Times of Oman - December 7, 2016

WEDNESDAY December 7, 2016 7 Rabi Al Awal 1438 AH

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

To Sheikhs and Dignitaries of Dhofar at the conclusion of His Majesty’s Meet-the-People Tour of the country, 1995

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ In Oman, we must purify ourselves. We must not fall sick and then seek treatment. We must apply the doctrine of prevention is better than cure. All that we have already said and say and stress now is solely a part of our keenness on prevention against a situation in which we already find ourselves.

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37TH GCC LEADERS’ SUMMIT

HM’s greetings MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan on the occasion of being elected as President for the Republic In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes of success to President Mirziyoyev in leading the Uzbek people towards further progress and prosperity, and further progress to relations between the two countries. -ONA TOP THREE INSIDE STORIES

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well when he was playing with his BOOST TO TIES: His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the

Council of Ministers with His Majesty King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain in Manama. -ONA

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Special Economic Zone in Duqm has awarded contract for a hotel. >B1

Fahd hails GCC growth march MANAMA: His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers took part in the 37th GCC Leaders’ Summit in Manama yesterday.

Sayyid Fahd is leading the Sultanate’s delegation, on behalf of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

The GCC leaders discussed

several political, security and economic issues that would enhance the march of cooperation and integration among the GCC states for the welfare and prosperity of people of the region.

They also discussed the recommendations of various Ministerial Committees, the GCC Consultative Authority and the GCC Secretariat General.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain led the welcoming party for Sayyid Fahd on his arrival at Al Sakhir Air Base in Bahrain.

Sayyid Fahd was also received

by Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain and others. >A4 See also >A7

L O C A L M A N U FA C T U R E

MUSCAT: An ambitious proposal to manufacture at least 80 per cent of all scaffolding used in Oman has been welcomed by the industry.

If a scheme to build two scaf-

members searched frantically for him

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gautam@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: A family trip to visit relatives ended in tragedy after a two-year-old Omani boy fell down a well.

The incident has prompted emergency services to renew warnings to the public to cover

wells and to keep young children supervised at all times.

Turki Maazen Al Rahbi had gone with his family to visit his grandmother in the town of Lizugh, 65 kilometres from Muscat.

On the December 5, as little Turki and his friends were playing in the garden next to his grandmother’s home, he fell into an open well, an act his young friends mistook for an evening swim. >A6

NORMAL SERVICE

Scaffolding unit in Sohar to boost jobs RAHUL DAS GAUTAM VISWANATHAN

friends while family

folding factories in Sohar receives the green light, it will create hundreds of jobs.

The plants, run by Muscat International Resources and Triangle Engineering LLC, will be constructed in Sohar’s Industrial Area. The proposals have been put forth by Tanfeedh. >A6

Mock drill at Muscat airport Times News Service

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MUSCAT: Emergency services and airport staff will tackle a mock emergency at Muscat International Airport today, in order to test multi-agency responses and co-ordination.

The real-time ground incident will take place between 5pm and 10pm but airport authorities have assured travellers the airport will still be open and normal service

will continue during the mock drill. An Oman airports management statement on the drill reads: “Response teams from various parties including ROP, PACA, PACDA airport security, RAFO Seeb base, AFH, ROP Hospital, government hospitals and Oman Air will test their collective and coordinated response to emergencies, ensuring that any incident is managed effectively and immediately.”

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Haitham receives Book of condolences for Jaya at Indian embassy Brunei officials Times News Service

MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture received in his office yesterday Gok Seng, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Darussalam and Dr. Mo-

hammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar, Minister of Energy and Industry at Prime Minister’s Office.

The two sides reviewed the strong relations between the two countries and means of promoting cooperation in heritage and cultural field. -ONA

MUSCAT: A book of condolences was opened at the Indian Embassy for J. Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, who passed away on Monday night.

“The Embassy of India, Muscat mourns the sad demise of J. Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The condolence book was opened at the Embassy on

Tuesday from 12 pm to 6 pm, and a large number of people paid their condolences,” a senior official of the Indian Embassy said.

Meanwhile, the Indian Social Club’s Tamil Wing members are meeting on Tuesday night following the untimely death of Jayalalithaa who died in Chennai after 74 days of hospitalisation.

Indian expatriates in Oman mourned the popular leader who

was serving her sixth term in office at the time of her death.

Exemplary “Politically, we might not have been on the same page but she was an exemplary woman: an actress, a politician and a strong woman in completely male dominated spheres,” said Prashant, an expat residing in Muscat.

Other expats were also sad-

dened by her demise. “I must say her death is a real big loss to the people of Tamil Nadu. RIP Jayalalithaa,” said Gunasekar.

“It’s really hard to hear about the death of a person who’s been chosen as a leader to guide us,” added Sathya, another expatriate working in the Sultanate.

However, many were also concerned about the wider political repercussions of her death.

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Conference on Oman’s Blood donation campaign at car show ties with Horn of Africa TARIQ ZIAD AL HAREMI

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MORONI: President Ghazali Othman of Comoros opened the 5th International Conference on Oman’s Relations with Countries of the Horn of Africa in Moroni yesterday.

The conference opened in the presence of Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Dhoyani, Chairman of the National Record and Archive Authority (NRAA), several officials from Oman and Comoros, researchers and those interested in culture and media.

The conference, comes in response to the Royal orders of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, is organised by the National Document and Archive Author-

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ity (NDAA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of the Comoros.

Turning point In his speech during the opening ceremony, President Ghazali Othman of the Union of the Comoros said that this conference is a historic turning point that leads us to imagine this beautiful history between people of the Sultanate of Oman and the Union of the Comoros in a bid to enhance the relations between the two friendly peoples. Researchers from 11 countries are participating in the conference. -ONA

MUSCAT: A blood donation campaign is being organised by the Ministry of Manpower at the Oman International Motor Show.

Amid all that steel and rubber, the exhibition will also feature a blood donation stall. Currently, the Sultanate is running low on blood

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stocks and the ministry encourages all those who can donate.

The exhibition serves as a platform for car manufacturers to compare vehicles and analyse the market for future investment potential in the Sultanate.

In a recent interview, Nadder Abbas, Omanexpo’s General Manager, said, “The potentials and investment opportunities in Oman’s

automotive market and the increase in GDP growth in recent years, accompanied by higher income resulting in higher car ownership rates per household and a fast-growing population, has led to Oman being an increasingly vital market for manufacturers.”

“The study carried out by the Ithraa (the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Ex-

port Development) identifies the commercial and investment opportunities offered by Oman’s automotive sector, particularly automotive components, which will help boost market potential,” he added.

New vehicle models will be unveiled, with Toyota presenting for the first time their new 2017 Corolla as well as Lexus 2017 IS.

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THE BRIEFING INDIA

Modi’s note ban order has made people bankrupt In a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ‘fakir’ remark, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said his note ban decision has turned a majority of the country’s people into pauper but not him, and it will lead to BJP’s defeat in Uttar Pradesh. >A9

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EU sees October 2018 Brexit deal

INDIA

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Egypt busts racket in trading of organs

BUSINESS

Jets worth OMR14b sold in Middle East

Egypt has uncovered a network accused of illicit international trafficking in human organs, arresting 45 people and recovering millions of dollars in a dawn raid on Tuesday, the health ministry said. Among those held were doctors, nurses, middlemen and organbuyers, involved in what the ministry described as the largest organ-trafficking network exposed in Egypt to date >A12

BUSINESS

Bank Muscat wins prestigious award

A brief summary of the top inside stories of different sections of the Times of Oman.

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Council of Oman holds panel discussion A number of recommendations including the necessity to issue the Council of Oman Law containing specific procedures were discussed at a panel discussion. >A6

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Abu Dhabi leader hails ties with Oman

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Heir Apparent of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces hailed the deep-rooted relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the UAE. >A7

UK government to publish Brexit plan The British government has accepted the opposition Labour Party’s call for it to set out its plan for leaving the EU before formal talks begin, but has asked parliament to respect its Brexit timetable. It is not clear how much detail the government will give of its plan beyond its mantra that it wants “the best deal to trade with and operate within” the EU’s single market. >A12

Oman’s Al Zubair set for Dubai debut

Bank Muscat has won a prestigious award from JP Morgan Bank in recognition of its operational excellence in the field of dollar payments processing. Bank Muscat won the top honour, JP Morgan Elite quality recognition award, with an outstanding performance of 99.79 per cent straightthrough-processing (STP) in dollar-denominated fund transfer and commercial payments. >B3

Just a couple of weeks since his highly successful start to the 2016-2017 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East season in Bahrain, category rookie Al Faisal Al Zubair is setting his sights on more series silverware in Dubai Autodrome. >C4

LIFESTYLE

Take a Step Back in Time With thousands of artefacts and other valuables of historic importance housed under one roof, there are millions of reasons to visit a museum, like some right here in Oman.

While the National Museum of Oman houses more than 7,000 collectables and offers a majestic view of the Al Alam Palace, the Children’s Museum in Qurum allows visitors to see science in various aspects of life. The other museums have lots more in store. >A14

WORLD

Iraq army launches fresh Mosul assault Iraqi army units surged towards the Mosul centre of on Tuesday in an attack from the city’s southeast.

Campaign commander Lieutenant General Abdul Ameer Rasheed Yarallah was quoted by Iraqi television as saying troops had entered Salam Hospital.>A12

Autism centre to open next week

Their year-long campaign for the championship culminates in Sydney this week with Morgan Larson’s crew knowing they need to fend off the challenge from Alinghi to win the title. >C1

SPORTS

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European Union’s chief negotiator set a target of agreeing a Brexit deal with Britain by October 2018, assuming London keeps a promise to formally launch the process of leaving the EU by the end of March.

Michel Barnier, at a news conference on Tuesday, said the two-year deadline for final withdrawal fixed in Article 50 of the EU treaty meant there would be less than 18 months for actual negotiations.. >A12

Team Oman Air all set for must-win Sydney finale

As many as 293 mid to large private jets, with an estimated combined value of over $14.65 billion, were delivered to the Middle East between 2006 and 2015, according to the latest report of Global Jet Capital. >B1

People throng Marina for last view of Jayalalithaa Masses of grieving supporters wailed, beat their chests and cast flowers on Tuesday as actress-turned-politician Jayaram Jayalalithaa, one of India’s most powerful leaders, was buried on the shorefront in Chennai. Tens of thousands followed the coffin as it was brought through the streets of the Tamil Nadu state capital for burial at a beachside memorial to the late M.G. Ramachandran, another former cinema star who brought her into politics. Thousands of police were deployed to keep supporters from causing havoc or harming themselves in grief as in the past when the state’s longtime chief minister fell ill or faced political turmoil. Giant screens gave the crowds views of the last rites. >A8

SPORTS

E N V I R O N M E N T AWA R E N E S S

Caledonian students work wonders with recycled stuff HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

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The centre will cater to cognitive, sensory, speech and communication disabilities in a comprehensive manner

FOCUS AREA: Jones added that the centre is focused on bringing back Omani professionals. – Deeba Hasan

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advice and access to services that they may need. Sometimes, it’s just reassurance, reading and discussing clearly,” Nayef added.

According to the disability statistics of the Ministry of National economy, derived from 2010 census reports, Oman has 62,506 individuals suffering some form of disability, representing 3.2 per cent of the total Omani population. The disability among males and females is 53 per cent and 47 per cent, respectively.

deeba@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: A new centre that will offer comprehensive solutions for children with special needs is due to open next week in Al Khuwair.

The ‘Idrab Centre for Assessment and Rehabilitation of People with Special Needs and Disability’is a joint investment and Corporate Social Responsibility project by Al Hosn Investment Company and the Sedan group, experts in special education and care.

Accepting children from the ages of six months to 13 years, the centre will cater to cognitive, sensory, speech and communication disabilities in a comprehensive manner.

“We will be seeing children starting from six months old up till 12 or 13 years old. In the initial stages, the centre will have a team of 10, including educational psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, special education specialists and family officers,” said Nayef Bazzi, General Manager of the centre.

Although six-month-old babies are too young, their diagnosis will be based on the way they act or move.

“Our diagnosis for really small children will be based on information sharing, symptoms told by the parents, doctors, the way the child acts and giving parents

Support According to Dr. Shariffa Al Said, an education expert who works in the Ministry of Education (MoE) and is involved with the centre, “The Ministry of Social Development wanted to establish a centre that takes care of special needs children across Oman.

“Ever since we approached them, they have been supporting us and will be playing a larger role, visiting private schools and telling them that this service is available here in Oman. We are going to be affiliated with the MoE and the MoSD.” The team at the centre has been visiting many schools, hospitals, clinics and colleges in the country to spread word about the availability of such treatment and services.

“We have visited several community centres in Muscat, and received an excellent response. The teachers and managers of schools

were eager about availing the very best services and everyone asked us how could we help and expand the services.

“Apart from word of mouth, the centre will also be using social media tools to spread the message. We will be using our website, Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook and a whole range of platforms for spreading awareness about our centre,” said Brian Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Senad, who is also an expert in special education services in the UK. Although the cost that the centre can charge has been arrived at in agreement with the ministry and in line with professional pricing, the centre will not be turning away any children who need support and do not have the money.

“We have agreed with the ministry regarding the costs. However, if a child needs help and is not able to pay for treatment, we will have the ministries supporting us, so we won’t be turning anyone away. We are here to serve.”

Dr. Shariffa acknowledged that Oman indeed lacks qualified professionals in this field and said it does pose a challenge. “We would be a lot more advanced if we had more qualified Omanis for this job,”Dr. Shariffa pointed out.

Jones added that the centre is focused on bringing back Omani professionals and ensuring their skills are available once again to the community.

MUSCAT: Replicas of all seven wonders of the world, made of recycled material, wowed the visitors at the design and construction exhibition on Tuesday.

Having learnt from the very first masters of engineering, more than 200 Omani and expatriate junior students from four colleges displayed their projects at the Caledonian College of Engineering.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Egyptian Pyramids, Taj Mahal and many more miniatures of iconic architectural creations won much praise from the audience.

The winners will receive certificates and incentives, according to the organisers. “This competition allows foundation and pre-foundation students to know which engineering major suits them the best,” said Ahmed Al Humairi, advisor at the college.

He explained that such an experience offers the young students a wonderful opportunity to interact with the people and share their ideas in confidence.

“Eleven teams took part in the contest, each comprising around 25 students,” said Amal Usman, a head of department and organiser of the event. She said that a panel of judges will choose the winner.

“We introduced this idea to encourage creativity and raise

awareness about recycling,” she explained. Ali Al Ghafri, supervisor of the event, said some groups even used an advanced technology to create 3D models of their miniature building before actually creating the same. “There is so much excitement here and the product is really good,” Al Ghafri added.

One of the eye-catching displays was the ‘Sea Jewel,’ a model of a 2-storey floating hotel made of glass. Al Humairi said the project applied many different engineering solutions.

The Caledonian College of Engineering offers scholarships in electrical, computer, mechanical, industrial engineering and more.

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“The GCC march has witnessed over the past decades positive achievements in several domains, thanks to the wisdom of the GCC Leaders in enhancing mechanisms of the joint action for the interest of all citizens.

“The GCC states have accorded more attention to all development areas, the foremost of which is human development whose pillar is the GCC youth in a bid to encourage their positive participations in several tracks, invest their innovative capacities, as well as their visions to effectively contribute in continuing the march of growth and prosperity.

Cooperation “The approach to further develop fields of economic cooperation and activating them is a leading step for upgrading mechanisms of joint action, enhancing the GCC relations with the international groups due to their positive returns on rates of

growth for the interest of citizens in this promising region.

“The Sultanate, its leadership and people renew their full support for the success of all efforts targeting the support of the GCC march to achieve ambitions of present and successive generations, praying to Allah the Almighty to grant these meetings success to realize joint supreme interests. “ While the Sultanate expresses with gratitude its utmost appreciation to Bahrain for its wise leadership, it hails its good endeavors in supporting the GCC understanding and cooperation, praying to the Almighty to bestow further progress and welfare on the Bahraini people and all GCC people.” -ONA

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016

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Times of Oman scoops two more digital honours

DISCUSSION: The first panel discussion titled “Legislative Cycle of Laws in the Council of Oman” was held at the Council of Oman in the presence of Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Manthri, Chairman of the State Council, Khalid bin Hilal Al Ma’awali, Chairman of Majlis Al Shura, members of the State Council and Majlis Al Shura and those interested in the legal and legislative affairs. – ONA

Panel session at Council of Oman The panel discussion came up with several recommendations

Times News Service MUSCAT: Times of Oman has scooped two more digital honours picking up wins in the prestigious European Newspaper Awards.

Now in its 18th year, the ENA competition chose two projects by timesofoman.com – the only Gulf site to win - for Awards of Excellence in the category of Online Infographics.

The first, timesofoman.com/ extra/OmaniDress is a microsite that explores the rich heritage of

Oman’s national dress. This has already picked up the World Association of Newspapers (WanIfra) Middle East Data Visualisation prize and then went on to be named as its global winner.

The second project to win, timesofoman.com/extra/rio2016 is an innovative interactive graphic which explored the construction and history of the Olympic Torch for this year’s games in Brazil.

Times of Oman’s Chief Executive Editor Scott Armstrong said: “2016 has been a strong year for

timesofoman.com for growth, both in audience and traffic and in digital creativity.

“We are already excited for what 2017 holds as we push ourselves further.”

Times of Oman also picked up four awards in the print Sectional Front Pages category from its features section in the ENAs. At the 2016 WanIfra Middle East Digital Awards in Dubai earlier this year timesofoman.com earned two gold and three silver honours.

P R O P H E T ’ S B I R T H D AY

Holiday declared on December 12 Times News Service MUSCAT: A public holiday has been declared on the occasion of the Prophet’s (PBUH) birthday on December 12, 2016.

Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Civil Service Council, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Bakri, the Minister of Manpower yesterday issued a decision as per which Monday, 12th Rabee Al Awwal, 1438 AH, corresponding to December 12 will be an official holiday for employees of the ministries, public authorities and other departments of the state administrative apparatus on the occasion of the Holy Prophet’s Birthday (PBUH).

The announcement said: “On the occasion of the Holy Prophet’s Birthday (PBUH), Monday, 12th Rabee Al Awwal, 1438 AH corresponding to December 12, 2016,

will be an official holiday for the employees of the ministries, public authorities and other departments of the state administrative apparatus.”

Sayyid Khalid extended heartfelt greetings to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on this happy occasion, praying to the Almighty to protect His Majesty and grant him good health, happiness and a long life and for the return of this and similar occasions on His Majesty for many more years to come.

He also wished the Omani people and the dear country further progress and welfare under the wise leadership of His Majesty, and wished all Muslims prosperity and blessings.

The decision allows employers and employees to come to an agreement regarding work arrangements during the holiday if such a need arises. Employees, whose weekly off-days coincide with this occasion, shall be

compensated. Travel agents and tour operators have said they would not gain much from this holiday as it falls in the middle of the week.

“However, many people would take Sunday off and enjoy a fourday weekend starting from Thursday,” Lohithakshan Kizhakkayil, a travel consultant at the New Star International Travel and Tours LLC, said.

But hoteliers are expecting a lot of guests from the UAE who may come down to Oman.

“In the last week of November, around 32,000 tourists entered Oman through three border points to enjoy the beauty of the Sultanate. We are expecting a lot of guests this weekend also from the UAE,” an in-bound tourism expert in Oman said.

All employees in the private sector extended heartfelt greetings to His Majesty the Sultan on this blessed occasion.

MUSCAT: A number of recommendations, including the necessity to issue the Council of Oman Law containing specific procedures were discussed at a panel discussion yesterday.

Cycle of laws The first panel discussion titled “Legislative Cycle of Laws in the Council of Oman” was held at the Council of Oman in the presence of Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh

Al Mantheri, Chairman of the State Council, Khalid bin Hilal Al Ma’awali, Chairman of Majlis Al Shura, members of the State Council and Majlis Al Shura and those interested in the legal and legislative affairs.

Dr. Amhamad Al Maliki, Professor of Public Law and Dean of the College of Law at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) presented a paper entitled “A Reading in the Procedure – Regulating Articles of the Basic Law of the State, and Methods of referring draft laws to the Council of Oman”.

Dr. Issa bin Said Al Kiyoumi member of the State Council and Deputy Head of the Legal Committee presented a paper entitled “Importance of Joint Sessions between Majlis Al Shura and State Council to resolve any view divergence on the draft laws”.

The panel discussion came up with several recommendations, that include the necessity to issue the Council of Oman Law that contains detailed and supplementary provisions necessary to give effect to the legislative and oversight powers granted to the Council of Oman, the activation of the role of the Joint Committee between the State Council and Majlis Al Shura to the convergence of views on the articles of the draft laws where the view divergence occurs between the two councils before being presented to the joint meeting of the two councils.

It also recommended a broad conference to elite group of specialists and all spectrums of the community to review the legislative and oversight powers to the Council of Oman. -ONA

SCAFFOLDING

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Oman currently imports about 80 per cent of the scaffolding used in the country from the UAE, and 15.4per cent from China and India, but an investment of OMR6.4 million in this sector will see about 80 per cent of Oman’s scaffolding needs being met locally.

Welcoming this, Shahswar Al Balushi, chief executive officer of the Oman Society of Contractors, said any industrial project was welcome as it would make the country self-sufficient. “This will help in creating jobs, avoiding imports and opening up export opportunities to other GCC countries,” he told the Times of Oman.

Currently, Oman has just one local manufacturer of scaffolding structures. Ahmed Sarhani Al Sarhani is Group Managing Director of Nafal Group, which has so far supplied more than 70,000 cubic metres of scaffolding to projects across the nation.

“In the next three years, there will be a huge demand for scaffolding in the oil and gas sectors in Oman, involving an investment of up to OMR250 million, in terms of contracts and hired materials,” said Al Sarhani.

With a 20 per cent year-on-year

increase in demand, the need for scaffolding in the region is constantly growing. Demand for scaffolding in the Sultanate is set to reach OMR115.5 millionby 2020.

Clearly, the sector is expanding in Oman at just the right time.

In addition to investing in manufacturing scaffolding, Tanfeedh directives also provide for training locals so that they acquire qualifications through training institutes, thus feeding the local industrial expansion.

“We have done a lot of projects, and you’re talking about large scale projects such as ORPIC’s expansion, as well as oil fields in Mukhaizna and Rabab Harweel,” added Al Sarhani. “These are multi-billion dollar projects with scaffolding demands of about OMR10million, and we will get a share of that. This is a very specialised technique and the specialists who erect them have to have certain licenses.

“One of our biggest projects was the construction of the Majlis of Oman,” he continued. “As a group, we wanted to take up projects on a turnkey basis in this sector because right now, we are importing the materials and then

manufacturing the scaffolding.

We, instead, want to ultimately be making this material, such as moulds for scaffolding, ourselves.

We want to take this step-by-step and expand as you go.”

However, Al Sarhani also said the government needed to take steps to make Oman’s scaffolding industry more conducive to doing business.

“You have to look at the bigger picture,” he said. “You can build factories, you can invest money, but if you don’t have strict controls to encourage competition, this investment is going to fail.

The reason is that you cannot compete against international costs of production. Unless strict restrictions are put in place, at least for government projects, making it obligatory to purchase only from local manufacturers, it will make the entire venture extremely unviable, because steel manufactured in Oman is about 20 to 30 per cent more expensive.

“The way forward will be for the government to insist that a percentage of scaffolding for all projects will come from local manufacturers.”

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The toddler drowned as frantic family members searched the area.

The tragedy has prompted renewed warning from emergency services to cover and fence off wells so that children cannot venture near.

“Turki and his friends were playing in the fenced enclosure which houses the well when he fell inside,” said Abdullah Al Nadabi, the Majlis Al Shura member for that governorate.

“When his parents asked his friends where he had gone, they told them he’d gone for a swim.

“His parents were obviously concerned and after searching the garden, the well and the surrounding area with the neighbours, placed a call to the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance at around 5pm last night,” he added.

“The Royal Oman Police arrived at around 6pm that night and stayed till 1:30 am, but had to call off the search because it was too dark.”

According to officials at PACDA, rescue teams scoured the well through the night, but were

unable to find Turki, despite the use of cameras. As they resumed the search the next morning with a canine unit, his body was discovered just before 8:30am.

The structure of the well and composition of the soil meant he’d gotten stuck in a pocket of the well, and was, therefore, difficult to find.

Turki was taken by ROP Emergency Medical Teams to the Samail Hospital at around 10am on Tuesday morning, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by doctors on duty.

“Because he had fallen in a specific place and got stuck, it wasn’t evident, neither by eye nor camera,” said Junda Al Balushi, a PACDA officer.

Preventative measures He advised farm owners to take preventative measures regarding wells and pools.

“It is necessary to secure the wells and cover it along with fencing swimming areas and ensuring that children are supervised at all times and not left alone, to prevent such accidents from happening in the future,” he added.

Turki’s parents were too upset to comment.

“The family is very distraught because of what has happened, and this is a very sad story,” added shura member and neighbour Al Nadabi.

“Parents should always be careful when children are playing outside because it is dangerous in these areas. All they had come for was a nice break with their grandmother and for this to happen is very sad indeed.

“I want to thank the PACDA and ROP authorities for all the dedication they put into this search and want to once again warn people about the dangers of playing in such areas unsupervised.”

Last August, an eight year old boy drowned in a pool while swimming with his friends unsupervised. PACDA statistics show that 113 recorded cases of drowning occurred in 2015, down from 150 in 2014 and 292 in 2013.

Seas, valleys (wadis), water canals, dams, pools, wells, open water reservoirs, ponds, wadis during rainy season are among some of the places where rescue operations had to be carried out.

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HM sends greetings to Gambia MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to the presidentelect Adama Barrow of the Islamic Republic of Gambia.

In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes of success to President Barrow in leading the Gambian people towards progress and prosperity, and further progress to the ties between the two countries. -ONA

Saudi King meets Fahd in Manama Sayyid Fahd conveyed greetings of His Majesty the Sultan to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques

DEEP-ROOTED

Heir Apparent of Abu Dhabi hails ties with Oman ABU DHABI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Heir Apparent of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces hailed the deep-rooted OmaniUAE relations.

In a statement given to Emirates News Agency, the Heir Apparent of Abu Dhabi affirmed that the relations between the two countries are fraternal, historic and deeprooted, as well as such relations are bound by firm joint cooperation between the two brotherly countries and people under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

He said that we highly value feelings of happiness and celebrations shown by citizens in the sisterly Sultanate of Oman at the national and official levels, as well as sharing with us our national celebrations on the occasion of the 45th National Day. He also affirmed that such feelings are source of appreciation and gratitude for UAE citizens who exchange with them the same good feelings as well. -ONA

MANAMA: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia received at his residence yesterday His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, on the

sidelines of the 37th GCC Leaders’ Summit, in Manama.

The two leaders discussed the relations between the Sultanate and KSA, and means of enhancing and promoting them in various spheres. The meeting also discussed a number of topics related to the GCC march.

During the meeting, Sayyid Fahd conveyed greetings of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said

to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques along with His Majesty’s best wishes of good health and well-being to King Salman and the KSA people further progress and welfare. On his turn, King Salman asked Sayyid Fahd to convey his greetings and best wishes to His Majesty the Sultan and the Omani people further progress and prosperity under the wise leadership of His Majesty. -ONA

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Winners of Sultan Qaboos Award for excellence declared Times News Service MUSCAT: Winners of Sultan Qaboos Award for Excellence in eGovernment 2016 were announced yesterday at the Sultan Qaboos University Cultural Centre under the auspices of Dr. Abdulmunim bin Mansour Al Hasani, Minister of Information.

The guest of honour of the ceremony was Dr. Hamdoun Toure, former Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union.

Organised by the Information Technology Authority (ITA), the Award Ceremony witnessed the announcement of winners in 13 categories, 8 categories for the government sector and 3 categories for the private sector

including one for SMEs. The government sector winners in each category are: The Best Public Service–G2C Award was granted to Ministry of Manpower Advanced Management System. The Award of the Best Public Service–G2E was withheld by the Jury committee. The Best Mobile Service G2C Award was granted to Muscat Municipality for their Baladiyeti mobile app, while the award for Best Mobile Service G2E was withheld by the jury committee. In the category of the Best Whole of Government, the Award went to Manpower Integrated Service of Ministry of Manpower. The Award for the Best e-Participation for Decision Making, was given to

Solaf programme of the Public Authority for Consumer Protection. Invest Easy portal of Ministry of Commerce and Industry won the Best Service Supporting doing Business; while the award for Best e-Transformation Achievement went to Manpower e-Transformation for the Ministry of Manpower.

The award allocated for the Best Private Sector Service category was withheld by the committee. The Best Private Sector Mobile Service award was given to OmanTel Mobile Application for the Oman Telecommunication Company. For the SMEs, the category of Best SME Service was withheld as no submitted projects complied with the award criteria.

37TH GCC SUMMIT

GCC Leaders website launched in Bahrain MUSCAT: On the occasion of 37th GCC Summit in Bahrain, the GCC Leaders website was launched as an Initiative from His Majesty the Sultan website.

The GCC Leaders Initiative was launched under the patronage of Ahmed bin Nasser Al Meherzi, Minister of Tourism with attendance of Hamoud bin Mohammed Al Azri, General Supervisor of HM’s website.

Al Meherzi lauded the development of the website, which features an open interface that introduces visitors to the remarkable achievement this country has made and the character of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

Al Azri said, “On behalf of the Omani people, we are very happy to launch the GCC Leader initiative on the occasion of the 37th GCC Summit.

As a token of admiration to the leaders, a youngster from the Sultanate has come out with a unique website dedicated to the

leaders. The comprehensive website sheds light on the leadership qualities and their personal traits that made the leaders excel in their statesmanship.

“This website attempts to highlight the importance of the GCC’s blessed march and outcomes of the fraternal meetings binding the GCC leaders in achieving further aspirations of their peoples.

The website also brings all the GCC leaders in one section showing each leader’s personal website so that all visitors will be able to read more about the leaders,” Al Azri added.

The website highlights the great personality of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, his achievements during the past four decades and his supportive role of other nations at both regional and global levels, as well as excerpts from some of his major speeches.

The website has now been translated into 30 international languages. - ONA

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016

INDIA People throng Marina for last view of their beloved leader the new chief minister an hour after her death was announced.

Jayalalithaa, widely known as ‘Amma’ or ‘Mother’, died on Monday following a cardiac arrest

CHENNAI: Masses of grieving supporters wailed, beat their chests and cast flowers on Tuesday as actress-turned-politician J. Jayalalithaa, one of India’s most powerful leaders, was buried on the Marina in Chennai.

Tens of thousands followed the coffin as it was brought through the streets of the Tamil Nadu state capital for burial at a beachside memorial to the late M.G. Ramachandran, another former cinema star who brought her into politics. Thousands of police were deployed to keep supporters from causing havoc or harming themselves in grief as in the past when the state’s longtime chief minister fell ill or faced political turmoil.

Giant screens gave the crowds

LAST RITES: Crowd of supporters at the funeral procession of Tamil Nadu’s former chief minister J.

Jayalalithaa in Chennai on Tuesday. - PTI

views of the last rites.

“She was not only our leader, she was our deity,” said Paasarai Jeeva, who said she had camped outside the hospital for a week as the revered leader lay inside dying. Jayalalithaa, widely known as “Amma” or “Mother”, died on Monday following a cardiac arrest the previous day. She was 68.

Her All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)

party quickly named a loyalist to succeed her as chief minister and keep unity in the regional movement built entirely around the cult of Jayalalithaa. The AIADMK and rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party long dominated Tamil Nadu politics, leaving little room for India’s national parties to operate, but Jayalalithaa’s death has provided an opening for them to try to gain influence. Prime Minister

Narendra Modi, head of the northern-based Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), flew to Chennai for the funeral and said her death left a huge void in the state’s politics.

“Definitely there is a vacuum now and there is scope for national political parties like the BJP and the Congress to play a role,” said political commentator S. Murari.

State Finance Minister O.P. Panneerselvam was sworn in as

Economic centre Tamil Nadu is an important economic centre in India and a base for auto firms Ford Motor Daimler, Hyundai and Nissan and IT firm Cognizant. Panneerselvam had stood in for Jayalalithaa in the past, but made clear he was not replacing her. He declined to take her place at the head of the cabinet table while she was ill and instead had her picture placed there.

His rise to the top job in Tamil Nadu was aimed at allaying fears of a power struggle in the AIADMK, which Jayalalithaa had ruled with an iron hand.

Jayalalithaa’s cult status in Tamil Nadu, which began with her dozens of star performances on the silver screen, was fuelled among the masses by occasional giveaways of laptops, mobile phones and food rations to the poor.

As her hearse made its way to the Bay of Bengal shorefront, flanked by party workers clad in traditional white garments, crowds behind the barricades jostled to get a better view of “Amma”.

Many scaled the walls of nearby building and parapets to get a better view. - Reuters

C H A R I S M AT I C L E A D E R

Parliament pays tributes to Jayalalithaa NEW DELHI: Parliament on Tuesday condoled the death of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa saying the country has lost a courageous and charismatic leader, before adjourning the proceedings for the day as a mark of respect for the departed soul.

After paying tributes to Jayalalithaa, who was also a Rajya Sabha member from 1984-89, members in both Houses stood in silence for a brief while.

68-year-old passed away late on Tuesday night in Chennai after being hospitalised for 75 days.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari said that in the passing away of Jayalalithaa, the country has lost a prominent leader, distinguished Parlimentarian and an able administrator. Describing Jayalalithaa as a “charismatic personality”, Ansari said her contribution to economic development and deprived sections of the society would long be cherished. She also contributed immensely to Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries, he added. “We deeply mourn her passing away,” Ansari said before adjourning the proceedings for the day. -PTI

DIED OF PROLONGED ILLNESS

Chennai mourns the loss of an icon SATARUPA BHATTACHARYA

JAYA’S FAVOURITE TEMPLE: The temple at Kotturpuram that

Amma reportedly patronised.

GRIEF- STRICKEN: Ordinary citizens give vent to their grief.

DESERTED: The arterial LB road is unrecognisable on Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY STEP: MTC bus depot in Mandaveli closed.

CHENNAI: At the end of the Gandhi Mandapam road in Chennai, at the point where the road meets the Kotturpuram bridge over the Adyarriver, is the Vinayaka temple.

Locals say, this was one of Amma’s favourites in the city. Her motorcade would often stop on its way back from Raj Bhavan or the airport towards Poes Garden, at the exact point where Amma, seated in the passenger seat of her SUV, could get a glimpse of the deity.

The temple was closed on Tuesday, and on the notice that talks of the closure, someone has drawn a pair of eyes with tears streaming down! Mourning for Amma, or ruling Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, who lost a 75-day battle against illness and breathed her last on the night of December 5, marking the end of an iconic political journey and plunging the state into gloom.

It is remarkable to note the voluntary shutting down of all shops, businesses and other small establishments, many of which may not have been under the purview of the notification declaring a holiday on Tuesday.

The usually bustling Gandhi Mandapam road wears a deserted look. At midday, one could count a single car, one van and three scooters. It is almost impossible to recognise this for the road that it is on any other day, weekday or not. A very busy construction site at the corner of two important roads – where building goes on even during the night, much to the residents’ displeasure - is empty.

Most other neighbourhoods have a similar tale to tell. The roads are empty and peaceful.

Shakthi Girish, founder of Galatta.com and a resident of Anna Nagar, says that every single shop in the area is shut. “I’ve heard reports from people I know that the police themselves politely asked shop owners yesterday to shut down and go home for their own safety. We do have a few low-income areas around the neighbourhood, as well as some sensitive areas like TP Chathram. But police personnel have ensured a fairly peaceful environment. Some people zoomed around on bikes and other vehicles but nothing untoward, really.”

In a state where it has been customary to express grief upon the demise of celebrities through raw emotion and even mindless violence, the restraint and pensive quiet in the city is also stark.

Vincent D Souza, Editor and Publisher of Mylapore Times newspaper has been going around the city since the morning, to study local reactions and mourning. He too observes the calm and says, “There was violence, a lot of it, on the streets when MG Ramachandran died. Yet, there has been no extremes in Jayalalithaa’s case.

DISTRAUGHT: An old woman digests the news, right, residents of Nochi Kuppam pay homage to J. Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, who died on Monday.

Makes me wonder - aren’t we in the age of spectacle rather than emotions?”

D Souza, however feels that it is difficult to say whether the virtual shutdown in the city is a spontaneous show of respect or whether a part of it is triggered by the fear that violence could erupt and goons might take over.

“Some people must have recalled the spate of incidents following MGR’s death as well as some other events that took a violent turn. TV can fan some extreme ideas too. It must have looked odd to the world to see panic shopping yesterday in the city,” he muses.

True that, for there have been instances of citizens who, having important flights to catch on Tuesday, spent the night in hotels close to the airport on the night of the 5th, fearing violence and unrest. Suma Jacob, a senior citizen living in Kotturpuram, says that while she feels an ineffable sense of loss, she is also concerned about people who may be inconvenienced by the closure of medical clinics, pharmacies. Suma had gone to collect her test results, and found the place closed.

On her way, she noted garbage piling up in places as the conservancy workers in the area had not shown up.

AID India volunteer Selva Ganapathy drove from Royapettah to Adyar and found all shops shut, including petrol pumps. He then drove to the airport and offered help to pick up a few passengers who had arrived and were looking for help. There were very few pre-paid taxis and other services even less.

He says, “Private taxis were asking for Rs1, 500 for a drop to the city. The Chennai metro was functioning though. I picked up a few people and dropped one of them at Nungambakkam. The roads were empty with very few vehicles plying. Police were everywhere. I then dropped another visitor at Navalur. Again empty roads, all shops shut. There was no toll as well. The roads were safe

and nowhere could I spot any people standing together in groups.”

But while the calm may have been uneasy, the tributes came straight from the heart.

A group of ladies, who had come to condole the death of a relative, also stopped by at the temporary pandal set up in the neighbourhood to pay respects to the late Amma. Asked if they were planning to go pay their last homage at Marina, where the final rites are to be conducted, they said that it could get dangerous with thousands thronging the place.

One of them asked with a doleful look, ‘Why did she have to die so young? Don’t many people live long lives these days even with ailments like heart attack and diabetes? She was doing so much for us, and now she is gone.’

That is a sentiment which seems to resonate time and again among the really common man in Chennai on Tuesday. Kumari, who works as a cook, admired Jayalalithaa, because she says ‘she always had the interest of poor women like me at heart, and did a lot for us.’ There is an Amma canteen, and an Amma water booth near her place, which bear testimony to what Kumari says.

“Her cradle baby scheme has been a huge hit and has helped a lot of people from rural areas,” says Janaki Raman from Thiruvanmiyur.

“Amma is the one who curbed hooliganism in the state to a very large extent. The schemes she brought have aided women and have empowered them significantly. She has been a saviour in many ways and her loss is irreplaceable to us,” mourns Mani from Selaiyur.

“The change of TNEB (Tamil Nadu Electricity Board) to TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation) is a huge change that she made; from being a power deficit state, the state has managed to supply power during the time of electricity shortage. One more scheme I heartily applaud is the introduction of the single window

scheme in 1996 which has enabled many entrepreneurs to start their projects,” said Manoharan, a retired Colonel from the Indian Army. What is noteworthy is that the admiration for Amma and her leadership seems to cut across party loyalties and political ideology. Shakthi Girish confirms this when she says, “I may not agree with a lot of CM Jayalalithaa’s political methods and decisions, but she is on top of my list of iconic women of India. I’ve met her once (as an NCC Cadet), when I knew even less of politics and was awed by her clarity of speech, her intellect and her stunning charisma.

Today, I cannot think of a single Indian woman politician who has the guts and formidable personality of J. Jayalalithaa. As a woman, I’m proud of her rise to deity-like power in a dangerous, misogynist environment.”

Jaya’s brashness and what many saw as her ‘arrogance’ have earned her as many admirers as critics. “The quality of boldness is what impressed me whenever I heard of her. No one had to advise her when it came to decision making, she had the capability and the confidence to decide on her own. Almost all the schemes she introduced are unique and I don’t think anyone else could ever have introduced such things in our state,” feels Karthik, a resident of Rajakilpakkam.

“Chennai will remember her as a no-nonsense leader, one with grace and one even male leaders were wary of. Many women admired JJ. The tone on social media posts give us an indication of that today – the tributes from educated, metro women who are otherwise ‘silent’ participants in political developments,” D Souza points out. The best tribute to Amma perhaps came from an institution that she herself created: the Amma canteen. As Kiruba Shankar, Chennai-based entrepreneur pointed out, on a day when most shops and establishments remained closed, the canteen continued to feed the hungry.

Her legacy lives on.

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Modi’s note ban order has made people bankrupt Asserting that BSP was not against black money and corruption, Mayawati said her objection was to lack of proper planning before demonetisation

LUCKNOW: In a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ‘fakir’ remark, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday said his note ban decision has turned a majority of the country’s people into pauper but not him, and it will lead to BJP’s defeat in Uttar Pradesh.

“He (Modi) has not yet become a ‘fakir’, but has definitely turned 90 per cent of the country’s population into ‘fakir’.

“His demonetisation decision has made the common people bankrupt,” she said addressing workers to mark the 61st death anniversary of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar at Ambedkar Saamajik Parivartan Sthal, a memorial built during her regime as a tribute to the Dalit icon.

Addressing BJP’s ‘Parivartan Yatra’ rally in Moradabad on Saturday where he had attacked Mayawati and others for opposing demonetisation, Modi had said, “What can my opponents do to me? I am a fakir (hermit/pauper)... jhola ley kar chaley jayenge (I will exit with my little belongings).”

Taking potshots at the prime minister, Mayawati had reacted within hours, saying Modi is “bahut bade maldar” (very wealthy) and wondered how a “well-wisher of the affluent” can be a hermit.

The BSP supremo on Tuesday said that the note ban decision

IN REMEMBRANCE: BSP supremo Mayawati presenting gifts to Buddhist monks on the occasion of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s death anniversary at Ambedkar Park in Lucknow on Tuesday. - PTI

has caused so much hardship to the people that they will not only vote against BJP, but ensure that the party is relegated to the fourth spot in the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

“It is a travesty that people are being made to run from pillar to post to withdraw their own money,” she said, accusing Modi of adopting a “dictatorial attitude”.

Asserting that BSP was not against black money and corruption, Mayawati said her objection was to lack of proper planning before demonetisation. Cautioning people against designs of BJP and RSS, Mayawati alleged that the saffron party together with RSS was trying to divide society on lines of Hindutva as they did not have faith in the secular Constitution framed by Ambedkar.

Seeking to woo backwards before the coming Assembly polls, Mayawati took credit for implementation of Mandal commission recommendations by the then VP Singh government.

The BSP supremo said that after Singh, the then prime minister, implemented the report as per the conditions laid down by her party in return for its support, BJP withdrew its prop bringing down the government.

The BSP president also alleged that Prime Minister Modi be-

longed to higher caste in Gujarat but in the post-Mandal scenario in 1994, he got his caste included in the Other Backward Caste list to get backward votes.

“OBC ki vote ki khatir Modi ne apna chola hi badal diya (to garner votes, he became a turncoat),” she said adding that he has encroached upon the rights of the backwards and also betrayed them.

Going all out to woo Muslims, Mayawati said they have got their rights because of Ambedkar who carved out a secular Constitution which was, however, not liked by BJP and RSS. “Now BJP and RSS want to change the secular Constitution and establish the old order of Hindutvadi caste based system,” she said. She noted that the disputed Babri structure was also demolished on this day in 1992 by saffron forces to send a message that they do not believe in the Constitution framed by Ambedkar.

“It was because of a very petty mindset that the structure was demolished on this day to send a message that they do not believe in the secular Constitution of Ambedkar...BJP and RSS do not want anyone other than Hindus to lead a dignified life and their religious places to remain secure,” she said. - PTI

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INDIA NEW RESPONSIBILITY

Khehar to be next Chief Justice of India NEW DELHI: The ball was set rolling on Tuesday for the appointment of Jagdish Singh Khehar as the next Chief Justice of India with the present incumbent T. S. Thakur naming him his successor.

As per the memorandum of procedure, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had written to Justice Thakur to name his successor in November.

Justice Thakur responded today by naming his number two as the next CJI. Brief tenure While Justice Thakur will retire on January 3 next, Justice Khehar will have a brief eight-month tenure as the 44th Chief Justice of India and would relinquish office on August 27 next. - PTI

NAMED: Justice Jagdish Singh

Khehar will be the 44th Chief Justice of India.- PTI file photo

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C O M P E T I T I V E E X A M I NAT I O N S

Record drop in CSS examination pass rate sparks concern ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers have given the Federal Public Service Commission exactly a month to prepare and share a comprehensive report on why so many candidates failed to clear the competitive examinations this year.

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat was left stunned when the FPSC secretary shared the statistics from the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination of 2016.

Sharing details, FPSC secretary Amir Tariq Zaman stated that 92 per cent (8,894) candidates failed English précis and composition while 81 per cent(7,841) students failed the English essay.

He added that about 50 per cent, 43 per cent and 36 per cent failed the general knowledge I, II and III, respectively. The FPSC secretary could not satisfy the lawmakers as to why only a meagre 2.09 per cent (202) of the candidates managed

to pass the written examination.

The chairman of the committee MNA Rana Muhammad Hayat Khan asked the FPSC secretary what had gone wrong to which the Zaman replied that education standards were falling, among other reasons.

He maintained that the syllabi were revised before 2016 tests and six new subjects were added.

“Surprisingly, with the exception of Town Planning and Management(in which 95.99 per cent candidates failed), the candidates scored high marks in the other new subjects,” he stated.

Quoting the reports of the examiners, the FPSC secretary stated that the candidates could not build up an argument from multiple angles and stated invalid facts and arguments, he said adding that the examiners also found that comprehension and expression was much below the secondary level.

Zaman also stressed that candidates relied on guidebooks and had no creativity. Similarly, the FPSC secretary stated that provincewise, Punjab had the highest share of 146 successful candidates followed by 18, 29, 4, 1 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

Lahore had the highest number of successful candidates where 91 candidates out of 2,730 cleared the written test, followed by 39 from Islamabad, 18 from Rawalpindi and less than 10 from the rest of the major cities in the country.

PTI lawmaker Asad Umar asked the chairperson if he could share a comprehensive analytical report as to what went wrong so that the HEC and academics could help resolve the issue. “We need to sit and analyse the causes of decline instead of taking to anecdotal evidence,” he maintained. - Express Tribune

TOUGH TASK: Candidates appearing for the Central Superior Services (CSS) written examination of 2016. Lahore had the highest number of successful candidates where 91 candidates out of 2,730 cleared the written test. - Express Tribune file

Quetta hospital carnage ‘mastermind’ killed in raid Around 72 were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in the midst of a crowd of lawyers who had gathered at the hospital to mourn the fatal shooting of Bilal Anwar Kasi on August 9 in Quetta

QUETTA: The mastermind of the August 8 carnage at the Civil Hospital and four other high-profile terrorists were killed in a raid in Pishin district on Monday.

Around 72 people — including 53 top lawyers of Balochistan – were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in the midst of a crowd of lawyers who had gathered at the hospital to mourn the fatal shooting of Bilal Anwar Kasi, the president of the Balochistan Bar Association.

“Jehangir Badini alias Ameer Sahab, the mastermind of the bombing, was among five militants killed in the raid in the Huramzai area of Pishin,” Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti told a news conference at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat where he was flanked

by Inspector General of Police Ahsan Mehboob and Home Secretary Akbar Harifal.

Two Levies officials were also wounded in the operation, he said.

SITE OF ATTACK: Pakistani policemen stand guard at the site a day after a suicide bombing at the Civil Hospital in Quetta on August 9, 2016. Jehangir Badini alias Ameer Sahab, the mastermind of the bombing, was among five militants killed in the raid in the Huramzai area of Pishin. -AFP file photo

However, he wouldn’t share details of the raid. As part of the plan, Badini had shot dead Kasi and, when the body was driven to the Civil Hospital, the suicide bomber lurking there struck.

Bugti said Law College Principal Barrister Amanullah Achakzai, SHO Sariab Mushtaq Ahmed, and four Hazara women were also killed by Badini.

Bugti claimed the ultra-extrem-

ist Middle Eastern group, Islamic State, or Da’ish, had no organised presence in Balochistan.“Militant groups, including TTP, Jaishul Islam and Lashkar-e-Jangvi Al Alami which have formed a symbiotic nexus are being funded by RAW and Afghanistan’s NDS. These groups have been behind such targeted violence,” he added.

These groups, he claimed, had no links with IS.

“IS had tried to establish a foothold in Balochistan, but its cadres were killed in the border district of Nushki.”

Bugti revealed that the hospital bomber has been identified through a DNA test a few days back.“He has been identified as Ahmed Ali, s/o Sajjad Ali, resident of Killi Dehba, Quetta,” Bugti added.“ After the identification of the

bomber we carried out the search operation in Huramzai last night.”

He said investigations into the police training centre carnage were under way.

“We will share details once we complete the investigation process.” He added that the police had seized an explosives factory and recovered 42 kilos of explosives, five suicide jackets and other material. -Express Tribune

B A L O C H I S TA N

Bajwa pledges ‘all necessary assistance’ for restoration of peace QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa pledged on Tuesday “all necessary assistance” to the government of Balochistan for restoration of peace in the province.

“The COAS said army will render all necessary assistance for restoration of peace…, capacity building of the Law Enforcement Agencies and by providing security for all projects in remote areas,” the Inter-Services Public Relations(ISPR) quoted General Qamar as saying.

According to the military’s media wing, the army chief, during his visit to headquarters Southern Command in Quetta, lauded the integrated approach adopted by the security forces, and the civilian government for security and development of the province.

General Qamar vowed “zero tolerance” against terrorism and directed focused and indiscriminate operations against terrorists of all kind in coordination with intelligence and other Law Enforcement Agencies. Commending the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) and National Logistics Cell (NLC) for developing road network in the province, the COAS stressed the need to further accelerate development projects to ensure greater connectivity for the people.

“The COAS expressed the resolve to ensure fool proof security arrangements for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).”

Earlier, General Bajwa was received by Commander Southern Command Lt-Gen Aamer Riaz on his arrival in Quetta.

The army chief also paid tributes to the sacrifices of the people of Balochistan for peace in the province. - Express Tribune

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WORLD ILLICIT TRAFFICKING

Egypt busts organ trading racket, arrests 45 people CAIRO: Egypt has uncovered a network accused of illicit international trafficking in human organs, arresting 45 people and recovering millions of dollars in a dawn raid on Tuesday, the health ministry said.

Among those held were doctors, nurses, middlemen and organ-buyers, involved in what the ministry described as the largest organ-trafficking network exposed in Egypt to date.

“The accused who were arrested exploited the economic situation of some Egyptians and the suffering of some patients and their need for treatment to take large financial sums from them, thus breaking the law,” the ministry said in a statement.

It said the investigation, which involved the Health Ministry and Administrative Control Author-

Among those held were doctors, nurses, middlemen and organ-buyers

ity, a powerful anti-corruption body, focused on a group of private hospitals and health centres, both licensed and unlicensed, where transplants and organ harvesting took place.

It said those premises had been shut by authorities while doctors involved were suspended from practice pending investigation by public prosecutors. Some of the

TUNISIAN LAWYERS PROTEST Tunisian lawyers demonstrate against the government’s proposed new taxes, near the courthouse in Tunis, Tunisia, on Tuesday. Under a budget draft approved by parliament’s finance committee on Monday, lawyers will pay tax of between about $8 to $20 on each file they present to court.. - Reuters

doctors arrested worked at wellknown institutions including the medical faculties of Cairo and Ain Shams universities -- Egypt’s two largest state universities.

The statement did not give any details about the amount of money recovered or the magnitude of the trade. It was not immediately possible to identify or reach the doctors and others arrested in the government crackdown.

Organ purchase is banned in Egypt, but poverty drives some Egyptians to sell body parts, often to wealthy foreigners, in illicit transactions.

Media reports have emerged this year of organ traders targeting African migrants desperate for money to pay their way to Europe on rickety boats. Reuters has not been able to verify those reports. — Reuters

Trump urges cancellation of order for new Air Force One The budgeted costs for the Air Force One replacement programme are $2.87 billion for the fiscal years 2015 through 2021, according to budget documents

NEW YORK: US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday costs for a new Air Force One one of the most prominent symbols of the US presidency - were out of control, and urged the government to cancel a contract with Boeing Co for the jet.

Trump, who takes office on January 20, griped during his unconventional election campaign about the cost of President Barack Obama’s use of the presidential aircraft to campaign for his rival, Hillary Clinton.

It was not immediately clear what prompted his complaint

TOO EXPENSIVE: Journalists board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Washington US on Tuesday, on the morning that US President-elect Donald Trump urged the government to cancel purchase of Boeing’s new Air Force One plane saying it was “ridiculous” and too expensive. — Reuters

about Boeing and the presidential plane, but his transition team said that he aimed to send a clear message he intends to save taxpayers’ money.

“Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!” Trump said in a morning Twitter message.

It was not clear what his source of information was for the cost.

The budgeted costs for the Air Force One replacement programme are $2.87 billion for the fiscal years 2015 through 2021, ac-

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Car bombers “The fighting right now is very heavy - Iraqi forces have gone past our neighbourhood without entering it. Our area is now practically surrounded by the river and the Iraqi forces,” said a resident of the Palestine neighbourhood. IS’ news agency appeared to confirm the advance, saying three car bombers struck the troops near Salam hospital.

A Reuters team saw thick

who has close ties to Boeing and other companies. Thompson said the cost of the contract is high because of the plane’s unique security requirements and communications equipment.

Nuclear war “Air Force One has unique mission requirements, including possibly having to operate in a nuclear war,” Thompson said.

“Of course it’s not like buying a vanilla Boeing jumbo jet.”

US presidents have used Boeing planes since 1943, according to the company’s website.

The 747-8 planes, 240 feet long (73 meters) long with a wing span of 224 feet (68 meters), can fly direct from Washington to Hong Kong, 1,000 miles (1,600 km) farther than the current Air Force One. In a September 2015 Rolling Stone profile of Trump, early on in his presidential campaign, he was quoted as gushing about the capabilities of his own Boeing plane.

“I bought this from Paul Allen and gutted it top to bottom. It’s bigger than Air Force One, which is a step down from this in every way. Rolls-Royce engines; seats 43. Did you know it was featured on the Discovery Channel as the world’s most luxurious jetliner?” he said. — Reuters

Saudi court sentences 15 to death DUBAI: A Saudi court on Tuesday sentenced 15 people to death for spying for Iran, Saudi-owned media reported.

The Specialised Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced 15 other suspects to prison terms ranging from six months to 25 years, and acquitted two, the Arabic-language Al Riyadh newspaper said on its website.

The suspects, comprising 30 Saudis, one Iranian and an Afghan, were detained in 2013 on charges of spying for Iran and went on trial in February. The rulings are subject to appeal, and death sentences must go to the king for ratification.

The trial is the first in recent memory in which Saudi citizens have been accused of spying.

In January, Saudi Arabia executed a prominent cleric convicted of involvement in the killing of policemen, prompting protesters to storm the Saudi embassy in Tehran. Riyadh then broke off diplomatic ties.

Many of the suspects are former employees of the Saudi defence and interior ministries, Saudi media said.

They were accused of setting up a spy ring and passing sensitive military and security information to Iran, seeking to sabotage Saudi economic interests, undermining community cohesion and inciting sectarian strife. — Reuters

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Iraq army surges towards centre of IS-held Mosul BAGHDAD/ERBIL: Iraqi army units surged towards the centre of Mosul on Tuesday in an attack from the city’s southeastern edges that could give fresh impetus to the seven-week-old battle for IS’ Iraqi stronghold.

Campaign commander Lieutenant General Abdul Ameer Rasheed Yarallah was quoted by Iraqi television as saying troops had entered Salam Hospital, less than a mile (1.5 km) from the Tigris river running through the city centre.

If confirmed, that would mark a significant advance by the Ninth Armoured Division, which had been tied up for more than a month in close-quarter combat with IS on the southeastern fringes of the city.

Residents of IS-controlled districts of east Mosul said by telephone the army had punched deep into the east bank of the city, getting close to the Tigris.

cording to budget documents.

Shortly after his Tweet, Trump made a surprise appearance in Trump Tower in New York before a group of reporters to amplify his comments.

“The plane is totally out of control. I think it’s ridiculous. I think Boeing is doing a little bit of a number. We want Boeing to make a lot of money but not that much money,” he said.

A spokesman for Boeing said the company had no immediate comment.

Boeing shares dipped after Trump’s tweet and were down 0.7

per cent in morning trading.

Shares of several other major defence contractors were also lower.

A wealthy real estate developer, Trump used his own Boeing 757 to campaign around the country, pledging to shake up Washington.

The US Air Force, which operates the presidential planes, first announced in January 2015 that Boeing’s 747-8 would be used to replace the two current planes that transport the US president.

The Air Force awarded Boeing an initial contract worth $25.8 million in January this year.

This was to conduct studies on the costs of building the plane with the requirements desired by the White House, including making it possible for the plane to communicate even during a nuclear war, while also looking at lowering costs.

Trump’s transition team said that his comments about the plane reflected the presidentelect’s desire to keep down costs across the board, and so save taxpayers’ money.

Boeing officials were caught off guard by Trump’s comments since the company is simply meeting requirements mapped out by the Air Force in consultation with the White House, said defence consultant Loren Thompson,

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black smoke rising from the area around the hospital. “We made good advances today,” said a soldier who identified himself as Abu Ahmed.

Some 100,000 Iraqi soldiers, security forces, Kurdish peshmerga fighters and paramilitary forces are participating in the Mosul campaign that began on October 17, with air and ground support from a US-led coalition.

A colonel in the armoured division said Tuesday’s assault, launched at 6am, aimed to ultimately reach Mosul’s Fourth Bridge, the southernmost of five bridges spanning the river.

US-led air strikes The bridge, like three others, has been hit by US-led air strikes to prevent IS sending reinforcements and suicide car bombs across the city to the eastern front.

The last and oldest bridge, built in the 1930s, was targeted on Monday night, two residents said. The structure was not destroyed, but the air strikes made two large craters in the approach roads on both sides.

“I saw Daesh (IS) using bulldozers to fill the craters with sand and by midday vehicles managed to cross the bridge normally. I drove my car to the other side of the bridge and saw also Daesh vehicles crossing,” a taxi driver told Reuters. — Reuters

EU sees October 2018 Brexit deal BRUSSELS: The European Union’s chief negotiator set a target of agreeing a Brexit deal with Britain

by October 2018, assuming London keeps a promise to formally launch the process of leaving the EU by the end of March.

Michel Barnier, at a news conference on Tuesday, said the twoyear deadline for final withdrawal fixed in Article 50 of the EU treaty meant there would be less than 18 months for actual negotiations.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will give formal notification of Britain’s departure in March.

Some months Once a deal is struck, Barnier said, it will take some months to have it ratified by Britain, the other 27 states and the EU parliament.

“Time is short,” he said. “Should the UK notify the European Council by the end of March 2017 ... it is safe to say negotiations could start a few weeks later and an Article 50 agreement reached by October 2018.”

May’s spokesman said she was not expecting to negotiate for longer - something that would be possible only by mutual consent.

If no deal is struck, Britain would simply be out of the EU but with possibly many complex legal loose ends left hanging.

“There is a two-year time frame,” the spokesman said after Barnier’s remarks. “We are not seeking to extend that process.”

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said it was “ample” time.

“With a fair wind and everybody acting in a positive and compro-

UK government accepts call to publish EU divorce plan LONDON: The British government has accepted the opposition Labour Party’s call for it to set out its plan for leaving the European Union before formal talks begin, but has asked parliament to respect its Brexit timetable.

It is not clear how much detail the government will give of its plan beyond its mantra that it wants “the best deal to trade with and operate within” the European Union’s single market, alongside some curbs on freedom of movement.

Prime Minister Theresa May had faced a rebellion among her own lawmakers when parliament debates

mising mood, and I am sure they will, we can get a great deal for the UK and for the rest of Europe within that time frame,” Johnson told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday.

Barnier said it was too early to say whether and how any transition period might be agreed after Brexit to allow time for negotiations on a future UK-EU relationship.

on Wednesday whether she should set out her plans before triggering Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty to begin the exit process.

Despite pleas from lawmakers and businesses for more detail on the plans, the government has said it will not give a running commentary as to do so would damage its negotiating position. Labour’s motion called on May to commit to publishing the government’s Brexit plan but also said there should be “no disclosure of material that could be reasonably judged to damage the UK in any negotiations to depart from the European Union”. — Reuters

That would depend on what Britain wants in future and what the EU would accept.

He declined to go into what kind of relationship would be possible, though he cited the example of Norway, which accepts free migration and pays the EU in return for access to EU markets.

Asked about measures for the UK-EU land border that would be created across the island of Ireland, he said he would try not to

harm the 1998 accord that brought peace to Northern Ireland.

Barnier cited four principles for negotiations: the 27 would be united; no negotiations before Britain’s notification; Brexit could not be a better deal than staying in the EU; and London could not keep full market access while keeping out immigrants.

Cherry picking “Cherry picking is not an option,” he said. Ramming home that message, the EU’s dominant leader, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, echoed his language to cheers from her conservative supporters at a party conference: “We will not allow any cherry picking,” she said in Essen, on the Ruhr.

“The four basic freedoms must be safeguarded - freedom of movement for people, goods, services and financial market products.

Only then can there be access to the single market.”

Asked about debate in Britain over whether to seek a “hard” or “soft” Brexit, depending on how much market access to retain, Barnier said: “Frankly, I do not know what a hard or a soft Brexit are ... I can say what a Brexit is: ...

We want a clear agreement; we want to reach this agreement in the limited time available; we want it to take account of our point of view.” Barnier, a former French minister who irked many in London when he was the EU financial services commissioner, opened with a joke referring to speculation about his English language skills and his preference for holding negotiations in French. — Reuters

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hen it comes to managing relations with China, Donald Trump is tearing up the rulebook.

First by using Twitter to announce his telephone call with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, and then in his Sunday afternoon complaints over Beijing’s economic and military policy.

Traditionally, the key events in something as strategically crucial as Sino-US relations are heavily discussed for hours, if not days, at the highest ranks of government.

The new president-elect, however, shows every sign of being more spontaneous - and looks set to continue to use his personal social media posts in a way that will terrify foreign policy purists.

Trump has yet to pick his secretary of state - and that decision will be crucial to the foreign policy tone of his presidency. Given his style so far, however, there seems little doubt that he will also see himself as America’s “diplomat-in-chief.”

That could make life difficult for whomever he picks to runs the State Department.

Throughout his campaign, Trump signaled his broad intention to take a tougher line on China, even as he builds bridges with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. When it comes to Beijing, however, Trump’s main focus has been on trade.

When it comes to China’s relations with neighbours, he had been less aggressive - arguing, as with Europe, that America’s Asian allies should do more to protect themselves.

At one stage, he even appeared to be suggesting that Japan and South Korea should be left to acquire their own nuclear arsenals for self-defence, a suggestion he later pulled back from.

Beijing may well have been surprised, therefore, by the speed with which Trump has apparently embraced Taiwan and then raised concerns over Beijing’s broader military expansion.Trump’s call is believed to have been the first by a US president-elect or president with a Taiwan leader since 1979, when president Jimmy Carter began recognising Beijing as the sole government of China.

China views Taiwan as a breakaway province.

According to Trump, the call was set up at the behest of - and initiated by - the Taiwanese government rather than Trump himself. Presumably, that offer has been made to previous president-elects by

Taiwan - but they have politely declined.

Trump almost certainly knew it would antagonise Beijing but went ahead anyway.

US support for Taiwan, of course, has always been clear - particularly through massive military sales and other forms of assistance.

In 1996, a particular period of tension in which some experts believed Beijing might move militarily against Taiwan, president Bill Clinton famously sent two US nuclear-powered aircraft carriers to send a similarly strong message of Washington’s resolve.

That carrier deployment, however, would have been heavily discussed at the top levels of the US government before being implemented.

Trump’s tweets seem entirely unmoderated.

He may not yet be president, but what he writes from his Manhattan penthouse - often in the early hours of the morning - can be as important as any highly crafted speech or policy statement.

To career diplomats and foreign policy purists, unfettered tweeting is a terrifying concept.

But it is not so different from President Barack Obama’s habit of holding town hall-style meetings both in the United States and overseas, often with students, where he often opines widely and spontaneously on a range of topics.

The Obama White House has been more focused than any other administration on retaining its own control of foreign policy.

For all the talk of her experience as secretary of state, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was seen by many in Washington as having less freedom to maneuver than many in the role before her, acting first and foremost as a mouthpiece and personal envoy for the president on matters of importance.

Current incumbent John Kerry, officials and other State Department watchers say, has been more prone to speaking his mind - or misspeaking, sometimes leaving officials struggling to explain exactly what he meant. In general, however, recent White House administrations have been deeply focused on trying to control the message when it comes to international affairs.. - Reuters

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LIFESTYLE LEISURE National Museum of Oman It houses more than 7,000 collectables across themed galleries and the upper level offers a majestic view of the Al Alam Palace.

With its modern technology they have 43 digital interactive media devices, the first full UHD cinema, Arabic Braille, and more.

The focus of this contemporary museum is on quality, education, and preservation. Be it the ancient chests, mandoos studded with metal and stone buttons, or ancient utensils the exhibits are a sight to behold. The Maritime History Gallery has seven small models of Omani ships and one big vessel and the Arms and Armour gallery houses swords, spears, battle axes, shields, arrows, archery tools, arrow head with shark teeth, flint drills and pins, and Omani khanjars. The Land and the People Gallery, the Currency Gallery; and the Timeline Gallery, along with the Civilisation in the Making Gallery, also showcase many interesting things. +968 2208 1500

TAKE A STEP BACK IN TIME With thousands of artefacts and other valuables of historic importance housed under one roof, there are millions of reasons to visit a museum, like these five favourites right here in Oman.

Oman Children’s Museum This museum in Al Qurum area simplifies science and technology and presents them in an animated version, allowing visitors to see the vital role played by science in various aspects of life. The two large domes of the museum are visible from afar and it houses several interesting things which

are of special interest to children and adults alike. Segregated into three sections, the most visited area is the section where children are able to participate in learning activities. Simple things like knowing how to change gear or experience the effects of lightening, taking pictures of one’s own shadow or

Muscat Gate Museum Straddling the road between the Corniche and the old walled city, this museum contains special exhibits on Muscat’s water springs, the ancient wells, underground channels, the souqs, houses, mosques, harbours, and forts. +968 9485 1035

feeling the optic illusion, there are plenty of things to see. Children get swayed by the Whispering Dishes where sounds of whispers traverse from one dish to the other which are kept far apart. Other things of interest are the life sized human skeleton and the mirror that reflects the pattern of stars. +968 2460 5368

Sur Maritime Museum The Sur Maritime Museum charts the history of shipbuilding in the town. With its strong seafaring connections, it is hardly surprising that the legendary

sailor, Sinbad, is thought to have originated there. A replica of the type of boat Sinbad sailed is situated in the Al Bustan roundabout in Muscat. The maritime museum is Sur houses pictures and models

of Omani ships and their captains and shipbuilders, the ports the ships frequented, as well as the equipment and tools used for navigation, such as instruments, maps, and manuscripts.

Bait Al Zubair Located near the Ministry of Information on Al Saidiya Street, the museum has a notable extensive collection of ancient weapons including khanjar, household equipment, costumes most of which derive from the owner’s private collection that showcase Oman’s rich cultural heritage.

From traditional Omani weaponry, jewellery, and costumes, to furniture, old maps, photographs, coins, stamps, musical instruments, documents, and manuscripts, thousands of items are on display. baitalzubairmuseum.com +968 2208 4700 —lifestyle@timesofoman.com

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Golf Fore Autism A truly humbling experience

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n today’s fast paced world, coupled with an information explosion and mounting concerns about the future, it is sometimes easy to forget that all humans are inherently good people.

Fortunately, once in a while, a spectacle comes along to remind you of just that: On the 10th of November, 2016, more than OMR14,000 were raised towards autism awareness at the third Golf Fore Autism charity tournament at Al Mouj Golf.

Not only did many of Oman’s best and brightest sacrifice a day — although playing a few round of golf cannot really be called that — to raise funds for a good cause, their companies also generously donated a thousand bucks apiece towards this noble initiative.

As the weekend approaches, our biggest concerns might be where to while away a few hours with a coffee or which fancy new restaurant to try.

For Steve Johnson and his wife Kylie, though, going out to a restaurant or having a hot drink is an endeavour that has to be planned well in advance.

“We came to Oman about six years ago,” says Steve, who works as the Golf Superintendent for Al Mouj Golf.

“Our elder son Lachlan was diagnosed when we went back to Australia on holiday and we were told he had Sensory Processing Disorder, which is on the autism spectrum.

“If you are walking down a dark alley and are startled by a cat, you might get scared, but you will realise what it is and calm down, but he doesn’t have the facility to calm down,” he explained.

“We’re very fortunate that he is developing through it, but he does have his own challenges.”

“Whenever we have to go to a restaurant, we have to order his food first because he doesn’t process cold food the same way we do,” added Kylie. “He likes everything to be cold and he can’t handle hot food, so they make his food first and then we order our meals so that we can eat as a family.

“Lachlan cannot handle anything hot yet,” his mum continued. “Whatever it is has to be given to him cold, even if it’s a drink. Even if it’s a shower, he’ll want to take a cold one, which can be particularly hard in this weather. Fortunately in our home we have a chiller in our pool, so sometimes he’ll just jump in there and that’ll be his bath.”

Six-year-old Lachlan was called upon to take the first swing at the Golf Fore

Autism tournament. As he revelled in the applause the players and staff gave him after he’d struck the ball a fair distance along the fairway, I couldn’t help but be amazed at the hurdles he’d had to overcome to get here. A few years ago, Lachlan had to be taken away from his own birthday party because he couldn’t bear the sound of other people singing for him, but he’d fought his way through that heart-wrenching moment (yes, I’m pretty sure you felt the same way) and as he high-fived me after his mum and dad had posed with him for a photo, I thought of how Lilliputian my minutiae of first-world problems were as compared to his.

Now, Lachlan is enrolled in school with others his own age, and is outpacing the rest of the class when it comes to academics.

“This social interaction is something that all children on the autism spectrum need,” his parents tell me. “We want Lachlan to be in a position like everyone else, where he can pay taxes and contribute in a meaningful way to society.”

And society surely has helped Steve and Kylie in their efforts to bring more awareness to autism in Oman.

“We were having a lot of trouble getting the paperwork organised the first time around, and then the Association for Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities in Oman stepped in and got all the documents sorted for us,” recalls Steve.

The golfing community also banded together to aid Steve. All it took was a single email to 2015 Masters winner Adam Scott and current Masters champion Danny Willett, who responded with 18 autographed flags, which were auctioned off at Golf Fore Autism.

More memorabilia poured in from golfers Tom Watson and Jon Daly, while Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman, Graham McDowell and Henrik Stenson sent him an autographed golfing bag.

Champion golfer Rory McIlroy sent a replica golf club and signed shirt, while more was sent by Padraig Harrington, Kegan Bradley, Webb Simpson, and Bubba Watson.

“Everyone’s been really helpful to us, and we want to continue to be able to give back to society and raise awareness for autism in Oman,” said Steve.

“Help yourself to the food, by the way, there’s heaps going around.” There was, and it was delicious. But it is the food for thought that will live long in my memory.

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FIVE BEST PLACES TO SWIM IN OMAN Bandar Jissah Bandar Jissah beach has rocky shores and is somewhat secluded, providing adequate privacy for families or small groups to enjoy a picnic on the beach.

Just a short drive out of Muscat, on the way to Al Bustan, the rocky shores are splendid when the waters ebb.

Warning: Beware of your belongings

Club Olympus Grand Hyatt Muscat features a temperature-controlled swimming pool for guests and members of Club Olympus Fitness Centre free of cost. Non-members, however, need to obtain a day pass.

Timings: Daily from 7:00am to 9:00pm

Al Sawadi Beach Al Sawadi Beach is a safe beach for swimming provided you do not venture far out into the sea. It is also a good location for snorkelling as it has some of the world’s best corals. An hour’s drive from Muscat, there are many uninhibited islands visible from the coastline.

Al Falaj Swimming Pool The Al Falaj Hotel at Darsait has two pools, one big swimming pool and one kid’s pool, open to citizens and residents, besides the hotel’s guests. This is a very popular pool for seasonal membership during summer and has the service of a swimming instructor.

Warning: Beware of kiteboarders, those riding jet-skis

Timings: 6:00am to 10:00pm

Yiti Beach Located about 25km from Muscat, Yiti beach is considered a beautiful and quiet destination for a family picnic, to camp and to swim. Locals also provide small motorboats for short trips along the shore.

Warning: Beware of occasional rip currents

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With its temperature-controlled environment and retractable roof, guests are offered the choice of enjoying the thrilling rides safely protected from the desert heat in summer or basking in the sun on the sky-high coasters in winter as IMG Worlds of Legends is open 365 days a year, offering the best of both worlds.

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DRAFT RATES (OMR1)*

GOLD PRICES*

Type ............................Delivery...........Price

Forex rates vs OMR1* US Dollar ................................. 2.58 Euro ............................................ 2.38 Pound ..........................................2.02 Indian Rs ............................. 176.52 Pak Rs .....................................267.31 Bangla Taka......................202.63

Indian Rs ...................................176.20

Muscat 24ct per gm (OMR) .......15.05

Pakistan Rs ............................. 271.90

Muscat 22ct per gm (OMR) .......14.50

Oman Crude............. (Spot) ........$52.59 Dubai Crude ............. (Spot) .........$51.56 Murban Crude ........ (Spot) ........$53.82 Arabian Light ......... (Spot) ........$52.53 N.Sea Brent............... (Spot) .........$55.18 West Texas Int ....... (Spot) ........$52.30

* Rates are as of Dec 6 Source: Bank Muscat

Bangla Taka........................... 204.40

Dubai 22ct per gm (Dh) .............132.25 * Rates as of Dec 6

* Rates as of Dec 6

Source: Oman UAE Exchange

Source: Malabar Gold & Diamonds

OMR4m hotel, commercial centre coming up in Duqm area of almost 10 thousand square metres. It will create 100 job opportunities and is expected to be operational in 2019.

New project will be constructed in the modern city centre in the Wilayat of Duqm and will create 100 job opportunities and is expected to be operational in 2019

Times News Service MUSCAT: Special Economic Zone in Duqm has awarded permission to construct a hotel and a commercial centre, called ‘Duqm Mall and Hotel,’ with a total investment of almost OMR4 million, to Wsl Investment and Development Co. The usufruct agreement was signed by Yahya bin Said bin Abdullah Al Jabri, the chairman of the Special Economic Zone Au-

SIGNING CEREMONY: The agreement was signed as part of the Authority’s plan to encourage Omani local companies to invest in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm. — Supplied picture

thority Duqm (Sezad), and Alsayyed Abdullah bin Badr Al Busaidi, the chief executive officer of Wsl Investment.

The agreement was signed as part of the Authority’s plan to encourage Omani local companies to invest in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm and avail the available opportunities, incentives and facilities offered by the Authority to the investors.

It also comes as a part of the Authority’s plan to develop the

Zone with the aim of transforming it into an ideal location to live and work.

Duqm Mall The Duqm Mall will comprise a hypermarket, an integrated play area, a bowling alley, international restaurants and other facilities, most importantly a park in the centre of the mall. The park will be constructed in such a way so that the visitorscan enjoy the ambience of Duqm.

Dubai 24ct per gm (Dh) ............ 140.75

Phil Peso ................................... 128.60

The Duqm Hotel will be designed in a modern way, reflecting the vision of Wsl Investment to establish touristic facilities that are characterised by elegance, simplicity and sophistication. The 4-star hotel will have 323 rooms and suites, in addition to restaurants, international commercial brands, a swimming pool, a gym and many other facilities.

The project will be constructed in the modern city centre in the Wilayat of Duqm, spread over an

Wsl Investment Wsl Investment expressed happiness at the signing of the usufruct agreement with the Duqm Special Economic Zone Authority.

It said it is looking forward to be among the first Omani companies to contribute to the making of the new future of Duqm.

The company declared in a press release that it shares the vision of Duqm Special Economic Zone Authority to attract local and international investment which will transform the zone in one of the most visited international destinations by tourists and investors. Such a development will help attract a number of international commercial brands to offer their products and services within the new project.

Wsl Investment and Development Company is one of the Omani companies working in the tourism and real estate sector. It was established in 2005. The Salalah Water Park Project is one of the most important projects being executed by the company currently.

G L O B A L J E T C A P I TA L R E P O R T

Private jets worth $14.65b delivered in Middle East Times News Service MUSCAT: Nearly 293 mid to large private jets were delivered in the Middle East between 2006 and 2015, with an estimated combined value of over $14.65 billion, new research from Global Jet Capital, reveals.

Global Jet Capital says these aircraft typically cost between $25 million and $75 million each, and up to 80 per cent of the funding used to purchase these is sourced through external financing.

The largest number of deliveries were to Turkey (77), followed by the United Arab Emirates (63) and Saudi Arabia (58).

Business jets Simon Davies, Global Jet Capital’s Sales Director for the Middle East, said: “Around 40 per cent of the fleet of mid to large private jets in the Middle East delivered between 2006 and 2015, and these are the category of business jets that we finance.”

“We have a considerable amount of capital available for clients who want to finance mid to large private jets, and the Middle East is an attractive market for us,” he added.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016

MARKET MSM index ends higher

OMAN STOCKS

MUSCAT SECURITIES MARKET

INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ........................................5,655.33 ............... 5,615.74 ....................5,654.74 ....................5,616.75..................37.99 ................... 0.68 Financial Index .....................................7,521.49 ...............7,455.58 ....................7,516.68 ....................7,461.31..................55.37 ................... 0.74 Industrial Index ....................................7,288.91 ...............7,256.84 ....................7,288.91 ................... 7,263.03................. 25.88 ...................0.36 Services Index .......................................3,035.81 ...............3,015.85 ................... 3,035.40 ....................3,016.51..................18.89 ................... 0.63 MSM SHARIAH INDEX.......................852.82 ..................850.53 ...................... 852.69 ...................... 850.72.................... 1.97 ...................0.23 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 19,989,718 ..................4,202,888 ..................1,010 ................ 17,315,947,762 ................ 16 ........................7 .................... 16 .........................39

Bank Sohar was also the top gainer with gain of 8.00%, while Oman National Engineering

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6

was the top loser, down 3.13% ISIN ......................................SECURITY NAME ..................................................................VOLUME..... TURNOVER............TRADES ......OPEN PRICE......HIGH ............. LOW ........ CLOSE PR. ...PREV. CLOSE...DIFF (RO).........DIFF % .............LAST PR.....LAST BID .............LAST OFFER ........MARKET CAP.PAR VALUE

MUSCAT: On the back of strong buying in Bank Sohar and Ooredoo, the MSM30 Index gained 0.68 per cent to close at 5,654.74 points. The MSM Sharia Index finished at 850.72 points, down 0.20 per cent. Bank Sohar, the most active in terms of volume as well as turnover, was also the top gainer with gain of 8.00 per cent, while Oman National Engineering was the top loser, down 3.13 per cent.

A total number of 1,010 trades were executed on Tuesday, generating turnover of OMR4.2 million with 19.9 million shares changing hands. Out of 39 traded securities, 16 advanced, 7 declined and 16 remained unchanged.

At the session close, Omani Investors were net buyers for OMR719,000 while GCC & Arab Investors switched to net buyers for OMR679,000 followed by Foreign Investors for OMR40,000 worth of shares.

Financial Index advanced 0.74 per cent to end at 7,516.68 points.

Bank Sohar, Al Batinah Development, Al Madina Investment, Oman United Insurance and Al Anwar Holding increased 8.00 per cent, 4.26 per cent, 3.85 per cent, 1.85 per cent and 1.09 per cent respectively.

Al Madina Takaful, Bank Muscat, HSBC Bank and Al Sharqia Investment declined 1.39 per cent, 0.90 per cent, 0.87 per cent and 0.70 per cent respectively.

Industrial Index closed at 7,288.91 points, up 0.36 per cent.

Al Jazeera Steel, Al Hassan Engineering, Gulf International

Chemicals and Oman Cement increased 4.26 per cent, 1.69 per cent, 1.12 per cent and 0.45 per cent respectively.

Services Index gained 0.63 per cent to finish at 3,035.40 points.

OIFC, Renaissance Services, Al Jazeera Services, Ooredoo and Phoenix Power gained 7.18 per cent, 3.48 per cent, 2.04 per cent, 1.30 per cent and 0.69 per cent respectively.

Oman National Engineering, Al Batinah Power and Port Services declined 3.13 per cent, 1.07 per cent and 0.42 per cent respectively.

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

OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 5,612,173....... 911,580................... 154 ............0.155 ........... 0.165 ...........0.153 ........... 0.162 .............0.150.............0.012 .............8.000 ................0.162 .............. 0.161...................0.162..................259,928,893........0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE.............. 2,168,172 ......454,178...................107 ............0.195 ........... 0.212 ...........0.195 ........... 0.209 ............. 0.195.............0.014 ..............7.179.................0.212..............0.212...................0.213...................41,800,000.........0.100 OM0000002176 ............AL JAZEERA STEEL PRODUCTS ........................ 462,433 ..........113,075..................... 59 ........... 0.235 ...........0.249 ...........0.235........... 0.245 .............0.235 ............0.010 ............. 4.255 ................0.246..............0.245...................0.246 ..................30,600,000.........0.100 OM0000001962............AL MADINA INVESTMENT .....................................10,000 .................. 545........................2 ............0.055 ........... 0.055 ...........0.054........... 0.054 .............0.052 ........... 0.002............. 3.846 ................0.054..............0.054...................0.055....................11,186,175..........0.100 OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES ....................................... 59,750 .............14,196......................11 ........... 0.236 ........... 0.241 ...........0.236........... 0.238 .............0.230 ........... 0.008............. 3.478 ................0.241..............0.241...................0.245 .................. 71,109,087 .........0.100 OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES ........................................... 34,000 ...............6,801......................12 ............0.198 ...........0.205 ...........0.198 ........... 0.200 ............. 0.196............ 0.004............. 2.041 ................0.200 ............ 0.200...................0.203 ..................12,240,855 .........0.100 OM0000001087............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE ............................... 212,790 ........... 70,208.....................22 ........... 0.328 ...........0.332 ...........0.328........... 0.330 .............0.324 ........... 0.006............. 1.852 ................0.332..............0.330...................0.336...................33,000,000.........0.100 OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO....................................................................... 1,159,611 ....... 723,916................... 112 ............0.616 ........... 0.632 ...........0.616 ........... 0.624 ............. 0.616............ 0.008............. 1.299 ................0.632..............0.624...................0.632..................406,189,200 .......0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 774,060 ......... 143,687..................... 47 ............0.185 ........... 0.187 ...........0.184........... 0.186 .............0.184 ........... 0.002............. 1.087 ................0.186 .............. 0.185...................0.186...................32,550,457 .........0.100 OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 544,701.............78,821.....................20 ............0.144 ........... 0.146 ...........0.144............0.145 .............0.144 ............0.001 ............. 0.694 ................0.146 .............. 0.145...................0.146..................212,077,212 ........0.100 OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT ...........................................................177,110 .............79,783......................14 ........... 0.448 ...........0.454 ...........0.448........... 0.450 .............0.448 ........... 0.002.............0.446 ................0.452..............0.452...................0.462 .................148,892,720........0.100 OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ........................ 132,323 ......... 198,382..................... 25 ............1.495 ........... 1.500 ...........1.495 ........... 1.500 ............. 1.495............ 0.005............. 0.334 ................1.500..............1.490...................1.500................1,125,000,000 ......0.100 OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT .......................................................... 1,270 ............... 1,918........................1 ............1.510 ........... 1.510............1.510 ........... 1.500 .............1.500 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................1.510 .............. 1.510...................1.525 ................. 300,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000001483............NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN ................................. 187,275 ............ 44,485......................19 ........... 0.238 ...........0.238 ...........0.236........... 0.238 .............0.238 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.236..............0.235...................0.238..................350,997,943........0.100 OM0000002168............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES ............................... 198,640 ........... 34,433..................... 23 ............0.173 ........... 0.175............0.173 ............0.173 ............. 0.173............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.173 .............. 0.172...................0.173 ...................51,244,967 .........0.100 OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ......................... 159,616 .............18,550..................... 26 ............0.115 ........... 0.117............ 0.115 ............0.116 ............. 0.116 ............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.116 ...............0.115................... 0.116 .................... 6,825,813 ..........0.100 OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY ................................................... 401,474 ..........188,743........................3 ........... 0.470 ........... 0.472 ...........0.470........... 0.470 .............0.470 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.472..............0.472...................0.480 ..................28,435,000.........0.100

Indian shares gain The S&P BSE benchmark Sensex trimmed its early gains, but continued to rule firm for the second consecutive day, moving up by another 44 points to finish at 26,392.76 and NSE 50-share Nifty also up by 14 pts to end at 8,143.15 on hopes of easing of interest rates by Reserve Bank Of India amidst overnight gains in US market.

On macro front, a two-day meet of the monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India is scheduled on Tuesday and on Wednesday.

The Sensex resumed higher at 26,403.62 and firmed up further to 26,502.43 on initial strong buying on the back of strong US market. However, it dropped afterwards to 26,356.02 before finishing at 26,392.76, still showing a gain of 43.66 points or 0.17 per cent.

OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS .....................................................1,859 .................. 876........................7 ........... 0.468 ........... 0.472 ...........0.468........... 0.472 .............0.472 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.472..............0.472...................0.484 ..................24,780,000.........0.100 OM0000001145 ............PORT SERVICES CORPORATION ....................... 163,590 ........... 38,408..................... 23 ........... 0.234 ...........0.236 ...........0.234........... 0.235 .............0.236 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.424 ...............0.236..............0.235...................0.236...................22,334,400 ........0.100 OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 839,774.......... 371,569..................... 45 ........... 0.444 ...........0.444 ...........0.440 .......... 0.442 .............0.446 ...........-0.004 ........... -0.897 ...............0.442..............0.442...................0.444 ............... 1,103,342,614 ......0.100 OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER................................................. 40,306 ............... 7,462........................2 ............0.186 ........... 0.186 ...........0.185 ............0.185 ............. 0.187............-0.002 ........... -1.070................0.185 .............. 0.185...................0.200 .................124,854,175 ........0.100 OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL............................................. 166,800 ............11,893........................7 ............0.071 ...........0.072 ...........0.071 ............0.071 .............0.072 ...........-0.001 ........... -1.389................0.071 .............. 0.071...................0.072...................12,425,000.........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 13,507,727 .3,513,508................... 741 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......22........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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

OM0000002366 ...........AL BATINAH DEV. INV. HOLDING ...................... 554,300 ........... 54,460......................51 ........... 0.096 ........... 0.100 ...........0.096........... 0.098 .............0.094 ........... 0.004............. 4.255 ................0.097..............0.096...................0.099....................2,940,000..........0.100 OM0000002028 ...........GULF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS ............ 173,700.............47,253.....................24 ........... 0.270 ........... 0.274 ...........0.270........... 0.272 .............0.269 ........... 0.003..............1.115 .................0.271 ..............0.269...................0.271.................... 5,712,000 ..........0.100 OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING........... 308,500 ...........40,449......................17 ............0.131 ........... 0.132 ...........0.130............0.131 .............0.130.............0.001 ............. 0.769 ................0.130 ..............0.129...................0.130................... 15,965,625 .........0.100 OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES .......................................................96,665 ...............5,897......................11 ............0.061 ........... 0.061 ...........0.061 ........... 0.061 ............. 0.061............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.061 ..............0.061...................0.062 ................... 7,625,000 ..........0.100 OM0000002101 ............OMAN FIBER OPTIC .........................................................105 ..................480........................1 ........... 4.570 ...........4.570 ...........4.570........... 4.570 .............4.570 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................4.570............. 0.000...................0.000 ..................32,973,089.........1.000 OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR ................................................................ 1,300 .................. 296........................1 ........... 0.228 ...........0.228 ...........0.228........... 0.226 .............0.226 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.228..............0.228...................0.231..................429,219,516 ........0.100 OM0000003281............TAAGEER FINANCE ..................................................... 1,660 ...................196........................1 ............0.118 ........... 0.118............0.118 ............0.116 ............. 0.116 ............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.118 .............. 0.116................... 0.118 ...................29,416,440 .........0.100 OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 846,949 ........... 80,903.....................40 ........... 0.095 ...........0.097 ...........0.095........... 0.096 .............0.096 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.095..............0.095...................0.096................... 27,838,141 .........0.100 OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 746,521.............61,132......................31 ........... 0.082 ...........0.082 ...........0.081 ........... 0.082 .............0.082 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.081 ..............0.081...................0.082 .................123,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK.............................................. 777,498............54,420......................13 ........... 0.070 ...........0.070 ...........0.069........... 0.070 .............0.070 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.070..............0.069...................0.070...................70,000,000 ........0.100 OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ........... 345,060 ........... 49,055......................21 ............0.144 ........... 0.144 ...........0.142........... 0.142 ............. 0.143............-0.001 ........... -0.699 ...............0.143 ..............0.142...................0.143...................12,780,000 .........0.100 OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 2,541,250......290,058..................... 49 ............0.115 ........... 0.115............0.114 ............0.114 ............. 0.115 ............-0.001 ........... -0.870 ...............0.114 .............. 0.114................... 0.115 ..................228,035,658........0.100 OM0000001152 ............OMAN NATIONAL ENGINE. INVT. ......................10,000 ............... 1,550........................2 ............0.155 ........... 0.155 ...........0.155 ............0.155 .............0.160 ...........-0.005 ............-3.125................0.155 .............. 0.155...................0.160...................15,500,000 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 6,403,508...... 686,148...................262 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......13........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

— United Securities/PTI

EUROPEAN UNION

EU offers Greece near-term debt relief, demands more reforms

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos. — Bloomberg file picture

ATHENS: Euro-area finance ministers agreed to measures that will help ease Greece’s debt burden, while insisting that the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras adopt “serious” reforms that will ensure the nation maintains a proper fiscal record after the end of its current bailout.

Finance ministers from the currency bloc meeting in Brussels clinched steps that could cumulatively reduce Greece’s debt by 20 percentage points relative to gross domestic product through 2060, Klaus Regling, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), said on Monday. The measures include easing the repayment schedule of bailout loans, waiving a coupon penalty that would amount to about 200

million euros ($215 million) and swapping debt to mitigate interest rate risk. A very good result for Greece “was that the short-term measures will begin from now,” Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos told reporters after the meeting. “They are much more ambitious measures than we expected in May or hoped for, so that is very promising.”

However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the new relief measures aren’t enough to put Greece’s debt on a sustainable path. The IMF still believes Greece’s fiscal targets aren’t realistic, and therefore the Washington-based fund isn’t willing to commit to a new loan for now, an IMF official told reporters on the condition of anonymity.

Greece and its creditors are trying to enact steps that will assure the near-term sustainability of its debt, which is still more than 170 per cent of its economic output, in order to entice the IMF to join the next round of financing. While creditors have ruled out nominal cuts to Greece’s obligations, the IMF has demanded concrete and quantified relief for Greece before it will consider further loans.

The Eurogroup agreement may bring little solace to Tsipras, after the finance chiefs requested that Greece adopt structural measures to maintain a budget surplus before interest payments equal to 3.5 per cent of its GDP beyond 2018.

Ministers also ruled out any further concessions to Greece before the second half of 2018.

Structural measures “We all agree that serious structural measures will have to be put in place for the 3.5 to be met and sustained at least for some years,” said Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who also chairs the meetings of his counterparts.

Tsipras has been counting on debt relief to stem a popular backlash against the belt-tightening policies he agreed to last year.

The former opponent of bailouts says such measures will allow the European Central Bank to include Greek bonds in its asset purchases program, thus paving the way for the continent’s most indebted state to escape the shackles of its austerity-attached loans programme. — Bloomberg News

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016

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MARKET EXCHANGING EXPERIENCES

Riyada hosts major bilateral meeting for small units

Bank Muscat wins top award in the field of money transfer

Times News Service MUSCAT: A delegation of German business leaders along with some of public and private organisations, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) was hosted on Tuesday by the Public Authority for SME Development (Riyada).

The meeting was organised on the sidelines of the 14th session of the Omani-German Joint Committee that was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.

The visit of the delegation aimed at exchanging experiences and information between all sides in order to develop the Omani entrepreneurs.

Bank Muscat won JP

Investment opportunities The visit also included some bilateral meetings between German business leaders and the small and medium enterprises to identify business and investment opportunities as well as facilitate partnerships between both the sides to boost further businesses.

Meanwhile, the Public Authority for SME Development (Riyada), the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa), and Duqm Special Economic Zone Authority gave a presentation about their organisations and the services and facilities offered by them.

fund transfer

Morgan Elite quality recognition award, with an outstanding performance of 99.79 per cent straight-through-

PRESTIGIOUS HONOUR: The award highlighted the bank’s commitment to maintaining high quality standards in meeting the stringent criteria for fund transfer. — Supplied picture

processing in dollar-denominated and commercial payments

Times News Service MUSCAT: Bank Muscat, the flagship financial services provider in the Sultanate, has won a prestigious award from JP Morgan Bank in recognition of its operational excellence in the field of dollar payments processing.

Bank Muscat won the top hon-

our, JP Morgan Elite quality recognition award, with an outstanding performance of 99.79 per cent straight-through-processing (STP) in dollar-denominated fund transfer and commercial payments.

Bank Muscat exceeded the stringent STP performance standards and qualified for the award which recognised its exceptional quality of SWIFT messages on dollar payment, maintaining an outstanding error-free rate for remittances. The award was based on evaluation of the quality and accuracy of SWIFT payment messages routed through the JP Morgan Bank.

The award highlighted the

bank’s commitment to maintaining high quality standards in meeting the stringent criteria for fund transfer.

The bank’s ability to offer exceptional quality in the delivery of commercial payments and transfers, facilitated by a state-of-the-art in-house payment architecture, which helps to consistently maintain high SWIFT standards for automated processing throughout the payment chain resulting in extremely high STP rates, was also acknowledged.

The bank’s Central Operations electronic payments department, treasury back office and Global Trade Services department han-

dle the fund transfer operations while the technical and security issues are handled by the Systems & Procedures department.

The Financial Institutions Group, reckoned as one of the leading FI teams in the region, has established more than 500 correspondent banking relationships across the world.

JP Morgan Bank is among Bank Muscat’s prominent correspondent banks for dollar payments. Representatives of JP Morgan Bank commended the operational teams involved in processing dollar payments at Bank Muscat for the error-free rate maintained consistently throughout the high volume of remittanc-

es processed during 2016.

A multi-award winning organisation, Bank Muscat’s STP performance has been consistently lauded by the international financial and banking community for several years.

In recognition of outstanding contributions to the banking sector in Oman, Bank Muscat continued to win all prestigious global awards in 2016 by Euromoney, Global Finance, Emea finance, the Banker Middle East and the World Union of Arab Bankers (WUAB).

The bank also won the Best Brand and Oman’s Most Trusted Brand awards by Business Today and Muscat Daily.

REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT

ISLAMIC FINANCE DEVELOPMENT REPORT

Global Islamic finance development Masdar’s driverless transport system indicator declined in 2015: Report Times News Service MUSCAT: Global Islamic finance development, as measured by the Islamic finance development indicator (IFDI) global average value, declined to 8.8 in 2016 from 9.9 in 2015, according a new report.

This reflects the poor performance of many nations due to aspects that are based on actual market practice, such as financial performance and corporate social responsibility, according to the key findings of the fourth edition of the Islamic Finance Development Report at the World Islamic Banking conference (WIBC) 2016, held in Bahrain.

The report was prepared by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector development arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB).

The report continues to examine key statistics, top performers and the trends across five indicators that are significant for the development of the $2 trillion Islamic finance industry across

Khaled Al Aboodi.

— Supplied picture

124countries. Malaysia, Bahrain and the UAE continue to dominate the IFDI report for the 4th consecutive year. However, Malaysia posted a slight decline in its overall IFDI performance in 2016, as a result of weaker financial performance.

Emerging countries Outside of the top 15, noteworthy emerging countries that have moved up the IFDI rankings are South Africa, Morocco, Tanzania, Japan and Russia, with each nation taking serious steps towards developing their Islamic finance industries.

Khaled Al Aboodi, CEO of ICD

said: “Currently, West Africa, and Africa in general, is at a stage where there is a need to broaden the source of funds required to support its large infrastructure deficit and plug its revenue shortfall caused by the global commodity slump, and Islamic finance can be the solution.”

“The recent sovereign issues in Africa will not only serve as an impetus for other African governments to follow suit and diversify their financing instruments via sukuk, but they will help the Islamic finance industry to mature and pave the way for private sector growth and the development of capital markets in countries where they are still nascent,” he added.

Oil price storm The impact of global events like the sharp drop in oil prices lowered the financial performance of countries that have an Islamic finance presence, like the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Although the drop in oil prices did not impede the growth of global or GCC Islamic finance assets (except for Kuwait which reported a 3 per cent decline in assets), it did lead to a decline in

profitability measures such as return on assets (ROA). It also resulted in negative equity performances for a variety of listed Islamic financial institutions, particularly in takaful and Shariacompliant equities that also make up part of Islamic fund portfolios.

Sukuk was the least vulnerable of the asset classes, however the sector witnessed lower issuance volumes in 2015.

Islamic finance assets In 2015, Saudi Arabia held the largest amount of Islamic finance assets worldwide ($447 billion), while Malaysia dropped in ranking to hold the 3rd largest asset base($434 billion.) This was down to slow asset growth that was not sufficient to offset the devaluation of the ringgit in 2015.

Iran remains the world’s 2nd largest Islamic finance jurisdiction ($414 billion).

Nadim Najjar, managing director at Thomson Reuters, Middle East and North Africa said: “Despite lower financial performance by some in 2015, we maintain a positive outlook for the industry projecting those Islamic finance assets to reach $3.5 trillion by 2021.”

hits 99% efficiency

Times News Service MUSCAT: The driverless Masdar Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system at the carbon neutral Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has functioned at over 99 per cent efficiency since it began services six years ago.

This remarkable achievement is indicative of the system’s quality technology, dynamic safety features and robustness resulting in almost no failures or delays, and zero collisions and accidents since its launch.

The PRT opened to the public in 2010, operates on a 2km loop servicing students and visitors from the parking lot to the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST).

Transport system The transport system reached 500,000 passengers and 1,000,000 passengers in November 2012 and May 2014 at a daily average of 692 and 787 people respectively.

Since May 2014, the system saw a tremendous increase of 175 per cent in passenger traffic to reach 2,000,000 transported passengers

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in November 2016. Serendipitously, the Masdar Personal Rapid Transit system transported its 2 millionth passenger one week before the commencement of the 7th year of operations.

Speaking on the challenges of running an efficient system, Carel van Helsdingen, chief executive officer of 2getthere said, “At Masdar City we have both daily passengers and first-time users, from 6am until midnight, with the requirement to constantly provide a reliable and high service level under difficult environmental conditions. As a result, we have a significant edge over companies that are only at the start of their development.”

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Snap, which recently began selling picture-taking sunglasses called Spectacles, is adding engineering staff in London, led by Ricky Leatham, a former Amazon.com Inc. development manager. he maker of Snapchat is taking some of its biggest steps to expand outside the US. Snap recently posted nearly 20 job openings in London in areas including advertising, software engineering and legal, according to its website. The vacancies come after the company in February signed a 10-year lease on a four-story, 12,570-square-foot (1,168-square-metre) property in the UK capital. In October, Snap also opened an office in Paris for staff working on advertising and partnerships with French-language media organizations. International expansion is a natural next step for the five-year-old start-up as co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel preps for the company’s expected initial public offering.

Claire Valoti, Facebook’s former head of agency relations in London, took over as Snap’s general manager for UK sales. More than 40 currently work in the London office. The France office is led by Emmanuel Durand, a former senior vice president at Warner Bros. Entertainment.

Several other alumni from Facebook, Twitter and Google also have joined in recent months. Snap, which recently began selling picture-taking sunglasses called Spectacles, is adding engineering staff in London, led by Ricky Leatham, a former Amazon.com Inc. development manager.

A spokeswoman for Snap confirmed the new hires.

Expansion plans The growing popularity of Snap’s photosharing app makes it one of the most anticipated technology IPOs in years. The listing, which may come as early as March, could value the social-media platform at $20 billion to $25 billion, people familiar with the offering have said.

The company’s 150 million daily active users are predominantly located in the US, but it’s gaining popularity globally. A spokeswoman for Snap said it has 50 million daily active users in Europe, including more than 10 million in the UK and more than 8 million in France.

The expansions in London and Paris are part of a broader hiring binge. Snap has more than 150 job vacancies listed on its website, the majority at its Los Angeles headquarters.

London is a global hub for advertising, the main source of Snap’s revenue. The company initially attempted to maintain a small footprint outside the US, relying on partners to sell ads, according to Rob Norman, the chief digital officer of GroupM, which works with many California technology companies. Now the company is adding staff to take on more responsibilities internally, he said.

“They have made a decision to get more hands on in terms of controlling the sales of their product,” Norman said. “They are hiring aggressively in London.”

Snap’s global advertising revenue will

Snap’s growth plans are a vote of confidence for the London tech scene, where policy makers, venture capitalists and startup entrepreneurs have voiced concerns the city’s standing would diminish after the UK’s vote in June to leave the European Union.

reach an estimated $366.7 million this year, and jump to $935.5 million in 2017, according to eMarketer.

London calling Snap has most of its non-US job listings in London, which is often the first port of call for American technology companies expanding in Europe. Snap is paying roughly 925,000 pounds ($1.2 million) per year for its office in London’s Soho neighborhood, according to Edward Charles & Partners, the property agent. The lease includes the provision of a two-bedroom apartment.

Snap’s growth plans are a vote of confidence for the London tech scene, where policy makers, venture capitalists and startup entrepreneurs have voiced concerns the city’s standing would diminish after the UK’s vote in June to leave the European Union.

Google announced in November it will go ahead with delayed plans to expand its London offices, saying it will build a 10-storey building on the site in a move that the UK government called a vote of confidence in the country’s post-Brexit future.

Apple revealed plans in September to lease about 500,000 square feet of office space at London’s iconic Battersea Power Station on the south bank of the capital’s River Thames. The consumer electronics and software giant will move 1,400 employees to the development in 2021. — Bloomberg News

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Sarco launches its first G-Factory store in MGM The new store is a one-stop-shop for all G-Shock fans who would now be able to select products from Casio’s widest range of display right here in the heart of the city

MUSCAT: Sarco opened its first standalone G-Factory store in Muscat Grand Mall, Oman’s leading luxury & lifestyle destination.

“This is yet another feather in our cap,” remarked Bassam Fahmi,

Regional CEO, Sarco. He added, “Over the years there has been a paradigm shift in consumer behaviour; customers expectations have quadrupled, and shoppers take a more thoughtful approach to buying and leaning towards a pragmatic and practical purchase.

As a category, a “timepiece” is now

seen as a style statement and no longer to observe time.

"More than price, brand image, pride of possession and style is driving demand. Casio’s GFactory store will not only create that demand, but also cater to a niche target audience with its ‘Premium G-Corner’ that exhib-

its the brand’s flagship models like MTG-G1000 (GPS Hybrid Wave Ceptor, Metal Case), GPW1000 (GPS Hybrid Waveceptor) & GWG-1000 (Mudmaster).

Casio’s corporate creed is ‘creativity and contribution’.

“Sarco’s flagship G-Factory store in the Sultanate, will showcase our finest products, with innovative functions to assist people in their daily lives. It is our constant endeavour to deliver new possibilities with products that surpass consumer expectations,” said Tsuneo Nagai, managing director, Casio Middle East.

The luxury & lifestyle division at Sarco is on the threshold of revamping some of its existing stores to ‘A Category Stores’ by the end of fiscal 2017. The new store however is a one-stop-shop for all G-Shock fans who would now be able to select products from Casio’s widest range of display right here in the heart of the city.

RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY

Alargan Towell reveals unique offer for Al Waha Project in Barka MUSCAT: Alargan Towell Investment, one of the Sultanate’s leading real estate development companies, in a press conference held recently at the Grand Millennium Muscat, revealed its exceptionally unique offer for residential villas and land plots at the Al Waha Project, one of the company’s most prominent projects in Barka.

The offer provides an opportunity for buyers to own a residential land plot in the project with attractive prices starting from only OMR14,500. Additionally, Alargan Towell will provide plot owners with free villa designs for those wishing to build a uniquely designed home on their plot. The offer was announced at a press conference to launch the second phase of the project, which was presided over by Eng. Hisham Moussa, CEO of Alargan Towell, alongside Raed Kolta, the head of Investment, and Katia Muhiedin, the head of Sales.

Commenting on the special offer, Eng. Hisham Moussa noted, “At Alargan Towell we are committed to delivering quality and excellence in all our projects, while at the same time adopting innovative marketing strategies. We believe that we should provide the very best for citizens looking to own quality housing, enabling them to achieve their future investment goals. Coinciding with the release of the second phase, this new offer allows potential buyers a choice of land plots of various sizes, all at an affordable price. Not only that, but we will provide buyers with a free villa design if they wish. In addition, we are also providing customers with an opportunity to own

a new villa at competitive prices starting from just OMR53,800.

Should they wish to do so, they can also purchase a villa together with an additional plot of their choosing, within the same project, at discounted prices starting from just OMR64,900. Through this offer we wanted to provide our clients with the best possible flexibility when choosing their new or future homes. This offer also presents the Al Waha Project as the perfect avenue for investments; capitalising on the strength and growth of the real estate sector in Oman.”

The Al Waha residential community is one of the newest integrated residential projects in Barka. Located at the heart of Barka, the project boasts a total area of nearly 690,000 square metres and is just 25 minutes from the capital city of Muscat. Having successfully completed its first phase, the

Al Waha project is differentiated by the quality and variety of residential buildings it provides to its customers, including villas and apartments of various sizes.

It is also located just off the main road and close to shopping centres, offering immense levels of convenience to those residing within the project. Moreover, to give the surroundings a unique trait, the integrated project features landscaped gardens, and commercial space, in addition to schools, mosques and other amenities, making the project more akin to a full-fledged township.

Katia Muhiedin added, “The first phase of the project consists of 112 residential unit, with 3, 4, and 5 bedroom villas, and other facilities. 83% of these units have already been sold, and with the launch of this attractive offer, we can expect to see an increased lev-

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el of interest in the remainder of the properties; especially with the option available to purchase a villa and an additional plot at the same project at the same time, which in itself is an unprecedented opportunity. The villa may be used for residence or as an investment; and the same goes for the plot, which can also be purchased as a future investment, either to sell or to build a villa upon. This also presents prospective owners with an opportunity to own more than one villa in Al Waha, without the need to pay for two villas all at the same time. Considering the strength of the country’s real estate sector, the plot may also be considered as an investment asset with its value expected to increase in the coming years. The title deeds for all residential villas in the first phase have already been finalised and can be transferred under the new owner’s names as soon as the purchase process has been completed.”

Eng. Mousa concluded, “In order to facilitate the purchase process for property or land at the Al Waha project, we have partnered with commercial banks to provide our customers with easy financing solutions. At this point in time we have signed agreements with Al Ahli Bank, Bank Muscat, Oman Arab Bank, and Bank Dhofar. We are currently in communication with other banks which as well, the names of which we will announce soon. With these attractive offers we launched today, we wish to contribute towards helping those keen to own their own private property as well as those wishing to invest in a project as distinctive as Al Waha.”

SOCIAL MEDIA

A’Saffa gives away prizes to its recipe contest winners MUSCAT: A’Saffa Foods recently gave families across Oman and the GCC, a chance to have their family-favourite Friday lunch recipe using A’Saffa chicken featured and shared with the thousands of followers on its Facebook and Instagram pages.

The winner of the contest Sunita Verma received 10 cartons, the first runner-up Shakil Narmawala received 7 cartons, the second runner-up Ghazala Shaheen received 5 cartons and the consolation prize winner Saima Zafar Hasan received 1 carton of A’Saffa Frozen Chicken (1000g) respectively, says a press release.

With attractive prizes in the offing, A’Saffa Foods’ all-new social media ‘Recipe Contest 2016’ was fronted by an infographic post captioned – ‘#contestalert’ on its social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram. The

post explained the contest and its terms and conditions. To participate, all one had to do was share their family-favourite A’Saffa Chicken recipe, along with a picture of the dish by writing to A’Saffa Foods.

Sidhartha Lenka, head of Marketing and Sales at A’Saffa Foods said: “As the market leader – and the Sultanate’s largest fully integrated poultry producer of chilled and frozen chicken, snack food, and allied products, strictly adheres to stringent quality standards, religious values, business ethics and principles.

Thus making it important for us to engage our customers through meaningful content and contests such as these on our social media channels. On behalf of the A’Saffa Foods family my heartiest congratulation to the winners and their families.”

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

Alpine Constructions to hold roadshow today and tomorrow MUSCAT: Alpine Consturctions, a leading builder in Bangalore, India, is conducting a roadshow today and tomorrow at Haffa House in Ruwi.

Alpine is in the competitive market of property development since 1991, and has earned a stellar reputation for itself based on sheer dedication to the construction of superior quality homes, which can easily be distinguished by sophisticated design and luxurious amenities, says a press release.

Having earned the trust of several families that has made Alpine its addresses over the years, Alpine’s promise and commitment continues with millions of square feet currently under development.

Its mission is to develop solutions to every building challenge and have an established reputation for quality interior and exterior construction by constantly and consistently updating its resourc-

es to deliver. Alpine values its customer feedback and reviews to put in place corrective measures to deliver homes one will cherish living in. Here are some of its present projects. Alpine Pyramid; Phase 1 is ready to move in. Phase 2: Bookings are open. Alpine Pyramid is ideally located near the Hebbal Flyover, Sahakarnagar, Bangalore.

Alpine Viva is ready to move in. Nestled in the heart of Whitefield, Bangalore, Alpine Viva resides among a host of respectable Schools, hospitals, and prominent shopping complexes.

Alpine Fiesta is under construction. It is the new standard for modern-day fun living and offers world-class facilities that complement your lifestyle and make life well worth living!

Alpine Vistula: Prelaunch; The apartments offer great value-formoney and are fully-equipped to meet all your needs.

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ROUND-UP Hormuz Grand Hotel opening marks incorporation into Quorvus Collection ‘Quorvus Collection’ is the modern luxury collection of hotels under the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, who also operate four other sister hotels in Oman under the brands of Radisson Blu and Park Inn

MUSCAT: A glittering event, to mark the official inauguration of the Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat and celebration of the hotel’s incorporation into Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group’s ‘Quorvus Collection’ was made under the patronage of Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrizi,

Minister of Tourism.

Dignitaries from the Omani government and private sectors, owners and shareholders of Azaiba Hotels, media members as well as representatives from the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group who flew in especially to attend the event also attended the event.

‘Quorvus Collection’ is the modern luxury collection of hotels under the Carlson Rezidor Hotel

Group, who also operate four other sister hotels in Oman under the brands of Radisson Blu and Park Inn, says a press release.

The Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat has 231 elegantly appointed rooms and suites and is located in an upcoming area of government and academic institutions and centrally located between the ministries and Muscat Hills.

As the name itself indicates,

FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE

Distinctive Each property brought under this collection is distinctive as it is tailored to reflect the local culture, making each hotel unique.

“We are delighted that the Hor-

Oman,” stated Christopher Pike, general manager.

Lending it a distinctive Omani touch, the hotel has an all-day dining ‘The Straits’ (inspired by the Strait of Hormuz), the Qureshi Bab-Al-Hind (an award winning Indian restaurant that in the first year of operations was recognised

by Oman Restaurant Awards) and the soon-to-open OMNY Brasserie that will bring together New York style brasserie with the flavours of the finest local Omani produce from the sea and land.

In addition to a stunning fresco waterside terrace, the property has a spectacular pool, gym and leisure facilities. The ISpa offers a range of treatments by therapists adept in Thai, Balinese and Ayurvedic treatments. Meetings and events can be organised in the strikingly impressive ballroom that can host more than 400 guests along with several other options, depending on the occasion.

The Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat is located in close proximity to premium shopping centres and Oman International Exhibition Centre while being just 4km away from Muscat International Airport.

I N F O R M AT I V E S E S S I O N

Experience Lexus at Oman Motor Show and be a winner MUSCAT: Aggressive looks, sporty characters and pure racebred performance ready within.

Lexus will put on display its finest stars in the range at the Lexus pavilion at the Oman Motor Show 2016 at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Seeb from December 7 to 10 (Time: December 7 & 8: 10am – 1pm and 4.30pm – 9.30pm. December 9: 3pm – 11pm.

December 10: 10am – 7pm), says a press release.

“These four days at the Oman Motor Show 2016 are going to be really exciting and memorable,” said a representative from Lexus Oman. “Every visitor to the Lexus pavilion will have many opportunities to indulge in the 360˚ High-octane Race Experience on a large 6-metre screen, click pictures and also witness the live reveal of the 2017 new Lexus IS which will be held on December 7 at 10.30am. Besides this visitors will also get a chance to win tickets to the movies at VOX IMAX (conditions apply. Details will be available at the Oman Motor Show 2016, Lexus pavilion).”

Enthusiasts at the Lexus pavilion will have six amazing 2017 models to experience. They include the RC F, GS F, NX F Sport, RX F Sport, CT200h and the new IS. Visitors can get up close and experience first-hand what makes these vehicles truly outstanding.

The RC F has a 5.0-litre 32-valve engine that provides maximum power at higher engine revolutions than previously possible.

The engine is Lexus’ most powerful engine, with 12 per cent more power than the IS F engine on which it is based.

A near perfect blend of distinctive luxury with sports car values, the Lexus GS F has a 5.0L V8 Engine, unique bodywork and a chassis tuned for high performance.

The 2.0-litre, direct-injection turbo engine NX F Sport promises a special driving experience with its aggressive looks such as a grille that’s even bolder than on the standard model. The L-mesh black grille integrates with a metallic coated lower bumper moulding, and mirrors match the grille. Exclusive wheels, cabin styling and

Quorvus Collection is a selection of carefully picked luxury hotels for the evolving modern travellers and guests looking for an exclusive and unparalleled ‘experience’.

muz Grand Hotel, Muscat becomes the second Quorvus Collection property in the region after The Symphony Style Hotel in Kuwait, which in itself highlights the exclusivity attached to the brand.

It is a pleasure to recognise the official inauguration with this special event and we look forward to reaching out to guests in Oman, the Middle East and beyond for them to experience this authentic Omani luxury hospitality experience,” said Mark Willis, area vice president, Middle East & Turkey, The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group.

“Be it the stunning architecture and design of the hotel, the hospitality extended by employees, the food and drinks, the products we offer and the partnerships we make, The Hormuz Grand Hotel, Muscat delivers a distinctive character of the local culture to our guests. A winning combination of the luxury and experience that we deliver, will create an iconic hotel in Muscat.”

“We are delighted that ‘Quorvus Collection’, our luxury collection of hotels, now joins our sister brand of Radisson Blu and Park Inn, hosting discerning guests in

SBA organises get together at Salalah MUSCAT: Suhail Bahwan Automobiles recently organised an event for fleet, key accounts and government customers of Amaron Batteries, Kyoto Japan Tyres & Lukoil Lubricants at Hilton Resort Hotel, Salalah.

Senior representatives from SBA head office participated in the interactive and informative session during the event that was focused to comprehend market understanding and to explore future opportunities in the market,

says a press release.

SBA is sole promoter of Amaron Batteries, Kyoto tyres & Battery (Made in Italy) and Lukoil Lubricants since its launch in Sultanate of Oman.

During the event, representative from SBA stated, “So far we have been receiving positive response in all three segments, ie, Tyres, batteries and lubricant business in Sultanate of Oman and all over business partners have acknowledged and appreci-

ated product performance.

“In order to increase market penetration, we will keep promoting Lukoil Lubricants, Kyoto Tyres and Amaron batteries through various customer/dealer meet and customer awareness programmes.”

With the existing SBA network pan Oman and also through its vast dealer network, SBA has geared up to capture all possible opportunities in the tyre, batteries and lubricant segments in Sultanate.

RENOWNED POET

ISC Malayalam Wing all set to honour Madhusoodanan Nair on December 16 Enthusiasts at the Lexus pavilion will have six amazing 2017 models to experience.

They include the RC F, GS F, NX F Sport, RX F Sport, CT200h and the new IS. Visitors can get up close and experience firsthand what makes these vehicles truly outstanding

trim and bolstered sports seats add to the F SPORT repertoire in the NX. The RX F Sport injects the thrill of sports performance into RX driving with its 3.5-litre engine that is paired to an eight-speed au-

tomatic transmission.

In the driver’s seat the feeling is sports driving control is compelling and immediate.

The CT200h broke new ground for Lexus, introducing the brand to a younger generation of highly discerning customers. They, too, quickly discovered the refinement and driving pleasure that characterise the progressive luxury inherent in every Lexus. A sporty chassis keeps the CT200h connected to the road’s curves, and the dashing look is enhanced with a chrome surround grille.

In the CT200h, a 1.8-litre gas engine is teamed to a 650-volt motor/ generator for a combined output of 134 horsepower. A second motor in the hybrid system serves as both engine starter and generator to charge the hybrid battery pack.

The new IS is a fresh evolution of the IS compact sedan that builds on the inspired character and distinctive spirit of the IS as Lexus’s original sports-focused sedan. The IS is equipped with a 3.5-litre V6 engine that’s paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission.

In Oman every Lexus vehicle comes with special benefits and privileges such as 6 years unlimited extended mileage protection and Lexus Prestige Club Card that offers 24 hours on-road assistance from AAA.

MUSCAT: Indian Social Club – Malayalam Wing will be honouring the notable Malayalam poet & scholar, Prof. V. Madhusoodanan Nair with ‘Pravasa Kairali Puraskaram’ at Hotel Grand Millennium, Al Khuwair on December 16. Malayalam Wing honours eminent personalities from literary field every year with literary award, says a press release.

Selection of Prof. Madhusoodanan Nair for this award this year was unanimous, and the award will be conferred upon him for his lifetime contribution in the literary arena. He is one of the most respected scholars in Malayalam language and literature. Nair is known for popularising poetry into the masses through recitation.

He started writing poetry while at school and began publishing his pieces in 1980’s. His first collection Naranathu Bhranthan was published in 1992. He is the recipi-

ent of the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award, Kunju Pillai Award and K. Balakrishnan Award and Janmashtami Award 2015. He has recently been conferred with the prestigious ‘Padmaprabha Award’ for his lifetime achievement in Malayalam literature.

The award will be bestowed upon Nair by G.K. Karnavar, convener of the wing, during its Keralolsavam & 20th anniversary celebrations scheduled to be

held at Hotel Grand Millennium, Al Khuwair. Indra Mani Pandey, Indian Ambassador to Oman, will be the Chief Guest and noted writers viz., A. Sethu and Paul Zacharia will be the special guests on this occasion. Besides Dr Satish Nambiar, chairman, of the Indian Social Club, Dr. P. Mohamed Ali, chairman of Mfar Group of Companies will be special invitee to attend the occasion.

Nair will lead a ‘Sahithya Charcha’ on December 17 at ISC Multipurpose Hall on a selected subject in which special invitees in the literary field from Muscat and around will be taking part.

Another highlight of the event is that a team of 15 professional artists from Kerala Kalamandalam led by Padmashree Kalamandalam Gopi will be performing live on stage Kathakali. The programme will start at 6pm (gates open at 5pm) and the entry is open.

OMR1,000 WINNERS

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

Saqar Hamed Mohmmed Al Saqar from Sohar branch, Omer Tariq Abdulkader from Salalah

branch, Abdullah Mohammed Khusaif Al Balush from Seeb branch, Seraz Ahmad Mumtaz Ahmad from Ibra branch and Sharifa Achooh Lalooh Al Zadjali from Al Khoudh branch, were the

lucky winners of OMR1,000 each for the week, says a press release.

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

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Zubair SEC launches ‘Tajseer’ initiative The main purpose behind this initiative is to provide a solution for creating market access and instant connectivity

MUSCAT: Zubair Small Enterprises Centre (Zubair SEC) launched its new initiative, ‘Tajseer’, a business development platform aimed at connecting small businesses and large companies in the Sultanate.

Tajseer, the Arabic word for ‘bridging’ was launched yesterday at Bait Al Zubair in Muscat followed by the first business development event under the umbrella of this new initiative. The inauguration event was attended by representatives and executives from leading companies in the Sultanate, and organisations keen on supporting SMEs, as well as a number of entrepreneurs and owners of small businesses, members of Zubair SEC, says a press release.

Zubair SEC, a social responsibility initiative of The Zubair Cor-

poration, launched the initiative to offer its members an opportunity to network with representatives and decision makers of large companies, with the objective of following up with those key stakeholders towards tangible business development opportunities facilitated by Zubair SEC. Large companies that took part in the first release of Tajseer events are Aramex, Douglas OHI, Ghantoot Transport & Gen., INMA, Khimji Infrastructure Group, L & T Oman, Oman Shapoorji (OSCO), Services & Trade, Strabag Construction, Truck Oman, WJ Towell Construction, and Zubair Furnishing. Around 35 Zubair SEC members who were earlier trained to build capacity for pitching and presenting their businesses participated in the first Tajseer event.

The main purpose behind this initiative is to provide a solution for creating market access and instant connectivity. Zubair SEC will facilitate a liaison between the two parties and leverage The Zubair Corporation’s vast customer base and good connections.

Speaking at the event, Khalid Muhammad Al Zubair, managing director of The Zubair Corporation said, “We strongly believe in two fundamental values underpinning Zubair Small Enterprises Centre: Cooperation and Partnership. The launch of this new initiative comes on the back of numerous worthwhile initiatives, events and activities designed to support entrepreneurship in the Sultanate- which have been rolled-out by the Zubair SEC in recent years.”

He added, “Through coopera-

tion and partnership with different organisations and bodies in the same field, long term success and sustainability can be achieved. We have understood early on, through our regular contact with entrepreneurs, that what they needed most is access to larger commercial opportunities in order to grow their business, essentially signing agreements with larger corporates in Oman. What they really needed was a mechanism that allowed them to have good access to decision makers in those companies.”

“Through Tajseer, We are establishing a platform where large companies and small enterprises regularly meet to discuss and explore ways to develop business.

We are very grateful for the leading companies that collaborated with us in establishing the first blocks

for this initiative,” he explained.

On the side-lines of the event a representative of a participating leading company said, “We sincerely appreciate this initiative

by Zubair SEC. Start-ups fuel job growth and improve the societies we live in; however, many of them lack the resources needed to compete and grow. Tajseer will reduce the communication gap between large companies and small business owners. Tajseer will help them get knowledge, insight, ideas and guidance from some of the largest companies in the Sultanate. Large companies will also explore business opportunities with the participating members of Zubair SEC. It will also help empower small business owners when representatives of large companies address and help to

solve their critical business issues.

Small business owners, start-ups and new entrepreneurs will have access to a broad base of knowledge, advice and possibilities of collaboration.”

The first Tajseer business development event focused on three business sectors: construction, logistics, and marketing communications. Zubair SEC will continue to host the Tajseer event throughout the years, approaching different business sectors each time.

The event witnessed remarkable engagement by participants who expressed their appreciation of the opportunity and the effort put behind this initiative; participants made all effort to benefit from the arranged meetings during the second half of the programme and many have left with some good business leads to follow up on.

The current SME marketplace is a combination of many players with thousands of SMEs, with many focused on activities but with large market gaps. Many of the large companies, especially those mandated to extend 10% of their tenders to SMEs are facing difficulty in identifying the suitable capable SMEs to contract with. Recognising this challenge early on, The Zubair Corporation has affected a mandate across the group companies to extend business contracts, whenever possible, to small enterprises commended and endorsed by Zubair SEC.

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3RD ANNIVERSARY

Al Meera awards ‘Shop and Oman to host country’s 1st Smart City Conference & Expo in March Win’ promotion winners MUSCAT: Al Meera Hyper and Supermarkets continues to give its customers reasons to enjoy shopping with its recently concluded 3rd Anniversary ‘Shop and Win’ promotion.

Customers got a chance to enter the raffle by simply purchasing a minimum OMR10 and play their luck in winning a brand new GMC Acadia and Apple iPhone 7, says a press release.

The grand prize winners of the most awaited annual raffle promotion was drawn in Al Meera Azaiba recently together with all the entries from other branches such as Al Hail, Barka, Sohar and Falaj. The brand new GMC Acadia SLE 2016 was awarded to Nasrah Abdullah and 5 Apple iPhone 7 was given to Saud Fahad, Maryam Al Belushi, Mohammed Yaseer, Rahma Salim and Somor Ali respectively.

Mohammed Yaseer excitedly told Al Meera team that he just got the winning coupon when he shopped in Al Meera 3 days before the end of the promotion. “I even lost the other coupon from my other previous purchase, it was very lucky that I have the other half of the right coupon.”

The youngest winner of a brand new Apple iPhone 7 is a 10 year old, Maryam Al Belushi who accepted her prize and was very happy to have a new phone.

Meanwhile, the grand prize winner and Nasrah Abdullah and spouse came together to receive their brand new GMC Acadia, “We shop here in Al Meera every week.

The time I got the coupon in one of those weeks, we filled it out and dropped it in the box. That is the

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only time we did that and it was picked luckily,” said Abdullah.

“The promotion was a huge success. Locals and expat patrons alike were really excited to join the contest because they were really enticed with the big prizes we are having this year. On-ground and online, we saw positive response about the promotion as people are talking and asking about it in store and in our Facebook fan page,” said a member of the management.

MUSCAT: With the support and cooperation of the Smart Cities Council and Information Technology Authority (ITA), the Sultanate of Oman will host the first conference and exhibition dedicated to discussing the economic value and benefits for citizens when implementing smart cities projects in the country.

Taking place at Oman Convention Centre in March, which is part of the Al Irfan smart city project, the event will focus under the theme ‘Empowering Smart Nation’ on what defines a smart city as well as explore how to adapt the concept to best meet the unique needs for each city. Speakers will include thought leaders from Oman and experts presenting case studies from around the world, says a press release.

Oman’s digital strategy was led

by ITA more than a decade ago and was successful in paving the way for building a future-proof ICT infrastructure. This solid infrastructure enables the creation of new ventures that contribute to the country’s GDP. Speaking about the importance of the conference, Dr Salim bin Sultan Alruzaiqi, CEO of

ITA commented: “Technological change and new technologies have made massive improvements in the delivery of public services and Oman is one of the countries aspiring to embrace the move toward urban automation and transforming into smart government. This conference, with its highly recognised experts and thought leaders, will bring about new insights on how the change to smart cities can open new horizons to the country at socio/ economic levels.”

He further added: “The big stimulus for smart services comes from the acceleration of the fibre-based national fixed broadband infrastructure. Global trend statistics prove that for a 10% increase in national broadband penetration, there is a direct growth on the GDP by 1.38%.

Fibre to Home, the new generation broad band, will provide the nation with unmatched benefits and more reliability enabling ultra-fast internet connectivity and content-rich applications that require high bandwidth and speeds.

It is estimated that by 2020, over 90% of the Governorate of Muscat- which is equivalent to

350,000 premises will be covered by the fibre optic network.

By the end of 2030, it is expected that most of the surrounding urban areas outside of Muscat will also be covered by the fibre optic network. The ultimate target is to connect all homes and businesses to the national broadband network across the Sultanate by 2040.”

Commenting on the OSC Exhibition & Conference, Philip Bane, Smart Cities Council, MD explained that the participation is part of its global initiative to share knowledge, benefits and opportunities and best practices from proven smart city projects implemented around the world.

Tarek Ali, general manager of OITE Trade Fairs said, “The developed IT infrastructure in Oman and the expansion of broadband services opens new investment opportunities for international and local companies to explore. Oman has already started implementing smart cities applications and the emerging projects such as Madinat Al Irfan, Omagine Oman and Duqm are examples of the country’s vision to create new urban centres and enhance urbanism.”

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Hyundai arena at Motor Show offers a platform to connect and interact The Hyundai arena with its grey-white theme ensures an inviting appeal while allowing plenty of space for visitors to move and interact with the cars and representatives

MUSCAT: As the 2016 edition of the Oman Motor Show gets off to a flying start at the glitzy new Convention and Exhibition Centre at Muscat, Hyundai Oman offered a preview about their plans for the landmark motoring event of the Sultanate.

Introducing Hyundai arena The Hyundai arena with its greywhite theme ensures an inviting appeal while allowing plenty of space for visitors to move and in-

teract with the cars and representatives, says a press release.

There are special engagement spaces created within the stand - a lounge for customers and visitors, kiosks for discussion and product information as well as sufficient space to connect and interact with

Hyundai’s attractive model lineup.

The Hyundai arena also utilises the concept of ‘Open Architecture’ to allow access to visitors from three sides within the motor show pavilion, says a press release.

“Hyundai is one of the most popular car brands in Oman. As

the authorised dealer of Hyundai in Oman, OTE is proud to present Hyundai in this important motor show,” commented Anil Dua, managing director of OTE. The Limited Edition Accent Unveiled: One of the highlights of the Oman Motor Show is the Limited

Edition Accent which makes its debut at the motor show.

The Limited Edition Accent offers truly innovative design and combines it with roominess and versatility. Engineered to deliver performance and quality, the car comes with a stylized front grille,

LED projection headlamps and even more improved audio system that lets you navigate personal playlists on the go.

In addition to the Limited Edition Accent, there are also several exciting vehicles being displayed at the Hyundai stand: Veloster: This trendy crossover utility vehicle is unique, innovative and extremely popular with the young drivers in Oman.

New Elantra: The new Elantra’s bold presence radiates confidence with its wide stance and sophisticated profile.

The Tucson: Combining powerful stance with refined surfaces, innovations to enhance power and fuel economy as well as enhanced safety features, the Tucson delivers high performance and high efficiency every step of the way.

The Grand Santa Fe: Dynamic design, exceptional performance and plenty of safety features make the Grand Santa Fe stand out from the crowd.

Being one of the top-shopped vehicles, Hyundai cars command a very strong resale value in Oman and across other global markets as well. OTE Group is the authorised dealer of Hyundai in Oman.

OTE Group ensures that no matter where you are, you are never too far from your Hyundai centre.

U LT I M AT E I N L U X U R Y

The Luxury 100 award all set to take place on December 19 MUSCAT: The much awaited spectacular second edition of The Luxury 100, Signature magazine’s annual luxury list and awards, is all set to take place on December 19 at Al Bustan Palace, A RitzCarlton Hotel.

ID Design, the Sultanate’s top luxury décor brand, will be reprising its role as the Luxury Partner

for the event. Joining them this year is BMW also as a luxury partner. The other sponsors include Times of Oman and Al Shabiba as Media Partners, and Oman Printers & Stationers as print partner.

“The Luxury 100 book launch and awards concept, which debuted last year, ushered in a new era for the luxury market in Oman that

has only grown leaps and bounds since then.

“In a year, The Luxury 100 has already become the Sultanate’s most prominent luxury awards night, while The Luxury 100 limited edition coffee-table book is already being called a must-have by the most renowned purveyors and consumers of luxury.

“The Luxury 100 brand highlights our commitment to create a unique platform for Oman’s luxury market to be recognised and honoured. We are thrilled with all the attention the property has received so far and we are sure that our second edition will raise the bar even higher,” said Alpana Roy, executive vice president, United

Media Services.

The Luxury 100, a unique initiative that marks the country’s and the region’s only list of iconic luxury products of the year, is a superlative compilation or a consolidated “List of Lists” that embodies the spirit of luxury. Created after months of study and research, the editors of UMS, renowned luxury specialists,

lifestyle journalists and a select mix of readers and industry experts weighed in to create this list and each featured product has proven its luxury credentials with its popularity. The categories, which include personal luxury goods, luxury cars and luxury hospitality, have been expanded this year to include bespoke banking and top-tier real estate.

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Must-win showdown in Sydney for Team Oman Air at ESS finale Their year-long campaign for the championship culminates in Sydney this week with Morgan Larson’s crew knowing they need to fend off the challenge from Alinghi to win the title

MUSCAT: A precious two-point lead at the top of the table, backed up by a winning habit and extra training, has boosted confidence levels ahead of Team Oman Air’s final push for the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series title.

Their year-long campaign for the championship which has featured three Act wins in Oman, Cardiff and Hamburg plus podium places in three of the four other events, culminates in Sydney this week with Morgan Larson’s crew knowing they need to fend off the challenge from rivals Alinghi to win the event and be crowned 2016 champions.

It will be a massive challenge but Oman Air is a team of winners, said Larson, who along with crewmembers Pete Greenhalgh, Nasser Al Mashari and Ed Smyth is a

READY FOR THE SHOWDOWN: Team Oman Air have prepared well for the final push for the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series title. – Supplied photo

previous Extreme Sailing Series champion with youngest member James Wierzbowski hungry to share their success.

“This group is not happy with second and we will be fighting all the way to the end,” Larson said.

“It’s been a great season and we

are feeling good. We’ve been challenged by Alinghi in recent events and that put pressure on us though now the pressure feels like it is off and we are the underdogs. At the end of the day, this is a sail boat race and we know we have what it takes to win a sail boat race.”

With the gap at the top of the table closing to two points, the team added two extra training days to their preparations for Sydney and took time out to study the tactics and techniques used by Alinghi to make such big gains in recent Acts.

“We have studied Alinghi and

learned a lot and we have also been doing some proper training which we haven’t really done before as a group,” said Larson.

“We got some extra help on the coaching side and that has made a difference. Alinghi have been sailing to their potential and above

which is why the results have tightened up.

“We still feel we are getting better and we are hoping that in Sydney we will reach our full potential and have our best event so far.”

As the final event of the year, Sydney has been made a double points showdown which means Oman Air will also be looking out for Red Bull lying six points behind and in contention for honours.

This means performing at consistently high levels, said Greenhalgh, from the first race to the last.

“There is no option but to play our A game from the outset,” said Oman Air’s powerhouse mainsail trimmer and tactician.

“We have to eliminate any weak areas and especially work on our starts. The biggest thing for us is getting the boat set up nicely and getting some good consistent starts.

If we can do that, the rest should be fine. Sydney is a great venue so the racing should be fantastic.”

For Omani bowman Nasser Al Mashari, who like Greenhalgh was a member of the three-time champion team The Wave, Muscat, the key to winning in Sydney is faith and teamwork.

“We are getting more confident but we know we can’t be conservative and have to lay it on the line,” he said.

“We won here in Sydney on the Extreme 40s last year and although we are racing in a different part of the harbour, we are really looking forward to competing here again. We just need to find our rhythm and we will do it.”

Extreme Sailing Series Act 8 starts on Thursday, with a mix of Stadium Racing and open water racing, and concludes on Sunday.

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Parthiv Patel retained for fourth Test against England MUMBAI: Wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has retained his place in the India side for the fourth Test against England after Wriddhiman Saha failed to recover from a thigh strain, the team said on Tuesday.

Pace bowler Ishant Sharma, who has not played any of the three Tests so far, was also released from the team after local media reports that he was getting married.

“The BCCI medical team has confirmed that wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha is still recuperating from the strain in his left thigh, which he sustained during the second Test match,” the BCCI said in a statement. “As a precautionary measure, Saha has been

advised rest. The BCCI medical team is monitoring the wicketkeeper-batsman’s progress.”

Saha replaced Mahendra Singh Dhoni as India’s Test wicketkeeper after the former captain retired from the five-day format at the end of 2014. The 31-year-old Patel was brought in for the third Test in Mohali, which Virat Kohli’s side won by eight wickets to take a 2-0 lead in the best of five series.

Patel, who had not played a Test since 2008, opened the innings with Murali Vijay and scored 42 and 67 not out in the match.

Kumble praises India coach Anil Kumble heaped praise on wicketkeeper-batsman

Parthiv Patel, who is on comeback trail after a gap of eight long years, for shouldering the responsibility of opening the innings in the previous Test at Mohali and doing the job “brilliantly”.

“Parthiv came in after eight years and did not really show nerves you would expect, although he is a seasoned campaigner. He was asked to open he did that brilliantly and also kept wickets very well. He was not worried about failing,” Kumble told reporters here on Tuesday.

“I was really pleased that he could walk into that match and not just keep wickets and bat at six or seven. When you are making a comeback after eight years you

always want to do well for yourself and here is Parthiv who was willing to put his hands up when asked to open. That shows his character.

I am pleased with that,” he added.

Parthiv struck 42 and 67 not out in the two innings at Mohali and Kumble felt he had never lost faith that could make a comeback.

“Even when he came into the team first as 17 or 16 year old, he still looks 16 if he shaves his beard off, he showed lot of maturity first time he saved a Test match for India.

“It certainly shows if you are putting hard yards in domestic cricket, never losing your faith and believing that you can make a comeback, it’s possible,” Kumble

GOOD COMEBACK: Parthiv Patel was said to be ‘brilliant’ by Anil Kumble after the Mohali Test.

Jennings hopeful of England hitting back Jennings, son of well-known coach

It’s pressure but I have always been taught that pressure is a privilege

Ray Jennings, is South Africa-born and has qualified to play for his adopted country following a

Keaton Jennings

four-year residence

England

in England

MUMBAI: Uncapped opener Keaton Jennings on Tuesday conceded that England is under pressure after being 0-2 down in the five-Test series against India but said he is hopeful that his side will throw some punches back at the hosts in the fourth game starting here on Thursday.

“It’s pressure but I have always been taught that pressure is a privilege, sort of a thing my dad tried to infuse into me as a kid. I like to think that I bring positive energy and a smile to the group.

I am generally quite a happy guy.

But again, it’s 2-0 down and gets into a tougher position. So, hopefully we can throw a few jibes and throw some punches back,” said Jennings here ahead of the mustwin game for England.

Jennings, son of well-known coach Ray Jennings, is South Africa-born and has qualified to play for his adopted country following a four-year residence in England.

He has replaced teenage opener Haseem Hameed, who is out of the remainder of the series with a fin-

ger fracture. England are trailing India 0-2 after losing the second and third Tests in Visakhapatnam and Mohali respectively.

The first Test was drawn at Rajkot. Asked how he would cope with the spin threat posed by India’s attack, Jennings said if he can come out on top of the Indian spinners it would a humbling experience for him.

“I leave that to you to answer in a couple of days of play. There is no better place to come and challenge yourself. If I can play and

come out with some sort of success, that would be humbling,” the left-handed batsman said.

“If I don’t play then I will carry drinks, but I am looking forward to getting involved.”

Having coached the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, Jennings senior has good experience of the Indian conditions and he has given his son some tips ahead of the series.

“I have got quite a good relationship with my dad (Ray Jennings), from the playing point of view, my dad asked me to enjoy the process and culture of India. I have been told to drink lot of water and to ensure that the bottle is closed,” Jennings said.

“Previously, in 2009-10, I came with my dad to the IPL, (more so) as a tourist, really enjoyed and I am coming back to the place which I loved,” he told reporters after the team’s practice session at the Wankhede Stadium here.

“When I was 9-10 years old, we (me and my dad) were into the nets, we were kind of training and those where some of the days, when I decided not to listen. First ball I got out, second ball I got out, and he said one more time and you are going out, the third ball , I got out and he put his bag down and walked off,” he added. - PTI

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Kaavya clinches girls U-12 crown at ISC tournament MUSCAT: J. Kaavya won the girls under-12 singles title at the Falcon Insurance Companysponsored Annual Tennis Tournament organised by the Indian Social Club (ISC).

In the final, Kaavya played with confidence to defeat Stuti Mathur 6-2 (retired hurt). It was unfortunate that Stuti twisted her ankle late in the first set and could not continue.

Stuti had started on a positive note and scored the first break. Kaavya broke back straight away and played some delightful ground-strokes to win six games on the trot to win the first set before Stuti conceded the match.

With this victory, Kaavya avenged the defeat she had suffered at the hands of Stuti in the group phase of the event.

Earlier in the semifinals of the girls under-12 event, Kaavya defeated Smrithi Iyer 6-0 while Stuti beat Akshitha AR also 6-0.

In round-robin matches of the

FINALISTS: J. Kaavya, left, and Stuti Mathur. – Supplied photo

girls under-14 singles, J. Kaavya cruised to a 6-0 win over Harini Ganesh and followed it up with an impressive 6-3 victory over Ann Marie.

S. Vishwanathan moved to the quarterfinals of the veterans sin-

gles after coasting to a 8-0 win over K. Manikandeswaran.

Vishwanath, however, went down fighting in the quarterfinal when he was overwhelmed by second seed Mohan Kannan who won 8-4.

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SPORTS Warner powers Aussies to series-clinching win DAVE WARNER

With Warner scoring

119

his sixth ODI century of the year, Australia

runs from 115 balls 14 fours, 1 six

piled on an imposing 378 for five with the Blacks Caps only able to muster up 262 all out in 47.2 overs

SYDNEY: Dave Warner smashed a sixth One-day International (ODI) century of the year to drive Australia to a convincing 116-run victory over New Zealand as the hosts wrapped up the series with a match to spare in Canberra on Tuesday.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss under leaden skies in the Australian capital and made the decision to bowl on a Manuka Oval track where batting first has been an all but sure-fire path to victory.

Australia duly piled on an imposing 378 for five with the Blacks Caps only able to muster up 262 all out in 47.2 overs in reply.

Warner hit 119 off 115 balls with 14 fours and one six, combining with his captain Steve Smith, whose 164 went a long way to winning the series opener in Sydney on Sunday, in a second-wicket partnership of 145. Smith made 72, Travis Head 57 and Mitchell Marsh 76 as Australia plundered 126 from the last 10 overs.

“It was a fantastic wicket, it always is down here at Manuka, and we know that if you keep wickets in hand you can take 100-150 runs off the last 15,” Warner said.

Warner’s two centuries were among the few highlights for Australia in their 5-0 humiliation in South Africa in October and six in one year, with the third match of the series in Melbourne to come, is unprecedented for an Australian. Only Indians Sachin Tendulkar (9 in 1998) and Saurav Ganguly (7 in 2000) have hit more centuries in one year. “It’s the for-

SWASHBUCKLING KNOCK: Australia’s David Warner celebrates after completing his century during

their second ODI against New Zealand in Canberra on Tuesday. – AFP

mat that I perhaps thought wasn’t my greatest but this year’s been fantastic and I’ve got to keep going as well as I can,” Warner added.

The opener secured his 10th one-day century with a scrambled single and it took a brilliant catch from Williamson to dismiss him after two and a half hours at the crease, the Black Caps skipper getting down to take a full-powered shot inches above the grass.

Williamson top-scored for the visitors with 84 and put on 125 for the third wicket with Jimmy Neesham (74) but the writing was on the wall once they had departed.

Australian quick Pat Cumminstook four for 41. The Australians, assured of retaining their No. 1 ranking in the 50-over game, reclaimed the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy which New Zealand had won on home soil in February. - Reuters

SCOREBOARD

AUSTRALIA D. Warner c Williamson b Grandhomme 119 A. Finch b Santner 19 S. Smith c Santner b Southee 72 T. Head c Munro b Southee 57 M. Marsh (not out) 76 M. Wade b Boult 11 G. Bailey (not out) 0 Extras (lb-11, nb-3, w-10) 24 Total (5 wkts, 50 overs) 378 Fall of wickets: 1-68, 2-213, 3-248, 4-319, 5-357.

Did not bat: P. Cummins, M. Starc, J. Faulkner, J. Hazlewood Bowling: M. Henry 10-0-91-0 (nb-2, w-2); T. Boult 10-0-80-1 (w-3); M. Santner 100-47-1 (w-1); T. Southee 10-0-63-2 (w-2); C. de Grandhomme 9-0-74-1 (nb-1, w-1); J. Neesham 1-0-12-0.

NEW ZEALAND M. Guptill c Wade b Cummins 45

BASKETBALL

OBA forms key committees

MUSCAT: The new board members of the Oman Basketball Association (OBA) held their first meeting under the chairmanship of OBA chief Fareed bin Khamis Al Zadjali on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the members discussed various topics concerning the development of basketball. The meeting also approved the formation of various committees.

The new committees: Executive Office: Ahmed Al Rawas (chairman), Idris Al Farsi, Malallah Al Balushi, Asad Al Hasani and Younis Al Zadjali (members).

National Teams Committee: Fareed Al Zadjali (chairman), Ahmed Al Rawas (vice-chairman), Asad Al

Hasani, Khalid Al Zadjali, Rabee’a Aulad Thani, Kadhim Al Balushi, coach Marco fo Serbia, Idris Al Farsi, Tarik Mahmood Badawi (members).

Competitions Committee: Younis Al Zadjali (chairman), Asad Al Hasani (vice-chairman), Idris Al Farsi, Mohammed Al Kiyumi, Malallah Al Balushi, Rabee’a Aulad Thani, Tarik Mahmood Badawi (members).

Financial Committee: Ahmed Al Rawas (chairman), Idris Al Farsi (vicechairman), Asad Al Hasani, Abdullah Al Jabri, Tarik Mohammed Badawi and Fahd Al Moharbi (members).

Referees Committee: Ahmed Al Balushi (chairman), Younsi Al Zadjali (vice-chairman), Ahmed Al Khusaibi, Faris Al Khalasi, Fatma Al Harthy, Issam Al Siyabi (members).

Development and Training Committee: Asad Al Hasani (chairman), Younis Al Zadjali (vice-chairman), Abdullah Al Yafie, Rabee’a Aulad Thani, Maqbool Al Balushi, Mohammed Al Qusaimi, Abubaker Al Jawhari and Tarik Mohammed Badawi (members).

3x3 Committee: Malallah Al Balushi (chairman), Khalid Al Zadjali (vice-chairman), Asad Al Hasani, Abdullah Al Yafie, Mohammed Al Owaisi, Yaqoob Al Sabahi, Nasser Al Hasani, Omaima bint Ali Al Hajri, Fahd Al Moharbi (members).

Women’s Basketball Committee: Fatma bint Hamood Al Harthy (chairperson), Mariyam Al Hosni (vice-chairperson), Ilham Al Habsi, Aliya Al Darwishi, Abeer Al Handhali (members).

T. Latham c&b Hazlewood 4 K. Williamson c Warner b Cummins 81 J. Neesham c Starc b Hazlewood 74 C. Munro c M. Marsh b Faulkner 11 C. de Grandhomme c Wade b Starc 12 M. Santner b Starc 2 B. Watling c Warner b Faulkner 17 T. Southee c Bailey b Cummins 2 M. Henry c Faulkner b Cummins 7 T. Boult (not out) 2 Extras (lb-1, w-4) 5 Total (all out, 47.2 overs) 262 Fall of wickets: 1-40, 2-52, 3-177, 4-191, 5-229, 6-232, 7-236, 8-243, 9-254.

Bowling: M. Starc 10-0-52-2 (w-2); J. Hazlewood 9-1-42-2 (w-1); P. Cummins 100-41-4 (w-1); T. Head 7-0-31-0; J. Faulkner 8.2-0-69-2; M. Marsh 3-0-26-0.

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Paul Wilson TV umpire: Nigel Llong Match referee: Richie Richardson

NEW SITE

OOC to launch website MUSCAT: Dr. Hammad bin Hamad Al Ghafri, Advisor to the Ministry of Civil Service, will preside over the ceremony marking the launch of the website of Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) on Wednesday.

According to a statement issued by the OOC on Tuesday, the ceremony will take place at the OOC Headquarters at 12.00 pm and it will be attended by OOC chief Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Zubair and representatives of various sports associations.

“The launch of OOC’s website comes in the context of the initiatives and efforts to keep abreast of the rapid development of sports and Olympic movement with particular emphasis on the need to utilise modern technology to de-

CHIEF GUEST: Dr. Hammad.

liver the OOC’s message to all its employees, members and other stakeholders,” the statement said.

On the sidelines of the ceremony, Saada bint Salim Al Ismailiyah, OOC Board member, will receive her Master of Executive in Management of Sport (MEMOS). The theme of her Master Degree was ‘Why Omani girls refrain from involving in high performance sports’.

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SPORTS Al Faisal Al Zubair looking forward to first outing at Dubai Autodrome The young Omani talent, who is relishing his first visit to Dubai Autodrome, is targeting more podium silverware in rounds three and four of the

ALL SET: Oman’s Al Faisal Al Zubair is setting his sights on more series silverware. – Supplied photo

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East

MUSCAT: Just a couple of weeks since his highly successful start to the 2016-2017 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East season in Bahrain, category rookie Al Faisal Al Zubair is setting his sights on more series silverware when the second event of the campaign gets underway in Dubai a few days

from now. Taking place this Friday and Saturday, at Dubai Autodrome, rounds three and four of the championship will provide another brand new challenge for the 18-year-old Omani as he prepares to tackle the FIA grade track for the first time.

Going into the second race meeting of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East campaign, Al Faisal is only two points shy of the top of the GCC Rookie standings after an excellent debut week-

end in the season-opener at Sakhir in Bahrain last month.

Delivering sensational pace throughout testing and qualifying, regularly running in the overall top six, Al Faisal started round one sixth on the grid – the rookie pole position – and went on to win the GCC Rookie Class on his debut as well as finishing second in the Silver Class and seventh overall.

In round two, the emerging Middle Eastern talent finished runnerup in GCC Rookie and ninth over-

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all, from 10th on the grid, as well as fourth in the Silver Class. Part of an immensely close battle with fellow Silver runner Wolfgang Triller for the bulk of the contest, Al Faisal only missed the Silver top three by the smallest of margins on the drag to the line at the end of 12 action-packed laps.

“Bahrain was a great start to the championship for me”, said the Muscat racer, “To be honest, the weekend couldn’t have gone much better and I was very satisfied with

my first races in the Porsche, it’s a great car and very enjoyable to drive. “Winning the GCC Rookie category was the aim so to achieve that in my first race was exactly the result we aimed for. It was a shame to miss out in race two, but it’s a competitive grid of drivers and a strong championship. I think, overall, we did a good job.”

Dubai Autodrome is certainly one of the most prominent motorsport venues in the United Arab Emirates and, in-keeping with its profile, provides great racing with a terrific mix of high-speed sections and more technical corners.

“I am really looking forward to racing in Dubai for the first time,” he added.

“It’s another great track and I’m sure I’ll be able to learn it quickly

and push for the GCC Rookie wins again. It’s also important to race strongly in the Silver class too and that’s my aim again at the weekend.”

Round three of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East in Dubai is scheduled to take place at 3.45 pm on Friday, with round four following on Saturday at 4.35 pm.

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East GCC Rookie Standings (after Rd 2): 2. Al Faisal Al Zubair 26 pts.

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Silver Class Standings (after Rd 2): 3. Al Faisal Al Zubair 26 pts.

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Overall Standings (after Rd 2): 8. Al Faisal Al Zubair 26 pts.

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Horizon Fitness named official partner of MRR Almouj Muscat Marathon

CAPTION KICKER: Oman’s ‘King of Drift’ Ali Al Balushi, right, and Reflexions 44 Managing Director Sheikh Khalid Al Wahaibi pose in front of Ali’s redone car. – JUN ESTRADA / Times of Oman

Ali hoping to drift to glory with Reflexions 44 support MUSCAT: Oman’s Ali Al Balushi is hoping to drift to glory in the Red Bull Middle East Drift Championship with the support from Reflexions 44.

Oman’s ‘King of Drift’ is delighted to get the backing of the country’s largest and most professionally-run car care centre ahead of his participation in Friday’s regional final to be hosted in the Sultanate.

Ali Al Balushi formally signed a sponsorship agreement with the Reflexions 44 during an impressive ceremony at the luxury car detailing company on Tuesday.

As per the agreement, the Reflexions 44 not only sponsors Ali’s participation in the event but also sets up his car for the all-important final.

After the signing and exchanging the documents with company’s Managing Director Sheikh Khalid Al Wahaibi, a delighted Ali Al Balushi said: “I am happy to get the backing of Reflexions 44 ahead of the final and I hope to perform well in front of my home fans.”

In his remarks, Shiekh Khalid Al Wahaibi said: “It’s a privilege to support such a talent. Ali is the best drifter in the country and we are only happy to sponsor the champion drifting driver.”

MUSCAT: After organisers Muscat Road Runners joined forces with Oman Sail in a bid to develop the annual event into a ‘must-do’ race with global appeal, there’s been another boost for the Almouj Muscat Marathon: Horizon Fitness has been announced as the official fitness partner for the 2017 edition.

To support runners’ preparations for the event on January 27, Horizon Fitness will host an Almouj Muscat Marathon Workout Tour. This will take place at Sultan Qaboos Stadium from this Friday and participation is completely free of charge.

Those wishing to participate should arrive from 8 am (for a complimentary T-shirt and handout) and then prepare for the workout, which will start at 9 am.

Every training session will incorporate a warm up, cross training and a run. Each tour date will last just over an hour, during which water will be provided.

Chad Zlateff, who has 18 years of experience as a personal trainer, will host the marathon training sessions. Originally from Seattle in the USA, Chad moved to Oman in 2008. His background is in exercise physiology and he spent nine years playing soccer professionally in Germany and Switzerland.

“As an avid obstacle course racer

and all around sports fanatic, I’m delighted that I’ll be preparing this year’s marathon runners for Muscat’s big event! Training together for endurance events is really motivating. I’m looking forward to hosting a weekly workout that offers the highest quality of training – and great preparation for the challenges that lie ahead,” he said.

The workout tour offers runners the chance to boost their marathon training in a really fun, social environment. It also promises to support whichever of the three distances people have signed up to run on January 27.

The workout tour will be hosted on December 9, 16, 23 and 30, and on January 6 and 13.

Salma Al Hashmi, Chief Marketing Officer at Oman Sail, said “We’re delighted to welcome Ho-

rizon onboard as fitness partners for the Al Mouj Muscat Marathon.

With 26 clubs around the Sultanate and a commitment to helping thousands of people lead a healthy, fitter lifestyle, they are deserving of the great reputation they enjoy in Oman. We are really looking forward to working with Horizon to ensure that marathon participants are able to benefit from the support of experienced professionals in the run up to the big event.”

With December 31 set as the final day to register the entries, Almouj Muscat Marathon has enjoyed an incredible surge in entries.

Remaining places for all three distances: 10k, half and full marathons are now very limited. Those wishing to compete can register their entries by visiting http://muscatmarathon.om.

TENNIS

OTA board members hold first meeting Sparkling new look On the occasion, Sheikh Khalid Al Wahaibi also unveiled Ali’s redone Toyota Celica.

Ali was obviously delighted with the sparkling new look of his decades old machine, which is now restored, refurbished and ready for the championship race.

With the right kind of support, both from his new sponsors and his home fans, Ali is hoping to achieve his dream of winning the title.

After settling for second place in 2014 and 2015, the Omani

drifter is confident of going all the way this time around.

“I am really looking forward to show my skills in front of Omani fans. I am happy with the car and I am ready for the challenge... ready to fight for the title,” Ali added.

Ali qualified for the final after winning the Oman leg of the championship for the fourth consecutive year. Haitham Al Hadidi and Tarek Al Shaihani, who finished second and third in the Oman event, will also represent the Sultanate in Friday’s final.

MUSCAT: The newly-elected board members of the Oman Tennis Association (OTA) held their first meeting under the chairmanship of association chief Khalid bin Ali Al Aadi on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the members dicussed the plans for the future and the participation of the Omani players in the international events. The meeting also reviewed the budget and approved the plans for 2017.

The meeting also finalised the formation of various committees.

Executive Office: Khalid bin Ali Al Aadi (chairman), Siddique Al Hashmi, Mundhir Al Barwani, Suad Al Balushi, Ahmed

Al Yafie, Salman Al Balushi (all members).

Teams and Coaches Committee: Khalid Al Nahbani (chairman), Siddique Al Hashmi (vice-chairman), Mundhir Al Barwani and Salman Al Balushi (both members).

Competitions and Referees Committee: Mundhir Al Barwani (chairman), Saud Al Balushi (vice-chairman), Ahmed Al

Yafie, Salman Al Balushi (both members).

Media and Marketing Committee: Ahmed Al Hajri (chairman), Siddique Al Hashmi (vice-chairman), Salman Al Balushi (member). Development Committee: Khalid Al Busafi (chairman), Salman Al Balushi (incharge of developement), Moosa Al Hinai (member).

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SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNTS Male Accountant, MBA (finance) 5 yrs experience including UAE & India up to finalization available immediately (on visit) Contact: 91704866 Email: anees0989@gmail.com Indian (M) 25 years looking a job for Accountant post 3 years experience in Indian as an Accountant for trading co. well knowledge in tally, software visit visa will expire on 10th December. Contact: 91939830 Email: sinanch98@gmail.com 10+ Years Experience in Accounts & Finance upto Finalisation, NOC & License available. Contact – 96239126 Indian (m) B.Com MBA well experienced in accounts & finance speaks English & Arabic, having driving license & NOC. Contact: 95588565 Male Accountant, 34 yrs, MBA finance, 12 yrs experience up to finalization of accounts, NOC available.

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Indian male MBA finance 31 years working as Admin Manager in Muscat since 2012, total 8 years experience in administration and accounts valid Omani driving license. NOC is available. Contact : 94030054

Indian female, M.Com, having 4 yr’s experience in Accounts looking for Job in Accounts OR suitable placement. Contact: 98418533 / 99338639

Indian male with NOC , 12 yrs Oman experience in Operations, facility management banking project coordination with Oman D/L looking for suitable placement.

Contact: 98183667

Indian male MBA (finance) Accounts, Customer service, 2 yearsExperience.(Dubai Airport) Iran Airlines. GCC driving licensevalid till 2025. On Visit Visa (Till 20 Dec 2016).Looking for suitable job. Contact – 71093532. Emailmirzahassanbaig89@gmail.com Experienced Indian female 23 B.Com with computer application on visit looking for suitable position. Contact: 94964860 / 92436404 MBA Finance Indian 25 Male 2 years experience seeking opportunities in Finance sector. Immediately available.contact:92498840 sachu_0318@yahoo.com Chief accountant Senior 16 yrs exp can handle accounts up to finalization, MIS, C. flow budgeting, ERP costing & leasing with auditing, NOC available, seeking job. Contact: 94885686 Email: zahid233368@gmail.com Indian male 26 yrs on visit visa B.SC Mathematics 4 years experience as an Accountant seeks suitable job. Contact: 98615171 / 95374978 Email: worksite.tinson@gmail.com Accountant & Admin 18 years exp (7 yrs in UAE) good knowledge of accounting software’s & English.

Contact: 92170065 Bangladeshi (male) MBA (finance & banking) masters (Accounting), 1 year experience in Oman as an Accountant 2 years experience in UAE as a Salesman, language proficiency: English, Hindi, Bangladeshi. Contact: 98381784

Indian chartered Accountant 17+ years experience in Accounts , Finance and Business management working in reputed group in Muscat looking for suitable change. Oman Driving Licence and NOC available 95562708 pandukp2016@gmail.com Indian male 30 yrs, B.Com 4 years experience in GCC, Sales / Accounts looking for suitable vacancy, currently on visit. Contact: 99727595 Email: samie61@gmail.com Indian male, B.Com, MBA in Finance, 4 yrs in Larsen & Tourbo, 26 yrs in Oman, English/ Arabic speaking with driving license.

NOC available. Contact 95588565 Male MBA Finance, 10 Year experience in Accounting, Finance, Business Development, Administration & Banking (Import & Export). Proficient in Quickbook & Microsoft Suite. Contact 91462125, Valid Oman Driving License.

Accounts part time services available to handle all accounts up to finalization on monthly basis, finalization works.

Contact: 96247295 Experienced Jordanian banker with 22 years of experience gained across top global banks and financial institutions in UAE, Jordan and Oman. Contact : 9290 9198 Accountant B.Com/ M.Com, Indian male 10 years exp seeks suitable job NOC available valid ROP driving license. Contact: 97375608 Email: vincentdsouza1979@gmail. com

Indian male, Accountant, 22 yrs, BBM, Diploma in E-Office & Office & E-finance, experience 1 yr under CA as Accounts Assistant looking for suitable placement. # 95268346, Email : ms6678379@gmail.com

Indian male 22 years, B.Com Graduate with one yr experience in accounts, looking for suitable position. Contact: 91247507

Looking for Assistant Accountant, experience in Ayurgreen Hospital.

Email: samkumar871@gmail.com

MBA Finance having 6 years experience (4 years) in Oman as an Accountant, local release. NOC available can join immediately.

Contact: 96742474

Indian male with 7.5 yrs experience in accounting, AR/AP finalization, Tax Queries with good, Knowledge of tally SAP, Focus, having valid D/L. Contact: 96625046 Email: thmsb182@gmail.com Indian male 34yrs looking for Accounts Asst job, Oman with valid driving license Cont. 92092486, email:sagarjohn28@gmail.com Indian male Accountant available with NOC & D/L having 10 yrs experience including India, Oman & Saudi ready to join immediately.

Contact: 91729720 ACCA finalist looking for a job in accounts & finance or in audit firm, having Omani D/L & NOC available with 4 years Oman working experience. Contact: 95661169 Email: mohsin_zaman4u@hotmail.com

Indian (m) MBA ( f) more than 6 years of experience in accounts, proficiently in various A/C software SAP ( F1/CO) seeking for suitable placement.

Contact: 95920740 Email Id : abdulhameed1527@gmail.com ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance.

Contact 99284193 Accounts Graduate (f) 2 yrs experience looking for suitable position.

Contact: 90924337, Email: jobsk1617@gmail.com Indian, Kerala, CMA-USA, ICWA, Mcom10+Years Experience Budgeting Planning MIS Accounts&finance.Cont.94064931shijupnarayanan@gmail.com

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Contact - 98185350

Indian male, 33 yrs, M.Com, Having 7 yrs experience in Accounting with knowledge of Tally & focus ability of finalization of account, financial reports looking for a suitable job, with valid D/L, NOC available.

Experienced IT Professional

Contact - 93864278

Contact # 96654216

Sr. Accountant with SAP/ERP. 11yrs experience in Accounts & Finance in Gulf.

5years in reputed Oil & Gas company; Finalization & Consolidation FS, MIS, Audit, Budget, AP & AR, Tax, etc., Indian Male, Post-graduation, Oman D/L and NOC available.

ACCOUNTS Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.

Contact: 96976240 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 Translator, 20 yrs in Oman seeking placement, exp includes banking, financial, economic, commercial, legal & journalistic, IT, publishing & newspaper articles. Contact: 92052591 Email: abbaskhalifa@gmail.com Accountant 8 Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084 Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790 Certified Public Accountant (Filipino, Male, 27-yrs-old) with four years experience, seeking suitable placement in accounting/audit, currently on visit. Contact 94959606, email: czesar.42@gmail.com 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 7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact 90191628 / 96175780 Indian female, 26 years,brought up in oman,M.COM(FINANCE) CA Foundation(CPT),CA , INTER (DOING) presently on family visa seeking for immediate and suitable placement. Contact -97174201/99663957 Email-anishasasi@gmail.com 8 yrs exp. in Admin & Accounts (3 yrs in Oman), MBA, exp. in Tally ERP 9, Indian (F) seeks placement.

Contact 97243806 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 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement. #90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Accountant B.com Indian male 12 yrs exp seeks suitable job.NOC available . Contact : 91212471 Email: rennyj6@gmail.com Omani female Accountant, 32 years, having 10 years exp in admin/accounts seeks suitable placement. Contact: 93295953 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

Please contact: 931 42923 ACCOUNTS Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: anishkhan991867@gmail. com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Indian (M), 31 yrs, M Com 9 yrs experience in Oman, looking for Manager or Executive position in Fin & Accounts, NOC Available.

Contact 968 96166178/ +919768537435: mohammednajeem@yahoo.com Finance Manager, 17 + years Gulf exp. in Accounts, MIS, budgets, strategic planning, cost control, cash flow management, seeks job.

Contact 99489784, E mail :- vijay.564@hotmail.com

ADMIN Indian Male 15 years gulf experience in HR / Admin Assistant, Purchase, Office Coordinator with good computer skills seeking employment for suitable position. Holding valid Oman Driving license. Contact 99709336 Administrator B.Com with D/L on release, 30 years India & Gulf experience in office. project documentation & logistics.

Contact: 92324789 / 97281023 IND 10 yrs experience in outdoor Admin & HR activities, valid GCC driving license looking suitable vacancy. Contact: 71233079 Indian female MBA- HR & Marketing having 8+ experience in Admin / HR support and office coordination, Now on visit visa ready to join immediately. Contact: 97059495 Email: priyaviswan@gmail.com Indian female BSC IT, having 3 years experience in Oman in Admin / HR seeking for suitable job. Contact: 92308229 Email: maluvyayan40@gmail.com Indian male 24 years BBA currently on visit visa looking for suitable job in Accounts, Administration customer logistic operations etc ready to join as early as possible. Contact: 96987802 Indian male M.SW (HR) 2 years exp in India, 27 years age.

Contact: 93353912 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 Sri Lankan female, 31 years 7 years experience in administration & secretarial currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in finance / Admin / secretary. Contact: 94767990 MSW Postgraduate currently working in Muscat 5 years experience in office operations, administration, customer service & counseling, NOC available.

Contact: 90652428 Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 Pakistani, Male, MBA, 11 yrs exposure in Admin & HR and Business Development for HEALTHCARE, construction and banking industries, 4 yrs as Asst Manager, in Oman, Available to join, Cont:95761982, umerok@hotmail.com Young Omani male have experience 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK Helper Supervisor Admin Supervisor, H.R Manager have vocational M.B.A diploma in H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time.

Contact: 95933288

ADMIN 8 years experience in administration and guest relations department in Oman With valid omani driving licence. Seeking suitable jobs. Ph: 98145825 email: getcb@rediffmail.com Omani, male, 26 yrs experience looking for job in reputed Companies as PR, having experience at airport / Emigration, Ministries/ Manpower with Oman D/L. Contact 95445779 Post Graduate Indian female 30 experiences in office Admin & tech support looking for suitable opening. Contact: 97148570 Email: maryjose86@gmail.com Egyptian woman resident, considerable experience in the Administration and Secretarial Executive for company. Contact : 97221126 Indian female 33 years with 9.5 years experience (1 yr in Oman) as Executive Secretary, Administration, Sales Coordinator, and HR coordinator seeks suitable placement. Contact 97985059

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC.

DRIVER Looking for job light driving.

Contact: 93779819 Driver with license looking for suitable job. Contact: 93502627 Have 6 years experience in Oman as driving license private light.

Contact: 96550836 / 92854178 Driver available for job.

Contact: 96381406 Driver looking for job with visa.

Contact: 95154610 Search job for light driver, 5 yrs, language Hindi, Arabic & English.

Contact: 97941771 Driver with Car. Contact: 99716938 / 96048707 Female family driver.

Contact: 98044188 Pakistani, 10 years experience in Saudi, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, license 3 years in Oman.

Contact: 94350734 / 97665807 Looking for job exp having driving license. Contact: 97363138 Driver looking for job. #95892363

Indian male, 23 yrs, Architect, 1 year experience, looking for suitable placement. Contact: 98192299 Architect 3 years experience in consultant office proficient in 3D Max – Photoshop, AutoCAD. Contact: 98245746 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN Free lance Autocad works experienced (arch, struct, MEP, shop drw) rate a0/a1 sheet ( 10-17 OMR) ph : 97103168

Looking for light driver job.

Contac: 93782166 / 94356465 Looking for light driver job.

Contact: 95604741 Looking for job light driver 17 years exp Oman.

Contact: 95541940 Looking for driving job language English, Arabic & Hindi.

Contact Whatsapp: 95283531 Light Driver with 7 years experience looking for job. Contact: 92617293 Driver job wanted.

Contact: 96393082

Free lance / part time autocad works / make boq 2d /3d arch , structural, shop drawings interior drawings. Contact 97103168 mkgroupoman@gmail.com

Crane Operator. Contact: 91317691 / 97489287

Interior designer seeking job in Muscat with 6 years of related experience as an interior designer with a strong background in work place interiors. Contact: 91291502 Email: ahmad.jassem025@gmail.com

Site Engineer Indian male, 7 years of experience in building construction commercial and residential seeking suitable placement, NOC available. Contact: 94817010 Email: mohamoodmct@gmail.com

9 years Gulf experience AutoCAD Draughtsman. Contact: 93528255

Civil Engineer (Indian male) 12 years of experience in construction field having Omani D/L and NOC looking for suitable job.

Contact: 94194399 Email: saashibly@gmail.com

Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR. PH : 92279784 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman.Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

CATERING Bangladeshi male commis Chef looking for suitable placement.

Contact: 95494310

DOMESTIC HELP Indian Cook 25 yrs, 6 yrs experience 1 yr in Oman, NOC available, ready to join immediately.

Contact: 93136713

DRIVER Looking for driving job. Contact: 94802988 / 94435912

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

Electronics & Communication Engineer, 23-year-old Indian on family visa, BE-ECE graduate looking for suitable placement in networking, hardware and electronics field.

Contact no: 95148894, 99726963.

Email: sadathali0003@gmail.com Indian male B.E Automobile Engineering experience in Administration customer care, Supervisor job mechanical job, on visit visa. Contact: 96033372 / 96304190, Email: arunsaravanan2931@gmail.com Civil Engineer with 3 years in Oman working in international company in field of building construction and infrastructure have Omani license.

Contact: 98826802 / 94903195 Email: eng.mn12@gmail.com

Looking for driving job.

Contact: 95396905

HSE Manager / Project HSE Manager HSE Engineer having 16 years experience in Gulf region obtained NEBOSH diploma, Diploma in civil looking for job.

Contact: 94549278 or Email: ram_hk2003@yahoo.com

Experienced driver available with 4WD willing to work fulltime / part-time, familiar with all tourist destinations in Oman.

Contact: 24814231 / 91941545

Automobile Engineering Fire & Safety Engineering, 2 years Oman experience, 2 years India experience driving license.

Contact: 92848439

Light driver. Contact: 97020205

with over 20 years in Oman.

Can manage ERP systems, Hardware, Network, Wi-Fi and Biometric Devices.

NOC available.

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Indian Male 22, BE Civil Engineer with few site and internship experiences looking for a suitable position in your firm. Got knowledge in (Primavera, Autocad, Staad pro).

Currently In visit visa. 98327644 or shakib842@gmail.com Indian male 26 years Mechanical Engineer with 2 yrs exp in Oman.

Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 91328079 Structure Engineer/civil BSC, worked in mega projects with 2 years experience, soft ware skills (Cad, staad, Revit, Robot, Sap, Hilti), Fluent Arabic, English.

Contact :99814536 Site Engg (Civil):B.Tech 6yrs Exp. Building Construction & Airport Project, seeks suitable job. NOC available. Contact 94682380, mathivananred@gmail.com HSE Engineer having 10+ years experience in both Construction and Oil & Gas (PDO). Looking for suitable position, NOC & valid driving license available.

Contact: 97717468 SriLankan Quantity Surveyor Male, 25 Years. Over 5 year Exp. (3 Yrs. in Oman), NOC available, looking for Suitable position.

Contact: 98436414, Email:Hassaan.mt@live.com Electrical Engineer Indian male 30 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation and utility maintenance in India, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com Experienced auto mobile Engineer seeking job. Contact: 91487747 Indian Mechanical Engineer with one year experience in oil & gas refinery as piping QC Engineer seeks suitable placements.

Contact: 95900813 Email: jinu8888@gmail.com HSE Supervisor Indian male 2 yrs experience relevant field with MSC ENV science industrial safety NEBOSH, IOSH first aid IT MS work excel PPT looking for suitable opportunity. Contact: 97047859 Mechanical Engineer, 3 years experience, 1 year in Oman, with driving license & NOC. Contact: 94887665 Email: mechatron_mt@yahoo.com Indian male 24 years B.Tech Electronics Telecommunications Engineering 1.5 years experienced Supervisory Engineer with appreciable ELV expertise seeking suitable position. Contact: 92519146 Email: afsalafoos95@gmail.com B.Tech Mechanical Engineer, Indian 25 years male, seeking for suitable job. Contact: +968 90417679 / +968 92193763, Email : sintocj88@gmail.com Diploma Electrical Engineer 15 yrs experience in electrical, commercial & industrial field 3.5 yrs Gulf experience presently on visit visa.

Contact: 97937868 Graduate female with 7 years experience in retail, looking for a suitable position.

Contact : 96234434 Indian male 29 yrs, 6 years exp at East Africa now on visit visa seeking for store in charge or related job. Contact: 99695002 Email: arafathw880i@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Sri Lankan male (30 yrs), B.Tech HND in Quantity Surveying + NCT in Q/S with 4.5 years experience Qatar & Oman, 3.5 years Sri Lankan experience presently in Oman work visa transferable with NOC, looking for suitable opportunity in Oman. Contact: 94907639, Email: thaya1987@gmail.com / thaya2014jandp@gmail.com Indian female 25 yrs B.Tech IT technically skilled in Date base operating systems, Oracle utilities seeking suitable position, good communication skill.

Contact: 94152561

Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine. Available NOC release. #92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available. Contact – 92157694 / mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192 Civil Engineer with 8 years experience performs multi- task job to structural work , building construction , infrastructure , planning , site development & architectural finishing works, NOC available valid Oman D/L. Contact:97474593 Email: a.baraka.om@gmail.com Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrs exp seeks suitable position in a reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com Indian male B.Tech in Automobile Engineer with 2 years experience in service adviser, currently in Oman on visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 97195645 Email: akram_75@gmail.com Master of Engineering (Civil), 5 years experience.

Contact: 96658456 Chemical Engineer 2 years experience in petrochemical & polyethylene industry looking for valuable offer, NOC available.

Contact: 91359260 Email: jibinjoseph484@gmail.com Sudanese Civil Engineer 2 years experience. Contact: 94028027 B. Eng Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineer with 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job in Oman, driving license on visit visa. Contact: 97705533 Email: engirfan91@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer 3 years of experience in oil & gas and heavy equipments, fluent in English language with valid driving license.

Contact: 91366140 Indian male 16 years experience (GCC) in construction (civil & electro, mechanical) purchasing seeking suitable placement having valid Oman driving license NOC available. Contact: 99109533 Young Structural Design Engineer, 2 yrs well experienced with good knowledge on Etabs, Staad.

PRO & AutoCAD, looking for suitable job (full time / part time).

Contact: 96118135 Email: raju.alam50@gmail.com Syrian Civil Engineer with 2 years experience in construction with driving license.

Contact: 94799791 Electrical Engineer (B.Tech) male 12 years experience in MEP looking for job NOC available.

Contact: 94743659 BE MECH Engr, Indian male, 23 yrs having 2 yrs experience in Mechanical Engg on visit visa seeks suitable position. Contact: 98827544 Email: sibi.a.b.varghese@gmail.com B.T.S microwave link installation & commissioning Engineer B.Sc (Hons), B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineer ( 2.7 years exp) currently on visit visa.

Contact: 96756964 Email: qayamzaidi8@gmail.com B.S.c Civil Engineer with 7 years experience in managing & supervising of construction & oil & gas fields (NOC) Available. Contact: 96086214 Email: engmohamedosaman@outlook.com

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ENGG. / TECH./MECH. B. Tech Mechanical HVAC site Engineer 4 years experience, currently on visit. Contact 92837696 / mdabdulather@gmail.com An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job.

Contact: 97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912 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 29 years male Civil Engineer (B.Tech) roads / highways and buildings 08 years experience in Oman only having valid GCC driving license Oman available to join immediately with NOC. Contact: 95994968 Email: engr.aamir04@gmail.com Indian male 25 years Civil Engineer (B.Tech) 04 years experience in bridges / structures and buildings working in a reputable company in Oman since 1.6 years available to join with NOC. Contact: 95495797 Email: sarfarazahmad30@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 Electrical Engineer, 24 yrs, Indian Male, Fresher, Training Undertaken in Electrical Draughtsman, Fire Alarm, Fire Fighting and Industrial Automation. Contact: 94989767, Email: Junaiz987@gmail.com 32 years male senior land surveyor roads/ building / pipelines, PDO , 11 years experience in Oman / Dubai.

Working in reputable company and available to join immediately with NOC. Contact: 97640625 Email: qasiryasir@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer Sudanese 6 years exp in Gulf HVAC fire protection plumbing with D/L. Contact: 90609377 Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973 Indian male, B.E Mechanical with 2 years experience as Maintenance Engineer in Cochin Refinery and 1 year experience in Chevrolet seeking job. Ph number: 97964862, Email:jossyabraham20@gmail.com Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.) on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact 94703350 Email: nadeembcoolboy@gmail.com Indian male 25 B.Tech Electrical, 3 years experience in industrial automation & supervision.

Contact: 97207570 / 90481773 Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022 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 having 16 years experience in switchgear / Transformer / over head lines & trading for Sales / Procurement & Project Execution with valid Omani D/L, also available on contracts basis. Contact: 968 - 95994727 Email: qurm340@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 Email: syam036@gmail.com Indian male, B.E Mechanical with 2 years experience as Maintenance Engineer in Cochin Refinery and 1 year experience in Chevrolet seeking job. Contact : 97964862, Email:jossyabraham20@gmail.com

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Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable. Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).Looking for a Suitable position. Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa. Contact: 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer, Indian, Male, 30yrs. Experienced in Steam turbines and Thermal Power house seek employment.

Contact - +91 8130553668 or mohamedshah7@gmail.com Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact: 94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com

EDUCATION/TRAINING Indian female 24. Masters in Computer science engineering, seeking job in colleges, schools and institutes. Having in good skill in teaching and advanced technologies. Contact : 93356858 Email id : annielino11@gmail.com Indian Female, Phd in Chemistry having 3.5 yrs of Experience in India. Staying here on Family Visa & seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact – 99675828, Email anupam.tiwari67@gmail.com Indian Female (Dual MBA Marketing & Operations, BTech Civil on Family Visa looking for suitable Openings. Contact 93287567 Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact 99739415 / 92091528

HOSPITALITY Indian male having Diploma in Hotel Management with 16 years of experience in F x B Service at India, K.S.A & Oman, having valid Oman D/L, seeking for available placement. Contact: 92100141 / 92221956 Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree,03 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler. Has oman driving license.

Contact No 99859150.

Indian male, 24 yrs , Diploma in Hotel management, 2 years experience front office management in 4 star hotel Dubai, currently on visit visa. Contact: 97937504 Email: febinpalathingal01@gmail.com

IT IT Engineer male, 28 yrs, over 7 yrs experience with NOC, D/L available seeking placement in IT / Network / Telecom field.

Contact 93563297 Email: monuzv24@gmail.com Indian Male Diploma, 4 Year Experience in IT Hardware and Networking, System Admin (2 Years in Oman), Seeking for suitable job.

Contact: 91010146, e-mail: pranav.tp587@gmail.com Indian male seeking suitable vacancies, having 8 years experience in computer hardware maintenance and 2 years in CCTV, Presently on visit visa. Contact: 99641209, Email: adersh.kr@gmail.com Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area. Contact 98660672 Indian male, 26 yrs, 4 yrs work experience in M.N.C , IBM , ITIL foundation certified looking for suitable jobs in Training / learning / Development / HR/ MIS. Contact: 92306613 Email: michel.rinku@gmail.com Indian male, Post Graduate Diploma holder in IT, CCNA & MCSA Certified have 5 years experience in software & hardware technical support. Contact: 93988511

Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available.

Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com B.Tech (IT) graduate having 1 year experience in Search Engine Optimization, seeking a job in IT field. Contact :nazrinkhan.s@gmail. com, 96336292 CFA level 1 cleared (pursuing level 2) MBA operations research, female, 5 yrs experience as Analyst, have a valid Oman driving license, looking for related openings.Contact 95818892 27, Indian male: Software Developer having 5years+ experience in oracle forms & reports 10 g, BI publisher. Contact:91156571 IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact 94672759 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com Female, master in mass communication, B.Ed, experience in media channel and teaching PH : 99362024

LOGISTICS Procurement, Warehouse & Logistics, Pakistani Male, Graduate, Over 10 years experience, Looking for Suitable Placement, Currently on Visit Visa. Contact: 91257663

MISCELLANEOUS Omani male, 21 years graduate, (bachelor in management studies) seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 97904200 21, Indian female B.com graduate on family visa looking for immediate and suitable placement. Holds valid Omani Driver’s license. Contact: 97208869 Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable placements. NOC available.

Contact: 92066 523 B.Com,IICL Certified Container Inspector(No.150850),Visit Visa, Six months experience, need placement. Contact: 90880935, 99023279, Email solexyesudas@gmail.com Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation.

Contact 92956848 BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com 9 year experienced industrial painter and sand blaster with Oman driving licence. NOC available. Seeks suitable placement.

Contact ZakeerHussain 96681934.

MEDICAL Indian male Nurse with 7 years seeking for a suitable job in Muscat.

Data flow, prometric completed.

Contact: 93519957 / 98275068 Email: mammenv24@gmail.com Indian male 27, B.Tech Graduate, having 3 years Oman experience in installation and maintenance of security products, having Omani driving license and NOC. Contact 96485624

MEDICAL Indian Nurse with MOH viva prometric, dataflow completed looking for suitable job.

Contact: 95984538 Indian No: +91 8606470884 Email: josephneethu2014@gmail.com Dentist Indian male with 5 years experience including 2 years Oman working experience, MOH license seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 94116459 Email: sayedmabeel87@yahoo.com Indian female nurse with 9 years experience dataflow prometric completed, MOH viva cleared, looking for a suitable placement in Muscat. Contact: 93896567 Indian female (25) MSc Microbiology 2 years experience prometric on visit visa seeking job urgently.

Contact: 98008164 / 79017569.

Experience Sales / Business development professional, with 5 years Oman experience, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact: 90133601 Email: gbkoshy@gmail.com

Indian male around 7.5yrs technical product sales, new agency development experience in Oman B.E mechanical PGP.MKT , IB , Oman D/L urgent placement (m). # 91536968

Egyptian male experienced Sales Executive with 12 years sales experience in Egypt, KSA and Oman with leading FMCG companies. Holds Omani driving license.

Contact : 96202040, Email: ahmedghoniem618@gmail.com

Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939.

Email: 002015r@gmail.com

BBA Bachelor of business administration exp in custom clearance procedure, also done international logistics management & Nimb National Institute business management (US) certification all documentation work related logistics. contact – 91949050 / akram.chaush001@gmail.com

Experienced business development and investment consultant with 10 years experience in the financial management field. Holds a masters degree in finance and management from the UK. Tel: 90157073

Indian male MBA (Marketing) with Oman D/L more than 10 years of experience in sales & marketing, seeks job, NOC available.

Contact: 91939227

Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com

Indian male, Nurse with more 7 years experience MOH license, P.D.O license, dataflow, NOC available looking for job in Oman.

Contact: 93604827 Email: subinraj37@gmail.com

Have 10 years experience in Oman as foreman pump operator Scada Operator have valid Oman driving license, Arabic & English fluent.

Contact: 95641025 / 92854178

Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments.

Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 /95774854

Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 96906534 /99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com

Graduate Indian male 26 yrs, 3 yrs experience logistics & management seeking suitable opportunity in reputed organization. #98847095

Dr.Ayman Abduljalil Ali, E.N.T Specialist (Otolaryngologist), Yemeni-male, looking for job.

Mobile: 00201096542706, Email: aymanjalilorl@gmail.com

MCA Graduate with 1.6 years experience Indian female looking for any suitable job currently on visit visa. Contact 97993250 / 91447261

Indian male age 24, B.Com. having 2 year experience and currently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement in Sales, Marketing & finance. Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com

Pakistani male MBBS, 1 year exp.

Contact: 0092345 4557131, Email: drluqman101@gmail.com

MANAGER / SUPERVISOR General Manager Indian National With 20 yr Experience In managing Civil Construction Business Seek Opening in reputed Civil Company.

Contact-97464650.

Manager receivables 12 years Oman experience. Contact: 99466318 Email:binulukechacko@gmail.com Front Office Manager with over 20 years of experience in the Middle East & preopening expertise with hospitality giants like Burj Al Arab Address Hotels & Millennium looking for similar opportunities.

Contact: 96383636 Manager customer service with over 20 years exposure in the Middle East with leading companies like Burj AL Arab the address & millennium, having excellence in operational management & training seeking suitable opportunity.

Contact : 96383636 Joinery / Woodworking Production Supervisor, Indian, with knowledge in estimation, 18 years experience (5 years in Oman).

Contact: 92975314, praveen777prabhakar@gmail.com.

Joinery / Woodworking Purchase Manager, Indian, with 12+ years experience in UAE, Qatar & Oman.

Experience in Trading & Manufacturing divisions, having valid Omani D/L. Knowledge in Materials Management, Finance, Office Administration and Operations.

Contact: 98040421, vinodthattayil@gmail.com.

Purchase Manager / Officer Indian male 16 years GCC experience in construction Industry NOC available having Oman driving license looking suitable placement.

Contact: 99109533 Plumping Supervisor (Indian male) 12 years experience in Oman with valid driving license having more than 8 years in India looking for a suitable job. Contact: 95154414

SKILLED LABOUR Male 42 electricians & plumber, looking for job NOC available.

Contact: 98081227

Indian female, B.SC Staff Nurse Prometric exam passed (63%) having 5+ years experience, seeking better opportunity.

Contact: 94082308 Email: dhanya4sarath@gmail.com

Watch repair and service looking for job, 24 yrs experience.

Contact: 99530405

Filipino male Medical / Sales representative with 3 yrs experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: 92610394

Indian male, Keralite Post Graduate Diploma and Graduate have 6 years experience in Sales and Marketing have experience in Ecommerce, IT, Security and FMCG Sales & Marketing.

Contact: 93988511

Indian male Nurse, with well experience in profession and working in Oman. Seeking for a suitable placement. (Preferring opportunity in as Rig Medic). Has BLS and ACLS. Contact : 97236545

SALES / MARKETING

SALES / MARKETING

Omani national, fluent in English looking for suitable placement.

Contact: 97173753

Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95337665 Multinational FMGC experienced, qualified Sri Lankan lady seeking employment in Muscat. Strategy, Marketing, Brands, Sales, Communication. Oman exp & D/L available. 98250829 Looking for sales cum driver job.

Contact: 94235254 Sales & Marketing Indian (M) having 8 years experience of commercial light vehicles, cranes, forklifts & construction equipments in Qatar, Oman & India holds driving license. Contact: +968 93992275 Email: azmath700@gmail.com Indian male 26 yrs, B.Com, 5 years sales experience in Oman seeking suitable job. Contact: 92507253 / 99414642 Key Accounts Manager of sales.. with an experience of 13 yrs, across the country. Bsc, MBA seeks suitable placement.

Contact- 92100116 Marketing Executive with 10 years experience in Gulf on visit visa. Contact: 90116693 MBA (UK), raised in Oman & with 2 yrs work experience holding valid Oman driving license, seeks job in sales / business development. Contact: 99513132 Indian male, looking for sales & marketing job, Oman license holder. Contact: 95642740 Email: shaijichakkara@gmail.com Sales Engineer, Indian male, 28 yrs, 3 years experience looking for suitable placement. # 93938727 Indian male 8 years experience as Sales Executive with Oman driving license NOC available.

Contact: 92233068 Email: shipsnarayanan@gmail.con India PG diploma in Business Administration, 24 year experiences (22 years in Oman) in diverse field handling office independently administration, Sales and Marketing, highly motivated, hard working skillful and willing to work in challenging environments seeks suitable placement. Having valid Omani driving license. Contact 99120500 Omani female 6 years experience in management, fluent in English & French searching for new opportunity. Contact: 90998255 Egyptian male experienced sales executive with 12 years sales experience in Egypt, KSA and Oman with leading FMCG companies.

Holds Omani driving license.

Tel: 96202040, Email: ahmedghoniem618@gmail.com

Indian male MBA and Diploma in management from Australia. On visit visa, looking for a suitable job in sales & marketing. #71189884 Indian male with 6 years experience in sales in oman. NOC available, looking for suitable placement. Contact 95364128 Indian male 25, MBA (marketing, finance) seeking for a suitable job having 1 year experience, currently on visit visa. Contact: 95469149 Email: surajar.inbox@gmail.com Marketing Manager 29 years professional experience in GCC / Oman in marketing in building materials / High tech products.

Contact: 92284066 / 98559317 Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India. +918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com Oil & gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license. #96143430 / 99875919 Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity.

NOC available. Conatct 96001877 Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact# 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820 Client Relations and Sales Professional with 8 years in the Business Process Outsourcing industry, looking for suitable opportunity in Muscat. Contact +96879050752

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Secretarial & Office: Indian(F), MBA in Finance, 2 years experience as Associate in Branch Operations (Record Keeping, Desk job)on family visa. Ph: 93186865 ; email: ddthoppil@gmail.com Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment. # 95244761 India PG diploma in Business Administration, 24 year experiences (22 years in Oman) in diverse field handling office administration independently, Sales and Marketing, highly motivated, hard working skillful and willing to work in hallenging environments seeks suitable placement. Having valid Omani driving license. #99120500 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

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RENT A CAR

RENT A CAR

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

Contact 99839898

SITUATION WANTTOURS Enjoy Camping in Wahiba desert & all over Oman & tour.

Contact: 92226866

SITUATION WANTED TOURS

SITUATION WANTED COMPUTER/WEB./ EDU./CLASSES

We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman.

Contact 99839898

DRIVING Muscat Driving School.

Contact 94085688

TRANSPORTATION

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

in Azaiba and Ruwi

• Learn in two months • Satisfaction guaranteed

Tel: 95244310

Transportation.

Contact 94297820

Specialist for road test drum and slope. Contact 94022250

TRANSPORTATION

Picking & drop (Ruwi to Rusayl).

Contact: 98957524

Transportation. Contact: 97128083

Transportation.

Contact 92015894

Transportation. Contact: 99099714

From Ruwi to Ghala. Contact: 99562527 Transportation. Contact 94510847

Transportation. Contact:94087276 Al Khuwair, Qurum, Ghubra & Azaiba. #: 95937789 / 94501264

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

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SITUATION WANTED DINING DELIGHTS

SITUATION WANTED SERVICES WE SERVE OMAN

SERVICES We Provide Cleaners, Office boys, Cleaning Contracts, General cleaning etc.

Al Mudakhir National Est. LLC Contact : 94277020

SITUATION WANTED SERVICES

SITUATION WANTGOOD NEWS ED Ayurvedic treatments & massage – Ayurvedic Clinic Al Khuwair.

Contact 97263637 / 93309131

House shifting with carpenter and transport. Contact: 96737158 Window unit & split unit A.C servicing & repairing Barka, Mabela , Ruwi area. Contact: 99557080 Water proofing ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722 House shifting packing.

Contact: 99657644 / 98518013

Pest control & Building cleaning all kinds of pest control building. Cleaning tiles / Marble polishing monthly/ Yearly contracts available.

Contact: 98814733 /98814740 Al Husn Cleaning L.L.C

A/C maintenance & Servicing, Fridge / Washing Machine / dish washer repairing, 2) Painting and cleaning service, Electrical & Plumbing. Contact 94147874 / 24504281, Email : globalaccessunited@gmail.com Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & anti-termite treatment, general cleaning painting, Plumbing, Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir AlRizaiqi trading. L.L.C. # 24810137, 99450130 Installation & maintenance for Modular Kitchen, UPVC Doors & Windows, Furniture, Electrical & Air-conditions Contact @ 92383882/91443786

SITUATION WANTFOR LADIES We undertake new construction & maintenance & gypsum works.

Contact 92711506, ammarayyub@gmail.com

General cleaning new villas cleaning Barka , Mabela, Hail area.

Contact: 99557080 / 95323517

GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807 /24792998

Split unit & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance Barka, Mabela, Ruwi area.

Contact: 96236476

Special packages, Facial, Pedicure, Eyebrow, only 10 RO. Al doom Beauty Parlour #99619409

Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis massage, steam bath, obesity, spondylitis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic clinic, 18th November Street Al Ghubra (North).

Contact 99639695 / 97397320

CHANGE OF NAME I Mohan Roy (holder of Indian passport No. H 8450200) Son of Mundakkal Thimothy David having permanent residence in Mundakkal HO, Nadathara, Trichur, Kerala (complete postal address in India) and presently residing in Khimji Ramdas PB No 19, PC 100, Muscat Sultanate of Oman (complete postal address in Oman) intend to change my name from Mohan Roy (old name) to Mohan Roy Mundakkal (new name) for all practical purpose. 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. *Classified Advertisement space booking with text, should be done till 12.00 noon for next day’s publication. * Subject to space availability