Times of Oman - June 5, 2016

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June 5, 2016 29 Sha’aban 1437 AH

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WITCH DOCTORS TORTURE, RIP OFF OMANI PATIENTS Fearing social stigma while going to mental hospitals, Omani patients visit sorcerers who exploit them and worsen their health

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MUSCAT: Omanis suffering from mental health issues are putting their health on the line by visiting “unprofessional” healers who beat and burn their patients’ bodies, according to a mental health expert.

Some patients spend an average of three years jumping from one unqualified fraudster to another before seeking proper help, says Dr Munthir Al Maqbali, psychiatry resident at Al Masarrat Hospital.

The fear of being seen at a mental hospital forces Omani patients to seek riskier options, including witch doctors, according to Al Maqbali.

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“Such a stigma is very painful. “I can say that around 90 per cent of patients who have psychotic disorders waste three years consulting people who claim to be healers using complementary and alternative medicine.

“This delay can result in more complications as the patients, ultimately, become more depressed about the illness.”

He said that such healers use witchcraft and other twisted ways to deceive their “customers” and charge them up to OMR400 per session.

A public prosecutor told the Times of Oman that such acts are illegal and come under the category of fraud crimes.

According to the Omani penal code, fraudsters who get paid for such acts will serve between three months and two years in jail, with a fine of up to OMR300.

However, the prosecutor said that such fraudsters can only be punished if a victim reports a case or the accused is arrested during a raid by the Royal Oman Police (ROP).

Earlier this year, an African man was arrested for allegedly practicing ‘witchcraft and sorcery’ by the ROP. According to an official ROP source, the officers arrested the accused after raiding his house in the Al Seeb area and found a set of incantations and satanic spells.>A6

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Expat arrested for murder MUSCAT: An Asian woman has been arrested in Sohar on murder charges, according to ONA. According to the report, the police were alerted about the death of an Asian woman at a private hospital with marks of torture on her body.

“The police investigation revealed that the victim had entered Oman on a visit visa and was asked to work at a house. The accused had tortured the victim before killing her,” the report alleged.

Another defendant was also arrested for allegedly assisting the killing and the two are being referred for further legal action. -ONA

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Sultanate plans to ‘restructure’ power tariff, boost revenues BABA UMAR

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Zika threat doesn’t deter Barakat DEEBA HASAN deeba@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman’s Olympic hope, Barakat Al Harthi, says he is not afraid of contracting Zika virus at the Olympic Games in Rio. The games, to be held from August 5 this year, are just around the corner for the Sultanate’s sprinter, who is currently training

hard in Bulgaria.

“I do not fear the virus. Everything is in the hands of Allah the Almighty and I am focusing on my running at the moment, with Oman in my mind.”

Over 500,000 people are expected to travel to Brazil from around the world, and experts are warning the games might create the perfect breeding ground for

Zika to be spread globally.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has noted that Brazil is one of almost 60 countries that have reported continuing transmission of Zika by mosquitoes.

However, they have also released a statement saying that based on its current assessment, “cancelling or changing the location of the 2016 Olympics will not significantly alter the international spread of Zika virus.”

This came after a group of 150 doctors, scientists and bioethicists wrote a letter to the WHO calling for the Rio Olympics to be postponed or moved because of concerns of the spread of the Zika virus.

Zika is a virus that is believed to cause babies to be born with abnormally small heads and may also cause a fatal neurological syndrome in adults.

“We will be vaccinated once we go to Cuba. Our coach is a little worried about it, but God willing all will be well, and we are going for Oman,” Al Harthi said.

Al Harthi broke into the greatest sports contest on earth by winning at the Military World Games in South Korea in October last year with a 10.16 in 100 metres.

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MUSCAT: Oman has plans to cut subsidies in the electricity tariff in what officials say is a bid to help consumers reduce consumption.

“Yes there are plans. There are studies already done on how to restructure the electricity tariff to make the customers more incentivised to reduce their consumption,” Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Mahrouqi, Chairman Public Authority for Electricity and Water told Times of Oman.

Asked what percentage of the subsidy could be slashed, he said, “It is the restructuring of the tariff rather than a percentage of reduction on subsidies. It’s not decided yet when to implement it,” he said.

The Sultanate has adopted a range of restructuring on spending and revenues after the fall in oil prices.

Last month officials of government-owned Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) said the demand for power in Oman is expected to grow by almost 10 per cent per year until 2019.

“We are forecasting that this year we will still continue to grow (the power demand) at 8 per cent.

We are a little bit cautious... we have lowered the forecast, given that we have not seen changes

GROWING DEMAND: The demand for power in Oman is expected to

grow by almost 10 per cent per year until 2019.

in the subsidy policy yet,” Eng. Ahmed bin Saleh Al Jahdhami, CEO of OPWP, told a conference on water and energy in Muscat.

In April Al Jahdhami also made a presentation on the government’s subsidy for electricity and water at Majlis Al Shura to acquaint members and staff of Shura of the services provided by

the government in the areas of electricity, water and the extent of its contribution to the national economy.

Observers like N Gurumurthy, a financial expert, says the subsidy cuts are timely and essential interventions that government has to take in order to “tide over” the “ballooning” fiscal deficit. >A7

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Budget breaks rising as Omanis head east Travellers from Oman were showing more interest in emerging destinations such as Tbilisi, Zagreb and Baku, while places like Colombo, Bangkok, Bali, Jakarta and Phuket had retained their popularity

An emerging budget tourism market is quickly growing, as Omanis and expatriates prepare for Eid holidays, which might fall during the first week of July

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Joe Rajadurai, Qatar Airways country manager for Oman, said travellers from Oman were showing more interest in emerging destinations such as Tbilisi, Zagreb and Baku, while places like Colombo, Bangkok, Bali, Jakarta and Phuket had retained their popularity. “This clearly shows that people are cost-conscious while travelling,” he told Times of Oman.

“We’ve seen a huge rise in bookings for Tbilisi and other eastern parts of Europe. That is one of the

reasons why we have increased our services to the Georgian capital,” admitted Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President, Commercial (GCC, Subcontinent and Africa), for flydubai.

He also noted that they were witnessing cost-conscious travellers moving from full-service airlines to budget airlines to cut down on their costs. “There are other options available whenever there is a crisis, but luckily, people don’t stop travelling. Only their patterns change,” he remarked.

Travel agents say people want to see something new every time they travel and seek out places where visas are either available on arrival or where the processing time is quick. “A direct flight and a streamlined visa process contribute greatly to the popularity of a destination. Eastern Europe

SUMMER RUSH

Early check-in advice for airline passengers Times News Service MUSCAT: Passengers travelling through Muscat International Airport should arrive at least two to three hours before departure of their flights now that the busy summer season has begun, airline officials said on Thursday.

“We urge all passengers to check-in at least three hours before departure, as almost all our flights are departing full,” said B P Kulkarni, country head, Air India, Muscat.

An official of Oman Air agreed that it is better to check-in as early as possible. “This will allow you to have more time in the lounges and for shopping in duty free shops,” he said.

High passenger loads are expected as the annual holiday exodus starts in Oman, creating long queues inside passenger terminals and traffic on roads near the airport, as most schools close for summer vacation.

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40 unlicenced bikes seized in Khasab raids Times News Service MUSCAT: An expat was arrested and 40 bikes were seized during a raid by police.

The directorate general of inquiries and criminal investigations at Khasab police carried out the raid in Khasab to confiscate unlicensed bikes.

The raid resulted in the seizure of the 40 bikes for violating traffic laws. The police noted that most of the owners of the bikes are expatriates.

Al Batinah police, represented by Sohar Police, also arrested an expat on theft charges.

The police reported that the accused stole OMR400 as well as credit cards worth OMR200.

The accused was referred for further legal action.

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B P Kulkarni also reminded the public about the weight of items purchased from duty-free shops.

“Many passengers believe that the weight of items purchased from duty-free shops at the airport are excluded from their hand baggage weight. So, they exceed hand baggage weight limits and finally land in trouble when they are stopped at the gates. To avoid this, we advise passengers that items purchased from duty-free shops are also included in the hand baggage weight,” Kulkarni said.

He added that passengers can carry 7 kg of weight on Air India Express flights and 8 kg of weight as hand baggage on Air India flights. “This definitely includes duty free items,” he noted.

He also advised people to check through their extra luggage. “There is not much space left in the overhead lockers when flights are full, so it is always advised to check extra luggage at check-in counters,” he added.

is popular among the locals, while the Asians expats are still opting for Asian destinations such as Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka,” a travel agent in Ruwi stated.

Then, there are people who are flying back home for the holidays.

Continuing to keep his annual Eid tradition alive, Mohammed Ali said he was going back home for a family reunion. “My destination is Hyderabad---the same as every year. I am going there to spend some time with my family and enjoy some authentic and delicious homemade food,” he told Times of Oman.

“Also, Eid is in July this year, and it gets very hot here, so I am glad that I will be escaping some of the summer heat,” he added.

While some residents choose to travel back to their home countries during Eid, others find it

more convenient to spend the holiday with their loved ones here.

“The holidays are declared very late, so even if we want to, we can’t plan anything major,” remarked Ratul, an Indian expat.

As Eid coincides with the summer holidays again this year, travellers will likely combine the two. “Many people sent their families home as soon as schools closed before Eid. They will now join the rest of their family during this period.”

However, many travel agents in the Sultanate have suffered losses as a result. “It is not at all a busy season (this year), as the Eid holidays have coincided with the Indian school holidays, so a large chunk of people are already out of the country,” stated a travel agent who has offices in Ruwi and Ghubrah.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2016 A huge thanks to the beautiful people of Oman for the gracious hospitality afforded to me during my stay Sami Yusuf, British singer and songwriter

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Dip in remittance due to blue collar brigade Despite a slight rise in the number of Indian workers in Oman and a weakening of the country’s currency, remittance is down

IMPRESSED: “This place is just surreal and I strongly recommend everyone to visit. Absolutely Beautiful,” he said, commenting on the image. -Supplied photo

Staff Reporter MUSCAT: British singer and songwriter Sami Yusuf, who was touring the Sultanate, has praised the people of Oman for their “gracious hospitality”.

“A huge thanks to the beautiful people of Oman for the gracious hospitality afforded to me during my stay,” the musician said on his Facebook page.

Yusuf arrived in Oman last Sunday, later posting pictures of major tourist attractions in Al Dakhiliya governorate.

On his twitter account, the British composer uploaded images of himself at the top of Al Jabal Al Akhdar.

“This place is just surreal and I strongly recommend everyone

to visit. Absolutely beautiful,” he wrote, commenting on the image.

“Thank you, Alila Jabal Akhdar, for the extraordinary experience and amazing hospitality,” the 35-year-old added.

“Special thanks to the Ministry of Tourism for allowing me to witness some of the most celestial scenery I have ever seen!

God bless and preserve Oman and her people. I cannot wait to come back soon! With love. _sy,” the musician posted.

In 2003, Sami released his first album, “Al-Mu`allim”, at the age of 23. Sami calls his genre of music “Spiritique”. His seventh album, “Barakah”, was released in February 2016.

Appointed by the United Nations as both the World’s Global Ambassador Against Hunger and the promoter of World Peace and Harmony, Sami’s largest concert was in Istanbul, where he performed before over 250,000 people.

He also composed and arranged music for the film “1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Havthan”.

Times News Service MUSCAT: Remittances to India from Oman have fallen due to demographic changes in Oman, including more blue collar workers settling in the country, money exchange houses report.

Oman remitted $3.47 billlion to India in 2014.

Admitting there has been a gradual drop in remittances to India, Tonny George Alexander, director of the Oman UAE Exchange, said this is due to demographic changes in Oman.

“More and more people from other nationalities are settling in Oman, other than Indians. So we are seeing a little drop in remittances to India,” he told Times of Oman on Monday.

Increase in the number This is despite there having been an increase in the number of Indians working in Oman.

According to National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) data, the number of Indians working in Oman stood at 684,527 at the end of March 2016, while at the end of December 2015 it was 669,882.

In 2013, there were 599,473 In-

FALLING TREND: Remittances to India from the Gulf Cooperation Council declined by 2.2 per cent to

US$35.9 billion in the 12 months to March, compared to the same period one year earlier. – File

dians working in Oman.

This is occurring even though the Indian rupee is trading at relatively low levels against the US dollar, which means that Indian expats in the region could earn more.

Blue collar workers “There has been an increase in the number of Indian expats, but most of these are blue collar workers so, remittance wise, it has suffered a little,” a general manager of another prominent money exchange house in Ruwi said.

Further, P K Subhudhi, general manager of the Mustafa Sultan Money Exchange, said people tend to hold onto their money when rates are low. “But whenever the rate goes up, we see a lot of people remitting money,” he said.

Remittances to India from Gulf countries suffered because of low oil prices, a recent report revealed.

“Almost half of the total remittances which India receives come from the Middle East, especially the UAE and Saudi Arabia, for which oil exports are a major source of revenues. With oil prices hammered and expected to fall even more, both the GDP growth and the budgets in these countries will be strained. This will have an adverse impact on employment conditions in these countries that, in turn, could taper remittances,” according to the report by Crisil, the Mumbai ratings and research company,which is part of S&P Global.

Remittances to India from the GCC declined by 2.2 per cent to $35.9 billion in the 12 months to March, compared to the same period one year earlier.

Its figures indicate that the UAE is the largest source of GCC remittances to India, followed by Saudi

Arabia and Kuwait.

Earlier, Times of Oman reported that Oman has been named one of the top remittance senders in the world, based on GDP percentages, according to the 2016 World Bank migration and remittances fact book.

Outflows The aggregate outflows represent 12.6 per cent of Oman’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Oman’s GDP – which is measured by the monetary value of all finished goods and services stood at RO27bn in 2015, according to statistics released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

India is the largest recipient of remittances worldwide. According to the World Bank, total remittances to India last year fell to $69bn from $70bn in 2014.

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Oman is a perfect fit: Outward Bound Times News Service MUSCAT: Outward Bound Oman, the only branch of the organisation anywhere in the Middle East, decided upon the Sultanate as its natural home in the region because of the diversity and beauty of the country’s natural environment.

At Outward Bound Oman, “promoting environmental awareness is a key component of all our courses,” explained General Manager Mark Evans.

“Our course mantra is ‘leave no trace’ and it’s one we take very seriously. As custodians of this wonderful natural resource for the next generation, it is our collective responsibility to look after it,” he added.

Despite running almost 100 courses each year in similar desert

and mountain locations week after week, Evans challenges anyone to find evidence of OBO’s presence.

According to Outward Bound Oman’s Training Manager, Mohammed Zadjali, at the start of every OBO course, students brainstorm ideas about how they can minimise their impact on the local environment. Later, when setting off on their journey, students are taught about local flora and fauna and how to identify different species along the way.

Focus Evening discussions around the campfire often focus on the environment and how these issues are connected to tourism.

At the end of a course, students and instructors together ‘sweep’ the campsite for any items of litter that

may have escaped attention.

According to Zadjali, the key is for “the next OBO course to enjoy as clean a campsite as the group before.”

He explains that “through these simple measures and subtle instructions, we hope that all students will think twice before they litter, and will go on to share their learning with others.”

“At Outward Bound Oman, we talk about the 3 P’s – People, Process and Place,” said Evans.

“The people are our highly trained instructors, the process is what we do with our groups when they are on the mountain, or in the desert, and place refers to the location where we run our courses.

Our classrooms are some of the most beautiful and inspirational places in Oman.”

ONE WITH NATURE: Despite running almost 100 courses each year in similar desert and mountain

locations week after week, Outward Bound Oman General Manager Mark Evans challenges anyone to find evidence of OBO’s presence. – Supplied photo E D UC AT I O N

‘Class sizes in Oman schools larger than the optimum’ HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

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MUSCAT: Delays in opening new school buildings and a higher birth rate mean Oman’s school class sizes are growing fast.

A Shura member recently expressed concern during a council session with the education minister over the “high” number of students per classroom.

He further said that the ministry should strive to have a maximum of 30 students in each class.

The minister, Madiha Al Shaibany, noted that the rise in Oman’s student population is due to “delays in some projects and the growing birth rate in the Sultanate”.

Meanwhile, Omani teachers said the number of pupils per classroom throughout the country must be reduced.

One teacher who works in a government school in Muscat said that 30 is a large number, especially for classes below grade 9.

“Reducing the number will help improve the educational process,

as teachers can focus more on each individual,” she said.

Another teacher said that having 30 or more pupils in one classroom is a burden on a teacher, both inside and outside the classroom, as more students mean more paperwork and additional teaching efforts.

However, Mohammed Mustafa, an Omani teacher who spent 30 years working in Oman, said that 30 is not a large number in

government schools, while urging that class sizes should not exceed that figure.

Khalid Al Farei, head of the education committee in the Majlis Al Shura, said the larger number does not cause problems in the educational process, as many developed countries also have the same, and even higher, number of pupils per classroom.

“Although we have to say that less is always better,” Al Farei noted.

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Buy local, for the sake of economy If In-Country Value is seriously implanted across the board, the Oman Tender Board must come on-board

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man needs to successfully implement its In-Country Value (ICV) policies to revitalise its economic programme by re-positioning and better re-utilising its assets and natural resources.

The government had envisioned a budget of $64 billion from the oil windfall to cover the period between 2013 and 2020 to keep the wheel of the economy rolling. However, with the international oil prices starting to collapse in late 2014, many of its development programmes have been put on hold.

Global practice ICV is practiced around the globe in different formats and it has been a catalyst for the redistribution of revenues in many countries.

In Oman, the state-owned oil and gas companies have already put ICV in motion but the practice has not caught up with all industries. The reason the energy sector has been a pacemaker of ICV programme is the simple fact that the industry generates over 80 per cent of national income. But even in the energy sector, ICV has not yet embraced the entire process. It is mainly concentrated in training and the Omanisation drive. But the stakeholders of the ICV programme are not just the workers and their development.

ICV must be measured in terms of monetary value as well. How much money is spent in the country and how much money is repatriated out of the country by foreign companies is one way to provide a yardstick for ICV. The government is awarding a few billion rials worth of contracts every year and how much is retained in the country is an important part of it. In other words, moni-

F I N A N C I A L A N A LY S I S

SQU, Modern College win competition Times News Service MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos University and Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS) were declared the winners of the Financial Analysis Challenge competition.

The closing ceremony of the competition, which was jointly managed by Muscat Securities Market (MSM) and Sultan Qaboos University, was held recently, 2016 at Grand Hyatt, Muscat.

The award ceremony was held under the patronage of Yahya bin Said Al Jabri, chairman of Duqm Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZAD) and chairman of Capital Market Authority.

After the presentation and final round of the competition, five teams were shortlisted and invited to attend the closing ceremony.

Team MCBS took third position in the competition, with the top two positions won by SQU. The winning team from MCBS was represented by four students: Miyyada Abdul Latif Rajab Al Balushi, Umaima Ali Hassan Al Balushi, Haifa DarwishFiriya Al Bulushi and Huda Jama Ahmed. They received a cash prize of OMR1000 and a memento for their participation.

Dr. Dharmendra Singh, Asst.

Professor of Finance, mentored the team. The Modern College team entered the second round of the FAC selection process after winning the first round, along with seven other teams, in which participants were required to analyse a listed company on MSM and submit a written report to the MSM.

toring the performance of the chain value generated by these contracts is essential.

Commercial benefits For example, there should be conditions set up by the government to ensure recipients of contracts buy locally manufactured materials instead of leaving it open. This scheme will create commercial benefits, as well as social harmony, to boost economic growth and sustain development. It will also relieve the burden of foreign contractors of recruiting a large pool of Omanis because the subcontractors would share the responsibility. Locally based manufacturers of concrete materials, steel, aluminium or petroleum product would not struggle under ICV programme.

The other advantage of creating a percentage of contracts to be spent at home will encourage local business people to establish more manufacturing units in the Sultanate.

Balance of payments This practice will also reduce Oman’s balance of payments by cutting down on import bills and keep its foreign currency reserves at a sustainable level.

At the moment, Oman’s exports have reduced in value but the value of imports has increased due to lower oil prices. When the government established industrial estates and Free Trade Zones (FTZs) in the early 1980s, Sohar and Salalah were envisioned as the leaders of Oman’s industrial revolution.

The two cities did not really live up to their expectations, mainly because the ICV was not included in the blueprint.

Impact of slackness These cities did not provide broader opportunities for local business to set up manufacturing units. Had ICV been a prerequisite three decades ago, Sohar and Salalah would have now been serious contributors to the economy.

Instead, most of the raw material for the industries there and other developments are imported. The government is either wholly owning industries in Sohar and Salalah or has a stake in them. Moreover, because of the slackness of the ICV programme, Omanis living in those areas still flock to Muscat looking for jobs.

If ICV is seriously implanted across the board, the Oman Tender Board must come on board. Contractors, whether foreign or local, must have a quota of the awarding sum to be spent in the country. If they fail to adhere to the contractual conditions, they should be banned from tendering for the next project.

A successful national campaign is needed to spread awareness that local outsourcing can be cost effective and build community ties. It makes a difference not only to the economy and employment but to the business environment.

It is also ethical to demand goods that are supplied closer at home.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2016 The decision was taken based on these discussions for the sake of the safety of the students, but it is only temporary and if we get good news, we will reverse the call Khadija Al Qurashi, deputy director, Qualification Equivalency and Recognition Department at MoHE

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Rise in temperature triggers diseases Clinics and outpatient departments in hospitals have reported treating patients for heat exhaustion, fever, colds, coughs,

OUTBREAK OF AILMENT: According to a Ministry of Health report, 18,376 cases of chicken pox were registered in Oman in 2014, and 17,903 cases in 2013.

respiratory distress and chicken pox

Times News Service MUSCAT: An increase in outdoor temperatures over the past few weeks has caused many residents to contract the flu or chicken pox.

Clinics and outpatient departments in hospitals have reported treating patients for heat exhaustion, fever, colds, coughs, respiratory distress and chicken pox.

The common trigger for these ailments has been the rise in Celsius, according to officials.

Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the Varicella/ Herpes Zostervirus. It is generally spread between children, and sometimes to adults, by sneezing, coughing, contaminated clothing and direct contact with open blisters.

According to a Ministry of Health (MoH) report, 18,376 cases of chicken pox were registered in Oman in 2014, and 17,903 cases in

2013. But in 2012, Oman reported 36,455 cases of chicken pox.

Dr Pradeep Maheswari, a specialist in internal medicine at Atlas Hospital, said that cases of heat exhaustion, viral flu, dehydration, as well as aching muscles and joints accompanied by headache and fever, have increased along with the outside temperature. “We are advising people to drink plenty of water, fluids and not to be exposed to the sun for a long time,” he told Times of Oman on Thursday. Apart from pre-

scribing medicines, doctors are advising patients to focus on personal hygiene to prevent the further spread of the virus to others in their families or workplaces.

Officials note that children have begun falling sick because of rising outdoor temperatures, and a large number of children are suffering from chicken pox, where rashes mainly appear on their bodies and heads.

Dr Sanju Joy, a doctor at Badr Al Samaa, Nizwa, said children suffering from chicken pox should drink water and eat fruits and vegetables. “They should also be given regular baths and should not attend schools for seven to ten days, unless their conditions improve,” he said.

According to a medical specialist, receiving a chicken pox vaccine is the best way to prevent contracting the illness.

“All children below the age of 12 should be vaccinated against the disease. It is available at primary health centres for both Omanis and expatriates. It not only protects a person, it also reduces the risk of exposure for persons unable to be vaccinated because of illness or other conditions, including those who may be at greater risk,” the official said.

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Conditions ripe for locusts to breed Times News Service MUSCAT: The Desert Locust situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate, as more groups have formed in the interior and along the Aden coast during May. Officials note that insecurity and remoteness are hampering current surveys and control efforts. Consequently, swarms are expected to form in the coming days.

If vegetation remains green, the swarms are expected to remain in the interior between Marib and Thamud, where they will mature, with the possibility of another generation of egg-laying by midJuly. On the other hand, if vegetation dries out, then the swarms are likely to move south to the Gulf of Aden, where strong southwesterly monsoon winds would carry them through coastal areas of Oman and across the Arabian Sea to the Indo-Pakistan summer

breeding area. Their arrival would nearly coincide with that of the monsoon rains in Rajasthan and adjacent areas of Pakistan. However, swarm movements from the Yemen interior to Saudi Arabia are not considered likely.

Authorities note that efforts are required to increase surveys and control the spread in Yemen, while remaining vigilant in other countries. FAO will continue to monitor the developing situation closely and provide early warnings.

Elsewhere, the Desert Locust situation is generally calm. Control operations continue against adult groups in the southern section of the Western Sahara in southern Morocco and adjacent areas of northern Mauritania.

A limited number of groups are likely to reach the summer breeding areas in southern Mauritania and lay eggs with the onset of the seasonal rains.

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The man was also charged with committing a number of other fraud cases and the case has been sent to the public prosecutor.

Al Miqbali cited the case of a 17-year-old girl from North Al Batinah governorate who was suffering from bipolar disorder, a psychotic disorder marked by alternating periods of elation and depression.

“She had bruises, burns and severe injuries in many parts of her body as she was badly beaten by a healer who hit her using an iron bar, as he claimed to cure her from the clutches of ghosts,” Al Maqbali said, adding that she was admitted immediately to the department of surgery instead of psychiatry.

He said the girl left the hospital

very soon after being admitted and good condition with only a minimal dose of medicine.

Many of the patients are educated and have high academic degrees, according to Al Maqbali.

“Despite the fact that some patients are highly educated, many of them prefer to explain their cases as spiritual possession or black eye effect, as it is the easiest and simplest explanation,” he added.

Al Maqbali is currently working on research to analyse the reasons behind seeking alternative medicine and to study the medicine used in such practices.

But he first needs to categorise the “healers”, as some call themselves religious healers, while others claim to be witches or

herbal doctors.

“Some fraudsters feed their patients mercury, which can harm the brain, heart, kidneys and lungs. It can also result in impairment of peripheral vision and disturbances in sensations,” the doctor explained, adding that mercury can be fatal if given to children.

Mercury “Fraudsters strongly believe that mercury is the strongest enemy for spirits, however, it is so for humans too,” he said.

The medic said that in Sohar, an Asian national who worked as a farmer, claimed that he is gifted and has the ability to cure any disease. “He was singing weird melodies to his patients and make

them consume unknown substances,” he said.

Physical violence is also a very common practice among “witches”. He added that fraudsters are working all over Oman, but people in Muscat seek professional medical treatment earlier than other governorates thanks to higher levels of education.

“I advocate all mental health patients to come to hospitals as all mental disorders are treatable, instead of paying fraudsters to get nothing but illness in return,” the medic concluded.

The police follow public reports and their investigation teams have arrested two Tanzanians , one Omani and one Sudanese.

“Most of them are expats from African countries,” the official said.

He brought the record down to 10.14, at an open competition which included Bulgaria’s 100 metre champion. Al Harthi managed to outsprint everyone for the first position.

“I am very happy after this and looking forward to going to Rio 2016.” Al Harthi trained at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Oman, and for a large part of his career he trained alone, until he finally found a coach- Yanko from Bulgaria.

The 27-year-old Omani is being fully funded by the Omani government for his training and his

participation in the Rio Olympics.

Cuba After Bulgaria, Al Harthi will travel to Cuba for a couple weeks to acclimatize himself with Rio’s weather and humidity.

“After this we will go to Cuba to practice in the same weather, and then go to Brazil.”

His training schedule has now become severe in the run up to the games as he wants to make his country proud.

“I practice hard every morning and every evening,” added Al Harthi.

SECURITY ISSUE

Omani students admitted to Irbid varsity advised to move to Amman for safety DEEBA HASAN FAHAD AL GHADANI

deeba@timesofoman.com fahadnews@timesofoman.com

1,100 are studying in Irbid because of the large number of universities in the area and the low cost of expenses.

MUSCAT: Around 1,100 Omani students in seven universities in the Irbid area of Jordan have been asked to move to Amman due to harassment and personal security issues, a senior official in the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) in Oman has said.

MoHE recently issued a decision for Omani students to stop dealing with higher education institutions in Irbid, until further notice.

“The decision has been made after studying the situation in the area. The committee contacted the Omani Cultural Attache in Jordan and other authorities to have a better picture of the current status there.

“The decision was taken based on these discussions for the sake of the safety of the students, but it is only temporary and if we get good news, we will reverse the call,” Khadija Al Qurashi, deputy director, Qualification Equivalency and Recognition Department at MoHE was quoted saying on the Ministry’s e-magazine.

“Some of our students have been harassed and attacked, but there have been no major cases,” Al Qurashi added.

The seven Universities in Irbid include Yarmouk University, Jordan University of Science and Technology, the University of Jidara, Irbid National University, the University of Jerash, University of Al Albayt, and the Hashemite University.

Speaking to the Times of Oman, Al Qurashi said that there are 1,500 Omani students in Jordanian universities and out of those,

Irbid top choice “Students prefer Irbid because of the low costs of living. A lot of times the Omani students study in Amman but live in Irbid because of their friends and other Omanis who reside in the area.”

She added that considering the current scenario, the Ministry doesn’t want any Omani in Irbid.

“We don’t want any Omani in Irbid because of the issue, so we are asking these students to move out to study in universities in Amman, as the Omani Cultural Attache is there, it will be easy for them to monitor the situation of the students closely.”

According to Al Qurashi, the universities in Irbid are absolutely perfect to study in, and have nothing to do with the problem and that lot of other Omanis have graduated from there.

“These universities have no issues, we equate and recognise their certificates, and it’s just about the situation in the area which is a cause of concern. The number of refugees is very high and they sometimes engage in fights and arguments which are at times interrupted by passersby, who are sometimes Omanis,” she added.

She said that the ministry has cautioned Omanis in Irbid to take some precautionary measures and stay out of trouble.

“We have advised the Omanis to not wear the national dress and not to walk about at night, especially in the areas where they can invite trouble. We have also asked them to not be part of any arguments there, but sometimes

they don’t adhere to the advice,” she said.

TOO also spoke to Ismail bin Abdullah Al Balushi, cultural attaché of Oman’s Embassy in Jordan, who said that the cause of the decision is “the repeated number of harassment cases which happened to Omani students in the area. There is a huge Omani student population there.”

“We are keeping in touch with the students, about any new cases. Some students went to courts as well.”

Graduation According to Al Balushi, out of the 1,100 Omani students in Irbid, 50 per cent are graduating in the next two semesters and by next year the number of Omanis in Irbid universities is expected to move down to 300. The attaché is also providing students with some guidelines and precautionary measures.

Ahmed Al Mazrooi, Vice Chairman of the Omani students club in Jordan and a student at the University of Jerash, said that the club was working together with the Omanis in these universities to report any issues to the Omani Cultural Attache.

There are 150 Omanis studying at Ahmed’s university.

“We have had some cases, with my friends, there have been thefts in apartments and ambushes on the streets, and it’s mainly because of the refugees living in the area, but we are working together with the students so we can report issues to attaché.”

He added that the situation in Irbid is not good, but it is getting better because the attaché has helped and cooperated with the students.

“The situation is not safe. Some

buildings have good safety, but other places are dangerous, especially the ones with refugees in them. During the last few days we have seen that the security situation is getting better, thanks to the embassy’s efforts to protect Omani students.”

Right place Ahmed partly blamed the Omani students for the cases, saying that some of them have not chosen the right place to live in.

“Students are also responsible, because they walk in dangerous areas at night and become prone to such abuses. According to what I know, nobody has left and gone back to Oman.”

“Some unemployed refugees steal mobile phones and money from students. The last such case happened two months ago.”

Al Balushi recently told a Jordanian newspaper that the decision was not taken based on the “security situation”, but was linked with numerous acts of harassment suffered by the Omani students at the universities.

Cooperation In the newspaper report, Al Balushi also praised the cooperation shown by the Jordanian authorities to protect the Omani students with all the problems they face, pointing that these are individual incidents and not related to any organisation and are done outside the walls of the universities, stressing the excellent relations between the two countries.

For those wishing to attend school in Jordan in the future, Al Balushi said that their parents need to visit MoHE for the latest developments, and learn about institutions which are good to enrol in along with other details.

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OMAN Stal village is gateway to valley of tourism

TOURISTS HOTSPOTS: Stal village is about 13km from the centre of the Wilayat of Al Awabi. It is characterised by its mild summers

and cold winters. -ONA

Stal village is also famous for various types of agricultural crops, due to its fertile soil and an abundance of fresh water

AL AWABI: Stal is one of the Wadi Bani Kharous villages that is a gateway to the valley that enjoys considerable tourist activities, and a destination for tourists from within and outside the Sultanate.

It is loved by people due to attractive tourism sites, including beautiful locations, wonderful weather and many historical landmarks.

Stal village is about 13km from the centre of the Wilayat of Al Awabi. It is characterised by its mild summers and cold winters.

The village is also famous for various types of agricultural crops, due to its fertile soil and an abundance of fresh water.

Among the most important crops are date palm trees of various kinds, as well as lemon, onion, garlic, sesame, barley, corn, wheat, quince, bitter orange and other crops that constitute sources of income for the villagers.

There are two Falaj “ancient irrigation systems” in the village, the first is “Mana’a’” and the other is ‘’Stal’’, which is used by villagers to irrigate their farms and for daily use.

Stal village gave birth to many imams, scholars and writers, as did the other villages of Wadi Bani Khruos. Among the most prominent imams who were born in the village is the fifth imam in

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Historical monuments There are several important historical monuments left by the imams and scholars who were born in the village. Also, there are three mosques in A’Saloot neighbourhood, located in the far north of the village, which were built during the reign of Imam A’Salt bin Malik Al Kharousi.

Additionally, there are several old houses, such as “Al Gharraq,” which is located near Al Falaj. It is built of mud and stones and villagers believe it dates back more than 200 years, in addition to “Al Sabah House,” which is located at the entrance of the old neighbourhood.

It was built of stones and mud and has two floors. Villagers think it is more than 150 years old.

Archaeological Majalis As Al Sabla (Majlis) represents great importance in the social system in the Sultanate, there are many archaeological Majalis, such as Al Sahmah and Al Lathbah, in addition to the recently built new Sabla.

These Majalis are still used by villagers in their daily lives and for different occasions.

Stal village, like other villages in various governorates of the Sultanate, enjoys many services and projects during the prosperous reign of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

These include Wadi Bani Kharous Hospital and the Branch of Al Awabi Municipality, which provides various municipal services to all the villages of Wadi Bani Khrous. -ONA

W I T H Q ATA R

< FROM

A1 New realities “Despite increase in fuel price, the government will have to face larger fiscal deficit. To narrow that gap, they have to look at all options. It’s in line with all the options they have taken so far,” he told Times.

Gurumurthy said the move could push people to reduce consumption of energy. “They could respond in so many ways. Over

Oman, Imam A’Salt bin Malik Al Kharousi, Sheikh Al Faqih Mansour bin Mohammed bin Nasser Al Kharousi, the poet Salim bin Bashir Al Kharousi, and the poet and writer Said bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Bashir Al Ghashri Al Kharousi, known as “Al Stali”.

the time they will get adjusted to the cost-based pricing,” the expert said. “At the moment people have been enjoying subsidized utilities. However, the era of subsidized utilities in Oman may be on the wane. That’s the direction the government will move in future. Citizens should learn to live with the new realities,” Gurumurthy added.

Alawi praises ties MUSCAT: Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs praised the bilateral relations between the Sultanate and Qatar. “The distinct relation between the two countries stems from the keenness of the leaders of both the countries for the same,” Alawi said in a statement to ONA on the occasion of signing of a number of

Memorandums of Understanding and agreements, last Thursday, which covered a number of spheres and aimed at further enhancing cooperation between the two countries. The Royal Directives of His Majesty the Sultan aimed at further communication between the two countries for the interests of the people of both the countries he said. -ONA

FIRST QUARTER OF 2016

Difficult to sight moon today MUSCAT: As the rise of moon after the sunset today will be for a very small period, it will be diffcult to sight it, said the moon sighting main committee members.

The sighting of moon would be difficult today after the sunset in Muscat, Salalah, Wilayat of Ibri, Wilayat of Khasab, Wilayat of Al Buraimi, Wilayat of Nizwa, Wilayat of Sohar, Wilayat of Al Rustaq, Wilayat of Sur, Wilayat of Ibra, Wilayat of Hima, Wilayat of Masira, Wilayat of Marmul, Fahud, Wilayat of Dhalkout and Al Shuwaimiah, according to the astronomical calculations of the Astronomical Affairs Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs.

The main committee for the moon sighting for the month of Ramadan 1437H, will meet, today, under the chairmanship of Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Salmi, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs along with His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed bin

Hamad Al Khalili, the Sultanate’s Grand Mufti; Sayyid Hareb bin Hamad Al Busaidi, undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior; Dr. Abdullah bin Rashid Al Siyabi, Vice President of the Supreme Court and Judge Ahmed Al Khatib from the Supreme Court in Salalah. —ONA

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REGION AILING

TUNISIAN AWARDED GOLD MEDAL

Tunisian 3000m steeplechase competitor Habiba Ghribi, who was awarded the gold medal for the World Cup 2011 and Olympics 2012 by the vice president of the International Olympic Committee after Russian athlete Yulia Zaripova was disqualified for doping, poses for a picture with Moroccan vice president of CIO Nawal El Moutawakel, right, during an official ceremony in Rades, near Tunis, on Saturday. Ghribi won the silver medal in the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 London Games behind Russia’s Yuliya Zaripova who is set to forfeit her 2011 world 3000m steeplechase after being found guilty of doping. — AFP

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

UAE’s Sheikh Khalifa leaves country in rare trip

Syria army presses assault against IS rebels in Raqqa

RIYADH: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has left the country for a private trip abroad, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday, a rare report on the leader’s movements since he suffered a stroke in 2014.

It did not give any details on where he was travelling or for what purpose. The moderniser and head of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, the largest of the federation’s seven emirates, has been president since the death of his father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in 2004. — Reuters SEARCH ON

17 detainees escape from Bahrain jail

Raqqa city is IS’ de facto capital in Syria and, along with Mosul in Iraq, the ultimate target of those seeking to destroy the group

VIGILANT: Police inspect cars at

AMMAN/MOSCOW: The Syrian army has crossed the boundary of Raqqa province, home to the de facto capital of IS, after a major Russian-backed offensive against the militants, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday.

The offensive is the third big assault on the self-proclaimed caliphate in recent days after Iraqi forces attempted to storm a city and a Syrian militia advanced with US support.

The three big offensives are some of the most aggressive campaigns against IS since it declared its aim to rule over all Muslims from parts of Iraq and Syria two years ago.

Heavy Russian air strikes hit IS-held territory in eastern areas of Syria’s Hama province, near the boundary of Raqqa province, on Friday when the army reached the edge of the province.

Raqqa city, further east, is IS’ de facto capital in Syria and, along with Mosul in Iraq, the ultimate target of those seeking to destroy the group.

The army was making its advances from the Athriya area of eastern Hama province, close to the provincial border with Raqqa.

State media said on Friday the army had made territorial gains and inflicted heavy casualties on

a checkpoint, during a manhunt for prisoners that escaped from Muharraq jail, in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday. — Reuters

MAYHEM: Syrian emergency personnel and residents search for survivors amid the rubble of a destroyed building following reported shelling by rebel fighters in the Hamdaniyeh district on the government-controlled side of Aleppo on Saturday. — AFP

the militants. Syrian army spokesmen were not immediately available for comment.

State media has given no indication of how many troops are involved in the offensive, or what weaponry they might be using.

The Observatory also had no comment about numbers or weapons, but said at least 26 IS militants had been killed along with nine from the Syrian and allied forces.

The war monitor said the army advance meant it was now almost 40 km from an area in which US backed rebels were also waging an offensive to isolate the militants’

strongholds in northern Aleppo from their territories east of the Euphrates river, where Raqqa city is located. Should the army be able to reach the area where the rebels are also fighting IS, that would leave the ultrahardline group hemmed in here - albeit by forces highly unlikely to work together as they are on opposing sides in the multi-faceted conflict.

The influential pro-Damascus Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar said on Friday the army operation did not aim to reach Raqqa city within the coming weeks, but was to reach Tabqa city and Lake Assad, which Taqba overlooks.

IS captured Tabqa in 2014 at the height of its rapid expansion in Syria and Iraq.

Tabqa, the location of an air base, is some 50 km (30 miles) west of Raqqa city. The town is on a key route that links Raqqa with areas the ultra hardline militants control in northern Aleppo.

Meanwhile, more than 2,000 militants have gathered in northern Aleppo, the Russian ceasefiremonitoring centre in Syria said on Saturday. “More than 2,000 militants from different terrorist organisations and groups of the so-called ‘moderate opposition’ are concentrated in the region of

Sheikh Maqsoud,” the centre said in a statement.

Furthermore, Russian news agencies cited the centre in syria as saying more than 40 people have been killed and around a hundred injured by Al Nusra militants shelling in Aleppo, “There was continuous bombardment by rocket launchers, canon artillery, mortars and antiaircraft installations. The terrorists shelled several areas of the city inhabited not only by government forces and Kurdish troops but also civilians,” TASS news agency quoted a monitoring centre official as saying. — Reuters

DUBAI: Seventeen detainees escaped from a prison in Bahrain, police said on Saturday, and the government warned citizens against giving them shelter.

The official Bahrain News Agency said 11 of those who escaped on Friday had since been recaptured, and six remained at large.

Five others who aided in the planning and execution of the escape had also been arrested, it quoted police as saying.

The news agency said Interior Minister Sheikh Rashed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, chairing a security meeting to review the circumstances of the escape from the Dry Dock Detention Center, warned Bahrainis against harbouring the fugitives.

The news agency did not say whether the escapees were prisoners jailed for anti-government demonstrations or attacks, or inmates convicted of ordinary crimes.

Social media users posted at least one photo of a road where traffic was backed up for miles, and said it was caused by police closing roads to search for the prisoners on the run. — Reuters

FIGHT AGAINST EXTREMISTS

Iraqi militia says it will storm Falluja when families leave

DESPERATE TO SURVIVE: Civilians who fled their homes due to clashes gather at Camp Tariq, south of

Falluja, Iraq, on Saturday.

— Reuters

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi majority sect militia said on Saturday it planned to storm Falluja, IS’ stronghold near Baghdad, once civilians left the city, backtracking on earlier statements that it would leave this task to the Iraqi army.

“We will not enter Falluja as long as there are families inside,” said Hadi Al Amiri, leader of the Badr Organisation, the largest component of the paramilitary coalition known as Hashid Shaabi, or Popular Mobilisation.

“Of course, we will go in and rid the city from the evil of this cancerous gland, with nobody preventing us,” he said, when asked what would happen if civilians managed to flee the Sunni city that lies 50 km (32 miles) west of Baghdad.

Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi said on June 1 the offensive to dislodge the ultra-hardline militants had slowed down in order to protect civilians

Falluja is the first Iraqi city that IS captured, in January 2014, and the second largest still under its control after Mosul in the north.

Frontlines Amiri was speaking to reporters while touring one of the frontlines near Falluja.

Last week he said the militias would take part in encirclement

operations but leave the army to storm the city.

Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi said on June 1 the offensive to dislodge the ultra-hardline militants had slowed down in order to protect civilians.

About 50,000 are trapped in the city, with limited access to water, food and healthcare, according to the United Nations. — Reuters

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Mathura violence mastermind among dead as toll rises to 27 Uttar Pradesh DGP Javed Ahmed said on Twitter that the body of Ram Vriksh Yadav and some others have been identified by his associates and his family has been intimated for confirmation

MATHURA: Ram Vriksh Yadav, the chief of the violent encroachers in Jawahar Bagh, is among those killed in the clashes, police said on Saturday as the toll mounted to 27 with three more persons succumbing to injuries.

Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Javed Ahmed said on Twitter that the body of Yadav and some others have been identified by his associates and his family has been intimated for confirmation.

Sixty-year-old Yadav was the leader of Azad Bharat Vidhik Vaicharik Kranti Satyagrahi, an outfit claiming to owe allegiance to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose whose members had encroached on Jawahar Bagh area for two years and clashed with police on Thursday when they tried to evict them.

IG (Law and Order) S. R. Sharma said Yadav was among the 11 charred to death in the fire that was caused by gas cylinder explosions set off by the encroachers.

The death toll has risen to 27 with three more among the in-

PROTEST: BJP MP and Bollywood actress sitting along with Bharatiya Janata Party workers during a protest against Samajwadi Party’s government regarding Jawahar Bagh clash issue in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. - PTI

CPI(M) demands high level probe by SC judge NEW DELHI: CPI(M) on Saturday demanded an inquiry by a sitting Supreme Court judge into the Mathura violence which claimed the lives of 27 people including two police officials.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M) said it wanted the probe to ascertain also if a “general atmosphere

jured encroachers succumbing, IG (Agra) Durga Chandra Mishra said. Chief Medical Officer Vivek Mishra said several other bodies have not been identified as yet.

The bodies have to be kept for 72 hours in the mortuary,which will end on Sunday evening, and later post mortem will be done, he

of intolerance being spread under patronage of BJP-led central government” has any role in the growth of an outfit, allegedly involved in Thursday’s incident.

The Left party also alleged that the incident occurred due to a “very serious lapse” on the part of central and state intelligence agencies.

said. Eighteen bodies are in Mathura district centre and seven in Agra, he said.

Tight security arrangements remained in place with police preventing BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini, who led a protest by the party, from entering the violence-hit area, citing ongoing

27 PISTOLS RECOVERED

Interstate firearm supplier arrested in Delhi NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old man, who was a part of an interstate firearm supply gang, has been arrested here with a cache of 27 semi-automatic pistols which

he intended to supply in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. Salamuddin alias Salamu, a resident of Mathura in UP, was arrested near Sarai Kale

Khan Inter State Bus Terminus in south Delhi on Friday night when he went there to deliver the weapons, manufactured in Madhya Pradesh. - IANS

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“The politburo of CPI(M) demands that a high powered judicial inquiry must be constituted immediately to probe into all these aspects, identify and punish the guilty. It would be preferable if a sitting judge of the Supreme Court be entrusted this task with a defined timeframe,” the Left party said in a statement. -PTI

probe and combing operation.

Sharma said the situation “is normal in Mathura and the ground has been cleared”.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav raised compensation to the next of kin of the two slain police officers from Rs2 million to Rs5 mil-

lion even as opposition stepped up attack on him, questioning why he did not visit Mathura.

Mukul Dwivedi, Superintendent of Police and Santosh Yadav, Station House officer, Farah, were killed in the violence.

The chief minister also announced extraordinary pension to their families and job to one member.

BJP president Amit Shah demanded resignation of Cabinet minister and the chief minister’s uncle Shivpal Yadav.

“If even a little bit of self-respect is left in netaji (SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav), he should get the resignation of minister Shivpal Yadav immediately,” Shah said. His attack came against the backdrop of BJP state chief Keshav Prasad Maurya alleging that the attackers were “goons of PWD minister Shivpal Singh Yadav”.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala questioned why the chief minister did not visit Mathura.

BJP MP Hema Malini, who is facing flak for sharing pictures of her film shoot as violence erupted in her constituency, also sought to target the Akhilesh Yadav government over the incident, saying it needs to look into the law and order situation.

Hema said police wanted to remove encroachments but were not getting orders from the state government to do so.

“They wanted to do it but they were not getting orders from the state government to remove this.

This is state government’s issue.

Why they are after me?,” she said.

City Magistrate Ram Araj Yadav said forensic experts were examining the area and nobody has been allowed to enter there till the investigation is completed. Police said that so far 67 persons have been arrested in connection with the violence and 310 apprehended for breach of peace. - PTI

HONOUR

ACHIEVEMENT: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik with the gold medal he won in a World Sand art championship in Bulgaria. - PTI

Sudarsan wins gold medal in sand art contest in Bulgaria NEW DELHI: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won gold medal in a world sand art championship in Bulgaria.

He has won people’s choice prize for his sand sculpture ‘Drugs kill Sports’.

“It is an awareness sand sculpture to uphold the sanctity, richness and sports, as an ever cherished saga of entertainment source, in high esteem,” Pattnaik said.

The championship was held between May 26 and June 3 in which 10 artists from across the world has participated.

“In my sculpture, I have created the two faces — one is of Lance Armstrong and another of Maria Sharapova, the two iconic players who were mired in the drug controversy, thus bringing bad name for themselves and the entire sports world.

“Through my sand art, I wanted to convey the message to the entire sports fraternity to uphold the sanctity, richness and inspirational stature of sports. Let the spirit of the game prevail,” said the Padma Shri awarded sand artist.

The theme of the competition was “Sport World and Olympic Symbols” and the height of the sculpture was two metre.

Sudarsan has got highest vote from visitors. - PTI

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SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2016 Modi also struck a chord with the Indian workers when he said, “When someone from your land, speaking your language comes, I am sure that would make you very happy.”

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Modi says will cooperate with Afghanistan despite all odds we want to see your cricketers join the ranks of Test players and also seek glory in Indian Premier League.

“But, it also comes from the recognition that when Afghanistan succeeds, the world will be safer and more beautiful. When the values that define Afghans prevail,terrorism and extremism will be in retreat. Because we know that extremism and terrorism cannot stop at your border or end at the boundaries of our region,” he said.

Resolving to stand

by Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s cooperation will extend to ‘every part’ of the war-torn country and that the partnership will benefit every section of Afghan society ELATED: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani inaugurating the India-

HERAT: Unfazed by terror attacks on its missions and barriers of politics and geography, India will continue to extend cooperation in war-torn Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday after dedicating a Rs17 billion dam in strategically vital Herat province.

Modi said other countries may have a “sunset clause” but India’s ties with Afghanistan remain “timeless”.

“Our resources may be modest, but our will is boundless. For others, their commitments may have a sunset clause, but our relationship is timeless. We face barriers of geography and politics, but we define our path from the clarity of our purpose,” he said in an address after inaugurating the AfghanIndia Friendship Dam along with President Ashraf Ghani.

Modi hailed the people of Afghanistan for denouncing terrorism and said division among them will only help those seeking to “dominate” the nation from outside.

“It was a war not of Afghan

funded Salma Dam in Herat, Afghanistan on Saturday. The dam has been constructed at a cost of about Rs17 billion. - PTI

making, but it was one that stole the future of an entire generation of Afghans,” the prime minister said, adding that the brave Afghan people are today sending a message that the forces of “destruction and death, denial and domination” shall not prevail.

Terrorism When Afghanistan succeeds in defeating terrorism, the world will be “safer and more beautiful”, he said. The dam, earlier known as Salma Dam, has been built by India at a cost of Rs17 billion on river Harirud in Chist-e- Sharif in western Herat neighbouring Iran.

It will irrigate 75,000 hectares of land and generate 42 MW of power. “This dam has not been built by bricks and mortar, but by the faith of our friendship and the valour of Afghans and Indians.

And, at this moment of pride, we also stand in grief and gratitude for lives sacrificed so that Afghan

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people will have a future they so richly deserve and so deeply desire,” Modi said.

Resolving to stand by Afghanistan, the prime minister said India’s cooperation will extend to “every part” of the war-torn country and that the partnership will benefit every section of Afghan society.

“In your clear eyes, I saw the deep well of affection for India. In your smiles, I saw the joy of this relationship. In the firmness of your embrace, I felt the trust in our friendship,” Modi said.

In his around 25-minute-long speech, Modi touched upon the peace process in Afghanistan, the massive terrorist attack on Indian Consulate in Herat and reconstruction activities in that country. “When our people are under attack, the brave Afghans guard us as their own. They put themselves in the line of fire so that their Indian friends are safe. This

is the nobility of your heart and the strength of your friendship. I have seen this from the moment I assumed office as prime minister.

“For on that day, when terrorists launched a massive attack on our Consulate in this city of Herat, the heroic efforts of Afghan soldiers, and of our personnel, saved many lives and prevented a big tragedy,” he said, referring to the 2014 attack on the Indian mission here. In the past, Indian embassy in Kabul has been attacked twice and its mission in Jalalabad was targeted by a suicide bomber in March this year.

Modi further said Afghanistan’s success is a deeply-held hope and desire of every Indian.

“It comes from the love and admiration for Afghans in our hearts. We want to see your democracy strike deep roots; your people unite; and, your economy prosper. We want to see your art, culture and poetry thrive. And,

Trusted partner India will remain a trusted partner of Afghanistan because of the time-tested “values that Afghans and Indians seek each other, not because they harbour designs against another”, Modi said.

The prime minister said there has been “resistance” and “suspicion” of others about India’s role in Afghanistan but its resolve was strong that will guide it forward in ensuring the country’s prosperity.

“I said then (during the last visit), and I will say it again, your friendship is our honour; your dreams are our duty. India’s capacity may be limited, but our commitment is without limits.

Without naming any country, Modi said India drew strength and confidence from Afghanistan’s deep commitment to “protect” the partnership from the “designs” of others. With resolve and patience, courage and belief, we have together overcome distance and hurdles, threats and violence,” said the prime minister.

In his address at the inauguration ceremony, Ghani welcomed Modi to his “second home”, Afghanistan, and said a “long standing dream” of the country has been realised after 30 years with help from India.

“Today, we come together to make eternal India Afghan ties and friendship. This dam will chart a new course of cooperation and prosperity,” Ghani said. - PTI

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MoU signed for hassle-free entry of Indians into US WASHINGTON: India and the US have signed an MoU to facilitate hassle-free entry of Indians into America at selected airports by providing speedy security clearances for pre-approved, low-risk travellers from the country.

India is only the ninth country with which the US has entered into this International Expedited Traveller Initiative (also known as the Global Entry Programme), reflective of the growing relationship between the two largest democracies of the world.

The move would take a few months to implement and will provide speedy security clearances for pre-approved, low-risk Indian travellers upon arrival in US at selected airports.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Indian Ambassador to the US Arun K. Singh and Kevin K. McAleenan, Deputy Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection.

“After joint scrutiny and clearance by both countries, the approved Indian travellers will be extended the facility of expedited entry into the United States through automatic kiosks at select airports,” a statement said, adding, the procedures are expected to be completed in the coming months.

“Expedited entry for the Indian travellers under this programme at the US airports will enable further easing of travel environment, and will have positive impact on all kinds of people-to-people exchange between our two countries,” Arun K Singh said at the MoU signing ceremony.

He said strengthening peopleto-people ties between the two countries has been at the very core of prime minister’s vision of India’s bilateral relationship with the US. Currently, Global Entry Programme is available at more than 40 US airports and 12 preclearance locations. - PTI

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Two policemen shot Will take up problems faced by Indian dead in Anantnag workers in Qatar, says prime minister SRINAGAR: Striking for a second time in less than 24 hours in Indian-administered-Kashmir, militants on Saturday killed two police personnel in poll-bound Anantnag from where Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is contesting.

In a targeted action against security personnel, suspected militants opened fire at a police party in the main bus stand in Anantnag at 11.20am injuring Assistant Sub- Inspector Bashir Ahmad and Constable Reyaz Ahmad who were rushed to a hospital where they succumbed.

The attack comes in less than 24 hours when militants of banned Hizbul Mujahideen ambushed a BSF convoy at neighbouring Goriwan area at Bijbehara killing three of its personnel.

Attempt to scare voters Saturday’s attack in Anantnag, 52km from here, is seen as an attempt by the militants to scare the voters as Mehbooba is seeking her election to the state assembly from here.

The seat, where elections are now scheduled to be held on June 22, had fallen vacant after the death of former chief minister and her father Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on January 7. Mehbooba is among nine candidates in the fray. Police and Central Reserve Poilce Force have cordoned off the area and were carrying out

searches at various places to nab the culprits.

Opposition National Conference hit out at PDP-BJP government and said “instead of making tall claims of improved ground situation on papers, the state government should do something concrete on ground and ensure safety and security of people”.

Party spokesperson Junaid Mattu said with elections round the corner in the assembly, ongoing tourist season and forthcoming Amarnath Yatra, “one expects that security should be at its best.

But every now and then, loopholes within the security establishment stand exposed”.

State Congress Chief G. A. Mir questioned the PDP-BJP government credentials in tackling the law and order situation saying “fear is being created in the mind of the voters and it does not augur well for a healthy democracy”.

The attacks also come against the backdrop of a boycott call for elections given by hardline proPakistan Hurriyat faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

Meanwhile, pictures have surfaced online purportedly of the gun-wielding militants walking on a road after carrying out the attack that left two policemen dead.

A police official said they were aware of the photographs and were trying to ascertain the identity of the militants involved. -PTI

GRIEF-STRICKEN: Relatives of a police officer Bashir Ahmad, who was killed by militants in an attack along with another policeman, wailing during his funeral, at Larkipora Ashmuqam in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. - PTI

DOHA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday assured Indian workers in Qatar that he will take up problems faced by them during his talks with leaders of this Gulf nation.

Addressing Indian workers at a medical camp in downtown Doha, the prime minister said he is aware of the issues being faced by Indian workers and the companies that bring them here.

“I am aware of the issues you are facing. I will talk about it when I meet the authorities,” he said.

Modi will hold detailed talks with Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Sunday.

Modi noted that his first engagement during his two-day visit to Qatar on the second leg of his fivenation tour was a visit to the camp of Indian workers here.

“I came to Doha in the evening and the first programme on my schedule was to meet you all,” he said. Qatar is home to over 600,000 people of Indian origin.

Modi also interacted with workers after his brief address and shared refreshments with them.

He shook hands with several workers during his 30-minute stay at the camp.

The prime minister said he wants to congratulate doctor friends for the good work they are doing in Qatar.

“Happy to see regular health check ups being conducted here,” he said.

Modi also struck a chord with the Indian workers when he said, “When someone from your land, speaking your language comes, I am sure that would make you very happy.” “If you have some issues on changing some rules and regulations, I will work with you all to bring about these changes,” he told the audience.

Modi said he believed that the leadership in the Gulf has a lot of love and belief in the Indian community in the region.

In this context, he spoke about the visit of Qatar’s Emir to India last year and referred to his praise

WARM WELCOME: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Qatari counterpart Abdullah bin Nasser bin

Khalifa Al Thani during arrival at Doha airport on Saturday. - PTI

of the “unmatched contribution” of the Indian community to the development of his country.

Global goodwill Modi also said India’s global image is not made by its prime minister or its ambassador but, “it’s all of you through your behaviour, who earn India a good name.”

“This global goodwill is the biggest international reserve currency,” he added.

Qatar is an important trading partner for India in the Gulf region with bilateral trade in 2014-15 exceeding $15 billion.

Qatar is also one of India’s key sources of crude oil. At present, a number of Indian companies are involved in construction activities related to the FIFA World Cup being hosted by Qatar in 2022.

The prime minister has been focusing on improving ties with the Gulf region which is crucial for India’s energy security.

He has already visited United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Qatar in the last eight years. The then prime minister Manmohan Singh had visited Doha in 2008.

“India’s historical and close relations with Qatar are marked by mutually beneficial commercial exchanges and extensive peopleto-people contacts,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup had said ahead of the visit.

There has been regular exchange of high-level bilateral visits in the recent past.

The Emir of Qatar had visited India in March 2015. Previously, the then Emir of Qatar had visited India in 1999, 2005 and 2012.

From here, the prime minister will travel to Switzerland on way to the USA. - PTI

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Export-oriented sectors welcome zero-rated tax regime implementation KARACHI: In a bid to arrest the decline in exports and resolve the long-pending issue of tax refunds, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced that the zero-rated tax regime would be implemented for five major export-oriented sectors including textile, carpet, leather, sports goods and surgical industries from the next fiscal year.

The news was welcomed by textile mills and other sectors who had been lobbying for the measure for years. “The resumption of the zero-rated regime will immensely help the textile industry,” Mian Kashif Ashfaq, CEO of ChenOne, a subsidiary of Chenab Group, told The Express Tribune.

Up until a few years ago, these sectors were protected from numerous taxes by a zero-rated tax regime. However, the regime was

called into question in a plea that argued that exporters had been selling their (tax protected) goods in the domestic market as well.

The somewhat convoluted solution was to start taxing these sectors, and to offer refunds upon verification of export receipts.

However, then another problem presented itself. These refunds would be blocked by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), at times for more than a year. This led to a chronic liquidity crunch that severely hampered the working capital requirements of these sectors.

Keeping in mind the decline in exports, it was predicted that the zero-rated regime would be resumed. Their confidence was further bolstered when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on February 13, committed to resuming the old

regime come fiscal year 2017.

But there was uncertainty up until a few days before the budget announcement because the FBR was opposing the proposal.

“But I do not think the zero-rated regime will immediately help the textile industry. It may require time because refunds of billions of rupees are still stuck with the FBR. There is huge electricity shortage and other problems in Pakistan too that are creating problems for exports,” said Ashfaq.

While the situation of gas shortage has improved with the arrival of imported Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), the government needs to revive textile industries that have been closed down in recent months, he added. On the other hand, Fawad Anwar, managing director at Al Karam Textile Mills

– one of the leading textile exporters from Karachi – said that he expects 10-12 per cent increase in his company’s exports in the next 12 months.

“The impact of zero-rated regime will be seen on the country’s exports immediately because the FBR will now release refunds,” he added. Exporters say the regime will ease their problems that were compounded by the extreme liquidity shortages. With over $13 billion exports, the textile sector dominates the five export-oriented sectors. The other four contribute close to $5 billion in export receipts. Meanwhile, Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) Chairman Gulzar Feroz said the regime will take a few years to create a visible impact in exports of the leather sector. - Express Tribune

EKING OUT A LIVING: This photo taken on February 7, 2015 shows

a tailor making shirts at a factory in Karachi. With over $13 billion exports, the textile sector dominates the five export-oriented sectors. - AFP file photo

Government announces 10% hike in salaries, pensions Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced the 10 per cent adhoc relief allowance on running basic pay of all government employees from July 1 and to merge the two ad-hoc allowances given by the last PPP regime

ISLAMABAD: The government has announced a 10 per cent increase in salaries and pensions of government employees for the 2016-17 fiscal while raising the minimum wage by Rs1,000 from the current figure of Rs13,000.

In another move to overcome the perception of not being generous to government employees, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has decided to merge two ad-hoc allowances added to the pay scale of civil servants in 2013 and 2014.

But what would benefit hundreds of thousands of government servants more is the move to upgrade several lower cadres from

INITIATIVE: Pensioners waiting outside the bank to receive their payments. Pensions of all retired

government employees have been increased by 10 per cent, those above 85 years of age will enjoy a 25 per cent raise.. -Express Tribune file photo

the upcoming fiscal year.

More than half way through its tenure, the PML-N could have faced political ramifications by not pacifying government employees and the agriculture sector in the budget.

Inflation With the inflation rate below three per cent, the government is hoping for positive political dividends. An amount of Rs57 billion has been

reserved in the next year’s budget to meet the announced measures in pays and pensions.

In addition to these incentives, the minimum wage has been increased from Rs13,000 to Rs14,000 — a measure that needs strict implementation through labour laws. Disabled persons working in federal government departments would also be entitled to an additional conveyance allowance of Rs1,000 from the next financial

year. On Friday, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced the 10 per cent ad-hoc relief allowance on running basic pay of all government employees from July 1 and to merge the two ad-hoc allowances given by the last PPP regime.

While pensions of all retired government employees have been increased by 10 per cent, those above 85 years of age will enjoy a 25 per cent raise.

Ex-gratia pension allowed to

former East Pakistan employees will be raised from Rs2,000 to Rs6,000. If the person has died, his family will now get Rs4,500 against the earlier Rs1,000.

For pensioners and senior citizens, the upper limit of investment in National Savings Bahbood certificates has been increased from Rs4 million to Rs5 million.

From the new fiscal, the grade of lower division clerks will be upgraded to BS-9 from BS-7.

Similarly, the grade of upper division clerks has been raised from BS-9 to BS-11.

The post of assistants has been upgraded from BS-14 to BS-16 while the BS-15 assistant-incharge will now enjoy the salary and perks of the BS-16 grade.

Khateebs working at government mosques in Islamabad will now enjoy the BS-15 grade up from the BS-12 in the outgoing year. Moazzins have been upgraded from the BS-5 to BS-7 pay scale. Rank of Khadims has been raised from BS-5 to BS-6.

The government has also decided to give compensatory allowance at a uniform rate of Rs300 per month to personnel of civil armed forces posted in border areas. They had been getting between Rs50 to Rs210 depending on their cadre.

For the federal government employees posted in “unattractive areas” like Chitral, Dir, Hazara division, Swat and Malakand, the compensatory allowance will be at par with what the KhyberPakhtunkhwa government pays to such employees. - Express Tribune

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Nighat Dad presented Atlantic Council award KARACHI: Digital rights activist Nighat Dad has been awarded the prestigious Atlantic Council Digital Freedom Award for 2016.

She was presented the award on Friday evening before a crowd of 450 delegates of the Global Forum in Wroclaw, Poland.

The awards recognise extraordinary individuals and organisations that defend and advance the cause of freedom.

“It (the award) is a good sign that more and more global organisations are recognising digital civil liberties and the work done, voices raised by activists,” Dad told The Express Tribune via telephone from Wroclaw. “(Global Forum) panels recognised that regulation by governments of online space is increasing and it is significant that there is growing international concern about that.” Asked about the impact of this award will have back home where she has faced hostility from official quarters, Dad hoped that it will prompt the government to take note of issues she has raised. - Express Tribune

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Investors to be driven away by budget measures, say stakeholders KARACHI: Tax measures proposed in the federal budget for 2016-17 will reduce trading volumes and drive investors away from the stock market, according to capital market representatives.

In his speech on Friday, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar proposed a number of budgetary measures that will have a direct impact on the participants of the capital markets. “This sector is expected to make its due contribution to the national exchequer,” Dar said while announcing yet another “rationalisation” in the capital gains tax (CGT) rates.

Ironically, Dar announced a large number of incentives for the agriculture sector during his speech, although its share in federal taxes is less than 1 per cent.

In contrast, total tax contribution of listed companies was Rs562.3 billion in 2014-15, which equalled 21.7 per cent of FBR’s tax collection of Rs2.6 trillion.

“This is an anti-stock market budget. Every stock investor is already fully documented and tax-compliant,” said Muhammad Yasin Lakhani, who serves as director on the board of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).

“They have not done away with capital value tax or the tax on bonus shares, which are totally unjustified. In addition, they have tinkered with CGT rates and holding periods yet again,” he added.

Dar has proposed that the maximum taxable holding period for capital gains on shares be extended from four to five years.

This will force investors to hold on to their stocks for a longer period of time to avoid excessive taxation, thus drying up trade volumes from the bourse.

The CGT rates for non-filers should be 18 per cent, 16 per cent and 11 per cent for the holding period of up to one year, two years and five years, respectively, the budget document say.

Currently, the CGT rates are 15 per cent, 12.5 per cent and 7.5 per cent for the holding period of up to one year, two years and four years, respectively.

“Why is it so hard for the government to understand that changing tax rates every year drive investors away?” Lakhani said.

Similarly, Dar had imposed a “one-time” super tax last year on

individuals, association of persons and companies earning over Rs500 million for 2014-15 at the rate of 4 per cent for banking companies and 3 per cent for others.

However, the finance minister went back on his word on Friday and announced that the super tax will remain in effect for 2016-17 as well. The decision will take away any gains that the corporate sector would have made because of the reduction of 1 per cent in its income tax rate in the next fiscal year.

Dar also proposed doubling the withholding tax rate of 0.01 per cent on the commission of PSX members, arguing that it is “quite low”. His proposals entail that the rate of tax on dividends in the case of non-filers be increased from

17.5 per cent to 20 per cent. The tax withheld in excess of 12.5 per cent, however, will be adjusted in the case of return filing.

The proposed budget would also hurt the mutual funds industry.

It proposes higher tax rates of 15 per cent for non-filers receiving dividend from mutual funds.

But more importantly, it proposes that the upper limit of investment for senior citizens in the Behbood scheme of National Savings be increased from Rs4 million to Rs5 million. Many people invest in government-run National Savings Schemes (NSS) in the name of family elders.

These schemes offer a higher rate than money market mutual funds operated mostly by private asset management companies.

As a result, growth in the asset base of the mutual funds industry has remained stunted in Pakistan.

The finance ministry utilises cheap funds generated through NSS mainly for debt financing, which is not a productive use of public money.

“The decision to enhance the maximum investment limit for NSS will not bode well for the mutual funds industry,” said Anum Aqeel Dhedhi, chief investment officer at AKD Investment Management.

She also welcomed the decision to withdraw the Federal Excise Duty (FED), which was levied at 16 per cent on the providers of financial services, including stock brokers and asset management companies. - Express Tribune

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uccessful economic development has hewed to a well-known pattern. Lifting a country out of poverty and placing it on a path of sustainable growth requires hard work, the creation of a robust system of property rights, and – crucially – private investment.

This method is not specific to a particular region or people. As Asia’s spectacular growth has demonstrated, it is transferable across cultures.

So it is a shame that development economists and the world’s multilateral institutions are failing to apply it systematically in the developing world.

Billions of dollars of aid has been poured into developing countries, but it has not been enough, and the results have been disappointing. The World Bank estimates that one billion people still live on less than $1.25 a day, while more than 800 million do not have enough to eat. The Millennium Development Goals attempted to apply a comprehensive approach to reducing poverty, but the MDGs failed to address its underlying causes.

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That is why a recent decision by the European Parliament to back my report calling for the mobilisation of private capital in the fight against global poverty is so important. For the first time in the parliament’s history, its members acknowledged the private sector as a key partner in wealth creation in the developing world. Given that the European Union is one of the biggest providers of development aid, the decision could be highly significant. To be sure, winning a vote, while never straightforward, is the easy part. The challenge will be translating words into action.

The early signs are heartening. Marianne Thyssen, the EU’s employment and labour commissioner, wants work on implementing the report to begin immediately. She has promised that the European Commission will invest more than €2

billion ($2.27 billion) to support the private sector in the developing world by 2020. She expects that €4.8 billion in EU grants would leverage at least €66 billion in investment in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America by financial institutions and private firms.

If the EU’s entire development budget was similarly maximised, we could mobilize about €300 billion of capital, which, if spent on acquiring equipment, plant, and technology from Europe, could give an enormous boost to the current sluggish growth of the European economies.

An important early task in achieving the desired impact will be to create an environment in which private initiatives can flourish. Currently, micro, small, and medium-size enterprises account for some 60 per cent of the developing world’s employment. And yet 70 per cent of these businesses receive no help from financial institutions, even though investment would enable them to grow and create jobs.

We must begin to change this by providing the financial and technical assistance countries need to establish reliable banking systems and tax administrations. Adherence to international accounting standards should be encouraged. Transparency must be improved, and corruption must be rooted out. And in many countries, the system of land registration and property rights needs to be formalised, so that individuals and companies gain equity against which they can borrow to invest in their businesses.

The effect will be to increase the number of bankable projects in which both local businesses and international firms can invest. Potential for public-private partnerships exist in energy and telecommunications projects, in wells and irrigation, in the construction sector, in infrastructure such as roads, airports, and harbours, and in processing plants for agro industries, meat, fruit, and vegetables.

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Under Obama’s current plan, the number of US military personnel is due to drop to 5,500 by 2017 in Afghanistan.

China says US should not take sides on South China Sea row Defence Secretary Ash Carter said the US approach to the Asia-Pacific remained ‘one of commitment, strength and inclusion’, but he also warned China against provocative behaviour in the South China Sea

SINGAPORE: The United States stepped up pressure on China on Saturday to rein in its actions in the South China Sea, with top defence officials underlining Washington’s military superiority and vowing to remain the main guarantor of Asian security for decades to come.

Defence Secretary Ash Carter said the US approach to the AsiaPacific remained “one of commitment, strength and inclusion”, but he also warned China against provocative behaviour in the South China Sea. Any action by China to reclaim land in the Scarborough Shoal, an outcrop in the disputed sea, would have consequences, Carter said.

“I hope that this development doesn’t occur, because it will result in actions being taken by the both US and... by others in the region which would have the effect of not only increasing tensions but isolating China,” Carter told the Shangri-La Dialogue, a regional security forum in Singapore.

“The United States will remain the most powerful military and main underwriter of security in the region for decades to come — and there should be no doubt about that.”

The South China Sea has become a flashpoint between the United States, which increased its focus on the Asia-Pacific under

SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE: US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter meets with South Korea’s Minister of Defence Han Minkoo, right, and

Japan’s Minister of Defence General Nakatani for a trilateral at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday. - Reuters

President Barack Obama’s “pivot”, and China, which is projecting ever greater economic, political and military power in the region.

Carter however said he would welcome China’s participation in a “principled security network” for Asia.

“Forward thinking statesmen and leaders must... come together to ensure a positive principled future,” he said, adding that the network he envisaged could also help protect against “Russia’s worrying actions” and the growing strategic impact of climate change.

Cooperation The deputy head of China’s delegation to the forum said the United States should reduce its provocative exercises and patrols in the region and said any attempts to isolate China would fail.

“This is a time of cooperation and common security,” Rear Admiral Guan Youfei told reporters.”The US action to take sides is not agreed by many coun-

tries. We hope the US will also listen to the other countries.”

Other Asian leaders said the situation in the South China Sea was viewed with concern across the region.

“All countries in the region need to recognise that our shared prosperities and the enviable rate of growth that this region enjoys over past decades will be put at risk by aggressive behaviour or actions by any one of us,” Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told the forum. Japanese Defence Minister General Nakatani said his country would help Southeast Asian nations build their security capabilities to deal with what he called unilateral, dangerous and coercive actions in the South China Sea. “In the South China Sea, we have been witnessing large-scale and rapid land reclamation, building of outposts and utilisation of them for military purposes,” Nakatani said. “No country can be an outsider of this issue.”

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Tsai champions local defence industry TAIWAN: Taiwan is determined to build a local defence industry, the island’s new president, Tsai Ing-wen, said on Saturday as she toured a naval base and took a ride on a homemade 600-ton warship.

Taiwan, isolated diplomatically and reliant on the United States as its only arms supplier, has struggled to maintain modern military wares in the face of China’s growing might across the 180 km-wide Taiwan Strait to its west.

Taiwan’s military is looking to build its own submarines and next generation jet trainers, and its navy has begun programmes to build minesweepers, support ships, and small stealthy warships.

Constrained by budgets and approvals required in arms sales from the United States, the government hopes that building a home-grown defence industry will increase technological know-

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how, create jobs and boost economic growth.

Beijing distrusts Tsai and her ruling, independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party, which overturned eight years of China-friendly Nationalists rule in landslide January elections.

“Let defence needs become the driving force of industrial upgrading and transformation,” Tsai told a military audience at a naval base in northeastern Taiwan. - Reuters

A Chinese official responded by saying Japan should be careful “not to interfere and stir up problems” in the waterway, while China’s foreign ministry also weighed in regarding the US and Japanese comments.

“Counties outside the region should stick to their promises and not make thoughtless remarks about issues of territorial sovereignty,” the ministry said in a statement. Trillions of dollars of trade a year passes through the South China Sea, which is home to rich oil, gas and fishing resources.

Rising tensions Besides China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have claims in the area, and rising tensions have been fuelling increasing security spending in the region.

“The uncertainty of China’s future trajectory is arguably the main driving concern about possible military competition now and in the future,” Malaysian

Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said. Carter said that for decades some critics had been predicting an impending US withdrawal from the region, but this would not happen.

“That’s because this region, which is home to nearly half the world’s population and nearly half the global economy, remains the most consequential for America’s own security and prosperity.”

In an apparent counter to “America-first” policies expounded by prospective Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, including suggestions that US troops should be withdrawn from Asia, Carter stressed bipartisan support for continued engagement.

The Shangri-La Dialogue is being held ahead of a significant ruling expected in coming weeks on a case filed by the Philippines in the International Court of Arbitration challenging China’s South China Sea claims, which Beijing has vowed to ignore. - Reuters

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Diplomats urge Obama to maintain Afghanistan troop level WASHINGTON: Thirteen retired US generals and senior diplomats urged President Barack Obama on Friday to maintain the current US troop level in Afghanistan, saying a reduction would undercut the morale of Afghan government forces and bolster the Taliban.

The 13 men oversaw US military operations and policy in Afghanistan during the administrations of Obama and former president George W. Bush. They included retired Army general and CIA director David Petraeus and four other former top commanders of US-led international forces there, as well as five former American ambassadors to Afghanistan.

In an open letter to Obama in The National Interest magazine, they said maintaining the current level of 9,800 US troops would “likely have helpful effects on refugee flows, the confidence of the Taliban, the morale of the Afghan military and Afghan people, the state of the Afghan economy and perhaps even the strategic assessments of some in Pakistan.”

“Conversely, we are convinced that a reduction of our military and financial support over the coming months would negatively affect each of these,” they wrote.

The letter was published days before the current US military commander in Afghanistan, Army General John Nicholson, is expected to submit a review of US military strategy in Afghanistan.

Under Obama’s current plan, the number of US military personnel is due to drop to 5,500 by 2017.

But Taliban forces lately have made significant gains and rejected peace negotiations with Afghanistan’s government, which has been weakened by internal differences.

Obama has made extracting the US from its 15-year-long war in Afghanistan a top priority of his presidency, unsuccessfully pursuing efforts to bring the Taliban into peace talks. “Afghanistan is the place where Al Qaeda and affiliates first planned the 9/11 attacks and a place where they continue to operate - and is thus important in the broader effort to defeat the global extremist movement today,” the retired generals and diplomats wrote. - Reuters

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JORDAN: Fireworks light up the sky above King Hussein bin Talal Mosque in Amman on Friday, as Jordanians celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Great Arab Revolt. — AFP

CHINA: Students hold and present 5 yuan banknotes as they pose to camera with their teacher at a classroom ahead of China’s annual national college entrance exam or “gaokao” in Hengshui, Hebei Province, China, on Friday. — Reuters/Stringer

MACEDONIA: Protestors wearing masks use water guns to spray coloured paint on The Alexander the Great Fountain during an antigovernment protest in Skopje on Friday, in a series of protests dubbed Colourful Revolution. Macedonia’s president revoked on May 27 the pardons he had granted to 22 politicians implicated in a wiretapping scandal, after the move sparked outrage inside and outside the troubled Balkan country. — AFP

AUSTRALIA: A sign indicating a pedestrian and cycle path is partly submerged by floodwaters in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday.

— AAP/Dan Peled/Reuters

BELARUS: Pilots in Yak-52 plane perform during an airshow on the

outskirts of Minsk, Belarus on Saturday. — Reuters

FRANCE: The French three-master sailing vessel “Belem” is docked at Saint-Nazaire’s harbour prior to a nautical parade from SaintNazaire to Nantes to celebrate its 120th anniversary, on Saturday, in Saint Nazaire, western France. — AFP

UNITED STATES: A little girl looks at the Priscilla the Parrot Fish exhibit from the Washed Ashore Project at the Smithsonian National Zoo

in Washington US on Friday. — Reuters

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WORLD French floods may ease as Seine river stabilises

Boko Haram attack in Niger kills 32 soldiers

The floods, the worst the French capital has seen since 1982, forced its famous Louvre and Orsay museums to move

NIAMEY: Thirty soldiers from Niger and two from Nigeria were killed in a Boko Haram attack by “hundreds of assailants” on Friday on the southeastern town of Bosso close to the border with Nigeria, the Niger defence ministry said on Saturday.

“The counter-offensive conducted early this morning helped to retake control of all the positions in the city of Bosso.

scores of artworks and precious artefacts to safety

PARIS: Floods that inundated parts of France this week, killing four and forcing thousands from their homes, could start easing as the Seine river stabilised after reaching a peak on Saturday, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said.

The floods, the worst the French capital has seen since 1982, forced its famous Louvre and Orsay museums to move scores of artworks and precious artefacts to safety.

It also disrupted traffic in several areas.

The Seine river rose to about 6.10 metres (20.0 ft) on Saturday morning and was now stable, authorities said. In 1982, the river rose to 6.18 metres.

“It looks like things are getting calmer,” Valls said, adding that a return to normal would take several days.

Valls said four people died in the floods and 24 others were wounded and about 20,000 people were evacuated from their homes.

“It will take at least a week for the Seine to return to its normal level,” said Bruno Jamet, a hydrologist at Vigicrues, a state body that monitors flood levels.

HUNDREDS OF ASSAILANTS

INUNDATED: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, centre visits flooded areas in Crosne on Saturday in a southern Paris’ suburb. — AFP

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said 4 people died in the floods and 24 others were wounded and about 20,000 people were evacuated from their homes

He added that the Seine will stay above 6 metres for several hours on Saturday before receding slightly over the weekend.

The worst affected areas lay just to the south of the capital.

In Villeneuve-Saint-Georges near Orly airport, soldiers and Red Cross volunteers helped stranded residents as flood waters rose above knee level.

In nearby Corbeil-Essonnes, lo-

cals kayaked along streets littered with abandoned cars.

In Paris, the rapid transit metro line RER C that runs close to the river was shut down as well as several metro stations and roads near the banks of the river.

Paris landmarks including the Louvre and Orsay museums, the Grand Palace, Discovery Palace and the National Library were closed due to the floods.

However, for several tourists visiting the French capital, the Seine bursting its banks was an attraction as many lined Paris bridges to take pictures.

“I find this rather spectacular,” Asma, who is visiting from Lyon in the east of France, told Reuters television.

“I’m enjoying looking at the level of Seine river... it is an event to witness. It doesn’t prevent us from visiting Paris, and in any case, it gives Paris a special flavour,” she said. — Reuters

Mobilisation The situation is under control”, the ministry added.”A sweep is ongoing in the area with the mobilisation of all land and air means”.

Seven others from Niger and eight from Nigeria were injured in the attack, according to the

ministry, which reported “several deaths” among the assailants.

Bosso is part of the Diffa region, which is home to many refugees and internally displaced people who have sought to avoid Boko Haram violence elsewhere.

Numerous attacks The region has been targeted numerous times in attacks blamed on the militants.

Six people were killed last month in the village of Yebi, 4 km (2.5 miles) from Bosso, in an attack thought to have been carried out by Boko Haram.

The group, headquartered across the border in northeastern Nigeria, wants to create an obscurantist state. — Reuters

CONFLICT: Civil society organisations march to show solidarity

after soldiers from Niger and Nigeria were killed in a Boko Haram attack, in Niamey, Niger, on Saturday. — Reuters

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Castros clearly ‘robust and long-lived’: Raul Former Cuban leader Fidel will turn 90 this year and shocked some Cubans at the Communist Party Congress in April by musing about death

Castro took the presidency over a decade ago from his older brother Fidel, made the statement a day after is 85th birthday

HAVANA: The day after his 85th birthday, Cuba’s President Raul Castro quipped that the Castros were clearly “robust and longlived” and he could easily manage several more five-year terms although he would stick to his promise to step down in 2018.

Castro took the presidency over a decade ago from his older brother Fidel, who by then was already one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, having taken power in a 1959 uprising that ousted a USbacked dictator.

“The Castros are robust and long-lived.

YOUNG AT HEART: Cuban President Raul Castro, centre, raises his clenched fist in salutation during the official picture of the heads of state participating in the Association of Caribbean States’ summit on problems linked to climate, at Revolution Palace in Havana, on Saturday. — AFP

“I turned 85 on Friday which proves this and could manage several more five-year terms,” Raul said in the opening speech of a summit of Caribbean countries in Havana, sparking laughter among attendees that included Venezuela’s embattled president, Nicolas Maduro.

“But as I have already said on different occasions...I will leave

the presidency on the 24th of February, 2018.”

Fidel, who claims he has survived more than 600 attempts on his life mainly masterminded by the United States, will turn 90 this year and shocked some Cubans at the Communist Party Congress in April by musing about death.

“Soon I will be 90 years old,” he said.”Soon I will be like all the rest.

Everybody’s turn comes.”

In view of the advanced age of many of Cuba’s leaders, Raul proposed an age limit of 70 for top Communist Party officials ahead of the congress, raising expectations veterans would begin to step aside.

Instead Raul and fellow octogenarian Jose Ramon Machado Ventura were re-elected as first and second secretaries respectively for further five-year terms.

This means Raul will remain party chief even after he steps down as Cuba’s president, unless he resigns from that post. — Reuters

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Austria far-right party likely to challenge result ZURICH: Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO) is very likely to formally challenge the result of last month’s presidential election and is calling for postal ballots to be abolished, its leader said on Saturday.

Asked how likely it is the FPO will formally challenge the result of the vote, which its candidate Norbert Hofer narrowly lost, Heinz-Christian Strache said in an interview with radio station OE1: “It is very likely... over 50 per cent.”

Decision by Wednesday He said the party would make its decision by Wednesday, the deadline for challenges.

“If the irregularities are con-

firmed by legal experts... then we have a responsibility to democracy,” Strache said.

The FPO has said it is examining several irregularities that have come to light in individual polling stations, ranging from postal ballots having been counted too early to the number of votes having been overstated.

“Postal ballots in their current form have to be abolished,” Strache said in the interview, adding that voting by mail did not meet constitutional requirements for a secret ballot.

Former Greens leader Alexander Van der Bellen won the presidential election on May 22 with a narrow lead of roughly 31,000 votes. — Reuters

POLAND PROTESTERS MARCH

Former Polish Presidents Bronislaw Komorowski, fourth left, and Aleksander Kwasniewski, third right, wave as they take part in an anti-government demonstration organised on the 27th anniversary of the first free non-communist elections, in Warsaw, Poland on Saturday. — Agencja Gazeta/Slawomir Kaminski/via Reuters

DURING RAMADAN

US warns IS rebels planning attacks in South Africa JOHANNESBURG: The United States warned its citizens on Saturday of possible attacks by extremist militants on US facilities or shopping malls in South Africa during the upcoming month of Ramadan, but the South African government said the country was safe.

It was the second such warning in under a year from the embassy, which issued a similar alert in September in a country that has a significant expatriate and tourist population but has seldom been associated with extremist militancy.

The US embassy said upmarket shopping areas and malls in the commercial hub of Johannesburg and Cape Town, widely regarded as South Africa’s tourism capital, were the main target areas in the suspected planned attacks.

Terror attacks “This information comes against the backdrop of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (IS) public call for its adherents to carry out terrorist attacks globally during the upcoming month of Ramadan,” it said in a statement posted on its website. http://1. usa.gov/1UkdY8R Last month, a new message purporting to come from the spokesman of Iscalled on followers to launch attacks on the West during the holy month of Ramadan, which begins in early June.

South Africa’s foreign affairs department said the country’s security agencies were capable of ensuring the safety of its residents, noting that no incident or attack had taken place after the previous warning by the US embassy last year.

Very much capable “The state security agency and other security agencies in this country are very much capable of keeping South Africa safe and everybody in this country, including Americans,” foreign affair’s ministry spokesman Clayson Monyela said.

“The last time they did this, towards the end of last year, nothing came out of that advisory,” he added. South African police were not available to comment.

Following a similar warning in 2009, the US closed its embassy and consulates in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town for several days.

Remain open On Saturday, the embassy said it would remain open.

“This will not affect operations at the US embassy Pretoria or our Consulates in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban,” US embassy spokeswoman Cynthia Harvey said.

“We are cooperating with local authorities, as we do in any investigation into terrorist threats around the world.” — Reuters

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Duqm emerges as an ideal investment hub between Oman Investment Fund (OIF) and Mowasalat, national transport company of Qatar (Karwa is an affiliate of Mowasalat).

The facility, which will be the first such a large unit in the Sultanate, will have a capital expenditure of $160 million.

Karwa and Oman Investment Fund will provide capital for the project in the ratio of 30 per cent

by Oman and 70 per cent by Qatar.

The bus assembly unit, along with the recent agreement between China and Oman for building an industrial city in Duqm to attract $10 billion investment, will enhance the status of the port city as an ideal centre for

EMERGING HUB: These agreements give the much needed fillip to

the Sultanate’s efforts in attracting foreign investment in Duqm, which is all the more important in view of a fall in government revenue in the aftermath of sluggish oil income. - Times file picture

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attract $10 billion investment, will enhance the status of the port city as an ideal centre for transshipment to the regional markets, after the success in attracting almost $20 billion investment from transnational companies in Sohar.

MUSCAT: An agreement to build a large bus assembly unit with a capacity of 2,000 units per annum between Oman and Qatar is expected to prop up the attractiveness of Duqm as an ideal location for investment by regional and international investors.

The bus assembly unit, along with the recent agreement between China and Oman for building an industrial city in Duqm to

Foreign investment These agreements give the much needed fillip to the Sultanate’s efforts in attracting foreign investment in Duqm, which is all the more important in view of a fall in government revenue in the aftermath of sluggish oil income.

The Special Economic Zone Authority in Duqm and Qatar’s Karwa Automobiles (part of the country’s national transport firm)

regional markets,

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have signed an agreement for allocating one million square metres of land for building an automobile assembly/body building unit for small bus, school bus, trucks and other vehicles. A signing ceremony was conducted when a highlevel Qatari delegation visited Oman on Thursday.

The land lease agreement for the project, which will provide 400 to 500 direct and indirect jobs for locals, is for 25 years, subject to renewal. The project includes the construction of a number of administrative buildings, staff housing, and a yard to conduct vehicle test, storage yard and display yard.

Almost two years ago, an agreement for establishing a bus assembly unit in Oman was signed

Target markets The target markets are Oman, other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and North Africa. Qatar is also investing in other projects in Oman, which include mining and tourism projects.

The Public Authority for Mining (PAM) and Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) also signed a memorandum of understanding for two queries in Khatmat Milaha in the Wilayat of Shinas for getting necessary approvals to carry out its business in the quarries.

Another agreement was signed to construct a pier in the Wilayat of Shinas to export rocks to Qatar.

Both countries have also signed another major deal to get land for Ras Al Hadd tourism project.

The agreement was signed between Qatari Diar and the Ministry of Tourism and the project construction will start in January 2017. — With input from Oman News Agency

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businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Samsonite, the world’s biggest luggage maker, expects its sales in the Gulf region to cross 16 per cent this year, thanks to its multi-brand strategy to serve different market segments.

The US-based luggage maker, which has Samsonite and American Tourister brands, was able to achieve 15-16 per cent sales growth in the Gulf region last year, Subrata Dutta, president Asia Pacific, Samsonite Asia Limited, told Times of Oman in an exclusive interview. “This year, it will be little higher. We have been able to grow the business consistently by 8 to 10 per cent higher than the industry growth,” added Dutta, who was on a short visit to Oman.

Khimji Ramdas is the exclusive distributor of Samsonite, American Tourister and High Sierra luggage brands in the Sultanate.

He said that the company’s multi-brand strategy (Samsonite caters for business travellers, while American Tourister caters to family travelers) helped to meet all kinds of customer requirements.

Further, the company’s innovative products helped to enhance sales, which was unaffected by the slackness in oil prices in the region.

“The overall market for luggage must have slowed down. But our sales in the Gulf region were not impacted by a slump in oil prices,” he said, responding to the implications of an economic slowdown on luggage market in the Gulf region.

Also, the company has introduced new laptop bags, bagpack bags and school bags, which are essential for day-to-day life.

Subrata Dutta. — Supplied picture

He said the company’s two brands put together have a market share of 40 per cent in the Gulf market, which includes unbranded products. The company gets its 7 per cent of sales revenue from the Gulf region.

Samsonite is available in four showrooms of Khimji Ramdas in Oman, while American Tourister is widely distributed in the Sultanate through a distribution network. Dutta also noted that Samsonite has introduced a new brand called Kamiliant four months ago in Oman.

“The idea is to cater to those price sensitive customers who are not buying branded luggage,” he added.

Samonite sells its products in more than 100 countries today, with an annual sales revenue of $2.7 billion.

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Al Jazeera Steel to contest US anti-dumping duty ity steel pipe from the Sultanate of Oman is being or is likely to be, sold in the US at less than fair value,” said a disclosure statement issued by Al Jazeera Steel Products.

The company is strongly contesting this preliminary dumping margin and believes that the determined margin will not have material impact on the company’s revenue and profit.

Times News Service MUSCAT: Al Jazeera Steel Products on Thursday said that the United States Department of Commerce has decided a weighted average dumping duty of 7.86 per cent on the company’s products.

“The US Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that circular welded carbon qualAWA R D C E R E M O N Y

MSM-SQU financial analysis contest winners announced Times News Service MUSCAT: The closing ceremony of ‘The Financial Analysis Challenge’ competition, jointly managed by Muscat Securities Market (MSM) and Sultan Qaboos University, recently, took place at hotel Grand Hyatt, Muscat.

The award function was held under the patronage of Yahya bin Said Al Jabri, chairman of Duqm Special Economic Zone Authority (Sezad) and chairman of Capital Market Authority. After the presentation and final round of the competition, five teams were shortlisted and invited to attend the closing ceremony.

Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) and Modern College of Business & Science (MCBS) were declared winners of the competition. Team MCBS managed to get third position in the competition with top two positions to SQU. The winning team of MCBS was represented by four students — Miyyada Abdul Latif Rajab Al Balushi, Umaima Ali Hassan Al Balushi, Haifa Darwish Firiya Al Bulushi and Huda Jama Ahmed.

They received a cash prize of OMR1,000 and mementos for the participation.

ADVANCED SECURITY: Bank Sohar mobile banking app is available on both — android and iOS devices

and features the latest in mobile banking technology with advanced security capabilities. - Supplied photo

Mobile banking app launched

by Bank Sohar It allows customers to do banking in one minute and view account balances, transfer funds, pay

WELL DONE: As many as 175 students from 11 universities and col-

leges participated in the competition which lasted for almost two months from the date of commencement. - Supplied photo

utility bills, credit card payments and

Dr Dharmendra Singh (assistant professor of finance) mentored the team.

Analysing a listed company The Modern College team entered the second round of the FAC selection process by winning the first round along with seven other teams, where participants were required to analyse a listed company on MSM and submit a written report to the MSM. FAC has been designed to give students a chance to apply their fi-

nancial analysis skills by performing an analysis of a company listed on MSM. It also aims at developing team skills.

As many as 175 students from 11 universities and colleges participated in the competition which lasted for almost two months from the date of commencement.

The award function was attended by representatives from MSM, brokerage firms, industry and academicians from various colleges and universities in the Sultanate of Oman.

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Times News Service MUSCAT: Bank Sohar has launched its new mobile banking app for conventional as well as Islamic banking — Sohar Islamic clients — at a press conference held on June 2, in order to provide its customers with increased convenience and an enhanced banking experience.

Bank Sohar mobile banking app is available on both — android and iOS devices and features the latest in mobile banking technology with advanced security capabilities and an innovative self-registration system in order to use it.

The app also features modern and easy navigation in addition to a streamlined look — allowing customers to do banking in one minute and view account balances, transfer funds, pay utility bills, credit card payments and much more.

Representing Bank Sohar at the event were Sasi Kumar, Group GM Business; Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM of Human Resources and Corporate Support; Khalfan Rashid Al Taley, DGM and head of

Central Operations; Mujahid Said Al Zadjali, DGM of IT and Alternate Channels; Salim Khamis Al Maskry, DGM and head of Sohar Islamic; Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi, senior AGM of Marketing and Customer Experience; and Mustafa Mohammed Dhafaullah, head of Alternate Channels besides senior members of the bank.

Commenting on the launch of the mobile banking apps, Mujahid Said Al Zadjali said, “With the market penetration of Mobile devices growing exponentially, we have witnessed increasing feedback and demand from our customers for a mobile banking application. However, we delved deeper into the feedback we received to create a truly unique application that offer everything one might expect of an app of this kind and much more; and it does so while offering a clean and simplified design, easy navigation, a convenient self-registration system, and the very latest in mobile banking security. As a result, I am confident our mobile banking app will no doubt become a mainstay of our digital banking platform.”

Monitoring transactions On downloading the mobile application from Google Play or Apple App Store, Bank Sohar customers can self-register to start using the app. Via the mobile banking app, customers can easily monitor transactions in their accounts with real-time account balance and mini statements.

In addition, users will also be able to transfer funds between accounts within the Bank as well as within the country. The app also allows users to pay their utility bill payments and credit card payments. For added convenience, the app also allows users to place requests for the bank’s oth-

er services such as requesting of cheque books and demand drafts.

Furthermore, using the very latest in technology and security features, the app ensures users the highest levels of data privacy and security at all times.

Real time access The launch of mobile app perfectly complements the bank’s comprehensive Al Mumayaz Internet Banking service, which offers customers real time access to their accounts through the Internet. Apart from providing real time account balances inquiry, the Bank Sohar online portal offers users a bouquet of services including Intra-Bank and local banks transfers, account statement downloads in multiple formats, instant transfers to a leading bank in India, online bill payment, requesting of cheque book and much more.

Furthermore, like the app, it is a simple yet secure way to bank, offering high level security system to ensure data privacy and security of all transactions. Outside of its online banking services, the bank also offers its customers its internationally benchmarked Al Mumayaz SMS Banking Service.

Following a simple registration process, the SMS service provides the bank’s customers with automated alerts of any transactions on the user’s account directly on their mobile phones.

The bank’s ATMs at Buraimi and Shinas border continue to operate with the ‘Dirhams Dispensing’ facility.

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Regulator conducts

inspection of Dhofar Insurance Times News Service MUSCAT: Dhofar Insurance said that the regulator, the Capital Market Authority (CMA), has conducted an inspection on the works of the company within the context of its normal inspection under its supervision.

Further, the Capital Market Authority issued a report of the inspection findings which was studied and commented upon by the company.

As a result, the Capital Market Authority instructed the board of directors of the company to take several remedial measures and improvements. Thereafter, Dhofar Insurance board of directors implemented some of these and will consider and take the necessary decisions for the remaining issues.

Any new developments will be disclosed by the company as per the rules and regulations followed in this regard, the company said in a stock market filing.

MSM-listed firms maintain OMR17b market cap mark The market capitalisation for the securities and sukuk issues increased to OMR2b by the end of May due to listing of government development bonds worth OMR100m

MUSCAT: Listing of securities, sukuk and rights issue of several companies helped the Muscat bourse maintain its market capitalisation at OMR17.03 billion.

The market capitalisation for the securities and sukuk issues increased to OMR2 billion by the end of May due to listing of government development bonds worth OMR100 million. The market capitalisation of the closed joint stock companies increased

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Shell Oman appoints new CEO and CFO Times News Service MUSCAT: Board of directors of Shell Oman Marketing has appointed Mohammed Mahmood Al Balushi as chief executive officer (CEO), and Scott McDonald as chief financial officer (CFO) with effect from June 1, says a statement posted on the Muscat Securities Market website.

Further, Ornuthai Na Chiangmai, a senior manager in the Retail Business of the Royal Dutch Shell, will replace Mohammed Mahmood Al Balushi as a nominee director of juristic shareholder Shell Gas. Ornuthai Na Chiangmai is general manager of Shell’s Retail Commercial Fleet Business in

Asia Pacific & Middle East Region, based in Thailand, and has over 22 years of work experience in Shell both at regional and global level and in areas if customer operations, sales, marketing and policy.

Also, Faisal Waheed, a senior finance manager in the Royal Dutch Shell will replace Scott McDonald as a nominee director of juristic shareholder B.V. Dordtsche Petroleum Maatschappij.

Faisal Waheed joined Shell in 2013 and he has over 18 years of leadership roles in various companies. He is currently the chief financial officer and finance director at Shell Pakistan. Both Ornuthai and Faisal shall be classified as non-independent directors.

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Sensex extends gains MUMBAI: Sensex extended its gains for a second week in row by garnering 189.43 points to close at 26,843.03 after marking a sevenmonth high of 27,000-level, while the broader Nifty reclaimed the psychological 8,200-level to end at 8,220.80.

The weak trading pattern intimidated by the United States non-farm pay roll data, which rule the policy action by the US Federal Reserve and fresh Chinese economic health worries generated after its lacklustre manufacturing PMIs. The market overcame the languishness following optimistic domestic GDP data for JanuaryMarch quarter which surged by

7.9 per cent, an overall growth to a five-year highs of 7.6 per cent for the entire fiscal, rising production of eight core sectors by 8.5 per cent and above normal monsoon forecast.

Though tricky situations prevailed due to slower but positive manufacturing and service sectors PMI data release raising clamour for rate cut from Reserve Bank of India, which also nagged the stock momentum during the week.

The BSE Sensex opened higher by 26,694.75 and hovered between a highs of 27,008.14 and a low 26,561.58 before ending the week at 26,843.03, showing a gain of 189 points, or 0.71 per cent. - PTI

by OMR52 million to OMR6.12 billion. However, the regular market registered OMR153.70 million loss in market capitalisation and declined to OMR7.49 billion.

In May 2016, the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) was affected by a number of factors that pulled down the index and trading volumes. These factors include the fluctuation of oil prices which heightened fears for higher than expected deficit in the state budget.

The 30 per cent increase in the selling by non-Omani investors compared to only 12.3 per cent purchases affected the sentiment of local investors. The local investment funds sought to absorb the excess supply but their purchases were not more than 59 per cent of the value of trading compared to 51 per cent sales.

Capital gains The market also witnessed capital gains for a number of stocks whose prices increased in March and April 2016 which led to more downward movement.

By the end of May 2016, MSM 30 index lost its early gains when it crossed the May 9, 6,000-barrier to close at 6,019 point; the best closing since August 20, 2015. The index failed to go beyond this point and on the back of selling pressure for capital gains and the decline in a number of Gulf and world finan-

cial market, the Muscat Securities Market index witnessed continuous decline to close at 5,810 points ; a loss of 131 points after three months of upward movement.

The statistical bulletin issued on MSM pointed out that the biggest loser was the financial sector, which lost 4 per cent or 312 points. MSM index 30 declined by 2.2 per cent. While the industry sector index lost about 40 points, the Sharia market index lost about 8 points and the service sector index managed to go up by 30 points.

The value of trading decreased to OMR104.20 million compared to OMR126 million in April. Ominvest received 11 per cent of the value of trading or OMR11.40 million followed by Bank Muscat with about OMR8.80 million and Galfar Engineering and Contracting OMR8.50 million.

While the price of 43 stocks decreased, 23 stocks increased and

20 stocks maintained the same price level. The top gainer stock was Oman Hotels and Tourism which closed at 616 baisas, up by 155 per cent, thanks to the recommendations made by the board members to distribute 200 per cent cash dividend, that is, 200 baisas per share in addition to 27 per cent stock dividend.

While the price of National Gas Company’s stock increased by 47 per cent in May 2016 to hit 516 baisas, the price of Renaissance Services Company’s stock increased by 18 per cent to close at 285 baisas.

The top loser was HSBC’s stock which closed at 103 baisas; a loss of about 17 per cent. Al Batinah Development and Investment Holding ‘ share declined by 12.1 per cent to close at 87 baisas and Oman Fisheries Company ‘ share declined from 67 baisas to 59 baisas; a decline by 12 per cent. — ONA

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MARKET Banking credit grows by 9% in first quarter

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Statistical bulletin issued by the Central Bank of Oman GOOD CATCH: In February alone, fish landings by traditional fishery stood at 25,862 tonnes valued at OMR19.1 million. - Times file picture

pointed out that the personal loans sector

Oman's fish catch increases 36.6%

by February end

received OMR7.51

MUSCAT: Traditional fish landings in Oman during the JanuaryFebruary period rose by 36.6 per cent to 50,094 tonnes compared to 36,661 tonnes during the same period last year.

This represents a 39.6 per cent growth in value which reached OMR43.58 million as against landings worth OMR31.23 million reported by the end of February last year, according to data available in the recent report published by the National Centre for Statistics & Information (NCSI).

In February alone, fish landings by traditional fishery stood at 25,862 tonnes valued at OMR19.1 million.

The Governorate of Al Wusta received the highest landings by traditional fisheries at 12,146 tonnes marking a 17.0 per cent year on year increase during the first two months, followed by the Governorate of South Al Sharqiyah at 11,827 tonnes and the Governorate of Dhofar at 10,371 tonnes of landings.

Significantly, the Governorate of Muscat recorded a whopping 110 per cent increase in landings in the first two months by traditional fishing taking the figure to 3,756 tonnes compared to 1,788 tonnes

first quarter of 2016.

achieved last year. The Governorate of North Al Batinah saw landings rise by 65.4 per cent to 7,657 tonnes while the Governorate of Musandam posted a 35 tonnes growth at 4,337 tonnes.

Large Pelagic fish formed the major chunk of landings at 18,104 tonnes, which marked a 94 per cent increase over last year figures. Small Pelagic fish came in at second with 17,061 tonnes landings, followed by Demersal fish at 12,060 tonnes.

The period recorded landings of 1,578 tonnes of Sharks and Rays species, and 454 tonnes of Crustaceans and Molluscs. There had been a 415 per cent rise in landings of unidentified fish species at 837 tonnes.

However, landings by coastal fishing declined 37.3 per cent to 810 tonnes while landings by commercial fishing went down by 76.9 per cent to 45 tonnes in the first two months of the current year. — ONA

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million, or 39.4 per cent of the total

ROBUST DEMAND: Personal loans sector received OMR7.51 million, or 39.4 per cent of the total commercial banking credit during the first quarter of 2016. - Times file picture

commercial banking credit during the

MUSCAT: The value of credit of commercial banks in the Sultanate stood at OMR19.05 million at the end of the first quarter of 2016, compared to OMR17.41 million in 2015; showing growth of 9.46 per cent.

The quarterly statistical bulletin issued by the Research and Statistics Administration at the

Central Bank of Oman (CBO) pointed out that the personal loans sector received OMR7.51 million, or 39.4 per cent of the total commercial banking credit during the first quarter of 2016.

Further, the construction sector received OMR2.13 million (11.2 per cent), followed by the industry sector at OMR1.55 million (8.1 per cent) and the service sector received OMR1.497 million (7.9 per cent) of total banking credit.

The bulletin added that the import sector was allocated OMR1.12

million (5.9 per cent) of the total credit availed by the commercial banks during the first quarter of 2016, while the transport and communications sector received OMR1.02 million (5.4 per cent).

Meanwhile, the mining sector (mines and quarries) received OMR998 million (5.2 per cent), financial institutions sector received OMR980 million (5.1 per cent), the electricity, gas and water sector received OMR843 million (4.4 per cent), the retail sector received OMR604 million (3.2

per cent), the agriculture sector and associated activities received OMR59 million (0.3 per cent), the government sector received OMR18 million (0.1 per cent) and the export sector received OMR15 million (0.1 per cent).

The bulletin also pointed out that the value of commercial bank credit stood at OMR510 million (2.7 per cent). Further, the value of banking credit for expatriates stood at OMR192 million, amounting to one per cent of the total bank credit. — ONA

KHAZAN GAS FIELD

Over 70% of Khazan project completed MUSCAT: Over 70 per cent work to develop Khazan gas field reservoir and infrastructure project has been completed by the end of May, which confirms the company’s commitment to complete the plans for the project, said Yousef bin Mohammed Al Ojaili, chairman of BP Oman.

He told ONA that “The first consignment of gas from the Khazan reservoir project will be delivered to the pipeline network of the Ministry of Oil and Gas in

November 2017, according to the plan implemented by the company for start of operation.”

He said that the investment in the first phase of the project has so far reached $13 billion.

The development of Khazan field, which began in 2014, is located in the concession area in block 61. Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production owns 40 per cent of the project, and BP Oman owns 60 per cent. Khazan Field is one of the largest non-tra-

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ditional narrow reservoir (tight gas) gas projects in the Middle East.

Al Ojaili said that BP Oman plans to start the drilling of the first exploratory Well of gas within the framework of the second phase development of the Khazan field before the end of the year 2016. Nearly 125 wells will be drilled in this phase and it is expected to produce gas by 2020.

Preliminary figures of the National Centre for Statistics and

Information (NCSI) had indicated that the domestic production and import of natural gas during the first four months of this year, has increased by 10 per cent compared to the same period in 2015.

It amounted to 13.63 billion cubic metres, of which 2.38 billion cubic metres of associated gas and 11.29 billion cubic metres of nonassociated gas and imports. The Sultanate’s production of natural gas and import last year was 39. 81 billion cubic metres. — ONA

MANAGEMENT CHANGE

After grim payrolls data, investors' focus turns towards US economy

Chief of Alphabet’s Nest unit steps down

NEW YORK: With a June Federal Reserve interest rate hike likely off the table following Friday’s dismal jobs data, US equity investors may shift their focus again to whether the economy is losing too much steam to allow stocks to advance.

Investors will comb economic data over the next few weeks to see if the weak payrolls report reflected a wider trend in the US economy or was an outlier. A first hint of the central bank’s view of that could come on Monday with a speech on the economic outlook

by Fed Chair Janet Yellen.

The fresh economic worries could help keep the market mired below record highs reached in May 2015, even though the Standard & Poor’s 500 index notched a third straight months of gains this May and most sectors are up since the start of the year.

SAN FRANCISCO: Tony Fadell, a well-known Silicon Valley executive who was once expected to play a central role in Alphabet’s hardware efforts, has stepped down as chief executive of the search giant’s Nest unit, the company said.

Fadell will remain an adviser to Alphabet and Google co-founder Larry Page. He will be replaced at Nest, which makes smart thermostats and smoke detectors, by Marwan Fawaz, who had prior stints at Motorola Mobility and Charter Communications.

Google bought Nest in 2014 for $3.2 billion, one of the company’s largest acquisitions ever.

In a blog post announcing his departure, Fadell said Nest’s revenue is growing 50 per cent a year and boasted that “the connected home went mainstream because of Nest.”

“We’ve created a hardware + software + services ecosystem, which is still in the early growth stage and will continue to evolve to move further into the mainstream over the coming years,” Fadell wrote. Fadell started Nest in 2011 after a high-profile run at Apple, where he was an important player in the development of the iPod and the iPhone. Top-tier venture capital investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers and

Broader question “The broader question is whether the economy is gaining the kind of momentum and traction that we need for a market that has been looking toward new highs,” said Quincy Krosby, market strategist at Prudential Financial in Newark, New Jersey.

“No one is out to suggest the economy is doing a major turna-

WHICH WAY: The S&P 500 is trading at 17.1 times forward earn-

ings, according to Thomson Reuters data. —

round because of this number, but we now need to see a clutch of data that suggests that this is a one-off,” she said.

It may take a few weeks to get a better picture of the economic outlook, with the economic and the earnings calendars light for next week. The Fed meets the following week, which will also bring data on retail sales and producer prices.

Bloomberg News

Wall Street’s top banks now unanimously expect the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged this month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

While investors and company executives have worried that higher rates will dampen spending, now a weak economy is considered a bigger risk for the market. S&P 500 earnings, which fell 5 per cent in the first quarter from

a year ago in their third straight quarterly decline, are still expected to pick up in the second half of the year.

“I’m starting to get worried that the third- and fourth-quarter numbers are not going to come to fruition, said Daniel Morgan, senior portfolio manager at Synovus Trust Company in Atlanta. “How to do you substantiate the market where it is, based on current multiples?” The S&P 500 is trading at 17.1 times forward earnings, according to Thomson Reuters data.

Speculation over the outcome of Britain’s pending vote on remaining in the European Union could also rattle the resolve of stock investors.

The British electorate’s vote on the change, which many investors say would be a negative for global markets, comes a week after the Fed’s June policy meeting and adds to the likelihood the US central bank will leave rates unchanged in June.

While signs of slower growth are a negative overall for the market, defensive sectors, along with dividend-paying stocks, could continue to benefit from increased investor caution. Utilities and telecommunications both have double-digits gains for the year so far. — Reuters

Google Ventures backed Nest, which set out to build a smart thermostat and related products.

But Fadell and Nest have had a bumpy ride under Alphabet.

Nest had to recall a smoke detector in 2014 for a software defect that caused a safety risk, and critics said it was slow to roll out new products.

The $555 million acquisition of webcam startup Dropcam did not go well, with Fadell openly criticizing the quality of the team in a news report earlier this year in the trade publication The Information. The story aired numerous complaints about Fadell’s allegedly abrasive leadership.

Dropcam co-founder Greg Duffy responded with a blistering blog post in which he accused Fadell of “blatant scapegoating” and said he regretted selling the company. Duffy also said there had been a huge exodus of employees from Nest.

Fadell said in his blog that he had been planning to leave since late last year. He did not say what he intended to do next, though he recently unveiled a new company, Actev Motors, that makes a smart go-cart for kids.

In a statement on Friday, Page called Fadell a “true visionary” and praised his accomplishments at Nest. — Reuters

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Attractive Ramadan offers on Nissan Sunny

S I G N I F I C A N T P L AT F O R M

As a testimony to the brand’s pledge to its customer and as part of the ongoing

Al Hassan takes part in Oman Energy and Water Exhibition 2016

‘Season of Rewards’ offer, Nissan Oman has worked out deals that customers of Nissan Sunny are sure to find appealing

MUSCAT: Confirming its commitment of offering customers an unmatched buying experience, Nissan Oman, from the house of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles (SBA), is offering a wide range of deals for the patrons of Nissan Sunny.

As a testimony to the brand’s pledge to its customer and as part of the ongoing ‘Season of Rewards’ offer, Nissan Oman has worked out deals that customers of Nissan Sunny are sure to find appealing.

Benefits on offer including attractive cash gift, free periodic maintenance, service package, fuel card, free registration and extended mileage warranty makes wanting to own a Nissan Sunny, known for its comfort, functionality, styling, elegance

and sophistication, even more attractive, says a press release.

Assured cash gift Under the ‘Season of Rewards’ offer, customers can avail an assured cash gift of OMR750 on buying Nissan Sunny.

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

Extra benefits Patrons can enjoy extra benefits such as free registration, 6 years unlimited mileage, extended war-

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

Special EMI rate Customers can avail a special EMI rate starting from OMR75 on Nissan Sunny.

Suitable financing options SBA has designed some easy and convenient financing options to ease the convenience of owning a Nissan Sunny. Flexible EMIs can also be tailor-made for any individual requirement from in-house auto Finance team. Special interest rate of 2.99% is offered on all

Nissan Sunny variants during the above said campaign period.

Grand raffle Nissan patrons have a chance to win two X-Trails 2.5S 7STR CVT 16 MY in the “grand SMS and win raffle draw” that will be held on June 20 and July 18 at Qurum showroom. Anybody can SMS to 90466 to enter the contest.

SBA is largely committed to supporting Nissan’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfaction and by providing world-class aftersales services in Oman.

With a national network of more than 19 showrooms, 22 service centres and 35 parts outlets, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles has further built upon its legacy of trust, excellent customer service and providing value for money to each of its customers.

‘BRAND FINANCE MIDDLE EAST 50’ REPORT

Ooredoo ranked in top 10 of Mena region’s most valuable brands DOHA: Ooredoo has been ranked in the top 10 most valuable brands in the Mena region for the first time according to a new study, following a successful year that has seen the company raise its profile around the world.

In securing its position, Ooredoo is one of three leading Qatari brands in the top 10, and among the strongest communications brands ranked in the rating, says a press release.

The ‘Brand Finance Middle East 50’ report is created by leading intangible asset valuation consultancy Brand Finance, which ranks the most valuable Middle Eastern brands every year.

According to the report, Ooredoo’s brand value has consistently increased since the company began its global brand roll-out in February 2013. During these three years, Ooredoo has seen a 169% increase in its estimated brand value, which the report calculates

at $2.1 billion in 2016.

The report also notes that, with its AA+ brand rating, Ooredoo is the strongest telecoms brand in the region. The report states that the company is one of the most valuable communications brands in the Middle East today, and could rank higher in the future as

Ooredoo continues to build its customer base and reinforce its brand.

Ooredoo’s global customer base reached 118 million by the end of March 2016.

Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al Thani, Group CEO, Ooredoo, said: “Ooredoo has grown to become an internationally-recognised brand that was born in Qatar. This report underlines the strength of our brand as a key asset for our company, and also demonstrates how far we have progressed in our ambition to be a leading international communications company.”

Since Ooredoo began its brand launch in February 2013, the company has overseen a major modernisation process which has included network investment, customer service revamps and digital content boosts across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.

Beginning with its home market Qatar, the Ooredoo brand rolled-

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out across the company’s international operations in Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia, in one of the most comprehensive and farreaching transformation exercises ever undertaken by a leading communications company.

In recent years, Ooredoo has focused heavily on its products and network, which are designed to enrich customers’ digital lifestyles and support business growth and development.

Highlights in recent years include the introduction of the 4G+ and nationwide fibre networks in Qatar; the introduction of 4G services in Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Indonesia and Tunisia that made Ooredoo one of the region’s leading 4G companies; the operational launch in Myanmar that brought mobile broadband to millions of people for the first time; and surpassing the 100 million customer milestone in 2015.

MUSCAT: Al Hassan Group participated in recently concluded Oman Energy & Water Exhibition 2016 held at Oman International Exhibition Centre in Muscat.

Al Hassan Group’s Hi-tech Services & Supplies Co., Al Hassan Switchgear Co. and Power, Transmission & Distribution division together participated and demonstrated their synergised diverse capabilities for providing portable water and waste water treatment solutions, power transmission & measurement solutions & customised switchgear manufacturing to deliver complete end to end solutions, says a press release.

Chief guest for the event Mohammed bin Salim Al Toobi, Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, along with other dignitaries and VIPs visited Al Hassan exhibition stall and interacted with company representatives.

The stall demonstrated products and solutions like booster water pump, large pumping system, ductile iron Pipe, HDPE pipe, manholes, 11KV switchgear, distribution boards and smart meters. Principals like AB Gevea, Iskraemeco, Efaflu Pumps, SPP, UGPM and Secure had also displayed their products.

The stall generated heavy

footfall and received appreciation from visitors for unique display of water and power cycle in Oman showcasing various stages of water & power distribution, transmission & distribution, waste water treatment along with intake & outfall pipelines.

Ali Maqbool, director - Hi Tech Services & Supplies said: “We believe that Oman Energy & Water Exhibition is an important occasion to discuss solutions to various energy and waste water challenges and opportunities in Oman.

“It will also enable to improve the collaboration among local companies in public and private sector to work together and create joint initiatives in order to achieve a sustainable development for the future. We are pleased to receive encouraging response from visitors and delegates who visited our stall.

“This conference ensures a quality knowledge-sharing forum along with an appropriate essence of business opportunities to benefit the organisations today. This exhibition will be a significant platform for us to further strengthen our brand awareness in Oman and to emphasise our commitment to the development of the country.”

TSC PICKS 5TH PROMO WINNER The Sultan Center (TSC) announced the 5th winner in its ‘Win Seven Cars in Seven Weeks’ campaign as part of its 19th year anniversary celebration. Mohra Yousef, was the fifth lucky winner to have won a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze. This exciting promotional campaign will run until June 8 in all TSC stores. — Supplied image

FIRST OF ITS KIND

Bank Nizwa reflects on innovation in Nawa International opens its Islamic finance at New Age Summit first showroom in Sultanate MUSCAT: Asad Batla, assistant general manager - Retail at Bank Nizwa, joined leaders and experts from the banking industry as chairman, moderator and presenter at the GCC New Age Summit.

Organised under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Asaad Al Said, the event discussed innovation in the digital landscape and its role in supporting growth of the banking and financial sector in Oman and the region, says a press release.

The event featured a number of interactive panels, in-depth presentations and discussions delivered by an expert line-up of banking officials, stakeholders and policymakers. Guest-speakers included a number of global industry figures from the region, Asia and the Pacific including Hamood bin Sangour Al Zadjali, executive president of the Central Bank of Oman.

During his presentation, ‘Islamic Banking in the New Age’, Asad Batla underlined the growing importance of technology in the Islamic finance sector and ways to fully harness its potential.

He shared a detailed methodology

of how to use technology to enhance customer experiences and engagement levels, as well as the need for Islamic banks to be more progressive in order to compete in marketplace.

He said, “With the exponential growth in new technology, we are seeing a complete shift in consumer behaviours and the overall banking system. Whether Islamic or conventional, banks need to adapt and embrace this evolving digital landscape to deliver cutting-edge products that can offer better customer experiences.”

With its proven track record in offering a multitude of Shariacompliant digital solutions, Bank Nizwa recently won the Best On-

The event featured a number of interactive panels, in-depth presentations and discussions delivered by an expert line-up of banking officials, stakeholders and policymakers

line Islamic Services Award at the Arab Banks Awards of Excellence 2016. The bank’s portfolio of digital services include online and mobile banking, as well as the Dial My Balance service among others, aimed at putting innovative financial services at the fingertips of its growing customer base.

MUSCAT: Nawa International UPVC windows & doors, in collaboration with its partners, Aluplast, from Karlsruhe, Germany, inaugurated its 1st high-end windows and doors showroom in the Sultanate of Oman.

The showroom, located near the BankMuscat branch at Oman Avenues Mall is the first-of-itskind in the Middle East. The showroom will be displaying the latest windows & doors solutions from Aluplast and will be regularly upgraded to keep up with innovations and developments in Germany, says a press release.

Nawa International stated that it had been searching for the right location, for the pilot showroom, for over a year. Khaled Al Sulaimany, Nawa’s managing director, stated, “We wanted to position the showroom in a location which matches the quality standards of both Aluplast and ourselves. Oman Avenues Mall is a prestigious location, with an abundance of parking space as well as easy accessibility for all customers.”

The inauguration and subsequent short seminar was attend-

GERMAN TECHNOLOGY: Nawa International opened its first UPVC doors and windows outlet along with its strategic partner Aluplast at Oman Avenues Mall. – O. K. Mohammed Ali/ TIMES OF OMAN

ed by Patrick Seitz, managing director and partner - Aluplast who added, “While windows are a necessity in every home, we consider Aluplast window systems to be the equivalent of Porsche, BMW, Audi and the Mercedes of the UPVC windows industry. The environment and experience, of a customer, in purchasing our windows needs to be the right one. We are delighted to be walking sideby-side with Nawa International in raising the standards, and innovation levels in Oman.”

Having recently sponsored two major exhibitions in Oman, The Big Show and Windorex, Nawa International has positioned itself as the number 1 quality solu-

tion provider in the windows & doors industry. It has projects in every corner of the country, including Muscat, Sohar, Sur, Nizwa and Salalah.

Babak Golriz, director of Operations, Nawa International’s added, “With all due respect to other companies, windows are a lifetime solution, and it is our belief that to ensure the longterm integrity of our solutions, we must be importing all of the elements from Germany and this includes steel, hardware and even our screws. Our solutions are not cheap but we definitely provide our customers the most value for money for the product and service they’re purchasing.”

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Leviton-USA, Al Burkan Engineering conduct technical symposium MUSCAT: Leviton-USA, in partnership with Al Burkan Engineering, organised a technical symposium recently highlighting the latest Ethernet base lighting control solutions, occupancy detection technologies and Lumina RF wireless hotel room controls for the end clients, consultants and contractors at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, says a press release.

Leviton is the smart choice, providing the most comprehensive range of solutions to meet the needs of today’s residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

Leveraging more than a century of experience, it helps customers create sustainable, intelligent environments through its electrical wiring devices, network and data centre connectivity solutions, lighting energy management systems, and security and automation applications.

SMART CHOICE: The symposium highlighted the latest Ethernet base lighting control solutions, occupancy detection technologies and

Lumina RF wireless hotel room controls for the end clients, consultants and contractors at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Muscat. – O. K. Mohammed Ali/TIMES OF OMAN

From switches and receptacles, and daylight harvesting controls to networking systems, intelligent safety controls, and equipment for charging electric vehicles, Leviton solutions help customers achieve savings in energy, time and cost, all

while enhancing safety.

Through investment in research and development, manufacturing, distribution, human capital and training, Leviton is well positioned to respond to the needs of a changing marketplace. Leviton’s herit-

age provides a strong foundation for meeting and exceeding market expectations by bringing continuous innovation to the industry.

Builders, electrical contractors and other industry professionals rank Leviton wiring devices #1

Toyota offers exciting incentives on Corolla Until July 21, the coveted Toyota Corolla with Multi Drive 7S transmission will be available with the benefits of the ‘Biggest Excitement Ever’ campaign

MUSCAT: To the many enthusiasts in the automotive industry, the 11th Generation of the world famous Toyota Corolla is no less than an icon.

Not only does it have a legendary reputation, it offers a truly impressive resale value, even after years of use. The Toyota Corolla with Multi Drive 7S transmission has become a favourite of customers within a short span of its introduction.

Until July 21, the coveted Toyota Corolla with Multi Drive 7S transmission will be available with the benefits of the ‘Biggest Excitement Ever’ campaign, says a press release.

During the campaign period, the 16YM Corolla will be available with a 0% interest on EMI for two years through select Finance companies for short term tenure (upto 24 months, for individual purchases only), Service Package for 2 years /20,000km (whichever is earlier) and an attractive assured cash gift. Additionally on every purchase, customers get a gift voucher for shopping at a prominent local mall and a chance to participate in a Grand Raffle with 4 Toyota Prius E Hybrids to be won.

In lieu of the service benefit, customers may go in for a cashback of OMR60. (Conditions apply) The Toyota Corolla with Multi

Drive 7S allows owners to ‘Drive Smooth and Save Smart.’ It does so by delivering a very smooth, yet powerful driving performance; topping it up with class leading fuel efficiency. “Now there will be more fun-filled driving trips and less visits to the gas station,” chuckled a proud new owner “It is really a smoother, silkier drive… one that lasts longer, goes farther on the same amount of fuel…yeah…

I am living it and loving it!”

The new Multi Drive 7S continuously variable transmission meticulously controls the speed and shifting pattern to realize excellent power train performance while ensuring a powerful and linear acceleration.

It also has a 7-speed sequential shiftmatic mode with manual gear shifting-like characteristics that give the driver complete control when required.

Making a strong design statement with its unique visual signature, the 2016 Corolla Multi Drive 7S signifies Toyota’s brand evolution. The Corolla’s design theme combines clean lines and balanced proportions to give it an immediate visual impact. It tapers at the front and rear of the vehicle to help emphasize the wheel arches and wheels-to-the-corner stance.

The squared-off corners and elongated three-box profile are typically Corolla, but it has a dynamic front end – the bars of the

grille extend into the oversized LED-adorned trapezoidal headlamp clusters to give the sedan a broad, thrusting nose. The flanks sport character lines that emphasise the Corolla’s rear arches and the kicked-up leading edge of the side glass. At the back, protruding wraparound tail-lamp clusters and a chrome bar contribute to a wedge-like rear three-quarter profile. Adding to the style quotient is a trendy rear spoiler.

The design lends itself to a spacious cabin that offers refined comfort and class-leading legroom with abundant storage space. Also, the interior looks upmarket thanks to the piano-black finish to the infotainment system, a soft-touch dashboard and sophisticated dark grey accents.

Under the bonnet lies, a 2.0 litre engine mated with the new Multi Drive 7S transmission that ensures smooth shifting and high fuel efficiency of up to 16.6 Kmpl.

Apart from this, the Corolla is available with a 1.6 litre engine that offers excellent fuel efficiency of up to 17.8 Kmpl.

This particular model comes with all the safety, comfort and convenience specifications that add to customers’ delight - including ABS with EBD and brake assist, six airbags, leather upholstery, cruise control, steering wheelmounted audio controls and a 6.1 display audio system that can play

CDs, DVDs, USB devices and a Bluetooth connection.

Engineered to provide high active and passive safety standards, the Corolla also offers enhanced pedestrian impact protection.

The adoption of numerous energy absorbing components offer significantly improved pedestrian protection in the event of a frontal impact.

For occupant protection, impact-absorbing structures have been adopted for the interior part of the pillar areas to ensure cabin safety. To help reduce the impact of a collision on occupants, the 2016 Corolla Multi Drive 7S is equipped with SRS airbags for the driver and front passenger.

In addition to the above, the 2016 Corolla Multi Drive 7S also features other class-leading features such as LED projector headlamps with integrated-type daylight running lights, smart entry system + start/stop button, new audio system with USB+AUX, 3.5’’ TFT multi-information display, retractable outer mirrors with turn signals, audio + mid controls on steering wheel, cruise control and moonroof, amongst others.

In fact, the name ‘Corolla’ represents the peak of Toyota’s renowned quality engineering, design evolution and value-formoney focus. This is unmatched in its class. That said, customers are to be thanked for their faith in Toyota and for making it a best-seller in the region.

The 2016 Corolla Multi Drive 7S invites you to any Toyota showroom to take a closer look.

All specifications listed above are standard Toyota equipment.

Safety kit (fire extinguisher, warning triangle, tyre pressure gauge & first aid kit) is a dealer installed non Toyota item provided on Toyota models as standard equipment.

In Oman, Toyota’s outstanding product quality is supported by the nationwide parts and service network of Saud Bahwan Automotive.

No wonder then that today, Toyota is one of the most trusted and wellknown brands.

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in brand preference, has a portfolio of more than 25,000 products and 600 patents, employs more than 6,500 people and has sales in 80 countries.

Leviton has vast project references in Gulf region and in Oman.

It has entered into partnership with Al Burkan Engineering in Oman market for their lighting control systems.

Al Burkan Group of companies, led by visionary entrepreneurs with more than 40 years of experience in business management of engineering and contracting, supply of products and solutions, and manufacturing industries in oil & gas, power, water, information communication technology and security sectors, enjoys great reputation in the Sultanate of Oman for creating values for all their stakeholders.

Al Burkan clientele includes Royal Court of Affairs, Royal Oman Police, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Health and has executed some major projects like Royal Cavalry of Oman, Special Task Force, police station complexes, shopping malls, etc.

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Bank Sohar supports Oman Association for the Disabled MUSCAT: Marking its third donation this year, and as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities for 2016, Bank Sohar has extended its support to the Sohar branch of the Oman Association for the Disabled for the 6th consecutive year.

This latest donation will contribute towards the purchase of essential equipment to be used by the association’s members. The donation cheque was handed over at Bank Sohar Branch in Sohar to Dawood Salman Al Shedi, Sohar Branch Supervisor of the Association by Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi, senior AGM and head of Marketing and Customer Experience at Bank Sohar, says a press release.

Commenting on the bank’s contribution to the association, Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM of HR and Corporate Support at Bank Sohar said, “We believe in promoting a healthy co-existence between businesses and the community, supporting and assisting the under privileged and especially those in most need of our help. We believe that as a locally operating corporate we need to do everything in our power to help them function as valued members of their respective communities. This belief is reflected in our contributions to entities such as the Oman Association for the Disabled; which falls within the framework of our

corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities.”

Bank Sohar strives to ensure that its contributions are carefully planned and evaluated in order to diversify and reach out to the maximum number of people especially those in most need of it, offering recipients positive support and making a meaningful change. In addition to supporting the Sohar branch of the Oman Association for the Disabled, Bank Sohar has also extended its support to Dar Al Atta’a Association and the Autism Centre of the Association for the Welfare of the Disabled Children earlier this year.

The bank has also, over the years, extended its supported a broad range of charitable organisations across the Sultanate ranging from child care centres and charity organisations to association that offer support to the differently abled of our community and those suffering from terminal illnesses.

Thanking Bank Sohar for its continuous support, Dawood said, “On behalf of the association and our members I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Bank Sohar for their continuous support. This support will greatly help our members and will most definitely bring about a positive change in the lives of both them and their families.”

COVETED

McDonald’s invites social media influencers in GCC MUSCAT: For the first time ever, McDonald’s in the GCC invited six social media influencers to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to visit their chicken suppliers.

McDonald’s in the GCC shared halal and processing practices with an engaged group from Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, says a press release.

The objective of the trip was to show the farm to tray journey of chicken used by McDonald’s in the GCC highlighting halal practices, food procedures and safety and hygiene practices as part of its transparency initiative.

Ali K. Daud, president and development licensee of McDonald’s Oman commented: “Since the launch of the ‘Your Right to Know’ platform earlier last year, we have seen an extremely engaged audience who want to find out more about our brand and food. One of the most frequently asked questions received since the launch is around

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halal practices. We are proud to only provide halal meat across our restaurants in Oman, but wanted to go beyond just saying it.”

The three-day tour included a visit

to Huat Lai Primary Processing Plant to learn and see how meat is prepared according to strict Halal procedures, followed by a visit to Keystone Malaysia Processing Plant, to see how

Chicken McNuggets are prepared and ending the trip with an open door kitchen tour at McDonald’s Malaysia and lunch under the world renowned golden arches.

MUSCAT: Adveteeya Ganti and Madhumathi Govind from Indian School Al Ghubra (ISG) clinched the prestigious rolling trophy at the Inter-School Spelling Bee Competition 2016 organised by Indian School Muscat.

Adveteeya Ganti also lifted the individual trophy by winning the first position.

Students from different Indian schools of Oman participated in this brain sport which requires immense hard work and a great deal of knowledge to match wits

against the opponents, says a press release.

After a gruelling preliminary round the two students, Adveteeya and Madhumathi progressed to the finals and emerged victorious. It had been a challenging task for all the participants, an opportunity for students to showcase their skills on a platform which demands high competency and capability. The principal and the school congratulated the winners and appreciated their wonderful performance.

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Young Omani talents display an array of couture at Women’s Fashion Trend

The event was attended by Her Highness Sayyida Basma Al Said as the guest of honour

MUSCAT: From elegant black to soothing whites, greens, pinks and blue, a wide range of colours on the ramp ruled the evening at Sur Ballroom of Holiday Muscat recently, in an event titled Omani Women’s Fashion Trend (OWFT) organised

by Light & Shadow Enterprises.

The models walked in complete perfection with the flashlights focusing on an array of haute couture creation by young talents dominating the Oman fashion trends.

As the models wandered around in graceful choreographed moves, the camera swayed in swift moves to capture each ravishing creation, says a press release.

Young and dynamic fashion designers of Oman Hala Al Maamari, Huda Anwar Al Sabbagh and Sal-

ha Al Farsi created wonders that flowed on the ramp with praise and applause. The models boldly showcased the unique Vivat Jewellery creations by Shruti Chowdhury and Devangee Ganatra which left everyone speechless.

The event was attended by Her Highness Sayyida Basma Al Said as the guest of honour who opened the event with words of encouragement and support for the work that went into staging this event and mentioned, “One thing we have to keep in mind: today is the end result. There has been a lot of work behind all this. Maybe we don’t see it today but we have a lot of soldiers at the back right now working behind the scene.”

Basma said, “I don’t know if you guys know this. But tonight, the designers who are here are not paying [to showcase their work].

I think that is amazing because today, it is a great challenge for all these designers to do the clothes, get the models, train them and pay and credit must go to Light & Shadow for this initiative and support to Omani talent.”

Sharing the success of the fashion show, Akshay Chowdhary, director of Light and Shadow, exclaimed: “It was sheer hardwork, dedication and passion of the en-

tire team especially Shruti, who is the director of OWFT.” Seaming on the traditional lines, the young talents of Oman displayed an array of couture - from abbayas, jalebiyas to Arab-Western amalgamated designs.

“We wanted to tap and promote local talents. More than that, we want to give these designers the platform they need to succeed,” Akshay added.

The show was opened by Hala

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FRiENDi dealers to ‘earn more’ MUSCAT: With dealers forming a crucial part of the distribution and sales to customers of SIM cards and recharge vouchers, FRiENDi mobile introduced a new opportunity to help dealers earn more money in commissions.

Valuing its dealer relations and recognising it as an integral part of their success, FRiENDi mobile, the Sultanate’s third biggest mobile service provider, has launched this new one-of-a-kind programme for all its registered sealers. The FRiENDi Dealer Commission Programme provides a great commission and incentive scheme that works on new innovative technology that ensures that dealers are paid their commissions the next working day, says a press release.

To announce and introduce this exclusive programme and as part of FRiENDi mobile’s ongoing support to its dealers, a launch event was conducted at the Al Falaj Hotel in Muscat recently.

FRiENDi mobile dealers from all across Muscat got a chance to interact with the FRiENDi mobile team and senior management to deepen their understanding of how the mechanics of this new dealer programme works.

The FRiENDi Dealer Commission programme is themed around the central idea the opportunity to ‘Earn more and faster with FRiENDi mobile’. The programme ensures that dealers earn commission for every FRiENDi

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transaction they perform. This is either the activation of SIM or the sale of recharge to support customers buying data or voice plans or bundles. The commission earned is paid in recharge transferred to the dealers FRiENDi SIM and can be resold to customers as recharge, enabling dealers to turn their commission into cash. Every dealer can monitor their commissions instantly through the FRiENDi mobile dealer app, allowing dealers to track their earnings. FRiENDi mobile also has a dedicated dealer support team to answer any dealer enquiry that might arise.

“Each sale of a SIM or recharge or activation of data or voice plan counts, so we want to make sure that we reward our valued dealers for every transaction and

Al Mamari and her designs were playful but the designer’s penchant for elegance was maintained all throughout her collection.

Hala’s forte is in hand-stitching and embroidery and these were very evident in almost every clothes that walked the runway even from a good distance and was the perfect start to the evening.

Salha’s fashion transition seemed to be the ideal ramp walk.

A reputed fashion icon, Salha’s

provide a great new opportunity and incentive to earn more, paid almost instantly, direct to dealer.

We are of course now delighted to announce our FRiENDi Dealer Commission Programme and provide this new level of dealer rewards,” said Alex Bennett, chief executive officer, FRiENDi mobile. “We of course recognise that a key part of our successful commercial operations is due to our distribution strategy and our FRiENDi dealers are a key component in this channel strategy.

Their commitment, backing and loyalty to our brand has been core to the where are today. Our dealers are fundamental part of generating sales and FRiENDi SIMs and recharge to maintain the right kind of contact and advice with our customers.”

CIL hosts lecture on CBO’s role in Oman’s economy MUSCAT: The Centre for International Learning (CIL), an institute that teaches Arabic to individuals from all over the world, organised its third lecture of the CIL Lecture Series.

Salim Al Jahwari, financial analyst at the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) and the founding president of the Columbia Alumni Association of Oman, delivered an interactive presentation on ‘The Role of the Central Bank in Oman’s Economy.’

The lecture was followed by a Q & A with the audience, says a press release.

“As an important regulator of Oman’s financial service industry, the CBO is responsible for the maintenance of the internal and external value of the national currency,” he explained.

Swiss CIL student, Camilla Jacquemond, a Masters student of law at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, said “Al Jahwari gave us an overview of how the CBO contributes to create the right environment for the most efficient allocation of resources,” she said. “I appreciated his use of visual and everyday examples to clarify his explanations. CIL’s lectures are a really good opportunity for students that are unfamiliar with the dynamics of the Middle East to understand it better.”

creation focused rich taste of colours fabric and designs.

“I focus on both tradition Omani and Western styles because to be a designer it’s not only about a piece of fabric it’s indeed ideas, knowledge and science to be implemented,” said Salha, who is known to blend Omani tradition to modern western touch.

If Salha’s creation were stunning, Huda’s designs took abayas to the next level of traditional

designs. Complementing the gorgeous designs on the ramp was the unique jewellery collection range Vivaat which left the audience mesmerised. “Vivaat is a language every woman speaks. It is a style statement in its own way, it compliments every designs and every colour,” Shruti said.

The fashion enthusiast crowd present applauded the trendy couture with a positive embracing the evolution of the Arab fashion trend.

“Light & Shadow was one of the first companies to create the platform for Omani women with fashion shows with the inaugural OWFT in 2010 and have re launched the brand with a new experience and flavour this year. We are proud to promote Omani talent and will be providing this platform to Omani designers,” said Akshay.

Choreography for this show was provided by Ghaniya Al Farsi.

This year the event was presented by Mitsubishi Motors Oman. Lush, the fresh handmade cosmetics brand was the partner for the event.

The other partners included: Mobicell, Huawei, Tanuf, Effect, Nabil, Global Rent a Car, Hotel Muscat Holiday, Talentz Centre, Oman Designer’s Forum and Times of Oman.

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LG Electronics paves way for green air conditioning solutions in Oman The seminar held by LG and OGE served as a platform for over 100 attendees, including leading consultants, property developers, architects and interior designers to envision the future of Oman with environmentfriendly technology

MUSCAT: In response to the growing demand for eco-friendly and energy efficient air conditioning solutions in the Sultanate, LG Electronics Gulf FZE in association with Oman Gulf Enterprises (OGE), its local distributor, engaged with industry stakeholders to discuss the impact and opportunity for sustainable solutions.

The seminar served as a platform for over 100 attendees, including leading consultants, property developers, architects and interior designers to envision the future of Oman with environment-friendly technology, says a press release.

At the event, LG showcased the prowess of its inverter technology platform with green refrigerants, which is designed to facilitate continuous optimum cooling in Gulf countries, and thereby contributing toward a greener environment.

Speaking at the event, Yong Geun Choi, president of LG Elec-

tronics Gulf, said: “The Middle East region has established a strong understanding of the importance of using and developing environment friendly products.

This has led to an influx in demand for LG’s Multi V refrigerant flow (VRF) product solutions that are energy efficient and eco-friendly.

We are proud to showcase these solutions today in Muscatand are certain it will create a strong busi-

ness impact in the community.”

“LG understands that when it comes to air conditioners, regional customers are now looking for more than just good cooling capabilities. In addition to precise temperature control, our latest System AC solutions deliver a host of functional benefits and significant energy savings.

With quiet inverter technology and high quality air purification and

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sterilisation systems, the consumer can enjoy a healthier environment,” added Choi.

LG’s air conditioners are designed with high style and innovative technology to be the perfect solution for hot summer months.

LG’s flagship Multi V VRF system has gained a top-of-mind position among key stakeholders like developers, consultants and contractors because of its stand out features such as HiPOR, Active Refrigerant Control, Auto Dust removal, Smartphone monitoring,and impressively high Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) values of up to 4.78.

LG has also currently launched a Single Inverter line-up, which is 25% more energy efficient and capable of 30% quicker cooling than conventional air conditioning products. With the rapid technological developments within the HVAC industry, the latest solutions are embedded with features

making them highly energy efficient and eco-friendly, in line with government and consumer demands. Green technology embedded products are gaining fast traction in response to the increased regulations for energy efficient products locally and globally.

“LG’s industry-leading variable refrigerant flow technology, minimises efficiency loss and provides sustainable energy savings, offering the lowest life cycle cost of any system on the market today. Through this seminar, we were able to effectively emphasise these strengths and connect with the Sultanate’s robust developer community. LG’s innovative products and engaging marketing campaigns will be complimented with our technical and service capability to serve the Sultanate’s ambitious green projects,” said Anil Dua, managing director, OTE Group.

PROMOTION

Bank Muscat SME workshops organised in NMWC’s Scratch & Muscat and Salalah evoke strong response Win campaign with effect® offers instant prizes to customers MUSCAT: Bank Muscat, the flagship financial services provider in the Sultanate, hosted two workshops on ‘Basics of finance and cash flow management for SMEs’ in Muscat and Salalah, which evoked strong response from existing and aspiring entrepreneurs.

The workshops addressed by expert trainers were organised by al Wathbah, Bank Muscat’s SME department, as part of activities aimed at expanding and strengthening avenues for SME development in Oman, says a press release.

Fatma Al Maskiry, AGM – SME Credit and Marketing, said: “Over the years, Bank Muscat has launched several initiatives as

part of its commitment to SME development in Oman. Serving as building blocks for entrepreneurs, these initiatives assume importance in the backdrop of the priority accorded by the government to develop the SME sector in Oman.

The bank regularly organises workshops and seminars to facilitate unique learning opportunities to address the challenges faced by entrepreneurs and thereby create an environment favourable for SME success.”

Familiarising the participants with the basics of finance and cash flow management, the workshop topics included preparation and analysis of balance sheet, income

statement, cash flow statement, sources and use of cash for businesses, main cash financial indicators and ratios.

The workshop helped the participants to evaluate whether their business is healthy from a cash perspective and how to take managerial decisions based on the basics of finance and cash flow management.

In step with the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to support the SME sector and strengthen its role in the economic development of Oman, Bank Muscat has taken the lead to develop the SME sector. Bank Muscat imparts the required skills and guid-

ance for entrepreneurs drawn from diverse fields to embark on successful SME business ventures through workshops, advisory services and training at al Wathbah Academy centres in Muscat, Sohar and Salalah.

The bank offers the full suite of SME products and services and is continuously working to improve its offerings. The launch of al Wathbah SME non-collateral finance by Bank Muscat has opened a new world of opportunity for entrepreneurs. The financing not requiring collaterals is a bold step affirming the bank’s commitment to encouraging an entrepreneurial culture in Oman.

MUSCAT: NMWC, the local exclusive distributor of effect® brand of energy drink from Germany, has launched a promotional campaign in association with Enhance Group of petrol station outlets (Ahlain and Noor shopping stores) all across Oman where each and every consumer is a confirmed winner once they drink a can of effect®.

For each can of effect® purchased from the Ahlain and Noor shopping outlets customers will get a scratch card which will ensure they win prizes instantly. Not only are there instant prizes but also there are many iPhones to be won in the lucky draw as bumper prizes, says a press release.

“It has been a great start for the effect® brand in Oman which is

For each can of effect® purchased from the Ahlain and Noor shopping outlets customers will get a scratch card which will ensure they win prizes instantly a high quality product from Germany and keeps you mentally energised,” said Mahmud Raja, head of Sales & Marketing, NMWC. The Scratch & Win promotion campaign will go on until June 15.

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Muhammad Ali, in his own words Muhammad Ali was not only a boxing champion, he was a championship talker. Following are some quotations from Ali:

extended far beyond boxing. He became the unofficial spokesman for millions of blacks and oppressed people around the world

SCOTTSDALE: Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose record-setting boxing career, flair for showmanship and political stands made him one of the best-known figures of the 20th century, died on Friday aged 74.

Ali, who had long suffered from Parkinson’s syndrome which impaired his speech and made the once-graceful athlete almost a prisoner in his own body, died a day after he was admitted to a Phoenix-area hospital with a respiratory ailment.

Even so, Ali’s youthful proclamation of himself as “the greatest” rang true until the end for the millions of people worldwide who admired him for his courage both inside and outside the ring.

Along with a fearsome reputation as a fighter, he spoke out against racism, war and religious intolerance, while projecting an unshakeable confidence and humour that became a model for African-Americans at the height of the civil rights era.

“Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest human beings I have ever met,” said George Foreman, who lost to Ali in Zaire in a classic 1974 bout known as the “Rumble in Jungle.”

“No doubt he was one of the best people to have lived in this day and age. To put him as a boxer is an injustice.”

Ali enjoyed a popularity that transcended the world of sports, even though he rarely appeared in public in his later years.

“We lost an icon,” said Delson Dez, 28, a construction worker, who was holding up a poster of the fighter in Scottsdale, Arizona soon after Ali’s death was confirmed in a statement issued by his family late Friday evening.

“He talked trash but he backed it up,” Dez said.

Few could argue with his athletic

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Muhammad Ali remembered as true champion Rev. Al Sharpton, New York-based civil rights leader, on twitter: “Ali, he was and always will be the greatest. A true champion in and out of the ring.”

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., civil rights leader, on twitter: “Let us pray for @MuhammadAli; good for America, world boxing champion, social transformer & anti-war hero. #TheGreatest.”

Roy Jones Jr., former boxing champion, on twitter: “My heart is deeply saddened yet both appreciative and relieved that the greatest is now resting in the greatest place.”

George Foreman, Ali’s opponent in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’: “Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest human beings I have ever met. No doubt he was one of

prowess at his peak in the 1960s.

With his dancing feet and quick fists, he could — as he put it — float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.

He was the first person to win the heavyweight championship three times.

But Ali became much more than a colorful and interesting athlete.

He spoke boldly against racism in the ‘60s, as well as the Vietnam War. During and after his championship

the best people to have lived in this day and age. To put him as a boxer is an injustice.”

Floyd Mayweather Jr., five division world champion: “There will never be another Muhammad Ali. The black community all around the world, black people all around the world, needed him. He was the voice for us. He’s the voice for me to be where I’m at today.”

Dong King, boxing promoter: “It’s a sad day for life, man.

I loved Muhammad Ali, he was my friend. Ali will never die.

Like Martin Luther King his spirit will live on, he stood for the world.”

Manny Pacquiao, Filippino boxer: “We lost a giant today.

Boxing benefited from Muhammad Ali’s talents but not nearly

reign, Ali met scores of world leaders and for a time he was considered the most recognizable person on earth, known even in remote villages far from the United States.

Ali’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s came about three years after he retired from boxing in 1981.

His influence extended far beyond boxing.

He became the unofficial spokesman for millions of blacks

as much as mankind benefited from his humanity.”

Oscar de la Hoya, former world champion, on twitter: “A legend who transcended sport and was a true champion for all.”

Donald Trump, Republican U.S. presidential candidate: “Muhammad Ali is dead at 74!

A truly great champion and a wonderful guy. He will be missed by all!”

Hillary Clinton, Democtatic U.S. presidential candidate, and her husband former U.S. president Bill Clinton in joint statement: “From the day he claimed the Olympic gold medal in 1960, boxing fans across the world knew they were seeing a blend of beauty and grace, speed and strength that may never be matched again.” - Reuters

and oppressed people around the world because of his refusal to compromise his opinions and stand up to white authorities.

“We lost a giant today. Boxing benefited from Muhammad Ali’s talents but not nearly as much as mankind benefited from his humanity,” said Manny Pacquiao, a boxer and politician in the Philippines, where Ali fought arch rival Joe Frazier for a third time in

a brutal 1975 match dubbed the “Thrilla in Manila.”

In a realm where athletes often battle inarticulateness as well as their opponents, Ali was known as the Louisville Lip and loved to talk, especially about himself.

“Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far,” he once told a reporter.

His taunts could be brutal.

“Joe Frazier is so ugly that when he cries, the tears turn around and go down the back of his head,” he once said.

He also dubbed Frazier a ‘gorilla’ but later apologized and said it was all to promote the fight.

Once asked about his preferred legacy, Ali said: “I would like to be remembered as a man who won the heavyweight title three times, who was humorous and who treated everyone right.

“As a man who never looked down on those who looked up to him ... who stood up for his beliefs ... who tried to unite all humankind through faith and love.

“And if all that’s too much, then I guess I’d settle for being remembered only as a great boxer who became a leader and a champion of his people. And I wouldn’t even mind if folks forgot how pretty I was.”

Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 17, 1942, as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., a name shared with a 19th century slavery abolitionist. He changed his name after his conversion to Islam.

Ali is survived by his wife, Lonnie Williams, who knew him when she was a child in Louisville, along with his nine children. - Reuters

Ċ “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Ċŗ“It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand.

I beat people up.” Ċ “Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.” Ċ “At home I am a nice guy but I don’t want the world to know.

Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far.” Ċ “I’ve wrestled with alligators. I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning, and throw thunder in jail. You know I’m bad. Just last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalised a brick. I’m so mean, I make medicine sick.” Ċ “I’m not the greatest. I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ‘em out, I pick the round.

I’m the boldest, the prettiest, the most superior, most scientific, most skillfullest fighter in the ring today.” Ċ “I know I got it made while the masses of black people are catchin’ hell but as long as they ain’t free, I ain’t free.” Ċ “I ain’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong.” Ċ “I may not talk perfect white talk-type English but I give you wisdom.” Ċ “If Ali says a mosquito can pull a plow, don’t ask how. Hitch him up!” Ċ “I’m the onliest person that can speak to everybody in the whole world. My name is known in Serbia, Pakistan, Morocco. These are countries that don’t follow the Kentucky Derby.” Ċŗ “Sometimes I feel a little sad because I can see how some things I said could upset some people. But I did not deliberately try to hurt anyone.

The hype was part of my job, like skipping rope.” Ċŗ “Now the things that once were so effortless — my strong voice and the quickness of my movements — are more difficult. But I get up every day and try to live life to the fullest because each day is a gift from God.” - Reuters

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Muguruza stuns Serena to lift French Open title The 22-year-old, who lost to Williams in 2015 Wimbledon final, became the first Spaniard to lift the Suzanne Lenglen Cup since Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1998

PARIS: Garbine Muguruza achieved the rare feat of overpowering Serena Williams to claim her maiden Grand Slam title with a 7-5, 6-4 win over the world No. 1 and defending champion in the French Open final on Saturday.

The 22-year-old fourth seed, who lost to Williams in last year’s Wimbledon final, became the first Spaniard to lift the Suzanne Lenglen Cup since Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1998.

“This is the big tournament in Spain and Rafa (Nadal) is our champion,” she said courtside, referring to the nine-time men’s winner who pulled out injured last week.

“She won the first set by one point. That just goes to show you you really have to play the big points well and I think she played the big points really well,” world

MAIDEN SLAM CROWN: Spain’s Garbine Muguruza, right, and Serena Williams of the U.S. pose with their trophies after the women’s singles final of the French Open in Paris on Saturday. – Reuters

No. 1 Serena Williams said.

Although her hard-hitting game seems more suited to faster surfaces, Muguruza won 14 consecutive sets en route to the final after losing her opening set of the tournament.

An anxious player by her own admission, she managed her emotions on Court Philippe Chatrier, saving six of eight break points against Williams, who had only lost only four of her 26 previous major singles finals.

It was Muguruza’s first final on the slow surface and she relied on a powerful first serve and jaw-dropping winners down the line to subdue the American in a battle of will.

Williams, who was gunning for a professional era record 22nd

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major title, got off to a solid start, winning her first service game to love and putting pressure on her opponent’s serve.

In the fourth game, which lasted nine minutes, Muguruza saved a break point with an unreturnable forehand, then a second with an ace.

An ugly double fault, however, earned Muguruza the first break of the match, which she consolidated by holding serve in the sixth game with a flat forehand winner down the line to lead 4-2.

Williams, 34, stepped into the court and put Muguruza on the back foot, breaking back for 4-4 when Muguruza sent a backhand long.

An unreturnable crosscourt forehand gave Muguruza another

break. Serving for the set, she showed early nerves in the 12th game before converting her third opportunity with a sizzling backhand winner.

A weak Williams backhand put Muguruza up a break in the second, only for the Spaniard to serve consecutive double faults as the American broke back for 1-1.

But she unleashed another forehand down the line to regain the advantage and held for 3-1.

Williams saved four match points to hold but on Muguruza’s fifth opportunity to seal the contest in the following game she landed a lob on the base line and sank to her knees in apparent disbelief at winning the title. - Reuters

PREVIEW

Stamina key in Murray, Djokovic title showdown PARIS: The reputations of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray as the fittest men in tennis will be rigorously tested when they slug it out on Sunday for the French Open title, at the end of a tournament in which endurance has been a prime asset.

With both men hitting peak form in emphatic semifinal wins, mental strength looks likely to decide a final given added spice by an array of historic landmarks that will fall by the wayside irrespective of who wins.

Over two weeks of often attritional tennis invariably played in damp, cold conditions and with heavy balls, Murray — bidding to become the first British man to win in Paris since 1935 — has put his body through close to 18 hours on court over 24 sets.

Djokovic, also seeking his first title in Paris to become the first man in almost 50 years to hold all four majors at once, has played five hours and five sets fewer.

But the rain delays that have ravaged the tournament meant the Serbian played four days in succession up to Friday and denied him the usual rest days associated with grand slams.

“When I get on the court with (Murray) it’s going to be a very physical battle,” Djokovic said after Friday’s three-set demolition of Austrian tyro Dominic Thiem.

“That’s why the day off (on Saturday) will definitely serve me well.”

If the pressure mounts on Sunday, Djokovic may however want to resist reflecting on his three previous defeats in French Open

finals, including last year’s four-set reverse against Stan Wawrinka.

No player in the professional era has ever lost more finals at any one of the four Grand Slams and gone on to win that event.

And at 29, time is ticking for both of them. “Neither of us know how many more chances we’ll have to win here. It took obviously Roger (Federer) a long time to win this one (in 2009),” Murray said.

It is in the head that Djokovic believes he may have the advantage over his Scottish opponent, a man just seven days his senior who he has beaten in four out of six major finals, and whose game he has been trying to pick apart since the first time he recalls facing him as an 11-year-old.

“It’s pretty nice that our rivalry has evolved over the years,” he said. “...I think mentally when we step on the court, sure, maybe to some extent, (I have) some small percentage (of advantage), but he’s playing in great form.”

Murray is hoping the conditions on the day may provide him with an edge. After 12 defeats in 13 matches against the Serbian, Murray turned the tables a week later in their most recent encounter, a rain-affected Italian Open final in Rome. “(Rome) was maybe a bit more similar to here, because it was raining quite a lot when we played,” Murray said.

“I got off to a good start (Rome).

Novak got off to a good start in Madrid. That helped both of us in respective matches.” - Reuters

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SPORTS Edward and Irene emerge winners at fourth round of MRR Summer Series der. Meanwhile, in the 3km junior race James emerged the winner in a time of 17:58. Sankara finished in 19:10 and Kiki clinched third palce in 22:07.

The MRR Summer Series resumes after Ramadan and school holidays on August 31. For further details visit MRR website: www. muscatroadrunners.com or https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Muscat-Road-Runners.

While Edward Black took top honours in overall and men’s categories, Irene Ng’eno emeged the women’s winner

MUSCAT: Edward Black and Irene Ng’eno emerge winners in the fourth round of the Muscat Road Runners Summer Series in Al Ansab recently.

The 5.4km race saw over 61 runs competing in tough conditions.

The organisers described the route as: “The ‘Two Dams’ route was probably the most varied in

terms of terrain, ranging from concrete dam walls to dusty paths and following tyre tracks through knee high shrub! The planned 5.4k route took us off road, up hill and down dale, twisting through the wadi and climbing up dam walls until we returned to the start point

and found that unfortunately some runners had run a bit further than others due to some unplanned detours along the way!”

After the completion of a gruelling race, Edward Black emerged the men’s as well as overall title winner completing the race in a

time of 21 minutes and 54 seconds.

David Mulholland took the overall and men’s category second place in 25:34 while Karl D Street, who topped the men’s veterans race, settled for the third place in 25:36.

Mohammed Al Azri, in 25:45, was third in the men’s category.

BOXING

‘Greatest to Greatest’, Ali’s tryst with India NEW DELHI: Indians had an opportunity to see legendary boxer Muhammad Ali in action in 1980 when he visited the country for exhibition bouts titled ‘Greatest to Greatest’, the reference being to him and to Indira Gandhi who had just returned to power after a humiliating defeat in the elections after the emergency.

Ali played exhibition bouts in New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai when he visited the country at the invitation of London-based NRI industrialist Lord Swaraj Paul, who paid glowing tributes to the boxer on Saturday saying, “He was truly a legend. Crowds in India were thrilled to see him in action.”

Even more thrilled were the boxers who got a chance to interact and exchange a few blows with

the American, who was revered not just for his skills inside the ring but also his bold stand on issues related to civil rights.

One such boxer was Tamil Nadu’s Randolph Peters, who got a chance to trade punches with Ali. Peters says he still cannot for-

RIO GAMES

Damage was already done for Kyrgios: Chiller MELBOURNE: Australian No. 1 Nick Kyrgios was unlikely to have been selected for the Rio de Janeiro Games due to his behaviour even if he had wanted to play tennis for his country, according to Olympic team boss Kitty Chiller.

Chef de mission Chiller also criticised Tennis Australia for backing Kyrgios, saying she found it “difficult” to accept that the governing body could regard the hot-headed 21-year-old an “athlete of good standing”.

Kyrgios withdrew his name from consideration for Rio on Friday and blamed the Australian Olympic Committee for “unfair and unjust treatment” after a row with Chiller over his conduct.

Chiller rejected Kyrgios’s comments and said the AOC had reached out to the player, asking him to respond to a letter about their concerns.

“He was sent a letter, as were two other people, asking him to basically please explain and he chose to respond in this way,” Chiller said of Kyrgios’s withdrawal in a TV interview on Saturday. “If Nick had have chosen to respond to this letter, that would then go to the full AOC executive to determine (his selection for Rio).

“My personal opinion, I think the damage was done.”

After being publicly upbraided about his behaviour by Chiller

last month, Kyrgios bowed out of the third round of the French Open with a string of code violations, including one for yelling at a ball-boy.

Despite that, Tennis Australia has defended Kyrgios throughout the Olympic row and the governing body’s president Steve Healy said he had shown “growing maturity”.

“But we are very disappointed that he has been put in this position,” Healy said in a statement after Kyrgios’s withdrawal.

Chiller said her relationship with TA was “fine” but felt the governing body were wrong on Kyrgios. “I think they could have handled it a little bit better, also,” she told local broadcaster Channel Seven. “I’m very surprised with the statement Tennis Australia put out yesterday supporting Nick. For Tennis Australia to say he was an athlete of good standing, I find difficult.”

Tennis great Rod Laver urged critics to lay off Kyrgios.

“If we can encourage him and not criticise is probably the best thing that can happen right now,” the 77-year-old Australian said in comments published by News Ltd media.

“I think all this criticism, it’s like waving a red rag at a bull. The more he hears it, the more he’s going to be critical of everything — and nobody wins.” - Reuters

get the surprise on Ali’s face when he asked him for a “bit of shadow boxing” after being among the “lucky few” who were formally introduced to the enigmatic great.

“I was the Railways featherweight champion at that time.

All of 25, I clearly remember, one

by one we shook hands with him.

When my turn came, I requested him for a session of shadow boxing,” recalled Peters.

“He was very surprised and said ‘you small man, you want to fight me? I will throw one left hook and you would go flying out of the stadium’. I could only smile at that and went back to my seat after the introductions. After the exhibition bout (against former heavy weight champion Jimmy Ellis), he called out the local guys for some fun,” he said.

“He saw me and gestured me to come forward. I went up and we probably sparred for two minutes. He had obliged me and I was thrilled. He later gifted me his left hand glove which I still have,” added the now 63-year-old. - PTI

Birgit Schultz, who finished first in the women’s veterans category, was the first woman and 6th overall in a time of 26:06.

In the women’s section, Irene Ng’eno won the top honours in 26:36 followed by Sally Hart (26:53) and Jo Charters (31:33) in that or-

Results: Men’s open: 1. Edward Black - 21:54; 2. David Mulholland 25:34; 3. Mohamed Al Azri - 25:45.

Women’s open: 1. Irene Ng’eno 26:36; 2. Sally Hart - 26:53; 3. Jo Charters - 31:33.

Men’s veteran: 1. Karl D Street - 25:36; 2. Dave Salt - 26:06; 3. Sunil Deshpande - 26:26.

Women’s veteran: 1. Birgit Schulz - 25:43; 2. Fiona Vaughan - 38:58; 3.

Amanda Greenwood - 39:41.

Super veteran: 1. Cesare Porta 32:09; 2. Cor Huibers - 39:00; 3. Robert Borjal - 39:12.

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SPORTS Marquez on pole for Catalunya MotoGP The double world champion lapped Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya in a best time of one minute and 43.589 seconds THIRD POLE OF SEASON: Honda Team’s Marc Marquez celebrates after clinching the pole at Catalunya MotoGP on Saturday. – AFP

BARCELONA: Honda’s Marc Marquez took pole position for his home Catalunya MotoGP race on Saturday on an all-Spanish front row a day after compatriot Luis Salom’s fatal accident in Moto2 practice.

The double world champion lapped Barcelona’s Circuit de

Catalunya in a best time of one minute and 43.589 seconds for his third pole of the season.

Reigning champion and overall leader Jorge Lorenzo was second fastest on a Yamaha, nearly half a second slower.

Marquez’s teammate Dani Pe-

drosa was third, taking his highest grid position this year on a sunny afternoon with temperatures of around 25 degrees Celsius. Hector Barbera was fourth on a Ducati.

Yamaha’s Italian Valentino Rossi will start fifth, the lone nonSpaniard in the top six. Lorenzo

leads Marquez by 10 points in the standings and is chasing his third win in a row on Sunday.

The circuit layout was shortened after Salom’s accident, with riders now using the version used at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix that misses out the high-speed turn 12 where Salom fell.

Salom’s death has cast a pall over the seventh race weekend of the season, with a sombre atmosphere as riders took to the track for an extended final practice and qualifying.

Ten MotoGP riders, including Marquez, attended a meeting of the sport’s safety commission on Friday and said they would not continue without changes to the track.

“We could not continue exactly the same,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, chief executive of MotoGP promoters Dorna. “If it happened once, it could happen again even if the possibilities were small.” - Reuters

AL HASHAR’S KARAR WINS TITLE AT DONCASTER RACES

Karar owned by Sheikh Nasser bin Mohammed Al Hashar won the title at Royal Cavalry of Oman Premier race in Doncaster on Friday. The horse race was organised at Doncaster track in Britain with the participation of ten Arabian horses. Karar covered the distance of 2600 metre in 4.03.17 minutes, followed by Maghazi owned

by Sheikh Mohammed bin Nasser Al Hashar. Two other horses of Al Hashar will take part in Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup races, as part of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan International Festival for Arabian Horses, in Stockholm on Monday. — Supplied photo

I S C TA B L E T E N N I S

Shounak and Prakhar win junior doubles, Kenneth and Erica keep family crown

FAMILY DOUBLES FINALISTS: From left, Kenneth Vaz, Erica Vaz,

Shrikant and Shounak Kelkar. – Supplied photo

MUSCAT: The Vaz siblings, Kenneth and Erica retained the family doubles title at the Annual Table Tennis Tournament organised by the Indian Social Club (ISC) and sponsored by Muscat Insurance Services LLC and Oman United Insurance Company and the team of Shounak Kelkar and Prakhar Pateria became the new junior doubles champions.

In the family doubles final, favourites Kenneth and Erica received a setback when the father and son combination of Shrikant and Shounak Kelkar put in a brilliant show of teamwork to win the first game.

Kenneth and Erica however, settled down and got their act together and won the next three games to retain the title with final scores of

JUNIOR DOUBLES FINALISTS: From left, Sanskar Dubey, Allan Thiyagaseelan, Shounak Kelkar and Prakhar Pateria. – Supplied photo

11-13, 11-3, 11-6, 11-6. The duo of Shounak Kelkar and Prakhar Pateria became the new junior doubles champions of the ISC. In a thrilling final that went to the wire, Shounak and Prakhar had to fight tooth and nail against the dynamic duo of Sanskar Dubey and Allan Thiyagaseelan who kept up the fight till the last point before the former won with a 11-9, 11-7, 7-11,

13-11, 4-11, 5-11, 13-11 verdict.

Earlier in the semifinals of the junior doubles, Shounak and Prakhar faced some resistance before overcoming the team of Siddhartha and Madhav Vinod 11-3, 11-7, 12-10 while the duo of Sanskar Dubey and Allan Thiyagaseelan rallied from a game down to defeat Vedant Bahirat and Shivam 6-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8.

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REDALERT Poor dietary intake could lead to iron deficiency anaemia in children

Anaemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells in blood. Red blood cells have a protein inside them called haemoglobin. This protein carries oxygen to different organs of our body.

For the production of haemoglobin, iron is needed. So if iron is deficient in our diet, this leads to reduced haemoglobin production, thereby leading to iron deficiency anaemia. Story Dr Sreekumar

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ron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in children. The World Health Organisation estimates that iron deficiency anaemia affects one quarter of the world’s population. The prevalence of anaemia in the Sultanate of Oman is around 30-40 per cent in children of various age groups.

In a normal term infant, total body iron does not change much during the first four months of life because the baby gets enough iron stores from the mother. But by four months of age, iron stores of the baby gets reduced by half and extra iron is required to maintain good haemoglobin concentration during the rapid phase of growth between 4 and 12 months. The average daily intake of iron required is 4.3mg/day (4 months to 6 months ) and 7.8mg/day (7 months to 12 months).

Iron deficiency may be caused by: zAn iron poor diet: This is the most common cause. Early introduction of fresh cow’s milk as the major milk source at around 6 months of age is the most common reason for iron deficiency anaemia at 1 year of age.

Toddler’s can have problems if they drink too much cow’s milk (more than 750ml/day) and eat fewer iron rich foods like red meat and green leafy vegetables. Cow’s milk is a poor source of iron and also makes it harder for the body to absorb iron if taken with other foods containing iron. Older children who are picky eaters and children on vegetarian diet also might not get enough iron because iron from meat sources is more easily absorbed than iron from plant sources. Teenage

boys sometimes develop iron deficiency during rapid growth of puberty. But teen girls have iron deficiency more often because their bodies can’t store as much iron and lose blood during menstruation. zBody not being able to absorb iron very well, even though we are taking enough iron. zLong term slow blood loss, usually through menstruation or bleeding in the digestive tract. zRapid growth (in the first year of life and adolescence) Symptoms include: Most common symptoms of anaemia appear when body cells can’t get enough oxygen. If your child has anaemia, then you are likely to notice that your child seems more tired, weak or having low energy than normal. Feeling fatigued, sometimes make children irritable as well. zPale skin, lips or nail beds. zFeeling dizzy or light headed. zHaving headaches off and on. zHaving cold hands and feet. zRapid/irregular heartbeats. zLow appetite. zIncreased chances of infections. zUnusual craving for non nutritive substances like ice, dirt, paper, and many more.

Iron deficiency can affect school performance. Low iron levels are an important cause of decreased attention span, reduced alertness, learning difficulties, in young children and adolescents. Diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia in children can be made by certain blood tests after arriving at a clinical conclusion by the paediatrician.

Treatment is mainly by iron supplements and foods rich in iron. Infants less than 1 year should drink only breast milk preferably or an infant formula which contains iron, if breast milk is not available. Exclusively breast fed infants should eat iron fortified solid foods starting at about 6 months of age. Children under 2 years of age should not have more than 700ml of whole milk a day at the expense of other solid foods that are iron rich. Eat foods that contain iron, such as, cereals, pasta, bread or other grains with iron added. Meat have the highest amount of iron. Chicken, turkey, lamb and fish also have good iron content.

Eggs, especially the yolk, dark green leafy vegetables, beans and legumes like black eyed peas, chick peas, green peas, and baked beans. Some dried fruits like dried apricots and figs. Yellow fruits and vegetables like bananas.

Serve the foods mentioned above alongside foods or drinks rich in vitamin C (tomatoes, broccoli, orange juice, and strawberries) because vitamin C enhances the body’s absorption of iron. Try cooking food in a cast iron pan which can help enrich the food with iron.

With proper treatment, the outcome is likely to be good. In most cases, the blood counts will return to normal in two months, but has to be maintained under the supervision of your paediatrician. Iron supplementation improves learning, memory, and cognitive test performance in adolescents who have low levels of iron.

Dr Sreekumar is paediatric specialist at KIMS Oman Hospital

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New blood test to boost cancer treatment

Four Facts About Artery Health D id you know that you could be slowly getting sicker with artery blockage, even if you are symptom free and not diagnosed with heart disease?

Your gender, age and whether you have diabetes all affect the prevalence of certain kinds of peripheral vascular disease, which is a condition that affects the blood vessels, according to a new study led by researchers at New York University ( NYU) Langone Medical Centre. This insight could help doctors have a better understanding of who is at risk for which diseases.

Younger women: Peripheral artery disease Peripheral artery disease is a narrowing of the blood vessels to the limbs, especially the lower limbs, caused by an increase of fatty deposits in the arterial walls. Most patients describe numbness or pain in the calf, hip, thigh or buttock, but up to 40 per cent of people who are diagnosed do not feel any symptoms. Though often associated with older age groups, the NYU study found a distinction in younger age groups: The disease is actually more prevalent in younger women than younger men to a dramatic degree. Screen-

ing for peripheral artery disease can be as simple as comparing blood pressure in your ankle as your arm, known as an ankle brachial index.

Older men: Carotid artery stenosis A narrowing of the arteries that carries blood to the brain is known as carotid artery stenosis, usually caused by an increase of fatty deposits. Most commonly, symptoms are not apparent until the patient has a stroke. The NYU study found a more pronounced and higher prevalence of this blockage in older men than in older women. If a patient does opt for screening, a non-invasive method is recommended, which uses ultrasound to visualise the arteries.

Men and women: Abdominal aortic aneurysms The aorta is a major blood supply line to your body, running from your heart to your abdomen.

When an aneurysm occurs, an area in this vital artery become enlarged and could eventually grow and rupture. These ruptures are serious, as they are life threatening and difficult to operate on.

Causes are not known, but researchers have found a correlation with tobacco use, a harden-

A narrowing of the arteries that carries blood to the brain is known as carotid artery stenosis, usually caused by an increase of fatty deposits. Most commonly, symptoms are not apparent until the patient has a stroke.

ing of the arteries and high blood pressure. Most people are unaware of having this condition, but a major symptom is a feeling of pulsation from the navel. According to the NYU study, prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms was similar across all age groups.

Annual screening can be done with a simple ultrasound.

Diabetes patients: Peripheral vascular disease Patients with diabetes are often

screened for heart disease, just because of the great risk factors present in these patients. But the NYU study results indicate that doctors might want to consider the onset of peripheral vascular disease in their diabetes patients as well. Patients with diabetes were at a very high risk of developing peripheral vascular disease in the lower extremities or the carotid artery — even if they were not diagnosed with heart disease, according to the study.

Future study is needed to see if screening could lead to better health for diabetes patients, says senior investigator Dr Jeffrey S. Berger, an associate professor in the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology at NYU Langone.

We know that if you have carotid artery stenosis, you’re at an increased risk for stroke, and we know that if you have lower extremity arterial disease, you’re at increased risk for significant impairment in your daily activities like walking, and even amputation, he says.

“What these studies show is the power of large data sets to provide insight into the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.”

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H E A LT H N O T E

Can Dietary Supplements Prevent Alzheimer’s?

A DIETARY supplement containing a blend of 30 vitamins and minerals has the potential to slow the progress of catastrophic neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, researchers say.

The supplement has shown remarkable anti-ageing properties that can prevent and even reverse massive brain cell loss, according to the study by Ontario’s McMaster University researchers.

“The findings are dramatic,” said lead author of the study Jennifer Lemon. “Our hope is that this supplement could offset some very serious illnesses and ultimately improve quality of life,” Lemon noted.

The formula contains common ingredients such as vitamins B, C and D, folic acid, green tea extract, cod

liver oil and other nutraceuticals.

The mice used in this study had widespread loss of more than half of their brain cells, severely impact-

ing multiple regions of the brain by one year of age, the human equivalent of severe Alzheimer’s disease.

The mice were fed the sup-

plement on small pieces of bagel each day over the course of several months.

Over time, researchers found that it completely eliminated the severe brain cell loss and abolished cognitive decline.

“The research suggests that there is tremendous potential with this supplement to help people who are suffering from some catastrophic neurological diseases,” Lemon noted. The findings were published online in the journal Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis.

The next step in the research is to test the supplement on humans, likely within the next two years, and target those who are dealing with neuro-degenerative diseases, the researchers said.-IANS

RESEARCHERS have found a new test that can detect changes in the levels of metabolites in the blood and help identify whether a cancer drug is working as designed or not.

According to researchers, cancer drugs affect the amount of metabolites — the building blocks of fats and proteins — present in the blood of patients with the deadly disease.

“Our study is an important step in the development of new precision cancer therapies and is the first to show that blood metabolites have real potential to monitor the effects of novel agents,” said Florence Raynaud from The Institute of Cancer Research in Britain. The study investigated the metabolic markers that could accurately assess how cancers were responding to the targeted drug pictilisib. Pictilisib is designed to specifically target a molecular pathway in cancer cells, called PI3 kinase, which has a key role in cell metabolism and is defective in a range of cancer types. For the study, published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, the team measured the levels of 180 blood markers in 41 patients with advanced cancers in a phase I clinical trial conducted both in preclinical mouse models and also in humans.

Diabetes drug may help beat breast cancer A DRUG commonly used as the front-line treatment for Type2 diabetes improves survival for some breast cancer patients, says a study. For the study, the researchers examined clinical outcomes for 1,215 patients who were diagnosed and underwent surgical treatment for breast cancer between 1997 and 2013. Ninety-seven patients examined reported using metformin before their diagnosis, and 97 reported use of the drug after diagnosis. Results of the study showed that patients who used metformin before being diagnosed with breast cancer were more than twice as likely to die than patients who never used the drug. On the other hand, patients who began using metformin after their cancer diagnosis were almost 50 per cent more likely to survive than non-users. -IANS

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We know it is a daunting task to find a wholesome snack, however, a handful (23 approximately) of almonds could be a convenient snack that can be eaten anywhere, any time of the day; whether at home, work or on the go.

Here are 10 reasons why we should eat almonds.

Weight management can be a disheartening sight, with endless hours spent in the gym and when consuming so called healthy processed foods fail to show any remarkable difference in your weight, one should look to almonds as energy giving food.

To keep those hunger pangs at bay during extensive work hours when we mindlessly munch on to greasy chips or devour on a bar of chocolates. Keeping a small of box of almonds stashed in your office desk or your bag is a far healthier snack option.

Almonds work divinely as a post workout snack or breakfast snack, they are quick to eat and will give you all the important nutrients.

Starting your day with a handful of almonds, mixed in your cereal as a breakfast snack does wonders to kick-start your day on a healthier note.

Constipation is not a pretty sight, sometimes chemical laxatives fail to give us the required bowel movement. Soaked almonds come to the rescue, disguised in a bottle in your kitchen shelf; these wonder goodies are the best way to combat your constipation problems, in a jiffy.

One never knew that almonds may lower total and LDL cholesterol when included in a healthy diet and reduce levels of heart damaging inflammation, this sounds perfect for those who suffer from a heart condition.

In this day to day hectic lifestyle we pursue, one easily gets devoid of energy as the day comes to an end. Not many food items convert their properties into energy, however, almonds are a natural source of many essential nutrients, including protein and healthy fats, making them a nutrient-rich and energy giving snack that can help keep you going throughout the day.

Diabetes, is one of the major concerns not only amongst the old but it is very prevalent amongst the youth these days, conversely almonds can help lower the blood sugar impact of carbohydrate foods that they are eaten with, which affects fasting insulin levels. Hence the consumption of almonds can manage your diabetes at ease.

Cheat days are something that a diet freak swears by, once a week is when most of us indulge in heavenly greasy goodness. But, what if we told you that almonds can be served in quirky and yummy ways, which you could gorge on to anytime? One can easily relish over a bowl of almond and chicken tikka salad.

Try adding some almonds which are energy giving food to your salads to give that extra crunch and punch to your meals, it can do wonders.

-Courtesy of Artipot

IN THE NEWS

Wearable artificial kidney could replace conventional dialysis

A WEARABLE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY could be developed as a viable, new dialysis technology that allows patients to be mobile and untethered during treatment, results of a US Food and Drug Administration-authorised clinical trial suggest. The technology may become an alternative to conventional hemodialysis for people with end-stage kidney disease. Present-day treatment generally requires three sessions a week on a stationary machine that restricts patients’ ability to walk around while it is attached and running. In contrast, a wearable device would allow patients to be mobile and untethered. It could also provide additional treatment benefits from longer sessions or more frequent days of dialysis. The trial of a prototype for such a device was performed with seven patients at University of Washington Medical Centre in Seattle. Those leading the trial included the inventor of the device, Wearable Artificial Kidney prototype, Victor Gura of Cedar-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles. The findings were reported in the journal JCI Insights. The trial was conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of the device - its ability to take over some functions of failed kidneys. The researchers also wanted to ask the participants about their impressions of the experimental treatment, and to compare those with standard dialysis treatment. The patients were treated with the device for up to 24 hours. In the patients studied, the device was shown to effectively clear the blood of waste products, like urea, creatinine and phosphorus, while also removing excess water and salt. These are normally filtered out and removed by working kidneys. While the usual diet for patients on standard dialysis is highly limited, their blood fluid volume of those on the wearable device remained balanced during the test, even without any diet restrictions. Regulating the volume and composition of body fluids is another job of normal kidneys. -IANS

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Spacious 4BHK with split A/C’S, 4 bathrooms & storeroom, near Church roundabout, Mumtaz area.

Rent:R.O 575, Contact:99349672

Villa for rent in Al Ghubrah, 5 rooms, hall. Contact: 91763665 Flat for rent in Al Khoud, 2 rooms & hall. Contact: 917633665

Office for rent in Al Ansab near bank Muscat. Contact: 99466173 3 Rooms, 2 Toilets Flat for Rent.

18 November Street. Near Mars Hypermarket and The Chedi.

Ghobrah -Good for Commercial or Residential use. OMR 295/- month.

Call 94477222 Villa flat for rent in Al Khuwair area. Contact: 97298967 / 97871056 Ground flat in Azaiba, 2 rooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen with air conditioner. Contact: 97788666 3BR villa Al Khoud with A/C 350 R.O. Contact: 99024730 2 & 3 BR Al Khuwair.

Contact: 99024730 1& 2 BR in C.B.D. Contact: 99024730 Athaiba 2 bed, 1 bath room, sitting, kitchen with split AC behind Zubair Showroom rent 310 R.O. Contact: 99879939 Athaiba 2bed, 2 bathroom, sitting, kitchen with Split a/c behind Zubair show room rent 350/-R.O. Contact: 99879939 Wadi Kabeer Industrial 80 sm show rooms for rent 400/- R.O. Contact: 99879939 Flat for rent in Al Qurum, 3 rooms & hall. Contact: 91763660

1BHK Flats for rent, behind Sheraton hotel in Ruwi, rent R.O 250/per month. Contact: 96051941 Flat for rent in Darsait 1BHK. Contact: 99357586 / 97500025 / 97500021

Villa for rent in South Mabellah, 3 bedrooms, sitting room, family Lounge, kitchen, three Toilets Contact 92212212 between 10 AM to 5 PM.

Flats in Al Khuwair, Al Ghubra, Azaiba, Wadi Kabeer, Darsait, Hamriya, Al Hail & Seeb.

Contact: 24182000 / 95250300 / 99110600

Office 55SQ.Mtrs & 2B/R at Bausher directly from owner.

Contact: 92158031 Ruwi office space for rent, Saravana Bhava Building.

Contact: 95729549 Apartment 2 bed room + sitting room with split A/C at Al Ansab heights R.O 300 monthly.

Contact: 93993354

Just 2 OMR / Sqm, Showroom / store for rent Ground floor & basement, area - 1100 Sqm, location Seh Al Ahmer, 20 km to Rusayl.

Contact: 97714433 / 93437982

Flats for rent at Just RO 160/- 2 Bed room, hall, kitchen , 2 toilets, location Seh Al Ahmer, 20 KM to Rusayl, including AC & roof Garden.

Contact: 97714433 / 93437982

Flat for rent in Al Wadi Kabir near to the Kuwaiti Mosque 225 R.O, 1BHK, sitting room, bathrooms, kitchen with A.C. Contact : 93294878 / 93294877

Flat for rent in Ruwi Al Walja near to the Honda road RO 200/-, 1 BHK, sitting room, bathrooms, kitchen with A.C. Contact: 93294878 / 93294877

Deluxe 1 & 2 bedroom flats, ideal for office or residence at Qurum near PDO. Contact: 97721313 / 95070421

Flat for rent in Al Wadi Kabir near to the Kuwaiti Mosque 300 R.O, 2 BHK, sitting room, 2 bathrooms, kitchen with A.C. Contact: 93294878 / 93294877

Villa in Seeb near Dreams Resort and close to the sea. Contact: 24182000 / 95250300/ 99110600

Flat for rent in Ruwi Al Mumtaz area 300/-R.O 2BHK, sitting room, hall, 2 bathrooms, kitchen with A/C Contact: 99268676 / 93294878 / 93294877

Flat for rent in Al Wadi Kabir near to the Kuwaiti Mosque 390/- R.O, 3 BHK , sitting room, three bathrooms, kitchen with A.C. Contact: 93294878 / 93294877

2 BHK available Mumtaz area Ruwi & Ghubra near Al Maha Hotel.

Contact: 99269751

For rent flat in Darsait & Ruwi, Office CBD. Contact: 95345909 / 92820734

3 BHK, 1BHK with A.C new building behind Muscat Bakery Wadi Al Kabir. Contact: 99338133 / 92103604

House in North Al Hail with 3 rooms, living room, hall, 4 toilets 300 RO. Contact 99738881 / 99439568 Plot at Barka next to Germany College & next to Aramex Company, next to Bahwan Warehouse, next to Omasco warehouse 37,074 SQM2 required 0.250 Baiza per SQM. Contact: 99888390

Shop for rent at Wadi Kabir Industrial area. Contact: 99888390 Shop in Seeb market. Contact: 24182000 / 95250300/ 99110600 Flats for rent near Indian School in Wadi Kabir. Contact 99777122 1BHK at Hamriya near Muscat Pharmacy & 2 BHK at Mawaleh near Mosque Sadiq Al Amin.

Contact: 99224748 / 99332297 3 Bedroom well maintained flat (villa Type only 2 flats in villa) in Al Khuwair, behind Al Akhtam Restaurant villa No 1841, Way No 3922--- block no 239.

Contact: 99462980 Flat for rent in Wadi Al Kabeer including 3 rooms with ACs. Contact: 99333639 Flat for rent 2 bedrooms in Ruwi Mumtaz area. Contact: 91409667 / 24291500

Flat for rent Al Hail North to the Wave Muscat ground floor with furniture the price RO 250/-.

Contact: 99353433 For rent New flats at Darsait Al Sahail. Contact: 99777351 House in Darsait 3 rooms, kitchen, 1 bathroom with A/C. Contact: 95522405 Flats in Wadi Kabir.

Contact 94051789 / 97201688 Flat for rent in Al Khuwair 33.

Contact: 92277419 Fully Furnished apartments in Boucher (35). Contact 94051789 / 97201688 Villa for rent in Al Khoud, 6 rooms, hall. Contact: 91763665 3000 Sqr mtrs compound land in Misfah. Contact 99792181 Flat for rent 2 BHK 2 split A/C, 2 toilets, Wadi Kabir near Kuwaiti Masjid. Contact: 97007934 / 92629232 5 BHK Villa in Al Khuwair, for Staff Accommodation. Contact 99792181 2 & 3 BHK Flat in Al Khuwair & Ghubra. Contact 99792181

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Scraps/ Material for sale: 1. Steel / G.I. 2. Copper / Trunking 3. Cables / Wire Contact: Drake & Scull International LLC GSM : 94030882

FOR RENT 1 BHK and 2BHK Flats available near Lulu Darsait (Main road, Opp. to Min. of Defense). Contact : 93202733

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Flats in Muttrah. Contact 94051789 / 97201688

Mazda 2 Sedan, 2014 model, metallic silver, automatic, expat lady driven, 44,000 km RO 3,000, negotiable, for sale. Contact: 94619163

Furnished office (61M2) for sale / rent Al Khuwair near Zawawi Mosque. Contact: 95611569

Audi A3 2003 automatic gear 138,000 kms, Expat driven for RO 600/-. Serious buyers can Contact 96248179

1 Bed room, sharing K& T, R.O 100, 2 bedrooms , sharing K& T R.O 200/- in AL Khuwair.

Contact: 95154331 Flats, shops & store for rent in MBD area Ruwi, Mumtaz area.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127 Offices and Flats in Ghala.

Contact 94051789 / 97201688 Four bedroom two floors luxurious and spacious residential villa in Al Hail North, near to the sea and Oman oil. Each room has its own bathroom. It has splits A/C’s and shaded car park. OMR 750 monthly. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360 or 97509955

Flat in Al Khuwair opp grand mall 4 room 3 toilet + hall kitchen in 3 floor 400. Contact 99420346

Offices & Showrooms in Al Khood.

Contact 94051789 / 97201688

1700 sqr mtrs open Land + small store + garage for Rent in Ruwi.

Contact 99792181

Villa in Al Ghubra consists of 5 bedrooms, 1 hall and living room.

Contact: 91153933

Two bedrooms flat in Al Ghobrah near Oman Oil of 18 November Street. OMR 330 Monthly.

Contact 99333479 or 95215360 or 97509955.

4 BHK Villa in Bowsher Heights.

Contact 99792181 Flat for Rent 2 bed room Near ISM muscat Indian Scoole Dar sate Tel : 00 968 95158570 Flats in Darsait. Contact 94051789 / 97201688 02 BHK residential flat opposite to Al Nahdha hospital.

Contact: 99342733 /99795241 Brand new villas in Al Ansab.

Contact 94051789 / 97201688 Flats in Ghobrah. Contact 94051789 / 97201688 Warehouse at Wadikabir - total area 3500 sqm - covered warehouse (500sqm), office, accommodation (1000sqm), open area (2000sqm) please contact: 99273774 - 99202278

Dental chairs for sale sparingly used dental units for sale.

Contact Mr. Ansari 92616343.

Kumar 99570284

2 BHK flat at Ruwi Mumtaz area RO 320/-. Contact: 99358589 / 97079146 / 95570288

Villa in Bousher consists of 5 rooms, 1 hall & living room.

Contact: 91153933

Shop for rent good location main road behind wholesale hyper market Amerat space 11 MT long, 4 MT Width. Contact: 92877449

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Flat for rent in South AlGhubrah 3 rooms, hall and 3 toilets, kitchen rent 450/-. Contact: 99335580

Villa in Al Khoud consists of 6 bedrooms, 1 sitting & living room.

Contact: 91153933

2BHK split A/C 200/- Monthly & 1BHK spilt A/C 150/- monthly new building good location Barka Market. contact 99342661

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Room with 9 bathrooms in Bousher for rent. Contact: 91153933 2 bed rooms flat with hall, 2 bathrooms in Darsait near Muscat Municipality.

Contact: 92584715/ 24700120 2BHK Big Size Flat Behind Bank Muscat, Wadi Kabir. Near ISWK. 97826454, 24815012.

Running clinic for sale at Samail.

Contact saemomar@gmail.com / 95498105 Shop for sale at Ruwi high street.

Contact: 98787853 Used & Refurbished Porta cabins, Toilets unit available for sales. Contact: 99215560 Email: omegaunitedoman@gmail.com Working beauty parlor for sale Al Ghubra. Contact: 98178135 Running pharmacy for sale on main road in Barka with Pharmacist. Contact: 99452755

Apartment in Al Khoudh consists of 2 room & hall. Contact: 91153933

603 sq mtrs residential land in Al Hail North Block 45 NE near Radio station. OMR 95 Thousand.

Tel: 99333479 or 95215360 or 97509955

Flats In Qurum.

Contact 94051789 / 97201688

Ladies fashion boutique for sale in Al Khuwair. Contact: 24702870

2BHK split A/C for rent Muttrah near Oman House.

Contact: 97007934 / 92629232

Villa for sale in Mabela 6 rooms, living room & hall.

Contact: 91763665

1BHK Studio flat near Star Cinema RO 180/-. Contact: 99358589 / 97079146 / 95570288

Dental clinic for immediate sale doctor going abroad. Contact: 92882209 / 96373097

FOR SALE Running saloon for sale in Seeb with two clearance. Contact 97199936 Shop for sale, Honda road building materials beside NBO, Ruwi.

Contact: 99018075 Company for sale service& maintenance LLC installation & maintenance of fire fighting systems include ROP license.

Contact: 99433540

2 Shops for sale at prime location in Ghobra. Contact: 96381294 Bozlur 6 Villas of six bedrooms each under construction in one compound in Bausher near Muscat Private hospital. Prices range from 165 thousand to 179 thousand for each villa. Each villa has three floors and 369 sq mtrs build up area.

Tel: 99333479 or 95215360 or 97509955 Shop for sale near Oman House, Muttrah. Contact 99024362.

2 Nos brand new sea water reverse osmosis plants 500m3/ day, containerized in knock down condition with American PD pumps & process pumps for immediate sale.

Serious buyers may Contact: 99445367 400 sq mtrs Commercial/Residential land in Mabela Phase 5 Block 2. OMR 165 Thousand.

Contact 99333479 or 95215360 or 97509955 Luxury Apartments in Boucher (35). Contact 95056808 / 97201688 Double Shutter 80 sq mtrs corner textile shop in Seeb Souq for sale.

Contact 99326339 1No brand new containerized package type STP 100 m3/ day with blower equipments (suitable for camps). Serious Buyers may.

Contact: 99445367 Steel Scrap materials for immediate sale. Contact 99273774/ 99202278 Space for printing press available at wadikabir with or without machinery. Contact 99328430 HD Scaffoldings, Shuttering Jacks, Wooden Planks, Shuttering wood assorted, Tower hoist (lift), Concrete Mixer, Bending Machine, Steel Fabrication Machinery (Searing/Cutting, lathe & Welding) including tools for immediate sale: Contact 99273774/ 99202278 Single colorful Bed and Sofa for Sale at Al Khuwair. Contact 92881849 /What`s up No 97290565

Room available for family / bachelor opposite to o.K. Center, Ruwi.

Gsm 942-888-63 Sharing Accomodation avaiable for a working lady near indian school wadikabir.

Contact 99652740 Fully furnished room with access to kitchen is ideal for a bachelor or couple situated in Al Bustan village, and is close to the beach and the hotel.Plz contact 99378964 / 96607448

ACC. AVAILABLE Room for rent in Qurum attached bathroom and kitchen.

Contact: 99664703 Furnished sharing accommodation available at Walja family / Ex bachelor. Contact: 93223278 Bachelor sharing accommodation available at Misfa.

Contact: 99215560 Furnished accommodation available at Walja with bath & sharing, kitchen for family.

Contact: 99725804 Fully furnished showroom space available at Al Qurum near Sabco Center. 100 sq. m ideal for travel office, money exchange, jewellery, foot wear, perfume shop, Computer Shop etc. Contact: 96108593 Furnished single / sharing room for Exec. bachelor at Rex Road (Kannada, Telugu, Tamil).

Contact: 92873832 Accommodation for Ladies or couple in Ruwi. Contact: 91450718 Room with attached bathroom for a family in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 97167857

Urgent sale of steel scrap only serious buyers kindly contact +968 96725423 for viewing the items.

Executive lady room & Bathroom in Wadi Kabir. Contact: 99336206

Almost new beach/ garden lounge chairs /bar stools/ counter.

Photos can be sent 95865457

Room available for Executive bachelor at Al Hail.

Contact 96234708

Mitsubishi Pajero model 2006, full option, 6 cylinders, 3800 CC in a very good condition.

Contact 99376567

ACC. AVAILABLE Room available with attached bath & balcony for an Executive bachelor near MBD area.

Contact: 95779616 Room, bathroom for Executives in Wadi Kabir. Contact: 99336206 Furnish bedroom with attach bathroom for executive bachelor.

Contact: 97704794 1 big room with attached bathroom with sharing kitchen available for small Muslim Family, Near Spar, Mumtaz area, Ruwi, Muscat.

Contact 99662698.

1 BHK appartment for rent in Al Khoud Shabiya near mazoon mosque for rent (next to alkhoud medical center and squ) MOB: 93913224 Small old house for rent in Ghobra. Contact: 97165972 Room with attached bathroom and sharing kitchen available for Executive bachelor or small family at wadikabir.

Contact 93049849 Furnished apartment for rent, two rooms, majlis, hall, kitchen.

Near Carrefour al-mawalah.

Contact 99336776 Sharing accommodation near ISD. Contact: 99657340 Sharing Accommodation available for working ladies opposite Al Nadhah Hospital. Preferably Indians. Room with seperate toilet and sharing kitchen.RO.90.

Contact 96524717 Furnished room attached bath for Indian bachelor, Al-Falaj Ruwi & lady Wadi Kabir near Mars hypermarket.

CONTACT 96202458/96761960 Room available in Mumtaz area 1 room, 1 Bathroom, Kitchen & 1 room, common bathroom. Interested pleasecontact 92680041 Mr. Altaf

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SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT

REQUIRED URGENTLY HSE OFFICER & STP Supervisor Immediately required for a well-known Company In Oman, part of a reputed group.

Interested qualified and experienced candidates should email their updated cv to

hrforjobs2016@gmail.com

REQUIRED Real Estate Executive With 5 years minimum experience in buying ,selling, renting and maintenance.

Please forward your resume onomanjobsdcg@gmail.com

WANTED Excellent Grade Construction Company Requires the following.

Site Manager, Project Engineer, Civil Site Engineer, QS/QC Engineer, HSE Officer, Civil Foreman Interested Candidates send CV to below email-info@durat.om

ACCOUNTS Omani Female required as Asst.

Accountant cum Secretary. English communication and writing, typing skills required. Email CV to: s.safar@celarwater.com, 24613371.

CATERING Wanted Cooks urgently for a Coffee shop, visa ready.

Email : souman7@yahoo.com, GSM : 97158376

DOMESTIC HELPER Wanted experienced Philipino Housemaid with visa release.

Contact: 99466062 House maid for Omani family.

Contact: 99773100 A full time living Housemaid required for an Indian family in Ghobrah. Contact: 97335255

DRIVER Wanted Indian light driver with visa salary R.O 200/. Contact: 99215560 Email: bvcsmuscat@gmail.com Driver required for a leading Courier company. Send CV to info@atsglobex.com Contact: 00968-97461515 Salary: Negotiable.

Required Omani Driver for a restaurant. Contact 95929911 Wanted a experience Driver for Capital and Interior work.

Gsm : 942-888-63

Wanted driver. Contact: 97165972

DRAFTSMAN MEP CAD Draftsmen required, with experience in Pipeline and Electrical drawing for a reputed water treatment company in UAE. Email CV to : s.safar@celarwater.com, 24613371

EDUCATION/TRAINING A well known bilingual Private School requires English, Mathematics, Science, Kindergarten, ICT, Physics, Chemistry and Biology Teachers.

Contact: 96910649 Email: staffing.oman@gmail.com Medical/Engineering Entrance coaching: Teachers for Chemistry, Physics, Maths & Biology required urgently call 91396893 or email :medengca@gmail.com

ENGINEER/MECHANIC. Urgently required for Construction in Muscat Civil Engineer & Architect with 5-10 years experience with bachelors degree or diploma, good knowledge & a valid Omani driving license. Send your CV to aalamri24@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTED

URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR A LEADING DAIRY COMPANY In OMAN Drivers - Omani National Salesman - 2 years Oman experience in FMCG Dep. Merchandiser - 2 years Oman experience in FMCG Dep. Mail your application to : omansales@alrawabi.ae For More clarification, please contact: 24562372 /94742484/24561844

Sales mechanical executive For industrial trading company With minimum 5 years’ experience.

Kindly forward your CV to omancareers2016@gmail.com

Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com

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

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

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

Part time Accountant Indian Senior Accountant up to finalization Tally 9. Contact: 93064975

ENGINEER/MECHANIC.

Fresher 24, ACCA Affiliate, Advanced diploma in Accounting and Business seeking suitable placement in Accounts, Finance or Audit with Oman driving license.

Contact - 92430152 Email - raju.rd619@gmail.com

Air Conditioning Company required experienced A/C Technician Send CV to nationalhvac. mep@gmail.com Fax: 24799442

Wanted Marine Engineer for yacht in Muscat. Contact Whatsapp 95887572 Email: alibadawy@gmail.com Civil Engineer, Masons, Helpers, Shuttering, Carpenters, Steel fixers with 5 yrs experience in Oman.

Contact: 97491117 Urgently Required: MEP Manager Engineer- minimum 10years experience with NOC in Oman for immediately join. Interested candidates may call us to our office telephone: 00968- 24696584/ 24696585 or fax: 0096824605955 or email us to sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com, sbeoman@yahoo.com Required Electrical Engineer with minimum 5 years Gulf exp. & Electrician with ITI - Industrial & MEDC license. Contact: 99454425

IT Required Shop Sales man + Hardware Technician for IT Company with minimum 2 years experience.

Contact: 98825806 / 98825806, Email: info@rns-group.com

MEDICAL Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately for a clinic in Suwaiq. Contact: 95081010 Email: umchealthcare@gmail.com Urgently required GP Doctor, Gynecologist, Female Nurses with MOH license & NOC for a reputed specialized center based in Muscat. Please forward your CV to alqaimtrd@gmail.com Urgently required Physiotherapist & Pharmacist for a reputed polyclinic. Send CV to carecare003@gmail.com or call 97706453 Urgently required Pharmacist & MOH licensed female Dentist for a reputed polyclinic. Send CV : manageribnalhaitham@yahoo.com or call 96721709.

Care Medical Centre Al Seeb requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to:sarita_h23@yahoo.com Wanted Staff Nurse for a dermatology clinic in Muscat .

Must have MOH license and NOC. Attractive salary offered. Email: clinicvacancy2015@gmail.com Require a qualified Nurse to take care of an elderly female.

Contact: 99425200

5 Years experienced front office & Banking, Indian male 28 yrs, hotel management Graduate. Searching for suitable position, English, Hindi, Malayalam & Arabic fluent. NOC available. Contact - 91383167

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

Omani Driving license

Wanted Indian Engineer & Marketing person for steel workshop in Saham. Contact 91339401

26 years Gulf experience Indian Finance Manager B.Com, MBA English, Arabic speaking driving license, NOC available. Contact: 99811679

Indian (Male) having 17+years Experience in Trading & Healthcare seeking senior Position in Accounts (11 years GCC Experience ) currently on Resident Visa (NOC Available ) and has a valid Omani Driving Licence. Contact: 91335026; skumartp@gmail.com

REQUIRED

Required female Office Assistant with good computer knowledge.

Send CV to Fax: 24799442 nationalhvac.mep@gmail.com

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

MEDICAL

SALES / MARKETING

GP doctor needed for reputed clinic. Preferably with MOH license or with Dataflow & Paramatics pass Contact: 95388934

Urgently required looking to immediately buy used Grit blasting & airless spray equipment 1 No each. Contact: 968 24810930 / 93203772 / 93203773 / 93203778

MISCELLANEOUS The following vacancies are urgently required for a printing press in Wadi Kabir General Manager & Sales Representatives with well knowledge and experience in printing press, holding valid Omani driving license. Please send your CV to: aalamri24@gmail.com Urgently required a Painter and a Denter for workshop (Garage).

Contact: 96042322 Required candidates for following posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers.

Candidates with Omani driving license preferred.

Contact 99273774/99202278 Wanted Steward / Deckhand for Yacht in Muscat, Housekeeping & Guest service duties. Contact: Whatsapp 95887572 Email: alibadawy@gmail.com

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Required Office Assistant with driving license present in Oman.

Salary + food+ accommodation.

Contact: 99454425

SALES / MARKETING Required female person to work at the retail shop/Marketing.

Please send your CV on e mail: zeyanaalharmaly@yahoo.com Required smart, young, dynamic Sales & Marketing Executive having 2-3 years sales experience for a reputed manufacturing company in Oman, having its Head Office in Ruwi. Experience in building materials is an added advantage. Omani Driving License and NOC is a must.

Attractive remuneration package.

Apply with photograph to E-mail: salesjobds@gmail.com Well reputed Kitchen fabrication company required the staff for showrooms as follow.

(1) Sales Manager with valid driving license. (2) Sales Executive (Male) with valid driving license.

(3) Sales Executive (Female) Philippine Secretary (Female) Send the CV’s at “hrik711@gmail.com Required marketing / PR manager for a modern restaurant group in Oman , proficient in illustrator & Photoshop charismatic , proactive , creative & flexible excellent writing / Editing skills degree in relevant area fluent in English. Send CV to marketingpr2016@gmail.com

Sales Representative needed for a printing press. Contact Whatsapp only: 94756618 Urgently required Printing & Stationary Salesman (minimum 3 years experience in field.

Contact: 93218176 / Email: joboman88@gmail.com A company needs an experienced Staff (female or male) for food products marketing. Applicants must be fluent in English & Arabic, Omani driving license is required. Send your CV to: abba201541@yahoo.com

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Urgently required Offset Printer (5 years experience in the same and well versed in any related jobs. Contact: 93218176 / Email: joboman88@gmail.com Required Indian Mason – 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experience in road construction field).

Contact: 99882127 Email: georgymv@yahoo.com

TOURS & TRAVEL Urgently required Travel agent (1 position) with 5yrs experience & command on Sabre and IATA. Applicant must be professional and have expertise in Hajj, Umra & Tourism packages. Sound communication skills in English & Arabic will be given preference. Send CVs : hr.muscat2015@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Indian male 42 yrs M.Com PGDCA Senior Finance Executive 15 years experience in IT & telecom, BPO companies, good experience up to finalization, MIS reports budgeting, costing seeks suitable placement from reputed organization.

Contact: 95392251 Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact: 94743790 Indian female, M.Com, DCA having 10+ years experience as Senior Accountant in leading Construction & Trading L.L.C in Muscat seeking suitable job, Oman driving license NOC available.

Contact : 91609799

Chief Accountant well experienced with reputed group.

Contact : 98803439 / 97413784.

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/Ast. Finance Manager-M. Com FinanceIndian with 7 years experience in Finance & Accounts up to Finalization. Experienced in facilitations & banking. Having D/L & NOC. Mob: 94122464, Email: cammk13@gmail.com Accountant 2.5 years exp in Oman, NOC available with valid D/L. Contact: 98870112 Email: rashadmeethal@gmail.com American Certified Manager (6 sigma, CPPM) with MBA, PMP trained having 10 years, UAE cross functional experience in procurement, projects management, supply chain, facilities & Administration with UAE D/L seeking suitable placement. Contact: 90772927 Email: callshebin@gmail.com 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement.Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Indian male 34 yrs, M.Com – Finance with 5 yrs experience in Accounts in India, presently in visiting visa looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 93671785 Email: jeyan903@gmail.com Part Time Accountant, up to finalization of accounts, looking for job after 5 PM (location prefer MSQ to Al Hail). Contact: 90935099 Accounts part time services, available to handle all accounts up to finalization on monthly basis.

Finalization and audit works.

Contact: 96247295 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance. Contact: 99284193 Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement. contact 94879615,Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com

Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa.

Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084

ADMIN Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa,looking for suitable position. Contact: 90196235 Indian, 20 years experience in Oman as Personal Assistant / Office Manager / Executive Secretary / Senior Administrator / Business Development Asst. seeks job change. Release available.

Contact 99168054.

Indian female 27 yrs MBA / HR 3.6 yrs exp HR/ Marketing / Customer Relation on visit visa.

Contact: 97205038 Email: chandpriya89@gmail.com Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 Young Omani male have experience 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK Helper Supervisor Admin Supervisor, H.R Manager have diploma in H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time. Contact: 95933288

CATERING Filipino Cabin steward / Linen vallet is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: +968 91065438 or email: blonglive@gmail.com

DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN Indian Female, 3yrs exp. In AutoCAD draftsman with 3ds max & rivet,. Looking for suitable placement in Muscat now in visit visa .Contact:95601266 Architectural Draftsmen diploma in construction technology with 6 years experience in drafting and detailing as per British standard in Oman with valid Omani license looking for suitable opportunity Noc available. Call 94375897.

Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR PH :92279784 Autocad works freelance, MEP, Civil works, Interior, 2d/3d, BOQ etc.

Contact 97103168 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

DRIVER Light driver with car.

Contact: 99141481 Light Vehicle Driver exp 8 years Omani driving license speak English, Arabic, Hindi, Education B.A. Contact: 98522914 Driver light license looking for job. Contact: 94035746 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 98219182 Looking for driving job 6 months experience. Contact: 93782260 Looking for driving job with Toyota Camry car, driver available with car or without car.

Contact: 97224035 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 99518533 Bangladeshi male looking for driving job. Contact: 98140379

Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.

Contact: 96976240

Driver Pakistani exp 4 years, looking for job. Contact: 94356465

Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible. Contact: 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com

Looking for driving job light 2 years exp. Contact: 91625977

Driver looking for job, 3 years experience. Contact: 97468646 Bangladeshi driver looking for job.

Contact: 97418036

Looking for driving job with G.C.C experience 6 years with car, without car. Contact: 94085449

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Indian male MBA

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Finance & Marketing 25 yrs having 1.9 years of experience Finance & Marketing Contact: 95206140/ 96992013

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

97728418

bonnythomas007@gmail.com

Email:

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DRIVER Light driver looking for job Gulf exp.

Contact: 91929556 For light vehicles. Contact: 92789805 Light vehicle driver. Contact: 95891087

ARCHITECT Architect female 5 years experience seeking job.

Contact: 96146645 Email: anjuovil@gmail.com Senior Architect or Designer looking for suitable job, Nationality Syrian. Contact: 94698508 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com Indian female diploma architect 6 years exp in Oman Engineering consultancy, valid Oman driving license. Contact: 96683293 / 97750870

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Indian male 24 years dynamic & professional B.Tech (Mech. Engg) with 1 year experience working on BPCL project in India seeks opening for suitable post, currently in Oman. Contac: 93672286 / 97772272 Civil Engineer, B.Tech, 6 yrs experience with Omani driving license, local release available.#91693008 B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com Project Manager Electrical with 6 years experience with EHV & MV substation projects. NOC available.

Contact 91398559 Mechanical Engineer 2 years experience as HVAC design & drafting, CAD, MEP Engg.

Contact: 90150913 Indian male Electrical and Electronic Engineer (EEE) (1 year exp) currently on visit visa looking a suitable job skills - Electrical & Construction works. Contact : 98180547 / 99287293 Civil Engineer with 6+ years in Supervision designing & Q.C expert in much civil softwares, NOC available. Contact: 90719263 Mechanical Engineer (Sudanese) 3 years experience : Fire fighting, HSE, Design, Production.

Contact: 93642704 Email: mohamedfdl87@gmail.com Aeronautical Engineer fluent in English Nationality Indian, 24 yrs looking for job in Engineering, marketing Sales operations.

Contact : 98071407 Email: vishnumuraly@outlook.com Mechanical Engineer experience maintenance of pumping stations production line machinery turbine for power plant good communications skills, planning follow up Engineer projects HSE awareness trained multiple design software looking for job. Contact 949064473 / 96654019 Senior Land Surveyor 23 yrs Oman, UAE & Egypt GPS, T.S Construction roads infrastructure oil feed electric works OHL, UGC grid , primary substation processing data.

Contact: 95326927 / 92928981 Email: sdsda802@gmail.com

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ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrsexp seeks suitable position ina reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine.

Available NOC release.

Contact: 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable.

Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com HSE Engineer (B.E Mech+Diploma Safety+NEBOSH+OSHA) over 10yrs. Exp, (Visa Release Letter (NOC) available), seeking suitable placement, Mob:97061817, Email:jayanammu1977@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).

Looking for a Suitable position.

Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa.

Contact 92835952. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Pakistan Civil Engineer Diploma having 5 years experience, AutoCAD, Quantity Surveying Diploma looking for job on visit visa.

Contact: 97814095 Civil Engineer fresh Graduate with Omani driving license looking for job in any company. Contact: 91745797 / 99190898 Email: alio_abdo@hotmail.com Quantity Surveyor (QS)- Srilankan, 6 years of experience (4 years Oil & Gas in Oman), Contact- 98142760 HSE Officer more than 10 yrs experience in Construction, oil & gas looking for suitable job, NOC available. Contact: 99626821 Instrumentation Engineer, Indian male 25 years having over 2 years experience in calibration, testing and maintenance of field instruments, looking for a suitable position, available in Oman for visit.

Contact: 91228010 Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 1 year experience looking for job, qualifications in QA – QC, HVAC & Piping Engineering. Contact: 90510800 Email: muhammedjaseem07@gmail.com B Tech Electronics and communication,1.5 years experience in India as site engineer in automation system of Reliance, Looking for a suitable job. Currently in India, Contact:-95657292 Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 B.Tech Mechanical Engineer steel fabrication & erection 6 years experience with Oman D/L seeks placement. Contact 97917250 B.Tech Civil Indian, 4 years experience in Oman with D/L. Contact: 90902809, Email: ackn1234@yahoo.com Procurement Coordinator Indian male 30 yrs B.Com (Computers) 4 years experience in Saudi Arabia Construction Company looking for any suitable position on visit visa till 18 June 2016.

Contact: 0968 98590811 Email: ibrahimhashmi220@gmail.com Indian B.E Civil Engineer 1 year Indian 5 months Oman experience seeking Site Engineer position, local release available.

Contact: 96411591

An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact:97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912 Diploma Engineering Instrumentation Technician, 2 years experience skills calibration & installation etc.

Contact: 98963344 / 96946408 Email: anfeeranfu4@gmail.com Indian female on family visa having M. Ttech degree in Biotech seeking suitable placement in any field. Contact: 91287047 Computer Hardware Technician, experienced Indian Male on visit visa seeking for suitable placement as hardware technician and Store Incharge. Contact: 95711667 Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Electrical Engineer Indian male 30 years having 5 years of experience in industrial automation & utility maintenance in India, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact: 92789995 mail: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com B.Tech Mechanical Engineer having 8 years exp having Oman driving license seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97841963 Electrical Engineer with 16 years experience in switchgear / transformer / over head lines & trading, looking for sales / procurement & project planning & Execution with NOC & D/L. Contact: 95994727 Email: qurm340@gmail.com Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman.Contact:98921022 B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 33 with 6+ years experience in GCC in MEP building construction field (execution and design of HVAC,firefighting,plumbing), with D/L, NOC available 96978380;prajithks@gmail.com Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization.

Contact 96570891 Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973 Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 B.Sc Civil Engineer, MBA experience 5 years (15 months in Oman) English & Arabic, driving license looking for a suitable job. # 94162443 Indian 24 yrs exp SR civil Engg with NOC, searching suitable job, in any project Supervision.

Contact: 96602718 mishteyaqh@yahoo.co.in Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784

Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com Indian male B-tech 8 years experience as senior electrical project engineer / QC engineer on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact 94094543 Email: anwar425@gmail.com

IT Indian 25 years BCA Graduate with 3 years IT experience (Desktop Support) seeking suitable job. Contact: 94170892 4 years as Network Engineer (CCNA- MCTIP) very good in Arabic & English, having valid license.

Contact: 99813988 Indian male 40 years BSc & diploma in logistics, 16 yrs experience (6 yrs in GCC) in logistics, storekeeping & spare parts, seeking suitable placement.

NOC available.Contact: 98966849 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support / CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact: 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759 System IT Engineer with Linux & UNIX System Administration skills transferable visa. Contact: 99109332 Omani 26(m) seeks placement 6 yrs experience IT specialist.

Contact: 99025044 Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.

Contact: 98660672 Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available.

Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com

EDUCATION/TRAINING Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact : 99739415 / 92091528 Teacher available in Seeb, Al-Mwalah, Al-Hail and Al-Khod Areas. Contact: 93848364 Indian male, M.Tech Graduate in Chemical Process Control Engineering looking for lecturing jobs, currently in Oman. Contact : 98352288 Experienced Indian female Teacher, B.Sc (Botany) & B.Ed on visit seeks suitable placement.

Cont: 98312255 / 94495305 Email: sajnasachu786@gmail.com Indian male in English, M.Phill, B.Ed with 5 years experience in College teaching & good administrative skill is looking for a suitable placement in Education Institutions or offices. Contact: 98260529 / 97297939 Email: samsundarlit@gmail.com

HOSPITALITY Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree, 3 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact 99859150

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Indian Diploma Civil Engg 3 years Indian exp 6 months Oman exp seeking Site Engineer position, local release available.

Contact 96411950

Automobile Mechanic ITI 3 years experience marine mechanical fitter 2 yrs experience.

Contact: 93674847

Nithin Issac (Indian male) bachelor degree & MSW Medical & Psychiatry Hospital experience for 4 years in public relations and one year experience as Psychiatric Social Worker.

Contact 98937662 / 90188131 Email: nithsknur@gmail.com

Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design field. Having 6 years of experience in design field. Residing in Muscat.

Contact: 91176187 syam036@gmail.com

Indian 14 yrs exp SR MEP – Elect Engg with NOC, searching suitable job, in field PMC, Fire consultants , Testing & com, project supervision.

Contact: 92437865 Email: maimran.mtech@live.com

Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available.

Contact: 92066 523

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Indian Female, 25 Years - MSc Biotechnology, 1yr exp. in Microbiology, Looking for suitable job.

Mobile: 92619048, Email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com

Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill. GSM: 97761075

3yrs exp. in warehouse operations (including pharmaceutical). Well knowledge in WMS & ERP, looking for suitable job. Ph. 95576686, E: sijofranz@gmail.com (UAE visa holder, currently in Oman) Indian B.Tech 37 years Project Engineer , 12 + years experience in construction, maintenance of STP, Pumping stations, sewer lines, drinking water distribution and service reservoirs & pipe lines.

Contact: 99364007 / +91-887422635 Email: mdzubair01@gmail.com Indian male, 16 years experience in Telecom vas industry on different Vas products, services & Enterprise solutions, looking for managerial position in relevant field, visit visa on hand for three months. Contact: 99744870 / 0091-9959171939, Email: tsbabu@airhub.com BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com

MANAGER Workshop Manager having 30 years gulf and abroad experience in plants & machineries, heavy duty trucks, readymix batching plants & crushers, water well drill rigs, rock blasting machineries etc. kindly contact @ 97145088.

Indian male Graduate 10 years experience in Oman seeks mid management position with trading / automobile organization.

Contact: 92133277 Email: bijuma73@yahoo.com Operations Manager – Interior designing, Indian male, 20 years experience in Interior Decoration, Joinery, Gypsum Works, MEP Works, BOQ preparation, costing, looking for suitable placement.

Contact: 97608867

MEDICAL Staff Nurse seeking job for nurse with 2 years experience in India with visit visa, passed with 51% Oman prometric. Contact: 91451935 D- Pharm Pharmacist 17 years experience Ayurvedic Panchakarma Masseur’s 3 years experience.

Contact: 93672452 Indian female Dentist specialized Endodontist looking for suitable placement, prometric completed.

Contact: 96410448

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Call: 95244761 Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827

SKILLED LABOR Plumber / Electrician 10 years experienced, NOC available.

Contact: 91636185 20 years experience in Oman S.T.P Operator. Contact: 93089468

SALES / MARKETING Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820 Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity.

NOC available. Contact: 96001877

Indian male good experience in Sales, Marketing, Admin & Accounts looking for suitable job. #96199690 35 years male, Lebanese holding British passport, 10 years of experience in procurement, Omani Government tenders, setup marketing plans & strategies, importing, Organizing events, management, have car, NOC available. Contact 94123939 Email: 002015r@gmail.com Indian male 33 yrs Graduate 8 years Sales & Marketing experience in Oman looking for suitable placement, D/L & NOC available, #99164461 Email: mskooliyil@gmail.com Indian female BSc, B. Ed, MBA (Marketing) seeks suitable placement in marketing section.

Contact: 95041134 Email: divya.vini@gmail.com Indian male more than 10 years experience in Sales and Administration with NOC & D/L seeks suitable placement. Contact: 97205114 Indian male 24 years B.com 2 years of experience in Sales & Office Admin knowledge of Tally ERP 9 & MS Office. Contact: 98613373 / 97359814, Email: syedismailnoor@gmail.com Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India.

Contact: India:-+918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Regin Accountant male Indian, 2 years experience doing accounts in tally and excel searching for suitable job. EMAIL – regin1690@gmail. com, Mobile No : +91 7373387282 Indian Female Electronics System Eng. UK Graduate. Programmer Micro Controller Robot, Eng. Analysis, Instrumentation & Control, Eng. Projects, Integrated Circuit Eng., Electrical and Fluid Drives, Analogue Electronics, Wireless Systems, seeking suitable post, on Visiting Visa. Contact: 97848075, s.dinesh1508@gmail.com Indian male (B.E) Quality Controller and Supervising. 3 year good working experience. Better knowledge in quality control technique.

Searching for suitable job. Mail: muthujagadeeshjkm@gmail.com, Contact: GSM : +91 9786418033 / 968 91894487 Indian male electrician (EEE), 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160 Indian Male, 44 Years, Plumbing Supervisor, holding Omani Driving license, having 14 Years of experience in Oman and 8 years in India.

Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 95154414 Email- pthariff@yahoo.com Indian Male, Post graduate with 10yrs experience in Gulf & 4.6yrs in Oil & Gas experience with SAP and ERP exposure. Finalization, MIS, Auditing, Budgeting, AP &AR, Tax, etc., with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 91743376 Skilled multilingual individual with 33years of excellent experience in management and banking at a nationalized bank; seeking better job opportunities with challenging responsibilities. E-mail: leena3857@yahoo.com, call : 97848075

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SITUATION WANTED MISCELLANEOUS Sri Lankan female, 27 years, qualified English Language professional with 6 years of lecturing, managerial, marketing experience, seeking suitable position in education industry. Contact (+968) 93017330, (+968) 98445287 Email: wijayawardane.bhagya@gmail.com.

Indian Male, 24, B.Com Graduate with 1 year experience in Oman looking for a job in accounting.

Contact – 96619348 Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS ,Low current systems and has good knowledge of HV and LV, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact : 94737033, Email : mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Pakistani Male, Land Surveyor with work experience in Dubai Seeks suitable job in Oman.

Contact: 94347288 Indian Male, Post graduate with 10yrs experience in gulf & 4.6yrs in Oil & Gas experience with SAP and ERP exposure. Finalisation, MIS, Auditing, Budgeting, AP &AR, Tax, etc., with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 91743376 Indian male diploma in automobiles & MBA in insurance motor claim surveyor and processor, looking for a suitable placement in Insurance company 15 years of experience working in Middle East, Dubai & Saudi Arabia.

Contact : 95467981 Indian Male, 23, BBA graduate, fresher on visit visa, looking for a job in sales. Contact: 94032041 Mail: azzamsiddique1@gmail.com IT professional, B.E. in IT, CCNA, MCSA, MCSE, 3yrs exp. in IT, valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement in IT/Network/Server support/ Retail sales. Contact 91496939 Indian male, 25 yrs, more than 5 years experience in Dubai, Looking for a suitable placement for jobs related to sales, marketing, coordination and support. Contact: 95140445, syedfaraz97681@gmail.com Indian female, B.Tech Computer Science, 5 years experience in teaching in India currently on visit visa seeking for a suitable position in teaching, IT or administration.

E mail: rincy87@gmail.com Indian Male 47 years MBAOperations Management with total 25 Yrs exp inclusive of 9 yrs in Oil & Gas sector in Oman, having valid Omani D/L & NOC available , seeks challenging position in SCM/ Logistics/ Procurement in any Sector.

GSM-94236414.

Mail id – jayamurli@gmail.com Accountant male Indian, 2 years experience, doing accounts in tally & excel seeks suitable job.

EMAIL – regin1690@gmail.com, Contact +91 7373387282 B.E (Mechanical) 12 years industrial sales, 1 year Muscat experience, presently in India , immediately ready to join.

Contact :917338899372 , email id : ganesh2008sep@gmail.com Indian female B.Com, 1 year experience in Oman, experience in wings account package and knowledge of tally. Looking for Accounting job. Presently in Family visa.

Contact: 93491124 & 92054531 Indian male, M.Com, 7 years Oman experience in the field of accounts and valid oman driving license & NOC. Good knowledge in SAP, Tally, Oracle, MS office and Excel seeks suitable placement.

Contact 92859733 ACCA affiliate, B.Sc Degree holder, 3 years experience in audit and finance at Big 6, Male, Looking for suitable placement. NOC release available. Contact:95140445, a.saran891@gmail.com Indian Male, 23, BBA graduate with approx. 2 years experience in India and UAE is looking for job in sales / marketing. Contact: 94032041; Mail: azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Indian male electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail ; antonyajin15@gmail. com. Antony Ajin.G, Contact: 91 8148336160 / 91 8300136160 Indian Male, 23, BBA graduate, fresher, looking for a job in sales (indoor). No driving license.

Contact: 94032041 Mail: azzamsiddique1@gmail.com

Male Indian, 8 years of experience doing desktop engineer, software implementation, system admin, searching for suitable job. Email: thiruvazhimarban.ciet@gmail. com, mobile: +919171447997 / +919894357260 Filipino I.T. with 5 years experience looking for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: +968 91183514 or email delarama_ryan_t@yahoo.c om Indian male 33 years, B.Com, having 6 years experience in Oman.

Tally & ERP looking for suitable placement. Mobile no :98492921 Looking for a part time accounting job, additional experience in admin & store - purchase. #99196621 Indian male with 5 year Oman Sales Experience with valid Oman D/L, looking for suitable position. Mobile:97221624, Email:saileshpkhanna@gmail.com B.E. (Mechanical) 12years industrial sales one year Muscat experience, Presently in India, Immediately ready to join.

Contact :917338899372 , email id : ganesh2008sep@gmail.com Male, Indian, 25, 5 years experience in Dubai; looking for permanent placement in Oman for jobs related to sales, coordination and marketing. Contact: +971563664701 syed97681@gmail.com Male, 23, with experience in UAE & India, looking for job in sales / marketing. Contact: 94032041 Sr. Accountant, WITH Oman D/L & 8.5 yrs exp, 7.5 yrs Oman & 1 yr India in manufacturing, trading & contracting Cos, independently handling all accounting, finance, banking, L/C, import, export & finalization seeks placement, srjob12@gmail.com Procurement/Tender & Contract Procurement /logistics & freight Specialist /Oil Field / petrochemical/Engineer /MBA /SAP certify / 15yrs Rich Experience/ Import &export Specialist / Oil Field experience/ coordinator / World Wide supplier network /Noc available Looking for challenging Position Contact: 97813849, Email Id:vved76@gmail.com Male, 23, with experience in UAE & India, looking for job in sales / marketing. Contact: 94032041 Indian Male Accountant. Completed MBA with 1 year experience, good working knowledge in Tally & Excel. Searching for suitable job. Email : jovin8910@gmail. com, Contact : 919715874548 , 918015907437 Indian male electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail antonyajin15@gmail. com, : Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160 Electrical & Electronics diploma Engineer Indian male 23 years, 2 years experience in Electrical field/good experience in Electronics MCU projects currently in visit visa please do not hesitate to Contact; 93047707 Email: adilm89@gmail.com Indian male 30 yrs, holding valid driving license, having 5 years of experience in sales, looking for suitable position.

Contact # 90552942/94355626 Indian male Diploma in Electronics, having 3 years of experience in the hardware and networking field, also worked in construction company Mabela for 6 months as supervisor, trying to get driving license. Contact: - +96897017866.

Business Management Graduate with 12 years of experience in Oman, Worked with catering, medical, IT groups seeks suitable placement in Finance/purchase/ insurance sector, NOC Available.

Email, saima.gangawali@gmail. com, Mob 94258301 Indian male Network Cabling Technician (19-years gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement. mobile no: 0091-8089909265 (India), email: mohithavp@gmail.com Indian female (27 yrs) MBA(IT), BCA,CCNA.2year experience in IT operations in Oman. Graduated from Oman with good analytical, communicating & programming skills, presented in international conference, seeking suitable positions.contact:93672143.e-mail id:fathima.shoukath@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineer, Indian, Male,5 years experience in GCC & India, looking for permanent placement in Oman. NOC Release Available. Contact: 00968-95140445; noorullahanas@gmail.com Part- Time Accountant, well experienced senior accountant ,capable of doing all type of accounting works up to finalization, Budgeting, Bank financing requirements, taxation work etc available. Contact : : 98803439 Indian Female seeking a job in Back Office and Accountancy, 8+ years proven experience as a dynamic candidate with excellent Excel & Communication skills.

Quick learner and Team player.

Currently on Family Visa.

Contact 94093154, 91746890, Email: joyjohn_hhh@yahoo.com Sri Lankan Male, 31 years. 6 years experience as an Accounts Executive, (Languages can speak Urdu/ Arabic, English written & spoken) .

Contacts: 99782930/ lalindra1st@yahoo.com HSE Engineer, Indian male, 5.5 Plus years experience in Oil & Gas. Working in Shclumberger.NEBOSH, IOSH, & NDT Certified, M Tech in HSE. CONTACT-krish.569@gmail. com Mobile- +91 9867016808 Sri Lankan Male, 31 years. 6 years experience as an Accounts Executive, (Languages can speak Urdu/ Arabic, English written & spoken). #99782930/ lalindra1st@yahoo.com Indian male, M. Com with 3 yr Oman Exp in Accounts with valid NOC & D/L on Visit Visa, available to join immediately . GSM :94744575 B.S.C in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 Years (Power Plant).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com BS in Electrical engineering, experience : 6 years in electrical installation and maintenance #99817032, Email : engmmg24@yahoo.com Senior accountant ,NOC available, more than 5 years exp., born & bought up in Oman, Accounting upto finalization, computer skills tally9, Sage ERP accpac 500(6.0A), Vcams , Audit ,valid Oman D/L, languages known English ,Arabic, Hindi. can join immediately. Tel: 96339599, mailahmedmohdkhan@gmail.com Indian male with 10+ years of working experience (security solutions, event management) on visit visa seeks suitable placement. #97945269, hkkrishna@gmail.com Petrochemicals Specialist, Chemical, MBA 18 YEARS EXPERIENC IN OIL FIELDS COM, RAW MATERIAL , polymer, SPACIALISED IN Procurement /COMMECIAL/ PURCHASE / LOGISTICS / SCM/Planning & sound knowledge of technical requirement for any manufacture plant Forecasting, Distribution, Vendors Development, LC opening/ establishment coordination with NOC available. Contact:97813849 SCM / LOGISTICS/ PROCUREMENT - 25 Yrs exp - Indian Male - Oil & Gas, Manufacturing Sector - Having valid Oman D/L & NOC available. Seeks Challenging senior position. GSM-94236414, Email ID - jayamurli@gmail.com 33 year old Filipina with experience in Tele performance, Manila call centre, now working as Waitress in Qatar seeking suitable post.

Local contact 99022484 Indian Male 28 years, Mechanical Engineer (Diploma) with 2 years’ exp., Automobile ITI NCVT, CSWIP-BGAS Painting QC Grade-2, NDT Level-2, ISO Lead Auditor QA (IRCA), Piping QC & Isometric Drawings, WPS & WPQR, available on Visit Visa, seeks suitable job.

Contact: 90653733, libinthomaslt@gmail.com Light Duty Driver, Fluent in English, Arabic. Well knowledge of Oman Areas looking for suitable placement. Contact 97950869 IT Administrator with 6 yrs of GCC experience, now in Dubai (visit visa).seeking suitable placement in UAE. Contact :00971-565598176, email:aneeshngr@gmail.com Indian Male, 24 yrs, looking for any type of job, qualification is Diploma in Electronics with 3 years of experience in the hardware an networking field an also worked in construction company Mabelah for 6 months as supervisor, having valid D/L. Contact : - +96897017866.

Indian Male: 23yrs, MBA in Marketing from UK (United Kingdom), looking for a job, currently in Muscat in visit. No: 97210361 / 95357513, Email: sharanshetty3@gmail.com Highly experienced mechanical/ steel structural fabrication engineer looking for suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact 99860714, hussain20173@gmail.com.

Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com B.E(Mechanical) 12years industrial sales one year Muscat experience ,Presently in India ,Immediately ready to join ,Mobile no :917338899372 , email id : ganesh2008sep@gmail.com Electrical & Electronics diploma engineer Indian male 22 years, 2 years experience currently in visit visa. Contact 93047707 adilm89@gmail.com Fresh B.Com Graduate in visit visa looking for a job. Contact: 93518923 / 99075027. email: sheikcok@yahoo.com Planning Engineer, BE Mech Engg.

Indian Female having total 11 yrs exp in oil & gas projects (8+ yrs in Gulf) with valid Oman D/L, Seeks a Suitable job. Contact: 92456003 Indian Male 48 Yrs with over 25 Years Oman experience in Sales & Marketing with NOC & valid Oman D/L Also Fluency in Arabic, seeks suitable placement. Contact no.: 92210661/99224057 Indian male,B.Com + Dip. Logistic 2year experience looking for a job in Accounts/Logistics Field. Presently on Visit Visa # 93884951, Email:mehreenraiz@gmail.com Admin Assistant. Having 5 years experience in admin department in reputed companies, presently working in Muscat (NOC Available).

GSM. 00968-98404122, mail panduru.jeevankumar@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTED BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP BUSINESS SERVICES Public Relation Service (PRO) Document Clearance, Business setup, Formation new Companies, LLC Companies, Investor Visa, Legal Services.

Looking for a part time accounting & admin job. Contact 99196621.

Indian male, 24 yrs, B. Com Graduate more than 1 year experienced in accounts planning to come for a family visit in oman seeking for a suitable placement .#99339544 / 99743709

Contact Saleh:

96723485

Indian male, 40 Years, B. Com, having 10 years experience in Oman, Tally & ERP- looking for suitable placement ( NOC and Oman driving license available) Tel- +91 89 43 109897 Rajeev. 252002@gmail.com

INVESTOR PARTNER REQUIRED For a successfully Catering Restaurant Investor cum Partner is required.

Import & Export professional, Experienced as Asst. Commercial Manager for 15 years, Proficient in MS office, Male Indian, Seeks suitable placement, on Visit, # 95484684 Indian male, 33 yrs, MBA-HR generalist with 10 yrs including training of Omani nationals.NOC possible .Seeking a suitable job.

Contact :saiprasad_18@yahoo.com, 94179499 Indian male, 40 Years, B. Com, having 10 years experience in Oman, Tally & ERP- looking for suitable placement ( NOC and Oman driving license available.

Contact +91 89 43 109897 Rajeev. 252002@gmail.com Safety officer, 3 years of experience in safety certifications: BE (electrical and electronics engineering), NEBOSH, IOSH, DHSE, first aid. Contact +97474018995, mail:midhunmich@gmail.com, skype:midhunmike Electronics Technician , 4 Years experience as Electronics service engineer. Knowledge in all type of Electronics items. Looking for suitable placement. GSM- 99105043 IT professional, B.E. in IT, CCNA, MCSA, MCSE, 3yrs exp. in IT, valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement in IT/Network/Server support/Retail sales. # 91496939.

Assistant Accountant - B.Com Graduate with excellent overall skills. 2 Years of experience. Ready for immediate joining.

Contact: sharonravi00@gmail.com, 968-92049215 Software Engineer with 5 + plus years of experience in Infosys ltd on visit visa seeking suitable vacancy in oman. Email : steffyraphel@gmail.com mob: 96896246205 / 96897032284

Investor with fixed returns also welcome.

Please contact – 95213273

Email: muscatcoffeeshop@gmail.com

Omani investor has a real estate company in Shatti Al Qurum, looking for a financial investor to participate in the real estate company. For more details contact me by 00968 96225852 Email: aburashid94dd@gmail.com

SIT. WANTED Indian male 26 years, Graduate in BBM & having Diploma in Logistics with 3 years of experience in Banking and Accounts looking for suitable placement. Contact : + 968 97166820/ +91 9895102356 Email :afsalrahman1989@gmail.com Indian male, network cabling technician (19 years Gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement.

NOC available. Contact : 00918089909265 (India), E mail: mohithavp@gmail.com Indian Female looking for a part time opportunity (Graphic Design/ Teaching/Research Assistant/ Business Development/Administration) Contact: 95811820 or sankarikm06@gmail.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT-M. Com Finance-Indian with 7 years experience in Finance & Accounts up to finalization. Having D/L & NOC. Mob:94122464, caammk13@gmail.com Indian Female, M.Sc Computer Science, Seeking suitable placement in Muscat Area. #98660672

WEB, ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) creation and management at rock bottom price.

Contact: http//webviewoman

NRI 910 sq ft furnished flat at Qupem Goa. Contact: 97094797 NRI selling his properties : Bangalore (Sobha Garnet, 4 bed room apartment), Hosur (25 cents) Cochin (20 cents), Trivandrum (11 cents, opposite to KIMS Hospital), Shertala (20 cents), Kanyakumari (175 cents along National Highway), Nagercoil (3 plots of 11 cents, 100 cents and 20 cents). Send e mail to drkpraman@gmail.com or call Pradeep 94194071 Two properties at Bangalore for sale (1) 3 BHK Senior living apartment with full fledged facilities & services in Ozone Urbana Serene project for the cost price of Irene project. Handover by August 2016.

(2) 4 B/R villa (BUA 3600sq.ft, 4 floors, 3 Livings, 5 bathrooms, maid’s room & car park) for sale at JP Nagar. Contact Mrs. Mangala Ph: 97903127, Email: ravichandran.mangala@gmail.com

FOR LADIES Offer!! Treading Gold Facial & Pedicure just for 10 RO, Al Doom Parlour Ruwi: Contact 99619409 (watsup) Home service available

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Muscat based Ezhava girl, MCA seeking alliance for Ezhava girl, 25 years working in MNC Muscat, staying with family from parents of professionals in Muscat / UAE. (Preferably from Kannur Distt).

Contact: 99665200 Kerala Christian male 28, working as Admin & Support in MNC Muscat. Contact: 95826707 Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy from Mumbai, ACCA working as a senior accountant in Muscat, seeks alliance from an Indian Sunni Muslim family. Contact no.(parent): 96408642 email id: khaledaoman@gmail.com Indian male Roman Catholic 40yrs divorcee working in Muscat.

Seeks suitable alliance from widow/ divorcee/ single.

Contact 96059801.

Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain Marine Tours contact 98029602, 92808636 We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman. Contact 99839898

RENT A CAR TRANSPORTATION Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.

Contact: 91103909 Transportation available.

Contact: 99664703 Transportation available Al Khuwair, Ghobrah, Azaiba, Al Hail & Al Khoud. Drop & pick. Contact 95250161 Transportation. Contact:96538078

Parent of Thrissur based Hindu Ezhava girl aged 20, Slim,Atham star, Studying for B. Pharm seeking alliance from well employed Graduates, preferably in Engineering Contact :96425102 Malankara Catholic Male Nurse (28) from Thiruvalla working in Nizwa Private Co. Alliance invites parents/nurses working in Oman.

Contact 968 98267338, 0091 9287215726

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Transportation. Contact:94510847 Transportation. Contact 9508282 Transportation. Contact 92015894 Transportation required from Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165

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Contact: 99639695 / 97397320

WANTED IELTS Coaching (academic) required nearby wadi Kabir area.

Please call on mobile or msg on Whats up. Mobile no: 92927880/ 99012165

25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP speciďŹ cation for monthly rent & small car with driver. Contact 99839898 Al Ibtisama rent & leasing.

Contact: 91374879 / 96627562/ 99382001/ 24751177/ 24751188

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Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299

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Used office house furniture & electronic items.

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

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I Salim Kunhimohamed (holder of Indian passport No. M 4814455) Son of Kunhimohamed having permanent residence in Thacharupadikkal House, Cherur. P.O., Vengara Via., Malappuram Dt Kerala 676314 (complete postal address in India) and presently residing in Muscat P.O Box 3129, P.C 112 Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman (complete postal address in Oman) intend to change my name from Salim Kunhimohamed (old name) to Mohammed Saleem (new name) for all practical purposes. Any objection towards my name change may please be communicated to Embassy of India, Muscat, Diplomatic Quarters, Al Khuwair, P. Box No. 1727 Postal Code 112, Ruwi , Sultanate of Oman.