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FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

On the occasion of the 10th National Day

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ We have much indeed to be thankful for. But while it is right that we should draw confidence and strength from our achievements, it is to the future that we must turn our eyes and harden our resolve. We must not for one moment relax that effort or allow ourselves to think that our task is done

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HM receives thanks cable MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a cable of thanks from His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, in reply to His Majesty’s condolences cable on the death of

Sheikha Najat Ibrahim Humoud Al Jarrah Al Sabah. In his cable, Sheikh Sabah expressed his thanks for His Majesty’s condolences and sympathy, praying to Allah the Almighty to protect His Majesty against all harms. — ONA

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MUSCAT: Companies operating in all sectors in the Sultanate “should not dismiss Omani workers on the pretext of financial and economic conditions without referring to the concerned depart-

ments in the government”.

This was stated by the Council of Ministers, in a statement issued on Tuesday. The Council of Ministers held a session to discuss the issue. >A4

AMBITIOUS PLANS

‘New Muscat Airport to open early to mid-2017’

Aid flights to Yemen TARIQ AL HAREMI SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT: A screen shot of the moments leading up to the crash.

Posting accident videos or photos online might cause grief to the victim’s family, says ROP

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MUSCAT: Two families are suffering today; one prays for the recovery of a woman fighting for her life, another is grieving for the death of their loved one in the road smash which unites both victims.

It is an all too familiar story.

Oman is, sadly, no stranger to road tragedy, but it is one which has sparked a debate, and a warning from police, after CCTV footage of the moment of collision was uploaded to social media and

shared widely online. The video footage was leaked from cameras of a fuel station capturing the intensity of the accident. However, shortly after it surfaced on a number of social media groups, it drew fire for being too graphic.

Graphic content Some commentators said it should not have been posted at all. Others said there should have been a warning of graphic content. However, other voices pointed to the graphic images seen everyday on the media, whether it be plane crashes, the Syrian civil war, or the refugee toddler who drowned being carried from the waters.

Speaking to the Times of Oman, a Royal Oman Police (ROP) official reminded the public that it had recently urged people through Twitter to not share any media on road accidents as it might cause grief for the victim’s family or lead to unwarranted rumours.

An ROP source explained that uploading such videos is a punishable crime and that action can be taken if the victim’s family complains. “Action can only be taken

by the public prosecution,” he said, adding, “this is a punishable crime; the person who recorded the video can be punished for his individual act in case the victim’s family decides to complain to the public prosecutor”.

The ROP source also said the punishment would depend on the level of harm caused by sharing such content.

In this case, Times of Oman has decided to publish only a screen shot of the moments leading up to the crash, and has not carried the video on any of its platforms out of respect for the families.

Talking about the accident, an ROP official said an Omani woman, who was driving from the Darsait traffic light towards the Muttrah port, lost control of her vehicle in Al Zahiya area near a petrol station, hitting into a flag pole, and then veering off the road and crashing into a car coming from the opposite direction.

The Omani man who was driving the other car was killed on the spot, and the woman is battling for her life at the hospital, the ROP official said. >A4

THEFT FROM CAR

Expat businessman thanks ROP for arresting thieves TIMES NEWS SERVICE MUSCAT: An expatriate, who lost OMR14,700 in a car theft incident, has thanked the Royal Oman Police (ROP) for their efforts in arresting the thieves.

“I sincerely thank ROP for their commendable job in arresting the criminals from far away countries,” said Mohammed Kabir Ahmed, managing director of United Dreams, whose money was stolen after the criminals smashed the window of the car.

This is a story that must be shared in the Times of Oman’s #Oman Pride campaign, he said.

The incident took place when Ahmed parked his vehicle in front of a bank in the CBD area of Ruwi and had gone to another

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#OMANPRIDE bank to withdraw money. “After withdrawing OMR14,700 from one bank, I kept the money in the boot of the car. I then realised that I needed more money, so I went to another bank on foot to withdraw some more money,” Ahmed, who has been in construction, trading, earth works, hotel and restaurant businesses in Oman for the last three decades, recalled.

After 20 minutes, when he returned to his car after withdrawing OMR1,000, he discovered that someone had broken open the rear glass, opened the boot of the car, and stolen an envelope containing cash.

Good news “I was in Spain when I got the good news. After coming back, I got in touch with ROP and they told us that with help of the Interpol, they had arrested the threemember gang, which was behind the theft,” Ahmed said.

According to him, the theft was committed by three men, who had come to Oman on a tourist visa.

“The ROP has managed to arrest them from another country,” he said. >A4

Bus facility for Stereophonics concert goers announced

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BUSINESS

Plan for $300m bond

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taqriqh@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: “We are opening hopefully Muscat (airport) by quarter one or quarter two maximum (of) 2017,” said Sheikh Aiman Al Hosni, CEO of Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC).

Al Hosni was speaking at a global conference for airport service managers that began in Muscat on Monday.

He also revealed that the government had decided to build five new airports five years ago, and construction contracts for the Duqm and Sohar airports had already been awarded.

“Contractors have started

work in Duqm already and we will start in Sohar shortly. Then we have Ras Al Hadd to complete,” he added.

Al Hosni also pointed out that the Salalah airport had been operational since June this year, and the official opening would be held on November 11.

He said discussions are on with the government to keep the present airport as terminal two for low-cost airlines. “We are still discussing that part,” he said.

Al Hosni also revealed plans to expand the airport in five decades to increase passenger capacity, for which the first stage is under way, in which 12 million passengers are expected every year.

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HAITHAM OPENS NIZWA CENTRE His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture, opened the Nizwa Cultural Centre in the Wilayat of Nizwa on Tuesday, in the presence of ministers of culture of the Islamic world, and the delegation taking part in the ninth session of the Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers. -ONA

His Majesty receives thanks MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a cable of thanks from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey, in reply to His Majesty’s cable of condolences for the victims of the twin explosions that took place outside the main train station in the Turkish capital, Ankara.

In his cable, President Erdogan expressed thanks for His Majesty the Sultan’s sincere condolences and sympathy to him, families of the victims and the people of Turkey. On behalf of his people and himself, he wished His Majesty good health and happiness and the Omani people progress and prosperity. -ONA

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Oman Charitable Organisation sends aid to cyclone-hit Yemen MUSCAT: In response to the Royal Orders of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Oman Charitable Organisation (OCO) sent relief flights for the residents of Socotra Island in Yemen, who were hit by Cyclone Chapala.

The relief flights were operated FRENCH EMBASSY

HM’s biography in French language

A ceremony to mark the event was held under the patronage of Roland Dubertrand, French ambassador to Oman. -ONA

MUSCAT: The French Embassy in Muscat, in collaboration with the website (Oman Qaboos), presented the biography of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in French, on Tuesday.

A ceremony to mark the event was held under the patronage of Roland Dubertrand, the French ambassador to the Sultanate.

Honoured The ambassador said, “The embassy is honoured with great pleasure to gift the biography of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in the French language, which is available through the website ‘Oman Qaboos’.”

On the sidelines of the ceremony, the ambassador also launched the initiative, ‘Glorious November Around the World’ in French. -ONA

by the Royal Air Force of Oman.

Stuff to meet human needs The Royal Air Force of Oman flights, which started taking off on Tuesday morning, carried foodstuff and other materials to meet the basic needs of the resi-

dents of Socotra Island.

The relief efforts come within the framework of the humanitarian assistance provided by the Sultanate of Oman to friendly countries, to address emergency situations like the one caused by Cyclone Chapala. -ONA

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The award was bestowed as a symbolic sign of friendship between Italy and the Sultanate of Oman Captain Stefano Crementieri, Italian Defence Attache

Organisers announce bus facility for Stereophonics concert goers The concert will be held on November 12 at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa’s Amphitheatre Times News Service MUSCAT: A “hop on the bus” facility from a variety of locations across Muscat has been arranged for Stereophonics concert goers, organisers announced.

The concert is scheduled for November 12 at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa’s

Amphitheatre.

“We at Alive Entertainment are always looking to go that one step further and make our events something to remember. With our unique location and amazing setting, nobody in the Middle East has what we have; we are all VIPs in our own back garden. So hop on our unique Alive buses to get to and

from the concert venue in comfort and enjoy some amazing music from the Stereophonics who after 20 years are still one of the biggest rock bands in the world,” Gordon Mackenzie, Managing Director, Alive Entertainment, said.

Designated departure points are The Wave Muscat Entrance, Muscat Hills Entrance, Mitsubishi Showroom in Azaiba, Left Bank Qurum parking area, and the Mackenzie’s Café at Madinat Qaboos.

Bus tickets costing (return fare) OMR5 can be purchased at the Mackenzie’s Café & Deli in Madinat Qaboos. Buses will depart each location at 6:00pm and aim to arrive at the venue by 7:00pm

It’s now only eight days to go until the gig and the Times of Oman, with organisers Alive Entertainment, is again giving away two fan pit tickets (worth OMR50 each) on each day in the countdown to the performance.

To win, simply like Alive Entertainment Oman’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/aliveoman), then come to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/timesofoman) and like it (if you haven’t already) and type “I want to see the Stereophonics”.

Of course, if you don’t want to leave it to chance, tickets are still on sale at the Mackenzie’s Café & Deli for what promises to be a sellout show.

The Wave Muscat entrance

Designated bus departure points for concert goers.

5 buses will depart at 6:00pm, one bus from each point

Left Bank Qurum parking area

Mitsubishi showroom in Azaiba

Shangri La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa Amphitheatre

Airport

Muscat Hills entrance

Mackenzie’s Café at Madinat Qaboos

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Source: Alive Entertainment

EVENT

HONOUR

Italian honour for best cadet of Sultan Qaboos Naval Academy MOBIN MATHEW BLESSON

mobinmathew@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Sub Lieutenant Ahmed bin Ali Al Mazrouie, a most distinguished cadet of the Sultan Qaboos Naval Academy, was awarded with the Italian honour of “naval dagger” by Italian Defence Attache, Captain Stefano Crementieri.

“The award was bestowed as a symbolic sign of friendship between Italy and the Sultanate of Oman,” said Captain Crementieri while addressing a gathering on the occasion of the Italian Armed Forces Day. “Every year, in the Naval Academy of Livorno, Italy, the most distinguished cadet is prized with this symbolic dagger,” the Captain added.

Speaking about the award, he said, “This event does not only mean to encourage our younger generation for doing their best to serve their homeland and work for peace, but it also represents an occasion to strengthen the traditional friendship between the Royal Navy of Oman and the Italian Navy and, more in general, between our armed forces, between our countries.”

Captain Crementieri thanked

STEREOPHONICS’ HOP ON THE BUS Bus route and departing points

RECOGNITION: The award was bestowed as a symbolic sign of

friendship between Italy and the Sultanate of Oman. – AR Rajkumar

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the Omani military authorities for their friendship and the affection shown towards

the Italian armed forces.

Speaking about the friendship between Oman and Italy, the Captain said, “The level of cooperation reached between our respective

armed forces are an evidence of the existing strong and friendly ties between the Sultanate of Oman and Italy. The outstanding support provided in all circumstances has always been very much appreciated.”

He also expressed his gratefulness to Oman for welcoming Italian ships during their call at the Omani ports of Muscat, Salalah and Duqm.

According to the Captain, the Italian Armed Forces Day also marks the annual appointment of the Italian military personnel with the Italian community.

He also shared his strong feelings of gratitude towards the thousands of women and men involved in Italian defence activities in many parts of the world, who operate for peace, freedom or humanitarian assistance.

The Captain said they work with determination, dedication and high motivation to restore hope to the many suffering people and who are in search of a more dignified life.

“They operate to provide freedom, security, progress, quality of life and serenity that we should never take for granted,” he said.

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In a statement, the Council of Ministers reaffirmed to companies operating in all sectors that they “should not take such steps without referring to the departments concerned in the government to find the best possible means that enable them to keep their national manpower”.

In this context, His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, said that the government, acting in line with Royal Directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, is working diligently “to safe-

guard the stability of the youth of this country who are working in different sectors. It is a fixed policy that cannot be ignored”.

Preserving rights Sayyid Fahd said, “the government, in turn, is working to preserve the rights of others in a manner that will not affect those fixed principles”.

Sayyid Fahd added that, due to the importance of this issue, the Council of Ministers has formed a ministerial committee to assess the matter and study its dimensions.

Empty Quarter Desert expedition to begin on December 10 LONDON: With the blessings of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said , the inauguration of “Crossing the Empty Quarter Desert“ expedition by British Mark Evans, accompanied by Mohammed Al Zadjali and A’mir Al Wahaibi, was announced at the headquarters of the Omani-British Society in London.

The expedition will begin from Salalah in the Governorate of Dhofar to Qatari capital Doha, for a distance of up to 1,300 kilometers, and will take two months.

The historical expedition will begin under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture, and Prince Charles of Britain, within the framework of celebration of the EVENT

National Hospitality Institute students hold talent show Times News Service MUSCAT: A fashion show, competitions and sporting events were the highlight of the funfilled day organised by a group of hospitality management diploma students at the National Hospitality Institute (NHI).

The student committee had organised a talent show, NHI’s “Got Talent 2015”, where several students signed up to showcase their talent in singing and dancing, painting and in fashion designing.

Students also organised a sporting event, which included a tug of war and a dodge ball competition. The event was sponsored by Competence HR. The talent show was judged by three external judges: Tonia Gray, general manager, Competence

HR, Geeta Narender Chauhan, assistant vice principal, Senior Section, Indian School Muscat and Ahmed Al Raisi, operations manager, City Season Hotel.

“All the students performed with poise and confidence in front of their teachers and other students entertained everyone present. The event was efficiently organised by the Student Committee, and was received well by all as there was much applause for everyone involved”, Competence HR’s Gray told the Times of Oman.

“I really appreciate the energy and enthusiasm shown by each and every participant and the organisers to make this event a grand success. I had a wonderful time judging the event”, Chauhan said.

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A1 ‘Posting crash videos a crime’ The accident took place at 2:00pm. Social media users have been encouraging people to donate blood at the Khoula Hospital as the victim is still in a serious condition.

Tawfiq Al Lawati, member of Majlis Al Shura, said this is not the first time an accident has taken place on this very road due to lack of safety.

“This concern was discussed three years ago and we addressed Muscat Municipality to build a barrier on the pavement between the roads in order to ensure safety of motorists. But nothing was done in this regard,” said Al Lawati.

He said that sharing this kind of content across social media is a crime as it can be insensitive and harmful to the victim’s family and relatives.

Instead the footage should

Sultanate’s 45th Glorious National Day, and the 85th anniversary of the first recorded crossing in the history of the Empty Quarter Desert in 1930 by the British explorer Bertram Thomas. The expedition aims to revive the spirit of traditional friendship between Oman and Britain.

A seminar was also held on the history of the expedition, its track and goals. At the beginning of his speech, Mark Evans thanked the Royal Cavalry for its contribution in the selection of six camels that have the ability to travel such arduous expedition, which begins from Salalah on December 10. He said the choice of camels was not an easy process and their preparation for the expedition requires special attention. — ONA

He added that he felt sharing this kind of content across social media is a crime

only be used by police to identify the reasons behind the accident.

Mark Pudwell, business development and training manager at Competence HR, said “The first question that people need to ask themselves is a moral one: Should I be taking photographs

(or videos) of people in extreme distress and then make them public?”

Reiterating that it was inherently wrong for anyone to do so, Pudwell said, “It is both distressing for those injured and for the families of those that have died under such awful circumstances.”

“Everyone is acutely aware that sensationalism can reap financial rewards, but should that be at the expense of someone else’s dignity and the right to privacy?” he asked.

Qatar’s Cabinet had recently approved a draft law to punish those sharing accident photos or residents or citizens, who post gruesome videos of car accident victims online.

As per the draft law, such persons could be penalised under Qatar’s privacy laws.

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All three suspects aged above 50 were arrested and extradited to Muscat. “The trio has been referred to Public Prosecution for further investigation and the next date for hearing in the case is November 3,” Ahmed added.

He also said that the criminals might have tailed him after he withdrew the money from the first bank, adding that this was the second such incident to have taken place within a span of 20 days.

On May 14, one of his employees, along with a hired driver, had withdrawn OMR6,500 from a bank in Al Ghubra for payment of salaries to labourers. He had stopped at a coffee shop in Al Amerat for breakfast. “At that time, the driver saw an opportunity and fled with the money, along with the car keys,” Ahmed said.

“I will never keep cash in the car again,” the businessman added.

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Oman Air to raise flight frequency to Dhaka

Premium customers key to Oman Air’s growth plan

Staff Reporter MUSCAT: The frequency of Oman Air flights to Dhaka from Muscat will be increased from December 1, a statement from the airline said.

At present, Oman Air operates flights to Dhaka on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

“From December 1 onwards, there will be flights leaving on Mondays and Wednesdays as well,” the statement said.

Cake-cutting The new flight route to Dhaka from Muscat was started on October 25.

An inaugural flight cake-cutting ceremony was held at the Muscat Airport on Tuesday.

Hamed Khamis Al Amri, undersecretary at the Manpower Ministry, was the chief guest at the ceremony.

DELIVERY

Oman Air gets new aircraft on long-term lease MUSCAT: Oman Air has received its the fifth and final B737-900ER from Oman Brunei Asset Management (OBAM), on a long-term lease agreement.

OBAM, previously known as Oman Brunei Aviation Leasing Company, earlier in the day completed the purchase of a new Boeing B737-900ER aircraft (MSN 40071) that was immediately placed on long-term lease to Oman Air. Previously ordered The aircraft was previously ordered by the airline and is the fifth and final B737-900ER delivery by OBAM since November 2014.

Simon McLean, OBAM’s CEO, said, “once again, we have provided Oman Air with a competitive leasing solution and I am pleased to expand our relationship with Oman’s national airline”.

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If you are looking for a higher percentage of premium passengers, then it is objective number one, said Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch

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MUSCAT: Oman Air is planning to target premium customers as part of its growth plan for 2016.

By restructuring the newest air-

craft in its fleet, the Boeing 787-800 (B787-8) Dreamliner, Oman Air is looking to increase profitability by bumping the number of businessclass seats from the standard 18 seats to 30 seats, as well as raising the load factor in the economy class to fill more seats.

“If you are looking for a higher percentage of premium passengers, then it is objective number one,” said Paul Gregorowitsch, Oman Air’s chief executive officer (CEO).

“At the end of the day, if you want to make your money, you have to use what you got. If we can increase the load factor of economy to 80 per cent, we will be nicely populated,” he explained.

Oman Air’s CEO made this statement during Oman Air’s global conference for airport services managers, where more than 50 airport managers from around the world participated, brainstormed

AIMING HIGH: Being more focused on becoming less dependent on government support is a priority for Oman Air. – Jun Estrada

and networked with their peers, at a workshop.

Awards will be given out during the second day, while the third day will involve Oman Air chalking out targets, plans and measures for the foreseeable future.

CEO Gregorowitsch highlighted

the five challenges that the national airline will be facing in 2016, namely economic, tough financial targets, growing network, the 2016 summer schedule, as well as delivering on its promises.

The economy seems to be the foremost problem for Oman Air,

with the airline being more focused on becoming less dependent on government support and creating new partners to fully make it a joint stock company.

“The economic challenge in Oman will force us to grow and stand on our own feet and have trust and confidence in our professionalism,” said Gregorowitsch.

When asked whether Oman Air would enter into a business alliance, Gregorowitsch said the airline would never consider that, but rather enter joint ventures with joint costs and a joint income.

He said, “I think the time for alliances is over”.

Joining an alliance would mean that Oman Air would have to lose its independence, spend millions of dollars to adhere to the alliance’s standards and compromise to harmonise their procedures and conform to changes within the alliance.

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Citizens planning to travel to India or other destinations for medical treatment should apply only for a medical visa and not a tourist visa Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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ROYAL HONOUR: Oman Civil Order (Third Class) was conferred on a number of Their Excellencies on the occasion of the Sultanate’s cel-

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said yesterday conferred Oman Civil Order (Third Class) on a number of Their Excellencies on the occasion of the Sultanate’s celebrations of the Glorious 45th National Day, in appreciation of their role in performing their national duty.

Oman Civil Order (Third Class), granted by His Majesty the Sultan, was presented by Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, at his office yesterday. It was received by Their Excellencies: Mohsin bin Khamis Al Balushi, Adviser at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry; Khalfan bin Saleh Al Na’ebi, Adviser at the Ministry of Sports Affairs; Sheikh Said bin Mohammed Al Braiki, Adviser at the Ministry of Interior; Hussain bin Ali Al Hilali, Attorney General; Eng. Ahmed bin Ali Al Ma’amari, Technical Affairs Adviser at the Office of Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar;

ebrations of the Glorious 45th National Day. – ONA

Abdullah bin Aqeel bin Ahmed Ibrahim, Adviser at the Office of the Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar; Majid bin Abdullah Al Alawi, Chairman of the Administrative Court; Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Futaisi, Adviser at the Sultan Qaboos University; Mohammed Jawad bin Hassan bin Sulaiman, Adviser at the Ministry of Finance; Sheikh Abdulkhaliq bin Amer Al Rowas, Adviser at the Office of the Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar; Hussain bin Ali bin Abdullatif, Adviser at the Diwan of Royal Court; Saif bin Nasser Al Rahbi, Adviser at Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising; Khalifa bin Salim Al Badi, Adviser at the Office of His Majesty the Sultan’s Representative; Sheikh Mahmood bin Zaher Al Hinai, Adviser at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture for Technical Affairs; Sheikh

Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Falahi, Adviser at the Ministry of Education; Saif bin Ahmed Al Sawafi, Adviser at the Office of His Majesty the Sultan’s Representative; Dr. Said bin Khamis Al Ka’abi, Chairman of the Public Authority for Consumer Protection; Hamoud bin Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Head of Royal Installations at the Royal Court Affairs; Dr. Ali bin Talib Al Hinai, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Health for Planning Affairs; Dr. Darwish bin Saif Al Moharbi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Health for Administrative and Financial Affairs; Sayyid Khalifa bin Al Murdas Al Busaidi, Governor of Musandam; Sayyid Hilal bin Musallam Al Busaidi, Adviser at the Office of Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries; Abdullah bin Salim Al Mukheini, Secretary of the Real Estate Register at the Ministry of Housing; Dr. Hamad bin Salim Al

Rawahi, Chief Executive Officer of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority; Sayyid Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Busaidi, Local Affairs Adviser at the Ministry of Interior; Maithaa bint Saif Al Mahrouqiyah, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism; Nasser bin Sulaiman Al Sibyani, Deputy Chairman of the Public Authority for Radio and Television; Sheikh Ali bin Nasser Al Mahrouqi, Secretary General of Majlis Al Shura, Abdullah bin Khalfan Al Balushi, Head of the Special Office of Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said Al Busaidi, Governor of Al Buraimi; Dr. Sheikh Khalif bin Hamad Al Sa’adi, Governor of Al Dakhiliyah; Sheikh Muhanna bin Saif Al Lamki, Governor of North Al Batinah; Sheikh Hilal bin Said Al Hajri, Governor of South Al Batinah; Sheikh Abdullah bin Musta-

hail bin Salim Shamas, Governor of South Al Sharqiyah; Sheikh Saif bin Hemyar Al Shihi, Governor of Al Dhahirah; Sheikh Ma’adhad bin Mohammed Al Yaqubi, Governor of Al Wusta; Ali bin Khalfan Al Jabri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Information; Issa bin Hamad Al Azri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Justice; Sayyid Sulaiman bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Ministers; Dr. Essam bin Ali Al Rowas, Deputy to the Chairperson of the Public Authority for Craft Industries; Dr. Hamoud bin Khalfan Al Harthy, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education and Curricula; Abdullah bin Salim Al Salmi, Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Market Authority; Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior; Saif bin Amer Al Shaqsi, Under-Sec-

retary of the Ministry of Housing; Dr. Ibrahim bin Ahmed Al Kindi, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising; Sheikh Said bin Hilal Al Khalili, Head of Planning and Human Resources Affairs at the Royal Court Affairs; Abbas bin Abdullah Al Bahrani, Head of Financial Affairs at the Royal Court Affairs; Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al Oufi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Oil and Gas; Dr. Ali bin Qasim Al Lawati, Studies and Research Adviser at Diwan of Royal Court; Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Azri, Adviser at the Ministry of Higher Education; Abdussalam bin Mohammed Al Marshedi, Chief Executive Officer of State’s General Reserve Fund; Sayyid Dr. Sultan bin Ya’arub Al Busaidi, Health Affairs Adviser at the Ministry of Health; Talal bin Sulaiman Al Rahbi, Deputy Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning, Najeeb bin Ali Al Rowas, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs; Dr. Ahmed bin Nasser Al Bakri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries; Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Nadabi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Service for Civil Service Affairs; Dr. Khalifa bin Abdullah Al Barwani, Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Statistics and Information; Dr. Mohammed bin Nasser Al Za’abi, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation; Dr. Said bin Hamad Al Rabee’i, Secretary General of the Education Council, Hilal bin Mohammed Al Busaidi, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Authority of Mining; Sayyid Faisal bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Adviser at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture; Hassan bin Mohammed Al Lawati, Adviser of the Minister of Heritage and Culture for Heritage Affairs; Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti, Chief Executive Officer of Oman Medical Specialty Board. - ONA FOREIGN MINISTRY

WHALE BEACHED

A 20-metre ‘Ambar’ whale drifted ashore at Fushi Beach on Tuesday, after getting caught in a fishing net. Said bin Masoud Al Amri, director of Fisheries Department in Sadah, said the Fisheries Research Center in Raysut would deal with the issue and the concerned authorities will remove it. -ONA

Omanis urged to be cautious while applying for visas

Times News Service MUSCAT: In a post on its official Twitter account, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Omani citizens to apply for the appropriate visas while travelling abroad.

The post was issued following a case of some Omanis getting stuck at the Chennai airport in India last Monday, after having gone there for medical treatment on a tourist visa.

The Ministry made it clear yesterday that citizens planning to travel to India or other destinations for medical treatment should apply only for a medical visa and not a tourist visa. “This is to avoid being stuck at the airport for long hours and not being allowed to enter their destination,” the Ministry tweeted.

It also explained that the Indian authorities had prevented a group of citizens from entering India last Monday as the citizens had obtained tourist visa, while they were travelling for medical treatment.

“The Sultanate’s Embassy in India made huge efforts to help the stranded citizens and to facilitate their entry into India,” the Ministry tweeted.

A reliable source at the Ministry explained yesterday, in a local radio interview, that a medical visa requires therapeutic medical reports and it is more expensive than the tourist visa.

Thus, such an action violates other laws of other countries.

The source said there are some visa-related cases, which were solved, and there are others that are still pending.

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BAGHDAD: Iraq’s acting trade minister has sacked seven senior ministry officials wanted on graft-related charges, including the head of the grain board, two ministry officials said on Tuesday. Iraq is one of the world’s biggest importers of wheat and rice.

The grain board is responsible for procuring grain internationally and from local farmers, and any disarray in the ministry is bound to raise concerns over Iraq’s ability to secure strategic commodities.

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the move by minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani was part of “a comprehensive operation... to cleanse the ministry of officials who have any hint of corruption”.

Iraq issued an arrest warrant last month for then Trade Minister Milas Mohamed Abdul Kareem after a corruption investigation into bribes, illegal benefits and the misuse of his position.

“This corruption and violations smear the reputation of the country,” one of the officials told Reuters. “If this situation continues, it could lead to dire consequences in the Iraqi trade sector.”

Several Trade Ministry officials have faced corruption allegations in the past, and four ministry security guards are being prosecuted for allegedly killing a ministry media adviser in September with a bomb attached to his car.

Abdul Kareem is among the most senior officials to face judicial action since Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi announced a reform campaign in August after nationwide protests erupted over corruption, poor electricity and water services and unemployment. — Reuters

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CAIRO: A cyclone with hurricane-force winds made landfall on Yemen’s Arabian Sea coast on Tuesday, flooding the country’s fifth-largest city Mukalla and sending thousands of people fleeing for shelter.

Officials and meteorologists say the storm is the most intense in decades in the arid country, whose

storm response is hampered by poverty and a raging civil war.

In the provincial capital Mukalla, whose 300,000 people are largely ruled by Al Qaeda fighters since the army withdrew in April, water submerged cars on city streets and caused dozens of families to flee to a hospital for fear of rock slides.

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Residents said the seafront promenade and many homes had been destroyed by the cyclone, called Chapala, and officials in the dry hinterland province of Shabwa said about 6,000 people had moved to higher ground.

“The wind knocked out power completely in the city and people were terrified. Some residents had to leave their homes and escape to higher areas where flooding was less; it was a difficult night but it passed off peacefully,”

said Sabri Saleem, who lives in Mukalla. There were no initial reports of injuries.

An Al Qaeda militant on Twitter prayed for deliverance from the storm and said that a US pilotless drone was flying especially low over the city, where the militant group’s deputy leader was killed in an air strike in June.

“May God cause it to crash,” said the man, going by the name of Laith Al Mukalla.

“God spare us your wrath, and place the rains in heart of the valleys and mountains.”

The cyclone first hit the remote Yemeni island of Socotra, killing three people and displacing thousands. An island of natural beauty, Socotra is home to hundreds of

plant species found nowhere else on Earth and lies 380km (238 miles) off Yemen in the Arabian Sea. Its 50,000 residents speak their own language.

Meteorological agencies predicted Chapala would hit land around Balhaf, site of Yemen’s liquefied natural gas terminal, and weakening as it advanced towards the capital Sanaa in the country’s north.

The facility has been mostly shuttered since the start of a war in March between a Saudi-led Arab military coalition and the Houthi movement which controls Sanaa. It was not immediately clear if the terminal, once a lifeline for Yemen’s weak economy, suffered damage. — Reuters

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The speed with which justice was delivered in this case is worth praising and should be replicated in other instances too Jagmati Sangwa, AIDWA general secretary

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Uber driver gets life sentence for rape; women activists welcome verdict NEW DELHI: A court on Tuesday jailed a driver of US-based ridehailing company Uber for life for raping a passenger, in a case that highlighted the dangers faced by women from violent attackers.

Driver Shiv Kumar Yadav received the maximum sentence after he was found guilty last month of the rape, kidnapping and criminal intimidation of the woman, who had hailed a ride home from a party in Delhi last December.

Yadav got his job with Uber with fake references, enabling him to hide his criminal record.

The firm, valued at $50 billion this year, was banned in Delhi as a result and has only recently regained the right to operate after tightening driver checks.

“Keeping in view the facts and evidences in the case, I sentence Shiv Kumar Yadav, to rigorous life imprisonment,” Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja told the court. The case revived memories of the horrific rape and murder on a moving bus of a young physiotherapist in Delhi in 2012.

The authorities fast-tracked Yadav’s trial to meet the public’s demand for swift justice.

“We are happy that justice has been delivered and that the process didn’t take that long,” said Madhur Verma, deputy commissioner with the Delhi police.

The victim, a woman working for an international consulting firm, fell asleep on the way home.

Yadav then drove to a secluded

place and raped her. Yadav’s lawyer, D.K. Mishra, said he would appeal against the sentence in a higher court.”My client is innocent,” he told reporters after the sentence was passed.

The passenger also sued Uber in a US federal court in January, but later withdrew her suit.

Criticism Indian authorities face sustained criticism for not doing enough to address a weak system of law enforcement and policing that leaves women vulnerable to such crimes.

In 2014, 36,735 rapes were committed and nearly 338,000 crimes against women were reported, according to data from India’s

National Crime Records Bureau.

After the December incident, Uber introduced safety measures and tightened driver checks.

Last month, the federal government released guidelines to regulate online taxi companies, saying they should do stringent security checks and not contract anyone convicted of a “cognizable offence” under India’s criminal laws.

Meanwhile, women’s organisations on Tuesday welcomed the life imprisonment given to an Uber cab driver for rape by a Delhi court, saying such a “swift verdict” will boost the confidence of the people in the judiciary.

Lauding the verdict, Delhi Commission for Women’s chairperson Swati Maliwal tweeted, “Welcome

Uber rape case verdict. Appeal to judiciary and government to ensure all rape cases esp child rape cases to be tried within 1 year.(sic)” Director of Centre for Social Research (CSR), Ranjana Kumari said such a “swift verdict” will boost the confidence of the people in the judiciary.

“Verdict in this case was swift.

The maximum punishment under the law has been given. This should become an example for all other similar cases.”

All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) general secretary Jagmati Sangwan said, “The speed with which justice was delivered in this case is worth praising and should be replicated in other instances too. - Agencies

GUILTY: Shiv Kumar Yadav, who

was awarded life sentence by a Delhi court on Tuesday for raping a 25-year-old woman in his taxi. - PTI file photo

Campaign ends for last phase of Bihar elections Hitting back, Kumar said Mumbai and Amritsar will witness “maximum fireworks” if BJP lost, apparently referring to strained relations of the party with its allies in Maharashtra and Punjab.

The 57 seats, including 24 in the Seemanchal region bordering West Bengal, are spread over nine districts LAST-DITCH EFFORTS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ad-

dressing an election rally in Kusheshwarsthan, on Tuesday. - PTI

PATNA: Curtains came down on Tuesday evening on campaigning for 57 seats going to poll in the fifth and last phase of Bihar assembly elections on November five, with acrimonious exchanges provoking show cause notices from the Election Commission to top leaders of rival alliances.

The 57 seats, including 24 in the Seemanchal region bordering West Bengal, are spread over nine districts of Madhubani, Darbhanga, Supual, Madhepura, Saharsa, Araria, Kisanganj, Purnea and Katihar.

A total of 1,55,43,594 electors are eligible to vote on November 5 to decide the fate of 827 candidates, including 58 women.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the charge on behalf of the National Democratic Alliance, which has not declared a chief ministerial candidate, and launched a blistering attack on the JD(U)-RJDCongress grand alliance.

Wrapping up his campaign blitzkrieg a day before electioneering ended, Modi raked up the issue of 1984 anti-Sikh riots to mount a counteroffensive on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saying she has no moral right to lecture NDA on tolerance and the party should “hang its head in shame” over the carnage.

Modi, who addressed around 30 election rallies, unusual for a prime minister in a state poll,

repeatedly referred to alleged attempts being made by the grand alliance to “snatch away” a part of the quotas meant for dalits, tribals and backward classes and give it to a “particular community on the basis of religion”.

He also accused the grand alliance leaders of playing with nation’s security by “sheltering” those promoting terror and asked if such people should be allowed to form government in the state.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief led the counter attack against Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah, who said in a controversial statement that celebratory firecrackers will be burst in Pakistan if BJP lost Bihar.

Targeted Kumar also sought to turn tables on Modi, who scoffed at his meeting with an occultist, as he targeted the Modi, rally after election rally, for allegedly consulting astrologer Bejan Daruwala.

Days ahead of the last phase of poll, the Election panel issued show cause notice to BJP chief Shah for his firecrackers remark, contending it had the potential to“disturb harmony”. The Commission also issued similar notices to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his comment that “BJP makes Hindus and Muslims fight each other” and to Lalu for calling Shah a “cannibal”.

Among the NDA partners, BJP has fielded a maximum of 38 candidates, while LJP nominees are contesting 11. Rashtriya Lok Samata Party of Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha has put up candidates in five constituencies and Hindustani Awam Morcha of former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi in three. JD(U) candidates are trying their luck in 25 seats, RJD in 20 and Congress 12. - PTI

NEW REPORT

‘High share of unpaid work keeps women out of formal workforce’ NEW DELHI: Women in India do almost 10 times as much unpaid work as men — a much higher ratio than the global average — leaving them out of the formal workforce and unable to contribute to the economy, consultancy firm McKinsey said in a new report.

Women are responsible for 17 per cent of India’s GDP, much less than in many nations, the McKinsey Global Institute said.

China’s women account for 41 per cent of GDP, those in sub-Saharan Africa 39 per cent and women in Latin America 33 per cent.

“The below-potential contribution of women to India’s GDP today... contrasts with their higher share of unpaid care work such as cooking, cleaning, and taking care of children and older members of the family,” said the report, released on Monday.

“Globally, women spend roughly three times the amount of time spent by men on unpaid work.

In India, the situation is more extreme — women perform 9.8 times the amount of unpaid care work than men.”

If that unpaid work were to be valued and compensated in the same way as paid work, it would contribute $300 billion a year to India’s economic output, it added.

Gender parity Using a new index to measure gender parity across India’s states, McKinsey found that Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand had inequality levels similar to impoverished Chad and war-torn Yemen.

Other Indian states such as Mizoram, Kerala, Meghalaya, Goa and Sikkim ranked higher on the index, putting their women on par

HARD TOIL: Women labourers carry containers of mud as they work in a paddy field on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura. - AFP file photo

with Argentina, China and Indonesia in gender parity, it said.

Overall, the Female Empowerment Index, or Femdex — which is based on issues such as women’s autonomy, equality at work, legal protection, political voice and physical security — showed a broad range of gender equality in India.

“We find a wide variation in gender equality among India’s 32 states, which indicates where efforts to bridge gender gaps need to be focused,” the report “The Power of Parity: Advancing women’s equality in India” said. “Advancing gender equality can deliver sizeable additional economic growth and broadbased prosperity to the world nowhere more so than in India.”

McKinsey estimates India could boost GDP by $700 billion

in 2025 if women participated in paid work at a similar level to men. Indian women represent only 24 per cent of the paid labour force, similar to countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Globally, female workforce participation is 40 per cent.

Skills training To bring more women into the formal labour force, the McKinsey report said India must get more girls into secondary and tertiary education, expand skills training and provide greater access to financial services.

India must also step up gender diversity in the private sector, improve infrastructure and services to address the burden of domestic work and child care and focus on dispelling deep-rooted patriarchal attitudes, it said. - Reuters

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Nobody is ready to say in this country that there should be intolerance.

What is wrong if somebody says that there should be no intolerance in the country Arun Jaitley

that there is an atmosphere of harmony in the country. He said that India has never been intolerant and will never be intolerant

Finance Minister

NEW DELHI: Asserting that India will never be intolerant, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday rejected Congress’ pitch on the issue, saying opponents must fight political battles politically, and wondered “where is the intolerance”.

Calling as “aberrations” some of the recent incidents including the beef row, Jaitley insisted that there is “no justification” in returning of awards and the national situa-

tion “is absolutely peaceful. India is fully committed as a liberal democracy to peaceful co-existence”.

“There is an atmosphere of harmony. This country has never been intolerant and will never be intolerant,” the BJP leader said.

He was replying to questions including about the protest march of Congress to President Pranab

GOLD BOND SCHEME

RBI fixes gold bonds scheme issue price at Rs2,684 per gram NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank has fixed the public issue price at Rs 2,684 per gram for the sovereign gold bonds, for which applications will be accepted from November 5 to 20.

Aimed at providing an alternative to buying physical gold, the gold bond scheme will offer investors an interest rate of 2.75 per cent and a choice to buy bonds worth 2 grams of gold, up to a maximum of 500 grams.

“The issue price of the sovereign gold bond for this tranche has been fixed at Rs 2,684 per gram of gold,” the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a statement on Tuesday.

The rate has been fixed on the basis of simple average of closing price for gold of 999 purity of the previous week (October 26-30, 2015) published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association

Ltd (IBJA), the RBI added.

The bonds, which will be sold through banks and designated post offices, would be issued on November 26.

Applications for the bonds will be accepted from November 5 to November 20, 2015. This is the first tranche of the gold bond scheme and subsequent tranches would be notified later.

The tenor of the bond will be for a period of eight years with exit option from fifth year to be exercised on the interest payment dates, the statement said.

The interest earned on gold bonds would be taxable, and capital gains tax shall be levied as in case of physical gold. The bonds can be bought by resident Indian entities including individuals, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), trusts, universities and charitable institutions. - PTI

C H H O TA R A JA N

Decks cleared for don’s deportation

QUESTIONING: Arrested gangster Chhota Rajan is escorted by

police officers for questioning in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday. - PTI

BALI: Underworld don Chhota Rajan is likely to be deported to India on Tuesday night after Indonesian police gave its nod, clearing the decks for his return home after more than two decades.

An Indian Police team, which arrived here on Sunday, completed all formalities for taking custody of Rajan and flying him to India, where he is one of the most wanted criminals.

Rajan will be taken in a special aircraft, which has been brought here from India.

“It is expected that Rajan will be flown to India tonight,” an official said. However, the travel may get delayed as a volcanic eruption affected flight operations in Bali.

The volcanic eruption at Mount Rinjani near this popular

tourist island has led to several flights being cancelled.

Rajan, who was arrested in this popular tourist town on his arrival from Australia on October 25, is wanted in over 75 heinous crimes ranging from murder, extortion to smuggling and drug trafficking.

Rajan, whose original name is Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalje, was arrested in Bali on the basis of a Red Corner Notice from Interpol and following a tip off by Australian authorities to the police in Indonesia.

In the absence of an extradition treaty, the Indian authorities have already provided documents to their Indonesian counterparts about his Indian identity to facilitate his deportation. - PTI

Mukherjee on the issue on Tuesday and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Contemporary Sciences holding a seminar with ‘Leftist’ intellectuals on the issue.

Stressing that “political opponents must fight political battle politically”, the finance minister said that it is “not fair” to create an issue due to political reasons

Vibrant democracy “Where is the intolerance? We are the most vibrant democracy. The atmosphere will not change only by talking. If some incident happens like the one in Karnataka, which is Congress-ruled, you cannot link it to the central government to attack. That is not fair.

“This is a crime and action should be taken against whoever commits crime. That is why people in the mainstream in the country have opposed it,” he said.

The Minister was speaking after unveiling the plans for the 46th International Film Festival of India.

The IFFI is being held in Goa between November 20 and November 30.

BJP and Congress have locked horns over the issue of “growing intolerance” in society, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday saying the Congress president had no moral right to lecture the NDA on tolerance and it should “hang its head in shame” for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots where thousands were massacred.- PTI

Sonia meets Pranab, accuses Modi government of ‘sinister campaign’ NEW DELHI: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday took to the streets and led a march of its top leaders to Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against the climate of growing intolerance in the country and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “endorsing” incidents of hate.

Covering a distance of more than a kilometre from the Gandhi statue in Parliament to the Presidential estate on the Raisina Hill, Sonia led a delegation to President Pranab Mukherjee and handed over a memorandum against “fear, intolerance and pressure tactics” orchestrated by some organisations.

“Whatever incidents are happening in the country today are part of a well thoughtout strategy being adopted deliberately to divide our society,” she told reporters

quoting from the memorandum given to the President.

The Congress president said what was happening in the country was a matter of deep concern to every Indian and the President has already made clear his views on them.

“But the prime minister is silent. It clearly indicates that he endorses all these incidents,” said Sonia, who was flanked by former prime minister Manmohan Singh, leaders of the party in Parliament Mallikarjun Kharge and Ghulam Nabi Azad, besides Rahul Gandhi and A. K.Antony.

Sonia said some outfits linked to the government and some of them part of the government are indulging in acts that are an assault on the multi-coloured culture and fundamental ideas of the society and are fuelling intolerance. - PTI

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Pakistani security officials examine a destroyed vehicle of an anti-Taliban tribal elder after a roadside bomb blast in Gulloshah village near Khar, the main town in Bajaur district, on Tuesday. The attack killed the elder in a lawless Pakistani district bordering Afghanistan, officials said. — AFP

Shaheen Air jet in emergency Lahore landing LAHORE: A Lahore-bound Shaheen Air flight, carrying 121 passengers and crew members, made an ‘emergency landing’ at the Allama Iqbal International Airport on Tuesday.

It was initially reported that at least 10 passengers received ‘minor’ injuries when the plane landed due to a burst tyre; however, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) denied the claims, saying all passengers remained unhurt and that flight NL-142 landed at the airport and shortly afterwards went off the runway.

Unusual movement Noticing the unusual movement of the aircraft, the control tower dispatched a fire tender to the site

while the airport manager along with other CAA officials reached the site to evacuate passengers and crew from the plane, the CAA statement said.

Main hindrance No person was injured in the incident and the main runway was operational without any hindrance, the statement added.

“Director General CAA has ordered an inquiry to investigate the incident and the safety investigation team has started investigation. As a precautionary measure, CAA is ensuring inspection of all aircraft,” the statement read.

All passengers were evacuated safely from the aircraft, a CAA official said. — Express Tribune

PM vows timely rehab of quake-hit At least 271 people have been confirmed dead and 2,158 injured as reports of casualties are still coming in from remote areas after a 7.5 magnitude temblor shook the northern parts of the country

TIMERGARA/KHAR: Kicking off the compensation process a week after the October 26 earthquake, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif assured the affected families of timely rehabilitation before the harsh winter of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) sets in.

Pakistan’s northern parts were rattled by a 7.5 magnitude quake last Monday. At least 271 people have been confirmed dead and another 2,158 injured as reports of casualties are still coming in from remote areas.

The massive tremors also damaged around 33,445 houses, according to the figures compiled by disaster management authorities.

Addressing gatherings of earthquake-hit people in Timergara and Khar on Monday, the premier said the relief package for the quake-hit population had been worked out and funds would be

The families whose houses were destroyed were also given cheques of Rs200,000 while the injured victims got Rs100,000 each. The cheques can be cashed from Tuesday onwards.

SHATTERED LIVES: Pakistani earthquake survivors rebuild their destroyed homes in Chitral on Tuesday. — AFP

dispensed among the survivors at the earliest.

In Timergara, Nawaz gave cheques to 211 people, marking the formal start of the compensation process on Monday,

as promised by the government.

Cheques of Rs600,000 were given to the heirs of those who died in the quake, while cheques of Rs200,000 were handed out to those who lost a body part.

Fulfilled promise In his address, Nawaz said the government had fulfilled its promise of providing support to the earthquake-hit people in the shortest possible time. He admitted the financial package could not replace the loss of the loved ones, but its main purpose was to mitigate the sufferings of the affected people.

The cheque distribution ceremony was held at Balambat FC Cantonment in Lower Dir where K-P Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak, Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan and Federal Information Minister Pervez Rashid were also present.

The premier mentioned the compensation package was formulated in consultation with Khattak and efforts were under way to complete the process as fast as possible.

The government, he added, aimed to provide relief to the victims within four days but it was delayed because of lack of proper information.

Blankets, food He directed the authorities to ensure prompt provision of relief goods, including blankets, food and tents, as the mercury in high-altitude areas was going to drop significantly within the next few weeks.

He lauded the assistance provided by armed forces in the earthquakehit zones and also commended the provincial government and public representatives for their timely support. — Express Tribune

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BOOSTING TIES: Afghan president Asharaf Ghani, second right,

talks with China’s Vice President Li Yuanchao, second left, during the signing of documents at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Tuesday. — AFP

followed warnings from Russian officials about the danger of

China VP pledges support in rare Afghanistan visit KABUL: China’s vice president pledged infrastructure and security support for Afghanistan on Tuesday, signing several deals during a rare high-level Chinese visit to Kabul.

China says it does not seek to fill a void left by a drawdown of most foreign troops in Afghanistan at the end of last year, but has promised to play a “huge” commercial role in helping rebuild the country, where the Taliban seek to re-establish their extremist regime.

Some experts, however, argue that the benefits of Chinese aid and investment in Afghanistan have yet to fully materialise amid the deteriorating security situation there.

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that Beijing would provide 500 million yuan ($79 million) this year to help build housing in the capital Kabul.

“China is willing to help Afghanistan formulate infrastructure plans to strengthen interconnectedness and inter-

communication with surrounding countries,” Li said in a speech that was broadcast on Afghan state television.

Ghani said the funds will help build 10,000 residential apartments in Kabul, and that China also pledged to provide “special security devices” to scan vehicles entering the capital.

“Unfortunately two countries which are committed to peace and stability are in danger from regional and international terrorism,” Ghani said in comments that were also carried on television.

“Our discussions were based on how to bring under control and eliminate those ominous phenomena which are obstacles to stability, prosperity and cooperation in the region,” Ghani said, calling China “a factor to bring peace in Afghanistan”.

It was unclear if the deals went beyond the billions of yuan in commitments China announced last fall when Ghani made his first trip abroad as president to Beijing. — Reuters

extremist militants infiltrating the region from Afghanistan

DUSHANBE/ASHGABAT: US Secretary of State John Kerry sought on Tuesday to reassure the rulers of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan that Washington remained committed to Central Asia’s security, even though it is withdrawing troops from neighbouring Afghanistan.

Both countries fear the spread of extremist militancy, and US officials worry that government crackdowns will backfire and bring greater instability.

Kerry met Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon in Dushanbe and Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in Ashgabat on Tuesday.

“I emphasised the United States’ commitment to work with Tajikistan and other countries...to strengthen border security,” Kerry told reporters after the talks with Rakhmon.

The two visits come on the last day of Kerry’s tour of Central Asia.

He made stops in all five of the region’s former Soviet republics, in an effort to show that Washington intends to stay engaged as Russia, fresh from forays into Ukraine and Syria, reasserts itself.

TERROR THREAT: US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, listens to an opening statement by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, third right, at the start of their meeting at the Palace of Nations, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Tuesday. — Reuters/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

US officials hope Central Asian leaders will see President Barack Obama’s decision last month to slow the pace of U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as proof that Washington is not abandoning them.

Kerry’s trip was also meant to show that the United States wants to deepen not only security cooperation but also economic ties.

At the same time, Kerry emphasized in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on Monday that Central Asian governments must not use fears of extremism as an excuse to crack down on dissent or as a “license to use violence indiscriminately.” Either would only radicalize more people, he said.

US officials are especially concerned about Tajikistan.

During the summer, Rakhmon’s government banned the only of-

ficial extremist political party in former Soviet Central Asia.

Tajikistan hosts a Russian military base and a senior Russian official said last month Moscow could re-establish security operations to guard the Tajik-Afghan border, the role it had played until 2005, when an agreement with the Tajik government lapsed and Russian troops pulled out.

Kerry, the first US secretary of state to visit Turkmenistan since James Baker in 1992, said after the talks with Berdymukhamedov they had discussed the “human dimension” as well as security.

“We have concerns (about Afghanistan) that we need to work on together,” he told reporters, adding that Ashgabat and Washington would sign a memorandum of understanding on “strategic security”.He did not elaborate.

Kerry’s trip to Central Asia followed warnings from Russian officials about the danger of extremist militants infiltrating the region from Afghanistan, accompanied by hints Moscow will respond by beefing up its military presence.

Though Russian officials say they are driven only by concern about militants, not geo-political rivalry, their heightened attention risks fuelling US suspicions that Moscow is trying to rebuild its old empire.

Unlike other Central Asian leaders, Berdymukhamedov snubbed the meeting of ex-Soviet presidents in Kazakhstan last month where they discussed the Afghan threat.

His foreign minister Rashid Meredov did not go either, having flown to Washington on the eve of the meeting. — Reuters

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he collapse of UN peace talks last month has seen Libya’s civil war escalate. In the west, a helicopter carrying senior commanders from extremist militia group Libya Dawn crashed in the sea, triggering new fighting.

In the east, jets of the elected government buzzed three Italian warships accused of straying into Libyan territorial waters.

On every front, battles are raging and conspiracies are rife, while thousands of migrants continue to be sent north to Europe and IS expands into the central Sirte Basin oil fields.

The UN, despite seeing its final October 20 deadline pass for the country’s rivals to accept its peace plan collapse, continues to call for a power sharing government. UN envoy Bernardino Leon insists a Tripoli politician, Faiez Al Serraj, must be the prime minister, saying there can be no change to a UN peace plan naming Serraj to the top job.

This is folly of the highest order. Al Serraj is a freindly but low-profile politician, his backing

by Leon based on the fact that nobody actively dislikes him.

But in today’s Libya, people need more. They need a prime minister who speaks for them, not one plucked by the UN. Leon, in fact, is guilty of the mistake many people - Libyans as much as outsiders - make, which is pinning their hopes that some White Knight can come riding over the hills to save the nation.

Some are even calling for a return for the monarchy, abolished when Muammar Gaddafi seized power four decades ago. But the truth is - it isn’t going to happen.

Libyans are fighting precisely because there is no single leader all can agree on.

Last week, testifying to the British parliament’s inquiry into why Libya went so badly wrong, former ambassador Sir Dominic Asquith put his finger on it, saying: “There remains a very strong desire from the Libyan people for a political agreement. They want a government. They want a political settlement. There is huge frustration at their own political leadership, but also at the UN.” A senior Libyan official put it more bluntly, telling me last week: “Everyone is focussed on the ‘who’, but the solution is the ‘what’.”

The “what” he, and I believe Asquith, have in mind is a government the people support because the people chose it and concur with its manifesto.

Such a government was elected in June of last year, in elections the UN itself supervised. But when the extremists took steep losses, they rebelled, their Libya Dawn militias seized Tripoli, and the country remains at war.

Since then, the UN has focussed not on elected politicians, but on pushing those politicians to cut a deal with Libya Dawn and its militia warlords.

The government, which fled to the eastern city of Tobruk, understandably says no.

Sharing power with the militias is not what it was elected to do. Especially because in recent months the key power brokers in Tripoli have become the Libya Islamic Fighting Group, a former guerrilla Al Qaeda affiliated organisation, some of them once having been interned in Guantanamo Bay. They rule the capital through the point of a gun.

The one sliver of hope is Libya’s constitutional commission, which is nearly ready to announce a proposed constitution. That constitution should be grabbed with both hands. It offers Libyans the chance to reconnect with representative government, otherwise the only alternative is perpetual militia rule.

The model for that government has yet to be unveiled. It might mean a single government, or maybe it will give strong powers to federal administrations, a constant demand from the under-populated but oil rich Cyrenaica province in the east, and by the southern province of Fezzan, both of which have a history of being ignored by regimes of all kinds in Tripoli.

Switzerland has just such a federal system, and federalism has made it one of the most successful nations on the planet.

Whatever that constitution stipulates, the UN should get behind it. Leon, exhausted and discredited after more than a year of failed peace plans and missed deadlines, is leaving. His replacement, German diplomat Martin Kobler, should scrap his search for a White Knight, and put an end to the UN’s fraternising with the warlords.

As my Libyan friend told me, the only thing that will bring peace, before it’s too late, is a system that all Libyans are invested in, and certainly not one imposed by foreigners. - Special to Times of Oman

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DEMONSTRATIONS: Bangladeshi demonstrators gather during

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a nationwide strike called by secular activists to protest against attacks on bloggers and publishers in Dhaka on Tuesday. — AFP

DHAKA: One-thousand Bangladeshi authors and teachers marched through the streets of the capital on Tuesday, asserting their right to free speech days after a suspected extremist group attacked writers and publishers critical of extremist militancy.

On Saturday, a publisher was hacked to death in his office in Dhaka by men wielding sharp weapons, hours after similar attacks on two writers and another publisher.

Despite the climate of fear caused by the attacks that follow the killings of four secularist bloggers this year, writers turned out in large numbers for the rally in Dhaka.

“No one is safe. First they killed bloggers. Now they are targeting publishers.

“Soon they will attack anyone who is progressive-minded,” said Khaledur Rahman, an author who is himself facing a death threat.

A branch of Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attacks but police said they had not been able to verify that claim.

Ansarullah Bangla Team Police joint commissioner Monirul Islam said investigators were looking closely at a home-grown group called Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) as the latest attacks bore the hallmarks of earlier killings of bloggers for which it took responsibility.

The little-known extremist group has vowed to kill their critics.

“They just tell these youth that the bloggers are the enemies of Islam. Nobody has read the blogs.

They just blindly follow what the ABT says,” said a police investigator.

Tensions have risen in Bangladesh since Hasina ordered extremist leaders suspected of atrocities during the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan to

be put on trial for war crimes.

Her rivals say Hasina is settling political scores by hunting down members of the Jamaate-Islami, an ally of the main opposition group head by former prime minister Khaleda Zia. The latest conviction of former opposition minister Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes has reignited protests that the trials are politically motivated.

US Senator Patrick Leahy in a letter to the Bangladesh embassy in Washingto said Chowdhury was denied the opportunity to present evidence to the war crimes tribunal that he was out of the country at the time of the alleged offences. — Reuters

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LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron believes Britain should do more to tackle extremist militants in Syria and has not dropped plans to seek parliamentary approval for air strikes there, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

She spoke after several newspapers said he had dropped the plans after failing to get enough backing.

They also cited Russia’s move to support President Bashar Al Assad by bombing IS militants in Syria as a complicating factor.

Keen to avoid a repeat of his 2013 defeat over air strikes against Assad, Cameron has been trying to build cross-party support for extending British strikes to Syria from Iraq.

He has a slim majority in par-

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tection Units (YPJ), Sutoro militia, a pro-government Syriac Christian movement, and other forces, monitor the area in Al Hol in the Syrian Hasakeh province, some 650kms northeast of Damascus, near the Iraqi border on Tuesday. — AFP

liament and, with some of his own Conservatives opposed to strikes, he needs to win support from the opposition Labour Party now led by anti-war campaigner Jeremy Corbyn.

Cameron’s spokeswoman Helen Bower denied the vote had been shelved. “He has always been clear that he thinks there is a case for doing more to tackle the threat from ISIL, and that we would only go back to the House (of Com-

mons) on this issue if there was clear consensus and that remains the case,” she said. “You can’t put a time scale on the vote.”

She said the government believed the situation in Syria would ultimately be resolved by political means and, along with allies, it was trying to “inject a bit more momentum into that”.

In France, President Francois Hollande said his government would continue its air strikes in

Syria and would hold a defence council meeting to discuss the matter on Thursday.

“Every time we have information on training camps where there are jihadists, terrorists, who could at some point threaten our country, we strike,” he told Europe 1 radio.

The reports about Cameron’s plans came as an influential committee of lawmakers warned Britain should not extend its air strikes into Syria until there is a coher-

ent international strategy with a “realistic” chance of defeating the militants. “In the absence of such a strategy, taking action to meet the desire to do something is still incoherent,” parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee said in a report published on Tuesday.

The committee, chaired by Conservative parliamentarian Crispin Blunt, said the government should not seek approval until it gives details of its plans.

It called on the government to explain how British involvement would improve the chances of the international coalition’s success, warned about the legal ambiguity of taking action without a UN Security Council Resolution and asked which ground forces would support Britain’s air effort.

Blunt said there was now an “alarming range” of international actors involved in Iraq and Syria and there was no expectation British intervention would be militarily decisive.

“These forces desperately need coordinating into a coherent strategy and that is where our efforts should be focused,” he said.

On Friday 17 countries, the European Union and the United Nations called for a nationwide truce in Syria’s civil war at peace talks in Vienna, attended for the first time since the conflict began in 2011 by Assad’s ally Iran. — Reuters

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No talk of transition: Syrian official BEIRUT: A senior Syrian official rejected on Tuesday the idea of a “transitional period” sought by Western states that want President Bashar Al Assad removed from power, saying during a visit to Iran that an expanded government was being discussed.

Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad also said Damascus had not received official notice of any meeting with members of the Syrian opposition, after a Russian official said Moscow might bring them together next week.

“We are talking about a national dialogue in Syria and an expanded government and a constitutional process.

We are not at all talking about what is called a transitional period,” Mekdad said.

That idea existed “only in the minds of those who do not live in reality”, he added.

His comments from Tehran, broadcast by Syrian state TV, mark the first detailed Syrian government remarks since foreign powers that support opposing sides in Syria’s civil war - including Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United States - met in Vienna on Friday in an effort to revive peacemaking.

The intensified diplomacy has followed Russia’s military intervention on the side of Assad, with Moscow talking of the need for political progress towards ending a war that has killed 250,000 people and created millions of refugees since 2011.

But there is no sign of a breakthrough on the biggest obstacle standing in the way of diplomatic efforts: The question of Assad’s future. — Reuters

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Iraq’s controversial secular politician Ahmed Chalabi dies BAGHDAD: Ahmed Chalabi, the smooth-talking Iraqi politician who pushed Washington to invade Iraq in 2003 with discredited information on Saddam Hussein’s military capabilities, died on Tuesday of an apparent heart attack.

Haitham Al Jabouri, secretary of parliament’s financial panel that Chalabi had chaired, said attendants had found him dead in his bed in his Baghdad home.

A news flash on Iraqi state television said the cause was a heart attack.

A secular, Chalabi rose to prominence as leader of the then-exiled Iraqi National Congress, which played a major role in encouraging the US administration of former President George W. Bush to invade Iraq and oust Saddam.

“There are some people who will remember him in a good way, and there are others, to be honest, do not like and did not want his politics,” said former prime minister Ayad Allawi.

“But regardless, Iraq lost a man who had an important contribution, important commitments towards the nation and he tried to offer what he could to this country.”

Saddam’s fall Chalabi, born in 1944 into a wealthy Baghdad family, returned to Iraq shortly after Saddam’s fall, the culmination of years of work abroad pressing and charming Washington to oust the man who ruled Iraq with an iron fist for decades.

Ahmed Chalabi

He ultimately succeeded by persuading the United States that Saddam Hussein had links to Al Qaeda and possessed weapons of mass destruction in the wake of the September 11 attacks, claims that later proved unfounded.

After the US-led invasion of Iraq, he could often be seen in Baghdad flanked by dozens of bodyguards as he forged ties with political figures and powerful clerics.

Once viewed in Washington as its preferred future Iraqi leader, he lost favour among his American benefactors amid accusations that he had passed information to arch-foe Iran.

“He pursued all roads in order to achieve a goal he believed in, which was overthrowing the oppressive regime of Saddam and build a civil state,” said Mithal Alusi, a secular lawmaker.”He followed any path possible, be it accepted or not.”

Chalabi was later charged with leading the purge of Saddam Hussein’s Baath Party. — Reuters

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Two Turkish journalists charged over ‘coup bid’ ANKARA: Editors of a leftleaning Turkish news magazine were charged on Tuesday with attempting to topple the government over a cover suggesting Sunday’s election strengthening President Tayyip Erdogan could lead to a “civil war”, the journal said. Nokta’s latest edition carried a controversial cover head-

line after the ruling AK Party founded by Erdogan regained the parliamentary majority it had lost in a June poll.

“Senior editors Cevheri Guven and Murat Capan have been sent to jail pending trial over charges of ‘staging a coup attempt’ and ‘attempting to overthrow the government’,” Nokta tweeted. — Reuters

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‘No proof yet that Russian plane broke up in flight’ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was inappropriate to link the Russian airliner crash to Russia’s military strategy in Syria

CAIRO: Egypt’s civil aviation ministry said on Tuesday there were no facts to substantiate assertions by Russian officials that the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Saturday broke up in mid-air.

But spokesman Mohamed Rahmi confirmed that no distress call had been received before the crash, which left wreckage from the Metrojet Airbus 321, carrying Russian holidaymakers back to St Petersburg from the Sinai Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, strewn over more than 3km (2 miles) of desert.

“No communication from the pilot was recorded at the navigation centres requesting anything,” he said. Rahmi said the investigating team, led by Egypt and aided by experts from Russia, Airbus and Ireland, where the plane is registered, had returned to the crash site on Tuesday morning.

Once investigations at the site were completed, probably later in the day, they would focus on analysing the contents of the black box flight recorders, Rahmi said.

Sources on the investigation

WRECKAGE: A handout picture taken on Monday, and released on

Tuesday by Russia’s Emergency Ministry shows Russian emergency services personnel working at the crash site of a A321 Russian airliner in Wadi al-Zolomat, a mountainous area of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. - AFP

committee have said the recorders are in good condition and should yield clues. Rahmi said there was no proof yet that the plane had broken up in flight.

Long process “This could be a long process and we can’t talk about the results as we go along,” he said.

However, the fact that no distress call was received, and the wreckage was scattered widely, has suggested a sudden breakup to many experts.

Theories floated so far range from a missile attack, or a bomb on board, to a structural failure.

A Sinai-based Egyptian militant group allied to IS claimed on Saturday to have shot down the plane in response to Russia’s military intervention in Syria in support of President Bashar Al Assad against rebels including IS. However, the militants are not believed to have missiles capable of hitting a plane at 30,000 feet.

A source in the committee analysing the flight recorders said on

Monday that the plane had not been struck from the outside.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday it was inappropriate to link the crash to Russia’s military strategy in Syria. Some have also pointed to a 2001 incident, when the Airbus 321’s tail section struck the tarmac on landing, as a possible cause of structural weakness.

Faulty “tail-strike” repairs have caused at least two catastrophic crashes in the past.

However, the plane had passed safety checks and its operator, Kogalymavia, owner of the Metrojet brand, has said damage from the 2001 mishap was fully repaired and could not have been a factor in the Sinai crash.

The head of the health unit at Sharm El Sheikh airport, Medhat Qandil, said the remains of the last 28 people killed in the crash had been sent to Moscow on Tuesday aboard a military jet, along with luggage from the doomed plane and personal belongings found at the crash site. - Reuters

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VIENNA: Austria’s cabinet, facing record numbers of asylum requests this year, proposed a tough new bill on Tuesday to deter Afghans that the United Nations refugee agency criticised as likely to increase the migrants’ suffering.

The move follows the German interior minister’s call for Afghans, who make up a large proportion of the hundreds of thousands of migrants seeking refuge in Europe, to stay in their home country.

Austria’s new law would force most Afghans to wait for three years, rather than one year under current rules, to be able to bring family members to Austria.

They would also have to have

an independent source of income, health insurance and a flat.

The small Alpine country is the first west European country that hundreds of thousands of migrants from the Middle East and beyond reach on their trek westwards, and a major conduit for those moving

on towards Germany and northern Europe.

“This is a political decision.

Making family reunification rules stricter mainly affects Afghans,” Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner told ORF radio to explain the bill.

“It is important for us to create clear rules here and, of course, to decrease (Austria’s) attractiveness.”

The Vienna office of the UN refugee agency UNHCR promptly criticised the new rules for family reunification, which it said would increase personal suffering and hinder successful integration.

Many migrants are young adult men who hope to send for family members once they have found asylum in Europe.

“If legal ways (to migrate) are being shut off, people will use traffickers and take larger risks than was the case up to now in order to rejoin their family and live with

them in safety,” said Christoph Pinter, head of UNHCR Austria.

The law, which is due to take force from mid-November even though parliament would not pass it until December, would apply to those granted “subsidiary protection” rather than those being granted full political asylum, such as most Syrians.

Most Afghans seeking political asylum in Austria are granted this temporary permission to stay.

Austria received a total of 46,000 requests for asylum in the first eight months of this year, with nearly 10,500 from Afghans, according to interior ministry data.

— Reuters

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Britain urges Germany for deal on EU reform BERLIN: British Finance Minister George Osborne appealed to Germany on Tuesday to ensure euro zone decisions and costs are not imposed on Britain in exchange for help making the single currency union stronger.

Osborne, seen as the frontrunner to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron, is leading a new round of talks in European capitals, keen to sell Britain’s proposals for reform while keeping vocal eurosceptics in his own party at bay before a referendum on membership of the bloc by the end of 2017.

Changes needed Speaking to government and business leaders in Berlin, Osborne outlined what he said were “the changes we need to stay in the European Union”.

“Let me be candid: There is a deal to be done and we can work together,” he said at an event sponsored by the Federation of German Industry (BDI).

“Rather than stand in your way and veto the treaty amendments required, we in Britain can support you in the euro zone make the lasting changes that you need to see to strengthen the euro. In return, you can help us make the changes we need to safeguard the interests of those economies who are not in the euro zone,” he said.

Staying in EU With UK opinion polls showing a narrowing of support for staying in the EU, Cameron’s government is under increasing pressure to take on eurosceptics in both his ruling Conservative Party and the opposition Labour camp directly.

Nigel Farage, leader of the anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP), described Osborne’s speech as “sycophancy” and said it sounded “more like a speech from an EU Commissioner.

“Who is he actually working for?” Farage asked. — Reuters LINKS WITH US INTEL

Iran arrests AmericanLebanese man for espionage DUBAI: Iranian authorities have arrested an AmericanLebanese man who they said was linked to the US military and intelligence agencies, state broadcaster IRIB said on Tuesday.

It named the man as Nizar Zakka, an IT expert who Lebanese media reported last week had disappeared on September 18 after attending a conference in Tehran.

The report, which cited informed sources, is the first official confirmation of his arrest.

“Nizar Zakka has deep ties to the US intelligence and military establishment,” IRIB quoted an unnamed source as saying.

Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Monday the ministry had been discussing ways to combat foreign influence in the country as Tehran begins to implement a nuclear deal. — Reuters

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NBO plans to raise upto $300m in bond sale 2018 to reach 14.5 per cent, which is in line with Basel III requirement. The present regulatory requirement of capital adequacy is 12.65 per cent, which include a buffer of 0.65 per cent.

The bank plans to mobilise fund by way of a bond sale in the overseas markets, which will boost the bank’s core capital

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businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: National Bank of Oman (NBO) plans to mobilise up to $300 million additional (tier one) capital by way of a bond sale in overseas markets. The bank has mandated five financial institutions to arrange investor meetings

starting on Thursday for the potential capital boosting bond sale.

NBO has mandated Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Credit Agricole CIB, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Standard Chartered for the potential offering, the bank said in a stock market filing.

The dollar-denominated bond will boost the bank’s tier 1 or core capital.

Moody’s ratings National Bank of Oman, rated A3

by Moody’s and BBB by Fitch, will meet investors in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The bond will be issued after the meetings, if the market conditions are conductive.

Shareholders of the bank in last

June approved the issuance of a tier 1 instrument of up to $300 million.

Market sources said that Omani banks need additional capital for achieving a fast growth. The Central Bank of Oman has asked banks to raise its capital adequacy ratio by 0.625 per cent every year until

Regulatory requirement As far as the Gulf region is concerned, Oman has the highest regulatory requirement for capital adequacy. A section of Omani banks has already raised its capital base either by way of rights issue or bonds, while few others are expected to follow suit.

Meanwhile, National Bank of Oman earlier said that the bank has achieved a 16 per cent growth in net profit for the first nine months of 2015 at OMR43 mil-

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Net interest income and income from Islamic financing grew by 16 per cent to OMR69.2 million for the January-September period this year, fromOMR59.9 million a year earlier. NBO reported growth in net loans, advances and financing activities, which rose 12 per cent to OMR2.53 billion by endSeptember, 2015, compared with OMR2.26 billion for the same period a year ago.

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GETTING SET: Google and Amazon.com are among a growing number of companies that intend to

make package delivery by drone a reality. – Bloomberg News

Google expects to deliver packages via drone in 2017 Drone deliveries are not expected to take flight until after the aviation regulator publishes final rules for commercial drone operations, expected by early 2016

WASHINGTON: Internet giant Alphabet, the new holding company for Google, expects to begin delivering packages to consumers via drones sometime in 2017, the executive in charge of Google’s drone effort has said.

David Vos, the leader for Google’s Project Wing, said his company is in talks with the Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) and other stakeholders about setting up an air traffic control system for drones that would use cellular and Internet technology to coordinate unmanned aerial vehicle flights at altitudes of under 500 feet (152 metres).

“Our goal is to have commercial business up and running in 2017,” he told an audience at an air traffic control convention near Washington.

Google and Amazon.com are among a growing number of companies that intend to make package delivery by drone a reality. But drone deliveries are not expected to take flight until after the FAA publishes final rules for commercial drone operations, which are expected early next year.

Aerial vehicles Vos, who is co-chair of an FAA task force charged with coming up with a drone registry, said a system for identifying drone operators and keeping unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) away from other aircraft could be set up within 12 months.

“We’re pretty much on a campaign here, working with the FAA, working with the small UAV community and the aviation com-

munity at large, to move things along,” he said. “We think we can accomplish a lot in the next three, six, 12 months. And we’re hoping to get some strong support to make this happen.”

Vos said a drone registry, which the United States administration hopes to set in place by December 20, would be a first step toward a system that could use wireless telecommunications and Internet technology including cellphone applications to identify drones and keep UAV clear of other aircraft and controlled airspace.

‘Class G’ airspace He said Google would like to see low altitude ‘Class G’ airspace carved out for drones, saying it would keep UAV away from most manned aircraft aside from low-flying helicopters, while enabling drones to fly over highly populated areas.

“There’s a lot that can be done in this market space,” Vos said.

He said the FAA and other stakeholders are looking at the possibility of controlling Class G airspace through for-profit airspace service providers, which would use wireless communications to coordinate drone flights and liaise with the air traffic control system for manned aircraft. - Reuters

MONEY EXCHANGE

UAE Exchange gets ISO 27001 certification Times News Service MUSCAT: UAE Exchange, one of the largest global remittance and foreign exchange brand, on Tuesday said that it has recertified their information security management system (ISMS) as per the latest ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standard.

The certification ensures that only authorised users have access to information and enables prompt detection of security breaches. The ISO 27001:2013, being the latest version of the International Standard for Information Security Management, provides a framework and a systematic approach to implement effective controls that help in maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of customer data.

UAE Exchange had earlier received its ISMS certified against ISO 27001:2005 standard in 2012. “Operating in a global environment makes it imperative

for us to manage and secure company and customer information from various security threats. We are delighted to be the first remittance brand to achieve the ISO 27001:2013 certification,” said Promoth Manghat, chief executive officer of UAE Exchange.

Global standards “This certificate is a testament of our continued focus on meeting the global standards for information security and provides our customers, partners and regulators the confidence that we manage our systems, operations and data in a secure manner,” he added.

Information is a valuable business asset in today’s environment that can make or break any business. The ISO/IEC 27001:2013 helps the business to achieve compliance with relevant laws and regulations. The ISMS also ensures that a common set of policies, procedures and controls are in place to manage risks to information security.

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MARKET Oil affects Saudi, UAE private sectors Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index for Saudi Arabia dropped for a second month in a row to 55.7. The same measure for the United Arab Emirates fell to 54 from 56

RIYADH: Slump in oil prices is sapping growth momentum of private businesses in the two biggest Arab economies, according to a key indicator released on Tuesday.

The Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Saudi Arabia dropped for a second

month in a row to 55.7 in October, the lowest level since the survey began in 2009, driven by weaker expansion in new business.

The same measure for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) fell to 54 from 56 in September, the lowest since April 2013, the Dubai-based

GOLGOHAR PROJECT

Oman’s Sarooj plans to bid for water pipeline project in Iran Times News Service MUSCAT: Sarooj Construction is planning to bid for the second phase of the Golgohar water pipeline project in Iran. The move forms part of the Omani contractor’s strategy to increase its footprint in Iran, and enter into the country’s infrastructure sector.

Simon Karam, director of Sarooj, told ‘Construction Week’ C R E D I T R AT I N G

Ahli Bank’s credit ratings affirmed Times News Service MUSCAT: Capital Intelligence (CI), the international credit rating agency, said that it has affirmed Oman-based Ahli Bank’s financial strength rating (FSR) at ‘BBB’, in view of the bank’s very sound loan asset quality, improvement in capital adequacy in the first half of 2015, and the still good profitability at all levels.

Constraining the FSR is the bank’s very tight liquidity metrics, customer deposit funding concentrations, low non-interest income (NII) coupled with margin compression. The challenging operating environment as a result of a fall in oil price is also a rating constraint. Given the level of ownership and management control by the strategic shareholder Ahli United Bank (AUB) under the Technical and Management Services Agreement (TMSA), the bank’s long and short-term foreign currency ratings are affirmed at ‘BBB+’ and ‘A2’, respectively. The support level is maintained at ‘3’, underscoring the high likelihood of support from the Omani authorities and from AUB in case of need. The outlook for all the ratings remains ‘Stable’.

Well-managed bank Ahli Bank is a well-managed institution following a prudent credit policy and executing a clear business strategy. Risk management and systems benefit from the expertise provided

by AUB, the largest shareholder, under the five-year renewable TMSA between Ahli Bank and AUB. Key senior employees are seconded from AUB. The bank continues to successfully expand and diversify its business franchise in Oman, while gaining larger shares of the loan and customer deposit markets.

Although non-performing loans (NPLs) grew further in the first half of the current year, albeit from a low base, Ahli Bank’s loan asset quality remains very sound as demonstrated by an exceptionally low NPL to gross loans ratio and more than full loan-loss reserve coverage.

Liquidity Ahli Bank’s balance sheet liquidity remains very tight, reflecting the large share of loans in total assets combined with the increased utilisation of short-term interbank deposit funding in recent periods. Although customer deposits have continued to expand briskly over the last four years, this has also been accompanied by strong credit expansion. As a result, Ahli Bank’s’s liquidity ratios remain noticeably weaker than other Omani banks.

he made his company’s presence felt in Iran for around five years, in anticipation of the end of international sanctions. “The tender for the second phase of the Golgohar infrastructure project, which will require 400km of water pipes, is likely to be floated in the next three to four months. Sarooj and its Iranian partners will bid for this contract, and we are optimistic that we will succeed,” he added.

bank said. Readings above 50 still signal expansion, while those below indicate contraction.

Vrude oil prices have dropped more than 40 per cent over the last year, prompting some governments in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to plan spending cuts and curb or eliminate fuel subsidies.

Non-oil economic growth in the region will slow to 3.8 per cent this year from 5.5 per cent in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund estimates.

In Egypt, business conditions also worsened at the quickest pace since February, PMI data showed, as a shortage in power supply and foreign currency continued to undermine output.

Lower oil revenue For Saudi Arabia, the biggest Arab economy, the slower growth in private industries last month is “unsurprising in the context of sharply lower oil revenues and tighter liquidity conditions,” Khatija Haque, head of Middle East and North Africa research at Emirates NBD, wrote. “However, the rate of expansion in the non-oil sector is still relatively robust.”

The Saudi government is already searching for budget savings, is contemplating project delays and has sold bonds for the first time since 2007. The country relies on oil for at least 80 per cent of its revenue. While rates of growth in output, new orders and employment all eased, “the sector

remained firmly in expansion territory overall,” Emirates NBD said.

The drop in the United Arab Emirates showed “slower, but still solid, improvement in business conditions,” with firms raising their output but cautious about purchasing, the report said.

In Egypt, the PMI gauge fell to 47.2 in October from 50.2 a month earlier, it said.

The shortfall in foreign currencies and power supply highlights “the need to implement a more concerted program of structural reforms to boost the economy’s short and long-term outlook,” said Jean-Paul Pigat, a senior economist at Emirates NBD. Egyptian authorities have taken measures to conserve foreign cur-

rency, including limiting access to dollars to importers of vital goods.

A hard currency crunch, however, persists, as receipts from tourism and foreign investment linger at levels lower than those seen before the 2011 popular uprising.

The PMI, which is seasonally adjusted, is based on data compiled from monthly replies to questionnaires sent to executives in 400 companies in manufacturing, services, construction and other non-oil sectors. - Bloomberg News

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W EDN ESDAY, NOVEMB ER 4, 20 1 5

MARKET MSM index ends higher

OMAN STOCKS

MUSCAT SECURITIES MARKET

INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ........................................5,949.41 .............. 5,936.26 ................... 5,948.37 ...................5,938.57....................9.80 ................... 0.17 Financial Index ..................................... 7,316.68 ............... 7,287.05 ....................7,316.67 ................... 7,287.05................. 29.62 ................... 0.41 Industrial Index ....................................7,329.79 ...............7,297.62 ....................7,297.92 ................... 7,325.48................ -27.56 .................. -0.38 Services Index ...................................... 3,274.54 .............. 3,270.83 ................... 3,274.53 ................... 3,272.61.................... 1.92 ...................0.06 MSM SHARIAH INDEX........................911.51 ..................910.02 ........................911.31 .......................910.52.................... 0.79 ...................0.09 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 13,578,334 ................. 3,302,918 .....................682 ............... 14,741,485,944 ................ 17 ........................7 .................... 17 .........................41

The top gainer was HSBC Bank Oman, up by 0.86 per cent, while Jazeera Steel Product

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

was the day’s top loser, down by 7.37 per cent ISIN ......................................SECURITY NAME ..................................................................VOLUME..... TURNOVER............TRADES ......OPEN PRICE......HIGH ............. LOW ........ CLOSE PR. ...PREV. CLOSE...DIFF (RO).........DIFF % .............LAST PR.....LAST BID .............LAST OFFER ........MARKET CAP.PAR VALUE

MUSCAT: Shares on the Muscat Securities Market edged up on buying support from retail investors. The MSM index closed at 5,948.37 points, up by 0.16 per cent. The MSM Sharia Index was up by 0.09 per cent to close at 911.31 points.

HSBC Bank Oman led in terms of volume, while Bank Muscat was most active in terms of turnover. The top gainer was HSBC Bank Oman, up by 0.86 per cent while Jazeera Steel Product was the day’s top loser, down by 7.37 per cent.

As many as 682 trades were executed in the session, generating a turnover of OMR3.30 million with 13.57 million shares changing hands. Out of 41 traded securities, 17 advanced, 7 declined and 17 remained unchanged. At the close of the session, Arabs and GCC investors were net sellers to the tune of OMR600,000, while foreign investors were net sellers at OMR537,000 followed by Omani investors, who sold shares amounting to OMR66,000.

Financial Index increased by 0.41 per cent to end the session at 7,316.67 points.

Oman& Emirates, Al Anwar Holding , Gulf Investment Services and Al Sharqiya Investment increased by 2.91 per cent 2.17 per cent , 2 per cent and 1.77 per cent respectively.DBIH, Oman United Insurance and United Finance declined by 0.99 per cent, 0.79 per centand 0.78 per centrespectively.

Industrial Index declined 0.38% and closed at 7,297.92 points. Oman Fisherie, Al Hassan Engineering, Oman Textile Holding and Galfar Engineering increased by 3.57 per cent, 3.49 per cent, 2.78 per cent and 1.16 per cent respectively. Jazeera Steel Product, Al Maha Ceramics and Raysut Cement declined by 7.37 per cent , 1.75 per cent and 0.44 per cent respectively.

Services Index finished at 3,274.53 points, down by 0.06 per cent. National Gas, Omantel and Oreedoo Oman increased by 3.25 per cent, 0.62 per cent and 0.52 per cent respectively. Renaissance Services was the only loser and was down by 1.73% to close at OMR0.168.

REGULAR MARKET .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS ................................................................ 9,115 .............. 2,906........................5 ............0.312 ...........0.328 ...........0.312 ............0.318 .............0.308 ............0.010 ............. 3.247 ................0.328..............0.324...................0.328 ..................15,900,000.........0.100 OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING........... 100,000 ........... 10,600........................1 ............0.106 ........... 0.106 ...........0.106........... 0.106 .............0.103............ 0.003............. 2.913 ................0.106..............0.106...................0.107................... 12,918,750 .........0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 2,129,331 ...... 400,181................... 159 ............0.185 ........... 0.189 ...........0.185 ........... 0.188 .............0.184 ........... 0.004............. 2.174 ................0.188 ..............0.188...................0.189...................28,214,100 .........0.100 OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ......................... 148,000 ............15,048..................... 10 ............0.101 ........... 0.102 ...........0.101 ........... 0.102 .............0.100 ........... 0.002.............2.000 ................0.102.............. 0.101...................0.102....................6,002,008..........0.100 OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ........... 343,781 .............39,491..................... 35 ............0.115 ........... 0.116............0.114 ............0.115 ............. 0.113 ............ 0.002............. 1.770 ................0.116 .............. 0.116................... 0.117 ...................10,350,000 .........0.100 OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL.............................................. 52,000 .............. 4,420........................8 ........... 0.085 ...........0.085 ...........0.085........... 0.085 .............0.084 ............0.001 ............. 1.190 ................0.085..............0.084...................0.085...................14,875,000 .........0.100 OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 582,920 ............50,714..................... 33 ........... 0.087 ...........0.087 ...........0.087........... 0.087 .............0.086 ............0.001 ..............1.163.................0.087..............0.087...................0.088...................25,228,315 .........0.100 OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 3,793,669 ......443,859........................1 ............0.117 ........... 0.117............ 0.117 ............0.117 ............. 0.116 .............0.001 ............. 0.862 ................0.117 .............. 0.116................... 0.117 ..................234,036,596 .......0.100 OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ......................... 82,084 ..........134,063..................... 23 ............1.630 ........... 1.635............1.630 ............1.635 ............. 1.625.............0.010 ............. 0.615 ................1.635 .............. 1.635...................1.640................1,226,250,000......0.100

Saudi stocks sink Saudi Arabian equities closed at the lowest level in almost three years after Bank of America Merrill Lynch said the country’s credit worthiness may deteriorate further.

The Tadawul All Share Index slumped 1.6 per cent to 6,955.11 at the close in Riyadh, the lowest level since March 2013. The property company Jabal Omar Development Company was the biggest contributor to the decline, losing 6.8 per cent, after reporting its first loss in five quarters.

The Kingdom’s credit rating was reduced by one notch to A+ last week with a negative outlook by Standard & Poor’s, which cited an expected widening of the budget deficit due to decline in oil prices and the nation’s dependency on energy exports. The risk of another cut is "elevated," BofA said on Tuesday.

Shares valued at about 5.1 billion riyals ($1.4 billion) traded, or 28 per cent less than the market’s one-year daily average, according to data. Tuesday’s decline sent the Tadawul’s 14-day relative strength index down to 28 points. A level below 30 indicates to some technical analysts that a market is oversold and may be poised to rebound.

Investors “aren’t getting clarity on what the budget will look like and aren’t getting enough of a reassurance from the government," said Muhammad Shabbir, the head of regional equities at Rasmala Investment Bank in Dubai.

OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 367,788 ............ 64,708......................16 ............0.176 ........... 0.177 ...........0.175 ............0.176 ............. 0.175.............0.001 ............. 0.571 ................0.176 .............. 0.176...................0.177 ..................253,693,440 .......0.100 OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO....................................................................... 708,601 .........543,262..................... 32 ............0.760 ........... 0.768 ...........0.760............0.768 .............0.764............ 0.004............. 0.524 ................0.768 ..............0.768...................0.772..................499,925,169........0.100 OM0000002028 ...........GULF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS ................8,000 ...............2,277........................2 ........... 0.285 ...........0.285 ...........0.284 .......... 0.285 .............0.284 ............0.001 ............. 0.352 ................0.284..............0.284...................0.286 ...................5,985,000 ..........0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE.............. 508,868 ........... 94,279..................... 37 ............0.185 ........... 0.186 ...........0.185 ............0.185 ............. 0.185............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.185 ..............0.184...................0.185...................37,000,000.........0.100 OM0000001707 ............OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY......................................54,295 .......... 105,332........................9 ............1.940 ........... 1.940 ...........1.940........... 1.940 .............1.940 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................1.940............. 0.000...................1.940..................174,018,000........0.100 OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT ........................................................... 25,000 .............11,250........................1 ........... 0.450 ...........0.450 ...........0.450........... 0.450 .............0.450 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.450..............0.450...................0.460 .................148,892,720........0.100 OM0000001962............AL MADINA INVESTMENT ................................... 487,456 ........... 29,363..................... 28 ............0.061 ........... 0.061 ...........0.059........... 0.060 .............0.060 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.061 ..............0.060...................0.061...................12,429,083 .........0.100 OM0000002200 ...........AHLI BANK ............................................................................542 ...................105........................3 ........... 0.204...........0.204 ...........0.191 ........... 0.204 .............0.204 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.191 .............. 0.191...................0.204 .................290,707,373 ........0.100 OM0000002275 ...........SHELL OMAN MARKETING ..................................... 6,700 .............13,400........................2 ........... 2.000...........2.000 ...........2.000 .......... 2.000 .............2.000 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................2.000 ............ 2.000...................0.000 ................ 190,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR ..............................................................25,901 ...............6,320........................1 ........... 0.244...........0.244 ...........0.244 .......... 0.244 .............0.244 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.244 .............0.231...................0.244 .................376,913,765 ........0.100 OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 1,638,023 ...... 878,010..................... 26 ........... 0.536 ........... 0.538 ...........0.536........... 0.536 .............0.536 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.536..............0.534...................0.540 ............... 1,228,416,912 ......0.100 OM0000002804 ...........ASAFFA FOODS ............................................................ 50,000 ............43,000........................3 ........... 0.860 ...........0.860 ...........0.860........... 0.860 .............0.860 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.860............. 0.000...................0.852................. 103,200,000 .......0.100 OM0000003000 ...........ALMAHA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MAR. ..........9,770 .............19,149........................1 ............1.960 ........... 1.960 ...........1.960........... 1.960 .............1.960 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................1.960..............1.960...................1.980..................135,240,000 .......0.100 OM0000003281............TAAGEER FINANCE ...................................................32,550 ...............4,362........................3 ............0.134 ........... 0.134 ...........0.134........... 0.134 .............0.134............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.134 ..............0.134...................0.000 ..................33,981,060 .........0.100 OM0000004735 ...........SEMBCORP SALALAH...................................................1,605 ...............4,334........................2 ........... 2.700 ...........2.700 ...........2.700........... 2.700 .............2.700 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................2.700.............. 2.710...................2.730..................257,734,427 ........1.000 OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT ....................................................... 26,000 ............ 29,300........................7 ............1.125 ........... 1.130............1.125 ............1.125 ............. 1.130............-0.005 ........... -0.442 ...............1.125 .............. 1.120................... 1.125 ................. 225,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000001087............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE ................................ 88,000 ............22,239........................9 ............0.251 ...........0.254 ...........0.251 ........... 0.253 .............0.255 ...........-0.002 ........... -0.784 ...............0.254..............0.252...................0.254 ..................25,300,000.........0.100 OM0000002374............UNITED FINANCE ..................................................... 315,200 ............39,410.....................22 ............0.126 ........... 0.126 ...........0.125 ............0.125 .............0.126............-0.001 ........... -0.794 ...............0.125 ..............0.124...................0.125...................38,845,618 .........0.100 OM0000002366 ...........AL BATINAH DEV. INV. HOLDING ....................... 24,000 ...............2,401........................7 ............0.101 ........... 0.101............0.100........... 0.100 ............. 0.101............-0.001 ........... -0.990 ...............0.100..............0.099...................0.100....................3,000,000..........0.100 OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES ..................................... 665,497 ..........113,303..................... 33 ............0.171 ........... 0.171............0.168 ........... 0.170 ............. 0.173............-0.003 ............-1.734................0.168 .............. 0.165...................0.168...................49,410,674 .........0.100 OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS ..................................................25,457 ............. 11,456........................8 ........... 0.450 ...........0.450 ...........0.450........... 0.450 .............0.458 ...........-0.008 ............-1.747 ................0.450..............0.450...................0.456...................23,625,000.........0.100 OM0000002176 ............AL JAZEERA STEEL PRODUCTS ..........................37,500 ...............6,588........................4 ............0.177 ........... 0.177 ...........0.175 ............0.176 .............0.190 ...........-0.014 ............-7.368................0.175 .............. 0.172...................0.175 ...................21,982,041 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 12,347,653......3,145,130............... 531 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......31........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PARALLEL MARKET .................................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000002580 ...........OMAN EDU. & TRIN. INV. HOLDING...................... 6,010 ...............1,054........................3 ............0.161 ........... 0.176 ...........0.161 ............0.175 ............. 0.147............ 0.028............ 19.048 ...............0.176 .............. 0.176...................0.000 ..................12,250,000.........0.100 OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES ...................................................... 30,000 ............... 1,740........................6 ........... 0.058 ...........0.058 ...........0.058........... 0.058 .............0.056 ........... 0.002............. 3.571 ................0.058..............0.056...................0.058....................7,250,000 ..........0.100 OM0000002564 ...........AL HASSAN ENGINEERING......................................6,000 .................. 534........................1 ........... 0.089 ...........0.089 ...........0.089........... 0.089 .............0.086 ........... 0.003............. 3.488 ................0.089..............0.086...................0.089.................... 6,693,512 ..........0.100 OM0000001053 ............OMAN TEXTILE HOLDING ................................... 110,359 .............40,815..................... 25 ........... 0.364 ...........0.370 ...........0.364........... 0.370 .............0.360 ............0.010 ............. 2.778 ................0.370..............0.370...................0.372....................2,220,000..........1.000 OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 421,899 ........... 63,978..................... 72 ............0.151 ........... 0.152 ........... 0.151 ............0.152 ............. 0.151 .............0.001 ............. 0.662 ................0.152 .............. 0.152...................0.153 ..................222,315,422........0.100 OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 331,100............ 25,545..................... 23 ........... 0.076 ........... 0.078 ...........0.076........... 0.077 .............0.077 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.077..............0.076...................0.077..................115,500,000........0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK.............................................. 325,000 ...........24,090......................18 ........... 0.074 ........... 0.075 ...........0.074........... 0.074 .............0.074 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.074..............0.073...................0.074...................74,000,000 ........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 1,230,368 ....... 157,757...................148 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 7........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

BONDS MARKET .................................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000004602 ...........BANK MUSCAT CONV. BONDS 4.5 ..............................104 .....................12........................1 ............0.111 ............0.111 ............ 0.111 ............0.111.............. 0.111 ............ 0.000.............0.000 ................ 0.111 ...............0.111................... 0.115 ................... 33,605,151 .........0.100 OM0000004867 ...........BANK MUSCAT C C B 4.5 .................................................104 .....................10........................1 ........... 0.095 ........... 0.095 ...........0.095........... 0.095 .............0.095 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.095..............0.100...................0.105...................30,366,054.........0.100 OM0000005971 ............B.MUSCAT COMPL. CONVR. B.B.3.5 ...........................105 .....................10........................1 ........... 0.092 ...........0.092 ...........0.092........... 0.092 .............0.092 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.092..............0.092...................0.100...................29,822,868.........0.100 .............................................SUM: ..........................................................................................313 .....................31........................3 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 3........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

– United Securities/Bloomberg News

INDIAN MARKETS

Sensex recovers; rupee slips MUMBAI: In a volatile market, the S&P BSE benchmark Sensex snapped its last six-day losing streak, recovered by mere 31 points to close at 26,590.59 on fresh buying mainly in IT, refinery, power and tech counters at the current level.

A fall in rupee value against the dollar also boosted the market sentiment as the rupee touched to one-month low to 65.69 per dollar during the afternoon trade.

The sensex resumed higher at 26,660.71 and firmed up further to a high of 26,732.24 on initial buying. However, it fell to 26,514.48 before finishing at 26,590.59, showing a mere gain of 31.44 points or 0.12 per cent.

The CNX 50-share nifty also firmed up by 9.90 points or 0.12 per cent close at 8,060.70.

The CNX Nifty had dropped by 244.65 points or 2.95 per cent in last six trading days.

Extended losses The rupee extended losses for the second consecutive day against the American currency, dropped by another 5 paise to close at onemonth low at 65.64 per dollar on fag-end dollar demand from banks amidst sustained foreign capital outflows. The Indian unit opened higher at 65.48 as against Monday’s level of 65.59 at the Forex market and firmed up at 65.41. - PTI

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Ford launches trendy Figo in Oman The compact sedan Figo delights consumers with its inspired design, smart technology, advanced safety features, world-class quality and powerful, efficient engines

MUSCAT: Designed for customers who seek more out of every journey for less, Ford recently launched the Figo in Oman.

With this introduction Ford has opened a new segment in its lineup here. The compact sedan Figo delights consumers with its inspired design, smart technology, advanced safety features, worldclass quality and powerful, efficient engines, says a press release.

Figo will be offered in three trim levels: entry-level Ambiente, midlevel Trend and top-of-the-line Titanium. Figo will be available in 4-door configuration and offer a choice of a 1.5L petrol engine churning an impressive 105HP of power and 138 Nm of torque @ 4,500 rpm.

“The new Figo proves that you don’t need to sacrifice quality, design or functionality to have an affordable, powerful compact car,” said Kalyana Sivagnanam, vice president, Marketing, Sales and Service at Ford Middle East & Africa. “Figo is the ideal urban mobility vehicle, built to our high global standards, and offering more quality and advanced technologies than one would expect for the money.”

Ford Figo breaks all stereotypes and proves that a compact sedan can also have the best of everything — be it stunning design, smart technology, advanced safety

and impressive fuel efficiency.

According to a spokesperson from Arabian Car Marketing, the dealers for Ford in Oman, “The Ford Figo is a whole new vehicle.

Although it is a new introduction to the compact sedan segment, it is big on features, safety and technology. It fits well, right into the lives of those who wish for fun, and excitement, without compromising on power and efficiency.”

Reflecting the growing need for consumers to stay connected at all times, the Figo features exceptional smart technologies that help customers integrate their car more easily into their digital lives.

MyFord Dock, a first-in-class feature, offers drivers a unique solution for storing, mounting and charging mobile phones, MP3 players and satellite navigation systems, and for integrating these devices into the car’s entertainment system. When not in use, the dock can be closed out of sight.

Those desiring even greater technological integration can choose a Figo equipped with SYNC, Ford’s advanced in-car connectivity system. SYNC allows drivers to control their phone and entertainment hands-free using simple voice commands. To encourage responsible driving, the new Figo features Ford’s MyKey technology. MyKey lets owners

programme keys with restricted driving modes that encourage good habits, such as increasing seat belt use, limiting vehicle top speeds and regulating audio volume.

Designed from the ground up to protect occupants in the event of a collision, the Figo features a robust passenger cage created from high-strength steel, and first-in-class standard driver and passenger airbags across the range. Also for the first time in a compact sedan, the Figo offers up to six airbags — including side and curtain airbags — for an extra level of protection in the front and rear compartments. While on the road, the Figo helps instil confidence with available driver-assist technologies that take the stress out of driving. When setting off on a steep slope — whether uphill or downhill — the segment-first Hill Launch Assist feature holds the

vehicle for up to three seconds as the driver’s foot moves from the brake to the accelerator.

During sudden manoeuvres, the electronic stability programme keeps the driver in command, braking individual wheels as needed to keep the vehicle on course.

An anti-lock braking system with electronic brake force distribution also helps drivers to stay in control, preventing wheel lockup and maintaining stability while braking. A speed lip under the front of the car further enhances aerodynamic performance by deflecting air away from the underbody, where components can create significant drag, and the side mirrors have optimised to minimise drag and reduce wind noise. At the rear, sharp, clean edges on the deck-lid and tail lights help the Figo to slip smoothly through the air, reducing turbulence behind

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The sophisticated and stylish exterior of the Figo is matched by a modern interior that delivers an extraordinary experience for a compact car.

Intelligent and careful space management creates a surprisingly roomy cabin emphasising quality, comfort and convenience.

All occupants will notice exceptional levels of craftsmanship, with colours and materials carefully selected by Ford designers to create a refined and premium environment. Thanks to a powerful automatic climate control system, passengers can enjoy the interior space in even greater comfort.

The Figo also offers no fewer than 20 smart storage spaces and convenience features to ensure the driver and passengers never need to leave anything behind. Some highlights include bottle holders in both front doors that can hold a 1.5-litre and a 1.0-litre bottle at the same time, with room left over for an umbrella; a cavernous boot with 430 litres of luggage space, enough for a family getaway; a bag holder in the boot that keeps bags upright to help you carry groceries home safely; a large glove box big enough to fit a laptop that also features a convenient pen holder; three cup holders for front seat occupants, and a convenient bin for rear pas-

sengers at the back of the centre console; seat-back pockets that can hold newspapers and magazines for rear-seat passengers; a handy tray with a rubber mat, ideal for holding a mobile phone or sunglasses; a convenient coin holder that can be used to keep valuables out of sight; for the ultimate in security, a secret side compartment, only accessible when the driver’s door is open, that can be used to store valuables.

Fun-to-drive experience True to Ford’s commitment to delivering a fun-to-drive experience, the Figo has been designed and engineered to offer precise, agile and responsive steering, and stable, predictable handling. This performance is made possible by Electronic Power Assisted Steering (EPAS), which provides lighter steering effort at low speeds – for parking and in-city manoeuvring – and heavier, more precise feel at high speeds for greater stability and confidence on highways. By replacing the belt-driven hydraulic pump of a traditional power steering system with an electric motor, EPAS makes for a quieter vehicle with fewer components drawing engine power – which helps to improve fuel economy.

The all-new Figo is on display at the Ford showrooms.

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Master chef Pankaj Bhadouria presents signature dishes to The Indian’s Delight MUSCAT: Renowned Indian Master Chef Pankaj Bhadouria officially unveiled The Indian’s Delight restaurant’s special signature dishes on Monday.

The signature dishes, which were exclusively presented for the restaurant, will be unique additions to their wide-ranging menu of pure vegetarian food that truly reflects the authentic taste of classic Indian cuisine, says a press release.

Master Chef Pankaj Bhadouria, who was the winner of Master Chef India Contest (Season 1, 2010), presented a North Indianbased vegetarian starter dish and a dessert during the event. The starter ‘Khoya Khubani Ke Kebab’ is a special dish made of raw banana, potatoes, apricots and khoya, shallow fried on a heated griddle and served hot. Adding a sweet and finishing touch to the event, Bhadouria also presented a dessert ‘Saunfiyan Phirni’ which is a fennel seed flavoured creamy rich dessert with a gulkand (rose petal flavoured) cream topping.

Bhadouria, who visited Oman for the first time, is from the Indian city of Lucknow, who started off her journey from a school teacher to a celebrity chef. She quit her 16-year-old teaching profession to

follow her dreams and pursue her passion for cooking. She was the first master chef winner worldwide to have an official master chef cookbook in her name and has written two more cookery books Barbie - I am a Chef and Chicken from my Kitchen (Bloomsbury Publishing). She has hosted many TV shows like Chef Pankaj Ka Zayka (Star Plus), Kifayati Kitchen (Zee Khana Khazana), 3 Course with Pankaj (Zee Khana Khazana) and Rasoi se Pankaj Bhadouria ke Saath (ETV). She does a lot of workshops and cookery demonstrations and is rated as one of the few TV chefs with a great deal of

integrity for her thoughtful and meticulous recipes on TV shows.

Speaking at the event, Bhadouria said: “This is my first visit to Oman and I am absolutely delighted to have presented my signature dishes exclusively to The Indian’s Delight restaurant. I am glad to be a part of this restaurant by adding my own stamp to their menu of delectable offerings.

“Every iconic chef has certain defining recipes and these dishes that I have introduced here are very special to me as they are my own way of making and presenting them. I am sure the new dishes would receive tremendous re-

sponse from customers in Oman.”

Commenting on their restaurant, Shankar Narayan, the managing partner of The Indian’s Delight restaurant (brother-in-law of N. S. S. Subramanian, group general manager, Oasis Water Company) said: “We would like to thank Master Chef Pankaj Bhadouria for accepting our invitation and flying in from India to introduce these exciting new signature dishes which help perfect our menu. The signature dishes will soon be available on order from our restaurant. We hope the dishes eventually become successful and help typify our restaurant’s goal of offering customers food with a twist that will help us stand out from the crowd. We look forward to diners experiencing our culinary ingenuity.”

The Indian’s Delight is a speciality pure vegetarian restaurant which has some of the best and well known vegetarian dishes from various parts of Northern, Central, Western and Southern India. The restaurant boasts an extensive menu of excellent food to suit all tastes in addition to perfect attentive service. Customers can enjoy the same healthy, fresh home-cooked food in the beautiful and warm ambience of the eatery.

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Kims provides distinctive medical services at its emergency department MUSCAT: As part of its unwavering efforts to expand its medical services, Kims Oman Hospital (KOH) — 50 bedded hospital, equipped with excellence in healthcare delivery — is determined to enhance the quality of accident and emergency care across the Sultanate of Oman.

KOH’s emergency medical service department features 24 hours ambulance service. Additionally, the department is capable of managing all forms of medical and sur-

The department is capable of managing all forms of medical and surgical emergencies including pain management as well as poly trauma with multiple fractures gical emergencies including pain management as well as poly trauma with multiple fractures, says a press release.

A well-equipped emergency

room with hi-tech monitors ventilator, infusion pump, cardiac and respiratory monitors and crash cart has been all set up at the state-ofthe-art emergency medical service

department that is equipped with top notch emergency physicians and professional medical staff that are available to receive patients around the clock, while it is supported by 24/7 on call experienced specialists and consultants.

“At KOH, we always have the keenness to ensure that our medical services fulfil the needs of our community members as well as to deliver the best medical services effectively and efficiently,” said Dr Hussam Akoum, COO of KOH.

Hamdan Exchange opens its 18th new branch in Mahout MUSCAT: Hamdan Exchange, opened its 18th branch in Mahout, Al Wusta Governorate recently. The branch was inaugurated by Sheikh Ammar Ahmed Saif Al Ghafri, managing director of Hamdan Exchange, in the presence of P. Vidyashankar, general manager, T. K. Rejith, regional manager and a large number of customers and well-wishers, says a press release.

“The management of Hamdan Exchange is pleased to open its branch in Mahout to serve customers from the area. Until now people from the area had to travel long distances to avail the services of money exchange. The branch will surely reduce their ordeal,” said Al Ghafri.

“We have already migrated to new software which is integrated with the servers of most of the banks in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka which enables us to send the transaction to desired accounts or make the payment available for pick up at the destination country within minutes. It will surely help us to serve the customers still better and the process of integration is

going on for banks in Philippines and Egypt,” he said.

Hamdan Exchange is part of one of the biggest business groups in Oman, the Hamdan Group Holding, which owns Hamdan Plaza Hotel in Salalah, Hamdan Transport, Hamdan Trading Group (Dunlop), Hamdan Constructions, Hamdan Tours and Travels, Hamadan Mining International etc. Established in the year 1990 by Sheikh Hamed Hamood Al Ghafri, Hamdan Exchange has been serving the community for the last 25 years during which period it has spread its branch network to all over Oman. The new branch is located in a strategic location to offer better services to the expatriate community as well as Omani nationals in the area.

Hamdan Exchange has tied up with major banks in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Egypt. It has tied up with major remittance channels like Western Union, Xpress Money, EzRemit, Transfast and Instant Cash to ensure fast and secure remittance options to its customers.

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RECRUIT/ ROUND-UP Four months’ free subscription with new Ooredoo offer Business customers who sign up for Shahry Business Packs will receive a free subscription on the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th months of their first year

MUSCAT: Ooredoo is inviting new and existing business customers to enjoy greater value than ever before with its new Four Months’ Free subscription offer on their Shahry Business Packs which is available for a limited time only.

Customers will be able to save 33 per cent off on their annual mobile subscriptions. Available from November 3, business customers who sign up for Shahry Business Packs will receive a free subscription on the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th months of their first

year. Over a 12 month contract the savings quickly add up, on Shahry Business 5 there are guaranteed savings of OMR20, while Shahry Business 10 customers will save OMR40. Those that opt for the best value Shahry Business 20 and Shahry Business 30 Packs will save OMR80 and a huge OMR120 respectively in their first year, says a press release.

Said Al Shanfari, director of Business Marketing at Ooredoo, said, “Our Shahry Business Packs have evolved since we launched the product back in December 2013. Starting off as a first-of-itskind bundled business mobile

plan, it has since grown to become one of the most cost efficient services that cater to diverse business users. Designed to provide even more value and flexibility, Four Months’ Free offer was developed as part and parcel of our commitment to meet the diverse and changing needs of businesses in Oman. It gives our valued customers the ability to enjoy their very own ‘subscription holiday’ for four months during their first year, reduce overall annual spending, and delivers the world of choice they want.”

Developed to inspire and empower Oman’s burgeoning entrepreneurial economy, Shahry Business Packs are single tariff mobile bundles that combine calling, texting, user group calling and generous mobile data allowances in one convenient and affordable monthly package.

Offering choice and value along with award winning customer care, the bundles have become a one-stop solution for all business-related communications needs. To subscribe for Shahry Business Packs and opt in to the Four Months’ Free subscription, bring your CRN and other business registration documentation and visit any of Ooredoo’s 38 stores across Oman.

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ahlibank announces MyHassad Daily winners MUSCAT: ahlibank announced the names of MyHassad daily prize draw winners.

Khamis Sulaiman Hamed Al Gharibi from Nizwa branch, Abdullah Mohammed Hashil Al Jarwani from Al Khuwair branch, Nasser Mohammed Abdullah Al Ajeel from Salalah branch, Hamed

Masoud Sulaiman Al Subhi from Barka branch and Hilal Hamdan Ali from Nizwa branch, were the lucky winners of OMR1,000 each for the week, says a press release.

MyHassad savings account continues to successfully satisfy the existing customers and attract new ones. MyHassad Saving

Scheme was introduced in July 2008 as an extension of the bank’s tradition of product innovation.

Opening MyHassad Saving account is simple and easy. Customers need only to open their MyHassad account with OMR100 for their chance to win OMR1,000 in the next working day’s draw.

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‘Bhavalayam 2015’ honours artistes The main highlight of the evening was the honouring of renowned Malayalam TV serial director K. K. Rajeev, who was bestowed the ‘Bhavalaya’ award for 2015 for his efforts in the television arena

MUSCAT: ‘Bhavalayam 2015’, a cultural extravaganza and art fiesta presented by Bhavalaya, honoured artistes from different walks of life at the Grand Hall of Al Falaj Hotel. Bhavalaya is a non-profit global platform for the promotion of art and culture.

The evening organised by Muscat Unique Diamond Entertainment also saw a fusion of song, dance and film on display for the art connoisseurs of Muscat who gathered in large numbers to fill the Grand Hall, says a press release.

Indra Mani Pandey, Indian ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, attended the occasion as the chief guest while Dr Khalid Abdul Rahman Al Zadjali, chairman, Oman Film Society, was present as the guest of honour along with Dr J. Retnakumar, chairman and founder, Bhavalaya.

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A dozen things you must know about communicating your career brand WHAT talents and strengths do you want to be known for in your career? What kind of employer will be drawn to, connect with, and pay a premium for that?

These two questions capture the essence of what career branding is all about. Image and connection. Think of your brand as a uniquely individual image with a magnet attached to it. Many of the dynamics behind corporate branding — why a consumer chooses Crest over Colgate — also apply in hiring.

What are the benefits to having a good, strong brand? A brand will: Bring you new opportunities faster; make others aware of your expertise; guide you in your career decisions about what training to pursue and what opportunities to accept; create in the employer’s mind a compulsion to buy (hire) you; differentiate you from your competition; and elevate you from the status of a commodity (in commodities, lowest price wins).

These tips will help guide you in creating and communicating a brand that will help employers choose you: Job search is marketing: You are the product, and the employer is the consumer. A clear and compelling career brand helps employers perceive the benefits of your product, giving you an advantage in the job market.

Successful career brands weave together three A’s: Authentic image, Advantages, and Awareness. Project an image of your authentic self, focus on the advantages you offer in getting the job done, and make employers aware of those advantages.

Authentic image: Your brand should be founded on authenticity. It should be about who you are, what your work-life purpose is, and what you are committed to causing. As a starting point to develop your brand, brainstorm a list of all the things you are good at. Next, identify your passion. Using your brainstormed list of what you’re good at, circle those items you are most passionate about.

Advantages: Once you’ve identified your top pick, determine the advantages to that item. For instance, if you are great at conflict management, the advantages to recipients (employers) of your brand might be greater cooperation among team members, which leads to enhanced productivity, new ideas, less employee turnover, etc. List at least three distinct advantages for your brand.

Awareness: Internationally known consultant and author Alan Weiss, states that a brand is “an awareness factor.” Above all, look for opportunities to make the right people aware of your brand. Get on the radar screen. The best brand in the world is useless unless people are aware of it. Initiate an orchestrated campaign to “brandish” your brand.

Conduct some analysis to determine what the market conditions are for your emerging brand: Is there a need for what you offer? Are companies hiring in that area? Are there a zillion competitors for what you want to do?

If the answers to these questions are negative, consider fine-tuning your brand. Once you’ve determined your passionate competency and the market demand, begin to determine the best approach for positioning your brand. Think unique positioning.

Branding can be accomplished through verbal and visual means: Verbal branding includes your sound bites and success stories, while visual branding is accomplished through your actions, attitude, and attire.

Hone your product benefits into a 3-point marketing message that conveys your unique strengths. This message should be a critical sound bite in your branding campaign. Here’s a short and succinct example: “I excel at the 3 R’s of sales: research, relationships, and revenue — I exhaustively research client needs, build relationships based on serving those needs, and have a track recording of driving record revenue as a result.”

Create a benefit-driven target statement: To keep you focused in your search, help networking contacts know how to help you, and explain your value to interviewers. Align your statement with employer buying motivators, such as generating revenue, saving money, or solving a problem.

Be prepared for the networking opportunities that abound, both internally and externally: Be ready with a sound bite that describes your unique brand. Mix and match your success stories and sound bites to create a comfortable yet compelling 2-minute introduction.

Practice: You must be able to deliver your sound bites naturally, without appearing as though you’re reading a telemarketing script. Visual branding means you must look the part. Ask for wardrobe advice from someone who is successful and has a good sense of style. If uncertain about how to dress for a networking event or interview, err on the side of formality.

Visual branding also means you must act the part. Candidly evaluate your mindset, beliefs, behaviours, and attitudes. Are these consistent with others in your field who have attained notable success?

Find a person or two who will respectfully and selflessly support you in your commitment to shaping and enhancing your ideal image. A coach can be an ideal support person. — Susan Whitcomb/ www.quintcareers.com

ing was the honouring of renowned Malayalam TV serial director K. K. Rajeev, who was bestowed the ‘Bhavalaya’ award for 2015 for his efforts in the television arena.

Bharatanatyam expert Padmini Krishna Moorthy was awarded the ‘Natya Kalaratnam’ Award which was preceded by a captivating dance drama by Padmini and her team of dancers that took the tempo of the programme to the next level.

‘Bhavalayam 2015’ was kickstarted by an energetic and foottapping tribal dance number choreographed by the acclaimed RVL Babu from White Roses Dance

Company. It set the tone for rest of the evening as the audience sat up to watch the colour, vibrancy and razzmatazz on the stage.

The main highlight of the even-

Short movie The honouring continued as the cast and crew of the 45-minute movie To Be Or Not To Be, directed by journalist Kabeer Yousuf and produced by Retnakumar, were felicitated on the stage by the dignitaries present.

The movie that deals with a relevant theme of child trauma featured Rabah Zayed in the lead role,

noted theatre person Girija Baqer as the grandmother, the talented Azra Aleem as the mother and Retnakumar donning the role of a child psychiatrist.

Screening of the much-anticipated movie left many a mother teary eyed in the auditorium as the essence of the universal topic struck a chord with the audience.

New actors Earlier, Bhavalaya held auditions to select two actors who could feature in Rajeev’s next Malayalam soap opera.

After two rounds of auditioning, the jury comprising Rajeev, Retnakumar, Girija and Malayalam TV anchor Munshi Ranjith picked Sunil Kumar G. and Nisha Prabhakaran as the winners.

They will be featured in one of Rajeev’s forthcoming projects.

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The aim of this promotion is to bring the best of America to Oman

MUSCAT: The latest in the series of thematic promotions at Lulu, ‘Discover America’, organised in partnership with US Embassy, was inaugurated at Lulu Hypermarket, Baushar.

The aim of this promotion is to bring the best of America to Oman and provide the citizens with an

opportunity to enjoy a slice of America here. The event is being organised for the first time in Oman, says a press release.

‘Discover America’ was inaugurated by Greta C. Holtz, US ambassador to Oman, along with Lulu officials marking the start of the celebration with the best of food products from America.

The event running through selected Lulu outlets in Oman will showcase a wide variety of related products, some exclusively for the Omani market.

Inaugurating the event Holtz said: “We thank Lulu for hosting the ‘Discover America’ week and are proud that the US products are on display here at Lulu. There are over 2,000 products that are fresh, high quality and the fact that these

can be imported and sold here in Oman is a testament to the strong ties that we have between both these countries both commercially and culturally. There are a lot of Omanis who study in the United States and it is wonderful that they can come back and pick up their favourite products.”

‘Discover America’ will have racks stacked up with brands like Kellogg’s, McCain, Jell-O, Bertolli, Folgers, Smucker’s, Quaker, Gatorade, Pringles, Sunsweet, Hunt’s, M&M, Hershey’s, Kraft, Dole, Turkey Hill, Celeste, Eggo and many more. For the interest of the health conscious, the festival will include a variety of diabetic-friendly, gluten free and organic products.

Commenting on this unique initiative Ananth A. V., regional

director of Lulu, said: “This is yet another first for Lulu in Oman and a part of the ever growing list of events at Lulu. We have since inception been importing some of the popular US products and with this promotion we intend to bring this to the forefront in terms of visibility through our stores. This is our small attempt to bring a slice of America to Oman.”

Lulu Oman has been host to a variety of similar campaigns and each of them has always been a success story due to the flawless arrangements, high quality products and unparalleled customer assistance. With over a hundred stores across Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia, Lulu’s expansion is a proof of its customers’ loyalty, patronage and preference.

MUSCAT: alizz Islamic bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Takaful Oman, the Sultanate’s first full-fledged Islamic insurance provider, to provide the bank’s customers with Motor Takaful policies at special rates.

Takaful Oman will issue Motor Takaful policies from alizz Islamic bank’s branches, thus saving the customers’ valuable time and making the process of obtaining Takaful policies more convenient for customers, says a press release.

Salaam Al Shaksy, chief executive officer of alizz Islamic bank, and Sayyidah Rawan Al Said, vice chairperson and managing director of Takaful Oman signed the MoU at a ceremony held at alizz Islamic bank’s head office in CBD, Ruwi, in the presence of Moosa Al Jadidi, head of Retail Banking at alizz Islamic bank and other executives from both institutions.

Commenting on the occasion, Salaam Al Shaksy noted: “Both

alizz Islamic bank and Takaful Oman are fairly young financial institutions offering Sharia-compliant products to a growing base of customers in Oman. Our agreement with Takaful Oman marks the beginning of what we hope is a strong and successful business relationship that will provide our valued patrons with an unrivalled customer experience.”

Sayyidah Rawan commented: “We are delighted and excited about our new strategic partnership with alizz Islamic bank and be the first Takaful company in the Sultanate to distribute Motor Takaful through an Islamic bank. The partnership with alizz Islamic bank is mutually beneficial for both as we are able to offer motor Takaful to a wider audience through the bank’s distribution network and alizz customers get value added service in the form of having their vehicles insured through Sharia compliant means in the bank itself.”

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Al Shomoukh Nursery ‘goes pink’ MUSCAT: What better way to bring attention to a special cause than to highlight it with a splash of pink colour and to involve a group of highly enthusiastic children?

Al Shomoukh Nursery children went pink recently to mark international Breast Cancer Awareness month. Students and teachers arrived at the nursery dressed up all in pink. The nursery wanted to raise awareness and raise

funds for special cause. All donations received will be donated to the Oman Cancer Centre, says a press release.

The nursery staff and children carried out activities around pink day such as painting the pink ribbon, cooking pink biscuits, and preparing pink souvenirs. The children also participated in a walkathon on the nursery premises, holding a big pink ribbon to

raise awareness and support the pink campaign.

Meriam Sabra, director, Al Shomoukh, said: “We believe education is an adventure and the learning experience needs to be fun and related to real-life experience. The nursery wanted to raise awareness and take part in the Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Truly, it was an enriching experience for the students.

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Having triumphed by three strokes from fellow countryman Jason Palmer with a seven-under-par total at Almouj Golf last year, Orrin is a big fan of the Greg Normandesigned layout and

PICTURE FROM PAST: Englishman Max Orrin, centre, is with Oman’s Minister of Sports Affairs Sheikh Saad bin Mohammed Al Mardouf Al Saadi and other guests, after he won the title at Almouj Golf last year.

he European Challenge Tour’s top 45 players will be teeing up at Muscat’s superb Almouj Golf, The Wave for the season-ending NBO Golf Classic Grand Final. With all roads this year leading to Oman, here’s a breakdown of the key statistics you need to know ahead of our final event of the season: €60,000 bonus pot for the top three in the Road to Oman Rankings 38,000 miles covered by the Challenge Tour this year — the equivalent of flying round the world one and a half times 20 countries visited in 2015 24 tournaments played 18 different winners this season from…

12 different countries 11 first-time winners this season 45 players in NBO Golf Classic Grand Final field from…

17 different countries 15 European Tour cards on offer 3 wins this season for Nacho Elvira, earning him immediate promotion to The European Tour 3rd time Challenge Tour has visited Oman 1st time Oman has staged the Challenge Tour’s Grand Final

believes it provides a fitting stage for the season-ending showdown

MUSCAT: Englishman Max Orrin is delighted to be back in Oman for the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final and relishing his return to the stunning Almouj Golf in Muscat, scene of his maiden victory last year.

The European Challenge Tour event, which began life in 2013, has for the past two years been the penultimate tournament of the season, but has this year been elevated to become the seasonending finale.

The prestigious tournament is only open to the top 45 players on the newly coined ‘Road to Oman Rankings’ and as well as prize fund of €375,000, European Tour cards for next season will be awarded to the top 15 players on the Rankings at the conclusion of the event.

Orrin is currently ranked 21st,

but only €8,569 behind John Hahn who is in 15th place, and with €64,000 on offer for the winner of the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final, it could prove a life changing week for the 21-year-old.

“It’s exciting for sure,” Orrin, who won this season’s Made in Denmark Challenge, said.

“To have the event as the final tournament of the season, with such a lot at stake, is a good opportunity for me and hopefully I can reproduce some of the form from last year and have another good finish.”

Having triumphed by three strokes from fellow countryman Jason Palmer with a seven-underpar total at Almouj Golf last year, Orrin is a big fan of the Greg Norman-designed layout and believes it provides a fitting stage for the season-ending showdown.

“It’s one of those courses where you don’t need to make a lot of birdies – it’s just about limiting the damage, limiting the bogeys,” he said. “I think I had maybe two or three dropped shots all week last year. I didn’t have any doubles. I was

Oman amateurs to tee off today in a 36-hole competition MUSCAT: While 45 leading European Challenge Tour players are set to start their campaign in the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final at Almouj Golf on Wednesday, the Omani amateurs are awaiting eagerly to test their skills in a 36-hole

only dropping a few and just getting it round and playing par golf.

“You need to have some good pace on the greens because you’re going to have some long putts on this course. It’s a ball striker’s course and if you can putt well too I think that’s the key around here.

“I think all of the players appreciate how good the golf course is and how good the event is. In comparison to the rest of the courses we play throughout the year it’s

competition. Azzan Al Rumhy, the Sultanate’s top golfer, will be leading a field of nine local amateurs in the NBO Golf Classic Amateur Final, which will be played on stroke play format for two days. The Omanis will be teeing off as three groups

one of the best. “You want a tough course for the Grand Final; you want to earn the right to be the champion. There’s so much that can still change on the Road to Oman Rankings so it’s all set up for an exciting end to the season.”

Orrin also believes that after two impressive editions as the penultimate event on the schedule, the tournament is well deserving of its promotion to become the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final.

of three players as the last tee times of the day, following the completion of the first and second round of the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final.

The top three players in the Amateur Final will be awarded a prize based on their gross

“NBO look after us very well,” he said. “The food, the hospitality, everything from the day we arrive is first class and I’m sure it’ll be even better this year now that the event is the Grand Final.”

Meanwhile, the battle to be named European Challenge Tour Number One is set to be a captivating one with Ricardo Gouveia leading the Road to Oman Rankings by just €3,980 from good friend Sebastien Gros. Third placed Borja

score at the completion of their second 18-hole round played on Thursday. Besides Azzan, the other Omanis who confirmed their participation are Amjad Al Toky, Ali Hameed Al Salah, Hamed Al Rumhy, Fahad Al Kitani and Rashad Al Harthy.

Virto Astudillo, who won The Foshan Open recently, and fourth placed Bjorn Akesson, could also take top honours if other results go their way. Tuesday’s Pro-Am signalled the curtain raiser for the tournament week at Almouj Golf with the team led by Jens Dantorp winning the morning event.

The first round of the 2015 NBO Golf Classic Grand Final gets underway at Almouj Golf at 7.30 a.m. on Wednesday.

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‘Need more teams in World Cup to make cricket a global sport’ Tendulkar said the idea behind ‘Cricket All Stars’ series is not just to popularise the game in the US but to globalise it as there is a need to have more countries taking up the sport competitively WORK TOGETHER: Retired cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, left, of India and Shane Warne of Australia ad-

dress the media at Times Square in Manhattan, New York on Monday. – PTI

NEW YORK: Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar feels cricket might be the second most popular sport in the world but in order to make it a global sport more countries need to play in the game’s showpiece event, the ICC World Cup. Tendulkar, who is here along with Australian spin legend Shane Warne for the inaugural ‘Cricket All Stars 2015’, a three-city Twenty20 rubber involving retired stars of the game, said the idea behind the series is not only to popularise the game in the US but to globalise it as there is a need to have more countries taking up the sport competitively.

“People have opinions that there should be less teams. But we need to find a solution and work towards it together to make cricket a global sport and not have just eight to twelve countries compete all

the time and be happy with that,” the Indian cricket legend said here on Monday.

“From the time of the first World Cup in 1975 till now, there are only nine to 12 teams that compete for the Cup. If we don’t take steps toward that (globalising the sport) it is never going to happen,” he said.

‘Cricket All Stars 2015’ series, mooted by Tendulkar and Warne, will bring together 28 of the biggest names of the game, including former Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, former West Indian captain Brian Lara and former Pakistan pacers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar.

Just like his batting, Tendulkar responded in elegant fashion to former Australia captain Ian

Chappell’s recent comments that retirement means the end of a career and people would not want to watch retired players in the Twenty20 exhibition series to be played in New York, Houston and Los Angeles.

Tendulkar said retirement does not mean you never pick up a cricket bat again.

“The reason for stopping cricket is because you cannot be competitive at that level but that does not mean you stop enjoying cricket.

This is what we are doing, we are enjoying cricket. Once you retire it does not mean you never pick up a cricket bat again,” he said.

Tendulkar said players in the series are picking up the cricket bat for fun and enjoyment and if in the process they inspire thousands

others to watch and learn the game, there is nothing wrong with it.

“People will always have opinions, it does not mean it is the right opinion,” he said pointing at Chappell’s comments.

The first match of the series between Sachin’s Blasters and Warne’s Warriors will be played in the famed 45,000 seater Citi Field, the home of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets.

Tendulkar said while it was not possible to play a long series, the retired players felt it is feasible to play three-four games.

“Why not use that energy and enthusiasm (for the game) in different parts of the world to globalise cricket, get people excited about the game,” he said, adding that the players will also be able

to interact with spectators which was difficult for them to do during an international game.

When asked through the series whether the players are looking to bring in the IPL format to the US, Warne said their only focus is to make the series a success.

“The feedback has been unbelievable. If this goes well it can be an annual thing and we will come to America all the time,” Warne said.

“We have 28 big stars, and we are giving ourselves a chance and are trying to give back to people who love the game of cricket,” the former leg-spinner said.

“If that develops into something else and there is a huge demand for it that will be fantastic for all of us who love the game of cricket,” the Australian great added.

Warne said he along with Tendulkar know that the Americans are is passionate about sports.

“We always wanted to bring cricket to people who never had the chance to see their players live,” he said.

The two players, who visited Facebook headquarters in the city and took questions from fans, said experts have been preparing the pitch for the game for six months in Indianopolis and advanced technology has been used for the drop-in pitch.

Warne said the two teams — Sachin’s Blasters and Warne’s Warriors — will play competitive cricket and neither team will take it easy.

“It is not going to be a friendly match. We will play to win. By no means I’m suggesting that we are going to take it easy. We are here to play competitive cricket and also get youngsters excited about the game,” he said. - PTI

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India, Pakistan governments should decide on bilateral series: Sachin NEW YORK: Advocating the need for improvement in relations between India and Pakistan, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said if the governments of the two countries feel a bilateral cricket series is the “ideal way” to move forward then it should be held.

He said the ball is entirely on the respective government’s court to take a call on the resumption of bilateral cricket ties.

“These are issues which the two countries’ government needs to decide,” Tendulkar told reporters here on Monday when asked about the hardships that has come up in the proposed bilateral series between India and Pakistan in UAE in December.

“Also I think that the relations (between India and Pakistan) need to improve. If the governments feel that this (cricket) is the ideal way to move forward and the (cricket) boards (feel so), I do not see any reason why we should not play. (But) if they (governments) feel it is inappropriate then we have to abide by them,” he added. - PTI HOCKEY

Indian team for Junior Asia Cup NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday named a 18-member squad for the eighth Junior Men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held in Kuantan, Malaysia from November 14 to 22.

The Junior Men’s Asia Cup will feature top eight countries from Asia. The Indian team will be led by talented Harjeet Singh, who was adjudged the player of the tournament in the recentlyconcluded fifth Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia.

The Indian colts had finished runners-up in the Sultan of Johor Cup after losing to Great Britain on penalties in the summit clash.

“Malaysia is a known territory to us, and our performance in the 5th Sultan of Johor Cup are fresh in our performance,” a confident Indian junior team coach Harendra Singh said.

“The team has been together for over two months now and that just adds to the comfort and performance standards.”

India is placed in Pool A and will play their opening match against Japan on November 14.

Indian team: Goalkeepers: Suraj Karkera, Vikas Dahiya; Defenders: Dipsan Tirkey (vice-captain), Varun Kumar, Anand Lakra, Vikramjit Singh, Harmanpreet Singh; Midfielders: Nilakanta Sharma, Harjeet (captain), Santa Singh, Manpreet Singh, Mangal Singh Chahal; Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Sumit Kumar, Arman Qureshi, Gurjant Singh, Mohd. Umar, Ajit Kumar Pandey. - PTI

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he “good, five-day wicket” with a lushgreen outfield being swept, mowed and rolled out by the ground staff for the first Test at Mohali is expected to help fast bowlers, initially, and spinners, later on. Is that good news for Team India?

The wicket has “something for everybody”, according to Punjab Cricket Association secretary MP Pandove.

What does it really mean?

Dayle Steyn hitting the deck hard and getting his guaranteed initial purchase in the event of the Indians being put to bat first, perhaps.

There may not be anything substantial on the Indian first innings scoreboard if Morne Morkel and Kygiso Rabada too harvest their “something”, leaving the sweet job of performing gravity-defying stunts with the bat to AB de Villiers that could take the wind out of the Indian bowlers.

After the T20 and ODI losses, the four-Test series is the last ray of hope for the Indians to redeem the home pride. And to get that job neatly done, what Virat Kohli would need in his home debut as skipper is a square turner.

Right from day one, of course.

A sporting wicket that offers fair chances for spinners and fast bowlers, as well as batsmen, may be a beautiful dream being nourished by some curators, but the reality on the ground nowadays is different. Most curators around the world are now rolling out pitches that suit the home team, and in the rare instances when they failed they came forward to even apologise to the home team for their lapses.

A case in point is the first Test between India and England in the 2014 series.

After watching Indian opener Murali Vijay scoring a century and MS Dhoni hitting a patient 50 that helped India post 259 for the loss of four wickets at stumps on day one, groundsman Steve Birks apologised for “the Indian pitch” at Notts, making it clear to everyone in the England dressing room that it was a plan that went horribly wrong.

What the ground staff wanted to produce was a pitch with pace, bounce and carry which, said Birks at the end of play on day one, “hasn’t happened unfortunately”.

In the fourth Test of the 2014-2015 India-Australia series played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, curator Tom Parker promised a day before the start of play disgusted Aussie speedsters a pitch that would offer more than what Adelaide, the Gabba or the MCG had offered.

In September this year, James Anderson was too pleased to declare after the Ashes triumph that “we should have done it (doctoring the pitch) more in the past, we should do it more in the future”.

So, why is it that some Indi-

an curators try to do their job in a way that hurts the home advantage? The pitch belongs to the curator, that’s a fair call, but he should get the pitch laid out without spraying an awful load of ego onto it.

Indian team director Ravi Shastri’s sarcasm expressed at the South African innings break in the fifth ODI at the Wankhede Stadium was not entirely out of place, and it would have been quite well expressed if he had just stopped at the “great wicket” part of it, without the expletive in Marathi.

That, the expletive, not the sarcasm, was ugly, unwelcome and contrary to the spirit of sarcasm of a high pedigree.

One-day cricket is about runs and more runs, yes, but it’s also about winning, so it’s difficult to understand why the curator couldn’t get a hint of the home need of the day, which was a slow track that offered help to the spinners in the series decider. When curators elsewhere are doing it for the home team, why some Indian ground staff are not getting the point?

If the pitch at Mohali offers twist and turn from day one, it’s funny to term it immoral on the ground that the wicket has been tailor-made for the Indian slow bowlers.

By the same logic, we might as well look at the “unfairness” of unleashing Steyn, Morkel and Rabada on the Indian batsmen when all that India have at the moment are some gentlemen who try to scare De Villiers and Co with back-ofa-length deliveries that travel wide of the target and at a friendly pace of 125kmph.

The fact is that the South Africans have arrived at Mohali with no worries about the nature of the pitch. They expect “big spin” on day one, and they seem to be prepared to deal with the dustbowl.

Why are we then putting so much spin on the small matter of taking advantage of the home conditions?

It’s a different matter altogether even if that, the square turner, is not going to reward the Indians with a win at Mohali. The Indian Premier League has helped key South Africans players such as De Villiers, Faf du Plessis, JP Duminy, Steyn, Morkel and Imran Tahir (Wow! That’s almost the entire South African Test team) feel at home on most Indian pitches.

Now, whose home is it anyway?

The writer is a freelance contributor based in India. All the views and opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the author and do not reflect those of Times of Oman

Hafeez hauls Pakistan back into the final Test England claimed a 72-run lead to push for a serieslevelling victory but Hafeez and Azhar Ali shared an opening partnership of 101 to bring the hosts back into the match

SHARJAH: Opener Mohammed Hafeez made a brave unbeaten 97 to lift Pakistan to 146 for three, 74 runs ahead of England at the close on a tense third day of the final Test in Sharjah on Tuesday.

England claimed a 72-run firstinnings lead to push for a serieslevelling victory but Hafeez and Azhar Ali shared an opening partnership of 101 to bring the hosts back into the match.

Ali was farcically run out for 34,

Shoaib Malik retires from Tests

MORE TIME FOR FAMILY: Shoaib Malik during a press conference as he announces his retirement from Test cricket. – Reuters

SHARJAH: Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik is to retire from test cricket at the end of the current match against England in Sharjah, he said on Tuesday.

Malik, 33, made a shock return to Test cricket at the beginning of the three-match series in the United Arab Emirates, marking his comeback with a career-best 245 in Abu Dhabi.

He has since scored 47 runs in five innings, including a golden duck in his last one on Tuesday, but he did record his best Test bowling figures of four for 33 on the day he announced his retirement.

“We have some good youngsters and now is the time to re-

Oman Football Association begins preparations for Roadmap 2022

his plans with the national team coaches for the future initiatives towards the betterment of their teams and hosted a discussion about the same with them.

The presentation and discussion were about the development of the technical side of the games and the ways in which to improve the quality and technical standard of all the national teams.

Lost three wickets After adding nine more runs to his score, the right-hander edged Moeen Ali but wicketkeeper Bairstow could not pouch the deflection. Earlier, England lost three wickets on the third morning after resuming on 222-4.

The visitors’ hopes of forging a big first innings advantage on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium’s slow surface suffered a double blow when they lost both their overnight batsmen early.

James Taylor (76) added just two runs before he edged left-arm paceman Rahat Ali behind for wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed to complete a low one-handed diving catch to his right.

CALLING IT QUITS

FUTURE PLANS

MUSCAT: The Technical Department of the Oman Football Association (OFA) held a meeting with the coaches of the Sultanate’s national teams and the association chairman Sayyid Khalid Al Busaidi on Tuesday to discuss both the long and short term future of the national squads.

OFA Technical Director Jim Selby made a presentation of

James Anderson trapped Shoaib Malik lbw for nought and Stuart Broad dismissed Younis Khan for 14 in the final session to give England hope after they had been bowled out for 306 soon after lunch. Jonny Bairstow (43) and Samit Patel (42) contributed useful cameos while Ben Stokes came out to bat despite a broken collarbone before being the last man out.

Hafeez, on two, was given out caught behind off Anderson but the opener immediately reviewed the decision and got it overturned.

The Technical Department will now consolidate the data and input given from the national team coaches and accordingly present the output of the workshop to the Oman Football Association board, who will also input their ideas and plans.

The final consolidated output will then be launched as the Roadmap 2022 for the national teams.

tire,” Malik, who made his Test debut in 2001, told reporters.

He scored more than 1,800 runs in 35 Tests.

“The reason of my leaving Tests is not because of slump in form but it’s because I want to give more time to my family and concentrate on the 2019 World Cup.” Malik was married to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza in 2010, a wedding widely publicised across Pakistan and India.

He has so far taken 29 wickets, with his best figures of 4-33 coming on Tuesday against England in Sharjah, a figure to which he can possibly add a few in England’s second innings. - Agencies

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Pakistan 1st innings: 234 England 1st innings: A. Cook c A. Ali b Shah 49 M. Ali c Y. Khan b Malik 14 I. Bell st S. Ahmed b Shah 40 J. Root c S. Ahmed b R. Ali 4 J. Taylor c S. Ahmed b R. Ali 76 J. Bairstow b Babar 43 S. Patel b Shah 42 A. Rashid c A. Ali b Malik 8 S. Broad not out 13 J. Anderson b Malik 7 B. Stokes b Malik 0 Extras (lb-6, nb-4) 10 Total (all out, 126.5 overs) 306 Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-90, 3-97, 4-139, 5-228, 6-245, 7-285, 8-287, 9-296, 10-306 Bowling: R. Ali 22-12-48-2 (nb-1), Y. Shah 36-3-99-3, W. Riaz 20-5-33-0 (nb-3), Z.

Taylor’s dismissal ended a resolute stand of 89 and Bairstow soon followed him back to the pavilion after he failed to read an arm ball from left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar and was bowled.

Patel, who passed his previous test best score of 33, and Adil Rashid offered resistance, forcing captain Misbah-ul Haq to call on part-time off-spinner Malik.

He repaid his captain’s trust by dismissing Rashid in his second

Babar 37-6-80-1, S. Malik 9.5-3-33-4, A. Ali 2-0-7-0 Pakistan 2nd innings: M. Hafeez not out 97 A. Ali run out 34 S. Malik lbw b Anderson 0 Y. Khan lbw b Broad 14 R. Ali not out 0 Extras (lb-1) 1 Total (for 3 wickets, 53 overs) 146 Fall of wickets: 1-101, 2-105, 3-146 To bat: Misbah-ul Haq, A. Shafiq, S. Ahmed, W. Riaz, Y. Shah, Z. Babar Bowling: J. Anderson 14-5-36-1, S. Broad 12-4-19-1, S. Patel 11-0-40-0, M. Ali 6-1-25-0, A. Rashid 10-2-25-0 Umpires: Chris Gaffaney & Bruce Oxenford TV umpire: Paul Reiffel Match referee: Andy Pycroft

over of the day with Ali completing a sharp, low catch at short leg.

Malik went on to dismiss Anderson and Stokes to claim Test best figures of 4-33.

Stokes will not bowl again in the match. “His injury will be reviewed in seven-to-10 days once it has had a chance to settle. A decision about his return to play will be taken at this time,” the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement. - Reuters

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session on eve of the first Test match against South Africa at The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali. – AFP

NEW DELHI: For a visiting cricketer, an India tour conjures up the image of a batsman surrounded by a shoal of fielders and facing relentless spin from both ends and South Africa should not expect anything different in the four-Test series starting on Thursday.

Since taking over from Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli has proved he is anything but a shrinking violet and it is only natural that India would roll out turning tracks, if not outright dustbowls, in his first home series as Test captain.

On Monday, Faf du Plessis had a look at the surface in Mohali to be used for the series-opener and the South African batsman got a fair idea of what to expect over the next four weeks. “It looks dry than a pitch normally looks. That’s all I can say,” he said. We are expecting big spin on day one, and if we come to day one and it does that, it’s not a matter of, ‘Oh it’s spinning, what do we do now?’”

Having lost the Twenty20 and the one-day series to the Proteas, India will try and exploit every bit of their home advantage by rolling out slow, dry tracks that not only suit their spinners but can also take the sting out of South Africa’s redoubtable pace attack.

Team director Ravi Shastri had a spat with the curator at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium over the

FA C T B O X

SCHEDULE: First Test: November 5-9 (8 am Oman time) Mohali Second Test: November 14-18 (8 am Oman time) Bengaluru Third Test: November 25-29 (8 am Oman time) Nagpur Fourth Test: December 3-7 (8 am Oman time) Delhi *** INDIA World ranking: Fifth Captain: Virat Kohli Top ranked Test batsman: Kohli (13) Top ranked Test bowler: Ravichandran Ashwin (8) *** 2015 form (opponent/venue/date/result): Sri Lanka, Colombo, August 28-September 1, Won by 117 runs Sri Lanka, Colombo, August 20-24, Won by 278 runs Sri Lanka, Galle, August 12-15, Lost by 63 runs

pitch on which South Africa plastered India in the final one-dayer and the former India captain is unlikely to get another chance to complain about the surface.

The series will be a battle of wits between two captains with contrasting approach to leadership. If Kohli wears his heart on his sleeve, South Africa captain Hashim Amla

Bangladesh, Fatullah, June 10-14, Match drawn Australia, Sydney, January 6-10, Match drawn *** Squad (first two Tests): Virat Kohli (captain), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Lokesh Rahul, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron, Ishant Sharma *** SOUTH AFRICA World ranking: First Captain: Hashim Amla Top ranked Test batsman: AB de Villiers (3) Top ranked Test bowler: Dale Steyn (1) *** 2015 form (opponent/venue/date/result): Bangladesh, Dhaka, July 30-August 3, Match drawn Bangladesh, Chittagong, July 21-25, Match drawn

belongs to the school that believes in suppressing emotions, if one has any. Two completely different personalities, they, however, exhibit identical silken touch with the bat and remain the batting mainstays of their respective teams.

De Villiers v Ashwin Amla has not been in the best of

West Indies, Cape Town, January 2-6, Won by eight wickets *** Squad: Hashim Amla (captain), AB de Villiers, Temba Bavuma, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Stiaan van Zyl, Dane Vilas *** PREVIOUS RESULTS India v South Africa tests Matches: 29 India wins: 7 South Africa wins: 13 Draws: 9 *** South Africa’s record in India 1996-97, 3, Lost 2-1 1999-00, 2, Won 2-0 2004-05, 2, Lost 1-0 2007-08, 3, Drawn 1-1 2009-10, 2, Drawn 1-1

form since he embarked on the Proteas’ longest ever tour of India but he enjoys a staggering 100-plus average in Tests in the Asian country.

AB de Villiers has already proved how much he loves Indian conditions in the limited-overs matches and his duel with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who missed most of the ODI series after suf-

fering a side strain during the first match in Kanpur, will be an interesting sub-plot to the series.

Speedster Dale Steyn will be out to overcome the conditions and burnish his reputation as the premier fast bowler of his generation.

A personal milestone beckons the right-arm paceman, who needs 10 scalps to become the first overseas fast bowler to take 100 Test wickets in Asia.

Statistics also heavily favour the Proteas, currently the top ranked team, who have not lost an overseas test series since 2007. The hosts’ chances of defying the odds would hinge on their batting.

Murali Vijay, having recovered from a hamstring injury, is likely to partner Shikhar Dhawan at the top, while Cheteshwar Pujara’s usually compact defence and perfect temperament could be an asset against the firepower of Steyn, Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel.

As has traditionally been the case, pace bowling remains India’s weakest point. Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav remain erratic while Bhuvneshwar Kumar is searching for the swing.

Almost inevitably, India fall back on their spinners and the likes of Ashwin and Amit Mishra would welcome extra purchase from the track if India are to take 20 wickets in a Test. - Reuters

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Kapil takes Shastri’s side in pitch controversy JAIPUR: Supporting Ravi Shastri in the pitch controversy involving him and Wankhede stadium’s curator Sudhir Naik, former captain Kapil Dev said the Indian cricket team’s director was right in demanding a pitch that suited the home side.

Controversy erupted as India suffered a heavy loss against South Africa in the fifth and deciding ODI. Following the match, Shastri allegedly abused Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) curator and his former teammate Naik for preparing a flat wicket, further fuelling debates on whether the hosts should prepare pitches that suit them, not the tourists.

“I completely support Shastri. The home team should always play to their comfort and that suit them, not the opponents. When you go to South Africa or anywhere, you get to play on the pitches that are against you,” Kapil said during the launch of a tournament in Rajasthan, ‘Saath: 7, Cricket Mahotsav’ here.

“Cricket is not played to please your guests. We have every reason and right to have home advantage that comes from the pitch,” the 1983 World Cup-winning captain reiterated.

Even though India lost the Twenty20 and ODI series against the Proteas, the former star all-rounder has confidence in captain Virat Kohli, who will lead the hosts in the four-match Test series starting in three days time in Mohali.

“Sometimes you lose and sometimes you win but you must be competitive and I am hoping the same from the Test team.

Hopefully, Kohli will do well as a captain and so does the team.

Kapil, however, refused to draw captaincy comparison between Dhoni and Kohli, saying the latter has miles to go.

He referred to current limited overs captain Dhoni as “baap (father figure)” who has been the leader since 2008, while Kohli started his term in one of the most high pressure jobs in world cricket this year only.

“Baap baap hota hai, beta beta hota hai…,” Kapil said referring to Dhoni’s long span at the helm of the Indian team. — IANS

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Home team should play to its strength, says Shastri MOHALI: Calling the Wankhede pitch fiasco ‘history’, team India Director Ravi Shastri on Tuesday said home teams over the years have always got pitches prepared to suit their strengths and there is no need to “hide behind that issue”.

As India gear up to take on No.1 Test side South Africa in the fourmatch series starting November 5, Shastri said that the rubber promises to produce quality cricket.

“I believe at home you should play to your strength, there is no need to hide behind that issue. It has been happening over the years and that’s what you expect in your own country. You don’t expect a pitch to turn on Day 1 when you go to South Africa or Australia. So it will be interesting to see how this pitch is,” Shastri said while addressing the media at PCA stadium.

“Having said that I see a terrific series on our hands, probably the best we have had in the last ten years. That’s because of the cricket that South Africa have played

CANDID: Ravi Shastri with skipper Virat Kohli. – AFP

in the last few years,” the former all-rounder said.

Shastri though refused to comment on the pitched battle between him and Wankhede’s curator Sudhir Naik during the final ODI. The visitors amassed 438 before outplaying India by 214 runs and clinching the five-match series 3-2. Shastri had apparently made a sarcastic comment about

the pitch, while Naik said the former captain abused him and the matter was taken up by the MCA. “The incident is history, let;s talk about now. I have spoken about that enough and there is nothing to add and not a word to subtract,” Shastri said.

India come into the series at the back of a historic Test series win in Sri Lanka, which came after 22 years.

Test skipper Virat Kohli, who enjoyed his first series win as captain there, is once again in the spotlight and Shastri was all praise for the young leader.

“Kohli has been the Test captain for long enough. He is going along beautifully, The Sri Lankan win was a test of character for the boys and for him as well and he rose to the occasion. And he will only learn. As I said that this side’s average age is 25-26, captain is also around that age and this team has plenty of years ahead of them,” he said. — PTI

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Aussie skipper Smith on defensive as Test series opens at The Gabba Australia have not lost a Test at their Gabba fortress in 27 years but have rarely appeared

I think a lot of the players that are coming through at the moment are top-order players.

It’s just the way I see it at the moment.

more vulnerable with the string of retirements that followed the Ashes defeat in England

MELBOURNE: New captain Steven Smith faces a baptism of fire on Thursday as he leads a rebuilding Australia into the first Test of a home summer against New Zealand opponents sensing an upset.

Australia have not lost a Test at their Gabba fortress in 27 years but have rarely appeared more vulnerable with the string of retirements that followed the Ashes defeat in England.

As a stand-in skipper, Smith led Australia to a series win over India in the last home summer but the 26-year-old has since lost a wealth of experience, with predecessor Michael Clarke, paceman Ryan Harris and opening batsman Chris Rogers among the departed.

A batting order that performed woefully for large parts of the 3-2 Ashes loss now includes only

Smith and his deputy David Warner as players with 10 tests to their name.

Much will be asked of two-test Queenslander Joe Burns who replaces the dependable Rogers for at least the first two tests of the series.

With Warner, Rogers formed one of cricket’s most effective opening partnerships in recent years, so Burns will be under pressure to hold up his end in front of fans in his home state.

Also under heavy scrutiny, Queensland captain Usman Khawaja has been thrown in the deep end to bat third in the order for his first test in over two years.

He replaces Smith who has demoted himself to fourth but flourished at number three for most of the past two years.

The move seems curiously de-

Steven Smith Australian skipper

fensive and likely to give Brendon McCullum’s bowlers added conviction that their opponents are ripe for the picking.

“If there’s a run of wickets hope-

fully I can stop it,” Smith said in comments published on Tuesday

by Sydney’s Daily Telegraph newspaper. “I think a lot of the players that are coming through at the mo-

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Albert bags open badminton crown MUSCAT: Albert VR asserted his supremacy as the top badminton player in the country when he showed character and doggedness to clinch the open men’s singles crown of the National Bank of Oman-sponsored Annual Badminton Tournament organised by the Indian Social Club (ISC) Muscat.

The duo of Prabhu AR and Niyas Nirar shared the limelight winning the ISC men’s doubles title with a brilliant victory in the final.

The concluding day of the tournament began with an all-Omani exhibition match between Salim bin Sultan Al Maqbali and Mohamed bin Ghuloom Fajwani.

Top seed Albert VR then took on second seed Mohamad Harouz in the open men’s singles final and emerged winner after a hard-fought three-setter against his doubles partner. It was a well-deserved victory for Albert who came through the initial rounds of the tournament

MEN’S SINGLES: Winner Albert VR and runner-up Mohamed

Harouz received their trophies. – Supplied photo

with a couple of scares. He overcame Harouz with final scores of 21-16, 18-21, 21-18. Albert was wary of Harouz’s capabilities and held an 11-8 lead at the break.

The lead quickly vanished as Harouz rallied to level at 14-all.

With brilliant placements, Albert gained a marginal lead and wrapped up the first game.

Harouz came out with all guns blazing in the second game and quickly raced to a 17-13 lead.

Two brilliant smashes on the flanks saw him consolidate and

gain game point. Albert saved two, but another powerful smash and it was one-game-all. Harouz gained the early lead in the decider and at one stage it looked as if fatigue was taking its toll on Albert.

The game was evenly poised at the break as Harouz maintained a marginal lead. A seasoned campaigner that he is, Albert gradually took control as pressure told on Harouz who smashed two into the net as Albert reached 20-17.

Harouz saved one match point but his next return went long

handing the men’s crown to the top seed and a double crown having won the open men’s doubles with Harouz as his partner.

The second seeded team of Prabhu AR and Niyas Nirar played with sound understanding and brilliant reflexes to stun the top seeded team of Percy Pereira and PT Francis to lift the ISC men’s doubles title. In a thrilling final, Prabhu and Niyas did not give the top seeds any respite and banged winner after winner to claim victory with a 21-16, 21-15 triumph.

Ali bin Humeid Al-Saeidi, Deputy Director of Sports Activities at the Ministry of Sports Affairs, and Sundaram Padmanabhan, Product Advisory Consultant at National Bank of Oman, gave away the prizes.

Also present was CM Sardar, vice-chairman of the ISC, office bearers of the club and a packed house of badminton enthusiasts.

ment are top-order players.

“It’s just the way I see it at the moment. Breaking it up between Davey and myself and hopefully the guys at the top and No.3 do well

and then I can just come in and get some runs on the board as well.”

McCullum’s side is far more settled and relishing a rare chance to face off with a quality opponent in a three-test series that travels to Perth and Adelaide.

Graveyard The Gabba has proved a graveyard for most visiting teams and New Zealand’s sole win at the ground was 30 years ago when a marauding Richard Hadlee destroyed Allan Border’s team with 15 wickets, including an astonishing 9-52 in the first innings.

That set the tone for New Zealand’s last series win in Australia, so McCullum will hope for a Hadlee-esque performance from either Trent Boult or fellow seamer Tim Southee to knock over the hosts on their favourite home wicket.

With the Gabba pitch tipped to be dependably quick and bouncy, and both sides boasting dynamic fast bowlers, the match may well be decided by which side’s batsmen can better weather the storm.

With the tourists boasting the more settled batting order, McCullum’s men may feel themselves well positioned for a raid on the Gabba fortress. - Reuters

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CONFIDENT: Arsenal players warm up at the Arsenal training ground on Tuesday. – Reuters

Gunners out to tame ‘angry’ Bayern again The English club are on a high after a fifth consecutive Premier League win at the weekend — a 3-0 victory at Swansea — and the timing of their visit to the Bavarian capital could hardly be better

BERLIN: Confident Arsenal travel to Bayern Munich on Wednesday hoping to tame the German champions for a second time in two weeks, and are promising to attack despite a string of injuries.

The English club are on a high after a fifth consecutive Premier League win at the weekend — a 3-0 victory at Swansea — and the timing of their visit to the Bavarian capital could hardly be better.

Bayern dropped their first points in the Bundesliga on Fri-

day with a goalless draw at Eintracht Frankfurt.

It followed 10 consecutive victories from the start of the season and, coupled with their 2-0 loss at the Emirates Stadium on October 20 — their first defeat in all competitions — Bayern have shed some of that invincible aura.

Arsenal’s victory over Bayern put Arsene Wenger’s side back in contention in Group F with three points. Bayern and Olympiakos have six.

“They (Bayern) will be angry,” said Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker. “We are the first team who really challenged them and beat them. They will be on the ball and try to show that they are back and better than us.”

He added: “They are clever, the Germans. We showed that we can beat them. That is a good sign but it will be a different game at their place. We improved our position in the last game against Munich but we need to get something out of this game.”

Arsenal are missing key players, including Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Danny Welbeck and Jack Wilshere.

But with Olivier Giroud having scored six goals in his past six games and playmaker Mesut Ozil delivering nine assists in 10 league games, they are not prepared to sit back and defend.

“I would sign today to take a point,” said coach Arsene Wenger.

“But to sit off Bayern, with their offensive quality, would be difficult

to maintain for 90 minutes. We have to relieve the pressure whenever we can and try to score goals.

“That is our structure of the team, to attack. If you get our players to defend then I do not think we will be so efficient. We have to play every time we can.”

Bayern, who last season won all six home games in the competition en route to the semi-finals, are by no means in a slump, and their dominance and string of chances against defensive Eintracht was indicative of the team’s attacking instincts.

Bayern will have Arjen Robben fit for his first Champions League game of the season after the Dutchman was injured in September, but they will be without Mario Goetze, while Juan Bernat and Holger Badstuber are doubtful.

“We will show Arsenal on Wednesday the real Bayern,” said Bayern midfielder Arturo Vidal.

“Our confidence is high and this time we will use our chances and get the three points.” - Reuters

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will be scrutinised more closely than ever as his ailing side take on Dynamo Kiev in Champions League Group G on Wednesday.

Despite having won the competition twice, with Porto and Inter Milan, the Portugese is under increasing pressure now that the Premier League champions have been beaten five times in their past seven games. They have slumped to 15th place in the table and key players such as last season’s player of the year, Eden Hazard, are badly out of form.

Although fans remain generally supportive, chanting Mourinho’s name during the 3-1 home defeat

by Liverpool on Saturday, some players are becoming disenchanted, according to media reports.

That means it is another big week for him, with the Kiev game followed by a visit to Stoke City, who knocked Chelsea out of the Capital One Cup on penalties last Tuesday.

The goalless draw away to Dynamo two weeks ago was one of Chelsea’s better performances of a poor season. They hit the post twice and could easily have won, but failing to do so left them on four points in Group G, one behind the Ukrainian champions.

Porto top the group with seven points and could extend their lead against Maccabi Tel Aviv, who have lost every game so far.

“Everyone can see how much hard work we are putting in and we are playing well, but the results are not coming for us,” Nigerian midfielder Jon Obi Mikel told reporters after the defeat by Liverpool.

“The goals and the wins are not coming, but you can see we are playing for the manager and we are right behind him. There is no doubt about it. If anyone can turn this around I definitely think he is the one.”

Kiev’s Portuguese international Miguel Veloso also backed his compatriot Mourinho, with a post on his Facebook page.

“Say whatever you want to say,” he wrote. “Unfortunately, I had the chance to exchange a few words with this man only twice in my life.

I already used to be his fan, now I am even more.”

Dynamo, who have no injury

‘Blame players not Mourinho’ LONDON: Chelsea’s players — not manager Jose Mourinho — must take full responsibility for their poor start to the season, club captain John Terry said on Tuesday.

The 34-year-old defender, who has played nearly 700 matches for the Premier League champions, strongly echoed statements by his teammate, Cesc Fabregas, and Mourinho himself, denying any suggestion of a revolt at the club.

Terry admitted had not reached the standards of last season. “The players — and me personally — will stand up and say, ‘I’ve not been good enough’.”

“Our performances haven’t been good and we take that on the shoulders. We realise where we are in the league and in our Champions League group and must do what we need to do to get out of it. That responsibility lies with us, not the manager.”

Terry dismissed talk of any dressing-room unrest, saying “I can assure you now the players are 100 per cent behind the manager.” - Reuters

problems, won 2-0 against Metalist Kharkiv at the weekend, a fourth successive win that kept them second on goal difference behind Shakhtar Donetsk at the top of the table.

In the Champions League, they scored a late equaliser to draw 2-2 at home to Porto and then won 2-0 in Tel Aviv before the first Chelsea game. - Reuters

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NorthEast, Delhi in 1-1 draw NEW DELHI: A subdued Delhi Dynamos missed an opportunity to claim the top spot after being held to a 1-1 in an Indian Super League (ISL) match by NorthEast United FC here on Tuesday.

The kick-off was delayed by 35 minutes due to a power failure. But it didn’t quite have any effect on the outcome of the match though the Dynamos performance resembled the malfunctioning power system of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Ghanaian forward Richard Gadze put the hosts ahead in the 37th minute. NorthEast’s marquee man Portuguese Simao Sabrosa equalised in the 73rd minute.

The stalemate meant Dynamos are on par with front-runners FC Pune City with 13 points from seven matches but remained just behind them due to a inferior goal difference.

NorthEast didn’t gain much either improving to seven points from as many matches but staying in the seventh position of the eight-team tournament.

Dynamos’ marquee playercoach Roberto Carlos named

himself in the starting 11 for the first time in the tournament.

But the Brazilian-led midfield couldn’t get his team into the contest, increasing the pressure of their deep defence who were forced to resort to old-style long ball clearances rather than playing it on the ground and building the attack from the back.

Dynamos though got a foothold in the action gradually. A Robin Singh header and a Franciso Fernandes shot from close range, both of which flew just wide, gave them confidence. But they needed more inspiration at the back from conceding under sustained pressure.

Dynamos’ outfield players suddenly found an extra gear and launched a swift counter attack that culminated into Dynamos taking lead on 37 minutes.

French marquee Florent Malouda, largely non-existent till then, utilised his experience and vision to thread a well-weighted through to Ghanaian forward Richard Gadze, whose angular left-footed grounder found the bottom left corner of keeper Rehenesh’s goal.

After resumption, NorthEast team began with more vigour and got the better of the Norweigian star John Arne Riise-led Dynamos defence.

But were stopped from equalising by the frame of the goal twice, at the stroke of the hour mark, with Jorge Frenandes’ dipping free-kick kissing the top of the cross piece on its way out and Ghanaian forward Francis Dadzie’s firm left-footed placement rebounding of the post.

The sustained pressure took its toll on Dynamos. The 42-yearold Carlos, largely a spectator and preferring to sit back and protect the lead, substituted himself with Serginho Greene in the 69th minute. Four minutes later it became 1-1.

Simao Sabrosa replaced his compatriot Silas in the 72nd minute and scored with his first kick a minute later, after French forward Diomansy Kamara was brought down just at the edge of the area, curling the ball from a free-kick above a defensive wall past a helplessly-rooted Rehenesh. - IANS

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iwi is a perfect weekend retreat for a single traveller who wishes to explore the inner villages of Oman, and even for a family with young children ready to swim in the clear waters of wadis or take a walk in the peaceful oasis scented with cardamom and mint leaves. It is a drive of one hour and 40 minutes from Muscat to the eastern coast of the Sultanate through three towns of Ramlah, Dibab, and Fins.

Tiwi is also known for its white sandy beach but the real attraction is the village of Saima. The road meandered up the hill, and I had to carefully negotiate with donkey riders, a herd of sheep, and crossing wild goats. But the drive towards the village also offered unique views not seen in any part of the Sultanate. The gorges on the road sides belched out steam from the underground hot springs and the vapours rose to the air forming small clouds.

I had to use my wipers to clear a foggy windshield but that did not dampen my enthusiasm to drive further up. As I came down the hill, I saw the view of the village which can inspire an artist of any substance to stop short on his tracks to draw the breathtaking view. Old houses that date back to more than two centuries lined up in perfect harmony with modern villas while a sprawling grove of palm trees camouflaged an ancient aflaj system.

I also caught a glimpse of an old fort built on top of a hill standing guard over a cluster of oases. I parked my car under lime trees and walked out, ready to explore the beauty that spread out in front of me. The coolness of the mangroves, under the shade of the thick branches, brought over a gentle breeze. I sat on the side of the falaj dangling my feet so they touch the cool water.

I was content of just watching the ripples caused by the movement of my feet. I was the only person in that aflaj stream. It was kind of eerie but not intimidating. That was the reason why I chose Tiwi to spend the weekend, away from noisy Muscat.

I rested my back on the bark of a date tree. I would have fallen asleep with the tranquility around me if it was not for noises of children. Their voices were ghostly echoing off the walls of the rocks. I could tell that the children were somewhere behind a thick growth of plantation at the precise point where the stream was bending.

I decided to get up and have a look. I had to walk for three hundred metres to reach the bending point of the stream but the voices stopped by the time I reached there. Perhaps I was intruding and that could have been the reason they stopped. I was on the other bank of the stream but I could see a lush growth of fruit trees at the other side. I searched for a place where I could cross the water to get there. I spotted stones in the water just 50 metres away from where I was standing and used them as a bridge to walk to the other side.

A surprise was waiting to unfold when I reached there. I feasted my eyes at a lush of green made up by fruit trees. They were jostling each other for space. Pomegranates bigger than my fist were hanging just inches from head. Custard apples were ripe and ready to be picked and so were papayas. Not to be outmanoeuvered, clusters of bananas were hanging invitingly just metres away from the spot I was riveted on.

Even more enticing were bunches of green grapes next to an ancient wall of a collapsing fort.

As I was walking there, I stopped to admire the water falls that flowed to the pools. I also took pictures of the white cliffs along the way. I walked to the top of the cliff where I had a spectacular view of the whole village of Saima. A little over an hour later, I made my way back to the village and took a dip in the cool water of the pool. But I was not alone there.

There were at least 50 other people from Muscat who came to enjoy a refreshing swim in the stream.

-saleh@timesofoman.com T R AV E L T I P S

Camping in the Desert Sharqiyah Sands, one of the best sandy deserts of the world, is an ideal place for overnight camping.

But unless you prepare well and take all safety precautions, the trip can turn out to be a disaster.

Pack More Water You need to constantly hydrate yourself, even if the weather is temperate. So, pack more water than you think you’ll need, carry it when hiking, and drink it frequently. Don’t wait to be thirsty.

Breathe through your nose and avoid fatty foods to cut down on water loss. But the best way to avoid dehydration is to simply drink plenty of water.

Prepare For Cold Nights With the onset of winter, the nights will definitely be chilly. The dry air and clear skies can make the nights really cold and the mercury levels can even dip below the freezing point. Temperatures hit a low point mostly early in the morning. Pack a lot of layers for cool weather, an extra blanket or two, caps and hoods that cover the ears, and heavy gloves.

Inspect Your 4WD You might have ensured that you have a 4WD, with high clearance, before heading out for a desert camping trip. But, a car failure in the desert could be most disastrous and it can leave you stranded for hours. So let a mechanic give your car a thorough inspection before you venture out into the desert.

Take Suitable Tents Do not go for tents with lightcoloured canopies, which allow light to filter in and heat up the interior. This can damage heatsensitive items kept inside. Or, you can cover your tent with an opaque tarp. But let the vents remain open, so that it wouldn’t turn out into a solar oven.

Choose Early & Late Hours The idea is to avoid midday heat and you just need to follow suit the desert creatures, which become active around dawn and dusk. So it’s better to be physically active during the early and late hours of the day and remain lazy during the midday hours.

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Mangoes were there, too, both yellow and green in that troupe of honour of the plantation. I knew these delicious fruits, which were begging to be eaten, had their owners somewhere behind a barely visible compound wall. But I took the risk and picked my favourite fruit. I pulled out the custard apple and sat on a quiet spot and ate it. When I left the plantation ten minutes later, I knew where I was heading next but not to the famous beach of Tiwi but to the trekking paths of Saima.

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Why Do You Love It? It’s my urge for adrenaline. And fortunately we have a facility here where I can enjoy drifting in a safe environment.

How Did You Get Into It? I was doing drifting on the streets of Al Mabelah. One day I landed in jail after the Royal Oman Police picked me during a drifting session. It changed my life forever. It forced me to abandon drifting on the streets.

I began using the OAA arena to polish my skills. And I made some podium finishes in OAA’s Drift Challenge.

How Can I Get Into It? It is dangerous to drift in public places.

You may escape accidents, but you may end up in jail. It will cause big problems in your personal life. You should practice the sports in a safe environment, like the Oman Automobile Association drift arena. Many youngsters feel that the safe environment will take the sheen out of the sport. But it is not true. The rules are made to protect the drivers.

What’s Your Pro-Tip? First time drifters must notify the attendant and receive a track orientation and all drivers must be registered to drive. They should be wearing long pants, covered shoes, a shirt that covers the shoulders, and a racing helmet. Racing suits are strongly encouraged and helmets must remain on and strapped as long as your vehicle is on the track. Anyone, who has a valid licence, can use the arena. But they have to comply with OAA’s rules and regulations. Those who wish to take part in drifting competitions should become a member of OAA and obtain competition licence.

ADRENALINE RUSH

At present, the country has only one dedicated drift arena at the Oman Automobile Association (OAA) campus that meets the essential safety conditions. The drifting arena provides a safe environment for drifters to polish their skills and also ensures safety of spectators. Contact OAA: Phone: (+968) 24510239, (+968) 24510 630, E-Mail: info@omanauto.org, omanauto@ omantel.net.om, Web: www.omanauto.org

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It is dangerous to drift in public places. You should practise the sports in a safe environment, like the Oman Automobile Association drift arena

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The Metamorphosis A novella by Franz Kafka If there’s one piece of fiction which takes the reader right into a gripping tale with its very first sentence, it could be Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. We see the protagonist Gregor Samsa waking up one morning to find himself changed into a monstrous vermin. No, he isn’t dreaming, as we too might think; it’s a reality.

A travelling salesman and a workaholic, who is in a rat race to support his parents and sister, and eating whatever he can in between like a scurrying bug, what else can he be transformed into? As we read on, we realise how work-related stress and obsessions, especially in a capitalist society, can ruin one person’s life.

It’s a life marred by guilt and withheld love; a life imprisoned by debts and commitments; a life that seems to have no significant

meaning except death. It’s exactly 100 years since Kafka scripted this great work, and human beings still get transformed into nameless vermin, replaceable cogs in a machine, and die as nonentities. The Metamorphosis shatters the present day society’s notions about ambition, hard work, success, and significance of each and every individual whether at work or at home.

Here, Gregor has exhausted himself as a provider, and suddenly can work no more due to this irreversible illness. The situation demands his idle parents and sister to work and become the providers. Now it’s their turn to scurry and become ambitious.

Gregor, in spite of his transformation, thinks like human, but other members in the family, who were all parasites till then,

start scurrying like insects and wish to get rid of him.

The family’s lack of interest in taking care of Gregor becomes clear when Grete, his sister who was kicking some food into him daily, asks a servant to take over.

Gregor slowly realises the need to stop bothering his family and stops eating. He has lost his taste for food. But the true hunger remains: the hunger for love.

Gregor’s hunger for love swells which can only enhance his family’s revulsion towards him. The three lodgers the Samsas take in are privileged to dine in the parlour while Gregor is in total misery in his room, all alone.

When his sister screams that ‘it’ (Gregor) must go from the house, it’s time for his ultimate realisation on his life’s whole purpose, in an era of industrialism. And the

readers can start searching for parasites and abusers in disguise in their life.

Kafka, through this work, makes the readers ponder seriously at the life’s true meaning, which gets lost or distorted by the concepts of work, and victimisation at workplace or in the society.

-Reviewed by Salim Joseph

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

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BURAIMI The Guardian Angel– 2D (Action) (12+) Cast: Vahik Pirhamzei, Bokeem Woodbine 7:15, 9:00, 11:45PM Apocalypse– 2D (Horror) (18+) Cast: Leo Gregory, Sean Cronin 4:45, 11:30PM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RUWI Screen 1 Main Aur Charles (Drama/Thriller ) – 18+ Cast: Randeep Hooda, Adil Hussain, Richa Chadda 3.30, 9.30 PM Pyaar Ka Punchnama-2 (Comedy ) – PG12 Cast : Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha 6.30 PM Screen 2 Shandaar (Comedy/ Drama ) – PG Cast : Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kumud Pant

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The Last Witch Hunter – 2D (Action) (PG12) Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood 5:15, 9:15, 11:00PM Titli 2D (Crime, Drama, Thriller) (15+) Cast: Ranvir Shorey, Shashank Arora 6:30PM Shandaar 2D (Romance, Comedy) (PG) Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kumud Pant 8:45PM Ennu Ninte Moideen – 2D (Romantic) 6:00PM (PG12)

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

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See Taj Mahal Up Close From a Hot Air Balloon LUCKNOW: Ever seen the Taj Mahal from 3,000 feet above and from a distance of just 500 metres?

Well, this could be your lifetime chance as the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department is hosting a hot air balloon festival in the vicinity of the monument November 14-16.

More than 15 hot air balloons from Australia, Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the UAE and the US, as also India, will fly tourists and adventure lovers, for a fee, at the festival that has been envisaged to promote tourism in and around the Taj Mahal, officials told IANS. The organisers SkyWaltz and the UP Tourism Department promise that the three-day extravaganza will recreate the pageantry and elegance of the Mughal era, while setting new benchmarks in the realm of lifestyle tourism.

“The festival’s itinerary has been tastefully pre-packaged to offer a glimpse of the rich culture and heritage of Agra, spiced with adventure and unique insider experiences - all set against the aweinspiring backdrop of the Taj,” SkyWaltz business Manager Naveet Bali told IANS. The excursions will include visit to monuments as well as the renowned Kalakriti Cultural and Convention Centre, along with

royal dining experiences in the regal city of Agra. All clearances from the ministry of defence and the Indian Air Force (IAF) — since the area around the Taj is a no-fly zone - have been taken and permissions for the event has also been granted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the Agra district administration and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The gondollas of the balloons can accommodate the pilot and up

to four passengers, each of whom would have to pay in the region of Rs.8,000 ($125) for the flight.

Bali further informed that the company has a foolproof safety record of flying hot-air balloons and all measures are complete.

Registrations would begin from November 1. The festival has been divided in three parts — Taj Sky view, Agraban and Nightglow.

In the first, the balloon rides will reveal the Taj in its hidden subtleties only when viewed from

the unique vantage point offered by a hot air balloon reflecting in the surrounding waters, reaching unto the skies.

In the second, the ride will be along the Red Fort and other important landmarks of the Mughal era. The third will be held in the evenings — a lively night glow concert that will showcase the spectacular sight of the balloons lighting up the dark night sky along with musical accompaniment. The evenings will also be capped off with performances and entertainment from local and nationally recognised music and dance performers, officials of the tourism department informed.

Director General (DG) and Secretary Tourism Amrit Abhijat told IANS that the festival was a first of its kind and was a very serious and innovative effort to promote lifestyle tourism in the state.

“Based on the experience of the Taj Balloon Festival, we would replicate it in Varanasi and Dudhwa also,” he said, while informing that Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was expected to inaugurate the extravaganza. “He has been the force behind the show and we all are looking forward to his participation in the event,” the official said. Yadav is also likely to take a balloon ride. -IANS

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LIFESTYLE TRAVEL TO SOME OLDEST CITIES IN THE

MIDDLE EAST With histories that stretch back to thousands of years, these Middle Eastern cities are some of the oldest civilised places in the

the region, but given the current conflicts, these are the most

JERICHO, PALESTINE Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of 20 successive settlements in Jericho, dating back 11,000 years.

safely accessible destinations).

The city is found near the Jordan River in the occupied West Bank and is today home to around 20,000 people.

Jericho is a tourist-orientated town and the Palestinian Authority ensures that it remains a safe place to visit.

world. (There are many other ancient points of interest throughout

TYRE, LEBANON

Located on the southern coast of Lebanon, 83 km south of Beirut, the antique town of Tyre has important archaeological remains, mainly from Roman times. Tyre is said to be founded around 2750 BC and this Phoenician city’s Roman Hippodrome is a Unesco World Heritage Site.

GAZIANTEP, TURKEY Located in southern Turkey, close to the border with Syria, Gaziantep is one of the modern provinces of South-Eastern Anatolian Region and also one of the oldest of Hittite origin. One of the major attraction is Gaziantep Zeugma Mosaic Museum, and there inns, baths, fortresses, bazaars, and stone houses from a bygone era.

BEIRUT, LEBANON

Excavations in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, have unearthed Phoenician, Hellenistic, Roman, Arab, and Ottoman remains. It’s history stretches back around 5,000 years and since the end of the Lebanese civil war, it has become a lively, modern tourist attraction, with array museums, restaurants and clubs.

LARNACA, CYPRUS

Founded in 1,400 BC as ‘‘Citium’ by the Phoenicians, Larnaca is known for its lovely seafront lined with palm trees. Major tourist attractions are archaeological sites and beaches.

It has stayed determinedly low-rise and has a proper community feel and working-town atmosphere.

The coastal town of Byblos is located on a cliff of sandstone 40 km North of Beirut, and it bears outstanding witness to the beginnings of the Phoenician civilisation. The city’s key tourist sites include ancient Phoenician temples, Byblos Castle and St John the Baptist Church, and the old Medieval City Wall.

FAIYUM, EGYPT Faiyum is a city in Middle Egypt, located 100 kilometres southwest of Cairo. Founded in 4,000 BC, Faiyum was the favourite hunting ground for the Egyptian elite. It now occupies part of Crocodilopolis —an ancient Egyptian city which worshipped Petsuchos, a sacred crocodile. Modern Faiyum consists of several large bazaars, mosques and baths.

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Villa for rent in Wadi Kabir.

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Contact: 99423596 Shop for rent at Barka.

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Fully furnished office space in As - Assalah Tower Ghobra.

Contact 98202001 Two villas for rent in Mumtaz area and one villa in Mawaleh next to the WAVE. Contact: 97296105 Flat 3 bed, 1 Majlis, Hilat Sad rent RO 300, opp. Al Nahdha Hospital, near Abu Zaki bldg. contact 99489548 4 BHK villa Azaiba, behind Sultan Center. Contact: 94300909 2 BHK & 1BHK flat in Tilal Bowsher.

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Please contact – Mr. Ravi on 96529679 Email – ravi@alliedoman.com / narayan@alliedoman.com 2 BHK flat available for rent in Darsait. Contact: 99357586 New building 1BHK, 3BHK with lift and A.C behind Muscat bakery Wadi Al Kabir. Contact: 92103604 / 92308325 Flat for rent, 3 bedrooms, kitchen & bathroom in wadi kabir for 260 RO. Contact : 97771444

1BHK Ghubra R.O 275/-.

Contact 92144045

5 Bedroom Luxury Villa in Al-Ansab Phase 3. Contact 99417023

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2 BHK Apartment for rent near MSQ area. Contact 92888063

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600 SQT Commercial flat for rent opposite Oman flourmill Darsait more details please Contact: 91214849/ 95729711

6 bed rooms for rent in Al Khuwair 33 for family only rent 500 R.O. Contact: 99366624 1&2 BHK C.B.D. Contact: 99024730 1&2 BHK Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 99024730 2 BHK Al Amerat 6 new bldg with A/C 200/- R.O. Contact: 99024730

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Contact: 92144045 2BHK flat at Al Khodh & 2 BHK Honda Road Ruwi.

Contact: 99224748 / 99332297

Warehouse for rent in Ghala.

Contact: 99208423

1BHK new bldg with A/C curtains near Khimji Mart MBD. Contact: 99061408 / 99024039

2 BHK near Oman house behind Khimji H.O. Contact: 95865686

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Available 1 BHK & 2 BHK flats at Ghala Industrial area, Coco Cola road (for family/ Exec bachelors).

Contact 92854747

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2BHK for rent in Al Amerat rent R.O 250/- Month. Contact: 92925173 Furnished office space & room available in Walja. Contact: 96246625 Villa in Arjan complex near Seeb stadium 4BHK, 1 living room, 1 majles, 1 extra room in ground floor.

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Contact 92144045 New Building in Muttrah, 2 B/D room flat + Sitting Room,3 Baths+ Kitchen with split unit Ac’s. Behind Khimji’s main office/opposite to Oman House Call 99419712

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One & two bedroom apartment available for rent at South Ghubra close to Atlas hospital near Grand mall & Avenues mall, next to Diwan’s office. Contact 99833747 / 24562526

New buildings commercial / residential in Muttrah both will BE rented out for one company only for more details.

Contact: 99364735/95729711

Al Mawalh villa for rent 17 bedrooms, all attached toilet, 2 big hall, 1 big kitchen, outside 1 kitchen 1 PVT room near (Mac Donald).

Contact: 99654252 / 95566475

1 room with bathroom for rent in khuwair with ac, RO 120 not negotiable. Contact 92724472

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CONTACT: 98048952 FOR RENT 1 BHK for rent at Al-Khud in Baskin Robbins Building. R.O. 200.

Contact: 94194876, 99478492 Flats and shops for rent in Ruwi, MBD Mumtaz area. Contact : 97293708 / 92433127 Flats in Wadi Kabir. # 99376454 New flats for rent At Darsait near to Ministry of Sports, Mumtaz area the flats includes1 living room, 2 bedrooms, Kitchen, 3 toilets, every rooms with split A/C, high quality finishing, rent RO 340 /-.

Contact: 00968 92225523 Brand new residential flats in Wadi Kabir near Muscat football club, have 2 bedroom family hall, 2 toilets, Kitchen with spilt AC for 250/- R.O. #95999904 / 98585889 / 92383886 Showroom / storage / office space (area 290 SQM, 6 M Height) available 4 R.O PER SQM, facing Al Mina Street, near Darsait Lulu.

Contact: 99360631/ 96760819/ 24711184 600 SQT commercial flat for rent opposite Oman flourmill Darsait more details. # 91214849/ 99364735 1BHK flat spilt with A/C Al Khuwair, 230/-. Contact: 99358589 / 95570288

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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

Building Materials shop for sale in prime location at Al Amerath near to Sultan Center. # 91127809 / 99008803

NRI Immediate sale , 2BHK 1126 sq ft in Sahakar Nagar Pune available amenities including swimming pool, gym, 24 hrs security, piped gas covered parking, Building built by reputed Amit Builders. Contact: Waghmare 0091 9423580779 Vandana : 91396500

Immediate sale of well running pharmacy at prime location.

Contact 99627621 , 99516236 Shop for sale network accessories, shop in Honda road Ruwi.#99481931 Ladies tailoring shop for sale in Ghubra. Contact: 93941622 Scrap for sale to inspection.

Contact: Mr. Ravi Nair: 99329514 Comm. & Res land in the heart of Ruwi 2400 sq mtr for sale.

Contact : 91155779 Comm. & Res land in Darsait, opp.

Pakistani School, 900 sq mtr for sale.

Contact: 91155779

*Classified Advertisement space booking with text, should be done till 12.00 noon for next day’s publication.

Comm. & res. land for investment for 25 years in Ghala heights.

Contact: 91155779 Comm. & Res land in Ghala heights 400 sq mtr for sale. Contact 91155779 For sale land in Amerat 3000 Sq.mt with petrol pump permission.

Contact 99323957 / 92702891

* Subject to space availability

Beauty parlour in Mobela for sale.

Contact: 96131261

4 bedrooms, 2 living room, 3 bathrooms, 1 kitchen with ac in Khuwair asking 500 not negotiable.

Contact 92724472 Single room for expat Indian bachelors near Al Aktham restaurant Al khuwair for RO 120. Water and electricity included. Contact:98803261 Sharing accommodation available for an Executive Bachelor in Al Khuwair (near Zawawi Mosque).

Contact 92138451 or 93883755.

Sharing accommodation at Ghubra, opp. Mars hyper market for bachelors, spinsters or couple .

Contact: 93289109 after 3 pm Single bhk flat available in Honda road Ruwi. Contact 24833972/ 24833974/ 99367448 Room for rent available in a flat for Executive bachelor at Azaiba behind Al Meera Hypermarket Azaiba with attached bath with Cot & A/C, rent RO 175/- per month including Water & Electricity.# 96404166 / 97433992 Bachelor accommodation Ruwi Tower R.O 75/- Contact: 95084850 Furnished room available in Ruwi.

Contact: 92435784 New fully furnished room & attached bathroom, kitchen, wifi, for bachelor Honda road. #98582078 Big room available near Hamriya R/A for Muslim couple / small family / Executive bachelor rent 150/- per month including W+ E. #99495131 Sharing accommodation available for family near Ruwi Church.

Contact: 92308110 / 92837206

LOST Usman Numbarath Ibrahim has lost Indian Passport No. K3889652.

Finder please handover to ROP.

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DOMESTIC HELP Wanted Sri lankan Housemaid full time for Indian family from Delhi.

Should have release. Visa, food, accommodation will be provided.

Should have good references. Should know English and household work including baby sitting.

Contact-99665145 / 99274857 Urgently required a Baby sitter in Ruwi for an Asian family from 8 30 morning to 7 evening.

Contact 96511169 Wanted Indian Housemaid Hindi speaking for an Indian family with cooking experience for part time.

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Contact: 97448484

DRIVER Wanted a lady driver from Muttrah to Darsait. Call 99426100 Required 2 Expatriate Drivers for manpower supply company with Oman driving license.

Contact 94148972 / 94148970

A well known private school is in need of Science, Maths & English Teachers. Contact: 96910649 Email: staffing.oman@gmail.com Looking for Tutor of 10 th grade student, main subjects are Maths & all Sciences. Tutor will be required to teach at the student home if possible. Contact 97915667.

Urgently required Maths, Science, English, Hindi and Urdu teacher.

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Contact 99229700

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

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

Contact 92025033, dr.srinivas76@gmail.com

ENGINEER/TECH/MECH Experienced construction Civil Engineer with qualiďŹ cation (attested) certiďŹ cates & with Omani driving license. Contact: 99601004 email:slayhawk@yahoo.com Instrumentation & controls Technician with 2-3 years experience preferably in water sector and having valid driving license Send CV to shiju@spec-link.com or call Ph:+968 99450811 MEP Engineer electrical with full knowledge of concealed wiring, air conditioning works, plumbing having at least 3 - 5 years experience in supervision and project execution. autocad is a must. contact tgi17@omantel.net.om Joinery foreman with minimum 3 - 5 years experience in interior ďŹ nishing related to all carpentry and aluminum works required. Persons with relevant experience and release / NOC. Contact tgi17@omantel.net.om Leading construction company requires experienced Site Engineer and QA/QC Engineer for residential/ commercial project. Require NOC. Send your CV : degree.engineer2015@gmail.com

IT Required Software Support Engineer for IT Company with minimum 2 years experience.

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Electro Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)1 No.

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Must be holding Omani driving license.

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Female Receptionist required for play area in Azaiba. Must be energetic, speak good English, and be good with children. Start date midNovember. Sponsorship available.

Email CV to playareaom@gmail.com

Civil Engineer (Building Construction) 2 Nos

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A newly started travel agency in Ruwi requires a Manager. The candidate should have 5-7 years experience with excellent communication skills and a valid Omani driving license. Interested candidates , please send CV to manager4travels@gmail. com, within 15 days from the date of this advertisement Construction Manager with a mechanical background required for an ongoing project with experience in construction projects of minimum 5 - 8 years required urgently. Professional personnel well versed in planning and execution kindly apply on an immediate basis email tgi17@omantel.net.om

MEDICAL Wanted Gynecologist with MOH license of minimum 3 years experience for reputed medical center in Seeb. Interested candidates please send CVs rttfravi@yahoo.com Contact: 99062817 / 91274373 Wanted Dentist for a clinic in Ruwi with or without license. Send CV to farayil@hotmail.com Required female Nurse with MOH license for a private a private clinic in Bowsher area, Muscat.

Contact 92189807

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URGENTLY REQUIRED A leading and Reputed MEP Contracting Co. Looking for the below positions

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SITUATION WANTED A LEADING FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COMPANY REQUIRE

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT * AGE : BETWEEN 35 TO 45 * QUALIFICATION : INTER. CA/ ICWA * EXPERIENCE : SUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE IN ACCOUNTS, FINANCE AND PURCHASES

SEND YOUR CVs TO hrdept191@yahoo.com MEDICAL

SALES / MARKETING

Urgently required female therapist Panchakarma in Ghoubra.

Contact : 95094028

Indian Salesman required for printing press with minimum 3 years experience and should have knowledge of English â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hindi language with GCC driving license.

Contact: 96917952 Email: swapneelbhatt@gmail.com

A reputed Wellness Center is looking for MOH licensed or Prometric Passed Physiotherapist, Nurse and Occupational therapy.

Please send your CV to : hr2015.oman@gmail.com Required General Physician, Gynecology, Dentist, Pharmacists, Lab technicians, Nurses.

Contact: 95133572 Email: kunoozghala@gmail.com Urgently required Staff Nurse dental clinic Al Ghoubra.

Contact: 95094028 Required Prometric passed nurse to join clinic. Contact: 91478749

SALES / MARKETING Sales Executives required for leading trading company engaged in sale of oilďŹ eld supplies, tools, safety products, automobile, industrial, electromechanical spares, pump sets and generators, for Salalah and Sohar branches. Diploma holders with GCC experience, good communication and D/L apply to hraljaddgroup@gmail.com Male - Marketing Supervisor with University Degree, Experience in Marketing, w/ excellent communication skill.

Email admin-dept@daud.om Required Marketing Executive, 2 yrs experience.

Contact 91120552 Male/Female advertising and media sales executives required with valid driving license and minimum 1 year experience. Mail CV to blackandwhiteoman@gmail.com Wanted Sales man (experienced in transporting etc). contact 94007259 Email: smylackal@gmail.com Urgently required: Sales Executive- with 5 years experience in aluminum and sales, MUST have NOC and immediately join. Apply, fax 00968â&#x20AC;&#x201C;24605955, emails sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com, sbeoman@yahoo.com Sales & Marketing Executive for travel and tourism.

Contact : 92890506

Omani / Expats, male / female required for gift articles shop with minimum 2 years experience and should have knowledge of MS Office English & Arabic language.

Contact: 96917952 Email: swapneelbhatt@gmail.com Required Sales & Marketing person for IT / Telecom / Security System Company with minimum 2 years experience in Oman and Oman driving license.

Contact: 99016180 / 98825805 Email: info@rns-group.com Required employee for travel agency with the exp in Saham.

Contact :93655939 / 93687666 Smart & energetic sales person with Omani/ GCC & driving license, ready to join. Kindly send Cv at Email : hhabsi55@gmail.com Dynamic sales girl, wanted for book and stationary shop, ďŹ&#x201A;uent in English and having basic computer literacy. Contact 92771610 Required Sales coordinator (Preferably Filipino). Required Insurance Sales Executive to handle insurance product sales in Muscat region. Graduate preferably with driving license and with 2-3 years experience in insurance product sales. Send CV to shiju@spec-link.com or call 99450811

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ED ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

Finance Manager, 12 years experience in leading Construction and manufacturing companies (9 years in Oman) have strategic vision and proven leadership ability. B.Com, CPA- USA & modern accounting certiďŹ cate from â&#x20AC;&#x153;AUCâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;NOCâ&#x20AC;? in hand. Contact: 97220505 Accountant Indian female having 5 years exp in ďŹ nalization, audit and administration in GCC presently in Muscat seeking suitable position.

Contact 97323574 Email: sreeja@236@gmail.com

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE ACCOUNTANT, Indian male 28 years, 6 plus years of GCC experience up to ďŹ nalization, presently working in Oman as an Accountant, seeking for a suitable job, NOC available, Contact: 95089869 E-Mail: anuchunda@gmail.com Indian Chartered Accountant having 7 year experience in MIS, Budgeting, Taxation, ERP, Cost Accounting, Liasing with Big 4 Auditors, Cash Flow etc. working as Asst. Manager Finance. NOC Available; Contact: 91789950 Email: igneshmlazar@gmail.com / MBA International Business in ďŹ nance and operations Indian male 24, (3 months visit visa) seeking immediate placement.

Contact 968 97489409 / Email: abhay8168@gmail.com Indian female, B. Com, MCA, with 4 yrs experience in teaching, looking for any suitable teaching/HR/Admin post. Currently on visit visaContact 92033720 ; Email: deepss22@gmail.com Part time Accountant services available to handle all accounts related work up to ďŹ nalization on monthly basis. Contact: 96247295 Indian male 25 years B.Com MBA 2 years experience in accounts looking for suitable job.

Contact: 99299471 / 96589605 Indian male 32 years, B.Com Accountant 5 yrs experience in Oman seeking suitable vacancy.

Contact : 94410485 Male 28 yrs, MBA with 3 years experience, holding a valid GCC driving license seeking suitable opportunity. Contact: 93407095, Email: syampdm@gmail.com

Sr. Accountant with 14 yrs experience, 2 yrs in Oman capable of handling all accounting functions. NOC available. Contact: 92404608 Email: jin_75@rediffmail.com Fresher 24 years B.Com Graduate, Tally 7.2 & ERP-9, looking for a suitable placement in Accounts.

Contact: 97219505 Chartered Accountant with ICWA Inter having 5 years experience in Finance, Accounts, Costing, Budgeting, Audit, Insurance, Treasury & Banking operations - NOC Available + Oman Driving License Contact :97881548 Email-ďŹ nancecost2@gmail.com Chief Accountant, 12 years Oman experienced looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99513082 Indian male highly resulted oriented and self driven CA inter qualiďŹ ed Accountant with over more than 14 years of experience in auditing , ďŹ nance and accounts including industrial exposure in construction industry in Mumbai and Qatar available in Oman seeks placement.

Contact: 93405047 Senior Accountant, Indian male, 18 years experience, currently on visit, seeks immediate and suitable position. Contact- 98569025, 97498809.

Email - hilariankj@gmail.com Sr. Accountant 12 years experience 6 years in Oman, NOC available D/L Oman seeking placement.

Contact: 91127809 / Email: lyjuvs@yahoo.com Indian male Accountant with twelve years experience currently in Muscat on visit visa. Contact : 96148421 Email: jijokurianp@gmail.com

Indian male B.Com Graduate with 2+ years experience in Accounts & Administration looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 96923391

Young 24 yrs, ACCA affiliate , advanced diploma in Accounting business, seeking suitable placement in accounts ďŹ nance or audit with valid driving license. Contact: 92430152 Email: rau_day@yahoo.com

Sri Lankan CIMA ďŹ nalist Accountant 6 yrs exp accounting, ďŹ nance, auditing immediate join & NOC. Contact: 95522109

Part time Accountant Sr. Accountant doing all type of accounting works up to ďŹ nalization.

Contact: 91127809

Part time accounting ďŹ nalization audit. Contact: 98157999

Indian female 3 yrs experience in M.B.A HR, Admin & banking looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 94425585

Sudanese, Masters degree in Economics, 8 years experience in procurement and ďŹ nance.

Contact: 94524060 Accountant, Indian Male, 24 yrs, B. Com Graduate 1 year experience as Accountant in India. Now on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact 94129716; thanoof5736@gmail.com Finance Controller 15 years experience in Oman corporate ďŹ nancing , management accounts , feasibility study, cost control , business plan, ERP, MIS Banking, International trade etc seeks suitable opportunity.

Contact: 98571309

ACCA member / B.Com (3.7 years experience) looking for Accounts / Audit job. Contact: 97769145 Email: mnnaem02@gmail.com Indian female 5+ yrs Oman exp in Accounts tally looking for suitable placement in W.K to Qurum area.

Contact: 95580416 Young 24, ACCA affiliate, Advanced diploma in Accounting and Business, seeking suitable placement in Accounts, Finance or audit With valid driving license.

Contact 92430152 , Email - rau_dey@yahoo.com

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION WANTED ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Accountant , Indian (Kerala) male, more than 09 years experience in Qatar (02 years) and New Delhi experience upto finalization of Accounts & expertise in using Tally ERP-9, MS Office (Word & Excel). Currently on visit visa, seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 97864890 / 97268429 Email: vinodthomas80@gmail.com Part time accountant, senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, up to finalization. contact.95254864 Indian male 8 years experience having B.Com and MBA ready to work in HR customer service, Admin banking & related field.

Contact : 97436890 / 96939803.

Email: girimub@gmail.com Indian lady, bachelor degree in Preparatory Programme (BPP) and Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), completed training course in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook from KTI looking for full time / part time job opportunity in Oman.

Contact 92437568, 96795853, Email: linda_navs@yahoo.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, with 13yrs experience, 6 yrs Oman in manufacturing, trading & contracting Cos, capable of handling all accounting, finance, banking, L/C, import, export & finalization seeks placement.

NOC Available. Call+968-98932752, mail:jjohnmuscat@hotmail.com

ADMIN Indian female BA experience in administration operations, business development excellent MS office skills looking for suitable job.

Contact: 94231020 MBA (Graduate, Indian male, 19 years, Gulf experience (6 years Oman) in HR & Administration, seeking suitable job, immediately available with NOC. Contact: 99103763 / 99519841 Indian male looking for a job as a HR/Automobile Admin having experience of more than 6 years, Omani driving license. Contact 97409450 Indian male, 29 years B.sc with PGDCA.1 year experience in sales & 3years experience as computer professional. Looking for any suitable job. Presently on visit visa.

Contact:93262319.

Email : sonysdas1986@gmail.com HR/ Admin / Operation / Accountant Indian male having 13 years experience in Oman on visit visa looking for suitable job NOC available can join immediately. D/L Available. Contact: 96055815 Email: shaiks111@gmail.com HR/ Recruitment specialist with 8 years Oman experience in entire gamut of HR functions like resource planning , recruitment , HR policies & procedures, performing appraisal, expatriate affairs , exit interviews & ticketing. Contact 93825307 Email: javthath@rediffmail.com MBA graduate seeking a suitable position in/as Administration/Secretary/Front office. Contact 94627227 Indian 28 ,MBA (HR) with 4 + yrs exp in MPP, Recruitment, HR, Generalist, t&d, Appraisal, Admin & other areas, working in Muscat. NOC available. Contact - 94654626 E-MAIL:-sharique.sajjad@gmail.com Young Indian Male with post graduate UK degree in business admin, 4 years Oman experience in administration & purchase in electromechanical/civil contracting company.

NOC available. Possess valid Oman Driving License. Contact: 94400671 Indian female MBA , 3 Years experience in Admin MIS , family Visa. Contact 98234427, jkjsmith01@gmail.com 26 yrs male, MBA, 3+ years experience in Administration in MNC, seeks suitable placement.

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ADMIN Indian female, Masters in HR, having 4 + years Oman experience in media management and HR, looking for openings in HR, Education, Admin, Corporate communications. Contact 98252030

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DRIVER Looking for driving job.

Contact: 98219182 Experienced Light Duty Driver available. Contact: 94141925

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Civil Engineer, Indian male, 11 years experience in construction, having D/L and NOC. Contact: 94194399 Email: shiblyrock@gmail.com

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

Contact: 99487493

B.Tech mechanical Engineer, 24 yrs, 2 yrs exp seeking job on visiting visa.

Contact: 93523752 Email: binunechikkadan@gmail.com

Civil Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male, 25 yrs having 2 yrs experience in handling civil projects with strong knowledge in Auto Cad , 3ds Max seeking suitable placement as Junior Project/QA/QC Engineer, currently on visit visa.

Contact: 96081437 Email: vibijvenugopal90@gmail.com

Oracle ADF Developer: Msc (IT), 2 yrs of Experience in Software Development (Oracle ADF, sql, pl/sql), Oracle OCA & SQL Expert, Currently on visit visa. Contact : +968 93755858 / 92141644. Email : shiralkarmuzammil@yahoo.com

Indian male, 23 years, B.Tech [ECE], 1 year experience in sales and installation (electronics, IT and networking devices) is looking for suitable job. Currently on visiting visa.

Contact: +968 96761020 email:adik.mm7@gmail.com

10 years Gulf & 4 years Oman experience in HR / Admin & logistics fluent in Arabic / English with D/L looking for suitable position.

Contact: 95824598 Indian female , MBA( HR) experience in both corporate and teaching back home, looking for any suitable HR/ Admin / teaching post currently on visit visa. Contact: 90139719 Email:umadevi23@gmail.com A well experienced manager in Admin/ HR, transport and real estate with computer skills and Oman driving license seeking suitable placement. Contact: 98864937 HR/ Recruitment specialist with 8 years Oman experience in entire gamut of HR functions like resource planning, recruitment, HR policies & procedures performance appraisal, expatriate affairs, exit interviews & ticketing.

Contact 93825307 Email: javthath@rediffmail.com

ARCHITECT Architect, female 23 one year experience with valid Omani driving license, under family visa looking for suitable placement.

Contact: 92670199 Email: tkhaleque92@gmail.com Architect (BSC), female 23 one year experience with valid Omani driving license, under family visa looking for suitable placement.

Contact 92670199 Email: tkhaleque92@gmail.com Indian, Architect male 25, two years experience in UAE design, tender, site inspection with strong knowledge in AutoCAD, Photo shop Microsoft office looking for a suitable placement. Contact 91382038 Email: umar16.arch@gmail.com Architecture Structural Draughtsman having 5 years Oman experience, NOC available. #97312627 Architect with bachelor degree 4 years experience in architectural design (interior & exterior) professional in (3D Max- Archicad - AutoCAD - Photoshop). Contact 96041201 Email: amer.yousfan@gmail.com

DRIVER 30 years old Pakistani driver seeking job in Oman, available Omani license. Contact: Gulzeb 93806381 Light driver. Contact: 94365229 Bangladeshi driver need job.

Contact : 97106424 Looking for light duty driver.

Contact: 92602182 Searching heavy / light driver job with Qatar and Saudi GCC license.

Has 8 years of experience in Qatar readymix and Almarai Company, Saudi Arabia. Contact: 96080988 Looking for job as light driver 3 years experience in Oman.

Contact: 97311715 Light driver. Contact: 95084826 Pakistani, light driver looking job exp, 4 years. Contact: 96346582 Driver with car able to do documentation work and delivery.

Contact: 95365938

Omani national looking for Sr. Manager position having experience in banking for 28 years in Audit customers service, finance credit, Administration HR worked as a Branch Manager products service age 45 years. Contact: 99213754

Driver job wanted.

Contact: 99343782 9 yrs exp, LMV driver (Keralite) .

Contact: 93412587 3 years experience in Oman looking for a suitable job.

Contact: 97462781 Light driver looking for job 7 years exp. Contact: 94208089

Driver for job. Contact: 98934367

BE CIVIL, Indian M29, 5 yrs exp. having DL & NOC, looking for suitable position. Contact: 94576233 Email: suhailmullah@gmail.com

Light duty driver 3 years experience in Oman looking for job.

Contact: 93131542

B.SC Civil Engineer, road construction field with 12 years experience in Oman. Contact: 92200485

Light duty driver seeks placement.

Contact: 94435912 / 92439315

Indian Diploma Engineer NEBOSH qualified with valid Oman D/L seeks placement in HSE. Contact: 97066980

Driver for job. Contact: 94182497

Pakistani Driver wanted job, with 3 years experience.

Contact: 94356465 Indian driver, 4 years experience in Oman with car looking for suitable job (NOC available).

Contact 93053917 Light driver for job 5 yrs exp.

Contact: 92171166

DESIGNER Creative Designer with 8+ years experience in web, graphic, video editing, outsourcing looking for a suitable placement in a reputed company. Contact 97276004

DRAUGHTSMAN Autocad d/man, exp in arch, struct, now in visit visa PH : 91146914 Auto CAD Draftsman having vast local experience in architectural structure and mechanical HVAC also , looking for good placement.

Contact: 98147600 Email: sahil-shahmohd@yahoo.com Auto cad d/man, exp in MEP, Arch, on visit visa. Contact :97422351 Indian male diploma Civil (Draftsman) 2 years experience in AutoCAD, looking for suitable post.

Contact: 91146914 Email: shafnas456@gmail.com

EDUCATION Indian female M.Sc Botany, B.Ed , M.Ed , 5 years experience in teaching with good communicating skills on visit visa. Contact: 92890074

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Mechanical Engineer M.Tech 2 years experience as HVAC Design Eng. Revit MEP looking for suitable job consultancy or construction.

Contact: 90150913 Email: rahamanechengg@yahoo.com Procurement, contracts and tender HEAD in construction civil & MEP 20 years vast experience in Oman with big MNC , seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 93737496 Omani Mechanical Engineer/ GPA-3.49 graduated in 2013.

GSM#95276154 / 99201710 Seeking part time job in Sohar area - 16 years exp-Mechanical Engineer (Indian) Knowledgeable in quotation tenders, reports, Account verification, business development, supervision, visits, other suitable work; Mob: 94215208; email-axisanjani27@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1Year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job.

Contact:97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com B tech Mechanical Engineer, Indian male, 33 yrs, having 10 yrs Exp includes 6 yrs in GCC, Having Oman D/L. Seeking Suitable placement.

Contact : 96978380, prajithks@gmail.com.

Indian male 25 yrs MBA logistics, 2 yrs experience in export & import, storekeeping, transportation, procurement, goods & service etc currently in Muscat on visit visa for 3 months, till Dec 28th, seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 93772901 / 95309001, E Mail : araj2378@gmail.com

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Indian Male 22yrs, B.Tech Mechanical Engineer currently on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

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Light driver. Contact: 96313100 Looking for job Admin / HR. Release available.

Contact 94229041

Executive Secretary / Admin Officer female Indian 8 years experience in Oman. Contact: 96684705

Hr & admin with 15 years experience looking for a job change.NOC available.contact 92475023, email: phoenix.snair@gmail.com

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Civil and MEP Procurement Engineer total 16 years experience, NOC available. Contact: 93083013 (B.E) Civil Engineer 3 yrs of exp. on (residential) site M.S. Office AutoCAD, visit visa till DEC. looking for suitable job. Contact: 96692175 Email: nazarrizvi1@gmail.com Sudanese female with bachelors degree from Caledonian College of Engineering IELTS (7.0) looking for a job in the teaching field.

Contact: 92210958 Civil Engineer 6 years experience in materials & structural valid D/L 3 yrs supervision work in Oman.

Contact: 96086214 Indian male 23 bachelors degree in Civil Engineering 1 year exp knowledge in quantity surveying, presently on visit visa seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 00968 94657347 Email: mohammedkenz7@gmail.com Sudanese Geologist 3 years experience in mining and geotechnical.

Contact : 97612807

B.E Mechanical Engineer Indian male 27 years having 4 years experience including 2 years GCC experience, seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 90156984 Email: noorullahanas@gmail.com Electrical Engineer Indian Male 2.5Years Experience Looking for suitable Job. Contact:91845173 Email:er.joshidhaval@gmail.com HSE Engineer, Indian 26 years B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Nebosh IGC qualified 5 years exp in O & G on visit visa.

Contact: 94135234 Email: labythomas@gmail.com Electrical Engineer Indian male 29 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation and utility maintenance in India (MRF Tyres), seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com Civil Engineer, Indian male 29, having 7 years exp in construction field& Auto Cad in Oman. Having valid driving license. Fluent in English & Arabic. Looking for suitable job in reputed firm. Contact 99650569 Kerala Electrical Technician, foreman cum Storekeeper (Electrical).

Contact: 93563744 Civil Engineer B.Tech with Iosh, Nebosh certification having valid Omani driving license looking for suitable job. Contact: 93631625 Mechanical Engineer (UK), 28 years, male having 3.5 years experience, looking for suitable placement with valid Oman driving license NOC available. Immediate availability Contact: +968 97612297 Email: ymirza11@caledonian.ac.uk

B.Tech Mechanical Engineer 25 years Indian male 3 years experience in HVAC in India, NOC available ready to join. Contact: 94760763 Email: muzafferali.mohammed@ gmail.com

BE Mechanical Engineer, 23 years, Indian male on visit available for immediate placement please contact: 96145820 or arunsankar.10.92@gmail.com

Civil Engineer Indian male 23 yrs BE (Civil) professional in building design 1yr experience on visit looking for suitable job.

Contact : 90342980 Email: marvinthomas06@gmail.com

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

Indian male , 23 yrs, postgraduate Mechanical Eng. (M.Sc, UK), 1 year sales exp, having Oman DL, seeking for suitable employment in reputed firm. Contact: 91419764 Email: z.enggoman@gmail.com

Indian Electrical Engineer B. Tech, female 24 seeking job. presently in oman having 2 year experience in design and estimation of Ht &Lt projects. Contact number 96897436557, Mail id : sibinanoop1@gmail.com

Diploma Civil Engineer, Indian male 29 having 5 years experience in construction field & Autocad in Oman, having valid driving license looking for suitable job in reputed firm. Contact: 93746877 Email: jackybosko@gmail.com

Indian female 11 years experience in Oman as a Quantity Surveyor in Civil having valid Omani driving license. NOC available.

Contact: 99879525

M.Tech (NIT) Mechanical Engineer (Indian male), 28 on visit, 4 years experience, looking for suitable placement in Electromechanical / Sales / Marketing. Contact: 98791735 Email: anilengandiyur@gmail.com Electrical Senior Supervisor Indian male 40 years, Diploma in Electrical Technology 15 years experience in Oman 5+ years in Indian Oman MEDC license holder. NOC available.

Contact: 91879130 Electrical Engineer 16 years experience India – 10 yrs, Oman – 6 yrs.

NOC available. Contact : 96533493 M.S.C HSE Engineer 8 yrs experience in oil & gas fields, hold N.D.T level 2 Master in Radiation protection. Contact: 95058541 Fresh Graduate female Electrical Engineer, Graduated with distinction had training in leading companies, excellent knowledge and interested in protection. Contact: 98133281 Diploma computer B. Sc Electrical and Electronic Eng, IT ISP Network control server management 4 years experience in Bangladesh wanted visa. Contact: 96524904 Sudanese Civil Engineer, 10 years experience as Consultant and Contractor 4 .5 years in Oman having driving license. Contact: 98506031

Indian male 24 years Instrumentation technician have 2.5 years experience in India, seeks a suitable job. Contact: 92696798 Email: ajoarikkatt@gmail.com BSc. in Civil Engineer 12 years experience in infrastructure & building having UAE D/L currently on visit visa looking suitable placement.

Contact 91206763 Email: delwar.civil.97@gmail.com Civil Engineer B.Sc -6 years experience with constructions companies - 1 years in Oman - qualified as Site Engineer & Planning Engineer.

Contact+968-94682217

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

IT IT Telecom / Networking Engineer with CCNA & CCNP, 3 yrs experience, currently in visit visa.

Contact 97435944 Email: abdulsameerr@gmail.com

Female 26 yrs, MBA (HR) 3 yrs experience in IT , seeking suitable placement. Contact: 94769794 Indian male , IT professional, 8 yrs experience including GCC in windows server, computer hardware, networking & office administration seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 95994227 Looking for computer net working / IT net working job I have done M.Sc (IT) and CCNA certified MCSE Training at Server (2012, 2008), also having more than 1 year experience working as IT officer.

Contact : +968 94153542 Email: shahzadmahmood51@yahoo.com Network Professional, CCNP with 6 years experience and Bachelors degree on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 96760618, varghese.manthara@gmail.com Male, 31 years, M.I.T, CCNA, 9 years exp in Qatar as assistant IT manager, network administrator, server management and knowledge of developing website, Qatar D/L. Contact: 0097477237607, 00968 97683849 Email:mohsin2022@gmail.com Indian male 28 yrs, Master degree in Computer Application, 2 years exp in Oman looking for suitable placement. Contact: 93295112, mail: syedsadathali.mca@gmail.com

MEDICAL Female Nurse (Indian) looking for a suitable job in Capital area.

Contact: 98843139 Indian male Lab Technician seeking for job prometric passed with 70%.

Contact: 97985325 Palestinian dentist looking for job in private hospitals, Medical Center or Dental Centers in Muscat 15 yrs exp P. hospitals out Muscat.

Contact: 96951750

MISCELLANEOUS 24 years Indian female MSC Biotechnology 1 year exp.in clinical microbiology, worked in ICRISAT for project work as Trainee, looking for suitable job. Contact: 92619048 Email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com Indian male 29 B.Com MBA , 5 years Gulf exp in oil & gas as planner on visit visa seeking suitable placement in similar or sales / marketing.

Contact: 93179096 Email: prasanthta@gmail.com Indian male, 38 years, 17 years experience in Oman, with valid Oman 2 wheeler license & own Bike, seeks suitable position.Contact: 92287226 Indian male graduate D/L (3 yrs exp) seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 97299097 Email: anishazzy@gmail.com Social worker MSW Children counselor, 2 years UK, Indian exp or resident visa. Contact: 94635091 Email: betzyza14@gmail.com Sudanese lawyer with experience 10 years in Judiciary in Khartoum.

Contact: 94458976

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Sudanese General Manager, 15 years experience MBA from U.K experience in telecom and oilfield.

Contact: 90182803 Indian male - 15 yrs Gulf Exp as Warehouse/Store - Manager in Foodstuff, on Visit visa with Oman D/L. Contact No. 94543064 Email: Khanmujahidulla@gmail.com Indian 14 years experience in consumer goods as Marketing Manager with visa D/L. Contact: 90314809

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Looking for job, steel, fabricator & helper. Contact : 93015630 Looking for job, Mason, carpenter, election and helper. Contact: 93015630

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SITUATION WANTED SALES / MARKETING Sales Executive DCS 12 years experience out door and indoor Gulf UAE and Oman L/D license of Oman English, Urdu & Arabic.

Contact: 91038343 17 years Gulf experience in Purchasing / logistic and Import, export with valid driving license in Oman. NOC available. Contact: 97829152 Indian male 22 years B.Com Graduate currently in Oman on family visa, looking for a job, particularly in sales . Also possess a valid Oman driving license. Contact: 98504698 Indian Male-MBA Marketing having 12Years Experience (3Yrs UAE & 9Yrs India) in Banking & Insurance sector. Seeking suitable placement.

Presently on Visit Visa.

Please contact: 92009780 Email: zamannoor1978@gmail.com Indian (m) 20 years experience in Purchase / sales / stores seeking good placement. Contact: 98545907 MBA& B.Com Graduate Indian, 1 year experience looking for job marketing & sales. Contact: 97138592 Email: mohammedathish24@gmail.com Fresher MBA Marketing & finance looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 99434489 / 91127809 Sales Manager modular kitchen & furniture, 46 years Indian.

Contact: 94522616 Male, MBA Graduate with 3 years experience in Sales & Marketing on visiting visa looking for job.

Contact: 93242927 Indian Male 26, U.K Post Graduate M.A, MBA, 3 years Experience, looking position within Marketing, Branding, Business Development & PR. Contact: greetings111@hotmail.com Tel No: 95128769 /+918939165131 Indian, female 28 yrs, B.Com, 7 yrs call center/marketing experience, currently on visit, seek suitable placement. Contact Rashmi 96746698.

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

Contact: 97332401 Digital marketing / ad words/ analytics / SEO expert, exp 5 yrs (male) certified) , (visit visa).

Contact: 93594114 (visit visa).

Email: abeyre@gmail.com Purchase experienced 8 years in Construction Company Indian male 45 yrs, release & D/L available.

Contact: 90268183 / 96987234 Sales and marketing - male 27 yrs, 2 years experience seeking suitable placement with Oman D/L. contact 95642740 Email: shaijichakkara@gmail.com Marketing Executive/Merchandiser, Omani License, BA 8 years Experience in Multinational Groups.

Contact 97601343

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

TOURS & TRAVELS Indian female 24 yrs, Bachelor in Travel & Tourism and 2 year exp in Oman as ticketing executive.

GDS-Sabre, Amdeus, Galilio. seeking suitable job. Contact- 95610789

MISCELLANEOUS Indian Diploma Engineer, NEBOSH Qualified with valid oman D/L, Seeks placement in HSE. Contact: 97066980 Indian male 23yr BA TTM(Travel and Tourism Management) with Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Logisitics and Shipping Management, exp in Logisitics (CHA) seeking in suitable placement, currently on visit visa(Oman) contact;90291092 email:iyas.adhur@gmail.com

Site supervisor (Aluminium Division ) With Driving License, Fluent in English , Arabic, Well knowledge of Oman Areas Looking for suitable placement.

Cell# 97950869 31 year Indian male PG in HR ,with 5 yrs Professional experience in HR in Construction Oil & Gas Oman seeking for a suitable placement(NOC Available).

Contact me on 93488914, emailKaarthickshankar@gmail.com

Sudanese / civil engineering Diploma / 5 years experience / deal with most popular computer programs / good in English / fluent in Arabic. Contact: 96995670

Indian male, B.E. Mechanical, 16 yrs experience, for Quotation, Tender, Accounts, Business development, Sohar Area, Part Time.

Contact 94215208

Indian male 26 years, 4 years experience as system and network engineer. B. Tech graduate. Looking for suitable opening. Contact:93125669, Email:amritrajgt18@gmail.com

Admin, having 10+ years experience in Admin/HR/Logistics/Time Keeper, in reputed companies.

Presently working in Muscat. (NOC Available) Contact- 94369965, mail - satya1528@gmail.com

MALE ACCOUNTANT, age 25 years, ACCA UK finalist with 4 years experience in accounting & audit in Pakistan, now in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable placement. Contact 90197029, muzammalhafiz16@gmail.com

IT Lecturer , Indian male 30yrs,MSc Computer Science(on visit) 7 years experience in Teaching is looking for college or school.Contact:99842554 Email:riazkalleli@gmail.com

Indian male, 1 Year Experience in Logisitics (CHA) field. Qualification BA Travel and Tourism Management with Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Logisitics and Shipping Management. Currently On Visit Visa Oman, seeks suitable placement. Contact :90291092 B.E. Electronics Engineer, Indian male 22 years, seeking suitable job, currently on visit visa.

Contact 99226928, E mail : sanath301@gmail.com Sales/marketing, Indian male 35, years, having13 years experience, in that 6 years experience of KSA seeks for suitable placement, on visit visa contact: 95954786, Email:syedhameeduddin16@ gmail.com Indian male having 11 yrs experience 4 yrs in Oman in purchase, stores & logistics, having valid Omani D/L and N.O.C in Hand, looking for suitable position any where in Oman. Contact : 92369700 Indian male, 22 yrs, BBA, Travel & tourism brought up in Muscat, seeks suitable placement in Sales & Marketing. Contact 93519369 Engineer- Mechanical 4 years experience looking for vocational instructor/lecturer/technical mechanical engineer jobs.

Contact : 95598477/93211870, Email: rajeesh4me@gmail.com Indian male 33 yrs, BCA ,10 years experience (India & Oman) IT Support, System administrator/ Supervisor looking for suitable Job.#95448561.

Sudanese /Diploma in civil engineering/5 years experience/ good computer’ skills / English & Arabic/Mobil 96995670 Senior Accountant ,NOC avaliable,5yr.exp.in oman, Accounting upto finalisation, computer skills tally9, Sage ERP accpac 500(6.0A), Vcams , Audit ,valid oman driving licence, languages known english , arabic, hindi. can join immediately.

Tel: (+968) 96339599, E-mail(ahmedmohdkhan@gmail.com) Sudanese male , 31 year old , have 3 year Diploma in electrical engineer, 7 years experience in building construction and electrical production plant.Contact 94549609

Msc (IT), 2 yrs of Experience in Software Development (Oracle ADF, sql, pl/sql), Oracle OCA & SQL Expert, Currently on visit visa. Contact : +968 93755858 / 92141644, Email : shiralkarmuzammil@yahoo.com Male 25 years, B.E. Mechanical with CSWIP 3.1 and ASNT level 2, 3 yrs. of experience in QC in oil and gas industry. Currently working in Oman, NOC available.

M:+968 91262792. vignesh1503@yahoo.com Indian Female Accountant 5 Years of Experience in Accounting Tally, Sales coordination,and Admin, Currently on Visit Visa seeking suitable placement.

Contact :95684179 Sudanese / 30 years old / M.Sc. Logistics Management /English & Arabic/ logistics - procurement inventory planning / 91270881 8 years purchase experience in construction company Indian male 45 yrs, looking immediate placement . Release NOC, valid Oman driving license available.

Contact: 98456535 Pakistani General Salesman with 6 years of experience looking for suitable placement with valid Omani driving license.

Contact: 92942088 Dynamic, Indian Chemical Engineer (NIT) with 1 yr experience in business development and holding Oman D/L , seeks suitable opportunity.

Contact: 96141612 Email: anjana.nanda@outlook.com Logistic Executive BBA with logistic diploma experienced in Tally, MS Excel, daty entry seeking suitable position.

Contact: 90151739 Email: shakeeb.mp280@gmail.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/ACCOUNTANT, with 8 years experience in Accounts ( 5 Years in Oman) in a Trading Company, capable of handling all accounting , Banking, L/C, import &Finalization with Driving Licence. Noc Available seek Suitable Placement.GSM-98184170.

B.A Economics, Indian male, 12 years experience in teaching, both academic & Quran, looking for an opportunity. Contact 9845 6432, 9967 8470

SITUATION WANTED Sudanese female, B.sc on account.16 years experience. Good in working out financial report break down of monthly and annual budget’s. follow up tax files and social Insurance costingard feasibility study. Email: amani.eltayeb@hotmail.com, mobile:92037605

Indian male, 19 years experience in purchase, material coordinator in building/pipe line construction & factory production field. have good computer skills & driving license and NOC, looking for a suitableplacement. mr.victor2015@hotmail.com Contact: 99008101

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

B.Tech, MBA (Marketing), PGDM (IB) having 9 years of experience in sales & marketing/ business development seeking for suitable position. Valid Driving License Phn-97043494

Indian female,33 yrs MSc,BEd with computer knowledge having 3yrs experience in teaching,looking for suitable job on visit visa.

Contact: 9704 2806 Mail:poornimaajith11@gmail.com INDIAN MALE accountant, 12 years experience in accounting with tally also, looking for a suitable placement.

Contact . 98983122 MALE ACCOUNTANT, age 25 years, ACCA UK finalist with 4 years experience in accounting & audit in Pakistan, now in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable placement. Contact 90197029, muzammalhafiz16@gmail.com Indian male 23 years old graduate with one year experience in Sales & Marketing with valid Oman driving license seeking suitable opportunities. (NOC available).

Contact: +968 98240510 , Gmail: affanahamed0@gmail.com Maintenance Engineer, Indian, male, DME, 36 years of age with 16 years of experience in machine maintenance and handling machine breakdowns, currently on visit visa seeking suitable position. Contact: 92180933; email: rramesssh@yahoo.com Advertising/media executive with 15 years gulf experience with oman driving license. Seeks good opening. 93031168.

Indian (Bangalore), internal auditor / senior accountant having (Gulf) 8 years, (India) 15 years experience, presently on employment visa seeking suitable placement in Salalah / Muscat.

Contact 968 94765948, email:amituppin@gmail.com

31 years, Indian male PG in HR , with 5 yrs Professional experience in HR in Construction Oil & Gas Oman seeking for a suitable placement(NOC Available).Contact me on 93488914, emailKaarthickshankar@gmail.com FEMALE SYRIAN ARCHITECT ,new graduate have good experience in architect programs, autocad 3d max ,sketch up , Photoshop ,sketch up, searching for a job full time or part time, for Contact : 97482871 Indian Male 33 yrs, BCA ,10 years experience(India & Oman) IT Support, System administrator/supervisor looking for suitable Job. #95448561 Indian male, 10 years Driving experience in Dubai. Looking as a company driver job. Contact : 96180458 , +91 99 61 019366 (India ) 32 years, Indian Male MSC,MBAHR having 7.5yrs Exp (HR/SAP operations) with Oman valid driving license, seeking suitable opening in Human Resource & Admin/ backend jobs. Contact: 99322978 Indian Male,27 years, MCA, 3 years Experience in Web developer, Technical Supporter, looking for suitable position. Presently Working in India. Contact- +91 7403288953, +91 9020679788.

Email-vinuvn88@gmail.com.

Indian male having 14 years of experience in HR, Purchase Dept, having Oman driving license looking for a suitable position , at Salalah. Noc available. Email.

Madhuvtk@ gmail.com Contact: 91182907

Civil Engineer B.tech with iosh nebosh certification having valid Omani driving license, looking for suitable job in Oman. # 93631625 Indian male MBA (MKTG) B.com having 2 years experience in sales marketing and business development looking for a suitable opening presently on family visit visa. # 93268245 Email: gregjose1991@gmail.com Indian male with CA & CPA having 20 years of experience, currently on visit seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 93910095 Email: rejithomas07@gmail.com Female accountant on family visa available for part time / full time.

Contact: 98002428 Filipino male, 29 Graduate of Bs IT with GCC experience as document controller and Executive Secretary looking for employment.

Contact: +968 93929569 Indian female MSC computer Sc, IELTS certified experienced in teaching higher grades IGCSE GD, CBSE in Oman and India seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 98048946 Indian male, 19 years experience in purchase, material coordinator in building construction & factory production field. have good computer skills & driving license and NOC, looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 99008101 Indian female M.Sc Physics, B.Ed having 5 years experience in teaching looking for suitable job. #97367389 Sales Manager MBA, having 12 years of experience with valid GCC driving license looking for a suitable position NOC available. #98125226 Electrical Forman Indian male 38 years, total 19 yrs exp in electrical field, electrical Forman exp 4 yrs in Oman seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97379290 MECH. Engg with 3+ year’s exp in India & U.A.E (Site Engg / Sales Engg) in oil & gas on visit visa looking for suitable jobs.

Contact 97896725 Email: georgymct@gmail.com

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CLASSES

IELTS & TOEFL Academic / General Target Band 8 TQT Institute.

Ph # 24480800 / 99347202

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ED Sudanese / Arabic & English teacher for all nationalities / willing to teach at home. Tel: 94211377 Indian male having 7 Years of Experience in Oman Having Valid Driving License working as a Office Driver ,Looking for a suitable Position, NOC Available. Contact: 99680429, E-mail:anzarkutty1975@gmail.com Syrian architect have years and half experience in oman looking for work, full time perfect in architectural programs 3d max , auto cad , Photoshop , and sketch up. for contact : 0096897482871

SITUATION WANTED Indian male, 4 years of experience in Structured cabling, termination and Fiber optic splicing.

Looking for a suitable Placement.

NOC available. GSM- 92484039, Email –rajaveer8989@gmail.com Pakistani male, MBA(Marketing) +PGD(HR) with 9 yrs experience in banking & hospital industry (Consumer Credit Review, Admin & HR). 3 yrs experience as Asst Manager, Admin & HR in famous private hospital in Oman with NOC. Contact: 95761982 or umerok@hotmail.com Indian Female, 35years, Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) fresh graduate with BSc and MA looking for positions in Front Office,administration office, or any suitable positions in hospital, polyclinic, companies or Institutions. Contact 90236481 Admin, having 10+ years experience in Admin/HR/Logistics/ Time Keeper, in reputed companies. Presently working in Muscat. #968 94369965,mail satya1528@gmail.com Pakistani male 29 years General Salesman with 5 years of experience, valid Oman D/L looking for suitable placement. #97216830 Chemical Engineer, Indian, 2 years of exp in industrial production, seeking suitable placement. contact 91247222 Indian male 25 years, MBA finance and marketing with tally have 1.3 year experience in India.

Now in Oman on visit visa.

GSM: 97445488

Working as Senior accountant,5yr. exp.in oman, Accounting upto finalisation, relevant computer skills tally9, Sage, vcams , Audit ,valid oman driving license, languages known English, Arabic, Hindi. NOC avaliable can join immediately. Tel: (+968) 96339599.

E-mail-(ahmedmohdkhan@gmail. com) Structure/Pipeline,Piping Draughtsman have 12+ yrs. Exp. in Oman seeking suitable placement.

Contact 92103713 NOC available.

Network/Noc engineer, CCNA certified & CCNP trained, Indian male 27 years B.com(general) 5 years & 4 month’s of experience in the field of networking seeks for better placement. contact 97663834 / 98730758

Female, Indian, 35 years, Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) fresh graduate with BSc looking for positions in Front Office, administration office, or any suitable positions in hospital, polyclinic, companies or Institutions. Contact 90236481.

Indian Male 47 years MBA-Operations Management with total 25 Yrs exp inclusive of 9 yrs in Oil & Gas sector in Oman, having valid Omani D/L & NOC, seek challenging position in SCM/Logistics/Procurement.

GSM-94236414. Mail id – dialindia33@gmail.com Well experienced management finance specialist having 18 years experience available for placement.

Contact.95602518 23, Male, ACCA Affiliate, OBU Bsc, 2.5 years of experience in audit and finance in Big 6 Firms, Looking for permanent placement in similar field. Release NOC available. Contact: 95140445, a.saran891@gmail.com

INDIAN FEMALE– ME in CSE with 2 years’ experience in teaching seeking Suitable Job Opportunity.

Contact: 94263445 or +91 9486251274, E mail – apshinmar@gmail.com

22, Male, Indian, BBA (Marketing), 1 year experience in India, Looking for suitable placement in Sales and Marketing. #91897046, azzamsiddique1@gmail.com

Civil Engineer B.Sc -6 years experience with constructions companies - qualified as A Project Engineer & Planning Engineer .

Contact+968-94682217

Indian Male,27,ACCA Part Qualified,B.COM with 7+ yrs exp in receivables and credit control in Oman looking for suitable placements. NOC available. # 9657 4343.

Indian male 22 years, looking for suitable placement in Hardware and Networking field, Having 1 year exp. in India, training in al ameen computers Muscat Ruwi.

Qualification is Diploma in Electronics and Communication at present I am having my valid employee visa In the same work. Contact : - 9739622910/8050101914, Email -fairozhuded13@gmail.com

Indian Female, Science Graduate, 3 years Experience in Teaching back home. Looking for a suitable job opportunity as a teacher, in Schools in Muscat Region. Contact : 96431456 / 95704814 Looking for a suitable job as Jr. Accountant/ Jr. Administration in a reputed company. NOC Available.

GSM # 93004738.

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

in Azaiba and Ruwi earn in two months

tion guaranteed

Tel: 95244310 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

MATRIMONIAL A respectable Hindu KAPU (Naidu) family from Vijayawada A.P.India invites alliances for their daughter, 25 years, B. Tech (computer Science) father working in Oman. Contact: 95097913 / 99744870 Email: sarathbabureddi@gmail.com Nair girl, 24 yrs, MBA fin – Mar, now working looking for Nair boy.

Contact: 93067505 (After 6pm) Kerala orthodox boy 29/188 working as Staff Nurse MOH Muscat seeking suitable alliances.

Contact: 99461264

House shifting & transporting.

Contact 92490422 MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. Contact 24793614/ 99314807

WEBSITE

We are providing services like Auditing, Accounting, Taxation, Company Formation & Project Feasibility Study. ASAS AUDIT & CONSULTANCY. Contact at 91720465/94319719/24602222 Window & split unit A.C servicing & maintenance. Contact 93769089 / 95323517

Kerala Nair girl 28 years (M.Tech) looking suitable alliance.

Contact: 0091 9446303209

Cleaning & Carpet Shampooing, Ocean Center LLC. Contact: 99884591

Muslim girl, MBBS, 23 yrs, 162” looking alliance from Doctors TamilNadu/ Kerala. Contact 98553628

Water proofing ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722

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

Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. contact ABU QABAS99320217 /24788722

GOOD NEWS

Maintenance electrical, painting, plastering, partition. #98767559

Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage steambath, obesity, Spondylitis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street Azaiba.

Contact: 99639695 / 98342990

Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont Maintenance services electric, plumbing and A/C. Contact: 96524904 / 94285064

Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam).

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GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998

Split window unit A/ C servicing.

Contact 94694472 Pest Control Treatments.

Ocean Center LLC. #99344723

WEB, ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) creation and management at rock bottom price.

Contact: http//webviewoman

Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & antitermite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing, Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130

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TOURS

SITUATION WANTED CARGO

SITUATION WANTED CARGO

Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain Marine Tours contact 98029602, 92808636

SITUATION WANTBUSINESS ED

M.V.FOR SALE Mercedes Benz E 280, 2008, 118000 km (Expatriate driven), price: negotiable , Mulkiya expiry January 2016 , color silver. Contact: 24810416 / 24810598

RENT A CAR

Nissan Altima 2.5S, 2012HY, excellent condition dealer maintained.

Contact: 97717152 Hyundai Santafe No.1 2015, K.M 5600 only, still in warranty.

Contact: 99666059 Hyundai Veloster No. 1 2015, 3000 km under warranty, full service, full Insurance. Contact: 96645709 Hyundai Tucson No. 1, 2-4 C.C, 2013 model K.M 127000. # 99666059 Nissan Tiida No. 1, 1.8 C.C, 2014 Model K.M 50000 still in warranty. Contact: 96645709

Wanted running / closed shop / café small /big on rent. Contact: 98796982 Ware house space for rent at Ghala and Barka up to 20000/- Sqm. Contact: 99509460 / 93731363

MANPOWER

Tucson automatic 2007 – V6, R.O 2000/-. Contact: 99384640 Best Rates for Saloon.

Tel: 99826300 / 97869042, rentacar@modernreem.com

DRIVING

Mazda 323, 1997 model, 219525 km for sale / Hyundai Sonata 2005 model, 150870 km for sale, expat Handled. Contact:98512702 / 99351044

TRANSPORTATION Transportation. Contact 99508282 Pick & drop. Contact: 96692774 Transportation any time Al Ghoubra. Contact: 97681599 Driver with car. Contact: 92279370 Transportation. Contact: 94087276

Labour available for loading & unloading of goods. # 92246399

TRANSPORTATION Transport. Contact: 94510847 Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.

Contact: 91103909