T S - K I N D FA C T O RY

Sultanate’s narrow Meethaq signs key finance agreement money supply rises with Omani-Qatari ceramic company MUSCAT: The nation’s narrow money stock (M1), when measured on a year-on-year basis, grew by 4.4 per cent to OMR5.4 billion at the end of April 2016.

This rise was a result of the increase in currency with the public by 8.4 per cent and an increase of 3.2 per centin Rial Omani (RO) designated demand deposits.

Quasi-money (RO savings and time deposits, certificates of deposit issued by commercial banks, margin deposits and foreign currency denominated deposits) witnessed an appreciable growth of 13.9 per cent during the period. The broad money supply M2 (MI plus quasi-money) stood at OMR15.7 billion at the end of April 2016, up from OMR14.2 billion one year ago, registering an increase of 10.4 per cent during the period.

Traded cash rises 4.8% The total issued (traded) cash at the end of April has increased by 4.8 per cent to OMR1.68 billion, from OMR1.60 billion recorded during the same period of 2015, data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicate.

The money supply, in its narrow sense, constituted the total cash available outside the banking system, in addition to the current accounts and demand deposits in the local currency,

which has increased to reach OMR5.34 billion, compared to OMR5.16 billion recorded during the same period in 2015, registering an increase of 4.4 per cent.

The local liquidity at the end of last April increased, with 10.4 per cent logging OMR15.70 billion compared to the figures recorded during the same period last year, which witnessed a local liquidity of OMR14.22 billion.

Further, total foreign assets at the central bank reached OMR6.68 billion, with a decline of six per cent compared to the figures recorded during the same period of 2015, in which the foreign assets reached OMR7.11 billion. The private sector’s current deposits at commercial banks reached OMR12.99 billion at the end of last April, recording an increased rate of 12.6 per cent, compared to figures recorded during the same period in 2015, which witnessed deposits amounting to OMR11.54 billion.

Additionally, total loans at the commercial banks also increased by 20.5 per cent to reach OMR21.11 billion, compared to OMR17.52 billion recorded during the same period last year.

The average interest rate for total loans decreased by 1.4 per cent, as it reported 4.5 per cent at the end of last April compared to 4.6 per cent during the same period in 2015. — ONA

sourced locally. The factory will rely upon international expertise and provide 500+ production process jobs for Omanis, whilst offering them training opportunities in Italy. The factory will export to all countries in the region and is expected to make an effective contribution to the Sultanate’s industrial sectors and markets.

Times News Service MUSCAT: Meethaq, the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman, and Ceramica Al-Hae’l, a joint OmaniQatari company, which is part of Mohammed Al-Hae’l Group, have signed an agreement on providing financing facilities to construct a factory for producing ceramic and porcelain tiles, and fittings in Willayat Sur. Mohammed Hae’l Al Omar, Chairman of Ceramica Al-Hae’l and Sulaiman Al Harthy, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Meethaq, signed the agreement in the presence of Sheikh Salim bin Abdullah Al Wahaibi, Board Member at the company, together with officials from Ceramica Al-Hae’l and Meethaq.

The signing ceremony is evidence of Meethaq’s strategy and commitment to present finance and banking facilities to its clients. Sulaiman Al Harthy commented: “The agreement reflects Meethaq’s capability to support big projects which benefit the local community.”

Commenting on the signing ceremony, Mohammed Hae’l Al Omar, Chairman of Ceramica AlHae’l, said, “We look forward to exchanging mutual experience and collaborating with important institutions throughout the region in the near future. The agreement fits within the company’s strategy to support cooperation with local

SIGNING CEREMONY: The first-of-its-kind factory will be one of the leading manufacturing ventures in region in terms of both capability and potential, importing world-class technology with a production capacity of 15 million square metres per annum. - Supplied picture

partners, and provide added-value to the national economy.”

Mohammed Hae’l Al Omar also commented, “Ceramica Al-Hae’l will benefit from the current financing options that are compatible with the provisions of Islamic Sharia law. This initiative from Meethaq confirms the Oman banking sector’s ability to provide financing facilities for large enterprises which help serve the Omani economy, and contribute in the

construction and implementation of new projects in various sectors.”

The first-of-its-kind factory will be one of the leading manufacturing ventures in the region in terms of both capability and potential, importing world-class technology with a production capacity of 15 million square metres per annum.

The factory utilises one of the largest compressors in the world (6,500 tonnes) and 85 per cent of the raw materials used can be

Remarkable collaboration Sulaiman Al Harthy, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Meethaq, thanked the company’s officials for their trust, by commenting: “We are proud to announce this remarkable collaboration with Ceramica Al-Hae’l. Financing the project will greatly enhance industry in the region.” The agreement represents Meethaq’s commitment to diversifying its assets, demonstrated by the bank’s dynamic history of financing projects with leading government and private institutions.”

Al Harthy also commented, “Meethaq continues to work closely with both local and international companies in support of national project development through diversification of the Sultanate’s revenues.” Meethaq, the Islamic window of Bank Muscat, offers a wide variety of finance services and facilities options; seeking new strategic business opportunities within the framework of Oman’s sustainable resources.

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MARKET Boeing building mid-range jet to fill gap in product-line

Mike Sinnett, who heads product development for the company’s commercial planes, has delved into the prices airlines would be willing to pay, and performance they’d expect, for jets that seat between 200 and 270 people with the range to fly about 5,000 nautical miles.

pegged demand more conservatively, at around 1,500 planes, said aerospace consultant Kevin Michaels. Developing a cleansheet design would cost at least $10 billion, and that’s assuming Boeing avoids the stumbles that delayed the Dreamliner’s 2011 debut by more than three years.

“The economics are going to be everything because of the entry costs,” said Michaels, managing director of Aerodynamic Advisory in Ann Arbor, Michigan. “I think the likely scenario is maybe they get board approval to begin selling it later this year.”

Delaney wouldn’t give a timeline for a decision. “We’re working with our board and with our airline customers,” he said. “It’s coming faster than you think.”

Airbus has gained sales by pitching its A320neo as the 757’s heir. The European planemaker’s largest narrow-body has notched 1,125 orders to 222 for Boeing’s rival 737 Max 9, according to data compiled by George Ferguson, senior analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence. But the largest Airbus model can’t be stretched to reach the sweet spot of the market that Boeing envisions, Delaney said.

‘Closed the gap’ “It is not easy, it is not impossible.

We are not there yet,” Delaney told reporters in a briefing last month ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow. “But in the last six months, Mike’s team has closed the gap pretty good.”

Boeing’s board must still greenlight the effort, and the business case is challenging. Analysts have

Untapped market It’s untapped because of the difficulty in building the plane with some of the structural complexity of a twin-aisle model but at costs that are closer to those of a narrow body, said Randy Tinseth, Boeing’s vice president for marketing.

Manufacturing improvements, including stepped-up efficiency in 787 production, are boosting the

Billions of dollars of investment would be required, but the aircraft would fill the gap in its product line between the largest single-aisle 737 and smallest widebody 787 — a relatively untapped

NEW PLANE: The proposed airplane would be built at a tempo that falls somewhere between that of the 737, which roll out of Boeing’s Seattle-area factory at a pace of two a day, and the 787’s monthly output of 12 jets. — Bloomberg file picture

market where Airbus Group is starting to extend its reach.

CHICAGO: Boeing gave its strongest hint yet that it will soon develop its first all-new passenger aircraft since the 787 Dreamliner.

The US planemaker is honing designs for a mid-range plane to whisk travellers from New York to London, Sydney to Shanghai or Dubai to Oslo.

Billions of dollars of investment would be required, but the aircraft would fill the gap in its product line between the largest singleaisle 737 and smallest widebody 787 — a relatively untapped mar-

ket where Airbus Group is starting to extend its reach.

Boeing estimates that sales of middle-of-market jets could reach between 4,000 and 5,000 and the company would be poised to capitalise, provided it can keep production costs in check and prices reasonable, said Mike Delaney, general manager of airplane development. He used the term “when,” not “if,” while discussing the prospects for the new aircraft family, which would begin commercial flights next decade.

Recent discussions with 36 airline customers have given Delaney confidence that Boeing is on the verge of a breakthrough after years spent seeking a replacement for its out-of-production 757.

company’s confidence in taking on a new model.

“Technology has advanced both in terms of what we can do, how we build the airplane,” he said.

“We’ve advanced the production systems as well. That’s why it’s very interesting.”

The proposed airplane would be built at a tempo that falls somewhere between that of the 737, which roll out of Boeing’s Seattlearea factory at a pace of two a day, and the 787’s monthly output of 12 jets, Tinseth said.

Boeing hasn’t decided if the new plane’s frame would be metallic or made from spun-carbon fiber like the 787, or if it would have one or two aisles.

Michaels thinks Boeing may build the new jet with a single aisle wide enough for two people to stand side-by-side. That would solve one of the quandaries for a mid-size jet: getting passengers and their bags on and off quickly.

And the jetliner’s presumably all-new fuselage, cockpit, electric systems and production could all be battle-tested for the plane that will some day replace the 737, Boeing’s largest source of profit, he said.

The planemaker is in discussions with the three largest engine-makers for a new turbine to power the aircraft as it seeks performance gains of at least 20 percent compared with the 757 and 767 jetliners Boeing introduced to serve the middle of the market in the 1980s.

“You’d have to see tremendous gains in efficiency and cost,” Tinseth said. — Bloomberg News

N E G O T I AT I N G P R O C E S S

Salesforce pushed Microsoft to boost LinkedIn bid SAN FRANCISCO: Salesforce. com battled Microsoft for LinkedIn deep into the negotiating process, forcing the world’s largest software maker to boost its offer to buy the professional-networking service just days before the $26 billion deal was announced.

Three other companies were involved in the discussions, which lasted almost four months, according to a regulatory filing on Friday. One of those was Facebook, which passed on an acquisition, according to a person involved in the negotiations.

Microsoft increased its offer to $196 a share June 11, from $182 a share earlier, after the other main bidder offered “approximately $200” a share for the company, the filing said.

The board ultimately decided the Microsoft offer was stronger in part because it was an all-cash deal, while the other bidder was offering to pay with its stock and cash, the filing said.

In the filing, the other bidder is called “Party A,” which was Salesforce, according to a person briefed on the deal process.

NEGOTIATIONS: By negotiating with multiple interested parties,

LinkedIn’s management and the board earned shareholders a big increase in the payout they received. — Bloomberg file picture

Bloomberg reported last month that the main other bidder for LinkedIn was Salesforce, according to people familiar with the matter. There were other companies that expressed interest in acquiring LinkedIn, or were involved in the process. Those were referred to as Parties B, C and D in the filing. Recode reported on Friday that Party B was Google, the Internet search business of Alphabet, and Party D was Face-

book, operator of the largest social network. Spokespeople for LinkedIn, Microsoft, Salesforce and Facebook declined to comment. A Google spokeswoman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

By negotiating with multiple interested parties, LinkedIn’s management and the board earned shareholders a big increase in the payout they received. Negotiations started at $160 a share, ac-

cording to the filing. Microsoft ended up paying $196, a 23 per cent increase. That’s a bump of about $5 billion. After Microsoft increased its bid, the filing said the board went with the software giant because its offer had “certainty of value.” The Salesforce offer had “execution risks,” including the need to get approval from shareholders, the combination of cash and Salesforce stock and the dynamics of the credit markets.

The deal is a way for Microsoft, which largely missed out on the consumer web boom dominated by the likes of Google and Facebook, to catch up in social tools — in this case, for professionals.

While Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella has drawn kudos for efforts to reshape the company and reignite sales growth, the board is urging an even faster shift toward software and services delivered over the Internet. As part of the deal, there is a $725 million breakup fee, the filing said.

Microsoft and Salesforce showed early interest in the process that got under way in February, before the other par-

ties joined. On April 7, LinkedIn Chairman and co-founder Reid Hoffman told the CEO of Party D that the company was in play, but that CEO expressed no interest in an acquisition, according to the filing. That was Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, according to the person involved in the deal process. By early May, the other bidders had dropped out of the talks, the filing said. Throughout the process Nadella and LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner were involved, along with other executives, lawyers and investment bankers from Qatalyst Partners and Morgan Stanley. In early May, Hoffmanmet with Microsoft co-founder and board-member Bill Gates.

While the get-together had been planned prior to the process, the parties “discussed the business rationale and potential benefits to Microsoft of potentially acquiring LinkedIn.” Soon, the companies entered an exclusivity agreement and Hoffman endorsed Microsoft in early June. On June 11, LinkedIn told Microsoft it had won the bid. Two days later, the deal was announced. — Bloomberg News

R E S U LT S

IPIC announces its financial performance Times News Service MUSCAT: International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) announced that its year-end financial results for 2015.

In a year defined by downward pressure in the commodity, currency, and equity markets, net profit before non-cash impairments for 2015, realised by IPIC was admirable at $3.3 billion, reflecting a robust cash generative business profile.

Cash from operations was $3.9 billion, a slight increase from the previous year. Though IPIC recorded a group loss of $2.7 billion, this loss, attributable to impairments, was a reflection of the company’s prudent valuation stance, ensuring asset values were commensurate with the market.

Group assets Group assets amounted to $58 billion, down from $66 billion, comprised of two primary drivers, the derecognition of the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline and aforementioned write downs.

Though asset levels decreased, a reflection of the strength of the underlying operations was the company’s ability to reduce debt by $2.5 billion, from $29.9 billion to $27.5 billion. Cash available to the company at year end was robust at $5.4 billion, a slight increase from the previous year. Though impacted by the macroeconomic themes of 2015, the Company’s gearing ratio, defined by net debt over equity plus net debt remained intact with a marginal deterioration to 63 per cent from the previous year’s 60 per cent.

‘Prudent management’ Commenting on IPIC’s financial performance, Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Managing Director of Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Company said, “IPIC remains in strong position due to an investment portfolio that is diversified throughout the hydrocarbon value chain, as well as prudent financial management in the wake the current adverse business climate. 2015 was a challenging year for the world’s oil and gas sector, as the downturn in commodities prices impacted the global oil and gas industry. However, we believe IPIC is well positioned as a strong complement to Mubadala as global energy demand gradually resumes its upward trend.”

“IPIC is a long-term energy investor and for over 30 years has successfully invested throughout the oil and gas sector on a global scale. Our industry has unique supply-demand dynamics and I am confident that we are positioning IPIC well to navigate the current slump in oil and gas prices. In addition to portfolio management, the Group has spent the past year strengthening our senior leadership team and is now prioritising greater due diligence and corporate governance in our activities to further enhance our internal controls.”

STOCK MARKET

US stocks rise for fourth day NEW YORK: US stocks rose for a fourth day, with the S&P 500 Index on track for its best week since December 2014, amid optimism on American growth and as central banks continued to signal support in staving off fallout from Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.

Equities added to a raucous rebound that nearly wiped out losses from the worst two-day drop in

10 months, a slide sparked by the surprise outcome of the Brexit vote. Gains have looked tenuous in afternoon trading, however, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly erasing a 72-point climb. Industrial, energy and financial shares led the rebound since Monday. GE and JPMorgan Chase have rallied more than 6.5 per cent in four days, while Exxon Mobil reached an 18-month high.

The S&P 500 advanced 0.3 per cent to 2,104.43 at 3:23pm in New York, after nearly erasing gains.

The index has surged 5.2 per cent in four days, and is now down 0.4 per cent since the UK vote on June 23. Shares capped a third consecutive quarterly advance on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 29.45 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 17,959.44 on Friday. — Bloomberg News

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MARKET LONDON-BASED BANKERS

London bankers face Brexit like choice — lobby or leave LONDON: A week after Britons voted themselves out of the European Union, many London-based bankers and their employers face two options if they are to secure their futures: lobby or leave.

Some investment banks, anxious not to stir speculation of an exodus from the historic City of London and its modern counterpart at Canary Wharf, have given out “business as usual” messages since last week’s shock referendum result.

But beyond the soothing words the wider industry is hastily organising a lobbying effort in the hope London can keep selling financial services across Europe, a right to which it has become accustomed but may lapse when Britain finally exits the 28-nation bloc.

The alternative for banks and bankers, growing increasingly insecure in an information vacuum that has developed since the June 23 vote, is to get out. Headhunters report a level of anxious calls they haven’t seen since the 2008 global crisis, with bankers asking about prospects in rival financial centres that remain in the EU, or those in Asia and the United States.

Banks and other financial firms have rallied together, forming a group to devise a strategy for protecting the turf of an industry that is Britain’s biggest exporter and accounts for more than 10 percent of its tax revenues.

Even Britain’s biggest lenders

STANDING TALL: One Canada Water (centre), alongside the HSBC Holdings headquarters (second

right), and Citi Group (second left), in the Canary Wharf business, financial and shopping district of London, UK. — Bloomberg file picture

are relying on the group — led by Shriti Vadera, chairwoman of the UK arm of Spain’s Banco Santander who is also a former business minister — for guidance in such uncertain times.

“We are looking to them to have an intelligent response,” Barclays chairman John McFarlane told an industry event on Thursday. “We neither know the shape or direction of things to come. It’s far from certain what we might be able to secure from discussions with the

US STOCKS

Wall Street looks past Britain’s vote to leave SAN FRANCISCO: A week-long convulsion in US stocks induced

by Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has left some on Wall Street feeling a little bit better thanks to stronger expectations of prolonged low interest rates.

The result of the June 23 referendum has created a bounty of uncertainty about the future of the United Kingdom, Europe and the global economy. But since those questions will likely take years to answer, many US investors are focusing on what they see as an immediate, virtual certainty — that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates anytime soon.

“The Fed is the 800-pound gorilla, but it’s an 800-pound gorilla that’s been pushed back in its cage, and it’s not going anywhere,” said Ted Weisberg, a trader with Seaport Securities in New York. “I would have to think that the bias will continue to be on the positive side for the market.”

Following the S&P 500’s sharp 6 per cent drop and near-complete recovery since the referendum, the benchmark stock index is back in familiar territory, just short of record levels it has repeatedly failed to breach for over a year.

The S&P gained 0.19 per cent on Friday, bringing its gain over four days to 5 per cent.

Extreme currency volatility and global financial uncertainty created by Brexit have left most traders expecting a US rate hike well into 2017 at the earliest, compared with late 2016 prior to the vote.

Historically low interest rates have fueled US stock gains since the 2008 financial crisis and many investors fear that higher rates would imperil future gains.

While US investors monitor the slow unfolding of Brexit in Europe, the June US employment report on July 8 will be an immediate focal point made more important by last month’s surprisingly anemic jobs data.

Even an unexpectedly robust June jobs report hinting at inflation would probably not be enough

EU.” With the British government in disarray, European politicians are threatening to clip the wings of the London financial centre that is home to more than 250 foreign banks and more than three-quarters of the EU’s capital markets activity. French President Francois Hollande has backed calls for London, the world’s biggest currency trading centre, to lose its right to clear deals denominated in euros.

Likewise, the right of banks based in Britain to operate across the EU

under the bloc’s financial “passporting” arrangement could also go if it loses access to the single European market.

Britain has yet even to say when it will formally inform the EU of its intention to leave, a move that will start two years of divorce negotiations. Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will resign, but left the formal exit notification to his successor who is unlikely to be installed until September.

Leading “Leave” campaigners

have also yet to say precisely what they want, beyond stating their desire to control the right of EU citizens to work in Britain — something Brussels says is impossible if the country wants to stay in the single market. So while the financial sector is poised to lobby, it has little idea of whom it must present its case to on the British side.

“We are ready to talk, but we don’t know who we should be talking to,” said a senior banking industry source involved in the discussions. “No-one has defined ‘leave’, so we don’t know what it is that we’re dealing with ... September feels a very long way off.” Bankers said their message to European officials is that keeping Britain in the single market would be better for economic growth and jobs across the bloc.

Fights over where banks do their business and forcing them into major overhauls of their operations would damage the broader financial system, they argue.

Some dislike being told what to do, such as HSBC Chairman Douglas Flint, whose bank decided only earlier this year against moving its headquarters from London.

“Politicians can’t dictate where things are done,” he told Thursday’s TheCityUK annual conference. Sometimes the relationships needed for lobbying are only now being established.

The benefits of passporting have meant that US investment banks

Where to go next Rumours are swirling that banks and other financial firms, which together employ more than 2 million people across Britain, will move staff to the likes of Frankfurt, Paris or Dublin.

Investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have moved quickly to quell speculation they are about to do so.

But some bankers, especially those involved in mergers and acquisitions, fear a repeat of the heavy job cuts, tumbling salaries and sky-high stress levels during the 2008-09 crisis.

“People in UK M&A know they aren’t getting paid bonuses this year ... But that’s just one of their troubles,” said THS Partners Portfolio Manager Xavier Van Hove.

“They know banks are going to have to fire people so they are very conscious of that. And the Europeans among them are wondering where they go next.”

Stephane Rambosson, managing partner for the UK and head of financial services at headhunter DHR International, said he had taken more than a dozen calls from senior London-based investment, M&A and equity capital markets bankers in the past week. — Reuters

Saudi Arabia mega deal spurs record Gulf loans In fact, the market for loans in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has never been so active, with

– Bloomberg file picture

borrowers raising to lead to expectations of a rate hike anytime soon, strategists say.

But another weak report could damage sentiment if it is interpreted as a sign that the US economy is on shaky ground.

“If there is another shock, people will identify that as a trend and there will be recession worries,” said Aaron Jett, vice president of Equity Research at Bel Air Investment Advisors. “Even if the jobs number is good, we still think the Fed can use Brexit as an excuse to not raise rates.”

Investors will also begin to focus on US corporate profits. Wells Fargo, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase will be among the earliest US heavyweights to post secondquarter results, all reporting in mid-July.

With US companies stuck in an earnings recession since last year due to slumping oil and a brawny dollar, analysts expect secondquarter results to fall 4 per cent across the S&P 500, not quite as bad as the previous quarter’s 5 per cent slump. S&P 500 aggregate earnings are expected in the third quarter to grow for the first time since 2015, although forecasts have slipped since the Brexit vote as investors fret about the effect of renewed dollar strength and potential economic stumbles in Europe, according to Thomson Reuters data. — Reuters

in particular have rarely discussed broad market access issues with European officials, meaning they are starting their charm offensive from scratch.

about $66 billion

CASH-STRAPPED FIRMS: The region’s $440 billion loans market is flourishing as cash-strapped companies and states shore up finances amid the oil slump, with larger international lenders stepping in to meet demand. — Bloomberg file picture

in the busiest first half on record.

DUBAI: HSBC Holdings is back on top, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has tightened its grip on second place, while Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is slipping. But however the league table for loan arrangers in the Gulf looks, they’re all lending more than ever.

In fact, the market for loans in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has never been

so active, with borrowers raising about $66 billion in the busiest first half on record. The largest single deal, Saudi Arabia’s $10 billion facility, helped confirm HSBC at the top of the table and cemented the dominance of banks from outside the region at the expense of local lenders.

The region’s $440 billion loans market is flourishing as cashstrapped companies and states shore up finances amid the oil slump, with larger international lenders stepping in to meet demand. The slump in crude prices

in the past two years has curtailed income for energy-dependent nations across the GCC, and that’s sapped liquidity in local banks as governments withdraw deposits.

“We have seen increasing participation from international lenders in loans for top-tier GCC borrowers,” said Andy Cairns, the global head of debt origination and distribution at National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), Abu Dhabi’s biggest bank. “These upper-echelon names frequently command borrowing costs that are inside the funding levels of

many of the regional banks. With oil below $30 in January, we also saw some leading GCC borrowers make a conscious decision to go after international liquidity.”

Liquidity tightens Deposit growth across the bloc has been outpaced by an increase in lending, driving inter-bank interest rates higher. In Saudi Arabia, the three-month interbank offered rate rose 67 basis points this year to 2.22273 per cent, near the highest level in more than seven years. The loans-to-deposit ratio in Qatar climbed to 132 per cent last month as government deposits dropped.

HSBC was the top lender among mandated lead arrangers with about $4 billion, followed

by Mitsubishi UFJ’s $3.4 billion.

Sumitomo’s $2.2 billion left it in eighth, while NBAD was the only local name among the top 10, claiming ninth place by providing about $2.1 billion. It’s the most any of them have lent in a first half, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. At the end of the first quarter, HSBC had been in third place, Sumitomo held top spot and NBAD was fourth. The Abu Dhabi-based institution is exploring a merger with First Gulf Bank as the emirate seeks to create a larger lender. — Bloomberg News

E L E C T R O N I C PAY M E N T S N E T W O R K

MasterCard seeks to connect with 40m merchants Times News Service MUSCAT: MasterCard set a goal to connect 40 million micro and small merchants to its electronic payments network within five years. This expands on the company’s Universal Financial Access 2020 commitment made last year.

To date, financial inclusion has been predominantly centered

on providing the underserved and the unbanked with tools and transaction accounts. This remains a critical need with two billion unbanked people, the majority of whom are women, forced to operate in a cash economy. In order for financial inclusion efforts to truly have an impact, there needs to be an equal focus on both access and usage.

Since 2013, MasterCard has delivered programs and services to more than 200 million people previously excluded from the financial mainstream. The company is committed to reaching at least 500 million by 2020.

Through broad-based collaboration with public and private sector entities, MasterCard is bringing the benefits and security

of electronic payments to the unbanked around the world.

In Egypt, MasterCard is helping the government roll out a digital ID programme that links citizens’ national ID to the existing national mobile money platform, allowing 54 million Egyptians to participate in the formal electronic economy through a single, easy-to-use cashless programme.

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FEATURE

MADE IN CHINA 2025

CHINA MERCANTILISM SEEN AS A GROWING THREAT

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hile the world worries about China’s slowing growth, President Xi Jinping’s goal of restoring national greatness is spurring an increasingly mercantilist mentality that threatens global competitors, according to sinologist Arthur Kroeber.

An explicit policy of managing down trade and current account surpluses between 2008 and 2012 has "pretty much vanished," while targets in the new five-year plan and a "Made in China 2025" blueprint will lead to an increased trade surplus, said Kroeber, a founding partner and managing director at research firm Gavekal Dragonomics and author of the book "China’s Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know," published this year.

"What China seems to be saying to the rest of the world is: ‘we want to increase our share of all markets both domestically and internationally and we have no interest in any kind of reciprocal opening efforts,’" said Kroeber, 54, in an interview in Beijing. As a consequence, "there’s the risk that politics in some partner countries gets captured by more protectionist interests."

Resistance to opening markets

from telecommunications and logistics to banking and health care deprives foreign firms access to the country’s fastest-growing segments, said Kroeber, who splits his time between Beijing and New York. Meanwhile, he says pledges made in late 2013 to reform state enterprises have gone "backwards."

More emphasis on political control and less openness will eventually cause economic stagnation, he says, comparing it to watching a very slow "train wreck." That suggests policy makers don’t have a sustainable growth model for the next five to 10 years, and makes him more pessimistic than ever before in his quarter century of studying China.

Here are excerpts of the conversation: Is China becoming more mercantilist?

It’s fair to say that. And you can make this on objective grounds. If you just look at the size of the merchandise trade surplus and balance of payments, this has almost doubled from under 3 per cent of GDP four to five years ago and it’s now back up to almost 6 per cent of GDP. There’s no strong policy emphasis on managing down the trade surplus.

Then you look at the specifics of ‘Made in China 2025.’ It’s a whole

set of numeric targets and, if you add them up, it’s very clear that the aggregate impact of that would be to increase China’s trade surplus.

You have embedded in the policy directionality something that is a targeting of essentially an increase in the trade surplus.

So is Donald Trump right about China?

You could say he’s right in a narrow sense, but OK, what do you do with that? China is clearly moving in a more mercantilist direction, but in a broader sense of how you deal with this I think his recipe is ludicrous and unrealistic. You have to recognise that pretty much every country as it develops spends a lot of time taking a mercantilist view of the world, with no exceptions. The United States was a prime offender for about 120 years up until after World War II. This is what most countries do. It’s also the case that if you compare China to most other emerging markets, India, Brazil, and many non-emerging markets such as Japan, they’re much more open to a larger array of foreign investments and activity than those other countries. By far.

Are trade wars coming?

In the US you have Donald Trump for example who in the Republi-

can primaries was able to get a lot of support for ideas like a 45 per cent across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods, which I don’t think is going to happen even if he gets elected. But what the success of the Trump and the Bernie Sanders campaigns have done is move the whole discussion in the US much farther away from the question of how do we make trade and investment more open to how do we set up more protectionism.

Are conditions getting worse for foreign companies?

What we do have is informal but increasingly strong pressure on technology companies to come in via joint ventures, and what this amounts to is compulsory licensing of technology; we won’t give you a license to operate your business here unless you do it as a joint venture, and the agreement includes certain technology transfer provisions. That’s changing the terms of entry in a way that’s challenging.

China has had this sequence of technology policies over the years and these revolve around the question of how you restore China’s national greatness, and under Xi Jinping that project of restoring national greatness has become a much more central and explicit core of all policy. They

might have had these technology policies before but they weren’t quite as central to the vision, and now they are.

Which industries are most affected?

Anything in the service sector you can name. Finance would be the largest: banking, insurance, securities. Aviation, telecoms, logistics services, health care, education, you name it. Professional services like law and accounting. These are all highly restrictive.

So Chinese firms expand overseas while foreign firms are excluded from key domestic growth markets?

That’s clearly what a lot of firms are concerned about. You have enormous government backed financing for ChemChina to take over Syngenta in the agricultural technology area. So you’ve got all this soft money by the Chinese government funding these acquisitions.

Maybe that will end badly a decade from now and they’ll find they wasted a bunch of money, but during the time China is pouring all this money into M&A deals and domestic production facilities that could make life very difficult and put a lot of foreign companies in the rest of the world out of business.

Have China’s reforms stalled?

It seems pretty clear that the control agenda, as I would call it, has won out. Every time there’s a choice to be made between, do we maximize control or do we ease up a little bit, the answer is always that we maximize control.

What I find disappointing about that is if you look at the history of China’s economy since 1980, the last 30 plus years, basically all of the progress and the dynamism came from decisions from the government to back off control.

If we really have turned a corner on that and the answer is always tighten up then eventually that catches up with you in economic stagnation. It’s like watching a very, very, very, very, slow-motion train wreck.

In many respects things are not that terrible. There’s very vibrant private sector activity, there’s a lot of consumer spending, there’s innovation going on in Chinese firms. There’s a lot of positive stuff going on at micro levels of the economy, so I can’t say I’ve lost hope. They had this reform agenda from the third plenum. Have they executed successfully on most of that? The answer would be no. And on certain things like state-owned enterprise reform they’ve gone backwards and have now set the bar much lower.

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Nissan’s LCV range now comes with new benefits

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Guaranteeing its customers a special buying experience, Nissan Oman from the house of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles has worked out attractive bargains that customers of Nissan LCV range are certain to find interesting

MUSCAT: If you are looking to buy a powerful Nissan light commercial vehicle (LCV) that has built up its reputation through innovative technology and a broad product line-up, now is the time.

Nissan Oman is offering a host of deals for the customers of Nissan LCV range known for its high levels of quality and reliability.

Guaranteeing its customers a special buying experience, Nissan Oman, from the house of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles (SBA) has worked out attractive bargains that customers of Nissan LCV range are certain to find interesting.

The ongoing ‘Season of Rewards’ offer ensures that Nissan LCV range customers can enjoy attractive cash gift, free periodic maintenance service package, fuel card, free registration and extended mileage warranty. With unlimited benefits on offer, this is the right time to book one of the Nissan LCV range of vehicles, says a press release.

Additionally, they also get a chance to participate in a grand raffle. Moreover, there are extra benefits on purchase of second ve-

hicle in family as well as a part of loyalty scheme. The offer will continue till July 14.

Commenting on the offer, a senior official of SBA said, “Nissan LCV range customers have much to profit from the deals on offer.

With the unlimited benefits on offer, we are confident that our patrons will opt to buy Nissan’s LCV range during this period. Nissan’s LCV range models stand out for their wide range of innovation, reliability and versatility.”

In Oman, people have increasingly opted for Nissan models because they come with class leading features, great performance, ideally suited to the local conditions and offer great value for money besides being among the safest cars on the road.

Under the ‘Season of Rewards’ offer, customers buying Nissan’s LCV range can avail assured cash gift ranging from OMR600 to OMR1,500 which varies model-wise.

Customers buying any Nissan’s LCV range will get a scratch and win card which will entitle them for two assured gifts comprising free periodic maintenance service upto lifetime of the car (minimum assured 1 year/ 10,000km PMS; offer includes new service intervals of 10,000km) and free fuel up to OMR1,000 (minimum assured of OMR50). Nissan’s LCV range can enjoy extra benefits such as free registration (on Pickup and Navara models only), and loyalty card benefits among others.

Loyal customers stand to enjoy additional benefits on purchase of a second Nissan vehicle in the family. To avail additional benefits under the scheme, the second car can be purchased either in the name of existing Nissan owner or his/her

immediate family members.

Nissan patrons have a chance to win two X-Trails 2.5S 7STR CVT 16 MY in the ‘grand SMS and win raffle draw’ that will be held at Qurum showroom. Anybody can SMS to 90466 to enter the contest.

SBA has designed some easy and convenient financing options to ease the convenience of owning a Nissan’s LCV range. Flexible EMIs can also be tailor-made for any individual requirement from in-house auto finance team.

Pickup 4WD (single cabin) The Nissan Pickups, which are built strong and tough to withstand the most punishing conditions, are known for their comfort and safety criterion. Under the ‘Season of Rewards’ offer, customers can avail an assured cash gift of OMR1,500 on buying Nissan Pickup 4WD (single cabin), a LCV which is a compelling combination of powerful performance, bold styling and new levels of innovation.

Pickup 4WD (double cabin) Customers can avail a special EMI rate of OMR129 (terms and conditions apply) to own a Nissan Pickup 4WD (double cabin). Under the ‘Season of Rewards’ offer, customers can avail an assured cash gift of OMR1,000 on buying Nissan Pickup 4WD (double cabin).

Nissan Navara Available with an EMI of OMR121 (terms and conditions apply), Nissan Navara stuns all eyes with its larger body structure which means bigger storage space and a roomier, more comfortable passenger cabin.

Customers can avail an assured cash gift of OMR600 on buying Nissan Navara.

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Nissan Patrol Pickup The vehicle is available with an EMI starting from OMR184 (terms and conditions apply). Under the ‘Season of Rewards’ offer, customers can avail an assured cash gift of OMR1,000 on buying Nissan Patrol Pickup.

Nissan NV350 Urvan The standard body Nissan NV350 Urvan vehicle is available for an EMI of OMR 123(terms and conditions apply). The high roof wide body Nissan NV350 Urvan vehicle is available for an EMI of OMR140 (terms and conditions apply). Under the ‘Season of Rewards’ offer, customers can avail an assured cash gift of OMR1,000 on buying Nissan NV350 Urvan.

Nissan Civilian Customers buying Nissan Civilian under the ‘Seasons of Rewards’ offer will get a scratch and win card which will entitle them for two assured gifts comprising free periodic maintenance service upto lifetime of the car (minimum assured 1 year/ 10,000km PMS; offer includes new service intervals of 10,000km) and free fuel up to OMR1,000 (minimum assured of OMR50).

A decade of promise Suhail Bahwan Automobiles is largely committed to supporting Nissan’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfaction and by providing world-class after-sales services in Oman. With a national network of more than 19 showrooms, 22 service centres and 35 spare parts outlets, SBA has further built upon its legacy of trust, excellent customer service and providing value for money to each of its customers.

Al Nahda Resort's Eram Spa listed as one of best luxury ayurveda spas MUSCAT: Eram Spa by Al Nahda Resort achieved excellence in its endeavour to create the feeling of essential simplicity demanded in an Ayurvedic spa while holding the plush ambience, flawless services and experienced staff that marks a true luxury spa.

Eram Spa thus saw itself listed as one of the best luxury ayurveda spas accredited by the prestigious World Luxury Spa Awards, says a press release.

The World Luxury Hotel and Spa Awards are recognised as the pinnacle of achievement for Luxury Hotels and Spas worldwide, established as a celebration of ultimate achievement in service excellence. An award that spa enthusiasts would raise an appreciate brow to and luxury spas, big or small, from across the world would yearn for, the World Luxury Spa Awards gives due recognition to the spas that have excelled beyond the ordinary.

The World Luxury Hotel Awards accounts for all categories in the Luxury Hotel and Spa industries. Award winners set the benchmark for luxury hotels and spas on the global front in achieving recognition for exceptional service. Owing to their strict parameters to filter the very best, voting procedures involving votes, opinions and feedbacks from real spa guests from 144 countries across the globe and an unbiased judging panel that prioritizes excellence rather than size, the World Luxury Spa Awards are

recognised and respected on the global front by the public and media at large as the world’s leading Spa Awards initiative.

Ensuring that the winners get due recognition and acknowledgement, their media partnerships among others include much-acclaimed names like France24 News Network, Wallpaper Thai Edition, Wings Magazine, Class Act Media, Five Star Magazine, Travellive, TTG Mena, Asian Traveller, Maxx-M, Viva Goa and World Spa and Travel Magazine. The World Luxury Spa Awards aims to encourage and raise the service standards within the luxury spa industry.

“To be honoured with this prestigious title is truly overwhelming.

It instils a great sense of pride in every staff who has been a part of this resort’s path to success, putting in their best efforts and striving endlessly for this title,” said Niti Ajit Karsandas Hamlai, managing director of Al Nahda Hotels and Resorts the parent company of Dunes by Al Nahda. “The World Luxury Spa Awards programme benchmarks quality, innovation and service for spas around the globe; being acknowledged by this esteemed body is indeed a very commendable achievement. Standing tall alongside spas world-wide that represent only the finest standards, Eram Spa has showcased its magnificence in truly international standards while excelling in their ayurvedic spa treatments.”

O M A N D E N TA L C O L L E G E

ODC welcomes external examiners for final professional qualifying exam Oman Dental College routinely invites a range of external examiners to oversee and supervise its final examinations for each year of its BDS degree programme annually

Fun-filled Qaranqasho at The Walk MUSCAT: Marking the mid-point of the holy month of Ramadan and celebrating the completion of two weeks of fasting, Al Mouj Muscat welcomed children from across the community for a fun-filled Qaranqasho at The Walk.

Children enjoyed the spirit of Ramadan at the festive family

event where they were entertained with a host of activities from facepainting, balloon sculpting to exciting games and lively competitions.

Treat filled goody bags and balloons were awarded as prizes to the eager participants, says a press release.

The highlight of the evening was the singing of the traditional

Qaranqasho rhymes and songs with young and old alike, captivated by the occasion, enthusiastically joining in to create an unforgettable atmosphere and very special memories. It was another great Al Mouj Muscat event with many memorable moments for all attendees.

MUSCAT: Oman Dental College (ODC) recently welcomed two highly reputable international external examiners to oversee their BDS V final year professional qualifying examination.

Professor Corrado Paganelli, president of the Association for Dental Education in Europe and dean of the University of Brescia Dental School together with Professor William Saunders, dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Emeritus Professor of Endodontology at the University of Dundee, examined BDS V final year students in their clini-

cal dentistry final examination, says a press release.

“This is my first visit to Oman, and I am delighted to see that the standard of dental education at ODC is higher than that at universities in many other countries,” said Professor Paganelli. “The facilities in the college are state-ofthe-art and comparable to dental institutions in Europe,” he added.

“The management at ODC is second to none. Its dedicated faculty is extremely well organised.

Oman should be extremely proud of ODC and the competent profes-

sionals they produce. Throughout the examination process it was clear that the students at ODC have a skilset and knowledge base that matches the top benchmark in dentistry across the world,” said Professor Saunders.

Oman Dental College routinely invites a range of external examiners to oversee and supervise its final examinations for each year of its BDS degree programme annually. External examiners are appointed from India, the UK, Dubai, Sultan Qaboos University and the Ministry of Health.

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ROUND-UP Lamborghini reveals Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder at Frankfurt show Its lightweight, electrohydraulic soft top gives the new Lamborghini a distinctive presence with roof both open and closed, and maximum comfort for driver and passenger with uncompromising handling and performance

FRANKFURT: Automobili Lamborghini presents the new Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder at Frankfurt International Motor Show. The open top version of the Huracán LP 610-4 combines the power and performance of the coupé with the emotion of open-air driving.

“The Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder is the next chapter in the success story of the naturally aspirated V10 Huracán, and continues a Lamborghini tradition of open air motoring,” said Stephan Winkelmann, president and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. “The Huracán Spyder combines the innovation, performance and appeal of the Huracán coupé, with new technologies and an added emotional dimension. Its predecessor, the Gallardo Spyder, was the best-selling open top model in Lamborghini’s history: we expect the Huracán Spyder to exceed its predecessor in every way.”

The new Huracán Spyder stands for inspiring technology, outstanding quality and breathtaking performance. Luxurious comfort with

a pure and dynamic design ensures the convertible version of the Huracán is an iconic Lamborghini in its own right.

Its lightweight, electrohydraulic soft top gives the new Lamborghini a distinctive presence with roof both open and closed, and maximum comfort for driver and passenger with uncompromising handling and performance.The naturally aspirated 5.2l V10 engine produces 449 kW / 610 hp. The new Automobili Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 seconds, with a top speed of 324

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km/h (201 mph). The Spyder also includes new technical features of the 2016 model year Huracán family, including ‘cylinder on demand’ in combination with ‘stop start’, and a new electronically controlled all-wheel drive set-up for even improved driving behaviour.

New soft top solution The Huracán Spyder demonstrates the latest evolution of Lamborghini’s characteristic design language. It provides outstanding visual impact while adhering to the Lamborghini principle of ‘form follows function’: the Lamborghini

Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder is as exciting to look at as it is to drive.

The most distinctive feature of the Huracán Spyder is its new soft top. The roof is available in three different colours: black, brown and red. Even with the roof up, the lines of the Spyder differ significantly from those of the coupé.

At 4.46 meters (175.59 in) long and 1.92 meters (75.59 in) wide, the Lamborghini Huracán Spyder stands just 1.18 meters (46.46 in) high. The lightweight soft top fits perfectly into the Spyder’s silhouette while up, and when down is hidden away into the most efficient space possible, maintaining the Spyder’s perfect centre of gravity and revealing the athletic and equally powerful lines of the open car. Hidden automatic popup safety bars do not spoil the open car’s low silhouette.

The new electrohydraulic, lightweight soft top opens via a button positioned on the central tunnel in just 17 seconds up to a driving speed of 50 km/h (31 mph).

Whether the soft top is up or down,

the driver can also electronically open the rear window, which functions as a windshield when closed and when open, as an amplifier of the unique engine sound of the naturally aspirated V10.

The hybrid chassis of the Huracán Spyder LP 610-4 combines aluminium components front and rear with extensive carbon fibre elements in the occupants’ cell.

The naturally aspirated, longstroke V10 engine delivers its full, engaging potential in the Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder, especially with the top down.

The Huracán Spyder’s CO2 emissions have been reduced by 14% compared to the Gallardo Spyder, despite a significant increase in performance.

The Huracán Spyder LP 610-4 – the ‘610’ denoting the horsepower and the ‘4’ referring to all-wheel drive – is built to uncompromising quality in a state-of-the-art production facility at the Automobili Lamborghini headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese. Customer deliveries begin in spring 2016.

C O R P O R AT E S O C I A L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y

Mango Mania begins at Tropical Bank Sohar extends support to Society for Hearing Impaired MUSCAT: Tropical Juices and Ice Creams, the pioneer in the manufacture and retail of fresh homemade ice creams and an integral part of the Golden Spoon Group, is celebrating the season of mangoes by launching five special mango recipes at all of its outlets.

“At Tropical, Mango Mania is a yearly tradition when we make some exclusive refreshing mango based items to celebrate the king of fruits. This year, we have launched five delicacies – fresh mango shake, fresh mango faluda, mango and cream, mango lassi and our bestseller mango delight. All these are made with fresh mangoes and one

can also add additional mango toppings to these. These healthy, tasty drinks are bound to entice the mango lovers, young and old alike, in the city,” said Najeeb Ahmed Al Balushi, chairman, Golden Spoon Group of Restaurants.

Starting in 1999, Tropical has proven to be the most successful ice cream parlour in Oman in a short span of time. Its juices and ice creams are produced with the freshest of ingredients, like fresh milk, fresh cream and a variety of fresh and dry fruits. Over the years, it has brought in a lot of new flavours and textures to suit its discerning customers.

SMARTEN UP DRIVE SAFE A TIMES OF OMAN HANDS-FREE DRIVING INITIATIVE

MUSCAT: In its most recent corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity, Bank Sohar extended its support and donated to the Omani Society for the Hearing Impaired for a second consecutive year. Marking the bank’s seventh donation in the current year, these funds will contribute towards the purchase of special hearing aid sets for members of the association.

The donation cheque was handed over at Bank Sohar’s head office in MBD to Hamood Nasser Al Shezani, deputy chairman of the Omani Society for the Hearing Impaired, by Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi, Sr. AGM – head of Marketing & Customer Experience, says a press release.

Commenting on the bank’s contribution to the association, Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM of HR and Corporate Support at Bank Sohar said, “We at Bank Sohar have always been dedicated towards improving the quality of life of those in need. We strive to achieve this though our various contributions and partnerships

with associations such as the Omani Society for the Hearing Impaired, under the framework of our CSR activities. With this objective in mind, I sincerely hope the support given to the association in order to purchase these hearing aids has a tangible positive impact on the daily lives of the members of the association that use them.”

Thanking Bank Sohar for its support, Sultan Nasser Al Amri, chairman of the Omani Society for

the Hearing Impaired said, “On behalf of everyone here at the Omani Society for the Hearing Impaired, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Bank Sohar for their support; both for this year and the last. These special hearing aids make life easier by enabling those that use them to hear clearly even in noisy environments. I am confident these hearing aids will greatly benefit the members; helping them lead normal lives without any hindrances.”

SOHAR ALUMINIUM

SA launches annual Sustainability Report SOHAR: As part of its dedication to integrity and operating responsibly, Sohar Aluminium (SA) recently unveiled the company’s seventh annual Sustainability Report during a special ceremony under the patronage of Sheikh Muhanna bin Saif Al Lamki, Governor of North Al Batinah.

The event was held during an Iftar which was attended by high profile dignitaries and executives from the public and private sectors as well as SA’s management team and staff. Representing one of the many corporate social responsibility beneficiaries of SA’s community centred initiatives, the keynote speech was delivered

by Mohamed bin Salim Al Musalami, vice president of the Executive Committee of the Omani Association for the Disabled, Sohar branch, says a press release.

Ensuring the utmost level of transparency, the SA Sustainabil-

ity Report is certified and audited by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an internationally recognised independent organisation that has pioneered sustainability reporting, and offers a transparent review that documents the company’s progressive approach in applying best practices in its operational model. The report provides a detailed overview of the company’s economic, environmental and social contribu-

tions and performance.

Taking its efforts a step further, the highlights of the report have been published on a four page leaflet printed on recycled FSC certified paper using soy-based ink to minimise SA’s footprint on the environment while the full report can be accessed electronically on the company’s website www. sohar-aluminium.com .

“Ever since Sohar Aluminium was established, we have had the

wellbeing of the environment and the communities we serve at the heart of everything we do. Therefore, sustainability has been and will always be a key component of our efforts and strategies, with our employees working day in day out to create a better tomorrow,” expressed Said Mohamed Al Masoudi, chief executive officer of Sohar Aluminium.

“We pride ourselves on leading by example, and with this transparent review, we are moving forward with the objective to help build a better future for Oman and its people.”

He added, “Through our continuous engagement with our stakeholders coupled with their unwavering support, SA is able to safeguard the sustainability of Sohar aluminium for generations to come as part of His Majesty’s Vision 2020 for the development of Oman.”

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New 911 Carrera boasts impressive performance

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With innovative

Ramadan activities held at Butterfly Hotel Suites in Sohar

turbo flat engines,

SOHAR: The Butterfly Hotel Suites, located in the Sallan neighbourhood in Sohar, has integrated well into the local community and gained a reputation for its friendly and well-meaning social activities that have generated an atmosphere of goodwill among the local population.

As the hotel places great emphasis on being a responsible corporate citizen, in its effort to empathise with and support the local community, a few programmes were initiated during the holy month of Ramadan.

The Butterfly Hotel Suites undertook to service and repair various electrical appliances and equipment in the local mosque.

Furthermore the hotel took the initiative to distribute Ramadan food parcels to 100 low income families in the local area with

well as a new

the cooperation and support of the local sheikh and the mosque administration. Further activities in the holy month included a special Iftar, to which representatives from local companies and organisations were invited.

The event was well attended and the guests were really happy to experience the spirit of breaking the fast at sunset with the Muslim community.

As a goodwill gesture towards its employees the hotel organised a special Iftar dinner for its staff, an initiative that was greatly appreciated by the entire staff of the hotel.

Moreover the hotel has also initiated eco-friendly programmes like cleaning and landscaping the surrounding areas, planting trees and growing gardens in its effort to support and promote the global green movement.

INTERACTION

Bank Sohar hosts Iftar for clients of government sector MUSCAT: Bank Sohar, in keeping with the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan and in order to stay connected with its customers, recently organised an exclusive Iftar celebration for its government institution clients.

The event was held at the 360° Restaurant in Ghala recently.

The Iftar gathering was attended by representatives from the government institutions, whereas representing the bank and welcoming the guests to the event was Jeanan S. Sultan, Sr. AGM, Government Institutions and Public Sector Units, Project Finance and Syndications, together with other senior members of the bank and member of staff from the bank’s dedicated government institutions and public sector unit, says a press release.

Commenting on the Iftar gathering, Jeanan S. Sultan said, “The Iftar gathering was an opportunity for us and our government sector customers to interact and share the spirit of Ramadan.

At Bank Sohar we have always been committed towards providing tailor-made products to our clients. Gatherings such as these provide us with yet another opportunity to get to know our customers better, strengthening our relationships, and obtain their valuable feedback on our prod-

Gatherings such as these provide us with yet another opportunity to get to know our customers better, strengthening our relationships Jeanan S. Sultan

Senior AGM, Government Institutions and Public Sector Units, Project Finance and Syndications

ucts and services.”

Bank Sohar has set up a dedicated unit to cater to the needs of government institutions under the government institutions and public sector unit on its premises in Qurum.

an advanced chassis designed for optimum performance, as

infotainment system, the new model is exceedingly wellequipped to continue the Porsche 911 Carrera’s reign as a segment leader

MUSCAT: The 911 has been the world’s best-selling sports car for decades. Now a new generation of Porsche’s iconic models has arrived to further extend its dominance.

With innovative turbo flat engines, an advanced chassis designed for optimum performance, as well as a new infotainment system, the new model is exceedingly well-equipped to continue the 911 Carrera’s reign as a segment leader.

Thanks to more than four decades of experience with turbo engines – in both motor racing and production sports cars – the new engines in the 911 Carrera set benchmarks in terms of performance, driving pleasure and efficiency. The rear-axle steering, available as an option for the Carrera models for the first time, further extends the range of driving dynamics, says a press release.

A range of exterior features have been refined, these include new headlights with four-point daytime running lights, a redesigned rear lid with vertical louvres and new rear lights, featuring the distinctive four-point brake lights. In the interior, the updated Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system with a multi-touch display offers a considerably expanded range of functions and simplified operation.

New turbocharged engines The completely new engine generation with bi-turbo charging, raises the emotional driving pleasure in the 911 Carrera to an even

more intense level, with 370 hp at the rear of the vehicle, waiting to be unleashed and converted into sporty propulsion. The engine in the new 911 Carrera S also now delivers more power, with 420 hp.

Both derivatives now have a power increase of 20 hp, and a displacement of three litres. The significant power increase in the new Carrera S is a combination of turbochargers with modified compressors, enhanced exhaust system and tuned engine management.

The new Porsche engines are characterised by significantly increased torque (60 Nm in each version) with maximum torque of 450 Nm and 500 Nm respectively, delivered constantly from a low 1,700 rpm up to 5,000 rpm, ensuring excellent driving performance. At the same time with a maximum level of 7,500 rpm, the new engines clearly exceed conventional turbo engines – underscored by the typical sonorous Porsche engine sound.

Every new 911 boasts performance and efficiency enhancements compared with predecessors. For example, depending on the model variant, the new engine generation is almost twelve percent more efficient: fuel consumption is reduced by up to a litre per 100 kilometres. The 911 Carrera with Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmission now consumes just 7.4 l/100 km (a reduction of 0.8 l per 100 km), while the 911 Carrera S with PDK consumes 7.7 l/100 km (1.0 l less per 100 km).

The new 911 also boasts impressive performance: the 911 Carrera Coupé with PDK and Sport Chrono Package sprints from zero to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds – making it two tenths of a second faster than its predecessor.

The 911 Carrera S with PDK and Sport Chrono Package performs its showcase discipline in just 3.9 seconds (also 0.2 seconds faster). This makes it the first 911 in the Carrera family to undercut the magic four second mark. Top speeds for both models have also increased further; the 911 Carrera now has a top speed of 295 km/h, while the 911 Carrera S now reaches an impressive 308 km/h.

In conjunction with the optional Sport Chrono Package the 911 Carrera has a mode switch on the steering wheel for the first time, derived from the revolutionary 918 Spyder. The mode switch consists of a rotary ring with four positions for choosing a driving mode, this includes: ‘Normal’, ‘Sport’, ‘Sport Plus’ and ‘Individual’. Depending on the equipment, the latter setting enables drivers to configure their own individual vehicle set-up, for example the PASM, active engine mounts, PDK shifting strategy and sports exhaust system. In combination with PDK transmission the mode switch has an additional button, the ‘Sport Response Button’. When this button is pressed the drivetrain is pre-conditioned for maximum acceleration for 20 seconds, for example before overtaking manoeuvres. For this, the optimum gear is engaged and the engine management adjusted to an even more spontaneous response for a short time.

Driving dynamics The 911 Carrera is the benchmark for driving dynamics of all-round sports cars, with every new generation Porsche further offering a balance between everyday comfort and circuit performance.

For the first time, the PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) chassis, which lowers the ride height by ten millimetres, is a standard feature on board all Carrera models. It improves stability during fast cornering even more.

At the same time the new shock absorber generation, with its wider spread characteristics, enhances comfort, whilst also improving the body connection during dynamic driving. New standard wheels with five slim twin spokes feature tyres with reduced rolling resistance and enhanced performance.

Furthermore, on all variants the width of the rear rims has increased by 0.5 to 11.5 inches and the rear tyres of the 911 Carrera S now measure 305 instead of 295 millimetres.

The active rear-axle steering, that is available as an option for the 911 Carrera S, is chassis tech-

nology adopted from the 911 Turbo and 911 GT3. It supports high driving stability when changing lanes at high speeds and ensures greater manoeuvrability in city traffic thanks to the reduction of the turning circle by 0.5 metres.

The improved handling is transmitted to the driver via the new steering wheel generation design taken from the 918 Spyder. The basic steering wheel has a diameter of 375 millimetres, whereas the optional GT sports steering wheel measures 360 millimetres.

For unlimited everyday practicality Porsche offers a hydraulic lift system with integrated lifting cylinders in the struts of the front axle. Pressing a button increases the ground clearance at the front by 40 millimetres within 5 seconds and thus prevents the vehicle underbody from hitting the ground, for example on steep garage exits.

A standard feature of the new 911 Carrera models is the enhanced Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system, which includes online navigation module and voice control. PCM can be operated by performing multi-touch gestures on the seveninch display, similar to operating a smartphone. For instance user inputs by handwriting are possible.

The 911 Carrera can now be customised even more, according to personal preferences with new and enhanced assistance systems: the optional automatic speed control can now also brake moderately when the pre-set speed is exceeded, for example when driving downhill. The optional Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) now has a coasting function in conjunction with the PDK transmission. When driving behind a slower car, the clutches are disengaged, thus saving fuel with unpowered coasting.

The optional Lane Change Assistant monitors traffic behind with radar and uses LED lamps in the left and right of the mirror triangle to warn the driver about approaching vehicles in the blind spot. In addition, Porsche increases the active safety of the sports car with the post-collision braking system as a standard feature.

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During Eid the guests can have a wonderful stay at the hotel in its comfortable, large rooms, avail the pool and brunch offer, book a relaxing spa massage or just have fun with friends and family by the pool side in the evening and watch the Euro Cup on a giant screen, says a press release.

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Al Naba hosts Iftar for clients MUSCAT: Celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, Al Naba Group hosted a splendid Iftar evening as an expression of the group’s appreciation to its growing portfolio of corporate clients.

Around 350 guests, including a number of government and private sector dignitaries, congregated amid the august settings of Al Noor Hall in Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos to break their fast and to partake of a sumptuous banquet, says a press release.

Senior management representatives of Al Naba Group were on hand to welcome the guests – all top-tier executives of a wide R A F F L E D R AW

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Later, in a brief address to the gathering, Sayyid Khalid bin Hamad al Busaidi, chairman of Al Naba Group, said the Iftar evening was an opportunity to thank Al Naba’s valued clients for their unceasing support and confidence in the Group.

“Ramadan is a time for sacrifice,

self-purification and reflection, but also an opportunity to revisit our values, connect with our wider corporate family and appreciate those who support us as an organisation,” he further noted.

The Iftar evening builds on Al Naba’s tradition of hosting events at regular intervals throughout the year to help strengthen fraternal bonds with valued clients, business partners, company staff and their families, and the local community. This stems from Al Naba Group’s corporate philosophy to be fully integrated with Omani society and the community at large.

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During the two-month promotion, 64 lucky winners got a chance to win exciting prizes including four iPhone 6S Plus, 25 Samsung 40 inch LED TV, 10 Samsung Galaxy phones and 25 Samsung mobile phones, says a press release.

To enter the raffle draw, customers had to purchase NDC products worth OMR3, which entitled them to a scratch and win card, and a raffle coupon. One additional coupon was given on purchase of Bahar/ No.1 48-medium pack. Scratch and win prizes included 100 Samsung mobile phones and 22,000 other gifts.

The promotion began on March 28 and continued till June 5. It was made available in all major retail outlets across Oman such as Lulu Hypermarket, Nesto Hypermarket,, Sultan Center, Mars Hypermarket, K M Trading and Karama.

Bank Sohar celebrates Qaranqasho with children at hospitals

Commenting on the promotion, A. K. Shaji, head of Business Development and Regional Sales at NDC, said: “We congratulate the winners. It is a proud moment as the ‘Win with Bahar’ promotion received an overwhelming response from customers. We try

to do something unique each year and this time around we wanted to make the experience extraordinary for the consumers.

We are seeing increased growth and high conversion rates which are an indication that more and more customers are coming to

shop and enjoy the promotion on offer.” Through its unique and regular promotions, NDC has been demonstrating the brand’s edge in the market as well as its accessibility to customers through strategically located outlets across the Sultanate.

MUSCAT: As part of its CSR initiatives and in line with the holy month of Ramadan, volunteers from Bank Sohar, in collaboration with members from Dar Al Atta’a recently organised various hospital visits to celebrate Qaranqasho with children.

These included SQU Hospital, Royal Hospital, Khoula Hospital and Dar Al Hanan where children were handed over gifts and sweets to share the joy of the occasion, says a press release.

Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM

of Human Resources and Corporate Support of Bank Sohar said, “As a community oriented bank that deeply cares for children, we wanted to ensure that children admitted in hospitals do not miss out on the opportunity to share in the celebrations. Dar Al Atta’a have made significant contributions towards the welfare of children in need within our community and we are glad to have collaborated with them as well as the various hospitals that participated in this event.”

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France need swift start to escape Iceland eruption in quarterfinals The hosts, who have often had to rely on late rallies, with all of their six goals so far scored in the second half, must wake up early for a change to avoid becoming the next casualties of a tiny country with a heart the size of a continent

PARIS: France must take the game to Iceland right from the start of their European Championship quarter-final on Sunday or their dream of glory on home soil might end up buried in volcanic ash.

The hosts, who have often had to rely on late rallies, with all of their six goals so far scored in the second half, must wake up early for a change to avoid becoming the next casualties of a tiny country with a heart the size of a continent.

The smallest nation ever to appear at a major soccer event, Iceland reached the last eight with a shock 2-1 win over England and are now dreaming fo a fairytale ending to their run, not unlike that of English club Leicester City, who stunned the soccer world by claiming the Premier League title last season.

“I think I would like it to end like it ended with Leicester City,” Iceland joint-coach Heimir Hallgrimsson told reporters.

“They played on their strengths and we are trying to play on our strengths. There is the same team spirit in both teams. We are willing to work for each other.”

Iceland, a nation of 330,000 people known for its volcanoes, could also take inspiration from Denmark and Greece, who relied on a similar, defensive approach when they came out of nowhere to become European champions, in 1992 and 2004 respectively.

Courtesy of England, who looked clueless after finding themselves trailing Iceland 2-1 less than 20 minutes into their game, France know exactly what they must not do. “Our opening minutes are very bad, we must improve in that department because we’re not going to get away with it every time,” said striker Antoine Griezmann, who scored twice to give France a 2-1 win over Ireland in the last 16.

Not just rough As physical and tight at the back as they may be, Iceland should not be discarded a just another bunch of rough minnows with limited skills, warned France defender Patrice Evra.

“People go on about long throws and all that but Iceland are not just that,” said the veteran left back.

“They’re a good team who can play good football and they did not get to that stage by accident.”

France coach Didier Deschamps, who has kept tinkering with his team since the start of the tournament, will be forced to rejig once again with centre back Adil Rami and N’Golo Kante suspended.

New Barcelona signing Samuel Umtiti should step in for Rami, who will not be sorely missed after looking shaky a times, with the experienced Yohan Cabaye taking over Kante’s crucial role in front of the defence.

Iceland are likely to stick to their resolute 4-4-2 system with now familiar player such as bearded, tattooed midfielder Aron Gunnarsson, who carries off the rugged Viking look to perfection and plays his club football in the second tier of the English league with Cardiff City.

In goal will stand Hannes Halldorsson, a former film director who shot the video for Iceland’s 2012 Eurovision song contest entry and became a full-time professional only in 2014. France, whose much more expensive talent will be tested on the Stade de France pitch, can at least rely on home advantage in their bid to set-up a more tradiional battle against Germany or Italy for a place in the final.

“We certainly do not underestimate Iceland but we belong to the best sides in Europe, we’re among the favourites and we’re at home,” said right back Bacary Sagna. - Reuters

For match report of Germany vs Italy visit www.timesofoman.com

WATCH OUT FOR THEM: A combination shows Iceland’s defender Ragnar Sigurdsson, left, and France’s forward Antoine Griezmann. - AFP

France ready for Iceland long throws, says Deschamps PARIS: France realise how dangerous Iceland can be from long throw-ins and have been working on ways to counter that weapon when they face the surprise packages of the European Championship in the quarter-finals, coach Didier Deschamps said on Saturday.

Deschamps, who has a reputation for being a shrewd tactician, is well aware that Iceland have created two goals from throws straight into the penalty area during their fairytale run to the last eight. “We know they

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Pedigree, talent not enough, says France captain Lloris

CANDID: France captain Hugo Lloris training hard to blunt Iceland surprise. – Reuters

PARIS: The surprise runs of socalled minnows such as Wales and Iceland at the European soccer Championship show that pedigree and talent alone do not win football matches, France captain Hugo Lloris said on Saturday.

The experienced goalkeeper, whose team face Iceland in the quarter-finals on Sunday, said he knew even before seeing Wales beat Belgium 3-1 on Friday to advance to the last four that any side in the tournament could be dangerous.

“There have been surprises since the start of the competition and we realise that being a big nation and playing nice football is not enough to make it to the last four,” he told a news conference at

the Stade de France, where Sunday’s intriguing battle between the host nation and Iceland will take place. “The best teams playing the best football are no longer here today,” he added.

“It shows that we’re back to values such as the importance of a collective effort. It’s mental strength that makes the difference and that’s what we will need to qualify.”

France have needed late rallies to reach the last eight and are yet to produce an entirely convincing performance but have proven a determined and combative side.

“Since the start of the tournament, we have shown certain values,” Lloris said. “Everything wasn’t perfect, we lacked con-

sistency and were not aggressive enough in the early stages of our games but in the end we managed to win matches and I believe that is because of our collective spirit.”

Lloris said France would certainly not underestimate Iceland, who showed football history counted for little at this tournament with a shock 2-1 victory over England in the last 16.

“They have two or three players with high quality but what makes Iceland so strong is that they are a tight, compact unit showing plenty of solidarity,” he said.

“There will be no surprises for us tomorrow (Sunday). If we go out there just telling ourselves that we’re the best and have more talent, we won’t go through”. - Reuters

often use low, straight throw-ins with well-defined positioning because that’s something they’ve been repeating match after match,” Deschamps told a news conference at the Stade de France where Sunday’s match will take place.

“We will take measures to limit the effect of that aspect of their game,” he added. “When they have a throw-in 30 or 40 metres from goal, it’s the equivalent of a set piece.”

While more prestigious sides often concentrate on posses-

sion and passing, Iceland are first and foremost a physical, compact outfit who know how to make the most of their own artillery, Deschamps said.

“They know they are not going to get that many corners in a game and they compensate that by using the throw-in as a set piece,” he said.

“They weigh on your defence with two tall strikers who put you under a lot of pressure,” the France coach added. “I can’t make my own players taller by given them a few more centime-

tres but we do have some who can fight for high balls”.

Iceland, however, should not be reduced to long throws and aerial duels, Deschamps said.

“They have quality players who can also play on the ground with combinations,” he said.

“My players have been watching their games and perfectly know that they did not get to that stage by accident. They deserve to be where they are.”

“Whatever formation you go for, it’s the spirit you show that counts,” he said. - Reuters

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Lagerback’s composure and planning are Iceland’s secret

THINK TANK: Iceland’s coaches Heimir Hallgrimsson, left, and Lars

Lagerback during a training. – Reuters

STOCKHOLM: The success of Iceland, who face hosts France in the quarterfinals of Euro 2016 on Sunday, shocked some people but, for Nigerian midfielder Dickson Etuhu who has worked with their Swedish joint coach Lars Lagerback, it comes as no surprise.

Based on compact defending, hard work and quick counterattacks, Lagerback’s well-drilled side secured draws against Portugal and Hungary and beat Austria in the group stage before sending England crashing out of the last 16.

“He’s probably the coolest coach ever,” said Etuhu, who played under Lagerback when he was coaching Nigeria at the 2010 World Cup. “When you have a coach like him

who takes all the pressure on himself, it makes it a lot easier for you as a player to go out and perform.”

Iceland have the unusual situation of joint coaches in 67-year-old Lagerback and 49-year-old Icelander Heimir Hallgrimsson, who will take sole charge of the national team after the tournament.

The 34-year-old Etuhu, who played for English clubs Sunderland and Fulham as well as winning 20 caps for Nigeria, now earns his living at AIK Solna in Lagerback’s home country of Sweden.

AIK team mate and Iceland defender Haukur Hauksson recently talked about what he called Lagerback’s “tactical brainwashing”, and Etuhu remembers it from the

World Cup in South Africa.

“It was very specific, very detailed. It almost becomes like second nature because you practice it so much,” he told Reuters.

“Getting across, being on angles, not letting the ball get in between the midfield, strikers working back so deep.

“When you have strikers that work back so hard, it makes it so much easier for the midfielders.

It’s not easy shuffling across all the time, but it works, it really does.”

Etuhu says Lagerback’s success as an international manager with Sweden, Nigeria and now Iceland is a combination of composure, discipline and attention to detail.

“He breaks it down. He’s very

simple - ‘you do it my way or you don’t play’ — but he says it in such a calm, relaxed way,” Etuhu said.

“He’s got that authority thing that you can’t really learn. You just have it or you don’t. There’s not many coaches that I’ve had that I would put up there, but he’s up there near the top.”

Famously stoic, Lagerback barely reacts at all when his team scores a goal and Etuhu reveals that the 67-year-old coach rarely gets animated in the dressing room either. “He never raises his voice. He has that authority that he doesn’t really have to,” he said.

“You almost know that to keep that freedom he gives you, you don’t mess it up.” — Reuters

Nordic journeyman tasked to tame Payet Carrying the hopes and expectations of

It is difficult to find any weakness, so it is just about... not letting him (Payet) curl the ball in the far corner

his countrymen and neutral sports fans around the world, Saevarsson faces his biggest challenge

Birkir Saevarsson

yet on Sunday

Iceland MARSEILLE: In the small fishing village of Bolungarvik in the western fjords of Iceland, a story is told of a man who ran so far and so fast that he broke a treadmill.

That man is Iceland defender Birkir Saevarsson and he has been running ever since for clubs in the capital Reykjavik, Norway and Sweden as well as his country, who have stunned the soccer world by reaching the Euro 2016 quarter-finals on their tournament debut.

Carrying the hopes and expectations of his countrymen and

neutral sports fans around the world, Saevarsson faces his biggest challenge yet on Sunday keeping France dangerman Dimitri Payet under wraps.

So how does the 31-year old, plying his trade for a club at the bottom of Sweden’s top flight and dubbed “the weakest right back in the European Championship” by British newspaper The Independent, hope to tame the home fans’ favourite?

“It is just about being aggressive,” Saevarsson told reporters.

“Most of all don’t let him (Payet) go inside and shoot with his right foot.

Preferably get him on the left foot.

“It is difficult to find any weakness, so it is just about... not letting him curl the ball in the far corner.”

That may he easier said than done. In the group stages, Payet netted a 20-metre winner and set up another goal against Romania. He rounded two defenders to score against Albania and he struck Switzerland’s crossbar with an outrageous volley that was nearly one of the goals of the

tournament.

In Saevarsson’s favour, he is part of a dogged and close-knit rearguard and can take heart from the fact that, despite being clearly singled out by England as a weak link, he kept a stuttering Raheem Sterling at bay in their 2-1 round of 16 win.

“I was pleased with how I handled Sterling,” said Saevarsson. “I kept pace with him...and my confidence grew throughout the match.”

Booking away But there is no doubt he will have plenty of work to do again on Sunday — Iceland have the have the lowest possession statistics of the tournament so far (35 percent) -while he will also be wary that he is one of nine players in his team a booking away from missing a possible semi-final.

Aside from a cruel own goal in their group-stage draw with Hungary, which would almost certainly have resulted in a score anyway, Saevarsson has been one of Iceland’s most consistent performers at the Euros, playing every minute of every match.

But for a man who has become the stuff of legend back home, his soccer career has hardly been glamorous. — Reuters

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Job done, now job wanted for Wales hero Robson-Kanu

TOGETHER STRONGER fabulous Wales eye Portugal for now Wales are hailed for their awe-inspiring 3-1 win over Belgium in the Euro 2016 quarterfinals, but they are staying grounded and only looking at their next opponents Portugal — far from dreaming of the title

LILLE: Wales would have every reason to get carried away after their latest coup at Euro 2016 which rewrote their football history. But they are not, despite all the brilliance in Friday’s 3-1 quarterfinal triumph over Belgium and the praise heaped on them.

Instead, from manager Chris Coleman and captain Ashley Williams to superstar Gareth Bale and out-of-contract wondergoal scorer Hal Robson-Kanu, Wales are now refocussing on their next opponent Portugal on Wednesday in Lyon.

“We’ll do our homework and work on our game plan. It’s not long before the next game. I’m sure there’ll be a few celebrations but not too much,” Bale said.

Coleman recalled that Wales have never played at a Euro before and that their best previous showing at a big event was a quarterfinal berth 58 years ago at the 1958 World Cup. “The whole experience is uncharted. All we can do is never forget what it has taken to be in this position. We can never forget our believes, our identity and our vision,” he said.

“I know that my team is good enough to perform against anyone. But we have to approach the next game like the others and take care of our own performance.”

The entire Wales camp has stressed a team effort from the outset, and this includes that influential Aaron Ramsey and defender Ben Davies will miss the next game owing to suspensions.

“Aaron has been one of the best

We won’t be thinking about winning the tournament but about getting our performance right in the next challenge Chris Coleman, Wales manager players of the tournament ... They are big losses for us but they have done everything required of them.

I am very proud of both players and we wouldn’t be here without them,” Coleman said.

The two bookings were the only damper on an unforgettable wet night in Lille where Captain Williams, Robson-Kanu — with a fantastic turning move past two defenders in the box — and substitute Sam Vokes reversed Belgium’s early lead from Radja Nainggolan.

But not only the scoreline was a major surprise, even more that Wales outplayed the fancied Belgians around Eden Hazard and kevin de Bruyne for most of the match.

“We bossed the first half, they couldn’t work out our rotations. Not many teams can do that against Belgium. When we scored the second we put them on the back foot. We took the game to Belgium for long periods,” Coleman said.

The devoted fans celebrated and sang the famous lines “don’t take me home, please don’t take me home” deep into the night in Lille, Cardiff and elsewhere — while praise was heaped on the team.

“Amazing performance, amazing result. Passion and pride shown by Wales team and fans are incredible to watch. Bring on Portugal!” British Prime Minister

David Cameron tweeted.

Fromer England great Gary Lineker named Wales “sensationally good” and The Guardian spoke of “a night that will surely go down as their (Wales) finest on a football field.”

True to the Welsh FA tournament slogan “Together.Stronger” the team has shown brilliantly in France that it is far more than Bale and Ramsey to who they were reduced just three weeks ago when the adventure started.

“What you saw was team spirit and togetherness. It really shows when you are down,” Coleman said.

“I think you dream about nights like this but don’t know if you are good enough or lucky enough. It is indescribable. Four years ago we were as far away from this as you could be.”

They won the group ahead of England against who they narrowly lost while beating Slovakia and Russia, then edged Northern Ireland before Friday’s historic win now pits them against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.

That is the next and only target, the Wales camp insisted, not wasting a thought on the July 10 final at the Stade de France.

“We won’t be thinking about winning the tournament but about getting our performance right in the next challenge which is Portugal,” Coleman said. - dpa

LILLE: Hal Robson-Kanu put Wales into a major tournament semi-final for the first time in their history with a superb goal on Friday but he has a challenge beyond facing Portugal — finding a new club.

On the day his contract expired at English second-tier club Reading, the 27-year-old striker got a boost for a CV that a month ago looked like taking him nowhere fast as he battled an ankle injury to even make the Euro 2016 squad.

“I’ve been at Reading for 12 years, have given them a lot of service and have been very loyal,” Robson-Kanu, who got Wales’ second goal in a shock 3-1 win over Belgium, told reporters of his decision to quit the team that signed him as a schoolboy.

“During the course of the season, I’ve made the decision to run my contract down and take my future into my own hands,” he said, adding that a move would be good for his family’s future.

That future can surely take him to grander surroundings than Reading’s Madejski Stadium.

He was man of the match on Friday for a performance that included a Cruyff-like shimmy with his back to goal that opened up the space for him to give Wales a 2-1 lead in the second half after they had gone behind in an early Bel-

WELSH HERO: Wales’ forward Hal Robson-Kanu aims to score a goal. – AFP

gian onslaught. “The ball’s coming to my feet,” the matter-of-fact Londoner said of the cross he received from Aaron Ramsey. “I was able to turn in the box and put it in the back of the net.”

Wales coach Chris Coleman had nothing but praise for a player who a month ago looked as if he wasn’t going to make it to France after a late ankle injury put him in doubt.

After a battle to get fit, RobsonKanu repaid Coleman’s confidence, scoring the late winner in a 2-1 group victory over Slovakia that set the dark horses on their

way. “I was delighted he got the goal because he nearly didn’t make the tournament,” Coleman said.

“He worked his socks off to get into shape ... Hal was up for everything.

“He was looking for a battle. He’s a defender’s nightmare.”

His next stop is a date with Portugal stopper Pepe in Lyon on Wednesday when Robson-Kanu thinks the Welsh can continue their dream run and reach the final in Paris. Meanwhile, it is certain that a combination of world class talent and solid defence will keep Wales’ dream run alive. - Reuters

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Murray downs Millman to enter Djokovic-free week One of the partisan crowd’s biggest cheers during Murray’s third-round win over the 67thranked Millman greeted the news that world number one Novak Djokavic had been beaten by Sam Querrey on Court One

LONDON: Andy Murray recorded a solid and largely straightforward 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Australian John Millman on Saturday to reach the second week of Wimbledon where he will find himself in the unusual position of being the highest seed left in the draw.

One of the partisan crowd’s biggest cheers during his third-round win over the 67th-ranked Millman greeted the news that world number one Novak Djokavic had been beaten by Sam Querrey on Court One. Murray lost to Djokovic in both the Australian and French Open finals this year and his composure faltered immediately after the news filtered through during the second set by dropping his serve.

The British 2013 Wimbledon champion got quickly back into his stride, however, and after he broke serve in a lengthy 11th game, he ran away with the match.

“It was a good match...there

to a relatively high error count by both women — Kvitova serving five double faults and Makarova six.

were a lot of long rallies,” he said as he came off court.

“John moves well and he really makes you earn it. I had to be a little more patient today.”

Murray played down the significance of Djokovic’s loss.

“I need to reach the final for that result to have any bearing whatsoever on my performance,” he said.

“I have very tough guys left in my half of the draw.”

Djokovic exits Novak Djokovic is fallible after all, as American powerhouse Sam Querrey proved in stunning fashion to stop the Serb’s seemingly unstoppable charge towards a calendar year grand slam on Saturday.

The 28th seed boomed down 31 aces and repelled an attempted Djokovic comeback to win a third-round match that began the previous evening 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(5).

Top seed and defending champion Djokovic had trailed by two sets overnight after the Court One clash was stopped by rain on Friday.

On the resumption, the Serb halved the deficit and served for the fourth set at 5-4, only for Querrey to break back.

When yet another rain delay sent the players off court for an hour, Djokovic returned to hold serve but he never looked comfortable in the tiebreak as Querrey went 6-4 ahead.

One match point was saved but Djokovic shanked a forehand into the tramlines to end his 30-match winning streak in grand slam play — a run that meant he arrived at Wimbledon holding all four major titles.

Defeat scuppered his hopes of becoming the first man to win all four majors in a year since Rod Laver in 1969 and was his first loss before the quarter-final of a major since the 2009 French Open when he also bowed out in the third round.

Zverev wins As the last man through the door, German teenager Alexander Zverev finally reached Wimbledon’s third round on Saturday after multiple rain breaks — and had a message for organisers and the sporting great already sitting pretty a further round ahead.

Seeded 24th, Zverev battled past Russian dangerman Mikhail Youzhny, but it took him three hours and 19 minutes of court time to close out the final secondround match in the draw 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 3-6, 6-2.

GIANT KILLER: USA’s Sam Querrey celebrates beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during their men’s singles third round match. – AFP

“His game was brutal today, especially his serve,” the 12-times grand slam champion told reporters. “Well done to Sam, he overpowered me today.”

Kvitova stunned Twice champion Petra Kvitova bowed out of Wimbledon in the second round on Saturday, losing a

two-hour slugfest 7-5 7-6(5)to unseeded Ekaterina Makarova after a far longer battle against the weather. The rain-delayed clash between the Czech 10th seed, the title winner in 2011 and 2014, and her Russian opponent was the final match of the round.

When play was finally possible, blustery conditions contributed

Good omen for Halep The omens were starting to look rather promising for Simona Halep as she skipped into the Wimbledon fourth round with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Dutch dangerwoman Kiki Bertens on Saturday.

The only other time the Romanian fifth seed had strung together three successive victories at the All England Club, she made it all the way to the semi-finals in 2014.

“I’m really excited that I’ll play the fourth round, it’s one of my special grand slams,” said Halep, whose French Open challenge fizzled out five weeks ago after she was forced to play her fourth round match in misty rain.

Nishikori to face Cilic With minimum fuss Japan’s Kei Nishikori brushed past Andrey Kuznetsov 7-5, 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday to advance to a fourth-round showdown with Marin Cilic.

Lofty Croatian Marin Cilic made short work of Slovak qualifier Lukas Lacko on Saturday, finishing their rain delayed third round match 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 with nine aces in the final set. - Reuters

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RAMADAN CRICKET

Root leads England to crushing win

Al Nahdah in final MUSCAT: Al Nahdah had an eventful night as they stormed into the final of the MRI Ball Omantel Ramadan Cricket Tournament organised by the Pakistan Social Club at the Pakistan School Muscat ground.

Al Nahdah played both the quarterfinal and semifinal matches on Friday night and defeated Bombay Blues and DHL respectively.

In the Tape Ball category of the same tournament, Muscat Livestock beat OCT Seeb by six wickets.

Brief scores: Tape Ball Category — OCT

Seeb 69 for 7 in 8 overs (Shoaib 36, Amir Khan 2 for 19) lost to Muscat Livestock 70 for 4 in 5.5 overs (Sageer 16) by six wickets.

Man of the match: Amir Khan of Muscat Livestock.

MRI Category — Bombay Blues 55 for 4 in 8 overs (Ajay 16, Imran 2 for 10) lost to Al Nahdha 58 for 2 in 5.3 overs (Ali Raza 29) by 8 wickets. Man of the match: Ali Raza of Al Nahdha.

DHL 53 for 4 in 8 overs (Tabassum 37, Mushtaq 2 for 9) lost to Al Nahdha 54 for 3 in 4.4 overs (Rauf 18) by seven wickets. Man of the match: Mushtaq of Al Nahdha.

CARDIFF: Joe Root returned to form with a fluent 93 to lead England to a crushing 122-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international in Cardiff on Saturday.

Root, short of runs in the test series which England won 2-0, shared a 109-run fifth-wicket stand with Jos Buttler to lift the hosts to 324 for seven from their 50 overs.

David Willey took four wickets and Liam Plunkett three as England bowled out Sri Lanka for 202 to win the one-day series 3-0.

Happy captain “I’m a very happy captain. We’ve put in probably our most convincing performance of the series,” England’s Eoin Morgan told reporters.

“We’ve got better throughout the series but we’ve grown together and got closer as a side.”

Jason Roy (34) and James Vince (51) put on 67 for England’s first wicket and Morgan made 20 and Jonny Bairstow 22 to keep up the momentum before Root and manof-the-match Buttler, who struck 70 off 45 balls, powered the side to a commanding total.

Sri Lanka lost wickets at regular

intervals, only a defiant 48 from Dhanushka Gunathilaka and 53

by Dinesh Chandimal holding up England, who dismissed the tourists in the 43rd over.

“We’ve been having the same problems over the last five weeks.

Either batting, bowling or fielding has let us down,” Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said.

“We needed a perfect performance to beat England but they played very well.”

The teams meet in a one-off Twenty20 international in Southampton on Tuesday. - Reuters

VICTORY SMILE: England captain Eoin Morgan celebrates win with the trophy in Cardiff. – Reuters

SCOREBOARD

ENGLAND J. Roy c Perera b Lakmal 34 J. Vince st Chandimal b Gunathilaka 51 J. Root b Pradeep 93 E. Morgan c Mendis b Gunathilaka 20 J. Bairstow c Shanaka b Gunathilaka 22 J. Buttler b Bandara 70 C. Woakes not out 17 L. Plunkett run out (Pradeep) 9 Extras (lb-4, w-4) 8 Total (7 wkts, 50 overs) 324 Did not bat: C Jordan, D Willey, A Rashid Fall of wickets: 1-67, 2-108, 3-137, 4-182, 5-291, 6-314, 7-324 Bowling: Lakmal 10-0-65-1 (1w); Bandara

10-0-83-1 (1w); Pradeep 8-0-59-1; Gunathilaka 10-0-48-3 (1w); Prasanna 10-0-52-0 (1w); Mendis 2-0-13-0 SRI LANKA K. Perera lbw b Willey D. Gunathilaka lbw b Plunkett K. Mendis run out (Bairstow/Buttler) D. Chandimal b Willey A. Mathews b Plunkett U. Tharanga b Rashid D. Shanaka st Buttler b Rashid S. Prasanna c Willey b Plunkett S. Lakmal c Morgan b Willey N. Pradeep c Woakes b Willey

6 48 22 53 13 0 22 5 10 7

C. Bandara not out 1 Extras (lb-7, w-8) 15 Total (all out, 42.4 overs) 202 Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-66, 3-83, 4-105, 5-105, 6-141, 7-170, 8-194, 9-195, 10-202 Bowling: Woakes 9-0-36-0 (2w); Willey 8.4-0-34-4; Jordan 7-0-40-0 (5w); Plunkett 8-0-44-3; Rashid 10-0-41-2 (1w); Result: England won by 122 runs Series: England win five-match series 3-0 Toss: Sri Lanka Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS), Michael Gough (ENG) TV umpire: Bruce Oxenford (AUS) Match referee: David Boon (AUS)

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Ganguly’s Mess No. 2 creates a holy stink

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ne of the interviewers holidaying in London chose to do his job via Skype and another interviewer got the venue of the final proceedings shifted to his hometown to suit his personal business.

Under such circumstances when convenience of an apparently personal kind was the mood of the month, was it inappropriate on the part of the job-seeker if he chose Skype to hype his case?

The answer to this simple question is an honest, uncomplicated, matter-of-fact “no”, unless perhaps the interviewer in question was Saurav Ganguly and the jobseeker was Ravi Shastri.

You could spot without a hitch more than a shade of ego and arrogance in play here, and a complete lack of grace in defeat, masked in seemingly rational comments and counters that followed the appointment of the new head of the Indian cricket team.

If we go by the account dished out by Ganguly with an honest I-say-thiswith-anger punch so his hurt and disgust wouldn’t go unnoticed, Shastri, who was holidaying in Bangkok, should have folded his beach umbrella, rushed back to his hotel and packed his bag, booked a seat on the earliest available flight to Kolkota and lined up with other eager beavers at the Taj Bengal on June 21 to present his case in person rather than hooking up via Skype sitting in his hotel room in Bangkok.

The Ganguly message was meant to be straight and simple: you cannot take the opportunity to become the head coach of the Indian cricket team lightly.

It’s no walk on the beach.

On the same count, you cannot take the opportunity you got to sit on the Indian head coach selection panel for granted and pack the day when the process to finalise the top job was on with other, less important engagements, either.

A day before the interview, Sachin Tendulkar posed in front of a pop portrait of himself, posted the photo on Instagram and asked his followers if they could guess where he was.

A day later, he posted the photo again, giving his fans a clue to identify the place.

Obviously, he was having a good time at the Japanese restaurant Nobu’s London outlet.

An hour before the start of the interview, Ganguly was addressing a press conference to announce the book, A Century is Not Enough, he would co-author. The interview was shifted from Mumbai to Kolkata for the convenience of Ganguly so he could attend his personal business as well as his official business of a less important nature, that of presiding over the working committee meeting of the Cricket Association of Bengal.

Prominent Indian aspirants such as Lalchand Rajput, Pravin Amre and Anil Kumble attended the interview in person.

Foreign candidates like Tom Moody, Stuart Law and Andy Moles made their presentations via Skype.

Kumble’s interview lasted almost two hours, and

Hamilton on pole in Austria Hamilton made no mistake for his 54th career pole, while Rosberg who was penalised will start seventh on grid

SPIELBERG: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and overall leader Nico Rosberg set to start seventh after a grid penalty.

Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg joined the Briton on the front row, only his second career top-two start, although the German was under investigation by stewards for a possible flag infringement.

In a qualifying session marked by rain and dramatic suspension

failures, with the finger of blame pointed at new kerbs, Hamilton made no mistake for his 54th career pole and second in a row in Austria. “It was a really fun session,” he told reporters. “Here it dries up so quickly, it’s like driving through fog at some stages. I think it just added to the excitement.

“And being a new surface as well it was very, very slippery, but it was drying up corner by corner.

At the end it was just about getting that last lap.”

Britain’s Jenson Button ended

up a remarkable third for misfiring McLaren, with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen fourth.

Although Button qualified fifth, the 2009 champion moved up thanks to five-place penalties for Rosberg and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel ahead of him.

Rosberg, who has won in Austria for the past two years and leads Hamilton by 24 points ahead of Sunday’s race, crashed in final practice and needed a hurried gearbox change, triggering the penalty. — Reuters

RAMADAN CRICKET

Bisiya Lions, Royal Challengers in final Saurav Ganguly

Shastri was slotted in at 4.15pm. Was there a time limit set for each candidate to make his presentation?

If there was, and supposing it was two hours, the interview would have gone into the wee hours of July 22. Was there a proper plan put in place?

The working committee meeting was scheduled 14 days in advance, whereas the interview for the Indian coach selection was fixed just two days in advance, but what was more important: a one hour or so meeting of a state cricket board or the selection of the Indian coach? What comes first in the order of importance is obvious, and considering the number of candidates shortlisted for the job, the interview should have started in the morning, not at 1.30pm.

The afternoon schedule may have been fixed to suit the interviewers, considering the fact that Tendulkar was in London and Ganguly had the book engagement.

Before the start of the interview, Ganguly said he didn’t want to mess it up again but, unfortunately, that’s what the selection of the new head coach of Indian cricket is now: a holy mess that could have been avoided if Shastri and Ganguly dealt with the matter a little more wisely than they actually did, primarily on June 21 and, later on, in the days following the anointment of Kumble as coach.

The mess Ganguly was referring to dated back 11 years when he recommended Greg Chappell as coach of India. Let’s hope the mess Ganguly unwittingly or otherwise is responsible for now stinks not as revolting as it did in 2005.

Playing cricket is one thing and administration of the game is quite another. Retired players are welcome to run the show but, known to wear their heart and ego on their sleeve during their playing days, some of them may be misfits in their new roles.

They seem to walk around the administration yard with old, unhealed wounds.

It’s purely their business and prerogative if and how they should settle their scores, but they should do that with better discretion and without dragging the game into a mess.

The writer is a freelance contributor based in India.

All the views and opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the author and do not reflect those of Times of Oman

MUSCAT: Bisiya Lions and Royal Challengers stormed into the final of the NMC Cup 2016 MRI Ball Floodlit Ramadan Cricket Tournament organised by the Oman Indo-Pak Friends at the Azaiba Cultural Sports ground.

In the semifinals, Bisiya Lions beat OEC by 6 wickets and Royal Challengers defeated Asfandyar XI by 9 wickets. Earlier, in a quarterfinal match, Asfandyar XU had defeated Master XI by 31 runs.

STARS OF 80S PLAY RAMADAN BASKETBALL

Brief scores: Quarterfinal: Asfandyar XI 69 for 6 in 8 overs (Naveed 18, Arif 20no, Samad 4 for 15) beat Master XI 38 for 6 in 8 overs (Shaeen 13, Ghazanfar 39). Man of the match: Arif of Asfandyar XI Semifinals: OEC 48 for 7 in 8 overs (Aquib 24, Sohail3 for 11,Arshad 2 for 11) lost to Bisiya Lions 49 for 5 in 5.5 overs (Ishan 19, Tiklu 14no). Man of the match: Tiklu of Bisiya Asfandyar XI 36 all out in 8 overs (Pradeep 26, Sachin 2 for 10) lost to Royal Challengers 39 for 1 in 4.1 overs (Akshat 26no, Nitin 13no).

Man of the match: Akshat of Royal challengers.

Oman Basketball Association organised the first meeting of the Stars of 80s Ramadan Basketball Tournament at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. Players over 40 years who had represented various clubs in the 1980s and 1990s took part making the event a grand success. The players represented Ahli Club (Ahli-Sidab now), Oman Club, Seeb Club, Nizwa Club, Muscat Club and Bousher Club and the event was held under the auspices of Farid bin Khamis Al Zadjali, Chairman of the Omani Basketball Association. — Supplied photo

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INNER PEACE How to tune off from work by the time you get home?

You’ve had a tough day at work and you just need some peace and quiet to nurse your wounds or ponder over your boss’ nasty e-mail. But just as you set foot inside your home your children literally pounce on you with some request or complaint and your spouse is trying to make herself heard over their shrill voices. What do you do?

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he average working man or woman snaps irritably and there is a blow-up just looming in the horizon and you land up having a guilty conscience for ruining everyone’s evening.

We all need some time to shake off the aura of work so that we are in good shape to tackle the children and pay attention to what the wife or husband is saying. So here are a few tips that will have you well on your way to a good mood by the time you hit the doorbell at home.

1. Take off something - It could be that heavy jacket or that silk tie or even your earrings, anything that signifies ‘work’.

It’s just a physical reminder that your day is done and that it’s time for home.

2. Take off that techno-leash - Even if it’s for 15-20 minutes, just shut the phone off. The world will not crash and the business will not crumble.

Just take a few moments away from the incessant rings and pings.

3. Turn up the radio - Let the music blast inside your car for a few minutes.

Let it fill each and every pore of your

being so that you are literally flushing the work out of your body. Sing along at the top of your voice, let out all that anger and frustration. You need to decompress, baby.

4. Unfocus - Don’t think about anything in particular. Just let your mind wander aimlessly after its day of intense concentration. Look at the trees on the roadside or the pretty blooms near the flyover or even ogle at the fancy car in front of you. Just daydream.

5. Have a marker - Tell yourself to stop thinking about work after a particular geographical marker. It could be any landmark or traffic signal or roundabout. Something to remind you that you need to stop going over your office stuff in your head right about now.

6. Have a laugh - Think of something funny or interesting that happened at work or over the weekend with your family or friends. Something hilarious or amusing that can make you grin from ear to ear.

7. Give yourself 10 – Stop somewhere nice for 10 minutes. It could be by a park or beach or even a cafeteria. Take a moment to breathe; let go of all that stress, all those negative thoughts and excess energy swirling inside you. Sip karak chai or drink laban or lemonade and tell yourself that you are going home not only to recharge and rejuvenate yourself for a better tomorrow but also because your family has been waiting see to you all day.

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The Asian Connection (Action) Cast: Steven Seagal, Michael Jai White, Pim Bubear 11.45 p.m.

CP No : 1764 (15+) Intruder (Horror/Thriller) Cast: Justin Amnet, Steven Beckingham, Teressa Decher 11.45 p.m.

CP No : 1785 (15+) The Curse of Sleeping Beauty (Fantasy/ Thriller) Cast: Ethan Peck, India Eisley, Natalia Hall 9.30 p.m.

CP No : 1786 (18+) Ghosthunters (Comedy / Family/ Fantasy) Cast: Anke, Milo Parker, Bastian Pastewka 9.30 p.m.

CP No : 1787 (PG)

SALALAH The Crew (PG12) (Action |Drama) Cast: Vladimir Mashkov, Agne Grudyte, Sergey 9:00, 11:45 PM Elvis And Nixon (PG12) (Comedy | History) Cast: Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer 9:30 PM Udta Punjab (PG12) (Thriller | Crime) Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh 11:15 PM Rabid Dogs (12+) (Action | Drama | Thriller) Cast: Lambert Wilson, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Gouix 9:15 PM School Bus (PG) (Malayalam |Thriller) Cast: Aakash Muraleedharan, Kunchacko Boban 11:15 PM

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TO IBRI (ARAQI) (ROUTE 54) 08:00 08:00

08:55 Daily 11:40 Daily 20:20 Daily via Ibri 14:55 Daily 17:40 Daily 19:20 Daily 22:15 Daily

SUR The Crew ( Action | Adventure | Drama) Cast: Vladimir Mashkov, Agne Grudute, Sergey Shakurov 9:15PM (PG12) Rabid Dogs ( Action ) ( 12+ ) Cast: Lambert Wilson, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Gouix 9:15 PM School Bus ( Mal | Drama | Thriller ) (PG) Cast Kunchacko Boban, Aakash Muraleedharan, Angelina Roshan.

11:30 PM Ghosthunters ( Comedy | Family ( PG ) Cast : Liz Fenning, Anna Harr, Stephen Manley.

11:45 PM

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

Sohar Ruwi Ruwi Sohar Ruwi Sohar Ruwi

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Jackson Durai (Tamil/Horror/ Comedy) (12+) Cast: Satya raj, Sibiraj, Bindhu Madhavi 9:00PM

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BURAIMI School Bus PG (Mal) (Family | Drama) Cast: Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, Aparna Gopinath 9:00 PM Rabid Dogs 12+ (Action | Drama | Thriller) Cast: Lambert Wilson, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Gouix 11:45 PM Udta Punjab PG12 (Crime | Thriller) Cast: Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh 11:15 PM Ghosthunters PG (Comedy | Family | Fantasy) Cast: Liz Fenning, Anna Harr, Stephen Manley 9:30 PM Intruders 15+ (Drama| Horror | Thriller) Cast: Rory Culkin, Leticia Jimenez, Jack Kesy 11:45 PM The Crew PG12 (Action | Adventure | Drama) Cast: Vladimir Mashkov, Agne Grudyte, Sergey Shakurov 9:15 PM

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

RUWI Screen 1 Udta Punjab - (2D) (Crime | Thriller) (PG12) Cast: Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh 10:00PM Screen 2 Housefull 3 (2D) (Comedy / Drama) –PG12 Cast : Akshay Kumar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Nargis Fakhri, Jacqueline Fernandez 10.00 PM Screen 3 Te3n (2D) (Hindi | Thriller ) (PG12) Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vidya Balan 10:30PM

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Pettyfer 9:30, 11:45 PM School Bus (Malayalam| Thriller) (PG) Cast: Aakash Muraleedharan, Angelina Roshan, Kunchacko Boban 10:00PM Jackson Durai (Tamil/Horror/Comedy) (12+) Cast: Satya raj, Sibiraj, Bindhu Madhavi 9:00PM

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BLURRY ABOUT CATARACTS? HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING Growing older means inevitable changes in your body, and you often have a clear vision of how to deal with those changes. You work out to reduce heart disease risks, eat foods that meet your changing nutritional needs, and rely on corrective lenses to help mitigate age-related vision changes.

But are you aware of your chances of developing cataracts — a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision — that naturally develop as you age? Or that, once cataracts develop, leaving them untreated could ultimately rob you of your eyesight? If you’re not clear on how cataracts could affect your life, or what the treatment options for them are, you’re

not alone. In a recent survey conducted by Alcon in the US of more than 1,000 adults aged 60 and over who have been diagnosed but not treated for cataracts, only 25 per cent of respondents said they have a full understanding of the condition.

According to Prevent Blindness, cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide, yet so many people who have been diagnosed do not have an understanding of cataracts and treatment options, says Dr Edward Holland, director of cornea services at Cincinnati Eye Institute.

Dr Holland has partnered with Alcon, the global leader in eye care and a division of Novartis, as part of the Know Your Cataract EYE-Q aware-

ness campaign, to help educate Americans on this vision impairment.

While you can test your own Cataract EYE-Q by visiting their website at CataractEYEQ.com, Dr Holland offers some information to debunk a few additional myths.

Myth 1: Cataracts are a rare condition.

Truth: Millions of people older than 60 have cataracts. Prevent Blindness also notes that by age 80, more than half of all Americans either have cataracts or have had them removed. Even with the high prevalence of cataracts, the recent Alcon survey showed only 25 per cent of respondents say they have a full understanding of the condition.

Myth 2: Cataracts are preventable.

Truth: While nearly half (45 per cent) of respondents in the Alcon survey did not know that this is the case, cataracts are not preventable.

Myth 3: Other vision conditions cannot be corrected during cataract surgery.

Truth: Other vision conditions can be corrected during cataract surgery.

In fact, in the recent survey, three in four (75 per cent) respondents did not realise the surgery can also correct other vision conditions, like astigmatism, a common, treatable imperfection in the curvature of the eye causing blurred vision.

During cataract surgery, the natural lens in your

eye is replaced with an artificial lens or intraocular lens (IOL).

Some patients may benefit from advanced IOLs that can address other vision conditions, like astigmatism, and potentially reduced dependency on glasses.

Myth 4: If you can see just fine, you're not going to get cataracts.

Truth: Because cataracts develop slowly over time, it’s possible to not realise you have them until they really begin to impair your vision.

Watch for symptoms such as difficulty seeing well at night and especially when trying to drive at night, cloudy vision, halos around lights, double vision in one eye, light sensitivity and col-

ours appearing faded.

Myth 5: Cataract surgery is dangerous and painful.

Truth: Even though 38 per cent of the people surveyed by Alcon said they were more afraid of undergoing eye surgery than any other kind of surgical procedure, cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed and safest procedures performed each year, with little recovery time or inconvenience to patients’ daily activities. Of all the surgeries available to us as we age, cataract surgery is one of the few that truly allows patients to turn back time and reclaim their vision in ways they never thought possible, says Dr Holland. -BPT

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Spacious 4BHK with split A/C’S, 4 bathrooms & storeroom, near Church roundabout, Mumtaz area.

Rent:R.O 575, Contact:99349672 Office for rent in Al Ansab near bank Muscat. Contact: 99466173 3 Rooms, 2 Toilets Flat for Rent.

18 November Street. Near Mars Hypermarket and The Chedi.

Ghobrah -Good for Commercial or Residential use. OMR 295/- month.

Call 94477222 Flats for rent, location: Darsait AENT. Contact: 99885957 / 24488075 2 BHK flat near Indian school Wadi Kabir. Contact – 24714625/ 91173997 Villa available –Built up 300m2, 3 bedrooms, sitting, family lounge, kitchen, 3 toilets, near 100 meters from Indian School SoharContact: 26843530, 95856630 2 BHK flat in AL Ghobrah near Indian school. Contact: 95933961 Studio & 1 BHK flats in Al Khuwair rent 170/- & 200/-.

Contact: 97616158 3 bedroom well maintained flat (villa type only 2 flats in one bldg) in Al Khuwair, behind Al Aktham restaurant villa no 1839, Way no 3922 block 239. Contact: 99462980 Home for rent (4 bed room), Ruwi.

Contact: 95178248 2 BHK, 1 hall and Mawaleh north Masjid Sadiq Al Amin. Contact: 99224748 / 99425665

3BHK, 2BHK and 1BHK flats with split air conditioners are available for rent in new building in AL Qurum, near Rose garden. Interested persons may content on Phone Nos. 95133331 / 96722449 New flat for rent separate property in Al Mawaleh South 3, 3 bedrooms , 3 bathrooms , hall, Kitchen & store.

All are with A/C split unit.

Contact: Whatsapp 98575157 Flat for rent in Al Mawaleh South 3, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hall, kitchen & store with air condition.

Contact 98575157 2 BHK one bath one toilet separate near ISM Darsait close to Al Noor hypermarket and Muscat pharmacy. Contact: 99354975 / 99065900 5 Rooms, 2 hall villa 18th Nov road north Azaiba.

Contact: 99224748 /99425665 One bed room flat for rent near Indian School Darsait. Contact: 99322363/95453813/95806611 2 BHK, 1 Hall & seating room Athaibah. Contact: 99224748 / 99425665 Two bedrooms flat behind German Embassy nearer to Al Nahdha hospital. Contact: 99203954

Deluxe two bedroom flat at Mumtaz area, two bathrooms, good size living/dining room, modern kitchen and a guest bathroom.

Contact 99310375 1.2.3 BHK flats & villas. Contact: 92144045/ 97799175 Flats for rent near Indian school in Wadi Kabir.

Contact 99777122 1BHK Darsait 200/- R.O. Contact: 99342661 Store in Mabela industrial area 100m2. Contact: 99342661 2 BHK near Oman House Muttrah.

Contact: 99233116 10 studio apartments & 12 fully furnished executive apartments ready for occupation - location at Falaj Al Qabail Contact 22092638 /94532131; Email: nitsohar@gmail.com Room for rent one bed room with separate toilet Qurum, Mars hyper market building.

Content: 96570147 2 bed rooms flat in Wattaya OMR 300/-. Contact: 99202602

3 BHK Al Khuwair. R.O 375/-.

Contact: 97799175

I BHK Flat -3 Nos at Hamriya – R.O. 175/-3 Bed Room/ 3 Bath room/ Very big sitting area/ kitchen - Villa 1st floor with A/C at Al Khuwair Near Rayyan Residence.

R.O 360/-For families. Contact: 94934353 - 9 am to 7 Pm. Email – forrentksd@gmail.com

1BHK Ghobrah R.O 250/-. Contact: 97799175 /92144045

1 BHK near Oman house Muttrah.

Contact: 99233116

2 Bedroom, 1 sitting room, 1 toilet, 1 kitchen at Darsait.

Contact: 99022487

1 BHK near medical Darsait, Muttrah house R.O 180/. Contact: 95076261 Villa for rent in South Mabellah, 3 bedrooms, sitting room, family Lounge, kitchen, three Toilets Contact 92212212 between 10 AM to 5 PM. Shop for good location on main road behind whole sale Al Amerat Space 11 MT long, 4 MT wide.

Contact: 92877449 Room with attached bathroom, sharing, kitchen for executive bachelor / lady or couple in Wadi Kabir near Kuwaiti Masjid, Please Contact: 96510226/98404827 2 BHK flat at Darsait behind KIMS hospital. Contact: 92141514 Villa for rent at Azaiba, near al Meera hypermarket. 4 Bedrooms, 3 toilets, kitchen, sitting room and dining room. This will include curtains and air conditioners.

Sharing is allowed ro.500/-.

Please call 99469203 2 Bed room, 2 bath room, 1 hall and kitchen behind Bank Muscat for rent. Contact: 99313533 New flats for rent Muscat Al Zafarania, split units AC , all rooms & bed room R.O 200/-, 3 bedroom R.O 300/- negotiable.

Contact: 93393755

Ruwi office space for rent, Saravana Bhava Building.

Contact: 95729549

2 BHK with Split A/C in MSQ, Bareeq Al Shatti, Al Ghobrah near Indian school. Content: 96708000

Rooms for rent single rooms with A/C & bath attached available at Rex Road Indian bachelor and family (couple) from 1st July 2016.

Contact: 99116286

1 BHK Flats are available near Lulu Darsait (Opp. to Min. of Defense) Contact: 93202733 / 94771769

Large building with 14 rooms & big open shed in a compound in Ghobrah near Mars hypermarket.

Good for staff accommodation and stores. Please call 98048207 / 99261773 1 BHK fully furnish flat in Hamriya for short terms. Contact – 99792181

Ghubra & Al Khuwair, 1 bed room, hall. Contact: 90991079 Flats in Muttrah. Contact 94051789 / 97201688 Flats for rent in Mumtaz, 2 bedrooms , hall Way no 3352 building no. 3447 & 3668.

Contact: 90991079

1 BHK flat in Al Khuwair for 2 months. Contact – 99792181

Two bedrooms flat behind German Embassy near to Al Nahda Hospital. Contact: 99209354

1 Room for sharing accommodation in Al Khuwair.

Contact - 99792181

Wadi Kabeer Industrial 80 sm show rooms for rent 400/- R.O. Contact: 99879939

3 & 5 BHK villa staff accommodation in Al Khuwair.

Contact - 99792181

Fully Furnished apartments in Boucher (35). Contact 94051789 / 97201688

Flats, shops & store for rent in MBD area Ruwi, Mumtaz area.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127

2000 sqft land with p/cabin, toilets at YETI. Contact 99221683 / 92830110

Offices and flats in Ghala.

Contact 94051789 / 97201688

Offices & Showrooms in Al Khood.

Contact 94051789 / 97201688

New villa for rent Al Hail north neat to Ramez near to Main road open sitting room with washing area 3 family hall, dining room , kitchen with store , laundry 5 BR with bathrooms. Contact: 93387732 / 99259977

Flats in Qurum. Contact 94051789 / 97201688

2 BHK sea view flat Darsait.

Contact: 95311488 2 BHK specious flat behind Bank Muscat Wadi Kabir near Indian School: 99373290, 24815012

House in Darsait, 3 rooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen with A/C. Contact: 95522405

Flats in Darsait.

Contact 94051789 / 97201688

Single room flat near Jibroo roundabout on Road Muttrah: 99373290, 24815012

Villa in Al Khuwair, 6 rooms, living room & hall.

Contact: 91153933

Flats in Ghobrah. Contact 94051789 / 97201688 Brand new villas in Al Ansab.

Contact 94051789-97201688 Flats in Al khuwair.

Contact 94051789-97201688 Villa for rent at Azaiba, near Al Meera hypermarket, 4 bedrooms, 3 toilets, kitchen, sitting room and dining room, this will include curtains and air conditioners.

RO 520/-. Contact 99469203 Flat for rent in Al Khoud, 2 rooms & hall. Contact: 91763665

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FOR SALE SHUTTERING PLYWOOD SIZE : 4’ X 8’ X 18MM

Flat for rent 2 BHK in Darsait North near Indian School about 200 mtrs, rent RO 300/-.

Contact: 94101134

GSM: 92835445,93205253,93205423

3 BHK flat at Azaiba, Opp. Sultan Centre. Contact 99261522

FOR SALE

Shop for rent at Wadi Kabir Industrial area. Contact: 99888390 Flat for rent in South AlGhubrah 3 rooms, hall and 3 toilets, kitchen rent 450/-. Contact: 99335580 1 B/R Fully Furnished Luxury Apartment @ Al Khuwair 33, 2 B/R Fully Furnished Luxury Apartment @ Al Khuwair 33, 4 B/R Unfurnished Apartment with attached Split A/C @ Azaiba. For Short Term or Long Term lease.

Contact: Atlas Real Estate & Rent A Car LLC : 99249069 / 94617563/ 99436312/ 92888376, Email: info@alshahiintl.com 2BHK split A/C 200/- Monthly & 1BHK spilt A/C 150/- monthly new building good location Barka Market. contact 99342661 Flat in Al Khuwair opp grand mall 4 room 3 toilet + hall kitchen in 3 floor 400. Contact 99420346 2 BHK flat at Wadi Kabir behind Pioneer Hotel apartment.

Contact: 99857332 /99261522 Rent flat near Ruwi Badar Al Sama, 2 bed rooms, attach bathroom, big hall, and big kitchen.

Contact - 99345137 Rent flat in Wada Adai, one bed room with toilet, big kitchen, hall with A/C. Contact 99345137 3000 Sqr mtrs compound land in Misfah. Contact 99792181 1700 sqr mtrs open Land + small store + garage for Rent in Ruwi.

Contact 99792181 Plot at Barka next to Germany College & next to Aramex Company, next to Bahwan Warehouse, next to Omasco warehouse 37,074 SQM2 required 0.250 Baiza per SQM. Contact: 99888390 Labor Camp available with all facilities near Sohar Port.

Contact: 98050654 / 99015826 5 BHK Villa in Al Khuwair, for Staff Accommodation.

Contact 99792181 2 bed rooms flat with hall, 2 bathrooms in Darsait near Muscat Municipality.

Contact: 92584715/ 24700120 Flats in Wadi Kabir. Contact 94051789 / 97201688 Flat for rent 2 BHK 2 split A/C, 2 toilets, Wadi Kabir near Kuwaiti Masjid. Contact: 97007934 / 92629232 2BHK Big Size Flat Behind Bank Muscat, Wadi Kabir. Near ISWK. 97826454, 24815012.

House in North Al Hail with 3 rooms, living room, hall, 4 toilets 300 RO. Contact 99738881 / 99439568 Warehouse at Wadikabir - total area 3500 sqm - covered warehouse (500sqm), office, accommodation (1000sqm), open area (2000sqm) please contact: 99273774 - 99202278 1BHK at Hamriya near Muscat Pharmacy & 2 BHK at Mawaleh near Mosque Sadiq Al Amin.

Contact: 99224748 / 99332297

Dental chairs for sale sparingly used dental units for sale.

Contact Mr. Ansari 92616343.

Kumar 99570284

Furnished apartment for rent, two rooms, majlis, hall, kitchen.

Near Carrefour al-mawalah.

Contact 99336776

Shop for sale and electronic Ruwi high street main road side shop exit in good reputed building.

Contact: 95238577 / 95178297

Two rooms near khimji supermarket (Darsait). Contact: 92147907

Well running computer shop for sale in Al Seeb Souq near Ooredoo showroom 30Sqm, 2 shutters.

Contact: 92501276 Dental chair for sale in Salalah.

Contact – 99082092

2BHK split A/C for rent Muttrah near Oman House.

Contact: 97007934 / 92629232 1 Bed room, sharing K& T, R.O 100, 2 bedrooms , sharing K& T R.O 200/- in AL Khuwair.

Contact 95154331 Furnished office (61M2) for sale / rent Al Khuwair near Zawawi Mosque. Contact: 95611569 02 BHK residential flat opposite to Al Nahdha hospital.

Contact: 99342733 /99795241 Flat for Rent 2 bed room Near ISM muscat Indian Scoole Darsate Tel : 00 968 95158570 2 & 3 BHK Flat in Al Khuwair & Ghubra. Contact 99792181 4 BHK Villa in Bowsher Heights.

Contact 99792181

AVAILABLE Well spoken, well experienced (Us base experience) catering staff available for annual contractual hiring and immediate mobilization.

Continental cook, Indian cook, south Indian cook, chapatti Maker, waiter, kitchen boys cleaner. Contact: 97226179 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

BUYING Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299 Buying cars for cash.

Contact 90202090

FOR SALE Almost new beach/ garden lounge chairs /bar stools/ counter.

Photos can be sent 95865457

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Laundry / empty shop near Camellia Café, CBD, Ruwi.

Contact: 92868123 /92841089 Tender Board Construction Company for lease / Run. Contact: 92868123 / 92841089 HD Scaffoldings, Shuttering Jacks, Wooden Planks, Shuttering wood assorted, Tower hoist (lift), Concrete Mixer, Bending Machine, Steel Fabrication Machinery (Searing/Cutting, lathe & Welding) including tools for immediate sale: Contact 99273774/ 99202278 Luxury Apartments in Boucher (35) / Ghala / Qurum. Contact 95056808 / 97201688 Shop for sale opp Towell Service Center, Wadi Kabir.

Contact 99221683 1No brand new containerized package type STP 100 m3/ day with blower equipments (suitable for camps). Serious Buyers may.

Contact: 99445367 Book Shop in a busy shopping mall for sale, interested parties please contact 99851255 Single colorful Bed and Sofa for Sale at Al Khuwair.

Contact 92881849 / What`s up No 97290565 Steel Scrap materials for immediate sale. Contact: 99273774/ 99202278 Space for printing press available at wadikabir with or without machinery. Contact 99328430 Urgent sale of steel scrap only serious buyers kindly contact +968 96725423 for viewing the items.

Restaurant for sale heart of Ruwi.

Contact 93687466

ACC. AVAILABLE Furnish bedroom with attach bathroom for executive bachelor.

Contact: 97704794 Room available for Executive bachelor at Al Hail.

Contact: 96234708

Shop for sale at Ruwi high street.

Contact: 98787853

Room available in Mumtaz area 1 room, 1 Bathroom, Kitchen & 1 room, common bathroom.

Interested please contact 92680041 Mr. Altaf

Shop for sale near Oman House, Muttrah. Contact 99024362.

Sharing accommodation near ISD. Contact: 99657340

2 BHK villa for rent 600 meters behind Carrefour / city center Seeb. Contact: 99311979 (Francis) Sharing room at Ruwi for R.O 50/-.

Contact: 99385287 One single room available for executive bachelor at CBO area fully furnished and WIFI available.

Contact 92779732 Sharing accommodation available for bachelor / family at Ruwi.

Contact: 99008436 Furnished room with TV, A/C fridge at Hilat, Al Saad near main road. Contact: 95714202 Furnished room available with attached bath and balcony, near MBD area.

Contact: 97636432 Single room executives Wadi Kabir. Contact: 99336206 Accommodation available in a villa for south Indian family, one bedroom, hall, kitchen north Ghobrah. Contact: 99209160

MV SALE Nissan Pathfinder 2013 No-2 lady driven KM 50.000 power sterns auto transmission power window R.O 6500/- Contact: 99157377 Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 model 4 cylinder, 2.4lt, Metallic grey , 135000km , excellent condition , expat driven , single owner Price R.O 3.500/- Neg. Contact: 99330486 1 No. Toyota Hilux (model 2009) Colour: White / Red (diesel), 1 NO. Toyota Hiace bus (model 2008) Colour: White / Red (Diesel). Please send offer to (desbyrne@omantel. net.om) TOYOTA Camry for sale, 2010, 1,00,000 kms, full option, silver colour, warranty up to Sept 2016, full showroom service, Indian expat leaving the country.

Mob 97462122 TOYOTA CAMRY : Good condition,Colour White, Make 2004, Automatic Transmission, Done 236000 Kms. Contact: 93667236

2 Rooms (furnished) toilet, kitchen for small family or bachelor, Hamriya. Contact: 98335050

Audi Q3. Expat lady Dr driven (Ibra). Excellent condition, Silver color, done 69000kms.New tyres.

Extended warranty and free servicing up to feb2018. OMR 9500.

Contact - 97609733

Room for rent with sharing, kitchen in Al Khuwair behind Burger King. Contact: 92994415

Izuzu 3 ton vehicle model 2013 & Izuzu 4 ton vehicle model 2008.

Contact: 99719124 /24454550

2 BHK available Mumtaz area Ruwi. Contact: 99269751

Mazda Portege 323, 2002 model for sale. Contact: 99719298

Fully furnished room available for executive bachelors opp. Star Cinema. Contact 92886715

Toyota Corolla, 2010 Model, 134000 Km, good condition at RO 3350. Call 95230586

Independent room in Qurum / Hail. Contact: 96229522

Toyota Corolla 1.8xli Automatic 2007 July 113000Kms Expat driven excellent condition RO.2750 Contact: 98924106

Room, bath room for executives in Wadi kabir. Contact 99336206 One room available in 2BHK in Al Falaj area for Executive bachelor only. Contact 99131742.

Furnished room attached bath for Indian bachelor, Al-Falaj Ruwi & lady Wadi Kabir near Mars hypermarket. Contact: 96202458/96761960 1 BHK appartment for rent in Al Khoud Shabiya near mazoon mosque for rent (next to alkhoud medical center and squ) MOB: 93913224 Sharing Accommodation available for working ladies opposite Al Nadhah Hospital. Preferably Indians. Room with seperate toilet and sharing kitchen.RO.90.

Contact 96524717 Room with attached bathroom for a family in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 97167857 Room with attached bathroom and sharing kitchen available for Executive bachelor or small family at wadikabir. Contact 93049849

SITUATION BUSINESS

Mazda 6, model 2005, company maintained excellent condition.

Price RO 1250/- Mazda 2, model 2014, 45,000km, for sale.

Price RO 2950/- Call: 95244761 Mazda6, 2.5L (classic model, 2014) expat driven, excellent condition , 80.000km , mulkiya till march 2017, RO 5.700 ( Negotiable). Contact: 99415861 Toyota Prado, 2009 model, 6 cylinder, single expat owner used, white pearl color, km 287k Contact- 99318152 Nissan Qashqai 2013 Kms 30,000 VGC comprehensive Insurance UAE / Oman.

Contact: 96995430

ACC. WANTED Urgently required Villa with 8 rooms near Bausher/Ghala/ Al Ansab area for accommodation of Staff from a reputed company in Oman. Interested party may contact - Mr. Pramith 99694150

INVESTOR PARTNER REQUIRED For a successfully Catering Restaurant Investor cum Partner is required.

Investor with fixed returns also welcome.

Please contact – 95213273

Email: muscatcoffeeshop@gmail.com ONE STOP SHOP BUSINESS SERVICES Public Relation Service (PRO) Document Clearance, Business setup, Formation new Companies, LLC Companies, Investor Visa, Legal Services.

Contact Saleh:

96723485 WEB, ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) creation and management at rock bottom price.

Contact: http//webviewoman

WANTED Partner / investor 20% - 30% share transfer running building construction company.

Contact 93163157 Urgently required looking to immediately buy used Grit blasting & airless spray equipment 1 No each. Contact: 968 24810930 / 93203772 / 93203773 / 93203778 IELTS Coaching (academic) required nearby wadi Kabir area. Please call on mobile or msg on Whats up.

Mobile # 92927880/99012165

LOST Didarul Alam has lost Indian Passport No. AC 2249922. Finder please handover to ROP Jamil Khan Khokar has lost Indian Passport No. F 9955390.

Finder please handover to ROP

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SITUATION WANTED

SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT WANTED Female Gynaecologist, Female GP- Two Female Staff Nurse (From India or Pilipino)and One Female Dental Assist and Female Lab Technician.

A leading chain of franchise restaurant requires

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With MOH Licence and Data Flow for Al Saadi Specilised Medical Centre, Musanna.

Contact # 92025033, Email : dr.srininvas76@gmail.com

ARCHITECT Construction Company looking for Architect with experience in Oman. Contact 97192707

ACCOUNTS A foodstuff distribution company in Muscat is looking for an Accountant. The candidate should have good communication skills, in depth knowledge of MS office application & tally. Email us at dilipinternational@yahoo.com A leading cosmetic company in Muscat is looking for an Accountant – Email: us on vacancies@maryanagroup.com An Omani Audit firm is seeking audit partner to join the firm, the candidate should be completed any certificate course CIA,CPA, CA, ACC, and 4 years’ experience, interested candidates to submit their CVs to : auditbureau2016@gmail.com

BEAUTICIAN Required Beautician for Beauty Saloon at Ghobrah. Clearance / visa available. Contact no. 95924910 Beauty salon needs lady for henna. Contact: 93336061

CATERING Urgently required south Indian cooks with NOC, having suitable experienced. Contact: 94268319 /97408945 Email: ashok.k55@yahoo.com Shawarma / grill / Salad / Chinese, Cook. Contact: 96229522 Shawarma / grill / Salad / Asian Cook. Contact: 95529970

DOMESTIC HELPER IMMEDIATE - Housemaid wanted for an Indian Family - husband, wife and 2 girls. Visa, accommodation and all other requirements will be provided. Please call me on 92725141.

House maid for Omani family.

Contact: 99773100

DESIGNER Urgently required a Graphic designer with 2 years experience in graphic designing, Photoshop, illustrator. Send CV to email: hr@cityvago.com Advertising and signboard making company required fresh or experience Graphic designer send CV to info@agloenterprises.com

Send your s ƚŽ ƌĂǁĂĮ ĚůůĐΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ

ENGI./TECH./MECH.

MEDICAL

SKILLED / UNSKILLED

Wanted service Technicians for diesel generators and diesel air compressors for a fast growing rental company persons having thorough knowledge with Perkins / Cummins engines, ELGI compressors with Oman driving preferred.

Contact: 95443350/95041935

Wanted Staff Nurses (Female) with or without MOH license for a polyclinic near Sohar. Excellent salary & accommodation.

Contact – 99006915/ Email - alhinaee.clinic@yahoo.com

Required Indian Mason – 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experience in road construction field).

Contact: 99882127 Email: georgymv@yahoo.com

Urgently Require BE civil Engineer with 2+ years experience and Omani driving license must , Salary R.O300/- Send CV to nctp@nctp786oman.com or Contact: 24565337 Electrician with qualification and experience.

Contact: Fax: 24727481 Email: alsatrading14@gmail.com

EDUCATION/TRAINING Urgently required experienced and trained kindergarten Teacher for a well reputed bilingual school in Mabela area Muscat interested and suitable candidates must reply to Email: anitasuresh11@yahoo.com Required English, computer and science female Teachers up to grad 4. Contact - 95054916, aa77345@gmail.com. contact time after 5PM

IT IT Engineer, min 4 years experience in Biometric Attendance System and CCTV camera, preferably with D/L. Apply to hr@unitedsystemsit.com or call 99423442.

Required Shop Sales man + Hardware Technician for IT Company with minimum 2 years experience.

Contact: 98825806 / 98825806, Email: info@rns-group.com

Looking for a full time driver with valid Omani license. # 95454033 Required urgently driver, experience Omani or expat drivers with P.D.O. license. Contact: 98242478

ENGI./TECHNICIAN Qualified and experience Technician required for the kitchen restaurant equipments. Who can repair hot and cold equipments will be preferred. Contact: Email: alsatrading14@gmail.com / Fax: 24727481

Required GP Doctors, gynecology, X ray tech staff nurses.

Contact: 99681325 Email: altaqwamedicalcentre@gmail.com Wanted for Ibra clinic lab Technicians gynecologist physician lady medical officer MOH license and NOC needed or prometric with high score and dataflow.

Contact - 99373493 yahyakam@omantel.net.om GP doctor needed for reputed clinic. Preferably with MOH license or with Dataflow & Paramatics pass Contact: 95388934 Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately for a clinic in Suwaiq.

Contact 95081010 Email: umchealthcare@gmail.com Wanted Staff Nurse for a dermatology clinic in Muscat .

Must have MOH license and NOC. Attractive salary offered. Email: clinicvacancy2015@gmail.com

SALES / MARKETING Supervisor required for Construction Company having Omani driving license, fresher’s can apply.

Contact: 92888337 Branch Manger required to manage entire Business. ftt@futuretarget.net 99110080 Urgently required a Purchase Manager to handle all the procurements for a reputed Ready-mix concrete Company, having its branches all over Oman. The candidate should possess required experience, product knowledge and excellent communication skills. Interested candidates may send their CV to sndakshin@gmail. com / Contact: 99256757

MISCELLANEOUS

Required Omani Driver for a restaurant. Contact 95929911

Wanted staff nurse with MOH license, immediate appointment, to work in a private clinic. Permanent post or locum. All Nationals can apply. Salary negotiable, free accommodation available.

Contact – 99048170/ 94870029

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR

DRIVER Wanted a experience Driver for Capital and Interior work.

Gsm : 942-888-63

A medical centre is looking to hire immediately a talented Nurse to join our successful team, required 3 years of experience, Oman prometric, data flow. Send your CV to- issalibi@gmail.com or Whatsapp - 91254820

Advertising company required Graphic designer knowledge of designing, Photoshop, illustrator, coral draw & Salesman with D/L. Send CV to suroordigital@gmail.com Contact No: 94771366/ 95338210 Required candidates for following posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers.

Candidates with Omani driving license preferred.

Contact 99273774/99202278 Looking for Female Journalistic or advertising & media background. Contact- 99342237 / 9394 6622/ Email: ali.matani2@gmail.com

MEDICAL

Testing / Protection Engineer with minimum 05 years of experience and should have Oman DCRP license, Interested candidates send resume to krishivan@gmail.com

Care Medical Centre Al Seeb requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to: sarita_h23@yahoo.com

CCTV & Burglar alarm Technician. Urgently looking for an Expatriate with minimum 5 years experience with NOC. Email your CV with recent Photograph to: joyr@alasalaintl.com

Urgently required experienced female Lab Technician, with knowledge of histopathology & cytology, with MOH release, for a well-known laboratory in Al Khuwair.

Contact: 95271561/98893034

Wanted Sales Man for an elevator company 3 yrs exp English language must has NOC required send resume to pioneersoverall. operationl@gmail.com Contact: 968 94496661

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ARCHITECT

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Tailor shop requires Master Cutter & hand embroidery.

Contact – 99359700

Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com

Part time Accountant available to handle all accounts up to finalization and audit work.

Contact: 95804210

Indian female diploma architect 6 years exp in Oman Engineering consultancy, valid Oman driving license. Contact: 96683293 / 97750870

Indian male B.Com graduate looking for suitable placement in accounts, office Administration & marketing, 12 years experience, NOC available Oman D/L. Contact: 95804210

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com Indian male 31 chartered Accountant having 2 years Oman experience looking for suitable placement in finance and audit field NOC available.

Contact: 96357827 Email: ubaiskeeran@gmail.com

Indian Male 22 , Graduate , Specialized in Tally ERP 9.0, SAP B 1& Professional in Indian & Foreign Accounting (CPIFA) with 1 year work experience , on visit visa in Muscat , Contact no:91782545

Required marketing / PR manager for a modern restaurant group in Oman , proficient in illustrator & Photoshop charismatic , proactive , creative & flexible excellent writing / Editing skills degree in relevant area fluent in English.

Send CV to marketingpr2016@gmail.com

Accountant Having 5 Years experience in reputed companies.

Currently working in Muscat (NOC AVAILABLE) GSM.91367217 Email Shahid0717@gmail.com

Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com

Advertising & interior company required Sales Executive with driving /L send CV to info@agloenterprises.com

Required female person to work at the retail shop/Marketing. Please send your CV on e mail: zeyanaalharmaly@yahoo.com

Indian male B.COM, MBA 4 years in Larsen & Toubro total 26 years gulf experience English, Arabic speaking driving license NOC available.

Contact: 95588565

Architect and 3D visualize three years experience 1.5 in Oman fluent in Arabic and English have Omani driving license looking for job with consultancy office or interior design firm. Contact: 94673937

Indian male age 24, B.Com. Accountant having 2 year experience and currently in Muscat.

Looking for suitable placement in finance or Audit. Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com

Required smart, young, dynamic Sales & Marketing Executive having 2-3 years sales experience for a reputed manufacturing company in Oman, having its Head Office in Ruwi. Experience in building materials is an added advantage.

Omani Driving License and NOC is a must. Attractive remuneration package.

Apply with photograph to E-mail: salesjobds@gmail.com

Indian male 31 chartered accountant with 2 years Oman experience looking for suitable placement NOC available. Contact: 96357827 Email: ubasikeeran@gmail.com

Indian (Male) having 17+years Experience in Trading & Healthcare seeking senior Position in Accounts (11 years GCC Experience)currently on Resident Visa (NOC Available) and has a valid Omani Driving Licence. Contact: 91335026; skumartp@gmail.com

Required outdoor Sales/ Marketing Executive with experience in selling Technical- Mechanical products/ building materials & hardware/ auto parts. Graduate with Oman license preferred.

Apply to: jobalkent@gmail.com or fax to: 24799615

Require Salesman with D/L for construction, Ind materials, hydraulic hoses & fittings.

Contact 99221683 / 92830110

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

Well experienced Account M.Com available with NOC, Tally & ERP. Contact : 99035707 Indian male 34 yrs, M.Com – Finance with 5 yrs experience in Accounts in India, presently in visiting visa looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 93671785 Email: jeyan903@gmail.com Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement. contact 94879615,Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.

Contact: 96976240 Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact: 97712084 Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible.

Contact: 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com

Part time Accountant up to finalization auditing available after 4 pm. Contact: 91126314 Sudanese GIS Analyst hold master in RS & GIS Resident have an experience in accounting & store management. Contact: 97943738 Indian 20 years well experienced accounts & finance professional looking for immediate placement NOC available. Contact: 94546455 Email: salahuddin8@gmail.com Young Indian male (25) with B.Com degree on visit visa with D/L and N.O.C for simple opportunities preferably in accounting.

Contact : 96324484 7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact- 90191628 / 96175780 Part Time Accounting, Audit Preparation, Internal Audit, Monthly Reports, Accounting set up for new companies, GSM: 96975454, email: ibfc.gcc@gmail.com Part time accounting workers up to finalization, on monthly basis & yearly finalization works.

Contact : 96247295 ACCA qualified professional lady with 5 years experience in finance management accounts is looking for a suitable placement NOC can be Contact: 94521899 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement.

Contact : 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com

ADMIN Indian female 33 years with 9.5 years experience (1yr in Oman) as Executive Secretary, Administration, Sales Coordinator, and HR coordinator seeks suitable placement. Contact 97985059 sarithajbinu@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 With 15 years of gulf experience in HR- Admin logistics looking for suitable position fluent in Arabic & Eng NOC available. Contact: 95824598 7 yrs Exp Office Admin / HR/ IT Admin, MCA, BCA, MBA NOC Available, With Driving License PH: 97086686 Indian male 21 yrs Graduate in business administration (BBA) with computer knowledge (hardware & software) seeks suitable employment immediately.

Contact: 98085633 / 98898504 Indian female, MSC more than 6 years Oman experience in office coordination, administration & managerial, clerical jobs looking for a suitable position.

Contact: 91303124 Indian female, 27, MCA, 2 yrs experience in Administration and HR in India & Oman. Currently in family visa seeking suitable jobs preferably in Muscat.

Contact:.99417993 Indian/ 23yrs female/ 5yrs GCC experience with NOC looking for a suitable position in HR/Admin / Accounts/ BD. Contact 90656997 Indian female with nearly 10 years of Oman experience in Administration & HR, seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact:99242841

DRIVER Pakistani male, 30 age, driver (light vehicle) company or residential experience 4 years experience in Oman. Contact: 96147520 / 96907013 Bangladeshi looking for job, Muscat experience 4 years.

Contact 96356280 Driver light veh, store keeper, sales man, shop keeper, supervisor 8 years exp knows English, Arabic, Hindi. Contact: 91615715 Light driver job exp 4 years, know Hindi, English, Arabic, Education B.A. Contact: 98522914 Light Driver / Supervisor Fluent in English & Arabic, Well knowledge of Muscat Areas Looking for suitable placement.

Contact Tariq: 97950869 Driver light duty (house or company) valid Gulf D/L looking job.

Contact- 95175192 Pakistani driver with car Subaru 2004 model. Contact: 99667817 Driver with Electrician 4 years experience looking for job.

Contact: 97456062 Pakistani driver with 3 years experience, seeking for placement familiar with Batinah & Sharqiyah regions. Contact 99832706

Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790

Looking for driver job.

Contact: 99035942 /97383016

Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394

Looking for job driver. Contact 94158238

ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance. Contact: 99284193

ADMIN Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 Indian female MBA / HR, 2.5 experience seeking suitable job.

Contact: 99257214 Indian female MBA fin & HR now on visit visa looking for suitable placement. Contact: 92097764

Driver with car. Contact: 93346085

Six years experienced light duty vehicle driver looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 96362871 Experience driver 12 years experience in GCC, seeks suitable placement. Contact: 93722881 Driver with light duty license 10 yrs exp. Contact: 94566432 Bangladeshi driver looking for job.

Contact: 97418036 13 years experience driver.

Contact 95068976

DESIGNER Interior design supervisor 6 yrs experience valid Oman license NOC / release available.

Contact 92508926

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Indian male MBA

MISCELLANEOUS

Finance & Marketing 25 yrs having 1.9 years of experience Finance & Marketing Contact: 95206140/ 96992013

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9 years experience in Dubai/London/ Mumbai in Management Consulting, Sales & Marketing, Business Development for Real Estate/Banking seeks similar placement with D/L.

WŝƚŚ ^ W ĞƌƉ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ;^ W ĞƌƟ Į ĞĚͿ͕ ĚŝƉůŽŵĂ ŝŶ ůŶƚĞƌŶĂƟ ŽŶĂů &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů ZĞƉŽƌƟ ŶŐ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ;/ WͲh<Ϳ͕ ƉĞĂĐŚ ƚƌĞĞ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƟ ŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƐĞĞŬƐ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ

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Architectural Draftsmen diploma in construction technology with 6 years experience in drafting and detailing as per British standard in Oman with valid Omani license looking for suitable opportunity Noc available. Call 94375897.

Autocad works freelance, MEP, Civil works, Interior, 2d/3d, BOQ etc.

Contact 97103168 Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR PH :92279784 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

DIETICIAN Indian female dietician with 3 years experience in India seeking a suitable placement preferable in Muscat. Contact: 99104209

EDUCATION/TRAINING Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact 99739415 / 92091528

ENGG. / SUPERVISOR Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 2 year experience, AREA OF INTEREST Work on Oil Rigs, Work as an QA/QC inspector, Ultrasonic testing, Radiographic testing.

Contact: +91 9567526566 Email: adujohnson10@gmail.com Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available.

Contact – 92157694 / mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer with one year’s experience as Asst. Piping Engineer having good knowledge of PIPING DESIGNS, PDMS, SP3D, AUTOCAD, PRO-ENGINEER WILDFIRE, DS CATIA, JAVA SCRIPTS etc, looking for suitable opportunity. Contact: +96899200724/24496072.

BE mechanical Engineer having 6+ years experience in structural and piping job looking suitable position. Contact: 96115463 Email: jijoraju085@yahoo.com

PROJECT ENGINEER - CIVIL - 13 years experience in construction at Oman seeking suitable position NOC available - Contact 94427535 (sbmkandan7@gmail.com)

Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine. Available NOC release. Contact: 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com

B.Sc Civil Engineer 7 years gulf experience total experience 9 years having GCC D/L seeking for suitable replacement local release available.

Contact: 98628515/ 98289234 Email: sofiq.sohel02@gmail.com

Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable. Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com

Mech. Engineer 10 years GCC exp automobile / oil & gas / const project / plant, equip machinery in charge with driving license NOC. Contact: 95774585

B.E Electrical Engineer, Age 28 yrs.

5.5 yrs experience. 2 yrs in OMAN as site supervisor/ site engineer, with valid GCC license.

NOC available. Contact: 95527936 Email: pksg07@gmail.com Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrsexp seeks suitable position ina reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com Civil Engineer 7 years experience, Driving license, NOC available.

Contact- 98078095 Electrical Engineer B.Tech, Indian available in Oman, 2+ years Oman exp (MEP) Light D/L. Contact - 93832935 Diploma Civil Engineering (certificate attested) 6 years Oman experience as interior work site in charge / quantity surveyor NOC/ Release available.Contact: 93120433 Civil Engr. Diploma 8 yrs exp in construction & consultancy with auto cad. D/L.Contact: 93060770 Email: vinodpmani@gmail.com

Civil Quantity Surveyor with 3yr UAE experience seeking job.

UAE driving license holder.

Email: javad.ahamad@gmail.com +96895641991; +971557969671

Electrical Engineer: Indian male 30 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation & utility maintenance in Indian, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com

Civil Engineer (QS) 2 yrs exp seeking job UAE D/L. Contact: +96895641991

Quantity surveyor (B.E Civil) 5+ years experience in buildings and mosque N.O.C available ready to join immediately. Contact: +97826597 / +919171430681 Email: sai.praba.777@gmail.com For preparing Civil / MEP Auto CAD drawings.

Contact -93480346.

Email: cadjobsoman@gmail.com

Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912

Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192

Fresh Engineering graduate B.Tech mechanical engineering now in Oman on visit seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 95853514/98280172

Project co-odinater & AutoCAD draftsman Indian male, 8 yrs exp in Oman in civil, interior, precasting with D/L & NOC. Contact: 92188496, Email: vimalg.kannur@gamil.com

Mechanical diploma, Indian male 26, 4 years experienced MEP supervisor seeks suitable openings NOC / Release available.

Contact: 97901559

Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com

Civil Engineer, Indian male 4 Years experience in Oman & India.

Looking for Permanent Placement in Oman. NOC Available, Contact: +96895984661,+96891455949

Civil Engineer B.Tech with 6+ years in supervision designing planning and QC expert in Mech, civil software. Contact: 90719263

Email:

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

Fresh Engineering graduate MTech in mechanical Automation and automobile Engineering now in Oman on visit seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95853514 / 98280794

Indian male BE Mechanical with 11 years experience in Automotive Engineering and Industrial Maintenance in Oman with valid driving license seeks suitable job.

On release in Oman-92880593

Indian Female, 25 Years - MSc Biotechnology, 1yr exp. in Clinical Microbiology & 6 months working exp. in international crop reserch institute of semi arid crops (ICRISAT) Looking for suitable job.

Contact 92619048, Email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com

Electrical Engineer 5 years experience substations oil & Gas water projects fluency in Arabic & English & English driving license available. Contact: 99525856 Indian male Civil Engg. 11 years experience having Omani driving license, NOC available.

Contact: 95797286 Email: nasim.anzar@yahoo.com Chemical Engineer with MBA & experience looking for job.

Contact: 94908977 Mechanical Engineer, B.Tech (Post Graduate) looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99576846 mail: rajeevt@modern-irrigation.com Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job 4 years experience currently working in Muscat, NOC available. Contact: 99823368 Electronics & telecommunication BE Indian male having skills in electronics communication, networking , embedded having 2 years experience looking for suitable position available in Oman on family visit visa. Contact: 93051918 Email: sadatbtisekar25@gmail.com

Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).

Looking for a Suitable position.

Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa.

Contact 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact:97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer 7 years experience plumbing firefighting water pipeline projects fluency in Arabic and English driving license available. Contact: 91117089 Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design field. Having 6 years of experience in design field. Residing in Muscat. Contact: 91176187 Email: syam036@gmail.com B.Tech Civil Engineer 2 years experience on visit seeks urgent placement. Contact: 98233199 Electrical Engineer with 16 years experience in switchgear / transformer / over head lines & trading, looking for sales / procurement & project planning & Execution with NOC & D/L. Contact: 95994727 Email: qurm340@gmail.com Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Indian mechanical supervisor (diploma) 17 yrs experience in petrochemical construction (fabrication erection) in all steel structural and mechanical jobs, on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 90924467 Email: pnpraveen@yahoo.co.in Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact:-94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973 Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022 Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization.

Contact 96570891

Agriculture Engineer 2 8rs, with 5 yrsexp in the field of agriculture, landscaping & irrigation. Since 2 yrs working in different projects.

Having valid UAE driving license.

Currently in Oman (Salalah) on visit visa. Contact – 94120190 / Muhammad.irfan3786@yahoo.com B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 33 with 6+ years experience in GCC in MEP building construction field (execution and design of HVAC,firefighting,plumbing), with D/L, NOC available Contact 96978380, Email: prajithks@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Indian female 25years M.E (power electronics) 3years experience in teaching profession looking for suitable job. Contact no 97003267 & 94214909 Email: laliped106@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer (Sudanese) 3 years experience : Fire fighting, HSE, Design, Production.

Contact: 93642704 Email: mohamedfdl87@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 Sr. Quantity surveyor B.Tech (Civil Tech) above 8 years (7 years in Oman) having driving license NOC available. Contact: 92324791 Senior Land Surveyor 23 yrs Oman, UAE & Egypt GPS, T.S Construction roads infrastructure oil feed electric works OHL, UGC grid , primary substation processing data. #95326927 / 92928981 Email: sdsda802@gmail.com Indian male B-tech 8 years experience as senior electrical project engineer / QC engineer on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact 94094543 Email: anwar425@gmail.com Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784

HOSPITALITY Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree, 3 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruise liner has butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact- 99859150.

IT IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact: 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com 3 years experience in IT Software field, seeking suitable jobs.

Contact: 96350234, Email : greeshmavkannan@gmail.com

IT SAP Business Objects / Data Warehousing professional. 10 years experience with top IT global companies (HP and Accenture) in team leading roles. Oman Family visa. Looking for jobs in Muscat. Contact: 91487199 BSC Software Engineer 2 years experience in ASPN. NET, C#, SQI server, mysql , crystal report, visual studio , capable of Jave, Php, HTML and roid looking for suitable vacancy. # 90696220/ 92729744 Indian male ERP Consultant 15 yrs exp, 11 yrs in gulf looking for IT management jobs, local release, Oman D/L. Contact: 94618761 Indian female, MCA currently on family visit visa skills in ASP , NET , DBMS, AutoCAD civil seeks suitable placement NT, Interested in teaching. Contact: 90417133 Email: renjitharose04@gmail.com Indian male 22 years B.A. Animation & Graphic Adobe suites and Maya, seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 90930015 Email: rahu.pamachandran50@gmail.com Female, 31, B.Tech- ECE/CCNA/ GSM, 5 yrs Oman experience in IT support (AD, exchange, TMG, UNIS Server admin, In-house apps support, project placement, Transfer NOC available. Contact: 95742398 Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area. #98660672 SAP Business Objects / Data Warehousing professional. 10 years experience with top 5 IT global companies (HP and Accenture) in team leading roles. Oman family visa. Looking for jobs in Muscat. Phone: 91487199

MEDICAL Indian Male with 13 Years Oman Experience as Assistant Pharmacist with Valid MOH License and Oman D/L is looking for a Suitable Job in Muscat Area. NOC available.

Please Contact: 92121414 Sri Lankan female qualified in UK with BSC (Hons) pharmacology and MSC pharmaceutical science with management studies having one year experience in Sir Lanka, looking suitable placement in regulatory affairs, clinical research / trials, Pharmacologist, pharmacovigilance and research. #99550318 Indian female dentist specialized Endodontist, looking for suitable placement. Parametric completed.

Contact: 96410448

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Chief Accountant/Finance Manager – Indian male, CA Finalist, having 20 years’ experience in Finance, Accounts, Audit, Finalization of Accounts, preparation of Project Reports etc., looking for immediate placement.

12 yrs. in Oman in Construction and Consultancy co., have Omani D/L, knows Tally. Contact 94041048, email: jobmuscat49@gmail.com Indian male - 8 yrs exp as HSE office/supervisor -on visit visa- seeks suitable opening in Sohar - Contact 94532131 / 98317698; Email: jaseerhse@gmail.com 8 Years experienced camp boss worked in SAOG CO. Looking for suitable position. NOC available.

Contact - 94298945

Indian male B.com MBA 4 years in L &T total 26 years gulf experienced English & Arabic speaking driving license with NOC. Contact: 95588565 Indian candidate with 15 years experience in Facility Management (Soft Service) looking for part time assignments / Consultancy Opportunities.

Contact- 98469311/96179737 27, Indian female B.com graduate with 4 years experience in procurement and purchases on family visa looking for immediate and suitable placement.

Contact: 95828986 Sudanese 27 yrs BSC in IT having Omani driving in resident visa experience in Administration P.R.O general account and tourism language Arabic and English.

Contact: 94907717 Email: momazoon@gmail.com Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available. # 92066 523 Indian looking for a job in the trade 27 years of age for a friendly college degree. Contact: 96424192 Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation.

Contact: 92956848

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Indian, 20 years experience in Oman as personal assistant / office manager / executive secretary / administrator / business development asst. seeks job change. Release available. Contact 99168054.

Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Call: 95244761 Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827 Indian female BE, 3 years office assistant experience, seeking placement.Contact-90655903 Indian Female, 25 Years - MSc Looking for suitable job.

Mobile: 92619048, Email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Electrician, plumber, helper, Indian & gulf exp looking job.

Contact - 95175192 Mason, sh/carpenter, steel fitter, with medical. Contact- 95175192 or mail, oman.manpower@yahoo.com

SALES / MARKETING Indian male 3.5 yr experience in Oman sales and purchase having valid Oman driving license seeking for suitable job. Contact 91076676 Indian female, MBA Marketing with 4 years experience with 4 years experience with Oman experience, NOC and D/L looking for suitable opening with visa.

Contact: 92460623 Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India.

Contact India:-+918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com Indian male 28yrs Bcom 3yrs exp. in warehouse operations (including pharmaceutical). Well knowledge in WMS & ERP, looking for suitable job. Ph. 95576686, E: sijofranz@gmail.com (UAE visa holder, currently in Oman)

Sales 2 years B.Com male 24 yrs, Indian.

Contact: 00968 94212636 naveed.ahmeed315@gmail.com Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 95337665

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Sales representative with 7 years experience and valid Oman driving license, NOC or release available-99695780

Indian male, 25 years old, (exp.)

Civil Engineer diploma, looking suitable position. Contact: 00919746443745 / 92861980

Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate, fresher, no D/L, looking for a suitable job. Contact: 94032041; Email: azzamsiddique1@gmail.com

Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments.

Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 / 95774854

Electrical Foreman, 25 years experience, Indian male currently in Oman looking for suitable position.

Gsm – 96718013 Email: manikandan1196@gmail.com

Filipino Male: 35 yrs, with 3yrs Technical & Customer Service, 2yrs Online Ad Serving, 1yr dministrative work experiences looking for suitable job. Contact 97852816

Oil &gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license. Contact 96143430/99875919

Indian Male B-Com graduate 2 year experience in various Fields Valid Oman Driving License.

Looking for any suitable post.

Please contact: 94409500

Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com

Indian Male, B.Com + Dip. Logistics 2year experience looking for a job in Accounts/Logistics Field. Presently on Visit Visa #93884951 Email:mehreenraiz@gmail.com

Project Engineer, Mechanical Indian Male, 26 years 3 Years experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int.

Standards B.Tech in Mech engg Contact-rahulkunnath23@gmail. com Mob-00917350860889

Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com

Indian male 25 years- BE- Computer Engineer with CISA and CCNA, having 3 years work experience in Oman, valid Omani driving license, seeking for suitable placement in IT companies or Audit companies for IT Audit job, NOC can be obtained.Contact:99253011

Indian male graduate, 10 years experience Oman seeks job in Sales & Marketing. #92133277 Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity. NOC available.

Contact: 96001877 Indian male 33 having 6 yrs exp in Oman & 4 yes exp in Qatar having valid Oman D/L seeks opportunity in sales & business development. Contact: 98260607 Email: amrish.sukumar@gmail.com 35 years male, Lebanese holding British passport, 10 years of experience in procurement, Omani Government tenders, setup marketing plans & strategies, importing, Organizing events, management, have car, NOC available.

Contact 94123939 Email: 002015r@gmail.com Indian male MBA 5 yrs experience in Oman and India seeking suitable position in marketing & sales NOC available. Contact: 93059175 Email: pranodsathyan11@gmail.com Indian male 24 B.com, 2years of experience in sales & admin & proficient in M.S Office, Excel.

Contact: 98613373 Email: syedismailnoor@gmail.com Indian Male MBA, 5 years Building Materials Project Sales experience in Oman, NOC available, seeking for placement.

Contact - 90655903,99325544 B. Com 2 years experience in Sales Marketing Logistics Accounts and Front office Contact 95506048 Indian Male, Experienced in FMCG & other kind of Sales, looking for suitable placement in Foodstuff/FMCG Industry with valid GCC license. Immediately available. Contact: 94625495.

Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820

MISCELLANEOUS Indian male 21, Graduate in commerce (B.com ) having 2 years of experience in cash counter (National trading & spare parts)looking for a suitable placement on a visit visa.

Contact 95919647, 94245753/ uzairzain786@gmail.com

4years and 7months experienced Female seeking job related to Office Job, Data Entry and Desktop Administration. Completed diploma in Computer Science. Contact: 94653264 Master in Aeronautical engineering (PhD) having 4 years experience. Seeking job in universities, colleges, schools and industries.

Contact 98259462 binoaero87@gmail.com Indian female 23 ORACLE ERP Technical consultant 2+exp skills: oaf, forms reports and bipublisher.

Contact - 91156571 email: ramyaoracleapps02@gmail.com Indian Male 30 year GCC driving license and past experience as project coordinator looking for a suitable position. Project coordination, Sales executive, marketing executive or any other suitable post. Contact -97070427 Indian Male 24 years, HSE , 3 years Experienced as WELDING SUPERVISOR, PIPE FITTER, NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST, ASNT-NDT level II, per SNT-TC-LA (Radiographic Testing (RT)Penetrate testing (PT) Magnetic Particle Testing(MT)Ultrasonic Testing (UT)RTFI, looking for a suitable job.

Contact 99334770 Master in Aeronautical Engineering (PhD) having 4 years experience. Seeking job in universities, colleges, schools and industries.

Contact 98259462 binoaero87@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer 3 years of experience in HVAC mechanical engineer one year experience in Auto Cad B.E (mechanical engineering) revit mep, auto cad, stcw, huet.mobile: +97430384909 email: kijomonc@gmail.com Indian candidate with 15 years experience in Facility Management (Soft Service) looking for part time assignments / Consultancy Opportunities. Contact- 98469311 Part- Time Accountant, well experience senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, Finalization, Budgeting available.

Contact: 98803439 Qualified banking & Accounts management profesional seeking suitable job opportunities. Currently working in India with ICIC Bank.

Email: sheemoljohn@rediffmail.com Contact# 919755550181

25, Indian female (BCA- Computer Application). 1yr experience as teacher and graphic designer.

Knowledge in Photoshop, illustrator, in design. Looking for suitable job in office administration, teaching and graphic designing.

Contact - 98426509 Filipino Cabin steward / Linen vallet is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: +968 91065438 or email: blonglive@gmail.com Indian male Administrative officer Four years experience in same field. Well known MS office tools, Specialization in handling back office operations, inter office correspondence, confidential mails, Quotations, Monthly billing.

Searching for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: +91 9750572088/ E-mail id: vijaypmk99@gmail.com Indian Driver, with Oman driving license having 10 years experience in Oman, looking for suitable positions. Contact-91519047 Indian male network cabling technician (19-years gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement.

Contact: 0091-8089909265 (India) email: mohithavp@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer, Indian, (B.E.) on visit visa, seeking suitable post. Contact no: 99534733 email: rajesh92prince@gmail.com HSE Engineer, Indian male 5 years experience in Oil & Gas. Working in Shclumberger, NEBOSH, IOSH, & NDT Certified, M Tech in HSE. Contact-krish.569@gmail.com +91 9867016808

Indian Architectural Engineer with 2.5 yrs experience in architectural consultancy firms, currently on visit visa, looking for suitable placement Contact no: +96894955793 hassanfaizalthariq@gmail.com.

Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in purchase (supply chain management) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact: 93979084 / 97351786 / E-mail: mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian Female 23 Years, Post Graduated in Sanskrit (language), Seeking for Suitable Jobs, (Teaching or Clerical), Knowledge in MS Office, Good Communication Skill #96141317, 94614317, E-mail: sou93madam@gmail.com Indian male electrician (EEE), 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160 Indian male Electrician(EEE) 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job. mail ; antonyajin15@gmail.com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160 Indian male 33 yrs, MBA - HR, worked on Recruitments,Training,Site-HR, Omanisation and development plans of nationals ,10 yrs exp.

Seeking a job.NOC avl. # 94179499 saiprasad_18@yahoo.com Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate, Fresher, on visit visa looking for job in sales/marketing.

Contact - 94032041; Email azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Sudanese male. Bachelor geology and mining with 2 years experience in MUD LOGGING & Training in Soil Investigation.

Tel: 92956848 Indian female, B.Tech Computer Science with 3 years experience seeking full time job in IT support, Teaching, HR. Contact: 95933507 / 97485997

Sudanese male, 5 years experience in supply chain (warehouse management, logistics and procurement) Contact : 90644186 Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Indian female, 31 years (B.A., D.Ed) having 6 yrs of teaching experience in CBSE schools in India well versed with electronics devices teaching, good computer knowledge presently on visit visa looking for suitable job. #97135319 Email: nk.lucky1@gmail.com

Indian male 24 years dynamic & professional B.Tech (Mech. Engg) with 1 year experience working on BPCL project in India seeks opening for suitable post, currently in Oman. Contact: 93672286 / 97772272

B.E (Mechanical) 12 years industrial sales, 1 year Muscat experience, presently in India , immediately ready to join. Contact :917338899372 , email id : ganesh2008sep@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineer experience maintenance of pumping stations production line machinery turbine for power plant good communications skills, planning follow up Engineer projects HSE awareness trained multiple design software looking for job. Contact 949064473 / 96654019

Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill.

GSM: 97761075 Accountant Indian male, 6 years experience up to finalization in tally with reporting knowledge & good knowledge of payroll, having Oman D/L, NOC. Contact: 92540313 Accountant , female , 1 &half years experience up to finalization in tally, good knowledge in reporting, pursuing ACCA, valid D/L. Contact: 95373751

Indian male, 30.System administrator/desktop support professional.5 years of GCC exp.

Visa status: visit (Dubai) mob: 00971565598176/ aneeshngr@gmail.com

Quantity Surveyor / Site Engineer 6 years experience in Omani have valid driving license release available looking for immediate placement. Contact: 96394948

Indian male 33 years, B.Com, having 6 years experience in Oman.

Tally & ERP looking for suitable placement. Mobile no :98492921

Indian male, 26 years 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech Engg. Contactrahulkunnath23@gmail.com Mob-00917350860889

Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 1 year experience on visit visa looking for job, qualification in QA-QC, HVAC& piping engineering.

Contact: 90510800 Email: muhammedjaseem07@gmail.com

Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 4 years of experience in same field looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 93979084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com

Indian male 27 yrs, MBA finance with 4 years experience currently in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable placement in finance / admin.

Contact: 90921724

Economist: Female, MA & M. Phil/ PhD_ in ECONOMICS. 10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer, currently looking for job contact: 97457248

Indian male 26 yrs (MBA) Specialized in Marketing have 2 yrs heavy equipment sales experience, have GCC driving license looking suitable job in Oman.

Contact 99180369 Email: khajaaftab@gmail.com 5 years experienced (Front office & Banking), Indian Male (28 years.

Hotel Management graduate), searching for suitable position.

English, Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic fluent.

Noc available. Contact: 91383167 Indian male Electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Name; Antony Ajin.

G : 918148336160 /918300136160 Economics Specialist: Female , MA & M.Phil/PhD_ in ECONOMICS .

10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer currently Looking for job Call: 97457248

Mechanical Engineer 2 years experience as HVAC design & drafting, CAD, MEP Engg.

Contact: 90150913

Indian male, 44 Years, Plumbing Supervisor, holding Omani Driving license, having 14 Years of experience in Oman and 8 years in India.

Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 95154414 Email- pthariff@yahoo.com

Indian male, 24 yrs, B. Com Graduate more than 1 year experienced in accounts planning to come for a family visit in oman seeking for a suitable placement. Contact 99334770/ 99743709

Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in same field looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 93979084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com

Chief Accountant, well experienced available.

Contact: 95598477

Civil Engineer with 6+ years in Supervision designing & Q.C expert in much civil softwares, NOC available. Contact: 90719263

Indian male MBA, 24 yrs having experience in Sales & marketing seeks suitable placement.

Contact GSM: 93833563 email: arundulala@gmail.com.

Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Indian female MCA having 3 yrs experience in teaching looking for any suitable job in reputed organic station on visit skilled in programming language VB, JAVA ,C,C,TT & also WEB development.

Contact 90595322

Indian female , M.B.A, 8 Yrs of Experience in Oil and Gas industry, Trading & contracting companies. working as an Unit Manager for MNC, HR Coordinator and Office admin for local companies. seeking suitable placement immediately.

Contact 99179709.

Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 4 years of experience in Office Administration (admin) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact: 93979084 / 97351786 E-mail: mohammednsr126@gmail.com

Indian Male, 22, Experienced, Looking for job in sales (no DL).

Contact: 90801420; Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com

Indian male 4 years experience in IT as programmer / Web support / CCNA / Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact: 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com

Indian female, BSC, Bed, MBA (Marketing) 3years experience, seeks suitable in the marketing section.

Contact: 95041134 Email: divya.vini@gmail.com

Indian male 43 yrs accountant presently on tourist visa looking for suitable placement in a company 18yrs experience in managing finance in Indian and abroad.

Contact 90190648 Indian female having D/L with 12 years experience in corporate / retail sales & B/D. Looking for a suitable job in training / IT / Education companies. Contact: 91751077 Email: alamelusara@hotmail.com Indian male Accountant 2.5 years exp in Oman with valid D/L NOC available. Contact: 98870112 Sales & Marketing executive MBA with 3 years exp , 6 months exp in Oman with NOC , ooking for suitable placement. Contact: 91345727 Sales & Marketing Executive Indian national with valid Omani D/L with good command of languages, 18 yrs exp in Middle East. Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 98103829 Indian male 1.5 yrs exp a sales & merchandising in Oman looking for best opportunity NOC available.

Contact: 93039342 Indian male 5+ years of experience as a sales & marketing executive with valid Oman D/L. Contact 95434902

Automobile Mechanic ITI 3 years experience marine mechanical fitter 2 yrs experience.#93674847

Indian male, M.Tech Graduate in Chemical Process Control Engineering looking for lecturing jobs, currently in Oman. Contact : 98352288 Indian male (B.E) Quality Controller and Supervising. 3 year good working experience. Better knowledge in quality control technique.

Searching for suitable job. Mail: muthujagadeeshjkm@gmail.com, Contact: GSM : +91 9786418033 / 968 91894487 Regin Accountant male Indian, 2 years experience doing accounts in tally and excel searching for suitable job. No : +91 7373387282 EMAIL – regin1690@gmail.com, Indian Female Electronics System Eng. UK Graduate. Programmer Micro Controller Robot, Eng. Analysis, Instrumentation & Control, Eng. Projects, Integrated Circuit Eng., Electrical and Fluid Drives, Analogue Electronics, Wireless Systems, seeking suitable post, on Visiting Visa. # 97848075, s.dinesh1508@gmail.com Accountant male Indian, 2 years experience, doing accounts in tally & excel seeks suitable job.

EMAIL – regin1690@gmail.com, Contact +91 7373387282 Pakistani Male, Land Surveyor with work experience in Dubai Seeks suitable job in Oman. #94347288 Indian male, 25 yrs, more than 5 years experience in Dubai, Looking for a suitable placement for jobs related to sales, marketing, coordination and support. Contact: 95140445, syedfaraz97681@gmail.com Indian Male, Post graduate with 10yrs experience in Gulf & 4.6yrs in Oil & Gas experience with SAP and ERP exposure. Finalization, MIS, Auditing, Budgeting, AP &AR, Tax, etc., with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 91743376 Indian Male, 23, BBA graduate, fresher, looking for a job in sales (indoor). No driving license.

Contact: 94032041 Mail: azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Skilled multilingual individual with 33years of excellent experience in management and banking at a nationalized bank; seeking better job opportunities with challenging responsibilities.

E-mail: leena3857@yahoo.com, call : 97848075 Indian Male, 24, B.Com Graduate with 1 year experience in Oman looking for a job in accounting.

Contact – 96619348 Indian male electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail ; antonyajin15@gmail.com.

Antony Ajin.G, Contact: 91 8148336160 / 91 8300136160

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TOURS

Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain Marine Tours contact 98029602, 92808636 We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman. Contact 99839898

DRIVING

RENT A CAR

MATRIMONIAL

MANPOWER

Parent of Palakkad based Hindu Nair / Menon boy aged 29 star pooram, under graduate presently working in Oman seeking alliance from parents undergraduate / graduate nair / menon girl age 2123 Contact: 99312383 after 7 pm Christian Evangelical girl, 27, 150 cm. ICWA, M.Com, working in a MNC Trivandrum. Seeks suitable proposals. Contact – 96040125/ 97889342 Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy from Mumbai, ACCA working as a senior accountant in Muscat, seeks alliance from an Indian Sunni Muslim family. Contact(parent): 96408642 email id: khaledaoman@gmail.com

Manpower available: cleaning male/female staff, loading unloading and helpers staff available on contract basis. Contact- 94636086

NRI Land for Immediate sale 19 cents residential land at Bakery Junction near valsala hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, for sale.

Tar road frontage with lorry access.

Contact: 98469311/96179737 Ready to occupy just completed 3 BHK in Chennai -Pallikkaranai :1600sqft ,builders lcs city makers ,high quality construction , woodwork done, part of 64 apts all 3bhk in 4 blocks gated community with swimming pool/gym/common hall/2 car parking. Genuine buyers call rag @99235815 or email: sairaj_2k@yahoo.com NRI Property for Sale: 774Sq .

2 BHK flat with OC ready at Palava City Casa Rio, Dombivili, Mumbai Contact : 97003326, 96791085

Maternal uncle of Indian Sunni Muslim girl aged 21, beautiful, tall and pursuing M.Sc, Urdu speaking hailing from Chennai seeks suitable alliance.

Contact: 97047811 Christian divorce, male 40.

Contact by Whatsapp: 91346321 Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy from Mumbai, ACCA working as a senior accountant in Muscat, seeks alliance from an Indian Sunni Muslim family. Contact no. (Parent): 96408642 email id: khaledaoman@gmail.com Ezhava male, 31yrs, height 5.6, star Magham, B. Tech aeronautical, administrative professional, parents in Oman, native Aluva (ekm). Mob-99550870 Parent of Thrissur based Hindu Ezhava girl aged 20, Slim,Atham star, Studying for B. Pharm seeking alliance from well employed Graduates, preferably in Engineering Contact :96425102

Ezhava male, 31yrs, height 5.6, Star Magham, B-Tech Aeronautical, administrative professional, parents in Oman, native Aluva (Ekm). Contact 99550870 Indian male Roman Catholic 40yrs divorcee working in Muscat. Seeks suitable alliance from widow/ divorcee/ single.

Contact 96059801.

Malankara Catholic Male Nurse (28) from Thiruvalla working in Nizwa Private Co. Alliance invites parents/nurses working in Oman.

Contact 968 98267338, 0091 9287215726

GOOD NEWS 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 Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage, steambath, obesity, Spondylitis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street, Azaiba.

Contact: 99639695 / 97397320 Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam).

Contact:24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com

FOR HIRE New Volvo Trailor available for rent to UAE every alternative days, 50 ton capacity with reasonable rent contact.99318152/ email- Ahastco @gmail.com

Gulf link rent car get the best rate daily weekly monthly & long term.

Contact: Tel: 24348106 G.S.M: 98265073 /96023931 Email: gulflink403@gmail.com

TRANSPORTATION Transportation. Contact: 91703829 Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.

Contact: 91103909 Transportation available Al Khuwair, Ghobrah, Azaiba, Al Hail & Al Khoud. Drop & pick.

Contact: 95250161

25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP specification for monthly rent & small car with driver. Contact 99839898 Al Ibtisama rent & leasing.

Contact: 91374879 / 96627562/ 99382001/ 24751177/ 24751188

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation required from Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165

Transportation. available.

For ladies Contact 92430239

Transportation. Contact:96538078

Transportation. Contact 92015894

Transportation. Contact 99508282

Transportation. Contact94510847

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SITUATION WANTED COMPUTER/WEB./ EDUCATION/CLASSES

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

in Azaiba and Ruwi

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

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SITUATION WANTED SERVICES

SERVICES tĞ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ůĞĂŶĞƌƐ͕ Kĸ ĐĞ ďŽLJƐ͕ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐ͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐ ĞƚĐ͘ ů DƵĚĂŬŚŝƌ EĂƟ ŽŶĂů Ɛƚ͘ >> ŽŶƚĂĐƚ ͗ ϵϰϮϳϳϬϮϬ WĞƐƚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů Θ ƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ăůů ŬŝŶĚƐ ŽĨ ƉĞƐƚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ɵ ůĞƐ ͬ MĂƌďůĞ ƉŽůŝƐŚŝŶŐ ŵŽŶƚŚůLJͬ YĞĂƌůLJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ ϵϴϴϭϰϳϯϯ ͬϵϴϴϭϰϳϰϬ ů ,ƵƐŶ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ >͘>͘ Split unit A/C & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance.

Contact: 96236476 Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont Maintenance services electric, plumbing and A/C. Contact: 96524904 /94285064 A/C Maintenance & Servicing, Fridge, Washing machine & Dish washer repairing, Painting & Cleaning services, Electrical & plumbing.

Contact 99447257 / 97014234 / 24504281

WE SERVE OMAN

Window & split unit A.C servicing & repairing. Contact: 99557080 Marble crystallization & grinding, Ocean center LLC Contact: 99344723 Cleaning services sofa shampoo, carpet shampoo, new house, old house. Contact: 92179395 Marble crystallization & grinding, cleaning & carpet shampooing.

Ocean center LLC. Contact 99344723

Split unit & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance.

Contact: 93769089 / 95323517

Split & window A/C servicing, repairing, installation ducted, package etc. Contact Abbas : 98667326

GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998

CAD drawings Archi/ MEP CAD – comply BIM. Contact: 91233975

House shifting packing.

Contact: 99657644/98518013

House shifting & transporting.

Contact 92490422

Water proofing ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722

Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS- 99320217 /24788722

Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & anti-termite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing, Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130

All Maintenance and services electric, CCTV Camera, Plumbing A/C service and gas installation, painting tiles. Contact: 96524904 / 94285064

Pest control treatments, Ocean center LLC Contact 99344723

MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. Contact 24793614/ 99314807 Pest control Gulfa international.

Contact: 92326955 House shifting. Contact 99708138