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His Majesty sends cable of condolences to Saudi Arabia MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of condolences and sympathy to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of State, member of the Council of Ministers, Advisor and special envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Supervisor of Foreign Affairs.

In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, praying to the Almighty Allah to rest his soul in peace and grant his family patience to bear the loss. —ONA FOREIGN MINISTRY

Oman condoles death of Saudi Prince Faisal MUSCAT: Oman’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday expressing condolences and sympathy over the death of Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of State, member of the Council of Ministers, Advisor and special envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Supervisor of Foreign Affairs and former foreign minister, in the United States of America, on Thursday.

The Royal Diwan of Saudi Arabia issued a statement on the death of Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of State, member of the Council of Ministers, Advisor and special envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Supervisor of Foreign Affairs and former foreign minister, in which it said that Prince Saud Al Faisal died on Thursday 22/9/1436AH ( 9/7/2015) in the US. The funeral prayer for the deceased would be performed at the Grand Mosque of Makkah Al Mukkaramah, on Saturday after Isha Prayer. —ONA See also >A4

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Man behind Jet plane bomb scare surrenders CHANDIGARH/MUSCAT: A 24-year-old youth whose hoax tweet about a bomb in a Jet Airways plane on an international flight triggered a scare and led to its emergency landing in Muscat surrendered on Friday before Jaipur police in India.

The control tower at Muscat International Airport received a call for emergency landing by the flight No. W5369 of Jet Airways due to a midair bomb threat, according to ONA. The plane was on its way from Mumbai to Dubai airport in the UAE. A statement issued by the Public Authority for Civil Aviation in Oman said that the aircraft landed at the Muscat International Airport at 13.19 ( Muscat time).

Emergency measures were taken and passengers along with crew were evacuated safely. Later, the aircraft was thoroughly searched but nothing was found onboard. The flight was cleared for onward travel after the message turned out to be hoax.

BOMB HOAX: The plane was on its way from Mumbai to Dubai.

An executive with a multinational financial firm, Surinder Pratap, whose twitter handle carried the tweet, was neither detained nor arrested by Jaipur police since it said no case was registered against him in the city.

However, Pratap, has been kept under surveillance of the local police till he is taken into custody by a Mumbai police team which is expected to reach there tomorrow. Hailing from Ludhiana

in Punjab, Pratap is staying in a rented flat, police said.

“Surinder Pratap, who works in a financial company and stays in the outskirts of the city, reached Bagru police station and surrendered. A complaint against him is filed in Mumbai and we have informed the Mumbai police about his surrender and he will be handed over to them tomorrow,” Jaipur Additional DCP Karan Sharma said. -PTI/ONA

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Reach out to youth, embrace new tech: Scholar Religious leaders have been advised to use new apps, connect with ordinary people and become role models for them

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MUSCAT: An advisor at the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs has asked religious figures in Oman to “Embrace technology, and speak the language of the youth.”

Hilal Al Rashdi, the advisor, also asked religious figures to mend their ways first and mingle with ordinary people if they wanted to reach the hearts and minds of the new generation and reduce the gap with the public.

He sees a ‘big challenge’ in dealing with and reaching out to ordinary people, especially the younger ones, these days.

Speaking to the Times of Oman, Al Rashdi said that the new generation is living in a digital world where they have access to the latest technologies.

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Utilising technology These are a source of distraction for the youth which may negatively influence them if used in excess and in an uncontrolled way, he said, and added that religious leaders can utilise these new applications and devices for their benefit.

For instance, small booklets can be designed with useful religious content and the same can be uploaded on a mobile application to make it more attractive for the young people to read, he added.

Another issue that Al Rashdi believes has led to the emergence of a gap between ordinary people and religious figures are changes in the lifestyle.

“In the past, the bond was very strong because the mullahs used to live a simple life. Some were even poor. They used to be at the

Hilal Al Rashdi, an advisor at the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs.

same level as ordinary people.

They used to sit with them, go to the market, go to the mosque, meet ordinary people and sit with the poor,” he said.

That is why they could reach the hearts and minds of the people much more easily, and the public used to listen to them, said Al Rashdi.

“Nowadays, many leaders are rich, live in big houses, hardly go to the market and hardly meet the poor. They do not mix with the public in their day-to-day life,” he said.

“We hardly see them, except when they preach in Jumu’ah (Friday Prayer). We hardly even find time to shake hands with them. So this is why the relation has become weaker and their words are not heeded,” added Al Rashdi.

Religious leaders should speak in a way that ordinary people would be able to understand and connect to, he noted, adding, “The language should change.”

‘Sincere intention’ Al Rashdi also highlighted the importance of ‘sincere intention’, saying that these days, for example, some people show their ‘beautiful face’ when they are campaigning for a seat in the political arena, and when they are elected they forget what brought them that victory.

“This happens everywhere, whether it is a Muslim country or a non-Muslim country,” he added. >A2

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Reconciliation panels help cut courts’ burden MOHAMMAD FAHMI RAJAB

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MUSCAT: Oman’s reconciliation committees resolved 123,345 cases involving personal, commercial, and civil matters between 2009 and 2014, which would have otherwise landed in courts.

The reconciliation committees not only cater to Omani citizens, but are for people of all nationalities and religions in the Sultanate.

The committees were established in accordance with the Royal Decree No. 98/2005, said Badr bin Saif Al Hoqani, chairman of the reconciliation committees.

Three types of cases fall within the terms of reference of the committees. These are civil cases, personal status cases and trade issues.

Referring cases to the reconcili-

123,345 personal, commercial, and civil cases were resolved between 2009 and 2014

ation committees is optional and not obligatory, which explains the increase of reconciled cases, in which 89 per cent of cases were resolved once the committees received the requests.

Al Hoqani added, “We noticed that each case, no matter how small, requires at least six employees to

work on without the judge. The process is expensive as well as time consuming. Most countries around the world face this problem.”

These committees provide an easy solution and help in the revival of the cultural heritage of Oman in a simple legal template under the framework of 19 legal amendments which are concerned with organised reconciliations.

The legislators have given the reconciliation committee law a great flexibility, unlike the law of procedures, where the plaintiff or defendant does not need to have a lawyer or can make a declaration in a newspaper about the case when it is presented before the courts.

The chairman of the reconciliation committees clarified that

the committees have the ability to resolve many issues before they reach the courts, which relieves the burden faced by the judges.

Statistics show that reconciliation committees reduced the burden on the courts by 43 per cent in 2013 and 41 per cent in 2014.

About the number of reconciliation committees in the Sultanate, Al Hoqani said, “We currently have 34 commissions in the Sultanate, and another 18 will be added soon, bringing the total number to 52.”

“According to the Decree, we are given 90 days to resolve the case, which we can extend by a month if both parties agree. If both parties do not arrive at a consensus, the committee will decide on the disagreement and the case is closed,” he said.

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HM the Sultan wishes Mongolia on National Day MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj of Mongolia on the occasion of his country’s National Day. In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere greetings and wished the president and his country’s people peace, prosperity and further progress. -ONA

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City Centre pitches for charity, welfare Times News Service MUSCAT: City Centre Muscat and City Centre Qurum, Majid Al Futtaim’s shopping malls in Oman, have opened their doors to shoppers from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. and visitors are being offered a wide range of Ramadan activities.

Shoppers are being welcomed with coffee and dates every day from Iftar, and they will also get the chance to win fantastic prizes.

In the true essence of Ramadan, mall visitors can step into an atmosphere of beautifully themed traditional décor at the mall. Highlighting the value of giving and cultivating family togetherness during the Holy Month, the malls will provide a range of family-friendly activities for people of all ages and backgrounds. With live radio

shows, Anasheed, Qaranqasho, and Eid activities on offer, visitors can will enjoy the warm ambience.

Husam Al Mandhari, senior mall manager of City Centre Muscat, said, “We look forward to the Holy Month as it focuses on spirituality and family time. Embracing the spirit of Ramadan, we continue our efforts to create great moments for everyone, everyday.”

Ladies can enjoy different henna designs, complimentary for guests during the last week of Ramadan.

The ‘Areej’ band will perform Anasheed (religious songs) live at the City Centre Muscat on Fridays.

Majid Al Futtaim’s shopping malls intend to keep the spirit of solidarity and compassion during this time with the annual charity initiative, ‘Make a Difference this Ramadan.’

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SHOPPING TIME: The tendency to indulge in shopping varies from individual to individual. While some of them shop during Ramadan, others do it before.–AR Rajkumar/TIMES OF OMAN

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MUSCAT: In an effort to promote tourism in the Sultanate, an agreement was signed with a Dutch company to construct the first snow village in Oman.

The OMR12 million project will part of the Palm Mall in Muscat as an integrated commercial tourism project.

Shaikh Mahmoud bin Mohammed Jarwani, Chairman, Tamani Global Company, and owner of the Palm Mall, said: “We focus a lot on the quality of the projects to be distinct and different from what exists in terms of components,” pointing out that it is expensive but the country needs such a project to promote tourism.

He added that currently the company is working on preparing young Omanis to manage the Palm Mall project and its facilities according to an integrated plan to boost tourist and recreational facilities, hotels and others.

He also expressed his delight in partnership General Reserve Fund of the state, which owns 25 per cent of the project.

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Echoing a similar view, Farida Saif Al Jabri, a volunteer at the Islamic Information Centre of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, said it is important that religious leaders ‘evolve’ with what is happening.

“In the past, there was no social media so those who are sending positive messages should be able to use the new technologies,” she said. Al Jabri also said that religious leaders should themselves practice religious teachings in a way that would make them good role models for others.

“The transformation starts with you. So, when you say something you should have already implemented it yourself,” she noted.

Said Al Balushi, a 27-year old IT expert, believes that there is huge untapped potential for development of useful and attractive applications with religious content

Shoppers flood local markets for Eid purchases

in Oman. Religious leaders should change their ways to promote Islam based on the requirements of the day to be able to reconnect with the younger people and the society in general who are becoming alienated, he said.

“For example, why do we not see many exhibitions held by religious authorities and organisations in various malls and commercial centres?

Now, everything from food to the latest cars are being promoted in this way, so religious figures should also use this opportunity to engage the public instead of only expecting the people to come to them,” added Al Balushi.

They should also be good role models for the people and believe in and practice what they preach so that the people can trust them, he said.

From clothing, accessories and jewellery, to shoes and gift items, shoppers were making a beeline for the shops in Ruwi and Qurum, especially after Iftar

KHAWLAH AL JABRI MUSCAT: The Holy Month of Ramadan is underway, but citizens and residents have already started shopping for suitable gifts for Eid, which marks the end of the month of fasting.

In Oman, the tendency to indulge in shopping varies from individual to individual. While some of them shop during Ramadan, others do it earlier.

From clothing, accessories, and jewellery, to shoes and gift items, shoppers were making a beeline for the shops in Ruwi and Qurum, especially after Iftar, looking for their favourite items. Some were buying new furniture for their homes, while others were looking for cars.

“Sometimes, there is no place to stand in my shop in the evening, as it is very crowded,” said Nasir Khamis, a shopkeeper in Muscat.

Another shop owner said he

was happy and busy, and the mood was quite upbeat.

“This is an extremely busy season for us. Due to the heavy rush at the tailoring shops, most of our customers, who buy material from us, also want us to stitch their clothes,” he said.

Some tailors had even stopped taking orders.

“We usually stop taking orders even before Ramadan begins.

Now we are working for nearly 24 hours to complete all our commitments before Eid next week,” said Aslam Mohamed, a tailor in Ghubrah.

Badryah Al Hakamani, a resident of Al Sharqiah, said that she did all her shopping during the last week of Ramadan.

“I prefer do it after the Iftar and generally do not visit the market during fasting hours,” she said.

On being asked the reason for postponing her shopping, she

said, “I prefer to do it before Eid as the markets are filled with new and exclusive items.”

However, another resident, Salma Almqahusi, said that she did her shopping before Ramadan as stitching the clothes takes time. “Shopping during the day in Ramadan has a special character in terms of the market, but I prefer doing so in the morning to avoid the crowds at night,” she said. About the possibility of being affected by hunger and fatigue, Salma said, “I do not feel hungry and the mild fatigue can be dealt with by taking short breaks.

Making a list before going shopping also helps me to reduce the time needed.”

Another resident, Saif Almundhiri, said that shopping during Ramadan had a different feel, but he preferred not to visit the markets during the fasting hours.

“Overcrowding at the markets is not caused by shoppers alone.

While some come to shop others, are there just to roam around,” he said. Tahani Al Saidi referred to the misconception some people have about new products flooding the market before Eid. Echoing Al Saidi’s view, Salem Almashaikhi agreed that Ramadan was an opportunity for Muslims, and they should grasp it without spending time on shopping or other things that can be done some other time.

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SULTAN QABOOS MOSQUE IN NAKHAL INAUGURATED WITH FIRST JUMA PRAYER CONGREGRATION Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Nasr bin Hamoud Al Kindi, Secretary General of the Royal Court Affairs on Friday presided over the opening of Sultan Qaboos Mosque in the Wilayat of Nakhal in the Governorate of South Al Batinah. Ahmed bin Salim Al Mawali, Imam and preacher of the mosque led the first Jumah prayer at the mosque.— ONA

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Denmark followed Britain’s example on Friday in urging its nationals to cut short their holidays in Tunisia after London warned the country was still unsafe after last month’s beach massacre.

World leaders pay tributes to prince Saud Al Faisal Saudi Arabia’s former foreign minister and prince Saud Al Faisal died in the United States on Thursday

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s prince Saud Al Faisal, formerly the world’s longest-serving foreign minister who oversaw four decades of diplomacy for the kingdom, died on Thursday.

A statement from the Royal Court said prince Saud, who was born in 1940, died in the United States without giving the cause of death. Funeral prayers will be held on Saturday night in the holy city of Makkah for Prince Saud, who was one of the highest profile members of the kingdom’s ruling elite before stepping down in April for health reasons.

Diplomatic player He oversaw Saudi Arabia’s emergence as a major diplomatic player, facing successive regional crises and maintaining a focus on relations with the West.

“May God accept him in paradise,” one of his nephews, Saud Mohammed Al Abdullah Al Faisal, wrote on Twitter.

Tributes poured in for the prince after news of his death F E A R S O F AT TA C K

Britons, Danes urged to leave Tunisia TUNIS: Denmark followed Britain’s example on Friday in urging its nationals to cut short their holidays in Tunisia after London warned the country was still unsafe after last month’s beach massacre.

Tunisia’s prime minister said he would telephone British counterpart David Cameron to discuss London’s advice which he said would have consequences on the North African nation, heavily dependent on tourism. Guidance issued on Thursday by the Foreign Office in London forced British tour operators to halt all holidays to Tunisia in a massive blow to a key sector of its economy.

Prime Minister Habib Essid told parliament that the guidance “has repercussions, repercussions for other countries. We will ring the British prime minister to tell him we have done everything we can to protect all British interests and those of other countries — that’s our duty,” Essid said.

“Britain is free to take whatever decision it likes; it’s a sovereign country. But we too are a sovereign country, and we have a position to take.”

Tunisia’s foreign minister said his government would focus on trying to convince London to reverse its position. Denmark, however, also advised its citizens to leave Tunisia, saying there was a “high risk” of another attack. — AFP

PASSED AWAY: A file picture taken in the coastal city of Jeddah, on October 13, 2014, shows Saudi foreign minister prince Saud Al Faisal looking on during a press conference. – AFP

emerged, with the Royal Court describing him as a “symbol of honesty and hard work”.

Accomplished diplomat US President Barack Obama said he was a “committed and accomplished diplomat” whose “legacy will be remembered around the world”, while Secretary of State John Kerry said he would miss his friendship and “wise counsel”.

Prince Saud was “a man of vast experience, personal warmth, great dignity and keen insights who served his country loyally and well,” Kerry said in a statement, adding that he “will not be forgotten”.

Arab League Chief Nabil Al Arabi expressed his condolences in a statement, as did Germany’s embassy in Riyadh, calling Prince Saud a “respected statesman”.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in a statement that the top diplomat had “worked tirelessly for peace and stability in the Middle East”.

Saud was replaced as foreign minister in April by Washington ambassador Adel Al Jubeir in a major shake-up of the Saudi royal family and cabinet.

His departure came as Saudi Arabia leads a coalition of Arab

states bombing Yemeni rebels and takes part in the US-led campaign against the IS militant group in Syria and Iraq.

Prince Saud made his last public address in the Saudi capital in April. Saud served under four kings, and took his final oath of office in March after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia acceded to the throne following the January death of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques late King Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Saud, when Saud was in the US for back surgery.

He was first named foreign minister in October 1975.

He was closely involved in efforts to end the 1975-1990 civil war in Lebanon and led the kingdom’s foreign policy during the 1980-1988 Iraq-Iran war, Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait and the 1991 Gulf War. While Saud frequently visited Washington or received US officials in Saudi Arabia, he was also close to European diplomats.

The prince, who was married with three sons and three daughters, often swapped his traditional Saudi thobe and checkered shemagh headdress for elegant suits when on missions in Western capitals. Born in the southwestern mountain resort of Taif, Saud graduated with an economics degree from Princeton University in New Jersey in 1964.

He came to the foreign ministry after stints at state oil product firm Petromin and the ministry of oil and mineral resources. — AFP

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Iran nuclear talks extended to Monday VIENNA: Laborious talks towards a deal ending a 13-year standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme looked set on Friday to slip into a third successive weekend with both Tehran and Washington upping the ante.

In the latest in a string of extensions, the European Union and the United States prolonged the terms of a 2013 interim deal to Monday, effectively making that the tentative new target date.

On Friday morning a deadline to present the deal to the US Congress was missed, doubling the time for American lawmakers to review the accord -- if it can be reached -- to 60 days and risking delaying key measures such as the lifting of sanctions.

“We’re making progress, it’s painfully slow... there are still some issues that have to be resolved,” said British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, after meeting with other ministers in Vienna on Friday on a 14th day of talks.

But he voiced hope that over the next 12 hours experts working behind the scenes “will clear some more of the text and then we can re-group tomorrow (Saturday) to see if we can get over the last hurdles.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believed a deal would be reached “soon”.

“A compromise should be found,” Putin said after hosting a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Urals city of Ufa, where he met with President Rouhani on Thursday.

“In my opinion, it will be found soon,” he said. — AFP

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Yemen’s warring parties endorse ceasefire ADEN: Yemen’s main warring factions endorsed a UN-brokered humanitarian truce from midnight on Friday although heavy fighting on the ground and Saudi air strikes carried on relentlessly.

The week-long truce will end at the same time as the holy month of Ramadan and aims to get aid to some 21 million Yemenis. All sides said they hoped a full ceasefire would follow.

A Saudi Arabia-led coalition of Arab states has been bombing the Houthi rebel movement since late March in a bid to restore to power Yemen’s President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi, who has fled to Riyadh. The dominant Houthis shelled residential areas in the southern port of Aden overnight and pushed further into Yemen’s eastern Hadramawt desert, the centre of the country’s modest oil resources, fighting tribal militiamen, a local official said.

Targeted The Saudi-led campaign of air strikes targeted the capital Sanaa on Friday and hit mainly central and southern cities overnight. On Thursday night, an air strike hit a school where internally displaced people have taken refuge in the southern province of Lahj, killing nine people and wounding 14 others, residents said.

The Arab coalition has pounded the Houthis and their army allies from the air since March 26 as part of a bid to restore exiled pres-

READY FOR BATTLE: Houthi fighters ride on a patrol truck in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Friday. – Reuters

ident Hadi to power. The air raids and fighting have killed more than 3,000 people since then. “We hope this truce will be the beginning of the end of the Saudi aggression and the end of the violation of United Nations conventions that the war of aggression on Yemen has seen,” a top Houthi leader, Mohammed Al Houthi said in a statement. However, in a televised speech on Tuesday, Abdel Malek Al Houthi, leader of the Houthi Ansarullah group, doubted that the ceasefire would hold.

“As for the truce, we don’t have big hope in its success, because its success is linked to the commit-

ment of the Saudi regime and its allies,” he said.

“Our experience in the previous truce was bitter and unfortunate.

It became a truce only for the media, but what was happening on the ground was something else, the daily air strikes continued.”

He said if the Saudi-led strikes continued, “we will take strategic steps to face this aggression.” He did not elaborate.

The party of Yemen’s ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose loyalists in the military have been a major ally in the Houthi’s advance in Yemen’s south, also welcomed the pause in fighting.

UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed clinched the deal after intensive discussions with Houthi leaders on Thursday.

He said that the more thorny political discussions would wait until after the humanitarian work was done.

Yemen’s government has demanded that the Houthis comply with a UN Security Council Resolution in April which called on them to quit seized land and release prisoners.

“We must distinguish between the so-called humanitarian truce which has been insisted upon by the United Nations for a while and

what we insist upon and hope for: that there will be a full truce with a comprehensive ceasefire including the withdrawal of forces,” Yemeni Foreign Minister Riyadh Yasseen told state-owned Saudi Ekhbariya TV on Thursday.

The Houthis do not agreeing to those demands and view their takeover of the capital in September and spread across the country as part of a revolution against a corrupt government backed by the West.

Meanwhile, aid agencies scrambled to rush desperately needed relief supplies to millions of Yemenis threatened with famine.

A Saudi official dismissed the ceasefire as “useless,” saying the coalition had not received “any evidence of commitment of the other party”.

World Food Programme spokeswoman Abeer Etefa told AFP the truce was “our final hope” to reach areas needing aid.

She added two ships carrying food and fuel were waiting off the southern port of Aden to dock. “It is imperative and urgent that humanitarian aid can reach all vulnerable people of Yemen unimpeded and through an unconditional humanitarian pause,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

UN aid agencies are ready to scale up operations during the pause, although the response to an appeal for $1.6 billion has been meagre, with just 13 per cent of that amount received so far. — Agencies

S TA R D O M

Egyptian-born film legend Omar Sharif passes away at 83 CAIRO: Egyptian-born film legend Omar Sharif, who has died aged 83, captivated audiences worldwide for more than half a century, but will forever be remembered as the eponymous Doctor Zhivago.

Known for his debonair style, raffish good looks and often mischievous joie de vivre, Sharif, who also gained worldwide fame as a bridge player, had Alzheimer’s disease. He died of a heart attack, his agent Steve Kenis said in London.

High-profile roles Sharif began acting in the 1950s and his most high-profile roles were in the 1960s when he won an Oscar nomination for Lawrence of Arabia and Golden Globes for the same film and for Doctor Zhivago.

His role in “Lawrence of Arabia” as Sharif Ali, an Arab chief enlisted

END OF AN ERA: A file picture taken on September 10, 2009 shows Egyptian film legend Omar Sharif posing during the photocall of Al Mosafer (The Traveller) at the Venice film festival. – AFP

by Peter O’Toole’s T.E. Lawrence in Britain’s fight against the Turks in World War I, propelled him to stardom, setting the stage for an even higher profile role in David

Lean’s subsequent release, Doctor Zhivago. Sharif played the hero in the epic adaptation of Boris Pasternak’s novel of tortured passions during the Russian Revolution,

with his real-life son Tarek playing his younger self. The actor, fluent in Arabic, English, French, Greek, Italian and Spanish, went on to star in many films and television productions, including alongside Barbra Streisand in 1968’s “Funny Girl”. But he never again scaled the heights of critical acclaim as in his work with Lean.

Sharif kept working over the following decades, often in television movies, and in later years became equally renowned for his prowess as a bridge player and owner of thoroughbred racehorses.

He co-wrote a syndicated bridge newspaper column in the 1970s and 80s, and wrote several books and licensed his name to the computer game “Omar Sharif Bridge”.

“I’d rather be playing bridge than making a bad movie,” he once said, before saying in 2006 that

he had given up the game. Sharif made something of a comeback in 2003 in the title role of the French film Monsieur Ibrahim, playing an elderly shopkeeper.

The performance won him a best actor award at the Venice Film Festival and the best actor Cesar, France’s equivalent of an Oscar. In his later years he continued making movies and television films, including I forgot to Tell You in 2009 and Rock the Casbah in 2013. Born Michel Demitri Shalhoub on April 10, 1932 in the Egyptian Mediterranean city of Alexandria to parents of Syrian and Lebanese extraction, he was raised a Catholic. He studied at Alexandria’s Victoria College before gaining a degree in mathematics and physics from Cairo University.

He joined his father’s lumber business, but the acting bug had

taken hold while he was studying, and in 1954 he made his silver screen debut in the Egyptian film “Siraa Fil-Wadi” (“The Blazing Sun”) by Youssef Chahine.

The movie’s romantic intrigue was echoed off screen as he married the leading lady, renowned Egyptian actress Faten Hamama, converting to Islam and renaming himself Omar Sharif.

They had one son, Tarek, before divorcing in 1974. Hamama died in January 2015.

Sharif never remarried, but had another son, Robin, from a brief relationship with Italian journalist Lula De Luca. He lived between France, Italy and the United States, before settling again in Egypt. His lifestyle of fine hotels and restaurants from California to the Cote d’Azur was not without its brushes with controversy. — AFP

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Modi accepts invite for first Pakistan visit Modi and Sharif spoke for around an hour while visiting Russia, the talks ending with an agreement by the Indian premier to

WARM GREETINGS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif during a meeting at UFA in Russia on Friday. - PTI

attend a regional summit in Islamabad next year

UFA (Russia): India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted an invitation on Friday from his counterpart Nawaz Sharif to pay his first visit to Pakistan, signalling a new thaw in ties between the nuclear-armed rivals.

After months of stalemate and recriminations, Modi and Sharif spoke for around an hour while visiting Russia, the talks ending with an agreement by the Indian premier to attend a regional summit in Islamabad next year.

While analysts warned major obstacles still lay in the way of

significant progress, a joint statement said both leaders recognised their “collective responsibility to ensure peace and promote development”.

Commitments The statement included joint, albeit vague, commitments on some of the most contentious issues between them, including speeding up efforts to bring those behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks to justice. While Sharif did attend Modi’s inauguration in May last year, relations soon cooled amid flare-ups in violence along the border in Kashmir.

Indian officials had previously refused to confirm Modi’s participation at the next summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

(SAARC), which is being held in Pakistan’s capital.

But the statement said Sharif had used their talks in Russia as an opportunity to reiterate an earlier request for Modi to attend the summit, adding that “Prime Minister Modi accepted that invitation”.

In the statement, it was agreed that officials responsible for security on both sides of the border would meet soon, as would their respective national security advisors to “discuss all issues connected to terrorism”.

India has long argued Pakistan shelters or sponsors militant groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is accused of being behind an attack on the financial capital Mumbai that left 166 people dead in November 2008. - PTI

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation accepts India as a full member UFA: India was on Friday accepted as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a six-member regional grouping including China and Russia, with which Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered to work in combating terror and boosting trade by easing barriers.

India, which has had an observer status for the past 10 years, will technically become a member by next year after completion of certain procedures. The Beijing-based SCO currently has China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan as members.

Along with India, the process to

include Pakistan as a member was also initiated here Friday.

“I convey our deep sense of gratitude to the members of SCO for accepting India as a full member,” Modi said after the announcement was made at the Summit, attended by leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

“Our membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a natural extension” of the relationships that India has with member countries “and mirrors the region’s place in India’s future”, he said.

Noting that India’s membership

“reflects the natural links of history”, he said, “it will also promote peace and prosperity in this vast region that has often been called the pivot of human history.”

Modi said the membership also advances the shared vision to reconnect and integrate Eurasia’s different region.

India was made an observer in the SCO in 2005 and it made an application last year for full membership of the grouping whose focus is on connectivity, counterterrorism cooperation, bolstering cooperation in energy sector, enhancing trade and dealing with drug trafficking. - PTI

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Pakistan-administered Kashmir ex-president Qayyum passes away MUZAFFARABAD: Former Pakistan-administered Kashmir president, Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan, passed away on Friday, Express News reported.

Born in Dhirkot district on April 4 1924, Khan attained secondary education from the University of Punjab after which he joined the British Indian Army’s Engineer Corps.

The 91-year-old Qayyum, based on his credibility and knowledge, was elected the president of the region four times and also as prime minister and leader of the opposition of region.

ON A MISSION: In this photograph taken recently, Pakistani tennis coach Mahboob Khan, left, instructs tennis students during a training session in Islamabad. — AFP

Playing tennis to get admission overseas get sponsors in Pakistan, especially for a female tennis player,” she said. “So I had to make that tough decision on wether I was going to go pro or go to college, and going to college seemed like a better option.”

Pakistan’s best player is doubles specialist Aisamul Haq Qureshi, who reached eight in the world doubles ranking in June 2011 but now lies 57th. He reached the US Open doubles final in 2010 with Indian partner Rohan Bopanna, but a new generation of youngsters at the Islamabad Club courts show little interest in following in his footsteps.

In recent years the trend has been for even the most promising youngsters to lower their ambitions and see the sport simply as a springboard to a college education they might otherwise struggle to afford, said veteran tennis coach Mahboob Khan

ISLAMABAD: On the tennis courts of a posh Islamabad country club, veteran coach Mahboob Khan drills his charges, but they aren’t dreaming of the pristine lawns of Wimbledon.

For these young Pakistanis, taking up tennis has a more practical application -- as a ticket to a top American university on a sports scholarship. In a 36-year coaching career Khan, still a striking, athletic figure at 65, has produced dozens of players who have played on the pro tour and in satellite VEHICLES DAMAGED

2 injured in Quetta blast QUETTA: At least two people were injured in a blast on Double Road, in Quetta city on Friday afternoon, Express News reported.

Two vehicles were also damaged in the explosion. Last Sunday, at least one person was killed while 18 others were injured in a blast near Bacha Khan Chowk area of city. — Express Tribune

AIMING HIGH: Pakistan’s top-ranked female tennis player Sara Mehboob takes part in a training session with coach, Mahboob Khan, in Islamabad, recently. — AFP

events and represented Pakistan at the Davis and Fed cups.

But he says in recent years the trend has been for even the most promising youngsters to lower their ambitions and see the sport simply as a springboard to a college education they might otherwise struggle to afford.

His own daughter Sara Mahboob, 24, was number one in Pakistan for six years but quit competitive tennis to look for a job based on her sociology degree -- from James Madison University in Virginia, US. Her rival, Pakistan’s former number two Natasha Afridi followed a similar path, as did several other of their contemporaries.

The big hurdle is money. Financial support is crucial as a player tries to make the step from promising

youngster to tour professional.

“The reason they are opting for college is because we did not have the money to play the professional circuit,” Mahboob Khan told AFP. “Lots of money is needed to play the circuit.”

Tennis is the preserve of the tiny elite in cricket-mad Pakistan and as such is a poor prospect for sponsors and government funding. “They play the national circuit for sometime, they also try some international tournaments such as junior and other tournaments, but when they feel that they don’t have the needed financial backing then they opt for college tennis,” Khan said.

For Sara Mahboob, the lure of financial security offered by a scholarship and degree proved too great. “It’s not very easy to

Double benefit “I don’t want to become a best player or something, but just to play tennis for some school scholarships in a good university abroad,” said Ammar Dhaga, 12, the son of a top bureaucrat at the water and power ministry. His friends Sachal Ali Mirza, 11, and Shehryar Khokhar, 10, share his ambition. “I am playing tennis because I like it and also because I want an international scholarship in America for tennis,” said Khokhar.

Khan says Pakistan has tennis potential, but a major injection of funds is needed to stop the talent heading to college instead.

“Right now we have the talent, the question is whether the private sector is robust to come forward and sponsor these players,” he said. “At least 40 million rupees ($400,000) are needed to give a push to tennis and that’s a lot of money for Pakistan.” — AFP

Vital role Further, Khan was also the supreme leader of the region’s Muslim Conference and played a vital role in 1975 as the facilitator between Pakistan National Alliance and the government of Pakistan.

According to reports, the region’s government a three-day mourning period during which

The 91-year-old Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan was elected the president of the region four times

its flag will fly at half-mast.

Khan was buried at Ghaziabad Dhirkot Bagh on Friday while his funeral prayers were offered in Rawalpindi’s Race Course Ground. — Express Tribune

ABUSING AUTHORITY

PTI minister Afridi remanded in custody PESHAWAR: The Ehtesab Commission court granted a 13-day physical remand of Minister for Mines and Minerals Ziaullah Afridi to the commission on Friday.

Afridi has been accused of abusing the authority of his office, of posting and transferring officials without following protocols and of causing the exchequer losses worth billions of rupees.

The minister, who is from the ruling party Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf (PTI), was arrested on Thursday by the commission. In a hand-out issued by Ehtesab the

same day, Afridi was accused by the commission of misappropriation of funds which caused “losses worth billions of rupees” to the provincial exchequer.

On Friday, the prosecutor told the court that Afridi was not cooperating with the provincial accountability authority.

“It’s not the Ehtesab Commission but the Pervez Commission.

I have been falsely accused but (as history shows us) even holy personalities were falsely persecuted so I will defend myself,” said the mines minister. — Express Tribune

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he demand for water continues to rise with the rising global population and its corresponding consumption trends, yet freshwater resources are not so easily increased. Rising water stress, existing lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and continuing water pollution are already afflicting many parts of the world. Climate change is expected to worsen existing water demand and supply imbalances.

Unsustainable population growth rates and poverty, combined with insufficient infrastructure and inadequate institutional capacity, have made access to water a particular problem in the developing world.

The situation in Pakistan is particularly precarious. Besides the ongoing Himalayan glacial melt threatening the river system which constitutes Pakistan’s chief water source, new Nasa satellite data indicates that the Indus Basin aquifer is now the second most stressed in the world. This rapid aquifer depletion means that Pakistan does not have much groundwater in store which can be used as our river system becomes more stressed. Yet, Pakistan currently has the world’s fourth highest rate of water use.

Not only are the existing water losses in our irrigation system staggering, the irresponsible use of ground water for agriculture is also a lingering problem which our policymakers have failed to address. The amount of water used per unit of GDP within our country is amongst the highest in the world. Such reliance on water seems to suggest that we have infinite supplies, which is obviously not the case since Pakistan is already the third most water-stressed country in the world, and precariously close to becoming a waterscarce country.

Is the glass half empty or half full? Given the above scenario, it is reasonable to conclude that water scarcity in Pakistan could threaten all aspects of national economy, as stated in the latest IMF report.

The IMF is right in advising Pakistan to move beyond finger-pointing at India. Pakistan could have built more dams to store water but their construction is expensive and controversial for environmental impacts

and interprovincial disputes. The need to repair our existing dilapidated large dams, such as Tarbela, is however less problematic.

The IMF report also suggests reforming water pricing to help rationalise water use and to promote needed investments. Existing water subsidies provided through public utilities, like Pakistan’s irrigation department do disproportionately benefit influential groups, such as larger and medium-sized farmers, who also do not contribute to government revenue due to lax agricultural taxation. Since current irrigation water charges recover less than a quarter of annual operating and maintenance costs, water losses cannot be curbed and irrigation water often does not reach poorer farmers.

Being a stalwart of the market mechanism, the IMF thinks that establishing markets for water rights can help allocate limited water to highest-valued uses.

The IMF thus suggests that water pricing can help address many of these woes, without upsetting the fiscal deficit due to additional public spending.

The use of the market mechanism may not be able to achieve all these challenges despite IMF assertions. Our national decision-makers thus need to use a mix of economic incentives, reprioritisation of public spending priorities, and regulatory measures to address the multiple aspects of our growing water crisis.

Given that agriculture continues to consume the bulk of our available freshwater, Pakistani authorities must also do more to encourage adoption of water efficient crop production and cultivation of less-waterintensive crops. Pakistan also desperately needs to invest more in new water infrastructure, water-conserving technologies, and it needs to launch more effective programmes that help the poor obtain better access to water. There is also an urgent need to control excessive groundwater exploitation, to encourage conservation, and curb water pollution within the industrial sector as well.

Unless there is evidence of more national foresight to contend with our already severe water problem, the situation will only worsen in coming years, the disastrous implications of which are just too numerous and complex to even elucidate. - Express Tribune

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27 killed, 50 injured in Bangladesh stampede The stampede occurred when crowds of people tried to force their way into a factory compound through a small gate after massing outside before dawn

DHAKA: A stampede during a charity handout killed at least 27 people in Bangladesh on Friday as hundreds of desperately poor people tried to get their hands on free clothing, police said.

The stampede in the northern city of Mymensingh erupted when crowds of people tried to force their way into a factory compound through a small gate after massing outside before dawn, according to local police chiefs.

Television footage from the site showed scenes of utter devastation, with hundreds of torn and blood-spattered sandals abandoned at the gate of the chewing tobacco factory, which is located around 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. “We have so far recovered 27 bodies. Most of the dead are poor and emaciated women and two children,” Mymensingh police chief Moinul Haque told AFP, putting the number of injured at more than 50.

Kamrul Islam, the senior officer at a police station near the factory, said the death toll was likely to rise further while local media said scores of people had also been

IN NEED OF HELP: Bangladeshi relatives gather at a charity distribution event in Mymensingh on Friday. The stampede occurred when crowds of people tried to force their way into a factory compound through a small gate after massing outside before dawn, according to local police chiefs. – AFP

injured. “We have handed over 24 bodies to the relatives,” Islam said.

Many of the victims were ferried by cycle rickshaws to a nearby hospital with television footage showing relatives rushing through the entrance and corridors, cradling the lifeless bodies of their loved ones in their arms.

“My wife had gone there to collect some clothes for herself and for our children,” Mohammad Robiul, a rickshaw-puller, told the Somoy Television news channel.

“I don’t know what will happen to my kids,” Robiul, who lost his wife in the tragedy, added before bursting into tears.

Melee A witness told the bdnews24 website that the stampede began when a number of people fell to the ground as a melee erupted.

“As the gate was opening, everybody ran towards it, pushing and shoving each other and then they started falling,” said rickshaw-

puller Dulal Mia. “Once one person fell to the ground, another 15 to 20 people fell, too. The people got killed when they closed the gate.”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock over the tragedy, according to the state-run BSS news agency.

In a condolence message, the Prime Minister offered prayers and “conveyed profound sympathy to the bereaved families”, the agency said.

Compensation Meanwhile, the religious affairs ministry said it would pay each family 10,000 taka (around $125) to cover the cost of the funerals of their relatives. Police and local officials said that the owner of the factory and six other people have been arrested for failing to ensure public safety.

“Legal action will be taken against them,” District Governor Mustakim Billah told reporters.

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been set up to investigate the tragedy and is due to report its findings within the next three days.

Police said up to 1,500 people had massed outside the factory at around 4:45 am (2245 GMT on Thursday) after the owners had announced they would distribute free clothes to poor people in accordance with Islamic ritual.

Rich Bangladeshis often distribute free clothes to poor people during the Holy Month of Ramadan, which began on June 19.

But the handouts have sparked several deadly stampedes over the years.

Around 40 people were killed in a similar stampede at a garment factory in the northern city Tangail in 2002.

Factory safety has been a major issue in Bangladesh since the collapse of a clothing manufacturing complex in April 2013 that left more than 1,100 people dead, making it one of the worst industrial accidents in history. — AFP

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Boxing superstar Pacquiao visits death row Filipina YOGYAKARTA (INDONESIA): Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao visited a Filipina on death row in Indonesia on Friday, with the convict breaking down in tears as she prayed behind bars with the Philippine sporting hero.

Mary Jane Veloso was sentenced to death in Indonesia after being arrested in 2009 with 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) of drugs sewn into the lining of her suitcase. She had been due to face the firing squad along with other foreign drug convicts in April but was granted a temporary reprieve after a woman suspected of recruiting her was arrested in the Philippines.

Indonesian authorities have insisted the case of Veloso, who has always maintained her innocence claiming that humantraffickers duped her, has only been postponed while legal proceedings run their course in the Philippines. “We’re hoping to help save Mary Jane’s life, I think Mary Jane is a victim of humantrafficking,” Pacquiao said after visiting the single mother of two young children in Wirogunan prison on the main island of Java.

During a 30-minute meeting, Pacquiao and his wife Jinkee prayed with Veloso. The convict broke down in tears as she prayed, a government official who witnessed the meeting told reporters, and at one point tightly embraced the boxing star.

Gifts swapped They swapped gifts, with Veloso giving Pacquiao a blue scarf emblazoned with his nickname “Pacman”, and the boxer giving her money. However prison officials said they would keep the money for her as it was against the rules for inmates to have cash. They did not say how much it was. Pacquiao, who was in Indonesia to film a television ad-

TEMPORARY REPRIEVE: Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, right, listens to Mary Jane Veloso, left, a Philippine death row inmate, during his visit to Wirogunan prison in Yogyakarta on Friday. –AFP

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vert, was also hoping to raise her case with President Joko Widodo during a visit to the capital Jakarta later Friday. Her case attracted huge attention in both Indonesia and the Philippines, with near daily rallies of support and celebrities urging Jakarta to show her mercy. Pacquiao is an international star who last made global headlines in May when he was beaten by Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in what was dubbed “the fight of the century”.

Widodo has vowed there will be no clemency for drug traffickers on death row as Indonesia is facing an “emergency” due to rising narcotics use.

Seven other foreign drug convicts and one Indonesian were executed as planned on the prison island of Nusakambangan in late April, sparking an international outcry. — AFP

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20 injured as typhoon hits Japan’s Okinawa islands, Taiwan

LITTLE PROTECTION: A woman holds her umbrella while walking against strong winds as Typhoon Chan-hom approaches Taiwan, in Taipei, on Friday. – Reuters

TOKYO: Typhoon Chan-hom lashed Japan’s Okinawa island chain on Friday as it pushed towards Taiwan and onto China, leaving more than 20 people injured.

Thousands were evacuated from eastern China in preparation for the storm which left five dead in the Philippines earlier in the week after heavy rains.

The powerful typhoon — categorised as a “super typhoon” by some regional weather bureaus — was moving northwest of Miyako island of the Okinawan island chain on Friday afternoon, with recorded gusts of 234 kilometres per hour, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The typhoon is expected to keep moving northward, bringing rainstorms and waves as high as 12 metres at sea, Japanese pub-

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lic broadcaster NHK reported. As trees were uprooted and buildings battered at least 23 people were injured and 180 evacuated across the area, the Tokyo Broadcasting System broadcaster reported. The meteorological agency warned that strong winds and high waves would continue to pound the island chain where 42,000 households have been left without power.

The storm left five dead in the Philippines, including three children, as it swept through from Tuesday with flooding almost a

metre deep in the northern island of Luzon and 1,500 people displaced. Chan-hom began to bear down on Taiwan Friday, where the weather bureau categorised it as a “severe typhoon”. Four people have been injured so far, all of them by falling trees. Taiwan’s stock market was closed and schools and offices shut as heavy rainfall and fierce winds battered the north.

Troops have been deployed to northeastern areas and fishing boats called back to ports. Mountain communities were particularly at risk with warnings over landslides, authorities said. More than 1,000 villagers were evacuated from the remote township of Chien-shih in Hsinchu county which had been deluged with 300 mm of rain by Friday after-

noon. “The speed of winds and the amount of rainfall in the north and northeast have been on the rise in the past few hours,” Taiwan’s weather bureau said. A number of flights in and out of Okinawa and northern Taiwan have been cancelled. China’s National Meteorological Center issued a red alert, the highest, on Friday morning for Chan-Hom, according to Xinhua.

The storm is due to pass northern Taiwan overnight before making landfall on the east coast of mainland China. Nearly 20,000 people have been evacuated from the province of Zhejiang and 20,000 fishing vessels returned to harbour for shelter, state news agency Xinhua reported, after waves reached up to 10 metres high off the coast. — AFP

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Holidaymakers stranded as volcano erupts in Indonesia came as many Australians were in Bali for the school break, and millions of Indonesians were setting off on holiday ahead of the celebration of Eid next week

Chaotic “It’s pretty chaotic,” Katie Nagar, an American expatriate living in Indonesia told AFP. She described arriving at the domestic terminal in Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport to disARRESTED

Gunman kills 2 in Germany BERLIN: A gunman in a car killed a woman and a cyclist in drive-by shootings in southern Germany on Friday, before police arrested a suspect at a petrol station.

The shooter, travelling in a silver Mercedes convertible, also fired at or threatened a farmer and another motorist, but they were not wounded, police said.

Police arrested the suspect at a petrol station near the shootings that took place in the village of Leutershausen-Tiefenthal near the city of Ansbach in the southern state of Bavaria.

Police had issued a public alert about the gunman at large, warning that he was armed and dangerous, and mobilised all local police as well as helicopters.

After the arrest, police said they presumed the gunman had acted alone. “At the moment we have no evidence of accomplices, but of course we will keep our eyes open,” police spokesman Bert Rauenbush told TV news channel N24.

The shooter’s car was registered locally. — AFP

Turkey arrests 21 suspected IS members ISTANBUL: Turkey on Friday detained 21 suspected members of the IS militant group, including three foreigners, in a major operation in several cities including Istanbul, state media said.

Police detained the suspects in pre-dawn raids in several addresses in Istanbul, as well as Sanliurfa province near the Syrian border, southern Mersin province and Kocaeli province east of Istanbul.

The detainees are suspected of helping the militant group recruit people from Europe as well as helping them travel to Syria, the official Anatolia news agency said.

The foreigners, whose nationalities were not immediately clear, were planning to cross into Syria to fight for IS.

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DENPASAR (INDONESIA): An erupting Indonesian volcano forced the closure of five airports on Friday, including on the holiday island of Bali, causing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and stranding hordes of holidaymakers.

The international airport on popular Lombok island was also among those closed late Thursday as Mount Raung on the main island of Java spewed clouds of ash, the transport ministry said.

Lombok’s main airport opened again Friday, as did a smaller one on the island, but Bali and two airports serving domestic routes on Java remained shut, a ministry spokesman said. The closures came during peak holiday season in Bali in Indonesia which attracts millions of foreign tourists every year to its palm-fringed beaches.

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ENDLESS WAIT: Passengers crowd the international terminal at Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport in Denpasar waiting for information of flight delays due to volcanic ash near Indonesia’s resort island on Friday. – AFP

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cover her flight to Jakarta on Indonesian flag carrier Garuda had been cancelled and rescheduled to Sunday. “There’s basically just hundreds of people camped out on the grassy lawns in front of the airport. There’s lines of hundreds of people waiting to talk to customer service.”

About 1,000 passengers were stranded in the international ter-

minal, with some trying to seek information from airport officials while others were sitting or sleeping on the floor.

The travel chaos came as many Australians were in Bali for the school break, and millions of Indonesians were setting off on holiday ahead of the celebration of Eid next week. Trikora Harjo, general manager at Ngurah Rai airport near Denpasar, Bali’s capital, said that 330 flights -- 160 domestic and 170 international -- had so far been cancelled at the airport due to the ash cloud.

“Right now the authorities have declared that the airport will be

closed until 9:30 pm (1330 GMT), totally closed,” he said.

Garuda said it had cancelled a total of 112 flights Friday. Most were to and from Bali airport, but 18 were to other airports affected by the ash cloud. AirAsia, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Air New Zealand also confirmed flights to Bali had been cancelled.

Authorities raised the alert status of Mount Raung, a 3,300-metre (10,800-foot) volcano, late last month to the second highest level after it began to spew lava and ash high into the air. Government vulcanologist Surono, who like many Indonesians goes by one name,

said eruptions were continuing at the volcano Friday, and it was producing flames and a thundering sound. But authorities said no evacuations were necessary as those living in the area were already a safe distance away.

Virgin Australia said in a statement that “our team of meteorologists continue to work closely with the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin and monitor the situation. “Once conditions improve, additional flights will be scheduled between Australia and Denpasar to ensure we can have guests on their way as soon as possible.” — AFP

Largest The operation appeared to be the largest one yet targeting IS suspects in Turkey, with arrests in the megacity Istanbul for the first time. Arrest warrants were issued for at least 30 suspects, Anatolia said, adding that police also seized two hunting rifles, scores of bullets, documents belonging to IS as well electronic equipment and military uniforms.

Video footage showed bearded suspects with their right index finger pointing upward as they were being led away by plain clothes police officers.

Asked by a reporter why they thought they were being detained, one suspect said: “Because we’re terrorists!”

Western states have repeatedly accused Turkey of not doing enough to halt the flow of militants across its 911-kilometre (566mile) border with Syria.

Turkey fiercely rejects the accusations, saying it is making every effort to secure a long border and in turn has accused the West of not playing its part to shoulder the burden of hosting 1.8 million refugees from Syria. — AFP

SOUTH CAROLINA

Confederate flag removed from state capitol COLUMBIA: South Carolina removed the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds on Friday to chants of “USA, USA!,” after three weeks of emotional debate over the banner, a symbol of slavery and racism to many, but of Southern heritage and pride to others.

In a solemn, yet joyful ceremony before a large crowd, an honour guard of white and black state troopers lowered the flag shortly after 10am (1400GMT) before a large crowd and live TV cameras.

The relocation of the flag came a little over three weeks after the racially motivated massacre of nine black worshippers during a study session on June 17 at a landmark black church in Charleston.

The banner’s new home will be the “relic room” of the state military museum in Columbia, South Carolina’s capital, where the flag will reside with other artifacts carried by Southern Confederate soldiers 150 years ago in the Civil War. South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley, who pushed for the state legislature to

enact a law making it possible to remove the flag, was among those watching its departure from its place just yards from the State House entrance.

Earlier, she called it a great day for the state in an interview with NBC’s “Today” television show.

“I’m thinking of those nine people,” Haley said, referring to the nine men and women gunned down at Charleston’s African Methodist Episcopal church.

Also among those watching the flag’s lowering was Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, who in 2000 led a 120-mile (190-km) march from his city to Columbia to protest the flag.

“Today, at long last, this has been done,” he said in a statement.

The white man charged in the killings, 21-year-old Dylann Roof, appeared in photographs posing with a Confederate flag that surfaced on a website bearing a racist manifesto.

The image spurred politicians and leading national retailers to pull the flag from display.

In South Carolina, the first state to secede during the 1861-1865

DOWN AND OUT: The Confederate battle flag is permanently removed from the South Carolina statehouse grounds during a ceremony in Columbia, South Carolina, on Friday. – Reuters

US Civil War, this week’s debate in the state legislature brought an emotional closure to a symbol long divisive in the state.

The Confederate flag waved atop the state capitol from 1961

to 2000, when it was moved to a Confederate war memorial near the State House entrance.

“My heart is overjoyed. I can feel the togetherness,” said Tenetha Hall, of Newberry, South Car-

olina, who said she took a day off work to drive an hour to Columbia to watch the flag come down.

“I’m so glad my children and six grandchildren will get to see this history.” — Reuters

S O C I A L M E D I A I M PAC T

Aid pours in after Filipino boy’s photo studying on street goes viral

STUDIOUS: This undated photo shows nine-year-old homeless boy Daniel Cabrera, centre, doing his homework on a pavement in Mandaue City, central Philippines. – AFP

MANILA: A homeless Filipino boy has been overwhelmed with aid after a heart-wrenching photo of him studying on the pavement and using faint light from a McDonald’s outlet went viral on the Internet.

Nine-year-old Daniel Cabrera will fulfil his dream of becoming a policeman after donations of cash, school supplies and a college scholarship poured in, his mother, Christina Espinosa, told AFP on Friday. “We’re overjoyed.

I don’t know what I will do with all of these blessings,” the stunned 42-year-old grocery store employee and domestic helper told AFP. “Now, Daniel will not have to suffer just to finish his studies.”

The photo, posted on Facebook last month by a college student, showed Cabrera doing his homework on a wooden stool placed

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close to a McDonald’s window to catch the light from the store.

The 20-year-old medical technology student, Joyce Torrefranca, captioned her Facebook post: “I got inspired by a kid.”

It was then shared close to 7,000 times on the social networking site and reported by local television.

Espinosa and her three youngest children, including Cabrera, have been living in her employer’s mini-grocery store since their shanty home was gutted by fire five years ago.

Espinosa said she earned just 80 pesos ($1.77) a day working at the

store and as a domestic helper for the store’s owners in their nearby home. She augments the income by selling cigarettes and candy on the streets on Mandaue, an urban centre on Cebu island in the central Philippines.

Their grocery store home is close to the McDonald’s outlet that had served as Cabrera’s study nook, she said.

Cabrera’s father died in 2013 due to severe diarrhoea, said Espinosa, who has three older children, all married and living separate from her. She described the boy as a tenacious child with a single-mined focus on getting an education.

“He is a very studious and determined boy... he would insist on going to school even without his lunch money because I have no money to give,” Espinosa said.

“He always tells me: ‘Mama, I

don’t want to stay poor. I want to reach my dreams’.”

Espinosa said, aside from the cash, school supplies and scholarship offer that would guarantee his education through college, people had given school uniforms and a reading lamp. The local church and government social welfare office had also received aid on his behalf.

“Our problem is how to manage all this financial assistance,” the city’s social welfare office chief, Violeta Cavada, told AFP. “He has become a symbol of poor slum boys in the city who can’t study because they don’t have electricity.”

Despite strong economic growth in recent years, roughly one quarter of the Philippines’ 100 million people still live on less than one dollar a day, and giant slums dominate all major cities. — AFP

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015

S P O R S

It’s Federer vs Djokovic Federer’s demolition of 2013 champion Murray was his most impressive in recent years and featured 20 aces, 56 winners

LONDON: Roger Federer became the oldest Wimbledon finalist in 41 years when he downed Andy Murray 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 on Friday to set up a title rematch with defending champion Novak Djokovic.

Federer, 33, will be playing in his 10th Wimbledon final on Sunday and 26th at all the Grand Slams where victory will give him an eighth All England Club crown and 18th major.

His demolition of 2013 champion Murray was his most impressive in recent years and featured 20 aces, 56 winners and just 11 unforced errors.

He allowed Murray, who he has now defeated in five out of six Grand Slam clashes, just one break point and that was in the opening game of the two hour seven minute match.

Djokovic, who beat Federer in last year’s final, had earlier swept into his fourth Wimbledon final with a ruthlessly efficient 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, 6-4 victory over Richard Gasquet.

“It’s been tough, Andy has been playing very well this season and there was so much expectation on this match,” said Federer, who is the oldest finalist since 39-yearold Ken Rosewall in 1974.

“I had to try to focus and keep holding my serve one more game.

You do it so many times you think the break will go against you eventually, but I managed to hold on.

“I was unbelievably happy. I maybe didn’t show it at the end be-

TOUR DE FRANCE

THE FINALISTS: Roger Federer, right,

will be playing in his 10th Wimbledon final on Sunday against Novak Djokovic, left, in the men’s singles

final of the Wimbledon on Sunday. – AFP

Muguruza relies on Martinez tips to topple Serena LONDON: Garbine Muguruza was just nine months old in 1994 when Conchita Martinez became the last Spanish woman to win Wimbledon But 21 years later, Martinez finds herself in the position of

cause the crowd went quiet. People maybe expected it to go four sets, me as well. My serve was the key.

I’ve been serving very well in this tournament.”

Murray said he had served well and was happy with his performance. “Roger served fantastic.

I had one break point in the first set but after that I didn’t get any opportunities,” admitted Murray who was looking to make the Wimbledon final for a third time.

playing a key role in convincing her compatriot that she can pull off the seemingly impossible on Saturday and derail Serena Williams’s bid to win a sixth Wimbledon crown.

“She’s like, C’mon, you can

“The pressure built and I was broken at the end of all three sets.

But I didn’t play that badly. I had a good match.”ederer fought off a break point in the opening game, but then neither man blinked until the Swiss carved out his first opportunities in the 12th game.

Murray saved the first set point with an accurate, low drive into the corner but was helpless on the second when Federer drilled a return to his feet which the Scot

play good. She’s just telling me every day, every match, Keep going, you’re doing great. Giving me power.”

Muguruza was right to be cautious about her prospects at the All England Club. - AFP

could only nudge into the net.

Federer fired 11 aces, 23 winners and committed just three unforced errors. Murray was fortunate to fight off another break point in the fourth game of the second set when Federer shanked a backhand wide with an open court at his mercy.

Murray then saved five set points in an incredible 15-minute 10th game which went to seven deuces. The fifth was saved after a 21-shot rally.

But the Federer siege continued

and he got the breakthrough in the 12th game, opening the court before swatting away a high, loose response from Murray.

Serve dominated the third set until the 10th game when an unreturned backhand took Federer to match point which he converted when Murray went wide with a forehand.

Hingis-Sania in final Martina Hingis reached her first Wimbledon final for 17 years on Friday when she and partner Sania Mirza of India qualified for the women’s doubles championship match. Hingis and Mirza, the top seeds, defeated Racquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears of the United States 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinals.

Hingis, 34, was Wimbledon singles champion in 1997 and took the doubles with Helena Sukova in 1996 and Jana Novotna two years later.

Russia’s Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova were facing Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos in the second semifinal. - AFP

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Australia face record chase to win

HURRAH: Great Britain’s Mark Cavendish celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 190.5 km seventh stage of the 102nd edition of the Tour de France cycling race. – AFP

Cavendish back to winning ways FOUGERES: Briton Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in the seventh stage of the Tour de France on Friday for his 26th career win in cycling’s greatest race. The Etixx-Quick Step rider, who crashed out in the first stage of last year, had appeared far from his brilliant best in the first sprints of the Tour but he finally delivered in Brittany.

Cavendish perfectly timed his effort to leapfrog German Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal), who finished second after winning two stages this year. Slovakian Peter Sagan finished third.

“I’m super happy,” said Cavendish, who is eight shy of Belgian Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 stage wins on the Tour.

“It was a long time (I had not won) on the Tour de France, I was kind of impatient.”

Cavendish had not raised his arms as a winner on the Tour

since the 13th stage in St Amand Montrond in 2013. Briton Chris Froome of Team Sky is the overall leader after German Tony Martin abandoned the race with a collarbone fracture on Thursday.

Froome, who did not wear the distinctive yellow jersey out of respect for Martin, leads Sagan by 11 seconds and American Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) by 13. Spain’s Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo), who fell off his bike in the neutral zone, is seventh and 36 seconds off the pace.

Defending champion Vincenzo Nibali of Italy, who was caught up in a crash on Thursday, is 12th and 1:38 behind Froome while Colombian Nairo Quintana, the last member of the Big Four, lies 16th, 1:56 off the pace.

Saturday’s eighth stage will take the peloton over 181.5 km from Rennes to Mur de Bretagne, up a short but punchy climb. - Reuters

CARDIFF: Joe Root proved a thorn in Australia’s side yet again as England defied many pre-series predictions to leave their arch-rivals needing to set a new record to win the first Ashes Test at Sophia Gardens on Friday.

The most either side have made to win in the fourth innings of an Ashes Test was Australia’s 404 for three at Headingley back in 1948 when Arthur Morris scored 182 and Donald Bradman, widely regarded as cricket’s greatest batsman, an unbeaten 173.

If Australia — who have two days to get the runs albeit on a pitch of increasingly variable bounce — succeed it will be the third-highest fourth innings total to win any Test and highest in England.

West Indies made 418 for seven against Australia in St John’s, Antigua in 2002/03 and South Africa scored 414 for four, also against Australia, in Perth in 2008/09.

First-innings century-maker Root and Ian Bell each made valuable scores of 60, with both batsmen facing 89 balls apiece on Friday as England maintained a brisk of runrate of just above four an over.

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon took four for 75. Bell’s fifty was a return to form for the experienced batsman after his previous nine Test innings had yielded just 56 runs in total. England were wobbling at 22 for two when Bell came in after skipper Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance had fallen either side of lunch.

The 33-year-old Bell, appearing in his 111th Test, had struggled since making 143 against the West Indies in Antigua in April.

But he reeled off four fours in his first 13 balls faced on Friday including a textbook cover-drive boundary off left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc, who appeared to be struggling with an ankle injury.

Australia captain Michael Clarke brought Lyon into the attack but opener Adam Lyth responded by slog-sweeping his sixth ball for six.

SCOREBOARD

PRIZED WICKET: Australia’s Mitchell Johnson celebrates with team mates after England’s Moeen Ali is caught by Brad Haddin. – Reuters

Lyth, looking to establish himself in the England set-up, was out for 37 when, pushing forward to a Lyon delivery that bounced and turned to take his outside edge, he was brilliantly caught left-handed by a diving Clarke at slip.

The left-hander’s exit brought in Yorkshire team-mate Root, who made 134 in England’s first innings after being dropped on nought by wicket-keeper Brad Haddin.

Root’s opening three scoring shots all went for four -- a clip off his pads against Mitchell Johnson followed by a back-foot force and steer to third man off Josh Hazlewood.

Bell blast Bell, who scored three hundreds during England’s 3-0 home Ashes series win two years ago, then completed a 75-ball fifty in which 40 runs came in boundaries.

He launched Johnson over extra-cover but next ball was bowled by a delivery that seamed off the pitch. Bell’s exit meant Johnson finally had a wicket this Test in the left-arm fast bowler’s 36th over of the match -- a far cry from when

he was taking 37 wickets during Australia’s 5-0 home Ashes rout of England in 2013/4. Root’s elegant punched cover-drive for four off Johnson both saw the 24-year-old to a 66-ball fifty and gave England a lead in excess of 300.

His innings ended when a Hazlewood delivery kept low and hit Root’s back pad before deflecting into the middle stump.

Ben Stokes chipped in with 42 before Durham team-mate Mark Wood, belying his position at No 10, went down the pitch to drive Lyon for a huge straight six and next ball reverse-swept him for four to give England a lead of exactly 400.

Ashes debutant Wood finished on a Test-best 32 not out off 18 balls.

Earlier, England dismissed Australia for 308 and a first-innings lead of 122.

Australia, bidding to win their first Ashes series in Britain in 14 years, resumed Friday on 264 for five but lost their last five wickets for 44 runs in the face of disciplined pace bowling led by Stuart Broad and James Anderson. - AFP

England 1st Innings 430 (J Root 134, M Ali 77, G Ballance 61; M Starc 5-114, J Hazlewood 3-83) Australia 1st Innings (overnight: 264-5) C. Rogers c Buttler b Wood 95 D. Warner c Cook b Anderson 17 S. Smith c Cook b Ali 33 M. Clarke c and b Ali 38 A. Voges c Anderson b Stokes 31 S. Watson lbw b Broad 30 N. Lyon lbw b Wood 6 B. Haddin c Buttler b Anderson 22 M. Johnson c Ballance b Broad 14 M. Starc c Root b Anderson 0 J. Hazlewood not out 2 Extras (b-6, lb-11, w-3) 20 Total (all out, 84.5 overs, 380 mins) 308 Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Warner), 2-129 (Smith), 3-180 (Rogers), 4-207 (Clarke), 5-258 (Voges), 6-265 (Watson), 7-265 (Lyon), 8-304 (Haddin), 9-306 (Johnson), 10-308 (Starc) Bowling: Anderson 18.5-6-43-3; Broad 17-4-60-2 (1w); Wood 20-5-66-2; Ali 15-171-2; Stokes 14-5-51-1 (2w) England 2nd Innings A. Lyth c Clarke b Lyon 37 A. Cook c Lyon b Starc 12 G. Ballance c Haddin b Hazlewood 0 I. Bell b Johnson 60 J. Root b Hazlewood 60 B. Stokes b Starc 42 J. Buttler c Haddin b Lyon 7 M. Ali c Haddin b Johnson 15 S. Broad c Hazlewood b Lyon 4 M. Wood not out 32 J. Anderson b Lyon 1 Extras (b-7, lb-6, w-6) 19 Total (all out, 70.1 overs, 307 mins) 289 Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Cook), 2-22 (Ballance), 3-73 (Lyth), 4-170 (Bell), 5-207 (Root), 6-236 (Buttler), 7-240 (Stokes), 8-245 (Broad), 9-288 (Ali), 10-289 (Anderson) Bowling: Johnson 16-2-69-2 (5w); Hazlewood 13-2-49-2; Starc 16-4-60-2 (1w); Lyon 20.1-4-75-4; Watson 5-0-23-0; Match position: Australia set 412 to win Toss: England Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI), Marais Erasmus (RSA) TV umpire: Chris Gaffaney (NZL) Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)

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SPORTS India edge Zimbabwe

OTT HAT-TRICK POWERS SWISS PAST OMAN Switzerland got their Portugal 2015 campaign off to a strong start with a comfortable 5-2 win over Oman. The match started off even with both sides exchanging early goals, but Swiss striker Noel Ott’s brace in the first period gave the Europeans a lead they would no longer lose. Oman looked to have a chance of a comeback victory when they scored to make it 4-2 in the second period, but Ott continued to shine for the Swiss and completed his hat-trick for a 5-2 win. Switzerland go second in Group B behind Italy, who thrashed Costa Rica 6-1, on goal difference. Oman will face Italy on Saturday. — OFA

India’s Ambati Rayudu and Zimbabwe’s Elton Chigumbura scored unbeaten centuries

HARARE: India’s Ambati Rayudu hit a career-best unbeaten century to help them secure a tense fourrun win over Zimbabwe in the first one-day international at the Harare Sports Club on Friday.

After being sent in to bat, India stumbled to 87 for five before Rayudu (124 not out from 133 balls) and Stuart Binny (77 from 76 balls) put on an Indian record 160 for the sixth wicket to help the tourists reach 255 for six in their 50 overs.

Zimbabwe battled to keep up with the rate on a slow wicket but late fireworks from captain Elton Chigumbura (104 not out from 101 balls) saw them need 10 off the final over.

They reduced that to six from three balls but Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled brilliantly to concede just a single from there and India could breath again having restricted the hosts to 251 for seven.

Chigumbura waited 174 matches for his maiden ODI ton and now has two in as many innings but will be desperately disappointed not to have got his side over the line.

The day belonged to Rayudu as he reached his second ODI century off 117 balls. He was superbly supported by Binny, who also bowled well (2 for 54). - Reuters

FINE KNOCK: Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu, centre, salutes the crowd as he leaves the field after scoring 124 not out. – Reuters SCOREBOARD

INDIA A. Rahane c Masakadza b Tiripano 34 M. Vijay c Sibanda b Vitori 1 A. Rayudu not out 124 M. Tiwary lbw b Chibhabha 2 R. Uthappa run out 0 K. Jadhav c Mutumbami b Chibhabha 5 S. Binny c Mutumbami b Tiripano 77 A. Patel not out 2 Extras (2-lb, 8-w) 10 Total (6 wkts, 50 overs) 255 Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Vijay), 2-60 (Rahane), 3-74 (Tiwary), 4-77 (Uthappa), 5-87 (Jadhav), 6-247 (Binny) Bowling: Panyangara 9.2-1-53-0, Vitori 9-0-63-1, Tiripano 8.4-1-48-2, Chibhabha 102-25-2, Cremer 10-0-47-0, Williams 3-0-17-0 ZIMBABWE

V. Sibanda c Harbhajan Singh b Binny 20 C. Chibhabha c Rahane b Kumar 3 H. Masakadza c Tiwary b Patel 34 E. Chigumbura not out 104 S. Williams b Patel 0 Sikandar Raza c Patel b Harbhajan Singh 37 R. Mutumbami c Harbhajan Singh b Binny 7 G. Cremer c Binny b Kulkarni 27 D. Tiripano not out 1 Extras (8-b, 1l-b, 9-w) 18 Total (7wkts, 50 overs) 251 Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Chibhabha), 2-47 (Sibanda), 3-89 (Masakadza), 4-94 (Williams), 5-142 (Sikandar Raza), 6-160 (Mutumbami), 7-246 (Cremer) Bowling: Kumar 10-1-35-1, Kulkarni 9-060-1, Binny 10-0-54-2, Harbhajan Singh 10-0-46-1, Patel 10-1-41-2, Tiwary 1-0-6-0

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Former Pakistan player to attend closing ceremony SHAHZAD RAZA

shahzad@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Dashing Pakistan cricketer Ijaz Ahmed is coming to Oman as Special Guest at the final and closing ceremony of the floodlit Omantel Ramadan Cricket Tournment, organised by Pakistan Social Club at the grassy ground of Pakistan Schools Muscat.

Syed Ayaz Hussain, ambassador of Pakistan to Oman, will be the chief guest while Sohail Qadir of Omantel and Mohammed Yasin Bhatti of Stars Light will be the guests of honour.

This is going to be the first time an international cricket player, current or retired, is coming to attend PSC Ramadan tournament.

His presence is certain to draw a massive crowd to the final, which is scheduled to start at 10 pm.

Despite being brilliant on his day, he could look quite ordi-

Ijaz Ahmed

nary the next. Ijaz ‘The Axe Man’ Ahmed was also known for his strokeful batting and excellent fielding with a deadly arm in the outfield leading to some unbelievable rounouts and superb catches.

He also raised his game whenever the going got tougher for his team and performed outstandingly well against Australia, considered

the best team during most of his career. His career Test batting averaged 38 but against Australia it jumped to 47.

That was an excellent achievement considering the Aussie bowling attack that comprised greats like Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Damien Fleming.

He had also done exceedingly well as the coach of Pakistan Under-19 team as Pakistan reached the World Cup final against Australia in New Zealand.

Ramadan Cup Cricket Tournament is a sporting spectacle, with a long and cherished history.

This month-long tournament is one of the biggest events on Oman’s sporting calendar.

Thousands flock to PSM to watch riveting cricket action and taste delectable Pakistani cuisine every night as hundreds of cricket players dish out some of season’s best entertainment.

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Pakistan seek ODI revival ODI

Rabada on rampage as South Africa win DHAKA: South Africa beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first One-day International to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Friday and highlight was debutant Kagiso Rabada’s history-making performance.

South Africa reached 164 for 2 with 8.5 overs in hand after they were set an easy target after Bangladesh were dismissed for 160 in 36.3 overs in the rain-reduced 40-over-a-side game.

Earlier, Rabada became only the second man in history to claim a hat-trick on debut.

Rabada finished with 6-16, the best ever one-day haul by a debutant, as Bangladesh were folded cheaply in 36.3 overs after the hosts opted to bat first on a rain-soaked pitch at the Sher-eBangla National Stadium.

The match was reduced to a 40-over-a-side affair after monsoon downpour delayed the start of play for two hours and 40 minutes. — AFP

SCOREBOARD

BANGLADESH Tamim Iqbal b Rabada 0 Soumya Sarkar c Duminy b Rabada 27 Litton Das c Behardien b Rabada 0 Mahmudullah lbw b Rabada 0 Shakib Al Hasan lbw b Tahir 48 Mushfiqur Rahim c Tahir b Duminy 24 Sabbir Rahman b Morris 5 Nasir Hossain b Morris 31 Mashrafe Mortaza c de Kock b Rabada 4 Jubair Hossain b Rabada 5 Mustafizur Rahman not out 0 Extras (lb-5, w-10, nb-1) 16 Total (all out; 36.3 overs) 160 Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-17, 3-17, 4-40, 5-93, 6-104, 7-120, 8-133, 9-140, 10-160

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Bowling: Abbott 6-0-41-0 (w5), Rabada 8-3-16-6(w3), Morris 6.3-0-32-2(w1), Tahir 8-1-38-1 (nb1, w1), Duminy 8-0-28-1.

SOUTH AFRICA Q. de Kock c Sabbir b Nasir 35 H. Amla c Mahmudullah b Mortaza 14 F. du Plessis not out 63 R. Rossouw not out 45 Extras (lb-6, w-1) 7 Total (for two wickets; 31.1 overs) 164 Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-65 Bowling: Mustafizur 6-2-15-0, Nasir 7-128-1, Mortaza 6-0-36-1, Shakib 5-1-27-0 (w1), Jubair 5-0-31-0, Mahumdullah 2-017-0, Sabbir 0.1-0-4-0 Result: South Africa won by eight wickets

DAMBULLA: With the Test series in the bag, Pakistan will now focus on the one-dayers against Sri Lanka from Saturday that could determine their qualification for the Champions Trophy in 2017.

Misbah-ul Haq’s tourists won the Tests 2-1 by chasing down a target of 377 for the loss of just three wickets after being 13-2 in the decisive final match in Pallekele on Tuesday.

Pakistan achieved the sixth highest successful chase in history through a brilliant unbeaten 171 from Younis Khan, 125 from opener Shan Masood and 59 not out from Misbah.

But none of these batsmen will be seen in action when the five-match series opens in Dambulla — with Misbah having retired from limited-overs cricket.

Top order batsman Azhar Ali will lead the ninth-ranked tourists who need a series win to keep their hopes alive of qualifying for the eight-nation Champions Trophy in England.

“This is obviously a very important series for us and we will make sure we play well and win,” Azhar said. Pakistan have struggled in one-day cricket in recent months after being knocked out by eventual champions and hosts Australia in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Adelaide in March.

Azhar’s men suffered a 3-0 embarrassment in Bangladesh in April, before beating Zimbabwe 2-0 in their first home series since the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore. - AFP

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Cheema XI to face Asad XI in final National Gas and MUSCAT: Cheema XI and Asad XI reached the final of the Pakistan Social Club organised Omantel Ramadan Tape Ball Cricket Tournament 2015 at the Pakistan School ground.

In the first semifinal Cheema XI defeated Al Nafeesa by 50 runs.

Batting first, Cheema XI made 115 for 4 in 8 overs thanks to contributions from Waseen (32) and Khurram (17).

Mazhar (3 for 24) bowled well for Al Nafeesa , who in reply could manage only 65for 3 in 8 overs.

Shahid top scored with 25, while

Waseem of Cheema was declared the man of the match.

In second semifinal Asad XI defeated Asfandyar XI by five wickets. Batting first Asfandyar XI made 78 for 4 in 8 overs. Faisal (27) and Ahmed (20) scored the bulk of the runs.

In reply Asad XI eased past the target with a total of 79 for 5 in 6.2 overs. Ishtiyak (29) was named the man of the match. Earlier, Asad XI routed Saud Travel by seven wickets. Saud Travel, batting first were all out for 53 and Asad XI replied with 54 for 3.

Ruwi Kings win

MUSCAT: National Gas and Ruwi Kings won their respective matches in the League Tournament of the 6th Al Turki/NMC Cup 2015 at the Al Rifa ground near Azaiba beach.

In the first match, National Gas steamrollered Wadi Kabir Boys by 70 runs, while in the second match Ruwi Kings beat Asfandyar XI by 40 runs.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Waseem of Cheema receiving the award.

Brief scores: National Gas 125 for 2 in 8 overs (Wasim 35, Ihsan 47 not out) beat Wadi Kabir Boys 55 for 5 in 8 overs. Man of

Adnan of Ruwi Kings. the match: Ihsan (National Gas).

Ruwi Kings 85 for 5 in 8 overs (Adnan 50, Giri15, Shahid 3 for 16) beat Asfandyar XI 45 for 6 in 8 overs (Manju 4 for 17). Man of the match: Adnan of Ruwi Kings.

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Oman starts legal action against Bulgaria over bank collapse MUSCAT/SOFIA: Oman’s biggest sovereign wealth fund has started legal action against the Bulgarian government over the collapse of Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank), a source at the fund told Reuters on Wednesday.

Oman’s State General Reserve Fund (SGRF) owned a 30 per cent stake in the Balkan country’s fourth-biggest lender, which was felled by a bank run and shut down by the central bank, triggering the country’s worst financial crisis since the 1990s.

News of the legal action came as a Bulgarian parliament commission on Wednesday accused the main shareholder of running Corpbank as a pyramid scheme under

the lax supervision of the central bank and the intelligence service.

Main owner Corpbank’s main owner, a Bulgarian tycoon called Tsvetan Vassilev, has been charged with embezzlement since the bank run and an independent audit ordered by the central bank forced Corpbank to write off nearly two-thirds of its assets. Insolvency proceedings in Bulgaria are ongoing.

A consortium of investors including the Omani fund had submitted proposals for rescuing Corpbank in October, but a month later the central bank stripped the lender of its license and ended any chance of a turnaround.

“The arbitration is in European courts,” said a source at the fund, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Our demands are to get the book value of our investment as per the day the bank was stopped as well as interest,” the source added, declining to give further details.

“The Finance Ministry does not have information of launched cases against the Bulgarian state at European courts, nor for registered arbitration cases against Bulgaria on the initiative of the State General Reserve Fund of the Sultanate of Oman,” the Finance Ministry said in an email.

The run on Corpbank started after reports of shady deals at the

lender surfaced and amid a public dispute between Vassilev and a business rival. Vassilev, who is in neighbouring Serbia and awaiting a court decision on whether to extradite him, has denied any wrongdoing and said the bank run was a plot hatched by his competitors in collusion with some state officials.

The fallout continues. Prosecutors have charged two auditors from the Bulgarian unit of consulting firm KPMG with not reporting shortcomings in Corpbank’s activities. KPMG did not comment on the charges. Two former central bank deputy governors are also being investigated. They have denied wrongdoing.

The parliament commission’s

report said more than two-thirds of Corpbank’s loans were extended to firms linked to Vassilev or to shell companies, echoing the findings of the audit commissioned by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).

Financial pyramid “The bank is one financial pyramid with its majority owner at the top,” said Snezhana Dukova, a member of the commission that was set up in March, accusing regulators of being “asleep”.

The report said Corpbank could not profit from the loans it was extending to favoured parties, meaning it was forced to raise funds by offering interest rates to deposi-

Tsipras asks party to back tough reforms proposals Too soon to judge Greece’s new proposals: Germany

After walking into a party meeting to applause, Tsipras rallied his Syriza lawmakers to throw their weight behind the new proposals ahead of a snap vote in parliament on the negotiations, urging them to help keep Greece in the euro

ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appealed to his party’s lawmakers on Friday to back a tough reforms package after abruptly offering last-minute concessions to try to save the country from financial meltdown.

After walking into a party meeting to applause, Tsipras rallied his Syriza lawmakers to throw their weight behind the new proposals ahead of a snap vote in parliament on the negotiations, urging them to help keep Greece in the euro.

“We are confronted with crucial decisions,” a government official quoted Tspiras telling his Syriza lawmakers.

“We got a mandate to bring a better deal than the ultimatum

RALLYING SUPPORT: Greek Prime minister Alexis Tsipras attends his party’s parliamentary group meeting at the Greek parliament in Athens. Greece on Thursday submitted to its eurozone creditors a new bailout plan proposing a pensions overhaul and tax hikes in return for debt relief and a three-year rescue loan. - AFP

that the Eurogroup gave us, but certainly not given a mandate to take Greece out of the euro zone,” he said.”We are all in this together.”

It is unclear whether all the creditors would back the latest reforms package, which was strikingly similar to the terms Greece had rejected in a referendum Tsipras had called in June.

Germany sounded wary, with a finance ministry spokesman ruling out any debt reduction that would lower its real value.

But France, Greece’s strongest supporter in the euro zone, rushed to offer praise with President Francois Hollande calling the offer “serious and credible”. Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem

called it a “thorough piece of text” but declined to go into specifics.

“Broad support in Greece gives it more credibility, but even then we need to consider carefully whether the proposal is good and if the numbers add up,” he told reporters.”One way or the other, it is a very major decision we need to take.”

The lenders’ backing is crucial for euro zone leaders to support the proposals.

Dijsselbloem, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde were due to make a first assessment

BERLIN: Germany on Friday poured cold water on upbeat assessments from other European capitals of Greek proposals to resolve its crippling debt crisis, saying it was too soon to judge the package. Taking a terse, cautious line, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters that Berlin had “taken note of” the last-ditch Greek reform plans presented to creditors overnight.

“We cannot comment on their content yet,” Seibert

of the plans by teleconference at 1100GMT, EU sources said.

European markets rallied on the improved prospects for a last-ditch deal to keep Greece in the currency area, while Italian, Spanish and Portuguese bond yields fell, reflecting perception of reduced risk.

Nevertheless, Greece would have to overcome a hardening of attitudes towards it among its euro zone partners, including Germany, which has contributed more to Greek bailouts than any other country.

Some, including a senior member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party, greeted the latest reform proposals with scepticism.

said. “We will wait until the institutions examine them and express their opinion,” he said, referring to the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund.

After French President Francois Hollande welcomed the Greek proposals as “serious and credible”, joining a chorus of praise from across Europe, Merkel and her key ministers stayed mum. Tsipras was due to ask lawmakers to endorse his new plans. - AFP

Slovakia’s finance minister questioned whether the proposals went far enough.

Finance ministers of the 19-nation euro area will meet on Saturday to decide whether to recommend opening negotiations on a third bailout programme despite exasperation at the five-year-old Greek crisis. A senior EU official said the meeting would include discussions on whether Greece needs some debt relief.

Greece asked for 53.5 billion euros ($59 billion) to help cover its debts until 2018, a review of primary surplus targets in the light of sharp deterioration of its economy, and a “reprofiling” of the country’s long-term debt. - Reuters

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Oil prices to fall further as markets oversupplied LONDON: Oil prices may fall further as the world remains “massively oversupplied,” before markets tighten in 2016 when output growth outside Opec grinds to a halt, according to the International Energy Agency.

There will be no overall production growth outside the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) next year for the first time since 2008, according to the IEA. Growth in US shale oil supplies will stagnate to the middle of 2016 while output declines in Russia, the Paris-based adviser said in its first detailed assessment of the year ahead. Global oil demand growth will slow, the agency predicted.

Oil-producing nations around the world are reeling after Opec initiated a strategy in November to defend its share of global markets by pressuring rivals to curb output. Oil prices, about 45 per cent lower than a year ago, may need to decline further to reduce the supply surplus, the IEA said.

“The bottom of the market may still be ahead,” said the agency,

the IEA said. Production from the 12-nation group climbed to a three-year high of 31.7 million barrels a day in June as Iraq reached a record of more than four million a day and Saudi Arabia, the biggest member, added output.

which advises 29 industrialised nations on energy policy.”NonOPEC supply growth is expected to grind to a halt in 2016 as lower oil prices and spending cuts take a toll.” Brent crude futures, a global benchmark, pared gains after the report.

The August contract traded nine cents higher at $58.70 a barrel at 1:49pm on the Londonbased ICE Futures Europe exchange, having earlier risen as much as $1.05. The grade has lost 13 per cent from this year’s peak in May. US slows “In the short term, the report is definitely bearish” because of its assessment of a massive surplus, said Amrita Sen, chief oil analyst at consultant Energy Aspects in London.

The 2016 numbers are supportive of prices because of the “huge swing” in the trend of nonOpecproduction growth, she said.

US production growth will slow to 300,000 barrels day next year from 900,000 a day in 2015, with gains in offshore production and

VITAL FUEL: Oil-producing nations of the world are reeling after Opec initiated a strategy in November to defend its share of global markets by pressuring rivals to curb output. — Bloomberg file picture

supply of natural gas liquids.

While “cost savings, efficiency gains and producer hedging” have helped shale drillers beat expectations so far, the nation’s boom can’t keep going at current prices, the agency said.

The halt in non-Opec growth projected for 2016 contrasts with

an expansion of 1 million barrels day this year and a “massive” 2.4 million in 2014, the IEA said.

Russia’s production will slip next year to 10.86 million barrels a day from 10.98 million, the agency forecast.

The slowdown in supplies will increase reliance on Opec in 2016,

Opec’s total supplies That leaves total Opec’s supplies about 1.4 million barrels a day higher than the average needed next year “and the group is not slowing down,” according to the IEA. This will potentially counteract the effect of weaker output elsewhere in rebalancing world markets, the agency said.

“The rebalancing that began when oil markets set off on an initial 60 per cent price drop a year ago has yet to run its course,” according to the report.”Recent developments suggest that the process will extend well into 2016.”

Oil demand growth will slow next year to 1.2 million barrels a day — reaching 95.2 million a day — down from an expansion of 1.4 million a day this year, according to the report. — Bloomberg News

tors that were double the average rate for the sector in Bulgaria.

“Failure to address these practices at Corpbank has allowed the bank to function as a pyramid scheme. Here lies the big responsibility of its main shareholder Tsvetan Vassilev, the management of the bank as well as of the banking regulator BNB,” the report said.

The Corpbank saga has soured relations between lawmakers and the central bank. Central Bank Governor Ivan Iskrov tendered his resignation in June, months before his term is due to end, and hearings to choose a successor are ongoing. Iskrov last year accused parliament of using the crisis as a “political toy”. – Reuters ECONOMY

Global growth is accelerating: Morgan Stanley LONDON: You wouldn’t know it given the noise from China and Greece, but the world economy is picking up steam. Morgan Stanley predicted on Thursday global expansion of almost four per cent in the second half of this year, up from 2.9 per cent in the first six months. The firm says monetary stimulus is taking hold and will even be extended by 18 central banks this year, enough reason for optimism despite it also forecasting a protracted slowdown in China and 75 per cent risk of Greece leaving the euro.

Domestic demand “The strength of domestic demand in developed economies will be the key engine of growth,” Chetan Ahya and Elga Bartsch, Morgan Stanley’s co-chief economists, told clients.”We expect the global economy to continue on the path of gradual recovery.”

At Credit Suisse Group, economists are sanguine even as they detect a “faint whiff of panic” over China’s stock-market rout and the mounting prospect of Greece’s exit from the euro.

Strengthening momentum They nevertheless project improvements in the United States and Japanese economies alongside strengthening momentum in industrial production worldwide.

A third consecutive gain in monthly new orders internationally is supporting their optimism as they reckon it’s the best lead indicator of demand for goods.

The upbeat tones stand in contrast to that of the International Monetary Fund, which this week said the world economy will grow 3.3 percent in 2015, below the 3.5 per cent it estimated in April.

Much of that reduction, however, was due to the US’s weak first quarter.

Limited contagion Why the potential lack of contagion? For Greece, it’s confidence that euro-area authorities can prevent it by using tools such as the European Central Bank’s bond-buying programs in case the country is forced to adopt a new currency.

In China, equities still account for just about 20 per cent of household wealth so their influence is limited and consumption also plays a smaller role in gross domestic product than elsewhere.

While the MSCI World Index of stocks is set for its third straight weekly decline, Hans Mikkelsen, a credit strategist at Bank of America Corp. points to gauges measuring the outlook for inflation in the next five years as the “key thing” for investors to focus on when determining the future.

“The current situation where long-term inflation expectations are robust — despite the big declines in oil prices — depicts a much better outlook for global growth,” he said. — Bloomberg News

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MARKET BRICS bank to start lending in ‘local currency’ by April development.

“Basically, credit is what we are looking at. Various instruments of credit that we are looking at,” said Kamath, who was here to attend the BRICS Summit in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders from other member countries participated.

New Development Bank, with a capital of $100 billion, will look at various

Developmental assistance “Idea is that we will lend for developmental assistance in member countries,” said the former Independent Director of Infosys and former Chairman of ICICI Bank, who has been made the NDB President for five years.

BRICS countries had decided last year to establish the Bank, with India getting the right to nominate the first President.

instruments of credit to the member countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — which require huge resources for development.

UFA, (Russia): The New Development Bank (NDB), set up by five BRICS nations including India, will start lending in local currency

by April next year and member countries will primarily be the focus of credit facility, its chief and

K V Kamath. — Bloomberg file picture

eminent banker K V Kamath said here on Friday.

Open membership He said a decision to open membership for other countries will be taken in the next few months by the bank’s Board of Governors.

“I think we will start lending process sometimes early first quarter next year (April)...The

idea is that by April next year, we will create a state of projects from all the member countries (for lending),” Kamath told PTI in an interview here.

He said the NDB, with a capital of $100 billion, will look at various instruments of credit to the member countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — which require huge resources for CAAM REPORT

China’s auto sales drop 2.31% in June BEIJING: China’s auto sales fell year-on-year in June, an industry group said on Friday, as a slowing economy and rollercoaster stocks hit demand in the world’s largest car market.

Vehicle sales in China declined 2.31 per cent last month to 1.80 million units, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said.

Passenger car sales alone decreased a sharper 3.36 per cent to 1.51 million, according to the group. Stock market volatility, downside pressures on the economy, and car plate restrictions in some cities were all factors in the declines, the CAAM said in its report.

Both rising and falling share prices hit demand for cars, CAAM secretary general Dong Yang told a news conference.

“The stock market has had a rather big impact on liquidity — cash has been flowing into the share market,” he said.

China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite Index soared by more than 150 per cent in the year to its peak on June 12, and has since plunged by almost a third before bouncing more than 10 per cent in the two days to Friday’s close after government support measures were introduced. - AFP

Lending to non-member Asked whether the NDB would consider lending to non-member countries, Kamath said, “We will primarily lend to member countries.

In due course, we will look at opening membership, in the next few months.”

Specifically asked whether NDB could consider helping Greece which is in financial crisis, Kamath said, “I have no mandate

to help any non-member...beyond BRICS, I have no mandate.”

Expand in due course At the same time, he said, “We will talk to the Board of Governors to expand in due course.” The Board meeting is likely to take place later this month in Shanghai, the headquarter of NDB. Kamath was asked to comment on a view that the BRICS bank has been set up to undermine the Dollar as it will lend in local currencies.

“I will put it like this. In developing countries, particularly BRICS, there are pools of capital which can be tapped and lent. Local currency financing is what we will look at in addition to hard currency finance. We will look at all pools of capital in addition to hard currency,” he said.

He went on to add that local currency credit will protect the BRICS countries from currency fluctuations and volatility and “it is critical that we do it”. — PTI

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UK trade gap narrows as imports fall LONDON: Britain’s trade deficit narrowed to the least in almost two years in May as imports fell and exports to the euro region climbed.

The trade gap in goods narrowed to eight billion pounds ($12.4 billion) from 9.4 billion pounds in April, the Office for National Statistics said in London on Friday.

Economists had forecast a deficit of 9.7 billion pounds, according to a Bloomberg survey. Exports fell 0.1 per cent and imports declined 4.1 per cent. Exports to the euro region rose 3.3 per cent, although sales to the wider European Union declined 0.3 per cent.

Imports from the EU fell 3.3 per cent and those from other countries dropped 5.1 per cent.

The figures suggest net trade may contribute to economic growth in the second quarter after acting as a drag in the first.

A shortfall of more than 5.3 billion pounds — a gap not seen since 2008 — would be needed in June for the deficit to widen in the three months.

Led by shipments to France and the Netherlands, the pickup in exports to the euro region comes as a boost at a time when Greece’s debt crisis is casting a shadow over the outlook for Britain’s main trading partner. - Bloomberg News

TECHNOLOGY

Keep your hands off our data, carmakers tell tech companies SAN FRANCISCO/DETROIT: Carmakers are limiting the data they share with technology partners Apple and Google through new systems that link smartphones to vehicle infotainment systems, defending access to information about what drivers do in their cars.

Auto companies hope that the vehicle data will one day generate billions of dollars in e-commerce, though they are just beginning to form strategies for monetising the information.

Apple and Google already make money from smartphone owners by providing a variety of products and services, from digital music Don Butler. — Bloomberg file picture to targeted advertising, and connecting phones to car systems will almost certainly extend their value to $40 billion a year worldreach. But as infotainment sys- wide by 2018, from $16 billion in tems such as Apple’s CarPlay and 2013, and auto companies would Google’s Android Auto become like to hold on to as much of that more widespread, auto compa- money as possible.

“The risk is, if you give up connies hope to keep tech providers from gaining access to a wealth trol and somebody else figures of potentially profitable informa- out that business model, then you tion collected by computer sys- lose the future revenue stream,” said Friedmar Rumpel, vice prestems in cars.

Some auto companies have ident in AlixPartners’ automotive specifically said they will not practice. Auto companies hope provide Apple and Google with to profit from in-vehicle data in data from the vehicle’s functional a variety of ways, including the systems — steering, brakes and provision of travel planning serthrottle, for instance — as well as vices and auto repair and service information about range, a meas- information they hope will bring ure of how far the car can travel drivers to dealerships. They also before it runs out of gas. “We need expect to work with insurance to control access to that data,” companies, providing informasaid Don Butler, Ford Motor Co’s tion that would allow insurers to executive director of connected base their rates on a driver’s bevehicle and services.”We need to haviour behind the wheel.

While many automakers have protect our ability to create value” from new digital services built on signed up to use CarPlay and Android Auto, systems designed to vehicle data. make it easier and safer for drivers to use the apps and features on High stakes The stakes are potentially huge: their smartphones while driving, General Motors Co told investors some car companies also have earlier this year that it expects to designed their own systems. Ford realise an additional $350 million is installing a proprietary system, in revenue over three years from Sync 3, in its cars that is designed the high-speed data connections to work with and supplement CarPlay and Android Auto. it is building into its cars.

Volkswagen AG’s Audi subConsultant AlixPartners estimates global revenues from digi- sidiary is hoping to develop and tally connected cars will grow in license its own brand-specific

apps, while attracting third-party programmers to create and customise car-specific apps, according to Mathias Halliger, Audi’s senior systems architect for connected vehicle technologies.

“This enables a business model that completely belongs to the carmaker,” Halliger said.

Still to be answered, however, are questions concerning how comfortable consumers will be with sharing their personal information from the vehicle.

In addition, state and federal regulators could impose limits on data-gathering and sharing.

In the meantime, policies on data access and sharing differ from company to company.

Several automakers said they are sharing minimal vehicle information that directly affects the performance of third-party infotainment systems - for example, GPS coordinates to enable navigation; information about whether the dashboard screen is in day or night mode; and notification of when vehicles are in reverse gear, so rear-view video displays can be activated. GM is integrating Apple’s and Google’s infotainment systems into its vehicles without “any outgoing data or shared revenue,” a spokesperson said.

VW says it is treating the tech companies more as strategic partners and is being more open in terms of data access — a different stance from its sister brand Audi, which makes such decisions on its own and has restricted access to vehicle data.

A VW spokesperson said Apple and Google had “asked for more data than we were willing to share,” but that the automaker is providing access to “data points that are important to providing the best apps performance and user experience.” The car companies recognise that Apple and Google can glean a wealth of information from the mobile devices that users bring into the car, said Thilo Koslowski, vice president and automotive practice leader at consultant Gartner. - Reuters

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MARKET Millions more Americans hit by government personnel data hack work that I am doing at OPM,” Archuleta told reporters during a conference call.”I have trust in the staff that is there.”

Office of Personnel Management said data stolen from its computer networks included Social Security numbers and other sensitive information on 21.5 million people who have undergone background checks for security clearances.

A sign outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Building, headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, in Washington, DC, US. - Bloomberg file picture

WASHINGTON: Data breaches at the US government’s personnel management agency by hackers, with suspicions centring on China, involves millions more people than previously estimated, US officials said on Thursday.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said data stolen from its computer networks included Social Security numbers and other sensitive information on 21.5 million people who have undergone background checks for security clearances.

That is in addition to data on about 4.2 million current and former federal workers that was stolen in what the OPM called a “separate but related” hacking incident. Because many people were affected by both hacks, a total of 22.1 million people were affected, or almost seven per cent of the US population.

The breach had already been considered one of the most damaging on record because of its scale and, more importantly, the sensitivity of the material taken.

Those exposed included 19.7 million who applied for the clearances — current, former, and prospective federal employees and contractors - plus 1.8 million nonapplicants, mostly spouses or cohabitants of applicants, the agency said. Lawmakers from both parties demanded OPM Director Katherine Archuleta’s removal.

House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, said President Barack Obama “must take a strong stand against incompetence in his administra-

tion and instill new leadership at OPM.” “The technological and security failures at the Office of Personnel Management predate this director’s term, but Director Archuleta’s slow and uneven response has not inspired confidence that she is the right person to manage OPM through this crisis,” added Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner.

Archuleta said neither she nor OPM chief information officer Donna Seymour would be resigning.”I am committed to the

Chinese role The United States has identified China as the leading suspect in the massive hacking of the US government agency, an assertion China’s Foreign Ministry dismissed as “absurd logic.”

Asked during a conference call with reporters on Thursday whether China was responsible, a White House National Security Council official, Michael Daniel, said “we’re not really prepared to comment at this time on the attribution behind this event.”

Daniel, special assistant to the president and cybersecurity coordinator at the National Security Council, said that “at this point the investigation into the attribution of this event is still ongoing and we are exploring all of the different options that we have.”

OPM said the stolen personal identification data included: Social Security numbers; residency and educational history; employment history; information about immediate family and other personal and business acquaintances; and health, criminal and financial history. Also stolen were about 1.1 million fingerprints, the agency said. Since they were revealed last month, the hacking incidents have alarmed the millions of Americans affected.

OPM said in a statement that its investigation had found no information “at this time” to suggest any misuse or further dissemination of the information stolen from its systems.

OPM said it is highly likely that anyone who went through a background investigation after 2000 was affected by the cyber breach.

Those who underwent background checks before 2000 might be impacted but it is less likely, the personnel agency said.

“Rather than simply place blame on the hackers, we need to acknowledge our own culpability in failing to adequately protect so obvious a target,” said the top Democrat on the House of Representatives intelligence committee, Adam Schiff.

Social Security numbers The Social Security numbers are just the tip of the iceberg.

The critical information, which was not encrypted, involves a complete rundown of the personal lives of some 90 percent of applicants for security clearances, mainly excepting most undercover CIA agents.

That includes drug use, romantic histories and close friends abroad of those in the military, National Security Agency (NSA) and sensitive State Department posts, among many others, essentially a road map for what weaknesses might be used for blackmail by a foreign power. Though not attributing the attack in public to China, investigators have told Reuters that their prime suspect is a team tied to that nation’s Ministry of State Security. — Reuters

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India’s TCS reports InterContinental sells its Hong Kong strong net profits hotel for $938m to group of investors MUMBAI: India’s biggest IT outsourcing firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday reported better-than-expected quarterly profits on the back of growth in its key markets of the United States and Europe.

The Mumbai-based company, commonly known as TCS, said in a statement that net profit for the three months to June 30 rose 12.9 per cent to Rs57.09 billion ($900.46 million), from Rs50.58 billion for the same period last year. Analysts surveyed

by Bloomberg had expected TCS to announce profits of Rs55.1 billion after a sharp decline in the previous quarter due to higher wage costs.

“North America has rebounded strongly with five large deals and Europe gave two,” Tata Consultancy Services chief executive N. Chandrasekaran told reporters.

“From the point of view of deals, all the key core markets

have done very strongly,” he added, saying that the financial services, retail, and life sciences sectors had all been major contributors.

The company’s revenues for the just-concluded quarter climbed a shade above 16 per cent to Rs256.68 billion ($4.05 billion) from Rs221.11 billion a year ago.

5,279 new employees The firm said it hired 5,279 new employees over the quarter to help handle increased business, taking the number of its staff across the world to 324,935.

TCS chief Chandrasekaran said the future outlook looked bright with new deals in the pipeline. India has become a back office to the world as companies, especially in developed nations, have subcontracted work to firms such as TCS, taking advantage of the country’s skilled Englishspeaking workforce. - PTI

HONG KONG: InterContinental Hotels Group agreed to sell the InterContinental Hong Kong to a group of investors advised and managed by Gaw Capital Partners for $938 million.

InterContinental will retain a 37-year management contract for the hotel, the Denham, Englandbased company said in a statement on Friday.

It will make a $700 million pretax profit from the sale, with an estimated non-cash tax charge of $40 million, according to the statement. The owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza brands has been divesting properties over the past decade as it focuses on operating hotels rather than owning them.

In December, InterContinental accepted a 330 million-euro ($366 million) cash offer from Constellation Hotels Holding for Le Grand hotel in Paris.

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Gaw Capital made a commitment to refurbish the five-star hotel, which occupies a harbourfront site on the Kowloon peninsula overlooking Victoria Harbour.

Work is expected to start in 2017 and take about 18 months.

Selina Zhu, a spokeswoman at

Gaw Capital in Shanghai, declined to answer questions pending the distribution of a press release from the company.

The hotel has 503 rooms and Hong Kong’s largest presidential suite at 7,000 square feet, according to its website.

17-storey property It is home to Spoon by Alain Ducasse, a French eatery that has won two Michelin stars, and an outpost of Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s namesake restaurant.

The 17-storey property, which opened in 1980 as the Regent Hong Kong hotel, was previously owned

by Hong Kong billionaire Cheng Yu-tung’s New World Development.

New World sold the hotel in 2001 for 241 million pounds ($371 million).

Family-owned Gaw Capital is a Hong Kong-based private- equity fund manager specialising in real estate projects ranging from boutique hotels to commercial real estate and logistics infrastructure.

As of the first quarter, it had raised equity of $4.26 billion and had $9.16 billion under management, according to the company’s website. - Bloomberg News

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Here is a possible step-by-step scenario,

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Greek voters reject terms of a bailout proposition with 61.31 per cent voting “No”, boosting Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

found itself in this position before.

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hat will happen if talks between Greece and its creditors fail this weekend? Emergency loans could end, banks might fail, and a parallel currency could emerge. The old Greek drachma could be revived, for example.

Here is a possible step-by-step scenario, although it is subject to change given that the euro zone has never found itself in this position before.

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Tsipras says the vote “is not an mandate of rupture with Europe, but a mandate that bolsters our negotiating strength to achieve a viable deal”. He warns creditors: “This time, the debt will be on the negotiating table.”

Yanis Varoufakis resigns as Greek finance minister to improve relations with euro zone creditor countries, and is replaced by Euclid Tsakalotos, who has been steering talks with European Union and International Monetary Fund (IMF) creditors.

The European Central Bank (ECB) maintains a crucial cash lifeline to Greek banks but with tougher conditions.

Financial aid plans end If there is no agreement between the Greek government and euro zone partners on how to cut the crushing debt and reform the economy, attempts to agree on a third bailout for Greece to cover its financial needs for the next three years is abandoned.

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Default on debt held by ECB If it runs out of money, Athens might not be able to reimburse 3.5 billion euros ($3.9 billion) owed to the European Central Bank (ECB) on July 20. Greece would have to default.

Euro zone finance ministers meet in Brussels ahead of an extraordinary summit of euro zone heads of state and government.

Emergency loans end If Greece defaults on its debts, ECB rules force the central bank to pull back a cash lifeline known as Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) that has been the only thing keeping Greek banks afloat for several months.

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Both meetings end without a detailed proposal from the Greek government.

Athens is given until Thursday to present a convincing programme of reforms.

Banks go bust Without a steady supply of cash, Greek banks that have seen massive withdrawals by account holders can no longer honour their commitments.

Weaker ones could go under, leaving their clients in the lurch, while stronger ones might be propped up, but subjected to strict capital controls that would squeeze households and businesses.

‘IOUs’ A bankrupt state would still have to pay public sector workers, suppliers and pensioners. It could issue IOUs, essentially a promise to pay at a later date, in either paper or electronic form.

Parallel currency With euros hard to come by, IOUs might circulate as an alternative currency and find their way into the private sector as well.

They would likely fall quickly in value however owing to distrust about the state’s ability to pay its debts.

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European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker, who had said he is opposed to Greece withdrawing from the 19-nation euro zone, warns that such a scenario has nonetheless now been prepared “in detail”.

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Risk of runaway inflation Because Greece depends heavily on imports, a weak currency could fuel inflation. Greeks would see the value of their savings contract and the country could fall deeper into chaos. Several possibilities then emerge in terms of monetary policy.

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10 Athens releases a 13-page document detailing the new proposals, which closely resemble an offer put forward

by Greece’s international paymasters last month.

Return to the drachma To reboot economic growth, Greece might revive the drachma, a process that could take nonetheless several months owing to the technical challenges. Athens could then devalue its currency to make its economy more competitive.

That could be painful for Greek savers however, and make the Greek debt more expensive and thus harder to reimburse, should the country continue to repay its debt.

In it Greece says it will bow to creditors’ demands to discourage early retirement and seek higher health contributions from pensioners, while raising corporate, luxury and shipping tax.

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Greece also pledges to raise sales tax revenue, sell the state’s remaining shares in telecoms giant OTE and privatise the ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki by October.

The Greek parliament will be asked to authorise new talks on the new bailout offer later in the day, ahead of a Eurogroup meeting on Saturday and a full EU summit the day after.

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‘Euroisation’ Greeks might continue to use the euro even if the country was no longer in the euro zone.

It would be akin to countries that use the US dollar as a currency, though without any control over monetary policy.

Such a situation has already been tried out in Kosovo and Montenegro, and its likelihood for Greece is boosted by the fact that Greece would likely remain a member of the European Union.

Greece would nonetheless only get fresh funds in euros from the tourist sector or remittances from Greeks who live abroad.

Tusk says Greece’s creditors must make a “realistic” proposal for managing its debt, while German Chancellor Angela Merkel repeats that she opposes a debt write-down.

Greece submits a new bailout plan in Brussels two hours before a midnight deadline.

It “includes funding of the country’s financing needs... for three years, debt adjustment and a front-loaded investment package of 35 billion euros ($38 billion),” a Greek government source says.

Dual system For a time, Athens might get by with a hybrid system that retained the euro along with another currency, whether IOUs or a new national currency.

Economists believe such a situation could not last a very long time however, owing to the so-called Gresham Law, which holds that “bad money chases good”, or that Greeks would be tempted to save any euros they had owing to its perceived higher value.

Little by little, the other currency would become the one used most for day-to-day transactions. — AFP

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Tsipras addresses the European Parliament, saying Greece will submit “credible” reform plans on Thursday, and wants to prevent a “divided Europe”.His speech draws a mix of boos and cheers from European MPs. EU President Donald Tusk warns MPs: “This is really and truly the final wake-up call for Greece and for us, our last chance.”

Athens formally submits a request for new aid from the European Stability Mechanism, the euro zone’s bailout fund, offering to start pension and tax reforms next week in return for a three-year euro zone loan.

French premier Manuel Valls calls the Greek request “balanced, positive”. ”It shows a real willingness to move forward and reform,” he adds.

Greek banks, closed since June 28, will remain closed until Monday, while withdrawal limits will remain unchanged at 60 euros ($66).

The ECB leaves its cash lifeline to Greece, known as Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA), unchanged at 89 billion euros.

IMF chief Christine Lagarde says a new bailout would require creditors to restructure Greece’s debt.

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Future plans Saniya dreams of starting an art gallery along with an institute where she can teach arts of many kinds.

“We need to change thinking of parents that arts and crafts are not just a course in the school, but a great hobby that can make a child more creative and help to enhance his or her imagination.” swati@timesofoman.com

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Clay modelling can open up a whole new world of creative potential for children. Saniya Basit, a clay artist based in Oman, experiments with different types of clay and moulds in pursuit of the perfect project for youngsters.

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Saniya Basit who is from Lahore, Pakistan loves arts in all forms be it paintings, sculptures, textile, clay arts, or even baking. While earning her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Punjab University, Lahore, Saniya initially specialised in painting, then completed courses in textile and fashion designing from Asian Institute of Fashion Design Karachi.

Growing up Saniya admired the work of artists like Pablo Picasso, Michael Angelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, inspiring her artistic life.

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A beautiful heart

“Everyone in the class likes her so much. She is so good-looking and perfect. When I compare myself to her I feel so inferior. I don’t have anything to be proud of. I hate the way I look mum,” Jessie burst into tears saying this.

The last few words from her were disturbing. Her mother patted her back. “Let me tell you a true story. When I was about your age there was a girl in my class who I thought was the most beautiful girl in the world. She had big blue eyes, knee-long curly hair, sharp features and a lovely smile. I really wanted to be her friend. I was ready to do anything and everything for her.”

“Everything?” Jessie looked confused. “Yes my child,” she said.

“Most of the time she would not do her homework and I would quickly pass my notebook for her to copy, I would give her my favourite cheese sandwiches, my toys and all the nice things that I had.”

“Then what happened mum?”

Jessie asked, totally engrossed in the story.

“Then something happened that changed my perception of what it means to be beautiful.

One day while returning from school we saw an old man walking on the street with a stick. He was struggling to cross the road and the traffic was too much. He asked for help from this so-called beautiful friend of mine. But she just pretended to not hear him and walked ahead. We all saw this incident and felt very bad.

“The next day I asked her why

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the table. Her mother continued with her lunch. She knew Jessie was a sensitive girl right from her childhood and she remained so even at the age of 11. She let her be on her own instead of troubling her with questions.

Later in the evening when Mrs DSouza was watching TV, Jessie came out from her room and sat next to her mum.

“Are you all right my dear?” Mrs DSouza asked in concern. Jessie looked better but something was still bothering her.

“Mom, why I don’t have anything special in me,” she abruptly asked.

Her mum was taken aback by this absurd question but she did not let her anxiety become obvious.

“Why dear...what makes you think that?” She patiently asked.

“Mom, there’s a new girl in my class. She has got lovely long hair, she is tall, very fair and even has lovely eyes,” Jessie continued.

“So what?” Mrs D’Souza tried hard to figure out what was disturbing her daughter so badly.

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“THEY ARE not my friends. They are all mean. I will never talk to them again,” Jessie stormed inside the house with these words of complaints. She threw her schoolbag in one corner of the hall and marched straight inside her room. Mrs DSouza, her mother, who was busy in the kitchen preparing lunch for the family, heard her and came out.

“What’s the matter John, what happened to your sister,” Mrs DSouza enquired of her younger son.

“I don’t know exactly what happened. But while coming back in the bus Jessie’s friends were discussing about their new classmate.

From that time onwards she is sad.”

During lunch Jessie kept unusually quiet. She took a few spoonfuls of rice from the plate and didn’t seem excited even after seeing her favourite grilled potatoes on the table.

“Jessie, aren’t you hungry?” her mum asked affectionately. “No mum, I am not feeling well.” Saying this she rushed back to her room leaving her food uneaten on

she was so unkind to the old man.

‘Didn’t you see? He wasn’t wearing clean clothes. He looked like a poor man. How can you touch a dirty, poor man?’ she loudly said.

I was so shocked to hear her. I liked her so much and was ready to do anything for her but she turned out to be so selfish. She didn’t care about others. That was the day I realised something about beauty: It’s more important to have a beautiful heart than a beautiful face.”

Jessie looked at her mother in daze. The story had shaken her.

“But mum, all good looking people aren’t selfish!” she finally said.

“I never said so. There are many good-looking people out there who have an equally wonderful heart. I meant that we are all special in our own way and we should be proud of that. Just remember that who you are is more important than what you look like.

Beauty can capture attention, but kindness captures the heart.

“Thank you mum,” Jessie said with a broad smile. As Jessie began to walk up to her room, her mum called after her.

“By the way, did anyone ever tell you that the twinkle in your eyes and your cute giggles are the best in the world?”

Jessie burst into laughter hearing this. The next day at school Jessie’s friends greeted her with big hugs. “Mum was right.

I am special in my own way,” she thought with a smile.

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6 Murmur of content 7 Spiky flower 8 Not mentioned 9 Long-tailed animal 10 — you with it?

11 Arith. term

17 19 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 37

Sturm — Drang Boastful knight Use a grater Roasting ear Fix a manuscript Rounded roof Sheik colleague Half a beef Defendant’s answer Whoever They hang from branches 39 Nautical affirmative

41 — de mer 43 Astaire and Flintstone 45 Sensed 47 Beggar’s cry 48 Give a darn 49 Vacuum part 50 Med. staffer 51 Chit 52 Freight unit 53 “— Te Ching”

14 15 16 18 20 21 23 27 30 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 42 44 46 50 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

Menacing sound Hitch in plans Europe-Asia range Mauna — Prolonged ringing of bells DEA operative Suffix for hero Bushed Picnic need Court evidence, maybe Builds onto Cut into small cubes Glimpse Sighs of distress Extinct bird Wire measure Pizarro’s quest Crater edge Caesar’s worst day Sleep phenom Feed the kitty Domain Flout, as authority Big clumsy guy Infraction Pinky piggie? (2 wds.)

Thai language Winnie the — “Shane” star Bride’s new title Wimple wearers Stuffed animals, etc.

Bishop’s bailiwick

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Art for the Ages

Children’s Poetry

The Day She Was Gone Sharikha Jabeen

Grade X Indian School Wadi Al Kabir It’s been a while, Since she’s gone.

They say she’s gone, To a place called heaven.

I was teary eyed And wet faced.

She was my mother, The one who had borne me.

Even now I look back to that day When she was lying on the bed I looked at her pretty face Which was extremely pale.

I thought I saw a smile, Or maybe it was her eye.

Sreeyesh Nair, Grade 2, ISM No matter what If she opened her eyes quite suddenly I didn’t want her to see The tears that glistened In my big, brown eyes.

Rahaf Malick Fathima, Grade 7, ISM

Children up to the age of 15 who would like to have I turned away And let the diamonds fall.

And realised with a quick pang in my heart Oh no! She’s never coming back.

their art considered for inclusion in Art for the Ages can e-mail their drawings or paintings (in jpeg or tiff format) to lifestyle@timesofoman.com

Friends Aisha Ali Nyaz

Grade V Indian School Muscat Friends are life, friends are fun They love to bask in the sun With you they love to talk and talk In the park with you they walk Grandma has some friends, old and plump They gossip all day, but they never grump Grandpa has some friends, smart and tall They love to talk about market and football Auntie has some friends, typical pals They love to go to boutiques and malls I have some friends, lovely and nice I shall not lose them for any price Friends are fun, they are fab They never hurt you but may give a friendly jab.

Annika Raj, Grade 4, ISG

Meera Prasanth, Grade 2, ISM

Divya Soni, Grade 9, ISM

Send your contributions to lifestyle@timesofoman.com

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How to play Fill empty cells with the numbers 1 to 9, so that each number appears once in each row, column and area.

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4 2 5 8 9 7 6 1 8 9 3 1 1

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6 5 7 9 4 3 1 2 8 9 6 7 1 3 4 1

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Teleword All the words below appear in the puzzle - horizontally, vertically, diagonally, even backward. Find them and circle their letters.

The leftover word spells the Teleword.

D E T O P K C A J B O N U S A

R T E O C T N N U V O O NW N E A L O S N S S G I E M P T A

S E U A E A D O L L A R U E S

CLUE: WHEEL OF FORTUNE

D T L N C I N S E Z I R P M L

E E N E D I D N D C K A J A S

T P P A V S D U A N B G N N N

S O L U T I O N A U A I O T T

O L A E S S S B Y M F L O T S

H E Y A T P E I E S O K N E E

T V E R O T E T O V E U L A E

R N R N E C E E N N A Z N M R

O E S O L V E R D O Z L I T F

W O R D S R A C S U C T U R N

R E V E A L S S P S P A C E S

SOLUTION: 9 LETTERS

American, Amount, Announcer, Audience, Bankrupt, Bonus, Buy, Cars, Contestants, Dollar, Earn, Envelope, Final, Free, Game, Hosted, Jackpot, Lands, Letters, Name, Pegs, Players, Prizes, Puzzles, Reveals, Rounds, Sajak, Save, Solution, Solve, Spaces, Speedup, Spin, Sponsor, Syndicated, Team, Television, Time, Token, Turn, Value, Vanna, Vowels, Words, Worth.

Answer: Consonant

Sudoku

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FOR RENT

2 BHK commercial / residential flat at Honda Road.

Contact: 99342733/99795241 Small old house for rent Al Ghobrah.

Contact 95112461 1BHK, Darsait, walking distance to ISM , neat and clean building, ground floor, OMR 260/- per month rent Call IQRAR on 99076557 Fully furnished 3 BHK accommodation with all spacious rooms in a villa at Darsait near ISD. Contact: 9526 5289 / 9604 8422 Furnished room for rent at Al Khuwair R.O 225/- for family only.

Contact: 99251975 Villa AL Ghobrah, 6 bedroom 1200/R.O. Contact: 99340055/97557555

3000 sq mtrs Industrial landß, in Barka Sanaiya, with electricity 400KW, shed, staff accommodation and office. Ready to start any kind of factory. Contact 99384255.

3 Bedroom flat in Wadi Kabeer and 2 bedroom villa in Sidab- Muscat.

Contact: 95755953 Spacious 2- BR flat in MBD. Contact 99713489

Deluxe 1, 2 BHK flats in Darsait, AL Khuwair 1deal for office & residence. Contact 99369081 /99142314

For rent office CBD flat in Ruwi.

Contact: 92820734 / 95345909

4 bed room flat at Al Hail South.

Contact: 99207840

Flat at Darsait. Contact 99326879

Residential /commercial 2 B/R near Medical College Bausher from Owner. Contact: 92158031

Three new three bedrooms flats with servants rooms Al Khuwair 39.

Contact: 99207840

256 sq mtrs restaurant for rent in Plaza Hotel, Walja Ruwi.

Contact 99326339

4 BHK single villa in Al Khuwair.

Contact: 97616158

1BHK close to ISWKG Wadi Kabir Bldg # 1690 R.O 250/-.

Contact: 99476728

Flats shops for rent in Ruwi MBD area Mumtaz area.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127

3 BHK Flat in Azaiba.

Contact 99792181

Store in Wadi Kabir 1900 SQM. Contact: 99473751 / 91471067 1BHK Darsait R.O 225/-.

Contact: 92144045 1BHK Wadi Kabeer, RO 225/-.

Contact: 92144045 2BHK Darsait R.O 300/-.

Contact: 92144045 2BHK Ghubra R.O 250/-. Contact: 92144045 1,2,3 BHK. Contact: 97799175 2 bedrooms apartments for rent in Al Khuwair and Ghubra. Call Yellow Bird property on 24615375 / 97137989 or visit www.muscat-realty.com

Mob + 968 96177505 1BHK, 2BHK, 3BHK new flat available at Mabela in front of Modern English School Contact: 96239126

3BHK, 3 bathrooms, 2 balconies, nr. Al Hassan W/ Kabir R.O 350/-.

Contact: 99384640

2BHK at Al Khodh, 2BHK at Wadi Kabir 2 room, 1hall, dining, 2 bathrooms. Contact: 99224748 / 99332297

Building In Rusail Industrial ŶĞĂƌ ƚŽ ŵŝĂŶƟƚ KŵĂŶ comprising a store divisible area 266 sq. meters.

The building includes Studios ĂŶĚ ƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƐŝnjĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ŽĸĐĞƐ Žƌ residence.

Preferably to be leased to one company.

Studio Flat in Ruwi.

Contact 99792181 1 BHK Flat in Honda Road (Ruwi).

Contact 99792181 1 & 2 BHK flat in Al Khuwair.

Contact 99792181 Labour Camp + Store in Wadi Kabir.

Contact 99792181 Flat with A/C in the South Al Mabella close to the Mosque Al Tawab consists of 2 rooms, hall, 2 bathrooms and kitchen. Contact: 99388995 Good flat villa type at Mobeileah Senaiya. Contact : 99879872

1 Villa & 3 big Flats of 2/3 BHK with hall, Kitchen & ACs Al Khoudh 6, Close to express way, from owner. Tel 97600322 alnehang@gmail.com 1BHK with A/C Mumtaz. R.O 250/-.

Contact 97799175 Fabulous AC flat at Al Khoud 3 bedrooms, hall and kitchen RO 270/- for rent. Contact: 99334699 2 BHK flat in Al Ansab with split A/C. RO.250/- Contact – 93191111 2BHK near Oman house behind Khimji, H.O. Contact: 95865686 506sqm space with mezzanine available for rent in AL Wadi Al Kabir, Suitable for carpentry / Auto workshop and / or electrical shop interested parties may.

Contact: 24703981

Villa for rent in Al Khuwair 33, 8 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms with parking area near Taimur Mosque.

Contact: 99366624 Office space at Alasfoor Plaza Qurum. Contact : 24566217 /24564686 Flat in South Al Hail, 2 bedrooms, Majlis, 2 bathrooms, kitchen RO 250/-. Contact 93221474 Flat in Ruwi Mumtaz 2 BHK RO 300 or 1 BHK 250 RO. Contact 98588240 2BHK with split AC near PDO Gate no -2 at Qurum. Contact: 94057023 Luxury 3 BHK flat in Al Wattaya with split A/C & private parking.

RO.500/- Contact – 93191111 2 bed rooms, kitchen, toilet & car park in Al Khuwair R.O 200/- .

Contact 95154331 Deluxe furnished / unfurnished flats Qurum. Contact: 24566217 / 24564686 Bath attached room for rent Al Khuwair. Contact 99743569

New building in Wadi Kabir, 2 bedroom flats. Contact: 99313274

For rent if require flats for rent in Wadi Kabir please send me messages through Whatsapp.

Contact: 99376454

Commercial 3 BHK flat in Al Ghobra 18 Nov Street. RO 700/Contact 93191111

3 bed room flat near ONTC Ruwi.

Contact: 99653336

Flat for rent in Mabellah 8th.

Contact: 97147240

2 BHK flat in Al Azaiba near sea, with split A/C. RO.340/- # 93191111

Six bed room twin villa Al Athaiba.

Contact: 99207840

2BHK with split AC at Al Khuwair 33. Contact: 94057023

Villa of 5 BHK in Al Ansab with split A/C. RO.650/- Contact – 93191111

For rent in Qantab European style 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, Guest toilet, fully equipped modern kitchen, covered car park for two cars, approximately 150 meters from the beach. For enquiries, please Contact: Yasser at 92606005

ACC. AVAILABLE Rooms available with separate bathroom for executive bachelors in azaiba near al meera hyper market.

Gsm 99053844 Fully furnished 1BHK with all household items in Darsait near Lulu on monthly Basis. Contact : 99378397/99493500 Fully furnished room in Ruwi for non cooking ex- bachelor.

Contact 94412557 Single furnished room, attached bathroom in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 92155261 Rooms for rent in Seeb for couple / single/ working ladies.

Contact: 96996938 Independent rooms in Qurum / Al Hail. Contact 95529970 Full furnished single /sharing room for Exe. bachelor at Rex Road near Kamat with WIFI available.

Contact 92873832 Furnished room for Indian couples or family near Honda Road (Walja).

Contact 98952904 Available sharing accommodation for non cooking Executive bachelor near Indian School Al Ghoubra with Keralite family. Contact 91697955 Furnished bedroom with separate bathroom and kitchen on sharing in Darsait for Ex- bachelors.

Contact : 95376096 Fully furnished room for a decent expatriate. independent kitchen, bathroom in Wadi Adai.

Contact 96243086 at 5p.m.

ACC. AVAILABLE For sharing accommodation room with toilet attached, kitchen sharing near clean building next to main road near Indian school Wadi Kabir, Indian couples family or bachelor.

Contact: 95345537 / 94672007 Furnished room attached bath for lady in Wadikabir (Mars Hypermarket) – 95941515 Furnished room with attached bathroom in W/K. Contact: 97167857 Sharing for non cooking executive bachelor in CBD area WIFI free, Advance deposit.

Contact: 95094504

ACC. WANTED Required a room in Darsait / WadiKabir /Ruwi area.

Contact: 95405033

FOR SALE Equipped kitchen showroom company for sale at Ghubrah, Muscat.

6 visa available, Contact owner at 96303747 House hold items. Contact: 97094797 Sale & repair of Tyres 315/80 R 22.5 & 12.00 R 24. Contact: 97477128 6 bedroom, 6 bath rooms, sitting & dining villa at Qurum.

Contact: 99342733 Brand new 4 BHK plus Maids room in Barka, 2 Kms from Lulu.

Contact: 99347089 Turkish MDF door with frame for sale, size 210 x 100 Price: RO 75/-.

Contact: 95899296 / 92141514 Well established medium size construction company for sale.

Equipments, 30 employees & ongoing projects. Serious buyers only 99412020

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AVAILABLE Party & Wedding equipment rentals.

Full line, from Tables, Linen & Skirting, Chairs & Chair covers, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Chafing Dishes, Ice Sculptures, to Large Sound Systems and spectacular lighting. Call Andrea 9606 2222 for Catering and Croyden 9623 5555 for Sound & Light. www.tunesoman.com, E-mail: info@tunesoman.com

NRI

3 cents plots-(12nos.) at walkable distance from Kovalm Jn.,Trivandrum,Lorry site near to main road-Bus route, for immediate sale. 3 cents- 15 lakhs only.

Call 00968-95036240, 0091-9961034763 or email- cfhd1@ yahoo.com

BUSINESS

Centre For Housing DevelopmentTrivandrum: Group of senior and retired Engineers and Architects provides service in the field of Design and Supervision of buildings in Kerala.For appointments, E-mail your site location and building requirements to cfhd@ymail.com. or call 00968-95036240, 0091-9961034763.

MOTOR VEHICLE FOR SALE

38 cents plot with 2BHK house by the river bank in Thrissur Dist. near Irinjalakuda (Karavanoor).

Contact: 99347089

FOR SALE Coffee shop at Liwa main road.

Contact : 99515419 Salon for sale in Muttrah next to Muttrah Health Center 2/500 -R.O .

Contact: 99012807

Total Station Survey Instrument S3 2” / Servo/ Trimble access bundle - batch 9101025 – not used.

Contact: 94282782 / 95425747

BUYING/SELLING Wall papers, grass carpets sale & fixing. Contact: 99834373 / 97102699 Commercial land for sale 3000 m in quriyat road main high way can use as a petrol station license available asking price 350,000 For more information please call on 99070701 with out name

500 acre agricultural land suitable for rubber plantation for sale in Ratnagiri Maharashtra. price 2 lakh per acre, rubber board approved land, minimum purchase 20 acre.

We provide care taking by experienced Malayalee team for your plantation. please call , prasad 95760790

SITUATION WANTMATRIMONIAL

New company seek partnership.

Contact: 96996938 General Investors.

Gsm-99674870

LOST

Toyota Corolla 1.8 ltr GLI excellent condition 28,000 kms.

Contact: 97717152 Touareg 2011 Oman cars, 114000 KM, silver, 8500/-R.O. #92857111

2013 NISSAN MAXIMA FOR SALE. Single Owner,10 Months full cover Insurance (UAE & Oman), 15,000 Km only. Intrested buyers can Call/ Whatsapp on 95692099 Sportage, 2013. Contact:99336093

All type of car scanner available easy car diagnostic for professional and self use Authorize LAUNCH and Autel dealer. GSM:92393972 www.omancartools.com Used furniture & Electronic items, office & house. Contact: 99834373

Kerala Christian Orthodox boy 29/185 Staff Nurse MOH Muscat seeks suitable alliances.

Contact: 99461264 Indian Kerala male 31 years Hindu Ezhava working in Muscat looking for life partner.

Contact: 99893119

Kabir Hossan Sajahan has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. B 1728400.

Finder please handover to ROP Mohammed Selim has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. AF 0385971.

Finder please handover to ROP

Toyota Prado 2008, Toyota Corolla 2009, Honda CRV 2009, low mileage available at Bombay Medical, behind Ruwi Police Station. #99326339 Prado ,2012. Contact : 99336093 Peugeot 206-2007 Model, expat driven. Contact 99209285

Land Cruiser 2012. Contact: 99336093 2 Prime Movers Man 2008 with 40 ton petrol tank each working at the moment in Al Maha. Price OMR 35 Thousand each. Contact 97000155 or 92688692

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SITUATION WANTED

SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT

SALES / MARKETING Urgently required Sales and Marketing Executive for Graphic designing company. Contact: 96727631 mail: smartgraphic518@gmail.com Minimum 2 years of experience with valid gulf light driving license interested candidates please Contact: 99222086 /98585851 Required male or female candidate with 5 years experience in renting of properties. Interested candidates may please mail to alqurumprop@gmail.com

TOURS Required exp. employee for travel agency in Saham.

Contact :93655939 / 92900021

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ED

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Accountant 8 yrs experience looking part time job.

Contact 99867456 Indian Accountant: Male, M com, 7 Yrs experience in Accounts up to finalization, having knowledge of ERP, Tally, seeks suitable placment.Contact 93950138 Email: lijinrajan123@gmail.com

ADMIN Indian male 2+yrs oman exp in HR. joing immediatly. release available.

Contact :93671437 Indian Female MBA, 3 years experience in Admin MIS, Family Visa.

Contact 98234427, jkjsmith01@gmail.com A Lady with 5 years experience in HR/Admin is looking for suitable job and can join immediately.

Contact : 94465835

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE ADMIN

ENGINEER

MEDICAL

Vacancy for lady Receptionist at Sinaw Hala Medical Center - Fluency in English and Arabic Omani or non Omani. Contact: 25524180 / 91362141 Email: halamedicalgroup@gmail.com

Fire and Safety Technician with NIFE or equivalent Diploma holder preference to those having D/L. Send CV to visionansara@gmail.com

Wanted female doctor GP. Interested candidates can forward your CV to jayakumar.velu@alnabaholding.com

Urgently Required: Administration with an experience minimum in 3 years in building construction, required immediately join and MUST have NOC.Apply, fax 00968–24605955, emails sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com, sbeoman@yahoo.com.

ACCOUNTANT Urgently required Accountant B. Com with 4-6 years Gulf experience in construction field and good knowledge in FOCUS accounting software. Send CV : pccllcoman@gmail.com Urgently required a part – time female Accountant fluent in English with 2-3 years experience in Tally.

Email: mhca@mhabibgroup.com Fax: 24564459 Urgently required female accountant with an experience minimum 3years Email CV on cv.hrcharity@gmail.com Urgently required Junior Accountant. Please send CV: hr.azatllc@gmail.com

BEAUTY Required Beautician for a parlor in Ghubra. Contact: 94241385 / 97244766 Wanted experienced Beautician for beauty parlor in Al Amerat 3.

Contact: 91107337

CATERING Chinese/ Arab/ continental cook & helper wanted. Contact 95529970 Required experience Waiter / Supervisor/ Juice maker, Shawarma maker. Contact: 95395378 Traditional Omani restaurant requires: Waitress for restaurant.

Delivery man with bike license preferred. Interested candidates send CV to: Email: omanhari@yahoo.com Contact: 95892831

DESIGNER Designer required for wooden joinery company with excellent knowledge of 3D Max, 2D Autocad.

Contact: 94249047 Email: mfqazi@gmail.com

DRIVER Driver required for a Company, 2 years experience. Visa available.

Contact 24479922

ENGINEER Required Civil Engineer (buildings) Oman experience 5+ years, BOQ+ Tendering + site supervision.

Contact: 95218004 Email: alhilalint@yahoo.com Construction Company in Oman urgently requires the following: B.Sc Civil Engineer, minimum 3-5 yrs Gulf experience. Civil Site Foreman, minimum 5 yrs experience with operating knowledge of Tally.

Please Email CV ; applyforoman@gmail.com

Required MEP Diploma Engineer specialized in building maintenance.

Fluent in English and computer holding valid Omani driving license & NOC. Send CV to Email: info@alrabiyahrealestate.com to arrange interview Urgently Required: Civil Engineer with an experience minimum in 5 years in building construction, MUST have NOC and immediately join. Apply, fax 00968–24605955, emails sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com, sbeoman@yahoo.com Construction Company in Oman urgently requires following candidates: BE Civil Engineer, minimum 3-5 years gulf experience & Civil site foreman, minimum 5 years gulf experience, diploma not required.

Email: applyforoman@gmail.com Leading Construction Company requires Quantity Surveyor (QS) with 4-6 yrs Gulf experience. Send your CV : qsmuscat2015@gmail.com (NOC required).

Required a part time steel Structural Design Engineer for a reputed steel fabrication company in Muscat. Interested person may Contact : 99451158 Looking for a Sales Engineer (Mechanical) with 2 to 3 year relevant experience in the Oman market with driving license .

Please forward your CV to : mbdeast@gmail.com Required for Engineering consultancy office a Supervision Staff for road project at Ibri region: Civil Engineer (B.Sc) RE with 12 years experience & Land Surveyor (Diploma) with 8 years experience.

Please email CV & certificate copy to alsarh@omantel.net.om

EDUCATION English medium private school in Sinaw urgently required English & Science teachers. Send CV : saminternationalschoolsinaw@ gmail.com Contact: 98927055

IT IND male WEB developer 5 yrs exp B.Tech (comp science) PHP, HTML MYSQL Java script CSS. Contact: 95990529 Email: renjith341@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Required urgently experienced Gardener and building care taker.

Contact: 99231676 Well established company in selling chocolate, Arabian sweets and fresh flowers, opening ITS first branch in Muscat seeking: 1- sweets and chocolates Sales man 2- flower arranger (Asian/ Filipino Nationality) Contact: 94490011 Email: labelleoman@gmail.com A company from UAE require 2 merchandisers in retail food supply, store keeper with English and invoicing experience. Email: yesterdaysun@hotmail.com Mason, C.C.T.V, Technician, Electrician cum Plumber.

Contact - 99383044

Required MOH licensed lady G.P Dentist Pharmacist, Asst Pharmacist for Salalah based pharmacy and clinic. Contact: 92732491 Email: clinicrecruitment2015@gmail.com Vacancy Lab Technician for inquiry or send CV zmczahara@yahoo.com Contact 24571094 Fax: 24571097 Required Prometric passed nurse to join clinic from end August.

Contact: 99352793

MANAGER Urgently Required: Male – handles overall store operations of the Supermarket, Prior Experience a MUST, knowledgeable in MSOffice. Send CV to chanda@dolphin-oman.com or fax to 244-92718.

SKILLED Urgently required experienced sub-contractors for Marble Flooring / Marble Cladding / Grinding / Carving works. Contact 92884177 / 99485595 Urgently required an Electrician for an interiors fitout company with NOC available. Gulf experience is must. Call 95103518 or send your CV : to.shaista@gmail.com Urgently required a silk Screen printer with good knowledge and release letter or NOC. Contact: 93280288 or send CV to albayanstamps@gmail.com

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Secretary (Female), Experience: Minimum 1 - 2 years. Forward CV to hr@barikgroup.com Required Office Assistant 160+25+Acc, Contact 99454425

SALES / MARKETING Tyre / Spare parts outdoor Sales Executive with experience required driving license and NOC. Send CV to ptf_25@hotmail.com Required Sales man - 1 Person Qualification. Gulf Experienced - Minimum 5 Years with Oman Driving Licence Language - English Education:- Any Degree Further Contact : Mr. Abdul Hameed Nashabat - Mobile No: 97414307 and -92807399 amn@yaqeeneng.com Urgently required female Sales Promoters individual with pleasant personality, excellent communications & presentation skills & experience in selling perfumes cosmetics and skincare products would be preferred. Send your CV & details with recent photograph to info@mawaridoman.com or fax no 24127484/ Tel: 24127485 Wanted part time female Sales Executive with D/L for a reputed company. Contact 94688874 A leading marketing company is looking for outdoor Sales Executives on part time or full time basis in Salalah. Contact 92760281 / 96436719 Looking for Outdoor Salesman for heavy equipment spare parts.

Contact - 93292015, Email: mail.om@gulfcenter.co

Indian CA with 15 yrs exp working as Finance Head of MNC looking for Job. NOC Available. 94047434 Assist Accountant Indian (M) 2 years experience in Oman looking for a job immediate joining, currently working in Oman. Contact Shaheed Shamsadin : 98427810 Accountant, Indian male, 10 years experience in Oman. Can do upto finalization and knowledge of Tally ERP9 can be joined immediately with NOC. Contact: 94134085 Email: muscatoman95@yahoo.com Married lady 25 years, Master Accounts having 5 years experience in Indian looking for full / part time job. Contact: 95140332 /93223050 family visa holder.

Contact 95140332 Indian male, well experienced in Accounts and Admin looking for a suitable vacancy.

Contact : 98717938

Indian female with 10 yrs of experience in HR/Banking/Operations seeks a suitable placement.

Can be contacted on 98919015 or sherianne.coelho@gmail.com

AUTO CAD/DRAUGHTSAutoCAD Draughts man seeks Employment. Contact: 91889873 Electrical draftsman AutoCAD switch gear & MEP control panel 7 years experience Qatar. Contact: 92546203/96228100

ADVERTISING Looking for JOB. I have done BS Hons in Mass communication and media, Specialised in Public Relations and Advertising. I have upto 1 year of experience. Immediate Available. Open for any JOB. Sultan Zafar #97034134

CATERING

Indian female, M.Com Finance, DCA, 3 years experience in Accounts / finance& knowledge in ERP & Tally seeking suitable position in corporate finance / banking / consulting.

Email: prapullasuvarna@gmail.com Contact: 96953705 now in family visa.

Indian male 38 yrs Senior Chef de.

De. Party pastry exp 15 yrs in five star hotels, 10 yrs exp Oman get NOC looking for job in hotel & bakery.

Contact: 96460519

Indian male, B.Com, Accountant, 10 yrs in Oman experience in Accounts, knowledge of Tally ERP 9, focus RT having NOC & D/L, looking for suitable job.

Contact 93086105

Indian female B.Sc- Fashion Designer 21 years, fresher, One month internship in a garment industry 2015 University best designer award holder. Now looking for a creative job, currently on residential visa.

Contact: 98297940 / 99741604.

Email : zintasabu@gmail.com

Male 26 yrs, MBA in Accounts and Finance, 2 years Experience in Management and Accounts Fields, and 1 year experience in Operations in Oman Looking for a suitable job.

Contact 94374745 Indian male 32 years MBA, 6 out of 14 years experience in Oman in accounts / finance having NOC and Valid Oman driving license last date in Oman 01/AUG/2015.

Contact: 94051463 Email: gkvenkatesh83@gmail.com Indian male with total 5 year experience (2 years experience in Accountant cum sales co ordinator in a FMCG Company in Oman) in accounts field and NOC available.

Looking for suitable job Contact 92130188 Indian male 22 yrs B. Com Graduate 1 year exp in Accounts, currently on visit visa. Looking for suitable job.

Contact 94341848 / Email – mohdhaji7272@gmail.com Finance Manager, CPA, with more than 15 yrs. of experience in GCC. Fully knowledgeable in Finance, General & Management Accounting .

NOC available.

Contact 96209331 MBA Graduate with 6 yrs exp in finance/accounts/ auditing. Specialized in accounts payable dept, Oracle app user, proficient in Sap (fico) end user & tally 9.0. lean &six sigma certified trainer on visit visa.

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Currently on visit visa. Seeking suitable placement in admin & accounts.

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