Times of Oman - October 3, 2016 by Muscat Media Group

MONDAY October 3, 2016 1 Muharram 1438 AH

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FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

On the occasion of the 4th National Day, 1974

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ We would, however, wish to draw the attention of our students studying abroad, to beware of being seduced by foreign ideas. We should make it clear that these elements are jealous of our achievements and progress, and they plan to retard the pace of our progress.

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Port Sultan Qaboos to receive 150 ships

Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat is expected to receive more than 150 cruise liners during the 2016-2017 cruise season, shipping agents in Oman said. The ﬁrst visitor at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat was vessel Costa Romantica on Friday. The vessel arrived at 8 am in the morning and left around 6 pm the same day. Officials said cruise tourism is picking up in Oman. >A2

WORLD

50 people killed in Ethiopia stampede

Police in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region ﬁred teargas and warning shots to disperse anti-government protesters at a religious festival, triggering a stampede that the opposition party said killed at least 50 people. The government did not give a precise death toll resulting from chaotic scenes during the annual festival where some people chanted slogans against the government and waved a rebel group’s ﬂag. >A7

Many were taken aback when the holiday was announced on Monday as they had already left the city for their village homes

REJIMON K GAUTAM VISHWANATHAN

MUSCAT: Be honest, were you at your desk yesterday as you were supposed to be? Or did you join the masses who failed to show up? The late announcement of the new year holiday in Oman created a “complicated” situation for business in the country as people

were caught napping, a chamber of commerce member told Times of Oman. Omanis expecting Sunday to be a holiday had already left for their village homes on Thursday as they geared up for a long weekend, said Ahmed Al Hooti, an Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) member. The announcement on Satur-

day night that the moon had not been sighted and that the holiday would therefore be on Monday caught many by surprise. Al Hooti said it was difficult to expect people to return for one day’s work under such circumstances, after travelling hundreds of miles out of the city to be with extended family. The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MERA) created 25 moon sighting committees on Saturday night, spread across Oman, in a bid to give clarity as quickly as possible. However, despite this major undertaking they were unable to sight the moon and so made the announcement at 7pm that Monday, not Sunday as expected, was to be the holiday.

Officials, company bosses and sales companies echoed the fact that the situation had created challenges for the private sector. “Late announcement of change in holiday has complicated our day. Many business institutions in the private sector were affected due to low attendance. “Moreover, as the holiday in Oman is often not aligned with neighbouring countries, trade with them is also affected,” said Al Hooti. “We agree that religious norms should be followed but the holiday announcement could be made in advance. Many employees working in Muscat are from interior areas. They had left Muscat on Thursday presuming that Sunday would be a holiday,” Al Hooti added. >A3

Oman uses scientiﬁc way for moon sighting TARIQ AL HAREMI

tariqh@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: “Many countries enter the year’s months by sighting the moon by vision while some only use astronomical calculations and predictions. This criteria (of moon sighting) is not determined by astronomers but scholars due to its legitimacy,” said Ammar Salim Al Rawahi, Director of Astronomical Affairs at the Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs (MERA). “Astronomy helps in calculating the time that the moon can be seen before and during sunset. Calculations and algorithms had been used centuries ago due to their precision and through calculations we are able to ﬁnd out what happens to the universe in the future. The world moves at precise intervals,” he added. He added that Oman and Morocco are the only two Arab and Islamic countries who are accurate in entering the Hijra months. He explained that there are “impossible sightings” where the moon could not be seen before or during sunset due to its low height over the western horizon as well as the time taken and distance for it to be seen between the visual reference between the moon and the sun including weather obstruction such as low level clouds, haze and dust. The ministry has three committees comprising the main committee headed by the Minister of MERA and the Grand Mufti of the Sultanate as the member, scholars and the honourable judges. There are branched (several others) committees where their job is to collect the reports of sightings from the public and investigate. They would then collect the results and hand it to the main committee who will then announce the coming month. “There are 25 ﬁeld committees to sight the moon. Each committee comprises a preacher, Imam and a member of the Oman Astronomical Society as well as participations from the community,” said Al Rawahi. >A3

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SPORTS

Palliative care drive draws big response

Oman handball, soccer teams get silver

Oman handball and soccer teams battled valiantly in the ﬁnals of their respective competitions but were forced to settle for silver medals in the ﬁfth Asian Beach Games in Danang, Vietnam. The two silver medals helped Oman contingent complete their engagements with a total of four medals, which included Barkat Al Harthi’s 60m gold. >A11

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One killed in Rustaq accident

A D M I S S I O N S A N D R E G I S T R AT I O N D E PA R T M E N T

Two SQU staff ‘slightly injured’ in attack Times News Service

DAMAGED EQUIPMENT: The ransacked office in SQU’s Deanship of Admissions & Registration building. – Supplied picture

MUSCAT: Officials at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) have posted a comment on their official twitter account to quash rumours that a student used weapons to attack members of the university staff within the admissions and registrations department of the government establishment. “There is no truth behind the student’s attack on staff at the admissions and registration department using weapons,” the university officials tweeted. The university revealed details of the incident stating that it occurred on Sunday morning. “With reference to what has

been circulated through the social media about the untoward incident occurred at the University’s Deanship of Admissions & Registration building, the University Administration would like to inform that a student entered the Deanship’s building and attacked two of the Deanship’s staff and caused damage to some of the ofﬁce furniture and equipment. The student did not carry any weapons during the attack. “The University would like to conﬁrm that the student involved in the incident had undergone psychiatric treatment in the past,” the Sultan Qaboos University said in a statement issued on Sunday afternoon.

MUSCAT: Omanis have opened their hearts to the palliative care campaign launched by Maggie Jeans OBE (Order of the British Empire), whose husband passed away in November last year. Ever since the Times of Oman reported about Jeans’ mission of improving palliative care services in the country, people have actively responded to the cause and are ready to offer help. Jeans is pleased with the responses and offers of help pouring in. “I have had phone calls, emails and meetings already and I am very pleased about the response, a lot of people are interested in this topic. I met a doctor yesterday and he was very passionate about it, we now need to get to the Ministry of Health, that’s my next goal.” “There are three leading things with palliative care—it’s beneﬁcial for the community, certainly saves money and frees up beds in the hospitals. So it’s got very practical outcomes, we are not really looking at raising funds for the cause, but educating and spreading awareness.” Jeans has received offers of help from doctors, individuals and companies, who said they want to invest in the cause. Social media has also been abuzz with the topic, with several individuals

coming forward to help take the cause forward. A government organisation, which deals with accommodations, said they would like to contribute and invest in the real estate part of the project. >A3

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016

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Tracking helps government bring down cost of running vehicles The tracking system sends an immediate report to the ministry once the government vehicles start moving. Almost all the ministry’s vehicles are tracked now,” said Yahya Al Wahaibi, director general of Administration Affairs at Ministry of Regional Municipalities

The tracking system has enabled the ministry to control its expenditure and also stop fake work missions as was the case with some employees, who were using government vehicles unnecessarily

FAHAD AL GHADANI

fahadnews@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Public employees are now thinking twice before misusing a government vehicle, even on an official assignment, after a tracking system was installed in government vehicles by a number of public authorities. A top official at the Ministry of Regional Municipalities revealed

that the ministry has started tracking the ministry’s vehicles in an attempt to control expenditure. “The tracking system sends an immediate report to the ministry once the government vehicles start moving. Almost all the ministry’s vehicles are tracked now,” said Yahya Al Wahaibi, director general of Administration Affairs at the ministry. He added that the tracking system send reports on when the ve-

hicle moves or stops, its tracking details and any traffic law violations made by the driver. “Even overspeeding and reckless driving are monitored through the tracking system,” said Al Wahaibi. Such behaviour costs the government lots of money in maintenance and spare parts purchase. “Now the ministry is paying less cash for fuel and maintenance. Imposing the tracking system has enabled the ministry to control its ex-

penditure and also stop fake work missions as was the case with some employees, who were using government vehicles unnecessarily. Now everyone is trying to avoid using any government vehicles (wrongly), knowing fully well that they are being tracked and have to explain their tracking details once found misusing the vehicle.” The process of imposing the new system was gradual, according to Al Wahaibi.

“The ministry started with a number of vehicles and then imposed the system in almost all of the ministry’s vehicles. However, the issue now is how to allocate staff to monitor the tracking system reports. There are almost 700 vehicles under the ministry and a considerable number will have to be assigned to monitor the system and respond accordingly.” Similarly, the Muscat Municipality had also started tracking

its vehicles, especially trucks assigned to transfer waste. “Knowing which route was taken by the driver enabled us to pay less for the maintenance work for municipality vehicles. Some drivers tend to take shortcuts, not bearing in mind if the road is paved or not, which costs the municipality money later for repair and maintenance of its vehicles,” said a reliable source at the Muscat Municipality. The Ministry of Finance also issued a circular in July in this regard after noticing a jump in the expenses incurred by government vehicles recently. All public authorities and institutions in Oman will have to install a tracking system in government vehicles, according to the circular. Following the slump in oil prices, the Ministry of Finance stated that the decision has been taken to cushion the economy, especially as the public expense report until last May showed an increase in the expenses of government vehicles, which was reflected in the expenses for fuel consumption, maintenance and spare parts. Registration of government vehicles was up by a significant 52.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period last year, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

AMBASSADOR’S MESSAGE

German unity: An event of the past or a hope for the future?

hile preparing to celebrate – on October 3, 2016 - the 26th anniversary of German unity, I tried to recall the moment in which Germany was peacefully reunited in complete consent with neighbours and the world at large. I remember the collective expectations and personal emotions associated with that event. We dreamt of peace, prosperity and global stability. Can we draw from the past at a time when the notions of security and stability in international relations seem to vanish? Is there anything we can take for granted today? We might wonder whether we could have taken peace and stability for granted at that time. We certainly could not. But the real Hans-Christian Freiherr von crises of the present, the multiple Reibnitz and complex wars in the Middle East, military aggression in Eastern Europe, major shake-ups in tool of conflict management: the the European Union, fueled by OSCE. It is the firm conviction of a growing sense of helplessness the Chairman in office, German and fear, require us to assume re- Foreign Minister Steinmeier, that sponsibility for peace rather than we have to think security jointly again in order to diffuse tensions merely dreaming of it. Germany, therefore, has taken and develop viable steps towards the chair of the Organisation for a settlement and eventually peace. The British vote to leave the Security and Co-operation in Europe in 2016. The seemingly European Union has saddened us desperate situation in Eastern but it is not the end of the Union. Ukraine has left the main oppo- On the contrary: jointly and efnents in this conflict with a single fectively addressing the main is-

sues such as internal and external security, youth unemployment and growth and the economic and ﬁscal regulatory framework will reveal the strength inherent to a true partnership in the Union. Germany is prepared to contribute to this process. Peace and global stability will not be achieved without the acceptance – by all states and players – of binding, universal rules. Nations have tasked the United Nations to develop, establish and implement such rules and it is our collective duty to contribute to this common aim. Germany stands ready to take on theresponsibilities of a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council again in 2019/20. Today, while we still cannot take peace and stability on this globe for granted,the peaceful reuniﬁcation of Germany 26 years ago can be a symbol of hope for those who believe in “unity, justice and freedom” as laid down in the text of the German National Anthem. On this basis, listening to each other and joining hands to work together,we can make this world a better one.

German Ambassador to Oman

German language gaining popularity in Sultanate MUSCAT: More Omanis and expats are learning German for professional progress than before. In the last two years, the German language has gained much popularity among various institutions, but many Omani people and expatriates living in Oman have also decided to learn German for professional reasons. “In our German language courses, we have a mixture of Omani participants and participants from other nationalities,” said Elisabeth Spyra, a teacher at the Goethe-Institut of German Language Centre. “There are multiple reasons for them to learn German. Many Omani people are travelling to German speaking countries or seeking medical treatment in Germany. Some of our participants are doctors, who are looking for job opportunities in Germany. And especially young

Omani students or their parents have realised that it is beneﬁcial for their professional career to know a foreign language apart from English.” The Goethe-Institut, located in Shatti Al Qurum, taught 620 students last year and the number is continuously increasing. The advantage of undergoing professional German language training has also become important for the tourism sector in

A 32-year-old national died in a fatal collision with a truck which led to a ﬁreball on Thursday. A reliable source at Royal Oman Police conﬁrmed the news. “The accident took place last Thursday in Wadi Al Shukhor area in the Wilayat of Rustaq. The accident resulted in the death of a national from the Wilayat of Dhank in Al Dhahira region and injury to the truck driver, who was a Pakistani.” — Supplied photo

SEASON BEGINS

150 cruise ships expected to visit Times News Service

HANS-CHRISTIAN FREIHERR VON REIBNITZ,

TREND

Times News Service

MAN DIES IN ACCIDENT

Oman. In May 2016, the Ministry of Tourism, the Goethe-Institut Muscat and Muriya Tourism Development signed an agreement to enhance German language skills of Omani tour guides in a series of intensive courses conducted by the Goethe-Institut. The Royal Opera House Muscat, as well as the new National Museum Oman, are currently running similar German language trainings for their employees. In the education sector, the Goethe-Institut has renewed its agreement with the Ministry of Education (MoE) to implement German as second foreign language in public schools in Oman. Earlier, 10 Omani teachers were trained intensively and the language programme was introduced in ﬁve schools. MoE is currently evaluating this pilot project. If the results are deemed positive, the number of Omani schools teaching German could increase signiﬁcantly.

MUSCAT: Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat is expected to receive more than 150 cruise liners during the 2016-2017 cruise season, shipping agents in Oman said. The ﬁrst visitor at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat was vessel Costa Romantica on Friday. The vessel arrived at 8 am in the morning and left around 6 pm the same day. Launched in 1993 as “Costa Romantica,” it is the second of the two Costa Cruises Classicaclass ships, together with Costa neo Classica. The ship was last refurbished in 2012. Its public rooms are decorated with rare woods, Carrara marble, and millions of dollars in original works of art. The ship brought tourists from several European countries. Officials said cruise tourism is picking up in Oman. “We expect around 152 cruise ships to visit the Port Sultan Qaboos this season. Besides this, a large number of ships will visit Khasab and Salalah during this season,” a leading shipping agent said. Khimji Ramdas Shipping LLC, one of the largest shipping agents in Oman, said they alone will be handling 148 cruise vessel calls in Oman, which start from September 2016 and end in May 2017. “In Muscat, we will be handling 102 calls and 23 calls in Salalah and Khasab,” an official from the company told Times of Oman on Sunday. Officials said they are seeing

a positive trend in the growth of Oman tourism. “Tourists see Oman as one of the safest places to visit in this region. Moreover, the exotic locations, which highlight Arab culture and heritage, are unique to Oman,” they said. Travel agents further said the booming cruise tourism has now created a lot of employment opportunities for nationals. “From tour guides to nationals, who drive taxis

and 4WD vehicles to supplement incomes earned from regular jobs, small bus owners offering their vehicles as tour coaches, and so on.” Personal interaction between Omanis and tourists makes Oman unique among the Gulf countries. “This ﬁrst-hand experience of the citizens is the ideal way to market and showcase Oman’s vast cruise tourism to the world,” officials noted.

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reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: A flight to Goa from Muscat has been diverted to Bangalore due to bad weather, Oman Air said in a tweet on its official twitter handle. “Flight from MCT-GOI 01OCT16 was diverted to BLR due to bad weather at GOI until further notice. We will keep you updated,” the tweet read. “All passengers have been accommodated in a hotel until further update on new flight timings. Thank you for your understanding,” the airline tweeted. According to Indian media reports, bad weather forced the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to divert all incoming flights from Goa’s Dabolim airport to nearby airports as well as to delay outbound flights. Six flights, including the first chartered flight of the tourist season from Russia, were diverted to Bangalore and Mumbai today as thick fog enveloped the Goa International Airport.

Eurowings is the ﬁrst European carrier to provide a direct ﬂight from Germany

Times News Service MUSCAT: With 310 tourists onboard, the first direct flight from Germany landed at the Salalah International Airport on Saturday, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) said. Officials at MoT said the tourists flew to Salalah on a charter flight from Germany. Eurowings is the first European carrier to provide a direct flight to Salalah in Oman. “The flight landed at 2.50 am on Saturday and left at 4 am in the morning,” according an official at Oman Airports. Besides bringing German tourists, MoT said 178 passengers also arrived from Slovakia on Saturday. “A weekly flight will operate from

Slovakia to Salalah airport every Saturday. The first flight carrying 178 passengers arrived in Oman at the beginning of the winter season,” the official said. A senior official at Eurowings, the low-cost airline based in Germany, said they will be operating two charter flights a week to Salalah. “We will be flying them via our tour operators from Cologne in Germany.” The arrival of Eurowings comes at the end of the Khareef (monsoon) season in Oman. “So we can see that the end of Khareef is not the end of the tourism season in Salalah. Just when Khareef ends, German visitors begin coming to Salalah and we want Salalah to be a year-round destination,” Lohithakshan Kizhakkayil, a travel consultant said. Salalah Airport welcomed more than 284,000 Khareef visitors during the June 15 August 15 period, according to the latest visitor data published by the National Centre for Statistical Information (NCSI). NCSI also reported that out of the 529,000 people, who visited the region during the Khareef sea-

son, 93,000 arrived via Salalah Airport on 2,263 local and international ﬂights. As the capital of Oman’s Dhofar region, Salalah is known as the Sultanate’s ‘Second City.’ It is renowned for its annual monsoon season, known as the Khareef, which sees the desert landscape transform into lush green expanses from June to August each year. During this peak period, the number of visitors to Salalah triples, in comparison with the rest of the year. Additionally, the Khareef festival celebrates the rainy season and draws thousands of visitors. Salalah is famous for its unique tourist sites, which include fruit plantations and banana groves, beaches lined with coconut palms, a vibrant local culture with souqs and Omani handicrafts, and a myriad of archaeological sites displaying the Sultanate’s rich and prosperous history. “For the last few years, we have been getting regular visitors from Austria and Switzerland, but with the arrival of Eurowings, we will be hosting regular visitors from Germany too,” the Oman Airports official noted.

T R E AT M E N T

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A1 Palliative care does wonders: Experts “Palliative care and nursing homes are ideal PPP (Public Private Partnership) projects, where private investors acting as landlords set up such facilities and enter into a long-term lease backed solutions with the government, along with specialised operators appointed as the tenants who provide world-class end-of-life care,” said Baqar Haider, chief executive officer of Oman Accommodation Development Services (OADS). “There may be a stigma attached to nursing homes, but I feel they both go hand-in-hand. I have personally experienced family members in such facilities back in the United Kingdom. With the right operators, the quality of care provided is beyond what any family member can provide in their home,” he added. Dr. Zahid Al Madhari, senior

consultant at the Oncology unit at the Royal Hospital said palliative care can do wonders for the patients and add life to days, rather than just days to life. “In one particular case that always stands out to me, there was a lady with metastatic cancer; it was everywhere, in her bones in her lungs, just everywhere. She had gone through a number of chemotherapy sessions, but her body was just not responding.” “She was in pain and was suffering and at that time we had just started the service in palliative care then and she was one of our ﬁrst patients. What was important with her was that she remain awake and conscious and be with her family on a daily basis,” said Al Madhari. “When she was taking her pain medications, she was feeling a bit

groggy, every time she saw the doctor, she said she was in pain, and they gave her more drugs and that were making her even drowsier.” “Before being seen by the palliative care team, she was being admitted to the accident and emergency room almost every day, complaining of pain. So we convinced her to be admitted to palliative care for one day, just so we could control her pain without getting her drowsy.” “When we got her admitted and got her pain under control, just after her one day’s admission with the palliative care team, we had a lot of discussion about the symptoms, a long counselling session with her and her family in setting plans and goals, and after her discharge, she was never admitted to the hospital for a year until a week before her death,” revealed Al

MOON SIGHTING

A1 ‘No surprise element in the < FROM

announcement of holidays’

“Each committee has special instruments to see the moon and they are all supervised by the Directorate of Astronomical Affairs,” said Al Rawahi. He added that the holidays are not announced by surprise and

they are not the responsibility of MERA nor the astronomers. “The month of Muharram was going to be either Sunday or Monday, but the moon was not visible on Saturday so the ministry decided it would be on Mon-

day. Even after calculations, the moon on Sunday would be only 50 per cent visible in the beginning even in clear weather, but we were not be able to go for the sighting due to the bad weather,” he explained.

N E W Y E A R H O L I D AY

A1 Classrooms, offices empty < FROM

News of the holiday on Times of Oman’s official Facebook page reached 283,302 readers with 46,000 likes and 1,400 shares when it was ﬁled. Some colleges in Oman had already informed their pupils that Sunday and Monday would be holidays. Caledonian College of Engineering had sent SMS messages to its students declaring Sunday and Monday a holiday, while Sohar University announced on its twitter handle that Sunday will be a holiday. Schools such as Knowledge Gate International School in Al Seeb also told staff and pupils it would be closed on Sunday. Sultan Qaboos University and Majan College students said that the lecture halls “were almost empty”. “Only seven students out of 40 showed up today,” a student at Majan College said. A student at the Higher College of Technology also said many students didn’t come today. “Some people are not at home and that is why they will not come back for one day when the next day is a holiday,” he added. The Indian School in Muscat (ISM) had issued a notice to

parents much in advance on the holiday announcement stating that the school will remain closed for new year, as declared by the Oman government. A senior manager in a well-reputed company said that transactions with banks were affected. “Staff strength is somewhat okay, but banking deals are affected as we were expecting a holiday which got pushed by one more day,” the senior manager added. However, an industrialist said that the business community should have made necessary arrangements to deal with such situations. “Everyone knew that the ofﬁcial holiday would be either Sunday or Monday. So, to avoid trouble, they should have been prepared,” Anvwar Al Balushi, chairman of the Anwar Asian Investment Group, said. Anvwar added that his child was informed by the school to be prepared for a change in holiday and he was. “He did his homework and was prepared to go to school. People should be prepared. Such situations don’t occur often,” he added. A senior sales representative working with a leading furniture company said it was a disappoint-

ing day as the majority of his clients were absent at their offices. “I couldn’t meet my clients at almost half of the offices I went today. It was a disappointing day. Tomorrow also, it will be the same,” the sales representative added. The decision to make Monday a holiday seems to have played into the hands of many, who’ve extended their weekends to enjoy four days off at the start of October. “My colleagues are working today, but I am not!” said one man enjoying time with friends at a mall. Another person said that he just skipped work today. “There is a saying: what happens between one holiday and another should be a holiday. Sunday is a working day, but Monday is a holiday, so I decided to follow the saying!” “Tomorrow is also the holiday which I will spend with my family. I wrote my boss a letter and told him I was sick today,” another holiday-maker added. Meanwhile, the unofficial holiday has seen a signiﬁcant decrease in traffic on the roads. “Traffic on the road is less today because people have not gone to work,” said one taxi driver.

Madhari. “So from almost being admitted to the hospital on a daily basis, to no symptoms, and in the third month of her follow up in the palliative care clinic, she came and said she was symptom free, as if the cancer had gone.” “This is really a testament that we can actually control symptoms, and it’s a crime that we actually have patients that are suffering when we have the medication, capabilities and know how to make them pain free, and not suffer,” explained Al Madhari. “This lady lived symptom-free for a whole year with her loved ones; she only came to the clinic for some minor adjustments, so all of this was quality time for her, in contrast with coming to the accident and emergency unit every day until 3 or 4 am in the morning,” Al Madhari concluded.

HEAVY RAIN IN RUSTAQ For the second continuous day, wadis in Rustaq are overflowing as heavy rain fell on Sunday also, a weather enthusiast said. “Wadis are overflowing. Already there was water in the waids due to Saturday’s rain. It started to rain at around 3pm and very soon wadis started to overflow,” Bader Ali Al Baddaei, an administrator of www.rthmc.net, a local web-based forum that discusses weather in Oman, said.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016

REGION

Syria tells rebels to leave Aleppo Air strikes and shelling continued and there was ﬁerce ﬁghting all along the front line which cuts the city in two, said Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

BEIRUT: Syrian government and allied forces have advanced towards Aleppo, pursuing their week-old offensive to take the rebel-held part of the city after dozens of overnight air strikes. The Syrian army told the insurgents to leave their positions, offering safe passage and aid supplies. Syrian forces supported by militias and Russian air power began their push to take the whole of the divided city after a ceaseﬁre collapsed last month. While Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone to discuss normalisation of the situation, Britain said the bombing of hospitals by forces loyal to Syrian

THE VICTIMS: An injured Syrian man reacts after receiving treatment at a makeshift hospital on Sunday, following reported air strikes in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus. – AFP

President Bashar Al Assad made it impossible talk about peace. “It is the continuing savagery of the Assad regime against the people of Aleppo and the complicity of the Russians in committing what are patently war crimes - bombing hospitals, when they know they are hospitals and nothing but hos-

pitals - that is making it impossible for peace negotiations to resume,” British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said. An air campaign by the Syrian government and its allies has been reinforced by a ground offensive against the besieged eastern half of Aleppo, where insurgents have

been holding out. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Syrian military said on Sunday that the army and its allies had advanced south from the Handarat refugee camp north of the city, taking the Kindi hospital and parts of the Shuqaif industrial area. Zakaria Malahifji, of the Aleppo-

based rebel group Fastaqim, told Reuters there were clashes in this area on Sunday. The Observatory said air strikes and shelling continued on Sunday and there was fierce fighting all along the front line which cuts the city in two. The Syrian army said that rebel fighters should vacate east Aleppo in return for safe passage and aid supplies. “The army high command calls on all armed fighters in the eastern neighbourhood of Aleppo to leave these neighbourhoods and let civilian residents live their normal lives,” a statement carried by state news agency SANA said. East Aleppo came under siege in early July after its main supply route, the Castello Road, fell under government control. International attempts to establish ceasefires to allow in United Nations humanitarian aid have failed, although other aid groups have brought in limited supplies. The relentless Russian and Syrian air campaign has badly damaged hospitals and water supplies. Deeply alarmed The UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Stephen O’Brien, said he was “deeply alarmed by the ferocious pummelling of eastern Aleppo” and reiterated UN calls for a pause in fighting, medical evacuations and access for aid. “The health system is on the

verge of total collapse with patients being turned away and no medicines available to treat even the most common ailments.” “With clean water and food in very short supply, the number of people requiring urgent medical evacuations is likely to rise dramatically in the coming days,” he said. On Saturday, the largest trauma and intensive care centre in eastern Aleppo was badly damaged by air strikes and had to close. Two patients were killed. The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS), which partly supported the hospital, said the hospital had been hit seven times since July, with three attacks this week alone. “The situation in Aleppo is beyond dire... People are stuck under the rubble and we can’t get to them because of the intensity of the shelling. We are pleading for help to stop the bombing,” said Mohamed Abu Rajab, a SAMS nurse at the hospital. SAMS said only five hospitals remained operational in east Aleppo. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement carried by state media that the participation of Russia’s air force in the conflict now in its sixth year had “tightened the noose on terrorist groups and reduced their ability to spread terror to other countries”. The Syrian government refers to all groups fighting against it as terrorists. — Reuters

G R O U N D AT TA C K

Six Libyan fighters killed in Sirte SIRTE (LIBYA): Libyan forces resumed a ground attack on Sunday against IS militants encircled in their former stronghold of Sirte, losing at least six of their fighters, according to a field hospital casualty list. The list named six killed fighters, three of them from the city of Misrata. The forces also said that the bodies of at least 10 slain IS mili-

tants had been counted. The report could not be veriﬁed. Forces dominated by ﬁghters from Misrata and aligned with Libya’s UNbacked government have been battling to capture Sirte for more than four months. Supported since August 1 by US air strikes, they have taken control of most of the city and have been besieging militants trapped in a thin residential strip near

Sirte’s seafront for several weeks. Their advance has been slowed by IS snipers, improvised explosive devices and suicide bombings in close quarter street battles. The Misrata-led forces said in a statement posted on social media that they had conducted air sorties in preparation for a ground offensive on Sunday in Sirte’s neighbourhood Number Three. — Reuters YEMEN

Former Aden governor asked to form government SANAA: Yemen’s higher political council, which was formed by the armed Houthi movement and supporters of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, has appointed Abdulaziz bin Habtoor to form a national salvation government, Saba news agency said on Sunday. Habtoor, a former governor of Aden, hails from Shabwa province in south Yemen and was a former minister of education. Condemned Meanwhile, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have condemned the attack on a UAE civilian ship, near Port of Aden while transporting humanitarian relief and evacuating injured persons for further treatment in the Emirates. GCC Secretary General Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said that the GCC countries have termed the attack as an act of terrorism that threatens navigation in Mandeb Strait and hampers the regional and international relief efforts for the Yemeni people. On Sunday, Coalition forces have launched operations against militia boats of Yemen’s Houthi group that struck the civilian logistics ship. — Agencies

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LANDMARK AGREEMENT

India ratifies historic Paris climate deal NEW YORK: India, the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases,on Sunday ratified the landmark Paris climate deal, giving a significant push for the deal to enter into force by the end of this year. Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin handed over the Instrument of Ratification signed by President Pranab Mukherjee, to Santiago Villalpando, the Head of the Treaties Division at the UN, at a special ceremony here attended by top UN officials and senior diplomats to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. UN Secretary-General Ban Kimoon lauded India’s “climate leadership”, saying India’s ratification of the Paris Climate Change agreement moves the world an “important step closer” toward achieving the goal of entering the landmark deal into force this year. In his message for the International Day of Non-violence, marked every year on Gandhi’s birth anniversary, Ban said there is no better way to commemorate Gandhi and his legacy for people and the planet than with India submitting its instrument of ratification to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. “I warmly congratulate India for its climate leadership, and for building on the strong momentum we see from all corners of the globe for the agreement to enter into force as quickly as possible this year. India’s ratification of the agreement moves the world an important step closer toward achieving that goal,” Ban said in the message.

INDIA India not hungry for anyone’s land: Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi

SPECIAL EVENT: Permanent

Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin handing over the instrument of ratiﬁcation signed by President Pranab Mukherjee, to Santiago Villalpando, the head of UN treaty division during a special event to mark the International Day of Non-Violence at UN headquarters on Sunday. - PTI

said India has not

He called on all countries to complete their domestic processes for ratification and also strive in all activities to achieve progress through non-violence. The UN chief said the commitment to sustainable living that Gandhi emphasised on is reflected in a “momentous way” as India is depositing its instrument of ratification to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. “India keeps its promise. On Gandhiji’s birth anniversary, we deposit the instrument of ratification of Paris Agreement on climate change,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. Akbaruddin had on Friday said that India had played a “key role” in the negotiations and finalisation of the Paris agreement as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a “personal commitment” to the climate deal. - PTI

direct stake), 150,000

attacked anyone. It is neither hungry for land. But in the two World Wars (in which India had no Indian soldiers had laid down their lives

NEW DELHI: India has not attacked any country and neither is it hungry to grab anyone’s land, but its men have made the supreme sacriﬁce ﬁghting for the national cause and others, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. His comments came in the backdrop of Pakistan’s constant clamour for highlighting the Kashmir issue at the international fora. “India has not attacked anyone. It is neither hungry for land. But in the two World Wars (in which India had no direct stake), 150,000 Indian soldiers had laid down their lives,” the prime min-

ELATED: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for

External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj during the inauguration of Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra at Chanakyapuri, in New Delhi on Sunday. - PTI

ister said at the inauguration ceremony of the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra. Modi said the Indian community abroad did not believe in indulging in politics or grabbing power in foreign lands. They, on the other hand, mingle with other communities by following the principle of social well being. He lamented that despite the great price, the country could not make the world realise the importance of its sacriﬁce. He said whenever he was abroad, he made it a point to visit the memorials for the Indian soldiers. The prime minister said the Indian community can contribute to the cause. He said Indians set-

tled abroad do not indulge in politics and neither do they believe in grabbing power there. Indians, Modi noted, lived abroad with the principle of “social well being.” “They are like water. They change their colour and shape as per need,” he said. The prime minister said there were countries where the Indian community was more powerful than the Indian missions and could help removing the “fear of unknown” amongst the people there towards India. While much was spoken about brain drain, if the strength of the Indian diaspora was channelised,

“we can convert it into ‘brain gain’,” he said. Like dams channelise the energy of water to make electricity, a source is required to utilise the energy of the 2.45 crore strong Indian diaspora to “light up India”, Modi said. He also commended the role of the Ministry of External Affairs in helping people of Nepal in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and pulling out Indians and other nationals from hotspots like Yemen. Modi said the MEA has made a place for itself and the world now accepts India as a major contributor in extending humanitarian aid. Other countries, he said, now seek Indian help in pulling out their citizens from trouble spots. “Since India will deﬁnitely be evacuating its citizens, please help us pull out our people as well,” he quoted calls of helps from various nations as saying. Modi also released a booklet carrying a series of protocols to be followed to get rid of diabetics through yoga. Speaking on the occasion, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra was not just an ordinary building but a memorial of the forefathers who had left India in search of work. She said the Indian diaspora has preserved Indian traditions, festivals and languages alive in foreign lands. “It is an image of the Indian community which keeps the head of India high abroad,” she said. - PTI

SECOND ANNIVERSARY

Swachh Bharat Mission has become a social movement: Rajnath NEW DELHI: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Swachh Bharat Mission has become a social movement in the country, asserting that it was for ﬁrst time in Independent India that people were joining hands for a such a cause. Singh, who was on Sunday administrated cleanliness pledge to school students at a function in Connaught Place’s Central Park on the second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission, said that by 2019,

Centre will achieve a target of ‘Swachh and Swasth Bharat’ set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “We have to admit the truth that in Independent India, we have never seen people become aware about any social cause before, but now people are becoming more aware about Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has become a social movement in India and is effectively running across the entire country. It is not an ordinary awareness,” the home

minister said. He also appealed to school students to encourage their elders in keeping their surroundings clean. Target “Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of achieving Swachh Bharat and Swasth Bharat by the end of 2019 and we will deﬁnitely succeed in this regard,” the minister said. The programme was organised by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). Lt Governor

Najeeb Jung, Police Commissioner Alok Verma and other senior officers of NDMC were present. Rajnath also congratulated officers and sanitation workers of the NDMC for achieving fourth rank in Swachh category. “Two years ago, NDMC was on 15th rank in Swachh category in the country, but it has now achieved fourth rank. I hope that in next few months, the NDMC will achieve first rank in the category of cleanliness,” he said. - PTI

ADMINISTERING OATH: Home Minister Rajnath Singh reads out an oath for cleanliness on occasion of 147th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Central Park in New Delhi on Sunday. - PTI

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PAKISTAN

Late on Saturday, MQM-Pakistan named party leader Farooq Sattar as convener of its Rabita Committee amid a major reshuffle in party ranks

Sticking to peace is not a sign of weakness, says navy chief Interacting with the navy personnel, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah lauded their level of motivation and determination to safeguard the maritime frontiers of the country

COMBAT READINESS: Commander of Pakistan ﬂeet Vice Admiral Arifullah Hussaini chants the national slogan with the officers and men of Navy. - Express Tribune/Pakistan Navy

KARACHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah on Saturday said Pakistan’s commitment for peace must not be construed as a weakness. His statement was echoed by Commander Pakistan Fleet, Vice Admiral Arifullah Hussaini, who said that Pakistan, though peaceloving country, will answer any aggression beﬁttingly.

While visiting forward posts at the Creeks area to review the navy’s combat readiness, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah said the force is “fully capable of hitting back with all its might if war is imposed” on Pakistan. Interacting with the navy personnel, the naval chief lauded their level of motivation and determination to safeguard the maritime frontiers of the country.

C U R R E N T A F FA I R S P R O G R A M M E ‘ M U Q A B I L’

Channel 92 fined for defamatory report ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) imposed a fine of half a million rupees on a private television channel for airing false accusations about the National Accountability Bureau chairman. According to a statement issued by the media watchdog, the fine has been imposed on Channel 92 with reference to its current affairs programme Muqabil. The accusation included retirement against the rules from armed forces and induction into civil services were illegally levelled by the anchor persons of the programme.

PEMRA had asked Channel 92 to provide proof of its accusations against the chairman. After failing to provide the evidence, PEMRA declared the channel guilty of airing false news against NAB. The media regulator has also asked the channel to air an unconditional apology or its licence will be suspended. - Express Tribune

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He also exhorted them to come up to the expectations and conﬁdence which their countrymen have put into them. Earlier in the day, the admiral also visited Fleet Headquarters Karachi where he was briefed by Vice Admiral Hussaini about operational matters and highest state of vigil being maintained at sea frontiers. The Commander Pakistan

Fleet also visited naval ﬂeet units at sea on Saturday to review their operational preparedness. Interacting with navy officers, he said: “Pakistan is a peace-loving country which wants peace and prosperity in the region.” However, any act of aggression will be answered beﬁttingly. Pakistan Navy is professionally capable and potent force and is fully prepared to counter any challenge

from the adversary,” he added. Pakistan and Iran on Saturday started their bilateral naval exercise with a focus on maritime rescue, near the port of Karachi in Pakistan’s territorial waters. The joint maritime exercise between the two countries was launched after necessary coordination between commanders the Pakistan Navy and of Iranian Navy’s 43rd fleet, which docked at Karachi for participating in joint drills on September 27. “Numerous exercises were carried out during the joint event including search and rescue training, vertical helicopter exchange, communication exercises using flags, lights, radiographs as well as formation and composition of floating units of Iran and Pakistan,” reported Iran’s Mehr news agency. Iranian fleet at the joint manoeuvre comprised ‘Konarak’ logistic carrier, ‘Lavan’ chopper carrier, ‘Khanjar’ and ‘Falakhen’ missile boats in addition to an A-B helicopter. Several other programme were also held including a meeting with officials and commanders of the Pakistan Navy, as well as a visit to Pakistan’s floating units, in order to conduct educational and maritime exchanges, the agency said. - Express Tribune

COMMITTED ‘TREASON’

MQM London members cancel Farooq Sattar’s party membership LONDON: Senior members of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Sunday announced Farooq Sattar no longer belongs to the party. According to Express News, MQM’s Mustafa Azizabadi, Qasim Ali Raza and Wasay Jalil issued a statement from London claiming Sattar’s party membership has been cancelled. The senior MQM leaders suggested Sattar’s party membership has been cancelled because he committed ‘treason’ repeatedly. Sattar has no right to impose administrative decisions and he is no more MQM’s elected parliamentary leader, the leaders were quoted as saying. They further said Nadeem Nusrat is the only elected convener of MQM. Late on Saturday, MQM-Pakistan named party leader Farooq Sattar as convener of its Rabita Committee amid a major reshuffle in party ranks. MQM Pakistan turned down the offer of party’s London chapter leader Nadeem Nusrat to rejoin the party founder after tendering an apology. The committee named Amir Khan as senior deputy convener and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui was designated as deputy convener. - Express Tribune

AU G U S T D ATA

Plunge in property prices nearing end LAHORE: It seems the fall in property prices is coming to an end. After registering a massive decrease in July — the month when the government’s newly-introduced tax measures came into force — data for August revealed that major housing societies saw little change in prices. The recently-imposed tax on the real estate market had a negative impact on overall market activity and brought transactions, especially those of societies that are currently being developed, to a halt. Prices plunged and investors sought shelter from the government’s revised property valuation rates. However, in August, the top three markets of the country remained stagnant with slight dips in the price of a few housing societies. While property buyers and sellers now have to pay higher amount of taxes on property transactions, the highest amount that a taxfiling buyer will have to pay in Pakistan is still less than the 4 per cent tax he would have to pay for a property transaction in Dubai. New tax regime In Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi, the property markets did not register any significant fluctuations after the new tax regime was introduced. The prices stayed steady in August. Lahore Statistics released by

DHA Islamabad remained an area of special interest for both local and overseas investors and registered stable numbers, with a mere 0.66 per cent increase in the value of 1-kanal plots. In Bahria Town, price drops of 0.15 per cent and 1.33 per cent were observed in the 10-marla and 1-kanal plots categories, respectively. Meanwhile, Sector F-11 and Sector E-11 clung on to mere stability during August 2016.

NO MAJOR FLUCTUATIONS: In this picture taken on October 2,

2013, residential buildings are seen inside Bahria Town private development in Rawalpindi. In Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi, the property markets did not register any signiﬁcant ﬂuctuations after the new tax regime was introduced. - AFP

Zameen.com, an online property portal, suggested that despite signiﬁcant lack of investment activity, prices in Lahore remained stable for the most part in August 2016. Defence Housing Authority Lahore, which is the most popular investment option in the city, registered steady numbers for all plot categories during August, while no steep drops in prices were noted. Bahria Orchard also bore the impact of the new taxes quite well; both 10-marla and 1-kanal plots showed insigniﬁcant price drops

of 0.02 per cent and 0.23 per cent, respectively. An increase of 0.55 per cent was recorded for 1-kanal plots in Bahria Town, while a negligible drop of 0.52 per cent was observed in the 10-marla plot category. LDA Avenue One registered steady prices for the most part while Wapda Town showed a controlled drop in values. Islamabad’s realty sector also showed stability during August 2016. In various localities, negligible dips were seen in property prices, but no major ﬂuctuations were observed.

Remained stagnant Zameen.com’s data shows that property prices in DHA Karachi remained stagnant; an increase of 0.52 per cent was registered for 250-square yard plots while a decrease of 0.41per cent was seen for 500-square yard plots. DCK, whose performance has been remarkable since its launch, registered controlled drops in property values during the month. BTK and Gulshan-e-Iqbal, on the other hand, posted slight increases in the values of 500 square yard and 250 square yard plots. In spite of the legal issues that occasionally affect salepurchase activity in BTK and the imposition of increased taxes, prices in the locality continued to look up, as the value of 250 square yard plots in the locality increased 1.15 per cent during August 2016. - Express Tribune

E M B A R R A S S I N G R E S U LT

Government misses tax collection target by wide margin of Rs70b ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be an embarrassing result, the government has missed the quarterly tax collection target by a wide margin of Rs70 billion due to unparalleled advances it took in the last fiscal year to inflate collection and a ‘de-motivated’ bureaucracy. Despite setting a low target, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) provisionally collected Rs616 billion during the July-September quarter of this fiscal year — falling short of the target by about Rs70 billion, according to officials. In terms of growth, the collection was hardly 2.6 per cent more than the taxes the FBR pooled in the same quarter of the last fiscal year. The government on Friday also extended the date for filing of income tax returns by individuals and companies by one month to October 31 after only 92,000 people filed their income tax returns for the tax year 2016. For the current fiscal year, the parliament approved an annual target of Rs3.621 trillion and the FBR aimed to collect about 19 per

cent of it in the first three months. The FBR needed 14.4 per cent growth rate over its last year’s collection of Rs600 billion to hit the quarterly goalpost of Rs686 billion. The FBR had also failed to achieve its first-quarter target of the last fiscal year, which eventually led to introduction of many mini budgets and increase in tax rates on petroleum products to bridge the shortfall. The chances of an immediate mini-budget are not very high as the force behind such moves — the International Monetary Fund — is no more there after its $6.2-billion programme expired this week. The Rs70 billion shortfall was far more than envisaged by the tax authorities, although it set a low collection target. This has come despite the claims of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar that the FBR would collect an extra Rs100 billion during the current fiscal year due to recent changes in property valuation rates. The Rs100 billion was not part of the budget estimates.

The Rs250 billion advances that the FBR obtained during the fiscal year 2015-16 was the primary reason behind missing the target, according to FBR officials. They said that in order to meet fiscal year 2015-16 tax collection target of Rs3.104 trillion, the FBR took advances for the next six months from oil and gas, telecommunication and banking companies. In some cases, it took advances up to March 2017. The FBR did not change its habit. It again took advances from the National Bank of Pakistan and electricity distribution companies to post a collection figure of Rs616 billion, said sources. The other reason for missing the target was retaliation by the field staff against top management and de-motivation, added the sources. The FBR had promised to give cash awards and vehicles to Inland Revenue Service field staff as an incentive for achieving last fiscal year’s collection target, said the sources. - Express Tribune

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016

WORLD Several killed in stampede at Ethiopia festival Thousands of people had gathered for the annual Irreecha festival of thanksgiving in the town of Bishoftu, about 40km south of the capital Addis Ababa

ADDIS ABABA: Police in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region ﬁred teargas and warning shots on Sunday to disperse anti-government protesters at a religious festival, triggering a stampede that the opposition party said killed at least 50 people. The government did not give a precise death toll resulting from chaotic scenes during the annual festival where some people chanted slogans against the government and waved a rebel group’s ﬂag. But it said “lives were lost” and that several were injured. Sporadic protests have erupted in Oromiya in the last two years, initially sparked by a land row but increasingly turning more broadly against the government. Since late 2015, scores of protesters have been killed in clashes with police. These developments highlight tensions in the country where the government has delivered stellar economic growth rates but faced criticism from opponents and rights group that it has trampled on political freedoms. Thousands of people had gathered for the annual Irreecha festival of thanksgiving in the town of Bishoftu, about 40km (25 miles) south of the capital Addis Ababa. Crowds chanted “we need freedom” and “we need justice”,

TRAGEDY: Injured protesters wait for help after several people died during the stampede in Bishoftu town of Oromia region, Ethiopia, on Sunday. - Reuters

preventing community elders, deemed close to the government, from delivering their speeches at the festival. Oromo Liberation Front Some protesters waved the red, green and yellow flag of the Oromo Liberation Front, a rebel group branded a “terrorist” organisation by the government, witnesses said. When police fired teargas and guns into the air, crowds fled and created a stampede, some of them plunging into a deep ditch, witnesses said. The witnesses said they saw people dragging out a dozen or more victims, showing no obvious sign of life. Half a dozen people, also motionless, were also seen being taken by pick-up truck to a hospital, one witness said. “As a result of the chaos, lives were lost and several of the injured were taken to hospital,” the government communications office said in a statement, without giving figures. “Those responsible will face justice.” Merera Gudina, chairman of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress, told Reuters at least 50 people were killed, saying his group had been talking to families of the victims. He said the

government tried to use the event to show Oromiya was calm. “But residents still protested,” he said. The government blames rebel groups and dissidents abroad for stirring up the protests and provoking violence. It dismisses charges that it clamps down on free speech or its opponents. Protesters had chanted slogans against Oromo People’s Democratic Organisation, one of the four regional parties that make up the Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front, which has ruled the country for quarter of a century. Vote rigging In a 2015 parliamentary election, opposition parties failed to win a single seat - down from just one in the previous parliament. Opponents accused the government of rigging the vote, a charge government officials dismissed. Protests in Oromiya province initially ﬂared in 2014 over a development plan for the capital that would have expanded its boundaries, a move seen as threatening farmland. Scores have been killed since late in 2015 and this year as protests gathered pace, although the government shelved the boundary plan earlier this year. — Reuters

DIVORCE FROM EU

May plans to trigger Brexit process by end of March BIRMINGHAM: Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would trigger the process to leave the EU by the end of March, offering the ﬁrst glimpse of a timetable for a divorce that will redeﬁne Britain’s ties with its biggest trading partner. Britain’s shock vote to leave the European Union in June propelled May to power and the former interior minister has been under pressure to offer more details on her plan for departure, beyond an often-repeated catchphrase that “Brexit means Brexit”. In a move to ease fears among her ruling Conservatives that she may delay the divorce, May told the party’s annual conference in Birmingham, central England, that she was determined to move on with the process and win the “right deal”. Lisbon Treaty Using Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty will give Britain a two-year period to clinch one of the most complex deals in Europe since World War Two. “We will invoke Article 50 no later than the end of March next year,” May told the conference to cheers from hundreds of members. “Parliament put the decision to leave or remain inside the EU in the hands of the people. And the people gave their answer with emphatic clarity,” she added. Backslide “So now it is up to the government not to question, quibble or backslide on what we have been instructed to do, but to get on with the job,” said May, keen to reassure lawmakers that she will deliver Brexit despite her earlier support, albeit quiet, for a “Remain” vote in the referendum. — Reuters

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LIFESTYLE GEAR

A GLIMPSE INTO

THE NEW NISSAN PATROL V6

Story Mobin Mathew Blesson Photography Jun Estrada

uilt for the region, the new V6 engine brings better fuel efficiency while increasing power and torque performance. Nissan Patrol is a name that dates back over 50 years, and is a Middle Eastern superstar vehicle that has seen its fan base raised exponentially over the years. Recently, the Japanese brand has pulled the wraps off their newest addition to its line-up: The Nissan Patrol V6. Nissan Patrol V6, joining the line-up which currently includes the V8 variant, the NISMO, and the Desert Edition, V6 model is set to boost sales by 20% over a twoyear period and is anticipated to

The new Nissan Patrol V6 is designed for and tested in the region to meet all types of terrain and temperature conditions

make up 60% of total Patrol sales in the near future. Powered by a version of Nissan’s ubiquitous 4.0-litre V6 that does duty in the Xterra and the Pathﬁnder Classic, it makes 275hp and 394Nm of torque at a high 4,000rpm, but mated to a 7-speed automatic in this application. However, according to Nissan, most of the torque is available at lower rpm, with a broader torque curve. Theoretically, this means you have to push the Patrol’s engine less to get the same amount of pull. The exterior as well as the interior are familiar. Everything we know about the Nissan Patrol is here. Nissan says the V6 Patrol will do the 0-100kph run in 11.5 seconds, with a rated fuel consumption of 11.8 litres/100km. It weighs around 90 kilograms less than the V8 variant and the V6 model boasts 13 per cent better fuel efficiency, a 16% better power to weight ratio, and a 34% better torque to weight ratio. The new Patrol V6 is designed for and tested in the region to meet all types of terrain and temperature conditions. As per my experience with the car on the steep mountain roads around the Alila Jabal Akhdar resort, where the two-wheel cars are not allowed, the acceleration ﬁgures of the new Patrol V6 are probably accurate, while I had to push the engine pretty hard to keep it moving up and down the road, holding the gears in second or third.

On the highway is where the new addition to the Patrol line-up shines. Once it settles down on the expressway to the showroom in Qurum, the engine runs under 2,200rpm at 120kph. So, a decent fuel economy is achievable for those who drive in a proper way. The engine noise is muted decently so the drive is very reﬁned. The Hydraulic Body Motion Control system is not available on the V6, yet the ride was smooth, fairly quiet and not too ﬂoaty. Available exclusively in the Middle East, the Patrol V6 is identical in design to the Patrol V8 and will be available in both XE and SE grades, each with many optional extras available. The Platinum version which I drove got the standard stitchedleatherette dashboard panels, well-padded leatherette armrests and a properly-folding third-row seat, unlike its main rival. It also got the around view cameras system, leather seats, integrated stereo with touch screen and a full set of airbags and 20 inch alloys. Lower grades get a basic rear camera, nice cloth upholstery, 18inch wheels and a simpler 2-DIN stereo without a screen. Of course, tons of space comes standard. The Nissan Patrol V6 2017 will not be available with a manual transmission and the prices range from OMR20,000 to OMR30,000. As it stands, the Nissan Patrol is one of the most wanted SUV’s in our market; the new V6 will set it to increase. –mobinmathew@timesofoman.com

SPECIFICATIONS Nissan Patrol V6 2017 • Engine: 4.0 litre, V6 • Transmission: 7AT with manual mode • Power: 275 HP • Torque: 394 NM • Average Fuel Economy: 11.8 litre/100km • Top Speed: 200 kph • Acceleration: 0-100kph in 11.8 seconds Patrol XE includes: 7 Speed AT, 4L-4H switch - full time 4WD w/ variable 4X4 mode, 18” alloy wheels, remote keyless entry with intelligent key, push engine starter, power door locks with speed-sensing auto lock, power one-touch auto windows - FR&RR, centre console w/ lid and cool box, manual tilt and telescopic adjuster steering wheel, leather shift knob, chrome door handles, front auto dual-zone climate control A/C with rear cooler, 2-DIN AM/FM 1CD + AUX input audio system with 4 speakers, cruise control, trip meter, cargo net hook, dual SRS airbag system with VDC, hill start assist and hill descent control, ABS, EBD and brake assist, rear differential lock, immobilizer with car alarm (vehicle security system), TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system), rear fog lamps and hands free phone.

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WEATHER

Under pressure. Proper tyre inﬂation is essential when trailering for optimal handling, driver control, and fuel economy – and that doesn’t include only the vehicle pulling the trailer. Check the trailer’s tyres too and don’t exceed the manufacturer’s speed rating for them. It ranks with under-inﬂation as a major cause of trailer tyre failure. While you’re walking around the vehicle for inspection, it’s a good time to check the lights, signals, and hitch connections.

TEMPERATURE

HUMIDITY

35 - 28 64-39% 0

Spare me. Your vehicle has a spare tyre, but does your trailer? A ﬂat trailer tyre and no spare in a remote area can quickly ruin your day. Make sure you’ve got a spare and that it’s properly inﬂated.

PRAYER TIMINGS

Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Fajr (Tomorrow)

12.01pm 3.24pm 5.57pm 7.07pm 4.44am

A view un-askew. The regular position of your vehicle’s outside mirrors may not be suitable when you add a trailer. Adjust them so that the rear of the trailer can be seen at a glance, for a clearer view of what’s behind the trailer or beside it when changing lanes or turning a corner. You may also want to consider adding temporary trailering mirrors for a wider view. For trucks already equipped with trailer tow mirrors, pull them out to the extended position and adjust the lower mirror to view the trailer tyres, to help judge clearance to curbs or obstacles.

LIFESTYLE

Sharing the load. When loading a trailer, don’t put the majority of the weight on the rear of it. That can cause sway and instability. The weight should be distributed so that at least 10 per cent is on the hitch. Check periodically on your trip to ensure the cargo hasn’t shifted. Check tie-down straps, too, at the same time to make sure they’re still tight.

Parking perfection. Plan your moves ahead and try to ﬁnd parking lots, gas station pumps or outdoor spaces where you can pull straight through, without the need for backing or sharp turns.

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Reversing course. Backing up with a trailer can be difficult. Start by placing your hand at the bottom of the steering wheel and looking over your shoulder. Move your hand to the right to make the trailer go right and left to make it go left. If the trailer starts to jackknife, simply pull forward to straighten it out and start over.

Cutting corners. For sharp, 90-degree corners such as intersections, pull the vehicle a little farther up into the road before turning and try to cut a wider arc when doing so. That will help prevent the trailer from hopping over the curb or brushing up against something on the side of the road.

Downhill run. For greater control when driving on steeper downhill grades, take your foot off the gas and slow down just before the grade begins. If your vehicle is equipped with tow/haul mode or a diesel engine brake, be sure it is activated, which enhances engine braking without dragging or overheating the brakes. —Courtesy of General Motors

Braking good. Certain types of trailers require trailer brakes – and even with them, your loaded vehicle and trailer will require more distance for stopping, so keep that in mind as you exit the freeway. You’ll need to leave extra space between you and the vehicle ahead, too. Sway away: If the trailer begins to sway excessively or “whipsaw” on the highway, simply take your foot off the gas pedal to reduce momentum. Do not hit the brakes or speed up.

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LIFESTYLE MOTORING NEWS

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Are you Upgrading to iPhone 7 Plus or Buying iPhone 6s Plus?

Maserati Debuts the new Quattroporte and Ghibli Model Year 2017 at Paris Motor Show Maserati’s focus for this year’s Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris, is on updates for its sedan range. The Trident brand’s executive sedan, the Ghibli, and the flagship, the new Quattroporte, adopt additional high-tech content in the area of on-board comfort and driver assistance systems and offer an even higher degree of customisation. While the Maserati flagship, the new Quattroporte, is being launched with an exterior restyling, both Model Year 2017 sedans benefit from substantial upgrades on the interior as well as new technical content. The central dashboard has been redesigned to accommodate a high resolution 8.4” screen with multi touch function. The new infotainment system is compatible with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring functions. The design also features a new

additional choice of two unique trim lines that emphasize the two key pillars of the brand’s DNA: GranLusso and GranSport. For the Ghibli, the Luxury and Sport packages personalise the exterior finish and create a customised environment for the driver and passengers. Also on display at the Maserati booth are Maserati’s SUV model, the Levante, as well as the GranTurismo and GranCabrio to complete the range. Maserati also showcases its latest apparel and accessory collections: The Contemporary Collection, the all-new urban line of Maserati Corse, the Maserati Classics Collection and the Officine Alfieri Maserati line. Maserati aficionados can explore all merchandising products of the House of the Trident on the new maseratistore.com. –lifestyle@timesofoman.com

rotary button which controls the main functions. The new package of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems includes Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Blind Spot Alert, Lane Departure Warning as well as Forward Collision Warning with Advanced Brake Assist and Automated Emergency Braking. An additional Surround View Camera is available in combination with the ADAS package. Both sedans have been upgraded also in terms of aeroacoustic comfort. Due to the adoption of new technologies, a signiﬁcant improvement of noise insulation and reduced cabin noise has been achieved. To further improve occupants’ comfort, an Air Quality Sensor now comes as a standard. With the restyling of the Quattroporte, Maserati also launches a new range strategy to offer its highly demanding clientele the

WHATEVER IS RUNNING inside your mind, we are trying to tell you the differences in the iPhone 7 Plus and the iPhone 6s plus. The choice is yours according to your requirement for luxury, quality, features, technology, and of course the budget. Design Remain Identical, Yet Some Improvements When looking at the design and the size of the handset, there is no change from last three years. However, Apple has made the iPhone 7 Plus water resistant. So, the submersion for upto 30 minutes cannot harm your phone, while with iPhone 6s Plus, some splashes are allowed for this device. The headphone jack is no longer available on the newest iPhone. It is considered as good and has been welcomed by Apple addicts, due to the new EarPod or wireless AirPod. Luckily, you have now two more colour options in iPhone 7 and 7 Plus and also a new storage model of 256GB which is the newest. Performance Beast or What? It’s genuine for Apple bringing new device with new processor and co-processor. But, this time, it’s not only the A10 chip, it’s A10 Fusion chipset with quad core CPU and 3GB RAM — an obvious upgrade from the predecessor for faster performance and more seamless experience. The 4G has also become stronger with the speed of upto 450mBit.

HOME GADGETS

Coolest Bluetooth Home Gadgets to Give your Home a Taste of Technology There's nothing like the pleasure of living in a wireless world. And when it's your home, you deﬁnitely want to do away with the clutter. Here are some of the coolest Bluetooth home gadgets you

Amazon Tap Bluetooth Speaker with Alexa You can now get convenience everywhere you go with the Amazon Tap Bluetooth Speaker with Alexa. Just like its predecessor, the Amazon Echo, this speaker comes with Alexa, the personal assistant. Simply tap a button and use the speaker along with your voice to control your music, your lights, order take out, and answer your questions like what the distance from the earth to the sun is (93 million miles). In addition to this unmatched convenience and control, the Amazon Tap packs in Dolby sound via dual 1.5-inch drivers for incredible audio.

Sengled Pulse - The Dimmable LED Light and Bluetooth Speaker Get your party going with a single device with Pulse, the dimmable LED light and Bluetooth speaker. Coming in a set of two these lights can transform your home by easily screwing into any existing standard socket. Place them in your lounge for a party, above your table during dinner, or even link them to your entertainment system for an amazing cinematic experience. Pulse produces a beautiful glow that can be dimmed via Bluetooth and the Sengled app. Also using the app, you can adjust and control the music so it's perfect for any setting.

can try your hands on for that classy technological life.

Pivotal Living Bluetooth Smart Scale View more than just your weight with the Pivotal Living Bluetooth Smart Scale. Providing you with accurate measurements of your body fat percentage, BMI, Basal metabolic rate, and lean body mass in addition to your weight, this scale is truly smart. The Smart Scale is one of those Bluetooth home gadgets which connects wirelessly to the app on your phone to help you track and manage these metrics over time. The sturdy acrylic and plastic and withstand weights up to 330 pounds.

Satechi Bluetooth RGB LED IQ Strip Use the Satechi Bluetooth RGB LED IQ Strip to add some extra coolness to any of your home accessories at any time. This is an app-enabled Bluetooth 4.0 LED strip which comes with a suite of customisation options you can choose from. You can select from up to 16 million colours and change the colour of the strip depending on your mood and environment. Mount it on your car or your game room or even your bedroom and unleash your creativity in using these LED's to brighten up your life. It would make an amazing decor element for your home too.

Master Lock Outdoor Bluetooth Smart Padlock Keep your belongings protected even if they're outside with the Master Lock Outdoor Bluetooth Smart Padlock. Using the Master Lock app, you can lock and unlock this smart gadget with ease. The Outdoor Bluetooth Smart Padlock uses Bluetooth so you're just one button away from your valuables at all times. Also with the app, you can grant and revoke access to trusted guests for the ultimate convenience as well as view the entire access history. If you're phone isn't within reach, you can still set a personalised code to enter in the built in keypad. —Artipot

Camera: The Magical and Most Advanced Part When we compare iPhones, wonders will never cease. With every new phone, the camera has become more and more advanced and improved in quality and clarity. The iSight camera now is not just a phone camera, but a biggest camera module with hundreds of new and high-end features in iPhone 7 Plus, especially, with its dual 12MP sensors with OIS and 2x optical zoom. Battery is Bigger, to be Better: Removing the headphone jack, company has given more space to the chip and the battery. But, it seems not too effective with one extra hour of boost than the iPhone 6s Plus. The new iPhone 7 Plus is although offering a massive battery with an extra hour of power backup, but it consumes by the haptic motors which energise the touchscreen to lit-up. Enormous Space to Store Stuff: iPhone 7 has just made a revolutionary upgrade in the storage with this new model. However, there is good news for the budget people who are not good enough to buy this exorbitantly pricy iPhone 7 Plus 256GB model can go for the predecessor, because it is better to buy Apple iPhone 6s Plus 128GB model online instead of the 32GB iPhone 7 Plus at the almost identical price tag. However, it is said that Apple will soon give you the 2016 tweak model of iPhone 6s plus with the upgraded 256GB option. —Artipot

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016

S P O R

Oman handball, soccer teams settle for silver

ON THE PODIUM: Oman football, left, and handball teams pose with their silver medals at the Asian Beach Games on Sunday.

The two silver medals helped Oman a total of four medals, which included Barkat’s 60m gold and relay squad’s 4x60m silver

FORMULA ONE

Ricciardo joy in Malaysia SEPANG: Daniel Ricciardo claimed an elusive maiden win of the season at a dramatic Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, the Australian handed victory when a race-leading Lewis Hamilton retired with a blown engine. Ricciardo was shadowed across the line by his 19-year-old Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen, a result that gave the former champion team a one-two finish. Nico Rosberg finished third for Mercedes, fighting back from 21st position. - Reuters

Caro calls up 27 probables for camp MUSCAT: Juan Ramon Lopez Caro has called up 27 players for a domestic training camp as part of the Oman national team’s preparations for the forthcoming Asian Cup qualiﬁers and the 2017 Gulf Cup. During the camp, which is scheduled to start on Monday, Lopez Caro’s Oman will also play two friendly matches against Jordan on October 7 and Bahrain on October 11.

contingent complete their engagements with

FOOTBALL

MUSCAT: Oman handball and soccer teams battled valiantly in the ﬁnals of their respective competitions but were forced to settle for silver medals in the ﬁfth Asian Beach Games in Danang, Vietnam on Sunday. The two silver medals helped Oman contingent complete their engagements with a total of four medals, which included Barkat Al Harthi’s 60m gold and relay squad’s 4x60m silver. In a closely-contested beach

soccer final, Talib Hilal-coached Sultanate’s soccer team came up against an inspired Japan team, who just about managed to thwart Omani attacks for 4-3 extra-time victory to seal the gold medal. Oman came back from a 2-1 first session deficit to equalise the score 2-2 in the second session. In the ensuing extra-time, Japan took 4-2 lead. Though Oman fought bravely to reduce the margin, they could not

stop Japan from winning the gold with a 4-3 victory. The result ended Oman’s hopes of adding to the gold medal they won in the inaugural edition of the Games organised in Bali, Indonesia back in 2008. Sunday’s medal is Oman’s second beach soccer silver in the history of the Games. Their first silver medal came in the second edition hosted by the Sultanate in 2010. Though Talib’s boys were denied in the final, they had a great tournament as they bounced back from a shootout loss to Lebanon in their opening match of the Group B. Then they went on to defeat Qatar in a group game before accounting for Thailand and Afghanistan in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively. Lebanon won the bronze medal with a 9-5 victory over Afghanistan. In the handball competition, Hamood Al Hasani-coached Oman

FOOTBALL

Bank Muscat celebrates greening of 24th football field in Nizwa MUSCAT: Bank Muscat, the flagship financial services provider in the Sultanate, in step with its ‘Let’s Do More’ vision and partnership to promote Oman as a sporting nation, marked a celebration to inaugurate the 24th football field developed as part of their Green Sports initiative for Hayy Al Turath Sports Team in the wilayat of Nizwa. Dr. Saleh bin Salim Al Busaidi, member of Majlis Addawla, was the guest of honour at the ceremony attended by dignitaries and senior bank officials. Dr. Saleh bin Salim Al Busaidi congratulated Bank Muscat for the success achieved by the Green Sports

initiative. Launched in 2012, the Green Sports has benefited a total of 63 sports teams till date. Marking the successful fifth year, the bank announced 15 new beneficiaries for 2016. Hamdan Al Baimani, Regional Manager — Dakhiliyah, in is welcome speech reiterated the bank’s support to Oman’s youth in achieving sporting excellence for the country. “The support to develop modern sports infrastructure

across the Sultanate complements the government efforts in building a sporting nation. The initiative benefiting communities, especially youth, is aimed at contributing to sustainable development and allround progress in Oman,” he said. Sheikh Salem bin Hamed Al Mahrouqi, representing Hayy Al Turath Sports Team, said: “We are thankful to Bank Muscat for the Green Sports initiative, which has made vital contributions to creating an environment encouraging Omani sports talents. The unique initiative is a big support for the country’s youth and we are confident that many youngsters will benefit from this programme.”

entered the ﬁnal as an unbeaten team but their winning run came to an end at the hands of regional rivals Qatar, who overcame the Sultanate for a shootout victory. The Omanis fought hard from the beginning but Qatar always stayed ahead winning the ﬁrst session at 23-22. Oman rallied back to level the match with a 24-22 win in the second session. But Qatar kept their cool in the shootout to win by a 6-2 margin and with that the gold medal. Al Jabri honoured Meanwhile, the organising committee honoured Oman Handball Association’s General Secretary Isa Al Jabri along with other Asian officials for their contribution to the beach handball. Al Jabri, who is also a member of Technical Committee of the Asian handball body, has been part of several Asian competitions, including three Asian Beach Games.

Probables: Ahmed Faraj, Faiz Al Rusheidi, Riyadh Subait, Mohsin Jowhar, Fahad Al Jalboobi, Yasin Al Shiyadi, Hareb Al Saadi, Mahmoud Al Musheifri, Omar Al Fazari, Mohammed Al Musalami, Abdulaziz Al Maqbali, Mohammed Al Maashari, Salah Al Yahyaie, Abdulsalam Amer Al Mukhaini, Nader Basheer, Ali Al Busaidi, Mu’ataz Abed Raboh, Raed Ibrahim, Ahmed Al Mukhaini, Qasim Saeed, Said Al Ruzeiqi, Ali Salim Nahar, Hisham Shuaibi, Saeed Obaid, Omar Al Malki, Mohammed Faraj Al Rawahi and Ahmed Mubarak.

CRICKET

Oman beaten MUSCAT: Oman found Hong Kong too hot to handle in a sixwicket defeat, their third loss on the trott, in the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup Asia Qualiﬁer Division 2 competition in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Brief scores: Oman 139 in 46.5 overs (Paritosh Hitesh 67) lost to Hong Kong 140 for 4 in 33.5 overs Harpreet Singh 47; Wasim Ali 2/27).

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SPORTS Rohit’s fighting fifty sets up massive lead for India SCOREBOARD O N E - D AY I N T E R N AT I O N A L

Du Plessis ton lifts S. Africa to big win JOHANNESBURG: A century from stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis lifted South Africa to a huge 142-run win over Australia and a 2-0 lead in the ﬁve-match one-day international series at The Wanderers on Sunday. Du Plessis, who is leading the side in this series in the absence of the injured AB de Villiers, plundered 111 from 93 balls as South African posted a commanding 361 for six in their 50 overs having been asked to bat by Australia. The tourists lost regular wickets on a good batting track and were all out for 219 in the 38th overns.

Australia captain Steve Smith inserted South Africa in the belief that bowling conditions would be best in the morning but the home side made a ﬁne start, racing to 70 in the 12th over before Quinton de Kock, who blasted 178 in the ﬁrst game on Friday, mistimed his shot and was caught for 22. Rilee Rossouw (75) and JP Duminy (82) made valuable contributions but the innings was steered by Du Plessis’s century as he struck 13 fours and manoeuvred the ball around with great skill. — Reuters

SCOREBOARD

SOUTH AFRICA Q. de Kock c Tremain b Hastings 22 R. Rossouw c sub b Hastings 75 F. du Plessis c Smith b M. Marsh 111 J. Duminy b M. Marsh 82 D. Miller c Zampa b Hastings 26 F. Behardien c Warner b Tremain 13 W. Parnell not out 8 A. Phehlukwayo not out 13 Extras (lb-1, w-10) 11 Total (for 6 wickets, 50 overs) 361 Fall of wickets: 1-70, 2-146, 3-296, 4-308, 5-334, 6-347 Bowling: C. Tremain 10-0-78-1 (w-2), J. Mennie 10-0-82-0 (w-1), J. Hastings 10-057-3 (w-1), M. Marsh 10-0-68-2 (w-1), A. Zampa 8-0-54-0, T. Head 2-0-21-0 (w-5) AUSTRALIA A. Finch c Behardien b Rabada 1 D. Warner c Miller b Duminy 50

S. Smith c de Kock b Steyn 14 G. Bailey b Parnell 9 M. Marsh c de Kock b Parnell 19 T. Head lbw b Rabada 51 M. Wade c Duminy b Parnell 33 J. Hastings c Miller b Phehlukwayo 23 J. Mennie b Tahir 1 A. Zampa b Phehlukwayo 8 C. Tremain not out 0 Extras (lb-4, w-6) 10 Total (all out, 37.4 overs) 219 Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-29, 3-55, 4-87, 5-114, 6-183, 7-185, 8-204, 9-213, 10-219 Bowling: D. Steyn 7-0-37-1 (w-1), K. Rabada 7-0-31-2 (w-4), W. Parnell 7-040-3, A. Phehlukwayo 6.4-0-59-2 (w-1), I. Tahir 7-1-31-1, J. Duminy 3-0-17-1 Umpires: Shaun George & Nigel Llong TV umpire: Joel Wilson Match referee: Chris Broad

India reached 227 for eight in their second innings for an overall lead of 339, a tall chase already for the touring side on a deteriorating pitch

KOLKATA: Rohit Sharma’s masterful 82 and a seventh-wicket stand of 103 runs with Wriddhiman Saha put India firmly in the driver’s seat against New Zealand in the second Test on Sunday after the hosts’ second innings had got off to a wobbly start. At stumps on the third day, Saha (39 not out) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (eight) were at the crease for the hosts, who lead the three-match series 1-0 and will reclaim top spot in the Test rankings from Pakistan with a win at Eden Gardens. India reached 227 for eight in their second innings for an overall lead of 339, a tall chase already for the touring side on a deteriorating pitch. Matt Henry and Trent Boult had seemingly resurrected New Zealand’s hopes in the second session with some inspired fast bowling after India wrapped up the touring side’s first innings for 204 in the morning for a handy lead. Henry, who picked up three wickets in India’s first innings, added another three to his tally, with Boult picking up two more as India were reduced to 106 for six. India opener Murali Vijay (seven) fell to Henry in the first over

STUBBORN: Rohit Sharma led India’s ﬁghtback against New Zealand at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. – Reuters

after lunch, while the right-arm fast bowler returned in his next to claim the wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara (four), India’s top scorer in the first innings with 87. Shikhar Dhawan (17), who survived a brutal opening spell before lunch from Boult when he was twice struck on his left hand, was out leg before to the left-arm paceman. Fightback Ajinkya Rahane (one) did not last long either, reducing India to 434, and it was left to captain Virat Kohli (45) and Rohit to rescue India with a fifth-wicket stand of 48. Kohli looked in good touch before he was out leg before to a Boult delivery that stayed low and went under his bat. Ravichandran Ashwin (five) was also out leg before to left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner, who later sent back Rohit and Ravindra Jadeja (six) in one over.

Ashwin’s dismissal brought Rohit and Saha together and the duo then batted India into a commanding position. Earlier, resuming on 128-7, New Zealand’s Jeetan Patel (47) and BJ Watling (25) compiled a fighting eighth-wicket stand of 60 before the former fell trying to slog off-spinner Ashwin’s first ball of the day. Patel, who had played his last test in January 2013, hit nine fours in his run-a-ball innings and, with wicketkeeper-batsman Watling, kept India at bay for more than an hour in the first session while compiling his best score. The 36-year-old was given out leg before against Jadeja on 47 but was reprieved after replays showed the left-arm spinner had overstepped. With his maiden fifty one hit away, Patel, whose 47 was New Zealand’s highest individual score

India 1st innings: 316 (C. Pujara 87, A. Rahane 77, W. Saha 54 n.o.) New Zealand 1st innings: M. Guptill b B. Kumar 13 T. Latham lbw b Shami 1 H. Nicholls b B. Kumar 1 R. Taylor c Vijay b B. Kumar 36 L. Ronchi lbw b Jadeja 35 M. Santner lbw b B. Kumar 11 B. Watling lbw b Shami 25 M. Henry b B. Kumar 0 J. Patel c Shami b R. Ashwin 47 N. Wagner lbw b Shami 10 T. Boult not out 6 Extras (b-9, lb-4, nb-1, w-5) 19 Total (all out, 53 overs) 204 Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-18, 3-23, 4-85, 5-104, 6-122, 7-122, 8-182, 9-187, 10-204 Bowling: B. Kumar 15-2-48-5, M. Shami 18-1-70-3 (w-5), R. Jadeja 12-4-40-1 (nb1), R. Ashwin 8-3-33-1 India 2nd innings: M. Vijay c Guptill b Henry 7 S. Dhawan lbw b Boult 17 C. Pujara lbw b Henry 4 V. Kohli lbw b Boult 45 A. Rahane c Boult b Henry 1 R. Sharma c Ronchi b Santner 82 R. Ashwin lbw b Santner 5 W. Saha not out 39 R. Jadeja b Santner 6 B. Kumar not out 8 Extras (b-10, lb-1, w-2) 13 Total (for 8 wickets, 63.2 overs) 227 Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-24, 3-34, 4-43, 5-91, 6-106, 7-209, 8-215 To bat: M. Shami Bowling: T. Boult 14-5-28-2 (w-1), M. Henry 15.2-2-44-3, N. Wagner 13-2-43-0 (w-1), J. Patel 8-0-50-0, M. Santner 13-1-51-3 Umpires: R. Kettleborough & Rod Tucker TV umpire: CK Nandan Match referee: David Boon

in the innings, decided to go for a boundary on a ﬂighted delivery from Ashwin but only managed a top edge that was caught by Mohammed Shami. - Reuters

OMAN CRICKET LEAGUE

Sudeep’s ton helps Muscat trounce Sinha, OUA win MUSCAT: Sudeep Chavan scored the ﬁrst century of the season as Muscat CT trounced Sinha CT In the Muscat Pharmacy sponsored Premier Division match at the Al Amerat ground. Batting ﬁrst, Muscat CT scored a record 375 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 50 overs, thanks to a swashbucling knock by Sudeep, whose 164 runs in 141 balls was studded with 10 boundaries and four mighty sixes. As Sudeep made merry Vaibhav (83) and Jatinder Singh (77 not out) also joined the run feast. In reply, Sinha could manage only 150 runs in 42.2 overs with Mayura Prasad Silva scoring 52 runs. Brief scores: Muscat CT 375 runs for 4 wkts, Points 5 with bonus, Sinha CT 150 in 42.2 overs all out, Points 0

OUA Travels win In a Khimji Ramdas sponsored A Division match OUA Travels secured an easy win against OCT Muscat, who were put into bat by

scorer for Attic Outdoors was Qassim Ali, who scored 57 runs in 39 deliveries. Krunal of Landscape claimed three wickets. Brief scores: Landscape Architecture 200 for 5 in 20 overs (Prasad Peruli 115, Vikas 3 for 49) beat Attic Outdoors 155 all out in 19.3 overs (Qassim Ali 57, Krunal 3 for 59). Points: Landscape 3; Attic 0

TON MAKERS: Sudeep Chavan, left, and Prasad Peruli. A DIVISION: OUA Travels after beating OCT Muscat.

OUA. ShoaibIsmail scored a quick ﬁre 43 (38 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) as OCT Muscat folded up for 158 in 30.3 overs. OUA, helped by Atif Raza (53) achieved victory in 34.2 overs losing ﬁve wickets in the process. Brief scores: OCT Muscat 158 all out in 30.3 overs (Shoaib Ismail43, Waseem Ismail 30, Atif Raza 5 for 12) lost to OUA Travels 159 for 5 in 34.2 overs (Atif Raza 53, Abrar Hussain 36) . Points: OUA Travels 4; OCT Muscat 0

Sarco lose In the Al Ansari Group of Companies sponsored B Division match played at the Municipality

1 ground, Zawawi Powertech beat Sarco by 35 runs. Zawawi Powertech, batting ﬁrst, put on 222 for 6 in 30 overs with Manikandan (51) top scoring and Karthikeyan contributing 47. Pradeep of Sarco claimed three wickets. In reply, Sarco could manage only 187 runs in their allotted 30 overs. Akshath scored 73 runs as Younis Murad was the pick of the Zawawi bowlers with ﬁgures of 3 for 41 in 6 overs Brief scores: Zawawi Powertech 222

B DIVISION: Zawawi Powertech after their win.

for 6 in 30 overs (Manikandan 51, Karthikeyan-47, Pradeep 3 for 34) beat Sarco 187 all out in 30 overs (Akshath 73, Younis Murad 3 for 41). Points: Zawawi Powertech 2, Sarco 0

FAP UTSC win In another B Division match at the Municipality 2 ground, FAP UTSC trounced PDO. FAP UTSC put on 232 for 6 in 30 overs with Shameer scoring 68 runs and Faleel 42 runs. Azar Habib’s brilliant knock of 86 runs in only 66 balls could not help PDO chase the target could not the chase target.

Brief scores: FAP UTSC 232 for 6 in 30 overs (Shameer 68, Faleel 42, Abdul Hamed 3 for 36) beat PDO 188 all out in 29.3 overs (Azhar Habib 86, Faleel 5 for 46 in 6 overs). Points: FAP UTSC 2; PDO- 0.

Attic lose In a C Division match sponsored by Raha Poly Products, Landscape beat Attic Outdoors by 45 runs. Landscape batting ﬁrst scored 200 runs in 20 overs. Prasad Peruli celebrated his ton (115 runs) in just 64 balls. Attic in reply could manage only 155 runs in 19.3 overs. Top

Tawsif shines in vain In the Enhance sponsored D Division match, New Prism International scored 176 runs in 20 overs loosing 6 wickets. Shankar Gayathri scored brilliant 85 runs with 14 fours. Asim Abdul Kader of Mott Mac claimed four wickets. Mott Mac could manage only 160 runs in their allotted 20 overs losing 3 wickets. Tawsif Tambe remained not out on 65. Brief scores: New Prism International 176 for 6 in 20 overs (Shankar Gayathri 85, Asim Abdul Kader 4 for 38) beat Mott Mac 160 for 3 in 20 overs (Tawsif Tambe 85 not out ). Points: New Prism 2; Mott Mac 0.

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Major Omani products expo attracts Iranian businessmen Times News Service

port, its facilities and incentives.”

MUSCAT: An Omani products exhibition, which concluded recently in Tehran, offered a unique platform for highlighting opportunities to boost business relations between the Sultanate and Iran. The event succeeded in attracting businessmen and investors from various parts of Iran, who ﬂocked to the platform to get familiarised with a variety of Omani products. The meetings between Omani businessmen and their Iranian counterparts were organised in line with the Omani Products Exhibition (Opex) and a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding were signed between the two sides.

Logistics Al Madina Logistics Services also participated in Opex Iran, where it displayed its services in the field of logistics, goods delivery and storage. Khalil Al Balushi, senior manager of Business Development at Al Madina Logistics stressed there are promising opportunities for the development of logistics activities and services between the Sultanate and Iran. “Several Iranian companies showed an interest in cooperating with Omani firms in shipping and exporting of goods to and from the Sultanate through Omani and Iranian ports, besides cooperating in activating re-exports to Africa, Central Asia and Europe,” Al Balushi pointed out. Sulaiman Al Sulti, director of public relations and media at Muna Noor Manufacturing and Trading, said; “This is the fifth time Muna Noor is participating in anOpex event, following earlier ones held in Riyadh, Dubai, Jeddah

Omani ﬁrms The exhibition also presented Omani ﬁrms from various industries, including natural resources, minerals, wood products, manufacturing products, furniture, food, medical and pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, plastic and metal equipment, perfume, leather, and

ENCOURAGING RESPONSE: The event succeeded in attracting businessmen from various parts of Iran, who ﬂocked to the platform to get familiarised with a variety of Omani products. — Supplied picture

logistics; in addition to a number of government bodies, and small and medium enterprises. A number of companies specialising in the ﬁeld of shipping and logistics took part in the event.

Saad bait Nasib, assistant commercial manager for VAS and Liquid Products at the Port of Salalah, said, “Prior to this event, the port had a series of meetings with Iranian ﬁrms involved in the ﬁeld of

port services where cooperation agreements were signed to facilitate shipping and trade growth between the two countries. Our participation in the event allowed us to brief Iranian companies on our

and Addis Ababa. Opex in Iran has offered a great opportunity for us to explore the Iranian market. Taking into account the great OmaniIranian relations, we aspire to see these relations having a signiﬁcant impact on the economic side as well.” The Opex was organised by a panel comprising the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates, the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development, and the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Opex event in Iran was aimed at enhancing business relations between the Sultanate and Iran, highlighting the high quality of Omani products for the visitors, exploring the dynamic market of Iran, and getting acquainted with the manufacturing, investment and export opportunities in Iran and the neighbouring markets.

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China top importer of crude from Oman

MAIDEN POLICY REVIEW

This constitutes around 76 per cent of Oman’s 216.46 POLICY ANNOUNCEMENT: For the upcoming monetary policy announcement, the RBI has rescheduled the timing to mid-afternoon against the usual 11 am. — Bloomberg ﬁle picture

India’s central bank to adopt wait-andwatch approach MUMBAI: The newly-constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by Reserve Bank of India RBI Governor Urjit Patel is unlikely to lower rates at its maiden policy review on Tuesday as it awaits more supporting data on inflation, experts said. The monetary policy review on October 4 will be the first by the six-member MPC as well as Governor Patel, who as the deputy governor had described the RBI as an owl when it comes to inflation management. “I don’t think the Reserve Bank is going to change rates as inflation — both wholesale price index (WPI) and consumer price index (CPI) — have not softened much,” Bank of Maharashtra Managing Director and Chief Executive R P Marathe told PTI. August retail inflation August retail inflation eased to a five-month low of 5.05 per cent but WPI inflation climbed to a twoyear high of 3.74 per cent. Before the dip in August, both the retail as well as wholesale price indices were on a continuous upward spiral. The government had in August notified 4 per cent inflation target with a range of plus/minus 2 per cent for the next five years under the monetary policy framework agreement with the Reserve Bank. Patel was the one who wrote the inflation glide path for RBI when he was deputy to former Governor Rajan, and analysts say it is unlikely that he will jettison

his guard on price rise, especially under the new inflation targeting framework. Unlikely to cut rate “RBI is unlikely to cut rate this time,” Union Bank of India Chairman and Managing Director Arun Tiwari said. On his policy expectations from the new Governor, he said Patel may announce “some more measures related to resolution of nonperforming assets.” Rating agency Crisil also thinks there will be no rate cut on Tuesday as “RBI may choose to wait for some more time before wielding the knife as inflationary trends may accelerate going forward.” “Risks to inflation could emanate from high protein inflation, which has recorded double-digit growth for 14 consecutive months, services inflation, especially in rural areas, which is keeping core inflation high and sticky and surprise pick up in oil prices,” Crisil said in a recent note. Another rating agency India Rating said, the sharp fall in retail inflation in August has accentuated the rate cut proposition in the next quarter itself, though it has made the RBI’s target of bringing retail price inflation down to 5 per cent by March 2017 achievable. “But it may be early to rejoice given the baffling behaviour of retail inflation in the past. The cyclical components either aggravate or soften it as is evident from the movement in wholesale prices,” India Rating said. — PTI

million barrel crude oil exports during the January-August period of 2016, according to latest NCSI data

VITAL RESOURCE: Oman’s total crude oil exports grew by 5.1 per cent to 216.46 million in the January-August period of 2016, compared to 205.97 million barrels for the same period last year. - File picture

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the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). In 2015, China was the top importer of Oman Crude, with imports of 237.56 million barrels, out of the Sultanate’s total exports of 308.14 million barrels. Oman’s total crude oil exports grew by 5.1 per cent to 216.46 million in the January-August period of 2016, compared to 205.97 million barrels for the same period last year. However, the average price of Oman Crude in international

businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: China retained its top position as the leading importer of Oman Crude by purchasing as much as 164.32 million barrels from the Sultanate in the ﬁrst eight months of 2016. This constitutes around 76 per cent of Oman’s 216.46 million barrel crude oil exports during the January-August period of 2016, according to statistics released by

markets plunged by 37.4 per cent to $37.6 per barrel in the ﬁrst eight months of 2016, from $60.2 per barrel during the same period last year, according to the NCSI data. As a result, the country’s net oil revenues tumbled by 46.1 per cent to OMR1,794.1 million during the January-July period, against OMR3,326.2 million in the same period of 2015. Taiwan (13.84 million barrels), the United States (9.96 million barrels), Japan (8.77 million bar-

rels) and South Korea (8.10 million barrels) followed China as leading importers of Oman Crude. Other countries importing Oman Crude in the ﬁrst eight months included Singapore, India and Thailand. Meanwhile, the country’s total crude oil and condensate production grew by 3.1 per cent to 244.79 million barrels (1,003,200 barrels per day) in the ﬁrst eight months of this year, against 237.36 million barrels during the same period in 2015.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Nazar Al Lawati joins Orpic as its CFO Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman Oil Reﬁneries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) has officially announced the appointment of Nazar Al Lawati as its chief ﬁnancial officer (CFO). Having joined GlassPoint earlier this year, Al Lawatihas returned to his position as CFO of Orpic. He has more than 20 years of experience in the Gulf region, and in the oil and gas and consumer sectors.

Nazar Al Lawati. — Supplied picture

Engineer with PDO An Omani national, Al Lawati started his career in 1995 as a petroleum engineer with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). In 1998, he joined Unilever as a ﬁnance management trainee

and progressed to various finance management regional roles in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Oil and gas sector In 2004, Al Lawati returned to the oil and gas sector, joining Shell Upstream to lead the implementation of SOX 404 in the Middle East. During his time with Shell, he was responsible for governance risk and assurance in the region, and was later appointed the finance manager for Shell’s upstream business in Abu Dhabi and Pakistan. Returning to Oman in 2011, he joined Orpic as manager of financial services, before being promoted to the role of chief financial officer the following year. His breadth of technical skills, coupled with his strategic counsel

and insight, provide a unique and valuable perspective. “Orpic has always been a fantastic place to work in. During my earlier tenure with them, I led the company in securing major debts. This included raising $3.8 billion project ﬁnance for Orpic’s Liwa Plastics Industries Complex Project, $2.8 billion for the Sohar Reﬁnery Improvement Project and $900 million in corporate debt. Orpic is at the threshold of major growth and I am excited to be part of this journey,” Al Lawati said. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Sussex, United Kingdom (UK). He is also a Chartered Management Accountant, registered with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016

MARKET INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

British ﬁrms expect better growth this year LONDON: Businesses expect Britain to end the year on a high, with improvements in manufacturing, retail and services spurring the fastest pickup in more than a year. Companies’ expectations for output in the fourth quarter rose to 22 in September, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said in its monthly “growth indicator” report released on Sunday. That’s the highest since September 2015. Even so, it sounded an alarm about longer-term prospects, with sentiment and investment intentions likely to remain “subdued.”

ENCOUNTERS TURBULENCE: The Mitsubishi programme, aimed at challenging the dominance of Brazil’s Embraer and Canada’s Bombardier in the market for planes with less than 100 seats, had suffered some setbacks after two test ﬂights to the US were aborted following faulty air-conditioning. – Bloomberg News

ANA faces risk of delay in delivery of aircraft Due to some technical modiﬁcations to the aircraft, Mitsubishi may delay delivery to its ﬁrst customer ANA, which was originally scheduled for delivery by mid-2018

TOKYO: Mitsubishi Aircraft, a unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, may delay the delivery of its MRJ regional jets to its first customer ANA Holdings due to the possibility of some technical modifications to the aircraft, the Japanese carrier said. The builder of Japan’s first home-made passenger jet informed of the possibility of such a risk late September, ANA spokes-

woman Maho Ito said, which may mean it won’t be able to meet the original schedule for mid-2018. Mitsubishi has not given any new date and ANA will decide on a response only to a conﬁrmed delay, she said. Representatives of Mitsubishi didn’t respond to multiple calls to their cellphones outside business hours on Saturday. The MRJ programme, aimed at challenging the dominance of

Brazil’s Embraer and Canada’s Bombardier in the market for planes with less than 100 seats, had recently suffered some setbacks after two test flights to the United States were aborted following faulty air-conditioning. As recently as August, Mitsubishi said it was sticking to its delivery schedule for 2018, and said its third attempt to test-fly the aircraft to the US was a success. Total orders ANA, the operator of Japan’s biggest airline and the launch customer for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, has ordered a total of 25 MRJs, which can seat as many as 92 people. The MRJ, which made its first flight in November last year, won its first order from a European company in February. Mitsubishi had 427 orders for its new

aircraft, including options and purchase rights, and its two biggest customers are based in the United States. Japan’s last domestically produced commercial aircraft was the YS-11, a turboprop made by Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing, a consortium that included Mitsubishi Heavy, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Fuji Heavy Industries. Production was stopped in 1974 after 182 of the planes were sold. Mitsubishi Heavy shares declined 2.7 per cent to 419.10 yen on Friday, extending their losses this year to about 20 per cent. - Bloomberg News

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Surge in activity “Firms are conﬁdent that autumn will bring a surge in activity,” said Rain Newton-Smith, chief economist at the CBI. “With businesses keen to build momentum for the rest of the year and into 2017, they want the government to outline clear plans for negotiations to leave the European Union.”

Recent data show the UK economy has been stronger than expected in the aftermath of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Still, the CBI said ﬁrms were more cautious on the longer-term economic outlook, with business decisions likely to be delayed. “Firms’ optimism about general business conditions have deteriorated sharply, falling at rates last seen during the height of the euro zone crisis at the end of 2011, and in some cases during the 2008/9 recession,” the group said, citing its survey data. - Bloomberg News

TECHNOLOGY

UK unveils $285m fund to boost technology industry LONDON: Government will invest £220 million ($285 million) in funding to support the UK’s technology industry. The package includes £120 million to encourage UK universities to collaborate in technology transfer and convert research into viable businesses, according to a statement by the ruling Conservative Party before its annual conference in Birmingham on Monday. The remaining £100 million will go toward expanding a partnership aimed at turning British innovations in life sciences into commercial ventures. The government “is determined to encourage the existing environment for these cutting-edge technologies by unlocking and

supporting further research and development in the UK,” Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said in the statement. “This extra funding will help further boost the UK’s leading role in this sector.” The funding comes after the UK’s June decision to leave the European Union has raised concerns about whether London will retain its prominence as the region’s tech capital. Brexit has prompted rival cities to try and lure investors, and a July poll by TechCity, which promotes London as a hub for technology, showed that 74 per cent of those surveyed believed the business environment may worsen following the vote. - Bloomberg News

GLOBAL INVESTORS

‘India must open up further to improve business conditions’ NEW YORK: India should open up further and make business conditions better for investors as it is likely to be the ‘natural place’ for global firms that will face the challenges of shrinking labour and rising wages in China over the next decade, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya said. NITI Aayog is a Government of India policy think-tank established by the Narendra Modi government to replace the Planning Commission. Panagariya, participating in a conference on world trade at Columbia University here, said demographically the labour supply in China was now shrinking and the already high wages there are going to rise even quickly. “This could lead global firms based in China to move out over the next decade and look for better markets.” Great opportunity The leading economist said such a scenario presents an “opportune time” for India. “These firms are going to go out of China. India is likely to be the natural place. So my pitch to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is that we ought to take advantage of this great opportunity, open up further, make business conditions better for the investors. That is ul-

The vice-chairman of NITI Aayog said that demographically, the labour supply in China is now shrinking and the already high wages there are going to rise even quickly

timately going to be what will sustain growth in India over the next two decades,” Panagariya said at the conference presented by Columbia’s School of International & Public Affairs in association with Raj Center on Indian Economic Policies on Friday. He said the pace of reforms in India slowed after 2004, with some reversal also taking place during that period. Due to this “India lost about 10 years’ time.” It however did manage to grow rapidly on the back of the reforms that were done in 1990s and early 2000s,” he said. He said India is now “back into

reforms and has opened up quite a bit”. “It is as open as China. Last year, in terms of the volume of foreign investment, India beat China,” Panagariya said. He said there is “no question about it” when asked whether India has been late in opening up. Far behind “India has been about 15 years behind. If you look at all the characteristics of growth, trade, India is about 15 years behind China,” he said adding that when reforms were launched in India in 1991, the country was already 12 years behind its Asian rival. “India’s GDP is two trillion dollars today. This is where China was 15 years ago,” he said but added that India has the potential to become the third-largest economy in the world in the next 15 years. He stressed that openness is a “key policy lever” that leads to high growth in a country. He cited the example of China which lifted 700-800 million people out of poverty and became a “super-open” economy which today boasts of merchandise exports of $2.3 trillion alone. “Most countries don’t have that kind of GDP. Openness is a very critical part of the Chinese growth experience and the massive poverty reduction that it brings about,” he said. - PTI

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016

MARKET OMAN STOCKS

Muscat bourse falls to ﬁve-month low on selling pressure MUSCAT: Local institutional selling dragged the MSM30 Index to its lowest level in ﬁve months to close at 5,674.70 points, down by 0.90 per cent. The MSM Sharia Index declined by 0.13 per cent to close at 873.30 points. Bank Nizwa was the most active in terms of volume, while Bank Muscat led in turnover. Bank Nizwa was the day’s top gainer on Sunday, an increase of 1.30 per cent, while Al Hassan Engineering was the top loser, down by 2.84 per cent. As many as 465 trades were executed on Sunday, generating turnover of OMR2.69 million with 9.63 million shares changing hands. Out of 39 traded securities,

‘Exit option is the last resort of Tatas’

Top industry leaders Mistry was in New York for an event to unveil the membership of FCLT Global, a body dedicated to encouraging long-termism in business and investment decision-making. He is among the top global industry leaders, including Unilever chief executive officer Paul Polman and McKinsey & Co Global Managing Partner Dominic Barton, who are appointed as board member of FCLT Global. “I am not embarrassed to admit that exits for us are usually a last resort, and we invest considerable time to evaluate all options before taking such decisions. A healthy level of debate at our boards helps us to improve the decisionmaking and balance in favour of all stakeholders,” he said at the event. Forty-eight-year-old Mistry, who succeeded Ratan Tata in 2012 to head the global conglomerate, said for the Tata Group,

Financial sector Financial Index had strong loss of 1.01 per cent to end at 7,302.49 points. Bank Nizwa and Bank Muscat gained 1.30 per cent and 0.50 per cent, respectively. National Bank of Oman, BankDhofar, Bank Sohar, Al Batinah Investment Holding and Ominvest declined by 2.94 per cent, 2.65 per

cent, 2.34 per cent, 2.22 per cent and 1.85 per cent, respectively. Industrial Index closed at 7,425.51 points, down by 0.24 per cent. Gulf International Chemicals, up by 0.75 per cent was the only sector gainer. Al Hassan Engineering, Oman Fisheries, Voltamp Energy and Raysut Cement declined by 4.17 per cent, 3.13 per cent, 0.88 per cent and 0.66 per cent, respectively. Services Index retreated by 0.73 per cent to close at 3,086.01 points. Pheonix Power, Ooredoo Oman, Sembcorp Salalah, Oman Investment and Finance Company and Al Suwadi Power fell by 2.05 per cent, 1.71 per cent, 1.64 per cent, 1.52 per cent and 0.50 per cent, respectively. – United Securities

R E N E WA B L E E N E R G Y

C O R P O R AT E

NEW YORK: Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry has said he is ‘not embarrassed’ to admit that exits for the group, which has exited over 40 businesses in 20 years, are usually the last resort and the conglomerate does not take decisions about exiting through a ‘short-term ﬁnancial lens’. Mistry cited the turnaround and growth of Tata’s jewellery brand Tanishq and its IT arm Tata Consultancy Services as examples “within the group where persistence and a long-term perspective have paid off.” He said “equally” the Tata Group has exited over 40 businesses in the last 20 years. “And as we push the boundaries, there will always be failures, and we must expect these as part of our entrepreneurial model. Of course, critics could argue we could have been more aggressive with our exists and they most probably would be right if we were to take all our decisions through a short-term ﬁnancial lens,” Mistry said here last week.

three advanced, 21 declined and 15 remained unchanged. Arab and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) investors were net buyers to the tune of OMR14,000 worth of shares followed by Omani investors at OMR1,000 while foreign investors, who were net sellers, sold stocks amounting to OMR15,000.

Of course, critics could argue we could have been more aggressive with our exists and they most probably would be right if we were to take all our decisions through a short-term financial lens Cyrus Mistry Chairman, Tata Group

long-term stakeholder value creation is also about identifying long-term trends and seeding businesses that can capitalise on some of these trends as they collide and create social and business paradigm changes. “For us sustainable proﬁtable growth is the Tata Group’s value creation philosophy and the fundamental lens through which we evaluate the performance of our group companies. In line with this philosophy, apart from the unique industryspeciﬁc strategic levers, there are a number of common directional themes that we urge our group companies to follow. -PTI

Wind cheapest power source in Argentina’s maiden auction BUENOS AIRES: Wind was the cheapest source of energy in Argentina’s first power auction after the country implemented reforms designed to transform its fossil fuel-dependent grid. The minimum price for wind power reached $49.10 a megawatthour in the auction, Sebastian Kind, undersecretary for renewable energy, has told reporters in Buenos Aires. Solar power came in at $59 a megawatt-hour, biomass was $110 and hydropower projects were $111.10. The government said it will announce the winners on October 7, five days earlier than it had initially planned. “We hope future prices keep declining as we have more competition,” said Energy Minister Juan Jose Aranguren. President Mauricio Macri has made renewable energy one of his main priorities since taking office in December, by establishing new regulations and organizing auctions. The government expects to attract $1.5 billion to $2 billion in investments with the tender. One of Macri’s first acts was a law requiring industrial consumers to get 8 percent of their power from renewable sources in 2017 and 20 per cent by 2025. Renewable energy developers applied to sell 6,366 megawatts of power in the auction, more than six times the amount the government plans to sell. Wind farms accounted for more than half, or 3,478 megawatts of capacity. The average price for wind power was $69.50 a megawatt-hour. That’s a bit higher than Brazil got last year, 203.46 reais ($62.37). Wind power in Brazil is some of the cheapest in the world. The Argentinian government expected companies to offer rates of $40 to $100 a megawatt-hour, lower than current power prices that exceed $100. More than 60 per cent of Argentina’s energy capacity comes from fossil fuels. - Bloomberg News

INTERNATIONAL BOND: The Formosa bond, also known as a Taiwan foreign-denominated international bond, is listed on the International Board of the Taipei Stock Exchange. – Bloomberg News

Apicorp issues $300m bond in Taiwan market Arab Petroleum Investments has launched the ﬁrst ‘Formosa’ bond out of Saudi Arabia, targeting the Taiwanese investors

Times News Service MUSCAT: Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) has launched the ﬁrst ‘Formosa’ bond out of Saudi Arabia, targeting the Taiwanese investors. In order to appeal to the local investor base, the Formosa bond, also known as a Taiwan foreigndenominated international bond, is listed on the International Board of the Taipei Stock Exchange. Credit Agricole acted as the lead manager on the trade.

“We are delighted with the high level of interest from top quality investors in our ﬁrst ‘Formosa’ bond. The oversubscribed issue has allowed us to develop strong relationships with a new set of investors in Taipei. This is testament to Apicorp’s impressive 40-year track record, unique ownership structure and strong fundamentals, and reassuring Aa3 credit rating,” said Hesham Farid, head of Treasury and Capital Markets. “Having previously accessed

the sukuk market in both Saudi riyal and United States dollars, it was important for Apicorp to continue to diversify our investor base, sources of funding and educate investors on the strength of the Apicorp credit.” “Apicorp ticks all the boxes required by this speciﬁc investor base. It offers a strong Aa3 credit rating, a solid ownership by regional governments, diversiﬁcation in terms of access to assets in several countries as well as strong fundamentals all rolled into one. This is the perfect name for the Taiwanese investor base,” said Abrar Hussain, head of DCM for the Mena at Credit Agricole.

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Amazon plans to launch music-streaming service With a price tag reported to be about $5 a month, the new service would be cheaper than competing streaming deals from the likes of Music, meaning Amazon will on the monthly fee for the service.

SPENCER SOPER

he race is on to get more consumers hooked on Amazon ahead of the holidays, and music is the latest lure. Amazon.com is working on a stand-alone music-streaming service and will release more details in the coming weeks, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. With a price tag reported to be about $5 a month, the new service would be cheaper than competing streaming deals from the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, meaning Amazon will probably lose money on the monthly fee for the service. But for Amazon, making money from music is beside the point. Instead, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant plans to use streaming music to gin up sales of Echo, a gadget that lets people use voice commands to get information, organise schedules and make purchases online. Earlier this month, Amazon unveiled a cheaper version of the digital assistant, the $50 Echo Dot, in a bid to make its smart-home technology more appealing to the masses in time for the year-end shopping season. The devices are also getting prominent placement in Amazon’s physical bookstores and pop-up shops, where workers are at the ready to show off virtual helper Alexa and Echo’s other capabilities. Central selling point A central selling point for Echo and rival in-home gadgets is music — the idea that users will be able to use a simple voice command to instantly stream a song of their choice. That’s where the music streaming comes in — something that has been part of the plan for Echo since its inception, according to people familiar with the company’s strategy. Even though the music-streaming market is already crowded and competition is tight,

Spotify is bringing its popular online music service to Japan, a large and lucrative market where fans have demonstrated a continuing fondness for CDs and even vinyl records. Spotify, the world’s largest music-subscription business, will offer a free, advertising-supported service as well as an ad-free version for 980 yen ($9.70) per month, the Swedish company said at a Tokyo news conference. — Bloomberg News

T E C H U P D AT E S

Microsoft creates artiﬁcial intelligence research group Microsoft executive Qi Lu, a key architect of Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella’s strategy for artiﬁcial intelligence and bots, is leaving the company due to health issues, the software giant said on Thursday. Lu was a respected technologist who ran both the Office and search groups in his eight years at the company, following about a decade at Yahoo! and a stint at IBM. He was injured in a biking accident and is leaving due to related health reasons, ReCode reported earlier. With Lu’s departure in October, Microsoft is creating a new AI research group, to be led by 20-year company veteran Harry Shum, whose career has spanned leadership roles across research and Bing engineering. The group will bring together 5,000 computer scientists and engineers executives, including leaders from Cortana, Bing, ambient computing and robotics, Microsoft said in a statement. Rajesh Jha was promoted to executive vice president and will take over the Office product group and running Skype, Microsoft said. — Bloomberg News

BlackBerry phones to live on for die-hard fans in Indonesia

Spotify and Apple

probably lose money

SPOTIFY BRINGS MUSIC SERVICE TO JAPAN

Amazon is willing to lose money on a cheap offering to attract more shoppers to the Echo, with the ultimate goal of embedding all of its services more deeply in users’ everyday lives. Seismic change “This is a seismic change from other streaming services where the interface takes lots of swipes on your smartphone and effort to create the right playlist,” said George Howard, professor of music business management at Berklee College of Music. “Just being able to say ‘Alexa, play jazz,’ for the vast majority of the population, that’s all they need.” An Amazon spokeswoman declined to comment on potential plans for a new music-streaming service. The Echo was unveiled two years ago, and Amazon has since added more than 1,000 skills. You can use the personal assistant to control lights in your home, check the weather, get recipes, order a pizza or pay a credit card bill, all starting with the wake word “Alexa” before giving a command. The growing list of capabilities is overwhelming, and the voice-command format — with no screen for browsing like a desktop or smartphone — means presenting and selling new skills to users can be a challenge. Music as hook Music is the universal engagement tool, appealing to virtually anyone buying an in-home device. Setting up an Echo to play music through an Amazon Prime account, which includes access to more than a million songs as well as playlists, is a popular skill to get people acquainted with the technology. Amazon is also betting that a stand-alone music streaming service — no Prime account required — will enhance Echo’s appeal to non-members, ultimately whetting their appetites for further offerings from the online retailer. New Echo users plug in a device and connect it to Wi-Fi using an Alexa smartphone app. From there, they can select a playlist or song through voice command. The device can also be synced with rival music services from Pandora Media and Spotify for streaming. Users can upload their personal digital music collections to an Am-

azon music library, and access that through Alexa as well. Recode reported last month that Amazon is working on a streaming service that will be bundled with Echo devices and cost $4 or $5 a month, citing people familiar with the plan. That would make it competitive with a new $5 a month ad-free streaming service from Pandora, which is trying to convert free users into paid subscribers, and less expensive than individual premium services from Spotify and Apple Music, which both go for $10. Even if Amazon loses $5 per month per person to offer a lowcost streaming service that helps it sell more Echo devices, the company will make more than that by getting people deeper into its web of online shopping options and Prime membership that also includes video streaming, said Greg Portell, an analyst at consulting firm A.T. Kearney. “Amazon’s currency is engaged users, not subscribers to a music streaming service,” he said. “If music helps them get you on their platform, the benefits for Amazon far exceed $5 a month.” The Echo is the latest device Amazon is using to boost membership in its Prime subscription program, which turns occasional online shoppers into Amazon devotees. A stand-alone music service would be just a few dollars less per month than a Prime membership, which includes delivery discounts, video streaming and online photo storage. So those happy with the music service are likely to upgrade and get the full benefits of Prime membership, making them more loyal to Amazon with their overall spending. Amazon introduced a standalone video subscription service in April, another potential gateway to Prime membership. Holiday Prime Amazon has historically relied on the holiday shopping season to entice consumers to try Prime membership by offering free trial subscriptions right at the time people are doing the most online shopping. In this year’s fourth quarter — the company’s biggest of the year — Amazon is estimated to bring in sales of $44.7 billion, mostly from e-commerce, up 25 per cent from a year earlier, according to analyst

estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Last year, Amazon introduced a 7-inch tablet that priced at $50 before the holiday shopping season, creating a surprise hit in a product category that otherwise saw the sales decline. Less-expensive Dot This year the emphasis is on the Echo, especially the new less-expensive Dot, which is meant to let customers spread Amazon’s voice recognition technology to other rooms throughout their homes. The device can be purchased in packages of six at a discounted $250. The Dot can connect to other speakers, while the original Echo, priced at $180, has a powerful speaker capable of playing music loudly in a large room. Amazon, whose stock has gained more than 18 per cent so far this year, is also using music to further its e-commerce business and aspirations to own the smart home. Consumers are shifting their music spending from CDs and digital downloads to streaming services, which let them hear songs of their choice on demand or play an adsupported radio style format geared to individual tastes, providing a window for Amazon to woo users to the Echo technology as they shift to new listening styles. At Amazon’s Seattle bookstore, which opened last year, the Echo is the first device shoppers see when they enter the space. The store is experimenting with seven-minute “flash classes” that give browsers a chance to learn more about the company’s gadgets, including Echo, as well as Amazon Prime membership. The flash class given on a recent afternoon highlighted how the Echo can be used to play songs through various music-streaming services, including Pandora and Spotify, or to order paper towels from Amazon’s online store, and how it can be connected to various smart-home products to control lights and thermostats. “They are using music to pull you into that ecosystem, just like Wal-Mart lowered the price on CDs to sell more microwave ovens,” Howard said. “First you’re listening to jazz. Next, you’re dimming the lights and ordering groceries, all on the Echo.” — Bloomberg News

BlackBerry may have decided to stop making its iconic handsets, but that doesn’t mean the gadgets will disappear, especially in places where they are still popular. Case in point: an Indonesian wireless company is already hatching plans to introduce its own version of the keyboardequipped smartphone for those who can’t live without the device. PT Tiphone Mobile Indonesia Tbk, an affiliate of operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk, has struck the ﬁrst deal with BlackBerry to form a local joint venture called PT BB Merah Putih to make its devices in Indonesia. While the Canadian company is shifting its focus to software, Indonesia remains one of BlackBerry’s biggest markets. BlackBerry in the past launched dedicated phones and apps for the Indonesian market, home to 240 million people. Under the preliminary deal, Blackberry phones will be manufactured at a factory owned by a subsidiary of Tiphone Mobile for domestic sales, said Tan Lie Pin, Tiphone’s chief executive officer. Another local company is in talks to join the venture and details are being negotiated, she said in an interview. “More than six million people still use BlackBerry in Indonesia and we believe that BlackBerry can still grow in the Indonesian market,” Tan said. “We are very optimistic and excited.” BlackBerry CEO John Chen said this week the company would stop making phones and focus its attention on the more proﬁtable and growing software business. — Bloomberg News

Qualcomm mulls takeovers as chipmakers consolidate Qualcomm has held early talks with several potential targets, including NXP Semiconductors, according to people familiar with the matter, as it seeks acquisitions to strengthen its position in a rapidly consolidating industry. NXP is among companies that Qualcomm, the largest maker of chips for mobile phones, has been studying, the people said, asking not to be identiﬁed as the matter isn’t public. It’s also considered a handful of other large acquisitions — of both domestic and international targets — in recent months, the people said. The chipmaker is under pressure from shareholders who want the company to put its industry-leading $30 billion of cash to work, said a person familiar with the considerations. Management hasn’t yet decided whether to stick with its policy of smaller acquisitions to plug gaps in technology or to pursue a large deal that would transform the company, the person said. Qualcomm held preliminary takeover talks with Xilinx Inc. earlier this year, the people said. Those discussions didn’t progress, and there’s no guarantee Qualcomm will proceed with any prospective deal now, they said. Representatives for Qualcomm, NXP and Xilinx declined to comment. Qualcomm has largely sat on the sidelines as other chipmakers acquired each other through 2015, making it the biggest year ever for industry consolidation. The rush of dealmaking has continued in 2016: Japan’s SoftBank Group agreed in July to pay about $32 billion to buy Cambridge, UK-based ARM Holdings, while Analog Devices will acquire Linear Technology for about $14.8 billion. — Bloomberg News

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Deluxe flat for rent in Al Mawaleh South 3 BD, 3W.C, hall, kitchen, store & balcony with spilt unit AC. Contact: 98575157 Furnished rooms for rent for family 200 RO per month include water & electricity, Al Khuwair. Contact: 99251975 Villa for rent in South Mabellah, 3 bedrooms, sitting room, family Lounge, kitchen, three Toilets Contact 92212212 between 10 AM to 5 PM 3 BHK villa in Qurum. Contact: 99792181 4 BHK villa in Madinat Ilham. Contact: 99792181 2&3 BHK flat in Al Khuwair. Contact: 99792181 2& 3 BHK flat in Madinat Qaboos. Contact: 99792181 600 sq mtrs office space penthouse available in Al Khuwair. Contact: 99792181 2 BHK flat in Ghubra & Azaiba. Contact: 99792181 House in Darsait, 3 rooms, kitchen, 1 bathroom with A/C, 180/- R.O. Contact: 95522405 Villa for rent next to Indian School Darsait 5 rooms, Majlis, 2 sitting rooms, 4 toilets. Contact: 95158570 2 Bedroom apartments, available for rent at North Ghubra , Opp. Panorama mall, close to Muscat Grand mall. Contact: 24562526 / 99833747 6 Bedroom villas available for rent at North Al Hail, near Wave, complex with swimming pool and Gym. Contact: 99833747 Villa for Rent behind mazoon mousqe 7 bedroom, living room, dining room . Contact 95150809 for 750 R.O nogotiable

3 Storey Villas for rent at Al Amerath – Contact – 99104418 with 6 Bedrooms attached, Living room, Kitchen, Dinning, Store room & Pantry R.O. 500/-. and 5 Bedrooms attached, 2 living rooms, Kitchen, Dinning, pantry & Servant quarter R.O 550/-. 2 bedroom flat – luxury fully furnished at Al Khuwair, 1 bedroom flat – luxury fully furnished at Al Khuwair for short or long term contract. Contact Atlas Real Estate & Rent a Car LLC. Contact 99436312 / 92888376 / 94617563, tel : 24833848 / 24833848 Ready to move in 142 Sq. met office for sale/rent in Al Khuwair. Contact 93826336 Office space for rent (240sq. mtr, with partition) for rent in Bank in Melli Iran Building, MBD area, near Center point. Contact: 99011352 Two villas at Hay Assim near China mall R.O 200/-, P.M. Contact: 99348943 New deluxe flat at Azaiba near Al Sahwa tower, 2 BHK with balcony and basement parking. Contact: 98294753 Flats for rent near Indian School in Wadi Kabir. Contact 99777122 3 bedroom flats in Wadi Kabeer, 2 bed room villa in Sidab. Contact : 95735953 / 95555162 2BHK available in Mumtaz area Ruwi. Contact: 99269751 3BHK Flat Azaiba, opp Sultan centre. Contact: 99261522/99857332 2BHK flats at Wadi Kabir behind pioneer hotel apartment. Contact: 99261522/ 99857332 1 and 2 BHK flat for rent at MBD, Hallat Sad, opp. Al Nahda Hospital, Al Khoudh and Mabella. Shop at Al Khoudh . Contact: 93994401 / 24834644

1BHK near medical Darsait R.O 180/-. Contact: 95076261 2 workshops in Al Maabela Industrial for rent. Contact 94758394

Flat for rent 2BHK split A/c near Kuwaiti Mosque in Wadi Kabir. Contact: 97007934 / 92629232

Flat for rent near I.S.M- 2BH-1BH. Contact: 95158570 30 New Deluxe Flats & Shops in Al Khoud. Contact 99738881

1 BHK in Ghubrah with AC & Water R.O 220/-. Contact : 92811110

Villa for rent in Al Khoud , 6 rooms & hall. Contact: 91153933

Office space for rent available in Ruwi Wattayah area main road. For more information contact at 24571469

2 BR apartments available for rent, close to Muscat Grand Mall, next to Diwan’s Office, South Ghubra. Contact: 2456256 / 99833747 2 BHK near Oman house behind Khimji H.O. Contact: 95865686 Apartment at Ghubra South 3 rooms, Majlis, F. hall RO 410/- , second floor. Contact: 79039815 2 bed room flat for rent in Wattaya. Contact: 98802343 3 bedroom ground floor house for rent in South Al Hail behind Al Hail Hypermarket. Contact: 95047657 Flat for rent in Al Ghubrah, 2 rooms & hall. Contact: 91153933 For rent villa in Bowsher 5 rooms & hall. Contact : 91153933 1BHK near Oman house behind Khimji H.O. Contact: 95865686 Warehouse with office, water and electricity. Container can enter the warehouse. Located at Ghala Industrial Area, Near Hotel Al Madinah. 400, 800 & 2500 sqms approx. Immediate access to road and highways. Contact 94583320 Furnished apartment for rent in Bowsher, 1 bedroom & living room. Contact: 91153933 Flat in Al-Khoudh, Flats and shops in Fanja near the main road. Mobile: 99058646

Office for rent for commercial use. Two bedroom apartment and the council at Bowshar highway. Contact: 24812000 / 92125648 Flats in Wadi Kabeer, MBD, Darsait, Hamriya, Al Khuwair, Al Ghubrah, Azaiba, bowshar highway, Al Hail Amerat. Contact: 24182000 / 95250300 / 92125648 One room with bathroom in Bowsher for rent. Contact: 91153933 Room in Azaiba. Contact: 99555843 Arabian style house located in North Al Hail in the second line behind the commercial buildings of the SQ main street 1003 m2 land size and there’s permitted well & palm trees suitable to use for storage facility & accommodation for company workers, 2 streets across the house from front and back side. Contact: 93366421 1 bedroom attached kitchen, toilet for family in Al Khuwair RO 130/-. Contact: 95154331 3bed room ﬂat, Majlis, TV hall, kitchen , 4 toilets, 2 master bedrooms, 6AC split units, 2car park in Azaiba R.O 380/-. #99316944 Flat for rent 2BHK with split A/c near Oman house in Muttrah . Contact: 97007934 / 92629232 2 BHK Darsait. Contact: 95311488

FOR SALE Juices, Ice cream parlour in Ruwi. Ideal location. Contact: 92150455 Coffee shop for sale with Roti Tandoor and six visas available in Ghubra R.O 8500. Serious buyers Contact: 94156484 FULLY EQUIPPED Indian Restaurant located in MBD area with 2 party halls, ample parking space, with staff and clearances for IMMEDIATE SALE/LEASE. Serious Buyers Contact: 91345306 Beauty parlour for sale in Ruwi. Contact: 92430239 Carpentry and Aluminium running workshop for sale in Barka Industrial area. Contact: 98084356 / 98076019 Running shop for sale Ground and 1st ﬂoor Ruwi opp. Police Station 700 sqm. Contact 95797970 / 91163645 Industrial land in Rusail. 4000 sqm. Contact 99323957 / 95490842. Good Condition Sanyo washing machine, semi automatic, RO 40 for sale in MBD Contact; 99737812 Land for sale in the village of Bimmah on the coastal road Qurayat/Sur with a space of 604 square meters for an attractive price. Contact 92905222 BUILDING MATERIAL SHOP FOR SALEWell-furnished running building material-electrical shop (4 shutter / 200sqm) in Al- Khoudh- 6, for immediate sale- shop with stock or stock only. Serious buyers may please Contact: 94320909

ACC. AVAILABLE Accommodation available in a villa for South Indian family, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen at North Ghobrah. Contact : 99209160 Sharing accommodation available for a bachelor or a small family near Muttrah Souq. # 99519664. Well furnished single / sharing for Exe. Bachelor at Rex Road. Contact: 92873832 Single room with furniture beside Kamat Restaurant Al Khuwair. Contact: 94271085 A big room available near Hamriya round about for Muslim couple / small family / Executive bachelor rent 125/- per month including W+E. Contact: 99495131 Independent rooms Qurum (PDO) side. Contact: 95529970 Semi furnished big room with attached bath room separate entrance rear 1SG Al Ghubra for non- cooking Indian Executive bachelor. Contact: 95146361 / 92657598 Apartment for rent two bed room, living room, big kitchen, two toilet/ bath in Madinat Al Qaboos Area. Contact :96100333 Furnished room available for Executive bachelor in Ruwi area. Contact: 99054542 Fully furnished sharing Executive bachelor at Wadi Kabir. Contact: 90654349 Furnished rooms available at Ruwi. Contact: 91214897 Rooms for rent in Ghubra North. Contact 96420432

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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

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House for Sale, Land 1740sqft, Builtup 1400sqft, 800m from Mothi Hospital, Vadavalli, Coimbatore. Price 62Lakhs Negotiable. vaijuhari@gmail.com Coconut Farm with House for sale, 11Acres, Vettaikaranpudur, Pollachi. Owner contact, loganmailbox@yahoo.com 2 BHK Flat: 1178 SqFt. for sale, prime location at cochin. ajil_icai@rediffmail.com/ 9914 7922 Two houses ﬁrst line from the beach Kibqeni Zanzibar with concrete boundary wall. Contact: 99348943 Price R.O 78000/2BHK Flat in Chinchwad, Pune for sale. For more details, please contact 92207208.

FOR RENT Separate room with attached bathroom & A/C Available near W/A single. Contact: 92148188 Furnished room in ruwi and azaiba for rent for executive bachelors. Gsm 99058344 Fully furnished 2BHK sharing ﬂat for Indian Executive near Sheraton CBD. Contact 99219337 Single room with A/C and attached bathroom, sharing kitchen for executive bachelor/couple near Saud Bahwan Hill view Tower wadikabir and Opp: Shell ﬁlling station. # 99024362, 93166353

Bobcat available for rent. Contact 97623299

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Ayurvedic treatments & massage – Ayurvedic Clinic Al Khuwair. Contact 97263637 / 93309131 Car care, care for your car stop worrying about your car. Enjoy your vacation peacefully. Here is a solution for safe parking and cleaning your car when your car when you are away on vacation. Taking very good care of your car, trust us. Contact: 96964767 Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage, steam bath, obesity, Spondylitis. Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street, Ghubra. Contact: 99639695 /97397320 Ayurvedic massage, backache, joint, neck pain etc. # 98254909 Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact: 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com

MV SALE Dihatsu Terrios Trend 4WD, 2012 Registration, dealer service registration up to August 2017. Contact No: 92812144 Mercedes C230, 2006, 2.5kKM, R.O 2400/-. Contact: 97312774 Nissan Sunny 2013 KM 1.20000, Automatic. Contact: 99781671

BUYING Buying cars for cash. Contact 90202090

DRIVING TRANSPORTATION Transportation. Contact: 90558627 Transportation 24 Hrs service, VIP only. Contact: 92108447 / 96781899 No need to wait for Taxi please call from anywhere in Muscat. Contact: 96009655 Transportation. Contact: 94087276 Transportation. Contact 92015894

Toyota Yaris 2012 KM 95000, automatic. Contact: 99434610

Transportation. Contact 94510847

SITUATION LOSTWANTVaradarajan Narayan has lost Indian Passport No. H 2213990. Finder please handover to ROP

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 SITUATION WANTED VACANT Sales Executive & Customer care Executive required For Logistics Company immediately with 3-5 years experience. Should have driving license.

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Restaurant/ Club Supervisor Must have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in food & beverage, restaurant management. Two year supervisor experience is required. Fluent written and spoken English is essential. Omani Driving License preferred.

Email: MEAJobvacancy@gmail.com

WANTED Female Gynaecologist, Female GP- Two Female Staff Nurse (From India or Pilipino)and One Female Dental Assist and Female Lab Technician.

A Multi-Divisional Engineering-Manufacuturing Company in Oman require :

With MOH Licence and Data Flow for Al Saadi Specilised Medical Centre, Musanna.

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Contact # 92025033, Email : dr.srininvas76@gmail.com

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Experience: For Asst. General Manager 20-25 years & others 15-20 years in the relevent field (NOC Required).

Email CV to positionfz@gmail.com Accountant 2-3 years experience. Candidate should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must. Email: mohammad.jwabreh@ bearingcitysc.com. Fax: 24509312

SALES / MARKETING Looking for sales / marketing person with printing press experience, having valid Oman driving license. Mail CV: info@alsahib.net Urgently required experienced Aluminium fabricator for a shop as Incharge at Rustaq. Contact: +968 95057475 Email: ahmedalqarni86@gmail.com Marketing Manager required for a tourism based company. Send CV seaoman@omantel.net.om

Urgently Required: Junior Accountant- minimum 3years experience and with NOC and own visa. Interested candidates may fax to 0096824605955 or email us to sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com, sbeoman@yahoo.com.

Required Merchandiser with D/L for FMCG company. Fax: 24784202 email: mailcv7@gmail.com

Carpentry workshop located at Muscat looking for Marketing Executive with GCC driving license & NOC. Send C.V to: kwk585@gmail.com Wanted Salesman (Tyres – wholesale) having 3 years experience. Contact: 92891888 Indian Salesman indoor, knowledge in English & Arabic. Contact: 93326636 Urgently required a GCC experienced electrical or building material marketing executive with valid driving license. Candidates may send their resume at ho@ddtoman.com

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BEAUTY ACCOUNTS Urgently required a Gulf experienced Beautician (Lady) Contact: 99619409

CATERING Urgently required Filipino cook. Send your CV to mnjobs2015@gmail.com or Contact: 99660847 Continental, Chinese, Arabic cooks. Contact: 95529970

DESIGNER Carpentry workshop located at Muscat looking for Interior designer with AutoCAD and GCC driving license & NOC. Send CV to kwk585@gmail.com

DRIVER Looking for an experienced driver with valid Omani driving for Omani family personal services including transportation to school, grocery, laundry etc .Will provide car, good salary, visa, accommodation at Omani family villa and annual passage to home country. Contact: 99205900 A fast food restaurant in Muscat required experience Motor Cycle Drivers with license. Contact 94772576. Forward CV :fastfoodoman2014@gmail.com Urgently required Filipino Private Driver (valid Omani driving license). Send your CV to mnjobs2015@gmail.com or Contact: 99660847 Wanted Driver. Contact: 97165972 Wanted Driver for heavy (sewage vehicle) and light vehicle with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 97991654 / 97991652 Kindly send CV at Email: construction@remasalseeb.com / remaschandran2020@gmail.com

DOMESTIC HELP Looking for full time Arabic speaking professional Nanny (lady), Arabic as ﬁrst language. Contact: 98500010 Wanted fulltime/partime housemaid, preferably malayalee for malayalee family at AlKhuwair. Contact 97332392. Urgently required Filipino Housemaid & baby sitter. Send your CV to mnjobs2015@gmail.com or Contact: 99660847 Wanted (2) Philippine house maid. Contact 24814199 / 24811707, fax : 24813933

ENG./TECHNICIAN Plant Engineer and Lifting Supervisor. Minimum 5 years experience in Oil Field. Email C.V : hrmedia123@gmail.com Electricians with 5- 10 years experience in various types of electrical works in building services and who can work independently are required for immediate appointment locally. Those who have local release in Muscat & willing to join immediately may apply. Contact: 99878180 mail id: lalujohn505@yahoo.in Req. urgent exp Site Engineer with driving license to look for Haya & PAEW works. Send CV to sadiq@pctoman.com Require Software Engineer for Part-Time or Full-Time with minimum 2 years experience in ERP project with C#, asp.net and SQL. Email: info@rns-group.com, alriyangg@gmail.com, Tel: 98825806 Required Electrical Engineer bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering. Should have 5- 10 years in Oman experience in primary substations. Interested candidates send resume to hr@aljood-oman.com Required Civil Diploma Engineer with 5 plus years experience in Oman preferably with D/L as Site Engineer for ministry projects. Send CV at alrkhadev@hotmail. com Contact: 94148220

Urgently require experienced Dentists: 2 Nos. Candidates may send their resume at infosqmtr@gmail.com or Contact: 92314305. Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other beneﬁts. Contact 97700963, medicoport@gmail.com Nurse staff required having NOC for well known clinic in Bidbid. Contact 96746460 Urgently required Internist, General Practitioner, male Nurse, Orthodontist for a reputed medical center in Salalah. Email: hrmdimc2010@gmail.com Require orthodontist / Gynecologist/Pedodontist /Endodontist / Pharmacist /Lab technician / male/female Staff Nurse for a medical Centre in Mabela Muscat. Contact 96391831 / 24452070. Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other beneﬁts. Contact 92989109, medicoport@gmail.com

SKILLED LABOR Wanted Safety Officer, Sheet metal ﬁtter, Sheet metal fabricator, forklift operator, Scaffolders and technical office Assistant all with relevant experience. Send CV to jobsf2016@gmail.com

EDUCATION SALES / MARKETING Private School seeks to employ experienced teachers in the following specializations: Class Teacher, AS & IGCSE Teachers (Biology - Chemistry- Physics Math) minimum 10 years experience, minimum middle management experience 4 years. Contact: umfajer@hotmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Required water proof applicator for a reputed company. Contact: 93204100 / 99447002 Urgent required : Store labors. Candidate should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must. Email: mohammad.jwabreh @bearingcitysc.com. Fax: 24509312

MEDICAL ENG./TECHNICIAN Required Telecom Technician ready to join immediately with valid Oman driving license. Contact : 99460311 or mail CV to sanish@spec-link.com

MEDICAL

Fusion Medicare Polyclinic, Muscat wants GP, staff Nurse holding MOH license & Receptionist (Omani) Contact 97698004 email: medicare@fusionlogicoman.com

Oil & Gas Marketing Specialist. Minimum 5 years experience in Oman. For immediate joining. Email C.V : hrmedia123@gmail.com Required sales and marketing executive for a 4-star hotel in muscat. candidate with excellent communication skills and having 3+ years experience need apply. driving license will be an advantage. email: hoteljobsmuscat@gmail.com Sales Executive required for a logistics company based in Muscat. Must be self-motivated and result driven. Candidates with a GCC driving license are preferred. Contact: telljobs@gmail.com Urgent Required : Indoor sales 2-3 years of experience. Candidate should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must. Fax: 24509312 Email: mohammad.jwabreh@ bearingcitysc.com. A reputed shipping company looking for Sales executives for C& F. Send your resume to astallc@omantel.net.om Contact: 94777349

Chartered Accountant with 18 years experience in Finance, Accounts, Costing, Budgeting, Banking operations - NOC Available + Oman Driving License Contact : 96072990 Emailkrishnaravichandran@gmail.com

Finance Manager 22 years experienced Chartered Accountant and cost & management accountant looking for a suitable change. Contact: 99884291 / 99741875 / 24601935

Indian male B.com, looking for Assistant Accountant job having 3 yrs. experience in India, Presently in visit visa, Contact: 98328684, sanjith1992@gmail.com

Indian male, B.Com, MBA in Finance, 4 yrs in Larsen & Tourbo, 26 yrs in Oman, English/ Arabic speaking with driving license. NOC available. Contact 95588565

Accountant 13 years experience looking for suitable job full time/ part time. Contact: 95571165

Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail. Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415

CPA 13 years experience (10 years in Oman) as Finance Manager, Chief Accountant, Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant & Internal Auditor, local transfer available. Contact: 97220505 Indian male,25 years, born and brought up in Oman,B. COM(Finance),MBA(Pursuing),with valid Omani driving License, presently on visit visa. Contact 92141645,arosh1991@gmail.com 8 yrs exp. in Admin & Accounts (3 yrs in Oman), MBA, exp. in Tally ERP 9, Indian (F) seeks placement. Contact 97243806 Chartered Accountant, MBA (Finance), Indian Male having more than Seven years of experience, currently working in Oman and looking for a change. NOC available. Mobile: +968-91094013, Email: jibzv@yahoo.co.in Indian male M.Com seeking part time or full time job in accounts, 2 yrs experience & valid Oman license. Contact: 93167136 Indian Accountant having M.Com with 7 years of experience up to ﬁnalization experience in tally, Peachtree, focus, SAP, MS Office. Contact: 91651695 Email: danishpa2005@gmail.com Sir Lankan Chartered Accountant (female) Graduate in B.Com (Sp) having 2 years visa. Work experience in accounting & banking sectors, looking for an suitable position in Muscat. Contact: 96356974 / 97488363 Email: hansikamail@yahoo.com CPA (UK), MBA Acct & Finance (PAK), CA Inter (PAK), CFA, (PAK) , 9 years Gulf experience valid Omani D/L looking for accounts, ﬁnance, Audit job, NOC Available. Contact: 96437154 Finance Executive M.Com 4 years experience seeking suitable position presently employed in Trivandrum, India. Contact: 0091- 8907212253 Oman Contact: 92817797 Accountant Executive - MBA (Finance) 2 years experience, seeking suitable position. Presently employed in Trivandrum, India. Contact: 0091- 9447709196 Oman Contact: 92817797

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 Finance Audit professional 20 yrs experience can work independent, looking for opening. Contact: 92168401 Indian female M. Com/CA lnter yrs experience. Contact: 94863876, E mail: jinumanickath@yahoo.com Indian male B.Com currently on visit looking for a suitable job in accounts, storekeeper or supervisors ready to join as early as possible. Contact: 96048035 Email: syedshahaabuddin7786@gmail.com Indian male 28 years B.COM, PGDM (Banking & Insurance) with 3 years experience in banking as Assistant Manager on visit visa looking for suitable jobs. Contact: 93418265 Email: arjunnair19@yahoo.in Indian (M) MBA (F) more than 6 years of experience in accounts proficiency in various A/C software , SAP(F1/CO) seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 95920740 Email ID: abdulhameed1527@gmail.com Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin. Contact :94743790 Indian female 23 yrs MBA, finance and HR, currently on visit looking for suitable job. Contact: 93305002 / 99048224 Email: manjusharavindren@gmail.com Services in finance / accounts department, experience of 5 years & driving license also. #98124903 Email: bilalattariacca@gmail.com Indian female B.Com looking for Accountant job, experience in Oman & India. Well experienced in Accounting package. Presently in family visa (2 years) looking for job part time or full time. Contact: 93491124 / 92054531 Accountant 8 Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084

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 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, Emailallen.mathew83@gmail.com Credit officer Indian, 34 years, 7 years experience in Oman, NOC & driving license available ready to join immediately. Contact: 93436328 Email: sujithsdev@gmail.com 12 Yrs Exp Accountant worked in Construction, Cont & Trad Cos. with Valid D/L – (NOC/Release available). Contact 92194086 Sri Lankan Accountant B.Sc degree and CASL intermediate seeks suitable job vacancy. NOC available. Contact: 99649013 Accounts part time services available to handle all accounts up to finalization on monthly basis and finalization works. Contact: 96247295 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 21, Indian female B.com graduate on family visa looking for immediate and suitable placement. Holds valid Omani Driver’s license. Contact: 97208869 Indian (M), 31 yrs, M Com 9 yrs experience in Oman, looking for Manager or Executive position in Fin & Accounts, NOC Available. # 968 96166178/+919768537435: mohammednajeem@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 Indian female 26 yrs, MBA finance 2 yrs exp with MNC. Email: rilooozmali@gmail.com. Contact : 90551366. ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance. Contact: 99284193 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 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 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman. Ready to join immediately. Contact 98263394 Accountant B.com Indian male 12 yrs exp seeks suitable job.NOC available . Contact : 91212471 Email: rennyj6@gmail.com 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement. Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Finance Manager 16 years experienced chartered accountant (Sri Lankan) looking for a suitable post. NOC available. Contact 92194926 Email: manomuscat@gmail.com

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION WANTED SITUATION WANTED Indian male, MBA Finance, B.Com & Computer Diploma looking for a suitable position Current position: Financial controller Experience : 15 years +

An experienced Chartered Accountant

IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE WITH NOC HR & ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONAL

with over 25 years in varied industries, presently working with a reputed group in Muscat, looking out for a suitable change.

With 14 years of Oman experience in Omanization, well familiar with Oman labor laws, employee relations / welfare, Liasion & Coordination, Strategic HR Planning, performance Appraisal & General Administration.

CONTACT: 90189412

96491030

ACCOUNTS

DRIVER

Certified Public Accountant (Filipino, Male, 27-yrs-old) with four years experience, seeking suitable placement in accounting/ audit, currently on visit. Contact;94959606, email: czesar.42@gmail.com 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

ADMIN

Light duty driver, 5 years exp in Oman. Contact: 93904217 Driver with car available. Contact: 98522914

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN

L.T.V Driver exp 4 years knows English, Arabic and Hindi. Contact: 94928736

Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

Light duty driver, experience 4 years. Contact: 92458526 Light duty driver, Bangladeshi, 2 yrs experience looking for job. Contact 90531832 Looking job L/ Driving. Contact: 98726383

Indian (F) MBA HR & Finance 3yrs Exp. in HR/Admin/Purchase, NOC available for immediate placement. M: 99791008 / 93888576

Indian male (25) looking for driver job with Oman driving license & 5 years experience in Oman. Contact: 94524433 / 94691933

GCC/ oil ﬁeld experienced Indian Graduate, operations, administrations / sales and business development experiences. Fluent in Arabic and English, with Oman D/L, looking immediate placement. Contact: 96608383

Light driver looking for job, 5 years exp in Oman. Contact: 94208089

Indian male B.Sc 15 years experience (Oman 4 yrs) in the ﬁeld Administration / HR valid Oman driving license & NOC, good knowledge MS Office & payroll / various projects seeks suitable placement. Contact: 90622264 Email: prasanthrn0@gmail.com

Looking for driving per time job with the car. Contact: 98586920

Indian female MBA, HR 2 .5 years experience seeking suitable job. Contact: 99257214 7 year Experience young Omani male, PRO, HR Manager, Admin, Operation Seek suitable placement; Call # 9553 6343 A young dynamic with NOC & 12 years experience of purchase sourcing logistics & IT Admin looking urgent placement with D/L Oman. Contact: 91432512 Email: ikroyal@yahoo.com 8 yrs exp. in Admin & Accounts (3 yrs in Oman), MBA, exp. in Tally ERP 9, Indian (F) seeks placement. Contact 97243806 B.Tech female 5 yrs experience in administration looking for suitable placement visit visa. Contact: 98277037 Male25 BBA, Admin officer 6 years experience in administration, accounts, Procurement, HR, release available. Contact 91329571 Young Omani male have experience 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK Helper Supervisor Admin Supervisor, H.R Manager have vocational M.B.A diploma in H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time. Contact: 95933288

Contact - 96501189

2 years experience in Oman, knows all the roads in Muscat looking for job. Contact: 98353735

Light duty driver seeks placement. Contact: 91209086 Looking for driver job, with Oman Driving license and 5 years experience in Oman. Contact: 92208294 Light duty driver looking for driving job. Contact: 98525261 Light driver 5 yrs exp in Oman familiar with all areas in Muscat. Contact: 97834892 2.5 yrs exp driver looking for job. Contact: 96502016 Driver available with car. Contact: 93822195 Looking for job 4 years experience Bangladeshi.# 98136019 / 94657332 Driver with car 4 years experience full and part time looking for job. Contact: 92041902 Light driver exp 4 years knows English, Arabic and Hindi. Education B.A. Contact: 985522914 Looking for job exp having driving license. Contact: 97363138 Driver 2 yrs experience D/L , seeking suitable placement.#95938663 Looking for job with car. Contact: 99154473 Driver available for job. Contact: 96381406 Light vehicle driver 8 years experienced. Contact: 94566432

Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR. PH : 92279784

Quantity Surveyor, Sri

PROJECT MANAGER,

Lankan male, 25 yrs, B.Tech HND QS (Civil & MEP), AutoCAD with 5 yrs experience, looking for suitable placement.

B.Tech, MBA, PRINCE-2, British Citizen now available with NOC in OMAN. 25 yrs. exp in EPC Project Management of Oil & Gas, Pipelines, Refineries & Power Plants. Seeking job immediately/

Contact 92032632, haseebmursaleen@gmail.com

Contact- 00968-94731728/ josececy25@gmail.com

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrs exp seeks suitable position in a reputed company. NOC available. Contact 96789711

Freelance - Part-Time Quantity Surveying, Estimation & Costing, Technical & Commercial Bid Document Preparation, Method Statements Tender Submittals etc yamservom@gmail.com, Contact :91237926

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

Electrical Engineer 2 years in construction & distribution seeking job available on visit. Contact : 98361217 / 94110178 Email: shariqsiddiqui09@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

Civil Engineer Project Manager 14 yrs, Oman experience PMP, ﬁdc contract management independently handling projects looking for Senior level position can join immediately. Contact: 98826815

Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman. Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com

An IT Engineer with 1.5 yrs experience Graduate from Bangalore having skills in PHP, HTML CSS, jQuery, C#, networking on visit visa. Contact: 91213391

B.E electrical 3 yrs Oman experience in construction MEP/ LV & HV lines, HVAC/ ﬁre ﬁght erection commission with NOC. Contact 96335725

Indian male 24 yrs. B. TECH in Electronics and Telecommunication having 1.5 yrs experience as Supervisory engineer seeking suitable position. Gsm - 92519146

Mechanical / production engineer ( B.E) with 2 years exp as 3D CAD engineer skills , AutoCAD , solid works , 3D via composer , Pro E , Cad , Solid edge , presently in Muscat seeks placement. Contact: 92012405 / 97041071 Email: vishalpurushotham93@gmail.com

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine. Available NOC release. Contact 92451323. Email: zubairali134@yahoo.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 Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192 Diploma in refrigeration @ air conditioning male 16 yrs exp. 5 yrs exp in Oman on supervising building maintenance & workshop. (Civil electric & plumbing) staying here on family visa. Seeking for a suitable job with valid D/L license. Contact: 99851277 Civil Engineer B.E, 25 yrs exp in design & construction of o & g & power plant structures in Gulf 10 yrs exp looking for suitable job. Contact: 92449496

Indian male, 30 Yrs, BE (Electronics & Telecom Engineer), MBA, 7 yrs exp in Oman in Sales, Marketing & projects, looking for suitable placement with valid Oman D/L, NOC available. Contact: 98518776 Sudanese Civil Engineer with 3 years experience looking for job. Contact: 95634888 7+ years GCC experience, Civil Engineer looking for suitable position. Contact: 79095572 Omani seeks HSE position. Contact 99326700, Email: jeeba23000@gmail.com Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman valid driving license. Contact: 92476414 Email: anowerjesi@gmail.com Civil Engineer Indian (B.Tech, M.Tech) 8 years experience, having D/L, NOC available. Contact 94195397

Light driver. Contact: 99141481 Omani male ﬂuent in English looking for suitable placement. Contact: 94700691 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 B.Com Graduate Keralite looking for a suitable job in Muscat having 1 year experience in both Admin & operations.Contact (968) 90931930 Email: shijin.p450@gmail.com Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 Egyptian woman resident, considerable experience in the Administration and Secretarial Executive for company. Contact : 97221126

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC. Interior Architect, 2 years experience AutoCAD, 3D, Photoshop, shop drawing. Contact: 98245746 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience. GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com

Driver light 4 years exp, seeks job, English, Arabic, Urdu & Hindi. Contact: 94356465 Driver looking for job. Contact: 95892363

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN Indian male 21 years, born and brought up in oman, 2 yrs experience in autocad rivet and 3dsmax, now on family visa looking for suitable position. Contact: 79086481 email: adarshajayan@outlook.Com Free lance / part time autocad works / make boq 2d /3d arch , structural, shop drawings interior drawings. Contact 97103168 Web designer, developer, Graphic designer, 3 yrs Indian female D/L. Contact: 92725547 Draftsman, 10 yrs experience Indian male, D/L NOC & local release. Contact: 95737491 Architecture draftsman Diploma in Construction technology with 2 years experience in drafting and detailing looking for a suitable opportunity, ready to join as early as possible. Contact: 71166130 Email: syedfairoz864@yahoo.com

Civil Engineer with NOC, 7 years experience. Professional at site management, technical office, structure design work. Contact 97983610 Mechanical Engineer 2 yrs experience in printing press. Contact: 99315229 Indian male 29 years working as Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer in Oman from past 3+ years looking for a job as Electrical Engineer (with Oman driving license). Contact: 98765601 Automotive Service Advisor with 1.5 years experience from Toyota India immediately available in Oman completed BE Automobile in 2014, with valid Oman driving license NOC Available. Contact: +968 97061650 Graduate Civil Engineer with overall 17 yrs. & 9 yrs. GCC Exp. seeking suitable Job in Middle level/Senior level or Project Management; Having Valid GCC License. NOC is available. Contact 99165185 BE Civil PGDBM 29 year’s experience 7 years in Oman in construction project management & consultancy looking for suitable senior level opening, Oman driving license and NOC Available. Contact: 96275867 Email: anthurium7777@gmail.com

Quantity surveyor & Contract, BE (Civil), Indian with 8+ years Gulf Experience Infrastructure with NOC & DL, Contact :9417 9365, hafeezbrzone@gmail.com ahafeez1@bechtel.com Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 Indian male 26 years on express visa seeking suitable position qualiﬁcation automation system engineer BSC. Physics computer application aircraft maintenance engineering. Contact: 92469429 Email: appulalps@hotmail.com Indian male 25 yrs (B.Tech) Mechanical Engg, 5 yrs of experience in erection, testing, commissioning and maintenance of rotating and static Equipments in power, petrochemical and Pharmaceutical industry in Oman on visit visa. Contact: 90807760 Email: ramizshk@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity. Contact: 93101283 7+years PMP, RMP Certiﬁed Civil Engineer looking for suitable position. Contact: 93651835

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit. PH: 93837973 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 Mechanical HVAC site Engineer 4 years experience, currently on visit. Contact – 92837696 / mdabdulather@gmail.com

Indian female seeking Software Engineer job, having 2 yrs exp in . NET staying in Oman at resident visa. Contact: 95473758

Indian male 26 years Mechanical Engineer with 2 yrs exp in Oman. Looking for suitable placement. Contact - 91328079

Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.) on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact 94703350 mail: nadeembcoolboy@gmail.com

Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects. Contact – 90164912

EDUCATION/TRAINING

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 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 Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com Civil Engineer experience 6 years search a job. Contact: 97846260 Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Indian male B.Tech instrumentation Engg with 4 years experience on visit visa. Contact: 95120545 Structural Engineer Indian female 12 yrs experience in bridges buildings design seeking suitable openings NOC available. Contact: 98923804 Indian male electrical engineer (MEP) design supervision consultant 12 yrs experience seeking suitable opening NOC available. Contact: 96798962 Mechanical Engineer, Indian, Male, 30yrs. Experienced in Steam turbines and Thermal Power house seek employment. Contact - +91 8130553668 or mohamedshah7@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 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 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 Civil Engineer (Sudanese) with 7 years of experience in Oman (residential, commercial & gov. buildings). Contact : 97370324 Electrical Engineer, 24 yrs, Indian Male, Fresher, Training Undertaken in Electrical Draughtsman, Fire Alarm, Fire Fighting and Industrial Automation. Contact: 94989767, Email: Junaiz987@gmail.com Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022

33 yrs Indian certified coach of Special Olympics Physical Education Instructor 12 yrs experience in teaching sports & fitness for special needs children. Has Saudi D/L, seeking immediate job. Contact: 93362587 Email: rahmanyousuf3633@gmail.com Indian, Keralite female M.A Economics, B.Ed, PGDCA, 2 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97302167 Indian female B. Ed English teacher, 3 yrs exp , TTC, (Primary Teacher) seeking suitable placement. Contact : 79065415 Mathematics Lecturer , Indian Female, M Sc Mathematics from a Prestigious University, B.Ed qualified, distinction holder with 6 yrs teaching experience in colleges. Contact : 91360147. Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact 99739415 / 92091528 Experienced Maths teacher bilingual AS, A, IB Thanwia Aamaa. Contact: 98016336.

HOSPITALITY Indian male 31 yrs, with hotel management degree, 03 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact 99859150. Indian male, 24 yrs, bachelor of hotel Administration having India experience currently on visit visa looking for suitable placement in hospitality industry. Contact: 93347605 / 91314540 Indian male 27 yrs, MTA (Master in Tourism Administration) 4 years experience in Hospitality Industry (Admin reservation and front office management, looking for suitable placement on visiting visa. Contact: 90432286 Email: dikhildiv@gmail.com Immediately available with NOC Indian male with 29 years of experience in hospitality industry. Contact : 92459737 Email: edrich31@gmail.com

IT Oracle DBA / EBS Developer, 9+ exp in IT banking & ﬁnance domain, currently in Muscat NOC Available. Can join immediately. Contact: 91945716 Email: sandeep.partab@gmail.com Oracle / SAP Developers with 6 yrs exp in IT, banking, and Administration domain skill: SQL, PLSQL, SAP BO / BI, SQL server, JBOSS currently in Muscat seeks placement. Contact: 92012405 / 97041071 Sandhya.p4@gmail.com Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certiﬁed, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com CFA level 1 cleared (pursuing level 2) MBA operations research, female, 5 yrs experience as Analyst, have a valid Oman driving license, looking for related openings. Contact 95818892

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SITUATION WANTED

IT Indian / Female (27) married. MCA, 2+years of experience in software development in leading MNC – Accenture, Bangalore. IT skills include Dot Net, SQL server 2008, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, excellent communication skills looking for a suitable job. With Oman Driving License. Mobile: 94057790; Email: geetika.pesit08@gmail.com

Indian male MBA marketing & HR, 2 years experience in marketing, automobile sale job seeking full time, sales / HR job. Oman visa valid till 13.10.16. Email: uv30060@gmail.com

IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India. Contact 94672759

Indian male, D/L 18+ years (Oman) work experience in HR, Sales & General Office Admin areas (MA. Public Admin, MBA (CR), PGDSCM (logistics & supply chain management) seeks suitable placement. Contact: 91391540 Email: marsvenkat2012@gmail.com

Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area. Contact 98660672

10+ Years Exp , 8 years In UAE , in Logistics ,Warehouse & Inventory looking for Job. Contact Number -00968 98096086

Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com

Pakistani male 6 years including 1 year Oman experience in multistory building & Water supply line projects, NOC available looking for a job. Contact: 94973660 Email: chwaqasvirk100@gmail.com

LOGISTICS 29 years MBA 7 years experience in Oman in logistics seeks immediate placement. NOC from current employer is available. Contact: 93891668

MISCELLANEOUS 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 9 year experienced industrial painter and sand blaster with Oman driving licence. NOC available. Seeks suitable placement. Contact ZakeerHussain 96681934. Indian male Artist water colour, oil painting enamel painting looking for job. Contact: 96924476 BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants). Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com B.Com,IICL Certiﬁed Container Inspector(No.150850),Visit Visa, Six months experience, need placement. Phone 90880935,99023279, Email solexyesudas@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. Contact: 92066 523 Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation. Contact: 92956848 Filipino Graphic Designer / I.T. looking for a suitable job with 10 years experience. Very good in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photography, Knowledge in CCTV & Access Controls. Call 79042628.

MEDICAL Iraqi Dentist female, MOH license seeks suitable job in clinic in Muscat. Contact 97891219 Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 96906534 /99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com Filipino male Medical / Sales representative with 3 yrs experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: 92610394 General Dentist with MDS (OMFS) with to get dental clinic on lease. Contact 92884904 / 00919847004541 Email: georgeclt@gmail.com Indian Female, General Dentist (MDS) with MOH License & NOC, Looking for Job in Muscat. 10.5 Yrs Experience, Contact: 95797173, Email: drnupursatija@gmail.com Indian female Dentist looking for suitable placement, dataﬂow completed. Contact: 96410448 / 99606013

SKILLED LABOUR Indian male experienced mobile phone technician, 8 years experience looking for job, NOC available. Contact: 90343737 Email: qamaru007@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS

SALES / MARKETING

Indian male 30, 5 yrs experience in FMGC Van sales looking for suitable placements NOC available. Contact: 97315348 Indian male 9 yrs exp in FMGC as Sales Executive looking for suitable placement, NOC available. Contact: 94636470 Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import ﬁreworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939. Email: 002015r@gmail.com Indian male 34 years Graduate looking suitable offers for the post outdoor Sales Executive 2 years Oman experience with D/L, 8 years sales experience India. NOC available visa expire in middle of October 2016. Contact: 00968 91710741 Email: shaan777@gmail.com Indian female (NOC available). Postgraduate with 16 years experience in UAE and Oman in Marketing and PR; having valid driving license, seeking suitable opportunities. GSM: +968 95765111 Heavy equipments rental, spare parts Marketing Executive with valid Omani license, good command of language, looking for suitable placement in Marketing. Contact: 92766962 Indian Male, 30-B.com, 6 Yrs Exp. Looking for suitable position in Sales, Oman Driving License available. Contact:93232421 – haroonmskt@gmail.com Indian male with 6 years experience in sales in oman. NOC available, looking for suitable placement. Contact 95364128

Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available. Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com Immediately available (Indian male) Sales Executive with 7 years experience valid Oman driving license, release / NOC available, presently working in bullding material firm# 99253159 / 92903099, shinethomas1230@gmail.com Indian Male,25 years, born and brought up in Oman,B.COM (Finance),MBA(Pursuing),with valid Omani driving License, presently on visit visa, fluent in English, Arabic(spoken),seeking suitable placement.Contact 92141645, arosh1991@yahoo.com Immediately available with NOC Indian MBA Graduate (male) with 4 years experience in sales & marketing looking for suitable position. Oman D/L available. Contact 97436706 Email: ansam0691@gmail.com BBA Bachelor of business administration exp in custom clearance procedure, also done international logistics management & Nimb National Institute business management (US) certification all documentation work related logistics. contact – 91949050 / akram.chaush001@gmail.com Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments. Looking for good replacement. Contact – 92015894 /95774854 Indian male age 24, B.Com. having 2 year experience and currently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement in Sales, Marketing & finance. Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com Looking for job in sales/ marketing driving license, have 2 yrs exp in Dubai sales experience, 1yr exp in Oman Language Hindi, English, Malayalam and Arabic. Contact: 91219442 Indian male 25, having 3 years experience in Sales & Marketing looking for suitable placement, hold valid Omani driving license. Contact: 98983247 Indian male 26, MBA in marketing with 4 years experience in marketing and sales looking for suitable opportunities now in visiting visa, having valid GCC D/L. Contact: 98666324 / 98340790 Email: ajithvjames@gmail.com Oil & gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license. Contact 96143430 / 99875919

Multinational FMGC experienced, qualiﬁed Sri Lankan lady seeking employment in Muscat. Marketing, Brands, Strategy, Communication. Oman exp & DL available. 98250829

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

Indian male, 18 years Oman experience in purchase, sales & stores with valid D/L, NOC available. Contact: 95273552

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FMCG Professional with 18 yrs Oman experience in heading the business looking for opening. Contact: 92787747 Pakistani male M. Phil economics (in Prog.) distinction holder, 2 years experience in Pubic University (Pak) having Oman driving license wants suitable replacement. Contact: 968 91243132 Email: aamirkhan_7860@yahoo.com 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 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.: -+918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity. NOC available. Contact: 96001877 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 more than 10 years gulf experience in Office / Purchase Coordinator, Admin, Secretarial and sales with good computer skills. Holding Oman Driving license, looking for suitable placement.Contact 99709336

Instrumentation Engg. with 10+ yrs exp. Qatar. OilField Instrumentation, Process Plant Instrumentation, Project Management, Installation & Commissioning, Troubleshooting & Repairs, Inspections & Maintenance, Instrument Calibration, PLC Programming, SCADA System, Job Assessment. Contact: 97433692455, k_khopkar@yahoo.co.in Indian male, 23 yrs, B.E. in mechanical engineering looking for suitable job. Contact : 91504101, mail: nickfaiz93@gmail.com Indian Female, Mathematics Lecturer M.Sc., M.Phil. in Mathematics with 5 years of teaching experience. Now in Oman on Visit Visa. Contact- 92119428, Email Id- subi.paulson@gmail.com B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job. Available to join respective firm. Contact 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com IT professional, B.E. in IT, CCNA, MCSA, MCSE, 3+yrs exp. in IT, valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement in IT/Network/Server support. Contact 91496939. Petrochemicals /Oil & Gas / automobile /construction / plastic polymer/package material procurement Specialist, MBA &18 YEARS seeking suitable job, NOC available. Contact: vved76@gmail. com and cell: 97813849 Indian Female 32, PhD & M.Phil in Economics ILTES score 7.5, 10 years in teaching and software industries in Oman & India. Looking for job in Colleges and Universities as lecturer/ Professor/ English accent trainer.Contact:97746369. E mail : najaf_1980@yahoo.com 28,male,ACCA finalist, BSc Honours, have 4 years of professional experience in Accounts and Audit Department of different companies using Tally, Focus, Epicor & oracle software, ,NOC available, seeking for permanent replacement , GSM-97654769,email idabdullah.nooralam@yahoo.com Female, 25 with 8 yrs experience looking for admin/ HR job release & license available. Email: neslinmoras@gmail.com 10 years financial controller seeks suitable job exp in banking, finance & accounting. Contact: 97812511 Email: sgupta1093@gmail.com Finance controller MBA finance (NOC Available) 23 yrs exp D/L. Contact: 95043106 Purchase / store 8 years experience in construction company Indian male (46) Kerala, looking for immediate placement with Oman driving license release, NOC available. Contact: 93996983 23 yrs, Indian Mechanical engineer, Looking a job in HVAC designing and drafting and any other related job as a mechanical engineer. +96890834846, abdulquddusruknuddin@gmail.com Looking for part time accounting, reconciliation, internal audit, capable of handling any accounts work up to finalization in most of the software independently, 4 yrs experience. Contact: 97654769 / 91324962

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

B.Tech (ECE), MCSE, CCNA, 25 Male, Indian, currently on visit visa, seeks suitable job Mob No: 97438490. Email: akhil.anuraj.1991@gmail.com

Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment. Contact 95244761

Indian male 24 yrs, looking for Sales job in Salalah, preferring electronics, Home appliances, Furniture. GSM 99492925 / 98871742 or ,kmﬁroz6@gmail.com.

TOURS & TRAVELS Indian female 25 yrs, Bachelor in Travel & Tourism and 2 year exp in Oman as Travel consultant .GDS-Sabre, Amdeus. NOC Available. Contact- 95883404

MISCELLANEOUS Indian female, MBA - HR, diploma in aviation & hospitality IATA, 5 yrs exp. looking for job in teaching, administration, HR & airport, now on family visa, seeking for suitable position. Contact: 99104529, e-mail- sivavedha@gmail.com

HACCP certiﬁed Food & Agricultural engineer, M Tech, Indian lady (24), seeking for suitable placement. Contact 92290733, praveena1692@gmail.com Indian male 22 years B. Com, holding a valid Oman driving license. Contact 96799287. Female, M.Sc and B.Ed in Chemistry, Indian, having two years teaching experience, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 96300240, Email: nselvin@gmail.com Indian male 22 years B.Com, holding a valid Oman driving license. Contact 98112738

CIVIL DIPLOMA HOLDER. India male. 8 years experience in building construction field, Valid oman driving license holder, seeking suitable jobs. N.O.C available. Contact 95306762, Email: sandeeep88joseph@gmail.com Indian male 23 years completed BE in electrical engineering Looking for suitable placement. alamalsuhail@gmail.com, Contact +968 9968 2689 B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job. Available to join respective firm. Contact # 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com Indian female, P G, 7 yrs exp in a leading financial institution With Office coordination, administration, Audit, Training, Secretarial, Document control, Business dev, Customer service, Training, Team Management skills. Contact 94065112. BSC Female Nurse having 9 years of experience ( 3 years in gulf). Prometric passed - 86%. Currently in Oman. Contact : 95117123 B.E Mechanical Engineer, 22 years old, Indian, currently on Family Visit. Knowledge of auto cad 2D & 3D, solid works. Looking for job in Manufacturing, Production, oil & gas etc. Contact: 92113987/ 94034731 Indian male diploma electrician (EEE) and fire and safety officer course. six months good experience searching for suitable job. Email:benatvinith@gmail.com, # 8098221471 / 7639675548

Indian Male Cook, have more than 10 years experience in Bakery and hotel field searching for suitable job. Gsm : +968 91894487, Phone : +919894424197 , contactanand31@gmail.com Diploma(Electrical Engineering) From Government polytechnic. 27years, 6 years Experience in Maintenance, troubleshooting and managing and Technical in substation as a Electrical Engineer seek suitable placement.#92995899, a.abbas31@gmail.com 10 years’ experience Lady Secretary, Worked in Oman leading companies seeks immediate employment. Call: 93095425 or 24791145 33 years, Indian Male MSC, MBAHR having 8 yrs exp. (HR / Payroll / Admin) with Oman valid DL seeking suitable opening in Human Resource, Payroll & Admin/ backend jobs. Contact:00968- 99322978 Indian male 23 undergraduate having experience in restaurant field and having computer and internet skills searching for suitable position in sales, data entry operator etc. Contact: 90801420 Gmail:anwaar223969@gmail.com Indian male Accountant. Completed MBA with 1 year experience, good working knowledge in Tally & Excel. Searching for suitable job. Email: jovin8910@gmail. com, Contact : 919715874548 , 918015907437 Indian male, 23 yrs. looking for suitable job my qualification is Diploma in Electronics, having 3 years of experience in the hardware and networking field. Contact : - +96897017866.

Indian male network cabling technician (19 years Gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement mobile no: 0091-8089909265 (India), email: mohithavp@gmail.com

Indian male looking for job with driving license any ﬁeld as driver also. Contact :90559292

Indian male BBA Graduate, looking for any suitable post. Contact: 97691779

Indian male AutoCAD Draughtsman (civil) 8 years experience seeking for part time job. Contact no: 0096899070584, email: remluvp@gmail.com

B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job. Available to join respective firm. Contact 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com Indian male auto cad draughtsman (civil) 8 years experience seeking for part time job. Contact : 0096899070584, email: remluvp@gmail.com Indian male 27 MBA Graduate with experience looking for job in finance, Logistics or new field in Oman. Contact: 90884252, Email: tamjeedruk@gmail.com Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Experience: 8 years (Road) with Oman driving license. Contact: 91134675, Email: sohailzafar8@gmail.com Indian male 2 years experience Hardware technician. Computer , Laptop & Net working seeks suitable placement. Contact 99883019 Indian Male Wood Designer & Wood works 7 Years good working experience searching for suitable job. Contact Cell : +919698637279 / GSM : +96890649462, Mail: msahayaanish@gmail.com B.S.C in electrical, Experience:6 years in factory installation and maintenance and road lighting design and installation. #99817032, Email:engmmg24@yahoo.com B.Com, 2 yrs experience in Oman, Indian Male, 25 yrs with Driving License. Handling day today accounts activities upto finalization. Proficient in Tally. Looking for suitable placement. Ph. 91470665 Indian Male, Over 9 years of experience in IT support and Accounting with Gulf experience. Now in Oman on visit visa. Contact 92097096. B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job. Available to join respective firm. #94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com 7 years experience in banking sector in leasing department, having NOC, can work in leasing, HR, Admin , Accounts, storekeeper, logistic, operations. contact 4971640,nawab khan from Pakistan

India, education is bachelor of commerce, experience in India & Oman as Sales & management. looking for a good position any kind of field. languages English, Arabic, Hindi. #968 98718428 26 yrs old, male, Filipino, single, bachelor of science in information technology, looking for a job in any position around Muscat. Contact 90672737 / 95721841. Email : cianchay@yahoo.com 7 yrs hotel experience in customer service and sales. 2 years in call center customer service and sales looking out for job in retail for counter sales. Contact 71121806, e-mail:- joe.pet17@gmail.com Indian male Network Cabling technician (19-years Gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement. Contact : 0091-8089909265 (India),mail: mohithavp@gmail.com 33 years, Indian Male MSC, MBAHR having 8 yrs exp. (HR / Payroll / Admin) with Oman valid DL seeking suitable opening in Human Resource, Payroll & Admin/ backend jobs. Contact:00968- 99322978 Electronic Systems Engineer (UK Graduate) with skills in Robotics, Programming Languages, IC, PCB Design seeking suitable position, Indian female on Visit Visa. Contact: 97848075 s.dinesh1508@gmail.com Indian male, MBA Finance & Marketing 28 yrs,6+ Exp, with oman D/L & NOC, Hospital ,Pharma, Herbal ,FMCG, F&B Marketing ,construction A/c & sales. Contact 93379044 Looking for part time accounting, reconciliation, internal audit, capable of handling any accounts work up to finalization in most of the software independently, 4 yrs experience,contact:97654769 Indian male 26, Having 4 years of experience in Store Supervision & Store In charge looking for a suitable placement having N.O.C ready to join immediately. Contact : 96671102, E-mail : parvez.mohammed16@gmail.com Indian male 23 undergraduate having experience in restaurant field and having computer and internet skills searching for suitable position in sales, data entry operator etc. Contact:90801420 Gmail:anwaar223969@gmail.com

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SITUATION WANTED Indian male, 28years, B.techmechanical engineering with 6 years experience as project executive. holds valid UAE driving license. GSM: 93952127 Indian Male, 23 yrs, looking for any professional job vacancy my qualification is Diploma in Electronics an i am having 3 years of experience in the hardware and networking field an you can contact me on : - 97017866. Indian male Accountant. Completed MBA with 1 year experience, good working knowledge in Tally & Excel. Searching for suitable job. Email: jovin8910@gmail. com, Contact : 919715874548 , 918015907437 Electrical Engineer (DEE), Having 17 year Experience (14 year in Gulf), Experts in Estimation, Design, Planning and construction activities of MEP work, seek Similar Placement with D/L & NOC Available. Contact: 97007489 Indian, bachelor of Commerce, experience in India & Oman as Sales & Management looking for a good position any kind of field. languages English, Arabic & Hindi. Contact 98718428 Indian male 21 bachelor’s of commerce (B.com) having 1 year experience as a salesmen in denhillz international and looking for job as a salesman in Oman. Contact: 94562777 Email: hammadakrami61@gmail.com Bangladeshi male 22 years, education: Pre - sea marine Engineer searching job in Oman. Cell: +8801715600971, e-mail:saifur6264@gmail.com Experience in managing and supervising a restaurant having computer, commercial, and marketing Skills looking for job in Oman. Contact :90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com Indian male 23 years completed BE in electrical engineering, looking for suitable placement. Contact: alamalsuhail@gmail.com, Contact:+968 9968 2689 Egyptian dentist search about job 13years experience MOH No:10957. Contact 91146961 Male, 23 years with M.Sc degree looking for office job. Contact 99757425 Indian male 33 yrs, MBA-HR with 10.6 yrs.exp. in Recruitment, Training, PMS, OD, Sites-HR and Omani nationals development,seeking a job, NOC avl. Contact 94179499 Email: saiprasad_18@yahoo.com

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Indian male, age 23, B.E in Mechanical Engineering looking for suitable job. Contact : 91504101 mail: nickfaiz93@gmail.com Bangladeshi Electrical Engineer searching job in Oman. Contact 91997605, e-mail: mohamednazrulislam2@gmail.com Indian male 21 (B.Com 2Years) having experience in Sales looking for suitable entry-level position. Contact: 94562777, E-mail: hammadakrami61@gmail.com An Indian senior mechanical engineer capable to start business or enhance existing business locally and internationally is interested to associate. Contact ﬁnancially sound and decision makers only : 00968 9109 6940. kpopragmatic@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED Indian male looking for part time job. Preferred time from 8 am to 12.30 pm. Contact: 79062787 Looking for a job as Sales man or any suitable job. Contact 94401228 Indian male 23 undergraduate having experience in restaurant ﬁeld and having computer and internet skills searching for suitable position in same ﬁeld. Contact:90801420 Gmail:anwaar223969@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineering, Indian Male, 23, 6 months experience, done piping engineering course, on visit visa, seeks suitable job. Contact: 95427632, email:kausthubnarayan@gmail.com

3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proﬁciency in AutoCAD, Primavera certiﬁed, Contact arn9895@gmail. com. Mob 00919895233155

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-0091 7350860889 rahulkunnath23@gmail.com,

Indian Male,26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Stds,B tech in Mech engg. Contact-Mob-00917350860889 rahulkunnath23@gmail.com

Indian male, 23 yrs, BE in Mechanical Engineering looking for suitable job. Contact : 91504101 mail: nickfaiz93@gmail.com

Indian female 10 years as cook in Muscat, Oman . South Indian, Gujarati special food ,Looking for part time. Contact 95795971

Electronics Technician , 4 Years experience as Electronics service engineer. Knowledge in all type of Electronics items. Looking for suitable placement. GSM- 99105043

Indian male: 24 years, diploma in computer science and B.E (CSE) having experience in hardware and networking seeking for the suitable job. Contact: 91170912, Email id: sales2@witoman.com

Mechanical/Production Engineer, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified. Contact 0091 9895233155, arn9895@gmail.com Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. exp. in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Contact 00974 66772193 Mail;snu057@gmail.com. B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job. Available to join respective firm. Contact 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com BS in Civil Engineering, experience: 8 Year (Road Projects), Omani license: 9 Years. Contact: 97427701, Email: hassanrvc1989@gmail.com

25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP speciﬁcation for monthly rent & small car with driver. Contact 99839898

MANPOWER Indian Male, Accountant, 10 years Oman experienced having release letter presently in oman seeking for a suitable placement. Contact : 99334770/ 99743709 Fire & Safety Officer, 22 Years old, Indian expatriate seeking for a suitable placement. 2 years of experience. Ready for immediate joining. Contact : +968-97682273, Email: maniavbah555@gmail.com Economics Specialist: Female , MA & M.Phil/PhD_ in ECONOMICS . 10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer currently Looking for job contact cell:97457248 MECHANICAL ENGINEER ( B.E.,)- Indian male, 7 Years of experience in thermal power plant, Pump station and utilities piping Erection & commissioning. Contact: madhavansakthi@gmail.com, Cell No: +968 98208500

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED Indian male B.Tech, DCE Civil Engineer 14 years Gulf experience. Contact 97045409 Pakistani male looking for House boy and cleaning work. GSM:96710189 Indian male BBA Graduate, looking for any suitable post. Contact: 97691779

MATRIMONIAL Alliance invited for member of well settled business family at Thrissur Kerala. Hindu nair boy,37 yrs 5 Ft 9”’ fair and handsome (ITI), star Vishakom, seeking alliance from Muscat or well settled family in Kerala. Age below 29 Contact 97689090

Marriage makers widow/ divorcee new for Indian Muslims. #98604960 Whatsapp: 00968 98796982 Ezhavaboy age 28 height 174cm Star anizhamBTech working in Oman Seeks suitable alliance. Contact 99430227

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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 We do building maintenance all kind of works. Contact 99247663 House shifting packing. Contact: 99657644 / 98518013 Marble polishing & crystallization, building cleaning ﬂoor, ﬂoor polishing, carpet, sofa shampooing, pest control, anti termite, shifting maintenance. Contact 99504275

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Al Farzdaq Al Fedhi Trad all maintenance electric plumbing, CCTV camera, painting tiles, A/C servicing. Contact Jahural Islam : 96524904 Marble crystallization & grinding, cleaning & carpet shampoo. Ocean center LLC. Contact: 99344723 We undertake new construction & maintenance & gypsum works. Contact 92711506, ammarayyub@gmail.com Marble crystallization & grinding, Ocean Center LLC. Contact: 99344723 Water prooﬁng ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722 Pest Control treatments. Ocean center LLC. Contact: 99344723 Affordable rates all types of curtain blind. Contact 99539521/ 95615642

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SITUATION WANTED 6 years experience in Admin, Accounts & Marketing B.com Qualification NOC & D.L is available. 98895739 Indian male, 11 years exp. in accounting, knowledge in tally also. looking for a part time job. Contact . 98983122 Internal Auditor/Accountant : BCOM /CA INTER having 7 years experience under Chartered Accountant in India and 10 years as internal auditor/ Accounts manager in Oman , well versed with Tally and MS office , seeks suitable placement. Contact : 93214484/91358384 Mechanical Engineer (B.E), Indian, 21 yrs, Fresher, Looking for suitable job in the field, #92291955 / vishusav@hotmail.com 4 years experience in IT Executive .i come on a visit visa seeking placement contact 94948622. Email Jarar.haider@yahoo.com whatapp 00923142195074 Indian/male (26) / MBA/2 years experience in Procurement, Coordination and distribution management, with valid Oman license available for immediate joining. Contact: 92536194 email:suhailbs@gmail.com Indian male diploma electrician (EEE) and fire and safety officer course. six months good experience searching for suitable job. Gmail:benatvinith@gmail.com, number:8098221471 / 7639675548 1.5 years experienced, 6 months in Oman, electrical engineer/project engineer, experience in substation, MV, LV systems. power and oil & gas projects. NOC available. Contact : 94669679 mail:prsabarish@gmail.com Electrical Engineer (DEE), Having 17 year Experience (14 year in Gulf), Experts in Estimation, Design, Planning and construction activities of MEP work seek Similar Placement with D/L & NOC Available. Contact: 97007489 Indian male 25, Graduate in Civil Engineering (B.E) having 3 years of experience in Site Execution & Quantity Surveyor looking for a suitable placement having Visa Release & Valid Driving License Contact : 96240153 / 97490311, E-mail : mdmosin33@gmail.com BE Electronic & Telecom Eng. 2yrs Exp in telecom copper and fibre cables, able to do project sales & support. Project installation & Commissioning, Exp in telecom related civil job. Contact 97423932, mail: mzeeshanshaikh89@gmail.com

Indian Female, 28 Yrs, M.Sc Comp Science having 3 years experience as a Lecturer/Teacher/IT Support with excellent computer skills, on family visa looking for suitable position. Pls Contact 92857417. Indian male 23 diploma in automobile engineering have experience in handling accounts and good marketing skill searching for new suitable job. #90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com B.Com Pakistani, 6 years experience of marketing NOC and D.L is available 0096898895739 Petrochemicals specialist , MBA 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN OIL FIELDS COM/plastics /Automobile/ construction/Polymer/Packaging, e-procurement /COMMERCIAL/ PURCHASE / LOGISTICS / SCM NOC available .Contact: 97813849 vved76@gmail.com B.Com Graduate, Keralite with 4 years Gulf experience in Basic accounts and Office Administration is looking for a suitable job in Stores / Office Administration / Indoor Sales or as Accounts Asst. Presently working as Office Administratorcum-Accounts Asst. in Oman. NOC available. Contact: 97375439. 4 years experience in IT Executive and also ticketing staff, seeking placement Contact 94948622. Email Jarar.haider@yahoo.com Senior sales/marketing executive. Experience in trading industries and thorough knowledge of Oman market. Driving license and NOC available, seeks senior position. Contact: 98487311 B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job. Available to join respective ﬁrm. Contact 94618504,Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com Chief Accountant , 7 years experienced ( 25 years experience in accounts) worked with reputed group companies , handling accounts, auditing, tax work, budgeting & banking facilities , seeks openings Contact 98803439 / 97413784 Indian male 37years Btech civil engineer,13years oman experiense in buildings and infrastructure(steel) having d/l and noc is now in oman on visit visa,ready to join immediately. Contact : 93641216 , EMAIL: shalabha02@yahoo.com Indian male, 25 years, diploma in computer science and B.E(CSE) having experience in hardware and networking seeking for the suitable job. Contact: 93879828, Email id: santoshannathurai@gmail.com