Times of Oman - October 11, 2016

TUESDAY

October 11, 2016 9 Muharram 1438 AH

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

MORNING MINUTE

To the People, 1975

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ As we continue to march forward, building with one hand and carrying our weapons in the other, we still hold out our hands to all those whose intentions are honourable.

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15,000 sign up, march continues

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MUSCAT: Expatriates have taken the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to heart as many are signing up to have their names included in His Majesty’s portrait for the National Day. Those who register to participate in the competition will have their names included in the Sultan’s portrait for the commemoration of 46th National Day, which will be celebrated in just over a month, as well as get a chance to win OMR25,000 worth of gifts.

During the first hour of announcing the competition, 3,500 participants signed up and by 3pm, the Times of Oman recorded

15,000 participants and counting.

Furthermore, expat communities are expressing their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to His Majesty on the Times of Oman’s Facebook page, citing his

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Bangkok Summit

leadership and giving a chance to expatriates to live among Omanis and be treated as equals.

Prabhakar Bhandarkar said: “On behalf of the entire expat community in Oman, I would like to thank His Majesty the Sultan, for being so kind and generous to us and empowering us with equality in every aspect of our lives— from job opportunity to lifestyle, everything has been a pleasant dream and a blessing in disguise.”

Darryl Mascarenhas said, “May God Almighty bless His Majesty with good health and long life.

We are happy to be in Oman under his wise leadership, which has built and improved the growth of Oman.” >A6

Naval base in Syria

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MARKET

Rise in premium

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Oman’s insurance firms may achieve a 10-11% growth in revenue. >B1

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Labour law changes aim to give expats

Expatriates holding doctors, masters, higher diplomas, university and diploma degrees left Oman in the first seven months of 2016

flexibility in choosing jobs and

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REGION

PLAN TO SCRAP

HERITAGE: Nestled in the rocky valleys of Rustaq, Wadi Sahtan is an archaeological haven with ancient drawings. -Ismail Al Farsi

Preserving Oman’s past with great care

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attract investors, said

MUSCAT: Workers have been painstakingly removing ancient rocks and inscriptions from the site of a new road, in an effort to preserve Oman’s past.

Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Culture said it is shifting rocks with ancient inscriptions from an archaeological site in Rustaq for safekeeping.

Some conservationists expressed fears that the relics of Oman past could be lost due to construction work at Wadi Sahtan. >A4

a top ministry official

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reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: No Objection Certificates (NOCs) in Oman “will be removed,” a senior official from the Ministry of Manpower has said.

“We will remove the NOC option. It will be removed. The plan is being considered seriously,” Said bin Nasser Al Saadi, the advi-

sor to the Minister for Manpower, told Times of Oman in an exclusive interview.

Recent moves by the neighbouring countries to remove red tape and allow expatriate workers to freely enter and leave for work have prompted the plan to scrap the certificate.

Currently, expatriate workers must possess a NOC to change jobs in Oman.

Expatriate employees who wish

to quit a job in Oman and return to join a new company have to procure a No Objection Certificate from their employer.

Without an NOC, the law prevents the expatriate from returning to Oman for two years.

Said bin Nasser Al Saadi added: “We are updating and modifying our rules. Our new labour law will be more flexible and easier for the labour market help attract investment. We are in the final stag-

es of the new labour law. It will be very soon.”

A recent report from the World Economic Forum has also cited restrictive labour policies as one of the ‘problematic factors’ for doing business in Oman.

The Global Competitive Report 2016-17 said that restrictive labour regulations, inefficient government bureaucracy, inadequately educated workforce, and poor work ethics in the workforce are issues that could discourage investors from putting their money in Oman.

Since the NOC option was made mandatory in mid-2014, it has been labelled an ‘exploitative’ tool for the employers to hold back their expatriate employees.

Several employees who wished to quit Oman and return to join a new company after completing their job contract were forced to give up their end of service benefits worth thousands of rials in return for the NOC. >A4

LEADING INFRASTRUCTURE EXHIBITION

Convention centre opens doors with Infra Oman SYED HAITHAM HASAN

haitham@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: With the opening of the 6th edition of Infra Oman, the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre began its operations.

Infra Oman, the leading infrastructure exhibition in Oman, was inaugurated by Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim Al Futaisi, the Minister of Transport and Communications.

The state-of-the-art convention centre opened its doors to the public for the first time, after a long period of construction.

According to Guy Rogers from Intec, an exhibitor, this is among the finest exhibition centres in the world. “It is beautifully engineered and is essentially Omani-

ONE OF THE BEST: The state-of-the-art convention centre opened its doors to the public yesterday. – ONA

styled,” he said. The three-day event is expected to host more than 5,000 visitors and features more than 200 local and international exhibitors. Infra Oman

2016 will include international exhibitors from countries such as Australia, Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Leba-

non, Libya, South Korea, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Infra Oman will also host country pavilions from India, Iran, Italy and the United Kingdom.

The exhibition will focus on construction requirements, green and future buildings, heavy equipment and technologies, hotel and tourism projects, manufacturing, power and water technologies, tools and equipment, transportation and logistics, infrastructure projects such as roads, airports, railways and ports, and other development projects.

Infra Oman will also include companies involved in waste management, power and renewable energy, and fire safety and security. >A6

A resident’s passion for photography

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The museum will be fully renovated and will present the collections in a modern and attractive way.

Clément Moutel, counsellor for cooperation and cultural action at the French Embassy in Oman

EVENT

Indonesian experience comes to Oman

Royal Oman Police arrested an Asian expatriate after receiving a tip off from an anonymous person on the whereabouts Times News Service

of the suspect, who allegedly murdered his friend for money

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fahadnews@timesofoman.com DHOFAR: A dispute between friends allegedly led to the murder of one and the arrest of the other after the accused confessed to his crime.

The Directorate General of Inquiries and Investigations from the Dhofar Royal Oman Police (ROP) arrested an Asian expatriate after receiving a tip off from an anonymous person on the whereabouts of the suspect, who reportedly murdered his friend for money.

Details of the case go back to when the two friends arguing over money until one had cracked and pulled out a knife to stab the other.

“The assailant had fought with

the victim, his friend, over monetary issues late at night. The suspect stabbed and cut the victim several times,” said a senior official from ROP. “The victim was transported to the Royal Armed Forces Hospital in Salalah where he died.”

The murder took place on October 5, following which the Director General of Inquiries and Investigations received a tip off on the suspect’s location.

After that, police officials arrived in the area and arrested the accused just hours after the murder took place.

The suspect confessed to his crime and legal procedures were initiated against him; following which he was sent to the public prosecutor for further procedures.

CULTURAL SHOW: During the event, visitors enjoyed a wide variety

of Indonesian cultural performances. – Supplied photo

MUSCAT: Hundreds of people attended the two days Indonesian INAFair 2016 on the Rooftop Garden of Muscat Grand Mall, which concluded this weekend.

During the event, visitors enjoyed a wide variety of Indonesian cultural performances, ranging from the Saman Dance found in the country’s westernmost province, to the Poco-Poco Dance, which originated in the eastern region of the country.

A special ensemble of Gamelan (Indonesian traditional instruments) was also performed at the opening by students from British School Muscat.

The event also provided a glimpse into the art of Indonesian batik and woven clothes, during a series of fashion shows.

Guests who came to the festival were able to taste authentic Indonesian cuisine, such as satay, fried rice and rendang, while browsing through a vast choice of products on sale, such as oud, clothes, jewel-

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ry and handicrafts. Moreover, businessmen who came seeking opportunities, met potential partners.

Indonesia considers Oman to be one of the most important countries in the region.

The trade between the two countries reached $355 million last year, and the two sides are continuously exploring various means to increase this figure.

In addition, the number of visitors from Oman to Indonesia has been increasing rapidly in the last two years. In fact, Omanis are now the second largest number of visitors to Indonesia among GCC countries, behind only Saudi Arabia. The first INAFair in Oman was held last year.

The event was begun to bring a complete picture of Indonesia to Oman, and eventually to increase relations between the two countries. Considering the positive outcome, the Embassy of Indonesia in Muscat has committed itself to make this an annual event which will grow in scope in the years to come.

TOURISM

Renovation of Omani French museum planned DEEBA HASAN

deeba@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Bait Faransa, or the Omani French museum, which was established in 1992, is likely to undergo a renovation next year, a French embassy official said.

“The museum will be fully renovated and will present the collections in a modern and attractive way. Besides the history of relations between the two countries, the museum will include a new section on the architectural heritage of old Muscat,” Clément Moutel, counsellor for cooperation and cultural action at the French Embassy in Oman said.

The Omani French Museum was established in 1992 to preserve historical relations between the two nations, and is located in the former residence of the French Consul in Old Muscat.

The Omani French Museum was established in 1992 to preserve historical relations between the Sultanate of Oman and France, and is located in the former residence of the French Consul in Old Muscat In 1989, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said decided to transform the house into a museum dedicated to the celebration of FrenchOmani relations.

The museum was inaugurated in January 1992 during the state visit of former French president François Mitterrand to Oman.

“The museum showcases the relationship between the two countries since the 17th century in

the political, economic and cultural fields.

Working out plans “The museum is the property of Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Culture and is run by this ministry.”

“We are working out the renovation plans for the last two years, ever since the two governments entered into an agreement in

2014,” Ambassador Roland Dubertrand had told the Times of Oman in an earlier interview.

Promoting French culture among the Omani people and developing cultural ties between the two countries is also a priority for the French Embassy.

Cultural activities “The French Embassy proposes cultural activities on a regular basis. The majority of cultural activities are organised at the FrenchOmani Centre. “The centre organises every month an exhibition by a French or Omani artist, a French movie screening, and a conference on a subject related to Oman.

“Some other activities are also proposed, such as music concerts, cooking classes, and the embassy also organises cultural events on its own, such as music concerts or movie festivals. At the end of

December, the French Embassy, along with Arabesque, will organise a concert for Dorsaf Hamdani, a Tunisian artist who sings in French and Arabic.”

Collaborations On the institutional level, the embassy works with Omani artistic societies to develop connections between artists. They are also working with the Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) to propose collaborations with French Opera houses, and the Opera de Lyon will present Don Giovanni in November at ROHM. “The French Embassy also supports French archaeological missions that work in Oman (there are currently four of them). The works of these missions and their findings highlight the country’s heritage, and are highly appreciated by the Omani authorities.”

Ministry boost to ‘Discover Oman’s Beauty’ campaign Times News Service MUSCAT: In a bid to promote the Sultanate, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) hosted several media outlets for a tour Oman.

As part of the “Discover Oman’s Beauty” campaign, MoT organised several promotional activities, where publications, media houses and social media celebrities were taken on a tour of Oman to gain media support in promoting the country via articles, videos and television.

“The ministry invited several leading GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) publications from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar and took them around different places and attractions in Muscat, Nizwa and Jabal el Akhdar,” said MoT. “The journalists visited iconic [landmarks], such as the Sultan Qaboos Mosque, the Royal Opera House Muscat, the National Museum, the Bait Al Zubair Museum, Muttrah Souq, along with a tour of the Amouage factory in Muscat.”

Media personnel also visited the rose water factory and the Nizwa fort.

“These experiences gave journalists an insight into the unique blend of tradition and modernity that the Sultanate has to offer,” said MoT. A crew from Al Arabiya TV, part of the MBC Group, made a documentary on the history of Oman, where locations, such as the Al Baleed archaeological site, Mirbat, old Salalah and Omani food are featured.

In similar news, MBC 3, MBC’s children’s channel, recorded the 10th season of “Eish Safari” in Salalah during the Khareef (monsoon) season, where it focused on various activities that children can take part in during the season, which also helped promote the Sultanate.

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Boys at greater risk of inheriting autism

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437 Labour Law violators arrested Times News Service

Boys are four times more likely to genetically inherit autism than girls, and around 70 per cent of identical

SPREADING THE WORD: The week-long autism workshop is the third such event to be organised by the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD). – Supplied photo

male twins have the disorder

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khadija@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: A week-long autism workshop is training 150 individuals on how to treat, rehabilitate and deal with those suffering from autism in Oman.

The workshop, which started on Monday, is the third to be organised by the Ministry of Social Development. Dr Ralph Sperry, Chief Operating Officer for the May Institute, and Dr Robert Putnam, Executive Vice-President of the May Institute, were both guest speakers from the USA-based

not-for-profit organisation that focuses on the autism spectrum disorder in particular.

The workshop is the third of its kind to be organised. There has also been a series of events and functions to raise awareness about the disorder.

Dr Amira Al Raidan, head of the Mental Health Department at the Non-Communicable Diseases Department of the Ministry of Health and psychiatrist at the Addiction Unit of Al Masarrah Hospital, believes that the more people are educated on this issue, the more help those with autism can get.

“There is a demand for more workshops in Oman,” Dr. Amira said. “The success of the workshops are based on the success of

the services provided that were learned from the workshop itself.”

Although autism statistics and data is scarce, health officials are calling it an “epidemic phenomena”. Boys are four times more likely to genetically inherit autism than girls, and around 70 percent of identical male twins have the disorder. According to Dr Amira, there is no actual rise in autistic cases, but experts now have a better diagnosis and more special criteria thanks to the DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

“This is the issue, we don’t have a national database,” Dr. Amira said. “We are having frequent meetings with the Ministry of Education and Development to

explore the services they have and share our experiences with being resourceful and screening.”

Last September, the national screening for autism spectrum disorder started in hopes of being able to detect early signs of autism. The program, which originally started at vaccination clinics, has now been introduced into schools and is used by nurses to collect the data.

“In ten minutes of filling out a survey,” Dr Amira said, “We will have an idea on whether or not we need to make more calls or send the child for treatment. We try to approach the health service at the school level.”

The workshop is free and will end on Thursday.

MANPOWER

Interviews organised for Omani job seekers Times News Service MUSCAT: Candidates for jobs were called in by the Directorate General of Manpower in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate for interviews to fill 14 vacancies at a company.

In an effort to provide opportunities for national job seekers,

the DG of Manpower in Wilayat Al Kamil met with candidates interested in employment at Said bin Salem Al Harassi and Co. for Trading and Contracting.

Hamad Al Araimi, Director of the Al Kamil Labor Department,noted, “The department is continuously working to find vacant job positions for job

seekers, and recently began conducting interviews for several companies in the Wilayat, and others near it.”

Encouraging He added that his office is trying to provide positions, in coordination with private sector establishments, for members of the nation-

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al workforce to replace expatriate labourers.

“We encourage national job seekers to work in the private sector, since it is considered a promising sector and the main employer during the coming months, where an increase of development will be witnessed in different industries,” said Al Araimi.

MUSCAT: Following a joint effort of the Ministry of Manpower and security authorities, 437 Labour Law violators were arrested, according to the weekly index issued by the ministry.

According to the data, 437 expatriates were arrested for violating the law, between October 2 and 8, of which 329 were commercial workers, 46 worked in agriculture and 62 were domestic servants.

The ministry’s inspection team arrested 407 violators; further investigations showed that 236 were

workers who had absconded, 165 were relieved of their duties while the remaining six were referred to the ministry by third parties.

Muscat at the top The Muscat Governorate recorded the highest number of violators during the week at 110, followed by the North Al Batinah Governorate with 90 arrests.

Deported Meanwhile, 291 law violators were deported after completing the required procedures with their respective embassies.

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Business executive’s passion meets its match in the beauty of Salalah

The tell-tale signs of depression Sometimes people facing mental health issues don’t even realise that there is something wrong with them

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MUSCAT: For 52-year-old Zakir Hussain, who is an electronics engineer by profession, capturing wildlife and scenery is a passion.

A resident of Oman for the last 25 years, Hussain religiously goes outdoors every week to click at least 30 pictures.

“Photography is my passion. I love to capture scenery and wildlife. We have a group called the Salalah Photography Club. There are around 100 members. At least a dozen of us go out every week to click our best shots,” Hussain, who started taking an interest in photography three decades back, told the Times of Oman.

However, Hussain has not sent his pictures to any competition as he still believes he is learning the nuances of photography and his pictures are not of a competitive standard.

“I click pictures for my passion.

I love to. I am not very interested in competing.” The photographer hails from the south Indian state of Kerala and works as business development executive with Al Kiyumi Electronics.

MUSCAT: With Mental Health Awareness Day being observed yesterday, mental health experts in Oman tried to spread awareness about the signs and symptoms people need to be mindful of with someone having such issues.

“Issues, such as stress, are not actually disorders, according to Dr. Hana Al Geilani, who works at the Whispers of Serenity Clinic.

Zakir Hussain

Stress is a reaction “Stress is not a mental health disorder. It’s a normal reaction to life pressure; depression is a mental health disorder and early signs include low mood, early morning awakening, (typically three hours before usual time) and reduced appetite.”

Depression is usually associated with sadness and a low mood, “There is sadness and there is a low mood associated with depression. Low mood associated with depression is present for at least two weeks, and is associated with symptoms, such as loss of motivation, and reduced concentration. One may feel that life is not worth living and that that they will always be depressed.”

WA D I D AY Q A H D A M T O A M E R AT

Water pipeline project 50% complete: PAEW Times News Service MUSCAT: Fifty per cent of the water pipeline project from Wadi Dayqah Dam to the Diem tank in Amerat has been completed, the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) announced on Monday.

The pipeline project is 117 kilometres (km) long, including two main lines and other sub-lines.

PAEW also said work is currently underway on the linkage project between the new Quriyat desalination plant and the Wadi Dayqah Dam. It said the 117 km-long Wadi Dayqah Dam to Amerat, also includes a major pumping station with a capacity of 200 mega litres per day.

The first main line is about 15 km in length, with a pipe of size

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mobilisation of a water tankers station next to Pumping Station 2.

PAEW is also implementing a 25 km water network for the port of Duqm. This project is being jointly managed by PAEW and the Duqm Special Economic Zone Authority.

A local company had begun work on the project at the beginning of April 2015 and is expected to finish the project during the first quarter of 2017.

Counselling Sometimes people undergoing these troubles don’t even realise they have something. “Many disorders are such that the person is completely aware of their reactions and feel that they are completely behaving according to what they perceive as normal, but with medication and counselling, they reach to a point where they have insight into the problem,” Fernandes explained.

“It is very important after identifying some general symptoms to take such a person to be diagnosed by a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist. Family members and the individual should not self-diagnose such issues.”

Earlier the better According to her, it is better that the one who is showing these signs visits a therapist at the earliest possible time.

“The earlier the better because it is always easier to treat a disorder during the early stages of onset, but people may feel it is just a phase in the person’s life and they will get over it, but if you feel that it is behaviour out of the usual, that probably needs to be checked to see if it may be the beginning of a mental health disorder.”

Fernandes added that family and work support is always really important, because people going through such disorders feel alone and neglected.

“It’s important not to isolate them and not to judge them for what they are going through as anybody can go through this, and rather than making them feel ashamed about it, support them so that they can get better soon.”

C I V I L I S AT I O N I N O M A N

‘Injaz’ Oman student contest to end today MUSCAT: ‘Injaz’ Oman will conclude today its Student Company Programme’s competition at Sultan Qaboos University’s Cultural Centre under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said.

45 companies of students participating in the programme will be assessed for various national awards. They will also get an opportunity to represent the Sultanate in the regional finals hosted by ‘Injaz’ al Arab 2017.

It is worth mentioning that

1200 millimetres (mm) starting from the water purification plant near the Wadi Dayqah dam and ending at Pumping Station 2 in Quriyat, a spokesperson for PAEW said.

The second main water line is about 35 km in length, with a 1600 mm pipe to be used for connecting Pumping Station number 2 to Diem water tank in Amerat.

The project also includes the

When to seek the doctor In such a situation, Al Geilani recommended that if one continues to feel low for two weeks or more and if they have any of the above the symptoms, they should visit a psychiatrist immediately.

Al Geilani also suggested that such people need to be supported and listened to.

“They should support them and allow them to have time off to heal and receive treatment. They should listen to the affected person and take pressure and responsibilities away from them as much as possible.”

Serious disorders Apart from stress and depression, there are other serious disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, and according to Dr. Roma Fernandes, clinical psychologist at the Whispers of Serenity Clinic, the earliest signs actually depend on a specific problem, because each disorder has its own onset and course.

Nama Group, BP Oman, and the National Youth Commission will give six awards to honour the achievements of students at the national level, namely In-country Value, Best Advertisement, Best Utilization of Omani Material, Best Sustainable Product, Best Marketing Plan, and the Best Student Company overall, who will represent the Sultanate in the regional contest ‘Injaz’ al Arab Best Student Company 2017 in the Middle East and North Africa. -ONA

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Nestled in the rocky valleys of Rustaq, Wadi Sahtan is an archaeological haven displaying ancient drawings, some of which can be dated back to 3,000 BC, according to experts.

“The ministry, in collaboration with experts from Italy’s Catholic University, has surveyed and documented all of the drawings and inscriptions found in the valley,” said Sultan Saif Al Bakri, Assistant Director General of Archaeology and Museums at the ministry.

Further, hobbyist Harith Al

Kharusi said that some rocks, containing what could be the oldest signs of civilisation in Oman, were demolished as the government paved a new road in the village.

“These can be the first attempts in Oman to document history and share stories through time,” the 33-year-old added.

“The graffiti represents what we call, nowadays, social media,” Al Kharusi added.

The drawings show clearly, despite centuries of weathering, images of horses, camels and people carrying weapons.

A sign that reads ‘Tampering with the content of this archaeo-

logical site is strictly prohibited.

Violators will be prosecuted by law’, is located a few meters from the sign “Men at work. Sorry for the inconvenience”.

Two-minute drive And a two-minute drive from there has a larger red and white signboard that reads “Bombing area.”

However, Albakri stressed that the ministry is cooperating with the transportation ministry to protect the site.

“We worked with professional researchers to carefully move most of the boulders to Rustaq Fort and the ministry’s headquarters in

Muscat,” Al Bakri explained, adding that some boulders were kept in their original location.

He noted that the Ministry of Heritage and Culture sends someone to check on the site every week.

The Ministry published a study in 2015 about the documentation in Wadi Sahtan in its book, ‘Windows On Our Past’, volume four.

Jaber Al Shiriani, a monuments technician at the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, said that any acts of vandalism are considered violations of the law.

“No company is allowed to destroy any heritage at any archaeological site,” he added.

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Removal of NOC to attract investors to Oman: Expert

Oman dropped four points to 66 in the Global Competitiveness Index 2016-17 rankings.

“Removing the NOC option will attract investment,” the advisor added. Anchan CK, an investment advisor in Oman, said that modifying the labour laws will certainly help Oman.

“Modifying labour laws will certainly impact onerous cost and legal hurdles that inhibit free market competition and allow Oman to get repositioned as a regional destination for business owners,” the investment advisor added.

Recently, United Arab Emirates relaxed its labour laws and Qatar

is coming out with a labour law scrapping its NOC in December, easing entry and exit norms for expatriate workers.

Ahmed Al Hooti, an Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry member, said protection should be put in place for Omani businesses, in the event of scrapping the NOC. “Our situation is different than that of UAE or Qatar. The private sector comprises 80 to 85 per cent of labourers and the majority is unskilled labor.

“There are hundreds of thousands of Omanis working in the private sector and some of them

run their own businesses. If the rule is waived without taking them into consideration, they will have a lot of competition from expatriate workers, so we must protect them,” he added.

Exploitative tool Mohammed Al Farji, a trade unionist, said that NOC should remain in place but not as an exploitative tool.

“NOCs can prevent expatriate workers changing jobs frequently.

However, a worker who has completed a two-year job visa period, should not be stopped from returning to Oman if he doesn’t possess a

NOC,” the trade unionist added.

Aftab Patel and his friends, who have been stranded at a beach resort in Sawadi for the last nine months without salary, food and proper shelter, welcomed the news with cheers.

“We all have job offers in Oman, but our current employer who has left us in the lurch is saying that they will not issue an NOC for us.

We had filed a case against the employer for non-payment of salary in court with help of the trade union. Now, the employer says that they will issue NOC only if we withdraw the case,” Aftab who was a front office manager at the resort,

which shut down its operations a few months back, said.

“We are praying to almighty to see the removal of NOC option. It would be a blessing for us and our families,” Aftab added.

Decline Recent data shows that the number of expatriates holding doctors, masters, higher diplomas, university and diploma degrees declined by more than 1,800 in the first seven months of 2016.

In December 2015, the number of PhD holders was 2,844, but at the end of July it was 2,744.

The number of master’s degree

holders stood at 5,869 at the end of 2015, but slipped to 5,740 at the end of July 2016.

The number of higher diploma holders and university students also dropped from 4,889 to 4,866 and from 94,461 to 93,283 respectively.

The number of diploma holders fell from 53,515 to 53,101 between December 2015 and July 2016, according to National Centre for Statistics (NSCI).

On the contrary, the number of people with no education or education only to secondary level rose by 106 and 321, respectively, during the same time.

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Al Zubair takes part in Bangkok meeting BANGKOK: The Sultanate’s delegation led by Mohammed bin Al Zubair, Advisor of HM the Sultan for Economic Planning Affairs took part in the 2nd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit in Bangkok with the participation of 33 state leaders.

The Sultanate’s delegation included Sheikh Yahya bin Abdullah Al Fannenh Al Arami, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Department at the Foreign Ministry, Said bin Saleh Al Kayoumi, Chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a number of local officials and businessmen.

In his speech at the forum, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha called upon Asian countries to enhancing joint cooperation in the different fields, especially economy due to rapid development in their societies.

He affirmed the importance of coordination among countries of the continent in political, economic, social and commercial fields to

reach a common vision that enhances integration among Asian countries.

The 2nd ACD Summit, organised under the theme “One Asia, Diverse Strengths”, will explore the opportunities and fields of cooperation among the member countries to convert Asia to one society that can interact with the rest of the world to ensure more prosperity and welfare to Asian nations.

The meeting includes businessmen forum that will focus on financial connectivity and innovation among Asian countries. It will also explore means of developing investment and business in future economic sectors to achieve sustainable development. -ONA

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Oman takes over rights body chairmanship The opening speech of the meeting was given by Dr. Mosa Barizat, General Commissioner of the National Centre for Human Rights in Jordan. Thereafter the chairmanship was handed over to Dr. Isa bin Said Al Kayoumi, OHRC Chairman.

OHRC chairman said that the organisation will seek to improve its performance in promoting human rights

MUSCAT: During the 13th General Assembly meeting of Arab Human Rights Network yesterday, the Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC) took over the Network’s chairmanship.

The meeting, which was held at Grand Millennium Hotel, was attended by a number of renowned Arab, regional and international figures, as well as chairmen of human rights’ commissions and organisations.

MEETING: The meeting, which was held at Grand Millennium

Hotel, was attended by a number of renowned Arab, regional and international figures. – ONA

Isa bin Said Al Kayoumi, Chairman of Oman Human Rights Commission said that taking over the chairmanship of this organisation is a great mission as we will seek to improve its performance in promoting the human rights

culture and providing the conducive milieu for freedom of expression without any exaggeration and without any involvement of issues related to racism, religion or creeds as this has negative effects on the Arab societies.

Next host The meeting included selecting Algeria as the host country for the next general assembly meeting in 2017. Dr. Hessa Al Badiaa, from OHRC, Ambassador Mohammed Nageeb from the National Council for Human rights in Egypt were selected as members of the drafting committee. Al Moathir bin Ahmed Al Siyabi, from OHRC has been selected as rapporteur of the meeting.

The Sultanate, Qatar, Egypt, Palestine and Morocco have also been elected for the executive committee for the Arab Network.

The meeting approved the annual report of the Network for 2015 and the progress made in the action plan for 2016. -ONA

W O R L D P R E S S A N D T H E 7 T H D O C U M E N TA RY E X H I B I T I O N

Focus on Oman’s presence in world press MUSCAT: The 4th International Conference Oman in the World Press and the 7th Documentary Exhibition began yesterday under the auspices of Dr. Abdul Munim bin Mansour Al Hasani, Minister of Information.

The conference and exhibition emphasise the importance of the newspaper as a historical document.

The conference is being organised by the National Documents and Archives Authority (NDAA) and aims at studying the image of

Oman and its civilisational development in the world press and to review the Omani documents, archives and archaeologies.

It also highlights the most important figures and views monitored by that press in Oman and consolidate and document its image through scientific studies and photographs.

The Information Minister said that the exhibition demonstrates the Omani presence in the Arab, regional and international fields.

Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser Al

Harrasi, Chairman of the Public Authority for Radio and Television (PART) said that many of the Omani events documented in the Arab and foreign press, especially in the nineteenth century, refer to a lot of essays and literary texts that talk about Oman, adding that Oman’s presence in the Arab and international press reflects the world’s interest in it. He added that there are hundreds of stories and literary articles written since the beginning of the 19th century, talking about the Sultanate. -ONA NOVEMBER

LIWA PLASTICS INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION LAID

Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries’ (Orpic)ground-breaking ceremony for Liwa Plastics Industries Complex costing $6.5 billion was held yesterday under the auspices of Sultan bin Salim Al Habsi, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning and chairman of Orpic. Al Habsi said that the project will enhance the petrochemical industry and meet the growing demand for plastics in the Sultanate. -ONA

PASI move to stop invoices by mail MUSCAT: Within the efforts made to simplify procedures and in line with its strategic plan, the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI) prepares to implement a project to halt sending the monthly invoices by mail starting from the end of November this year.

The procedures came after PASI has analysed the gaps in the system for collecting the contributions. The analysis pointed out that it is important to move to this stage to reduce cost and control the return of the paper invoices sent through mail as many firms do not update their data, especially their mail addresses.

The service will be available through PASI website. To benefit from the service, firms need to apply to PASI. -ONA

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Some, who have worked for years in the Sultanate, cherish every memory they have in the country.

In another comment, Kokila Ashar wrote, “Last 14 years in Oman. A cherished memory. His

Majesty the Sultan’s leadership has made this country a paradise.

God bless him and he may rule for many more years.”

She added, “A peaceful serene place to reside. I am privileged to

be residing in this country.”

The number of participants in the initiative is continuously growing, which indicates the influence His Majesty has on the citizens and expats.

CONVENTION CENTRE

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partners to promote products

The exhibition caters to different audiences in the infrastructure industry.

Gulshan, a visitor from a leading engineering firm in Oman, said that he was looking for companies that manufacture physical security systems, so he might become their distributor in Oman.

Most firms in the international pavilion are exhibiting in Oman for the first time and looking for local partners to promote their products and services in the local market.

Paul Robinson from Acumen Mobile said that Oman’s mar-

ket has a great potential for the safety products they are selling. He further mentioned that Oman has a number of projects that are in development now and present an excellent opportunity for business.

Oman is a potentially profitable destination for innovative products, according to Arthur Rudge, Managing Director at Met Pro UK. “Oman can prove to be an excellent market for innovative engineered products that are used in the industry, and we manufacture precisely what is required

by the market,” he said. The exhibition runs for three days, from 10am- 8pm.

MoU signed The first day of the exhibition witnessed the signing of an MOU between Dornton, a British architectural firm and First Star, a Saudi firm, thereby joining to promote infrastructural activities in Oman.

According to Andrew Hammond, Director at First Star, the agreement will help develop the architectural design of projects in Oman.

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Libyan forces push into last IS area in Sirte TRIPOLI: Libyan pro-government forces are advancing into the last area controlled by IS in the coastal city of Sirte, surrounding the militants after a five-month campaign backed by US air strikes, military officials say.

At least eight pro-government fighters were killed over the weekend as their forces pushed into the 600 block, an area in central Sirte, with snipers and boobytraps posing the main obstacles to their advance, the officials said.

IS took over Sirte a year ago, exploiting the chaos and violence that have dogged Libya since the overthrow of leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Losing the city would be a major blow to the group, but officials believe some of its fighters and commanders escaped before Sirte was surrounded, and may continue to wage guerrillastyle attacks even after it falls.

The advance is being led by the Bonyan Marsous forces, mainly fighters from the city of Misrata, who are supporting a United Nations-backed unity government in Tripoli that is trying to bring together rival factions.

“The forces of Bonyan Marsous made some advances and completely trapped the 600 block area in Sirte,” Misrata forces media official Ali Almabrouk said. — Reuters

Russia to build permanent naval base in Syria: Official The base plan at the port of Tartus which Moscow leases from Syria is part of a push to expand or create a new military presence abroad BUILDING UP CAPABILITIES: Russian warship Grisha class Corvette 617 ‘Mirazh’ passes the bospho-

MOSCOW: Russia will create a permanent naval base in Syria to expand its military footprint in its closest Middle East ally, a government official said on Monday, a week after Moscow said it was considering reopening Soviet-era bases in Vietnam and Cuba.

The move, announced by Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov, is further evidence Russia is building up its capabilities in Syria despite a partial drawdown in March and another sign it is digging in for the long haul to help prop up President Bashar Al Assad.

rus on its way to Syria on October 7, 2016, in Istanbul. – AFP file

“By doing this Russia is not only increasing its military potential in Syria but in the entire Middle East,” Senator Igor Morozov, a member of the upper house of parliament’s International Affairs Committee, told the RIA news agency. A Reuters analysis of publicly available tracking data shows Moscow has steadily built up its forces in Syria since a ceasefire collapsed in late September, doubling supply runs by air and sea.

The base plan, which will in-

AMBUSH

South Sudan rebels kill 21 civilians JUBA: Rebels attacked trucks carrying civilians in South Sudan, killing 21 people, the government said, as violence between rival forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his former vice president risks dragging the country back into civil war.

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said in a statement on Monday it had received reports of horrific violence

being perpetrated against civilians in Central Equatorial State and urged both rebel and government commanders to control their forces and cease hostilities.

The government said on Monday 21 civilians were killed, some burned to death, and about 20 wounded when rebel gunmen ambushed their vehicles on a road connecting Yei town, in Central Equatorial State, to the capital Juba

on Saturday. Jacob Lem Chan, a local government official, said four trucks were ambushed and victims were burned and shot at.

“These are SPLA-IO force... who laid the ambush,” Chan said, referring to former vice president Riek Machar’s rebel movement.

“We have confirmed 21 dead, and about 20 casualties were admitted in the hospital,” Chan said. — Reuters

volve upgrading and expanding an existing naval facility at the port of Tartus which Moscow leases from Syria, is part of a push to expand or create a new military presence abroad. The Izvestia newspaper said Moscow was also in talks to open an air base in Egypt, while the state-owned Rossiskaya Gazeta daily noted that Russia has said it wants bases in Venezuela, Nicaragua, the Seychelles and Singapore too.

At odds with Washington over

Syria and Ukraine, Russia has engaged in a bout of sabre-rattling in recent weeks, moving S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Tartus, nuclear-capable missiles to its European exclave of Kaliningrad, and reinforcing its Syria strike force. The Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday that Russian paratroopers would for the first time also take part in war games with Egyptian paratroopers on Egyptian soil this month.

Pankov said plans for the per-

manent naval base at Tartus were well advanced. “The necessary papers are ready and are in the process of being approved by different agencies,” he told senators.

“We hope we can ask you to ratify these documents soon.”

Moscow already has a permanent air base in Syria from which it flies air strikes against anti-Assad rebels and uses military trainers, special forces, marines and artillery specialists to help support Syrian government forces on the ground.

Senator Morozov said that having a permanent naval base as well would allow Russia to operate more ships in the Mediterranean as they would have an enhanced facility where they could refuel and resupply. Moscow inherited the Tartus facility when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 and it is now the Russian navy’s sole foothold in the Mediterranean.

Despite some modernisation, it is currently fairly modest and unable to welcome larger warships.

Leonid Slutsky, a senior parliamentarian, told RIA its capacity would be expanded and it would be equipped with anti-submarine defences and new electronics systems on top of the S-300 missiles it recently received. — Reuters

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INDIA AHEAD OF BRICS SUMMIT

Ban on Azhar: China opposes using terror issue for ‘political gains’ BEIJING: Ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to India, China on Monday said it is “ready” for talks with India on its entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) but defended extending a hold on India’s bid for a UN ban on Jaish-eMuhammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, saying Beijing is opposed to anyone making “political gains in the name of counter-terrorism”.

Briefing media on Xi’s visit to India this week to take part in the BRICS Summit in Goa, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong again harped on the need to build consensus over the admission of new members in the 48-member NSG. Asked if any progress on the issue of India’s admission into NSG can be expected in the meeting between Xi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, Li said NSG rules stipulate consensus among the members to admit new ones.

“These rules are not to be decided

by China alone. On the issue, China and India have maintained good communication and we are ready to continue consultations with InCHANGING TIMES

RSS volunteers to shed shorts, don trousers from today NEW DELHI: Come Tuesday and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers with cast away the khaki shorts, their trademark attire for 90 years, and don trousers, heralding a generational change in the organisation which is ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s ideological mentor.

The transformation in the RSS uniform comes into effect from tomorrow - Dussehra day, which is also the Sangh’s foundation day.

The RSS has also approved change in the colour of socks to be worn by its volunteers, replacing the old khaki with dark brown, to go with the brown trousers they would now wear, with white shirt and black cap.

The traditional bamboo stick will, however, remain part of the uniform. Volunteers in the northern and eastern states, which witness harsh winter, will also wear dark brown sweaters. Orders for the first lot of 100,000 such sweaters have already been placed.

“Even though the readiness of society to work with Sangh on different issues has increased, the change in uniform has been made to take care of the comfort level and convenience while working.

The transition heralds the change in Sangh in tune with the changing times,” RSS’ head of communications department Manmohan Vaidya told PTI. He said over 800,000 trousers have been distributed, including 600,000 stitched trousers, and cloth for another 200,000 handed over to RSS offices in different parts of the country. Vaidya said the change in uniform was mooted in 2009 but there was no forward movement. The proposal was revived in 2015. — PTI

dia to build consensus and we also hope India can go to other members of the NSG as well,” Li said replying to a question on China’s reservations on India’s admission to the elite nuclear trading club.

“In this aspect we are also ready for discussions with India to explore possibilities but things need to be in keeping up with procedures, norms and regulations of the NSG. On this issue, China position is consistent. That is why China has often said international law must be observed,” he said.

Xi will travel to Goa to attend the BRICS Summit scheduled to held between October 15-16. The BRICS grouping consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa.

While India has blamed one country, without naming China, for stalling its membership in the NSG, both the countries held talks recently to iron out differences. After talks with India, China also has held similar talks with Pakistan, which also applied for membership in the influential grouping.

Replying to a question on criticism about China’s move to stall

There should be no double standards on counterterrorism. Nor should one pursue own political gains in the name of counter-terrorism Li Baodong China’s Vice Foreign Minister

India’s bid for a UN ban on Azhar - head of terrorist group Jaish-eMuhammad, Li sought to justify Beijing’s recent technical hold in the matter, saying: “China is opposed to all forms of terrorism.”

“There should be no double standards on counter- terrorism.

Nor should one pursue own political gains in the name of counterterrorism,” he said in a veiled reference to India, which is pressing for

the UN ban against Azhar over his role in the Pathankot terror attack.

China had announced the extension of its “technical hold” on India’s bid to get Azhar designated as a terrorist by the UN on October 1, days before it was to expire. The hold can continue for up to three months more.

During briefing, Li said counterterrorism cooperation will figure in the BRICS Summit.

“On counter-terrorism, it is an important area for cooperation among BRICS members for political security. Cooperation on this front will enhance BRICS communication and coordination and will contribute to world peace and security. That is quite obvious,” he said. He said BRICS Foreign Ministers reached agreement on counter-terrorism during their meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly last month.

“We hope and believe that this Goa summit will build on the past consensus and continue to strengthen cooperation in counter-terrorism and other issues of political security and contribute to world peace and security,” he said.

Li was guarded in his reply to a question about Pakistan being “kept out” of interaction between BRICS and BIMSTEC leaders in Goa. There is “no attempt to form a clique” to keep any country out, he said. “China appreciates India’s arrangements for the Goa summit and is grateful for that,” he said and referred to interactive meetings between BRICS and BIMSTEC

leaders besides representatives of BRICS Business council on the sidelines of the summit.

Skirting any references to Pakistan, he said “all of this show that BRICS members are ready to have dialogue and communication with others”. “Such dialogue is transparent. It is an inclusive process and not targeted at any third party,” he said.

“Not forming cliques to exclude any particular country. Such dialogue is an inclusive one. Hope such dialogue will enhance cooperation about BRICS countries and strengthen cooperation between BRICS and other regional organisations and regional countries,” he said. Li also spoke highly about emerging consensus between BRICS leaders on issues relating to international security and politics. “This year marks 10th anniversary of BRICS. With 10 years of cooperation, BRICS cooperation has expanded and deepened.

In addition to the economy and trade, finical and people’s cooperation on political security is also deepening,” he said. — PTI

‘Smartphone scheme of UP government an eyewash’ and who went to Gujarat for campaigning (for BJP),” Akhilesh said.

He was referring to Mayawati tying ‘rakhi’ to BJP leader Lalji Tondon and her campaigning in support of BJP in Gujarat.

Putting Mayawati on the dock for her earlier alliance with BJP, Akhilesh asked, “Can she give assurance that if a majority govornment is not formed, she would not take the support of BJP.”

After having failed at all fronts, the Samajwadi Party is now hoodwinking people in the name of smartphones, said Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati

LUCKNOW: Dubbing as an “eyewash” the ambitious smartphone scheme of the Uttar Pradesh government, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday asked what people would do with phones when the government was not able to extend security to their religion and life and said the parties making mere promises on election eve will be taught a lesson.

“After having failed at all fronts and patronising the corrupt, the Samajwadi Party (SP) government is now hoodwinking people in the name of smartphones,” Mayawati said in a statement.

“The 20 crore people of the state are being shown big dreams by the SP government as was done by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi before 2014 Lok Sabha elections but they failed to fulfil them...Now people have decided to teach a lesson to these parties,” she said.

CONTROVERSY: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav with the beneficiaries at the launch of the portal of the Samajwadi smartphones and other schemes in Lucknow, on Monday. – PTI

“Instead of making tall promises and laying foundation stones at election time, the SP government should wait for the next elections,” she said, adding, people already have smartphones as per their needs and pockets.

“What will people do with the smartphones given by the government which is not able to extend security to their religion, life and property,” she asked.

She claimed that now the sole aim of people is to wipe out the government of “jungleraj”.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday launched the portal of Samajwadi Smartphone Scheme under which

smartphones will be distributed to people in the state.

Attacking Yadav for extending ex gratia of Rs2 lakh to those who lost their lives in a stampede after the BSP ‘maharally’ on Sunday, Mayawati said more than government aid, the self respecting BSP workers wanted justice.

Mismanagement Accusing the police and administration of mismanagement which led to the stampede, she demanded stern action against all the officials found to be lax in discharge of their duties.

The BSP supremo also questioned “Samajwadi justice” under

which, she alleged, government aid is distributed in every incident of riot, accident and crime, shielding those responsible for the incident. She claimed that the SP government feels that giving aid can suffice for justice.

Meanwhile, attacking Mayawati for asking Muslims not to “waste” their votes on SP as it would benefit BJP, Akhilesh said they still remember BSP’s proximity with BJP. “She (Mayawati) says Samajwadis are divided while advising Muslims not to vote for SP. They (Muslims) know how close SP is to them. They have not forgotten who celebrated Rakshabandhan

Infamous for cash On Mayawati’s promise of giving out cash in place of smartphones, Akhilesh alleged that she is “infamous for cash. She has the habit of taking cash. Those who leave BSP blame her (Mayawati) love of cash as the reason”.

“We have not yet made our election manifesto but they (opposition) are afraid. People have not yet forgotten doctor and engineer murder cases in the BSP regime and the wastage of money in constructing memorials. Her rallies also claim lives of people whenever they are held,” he said.

On Mayawati’s demand for division of UP into smaller states, Akhilesh said those talking of division could also divide the country as it was also very big.

“You talk of dividing the state... the country is also very big. You can divide it for your own interest,” he said.

Attacking BJP, Akhilesh claimed the party was used to lying. “Where ever I go, from Muzaffarnagar to Ghazipur, people say BJP men lie a lot. I have yet to witness ‘acche din’, after the formation of Niti Aayog, UP has lost Rs 9000 crore. We are running schemes from our own resources,” he said. — PTI

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Jayalalithaa’s health ‘being constantly monitored’ CHENNAI: With Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa continuing to receive treatment, a stream of high-profile visitors, including Kerala Governor P Sathasivam and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Monday visited the Apollo Hospital and enquired about her health.

The hospital, where the AIADMK general secretary was admitted on September 22 after she complained of fever and dehydration, said she was “constantly being monitored”.

“Prof Dr G Khilnani, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), visited Apollo Hospital again on October 9 and October 10 and examined Honourable chief minister,” the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer, Subbiah Viswanathan, said in a release.

Khilnani, part of a three-member AIIMS panel which had examined Jayalalithaa last week, had discussions with the hospital’s expert panel and “concurred

with the present line of treatment” being given to the chief minister, the release said.

Jayalalithaa continues to be under treatment and “is being constantly monitored by the intensivists and other consultants in the expert panel”, it added.

Earlier, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who visited the hospital on Sunday, described Jayalalithaa as a “fighter” and expressed confidence that she would continue to serve the people of Tamil Nadu.

“I am confident that she has a strong willpower and she is always a fighter. I am confident that she will fight back, become normal and continue to serve the people of Tamil Nadu and that is my wish,” he told reporters after making a “courtesy call” on Governor Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan.

Kerala Governor P Sathasivam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi also visited the

hospital and quoted the doctors as saying that Jayalalithaa “was recovering”.

Vijayan, accompanied by Sathasivam, visited the hospital and held discussions with hospital CMD Prathap Reddy.

“We met Dr Prathap Reddy and the other doctors providing treatment to the chief minister. The specialists informed us that she was responding well to the treatment,” Sathasivam told reporters.

“Within a short period, she is likely to be discharged and it is possible for her to take charge of the administration. We also pray for her speedy recovery,” he said.

Bedi said, she was informed

by Reddy that Jayalalithaa was “progressing”. “He said, Amma (as Jayalalithaa is addressed) is under very good care and that she is progressing. I would like to pray for her to keep progressing. I have come here out of absolute respect as a neighbour as Puducherry is Tamil Nadu’s neighbour and it is my duty to be here,” she said. — PTI

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Trade with Afghanistan resumes after negotiations LANDI KOTAL: Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan across the Torkham border resumed on Sunday after border administrations of the two countries held a successful round of talks over new tax measures introduced by Afghan authorities.

Cargo traffic remained suspended for three days because of a strike by transporters of both countries against the imposition of ‘land tax’ by the Afghan customs authorities. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on both sides of the border as the Afghan authorities refused entry to them without paying the newly imposed tax.

Tax regime Pakistani transporters said every vehicle from here was required to pay 5,000 afghanis, while Afghan transporters were charged half the amount upon their entry into Afghanistan.

“We have been informed by Afghanistan borders affairs incharge Qasim Shinwari that the Afghan authority will not charge 5,000 afghanis from Pakistani transporters and have assured that this practice will not take place in the coming months,” Khyber Agency political agent Capt (retd) Khalid Mehmood saide.

“More than two thousand trucks loaded with cement, vegetables, fruits, daily-use and other items were stranded on the border at Torkham in protest because the additional entry tax levied by Afghanistan was unbearable for them,” said the president of Khyber Transport Association, Shakir Afridi said. — Express Tribune PRECISION STRIKES

Air raids kill seven rebels in Tirah Valley PESHAWAR: At least seven terrorists were killed when fighter jets pounded their hideouts in Koki Khel area of Tirah valley, Khyber Agency on Monday.

According to sources, three terrorist hideouts were also decimated in the precision strikes. Security sources said that all the militants belonging to the banned Tehreeke-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

In August, air raids in Rajgal Valley of Khyber Agency killed at least 11 terrorists and wounded four others. According to the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), eight terrorist hideouts located near the border with Afghanistan were decimated in the precision strikes.

Close to Afghan border “Eleven terrorists were killed and four others injured when eight terrorist hideouts close to the Afghan border were destroyed in precision air strikes and synchronised ground operations,” the ISPR said in a statement. — Express Tribune

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PAKISTAN Nawaz rushes to end energy shortages ahead of 2018 poll The drive to boost generation above 17,000MW and plug a 6,000 MW deficit has already yielded some results. Shortages in big cities, which two years ago went without power for 12 hours a day, are down to about six hours

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: In Abdul Aziz’s print shop, the daily blackouts that plunge him into darkness and silence his rolling presses are costly and chip away at his faith in Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

For nearly a decade, power shortages have hobbled the country’s economy and eaten into Aziz’s profits, preventing him from hiring more staff or expanding his family-owned business.

Sharif swept to power in 2013 vowing to eradicate crippling outages that brought Pakistan’s $250 billion economy to its knees, but he now faces a race against time to stay true to his word before the next general election in 2018.

“If Nawaz Sharif ends (power shortages) by the election in 2018, we will vote for him again,” said Aziz, 40, who lives in Sharif’s constituency in Lahore, capital of Punjab province. “If he doesn’t, we will not.”

Power supplies are not the only factor that will decide any poll.

A further escalation in tensions with nuclear-armed rival India could destabilise the government, as could extremist militant violence or street protests.

But Sharif has greater control over energy supply, and his government has spent billions of dollars building liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, pipelines and dams, while private investors are financing wind and solar.

A major coal and two small nuclear plants are also due to come online before Sharif’s term ends.

The power projects, coinciding with the biggest road building programme in Pakistan’s history, are central to Sharif’s strategy to win the 2018 poll by promoting

AMBITIOUS TARGET: A generator mechanic works outside his shop in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Saturday. — Reuters

infrastructure as evidence of economic progress.

Pakistan’s sputtering economy has rebounded in recent years, helped by lower global oil prices and improved security.

Chinese companies are arriving in force after Beijing outlined plans in 2014 to invest $46 billion in road, rail and energy infrastructure linking western China with Pakistan’s Arabian Sea coast, with two-thirds of the money earmarked for energy.

The drive to boost generation above 17,000 megawatts (MW) and plug a 6,000 MW deficit has already yielded some results.

Shortages in big cities, which two years ago went without power for 12 hours a day, are down to about six hours.

Sharif vowed last month that all scheduled outages would end before the next election, likely to be in May, 2018. His office said generation would hit 26,000 MW, a 3,000 MW surplus. There are fears, including within Sharif’s own ruling PML-N party, that the room for error has shrunk to zero and the ambitious targets could be missed, especially after two big hydro projects were delayed.

“There are a lot of moving parts with all these projects,” said one Western diplomat in Islamabad.

“The government has a comprehensive plan, but obviously there is some nervousness about the

timelines.” Halting outages would breathe fresh life into Pakistan’s economy, which needs to expand above 6 per cent per year to absorb new entrants into the job market from a fast-growing population of 190 million people.

Economic growth hit 4.7 per cent last July-June fiscal year, the fastest pace of expansion since 2008. Economists estimate energy shortages shave up to 2 percent off annual growth.

Some energy experts say Sharif’s electricity goals are within reach. The Asian Development Bank, lending Pakistan more than $1 billion to help alleviate the energy crisis, expects load shedding, or scheduled outages, will be eradicated by mid-2018.

Sharif’s opponents, however, say the government is so fixated on boosting power generation that it has ignored reforms, like privatising distribution companies, that would modernise the market and lower the cost of electricity.

Many Pakistani businesses complain about the price of power.

Lahore barber Eijaz Ahmed, forced to down tools for several hours every day, fumes about spending up to 60 percent of his revenues on electricity. “I cannot spend money on my children’s education because I have to pay (expensive) electricity bills,” he said, as his staff sat idle, waiting for power to return.

Fearing disruption by the unions around election time, the government has backed out of privatising 10 key power distribution companies, which are broadly inefficient, and will now list some of their shares on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. And though there has been investment in some largescale transmission lines, there are questions about how older ones will cope with an impending surge in generation.

“None of the institutional things that needed to be done are being done,” said Shafqat Mahmood, senior member of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Key reforms Government officials concede some key reforms have not been enacted, but say there was simply too much to do in the space of a few years, and beefing up generation took priority. The power market, they say, will be liberalised after the 2018 election.

“We have to work in phases.

The first phase will be availability of power and second will be affordability,” said Mohammad Younus Dagha, the top bureaucrat at the Water and Power Ministry. Pakistan’s long-term energy plans have also been boosted by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, which has spurred interest from foreign investors. Dagha said in the 20

years to 2014, Pakistan attracted 10,000 MW in power generation from foreign investors, but after CPEC was announced, Pakistan secured 12,000 MW of future generation from foreign sources in 2015 alone.

Analysts say if Sharif can roll back electricity shortages it would put him in pole position to win another mandate.

People within his party also believe he has been boosted by big infrastructure projects such as slick metro bus systems built on concrete stilts above clogged roads in major cities.

About $9.5 billion is also being spent on road projects due to be completed in the next three years.

“We shouldn’t be overconfident, but I fancy our chances,” said Miftah Ismail, a businessman who is a special assistant to Sharif.

The opposition has painted Sharif’s infrastructure plans as vanity projects and accuse him of inflating Pakistan’s debt burden to boost his re-election chances.

In a stark reminder of the challenges facing Pakistan, the World Bank said last week nearly half of the country’s children are malnourished.

“In Lahore, you have these mega projects but don’t have drinking water which is clean,” said Mahmood, the opposition politician. “We need investment in our people.” — Reuters

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The next 100 days would be ‘much, much better’ and Duterte would consider ‘the entire gamut of Philippine problems’ Fidel Ramos

Fidel Ramos said the government was ‘losing badly’ by prioritising a war on drugs at the expense of issues like poverty, living costs, foreign investment and jobs

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MANILA: The government of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has been a “huge disappointment and letdown”, a former president and one of Duterte’s mentors said, bucking popular sentiment and a high poll rating for his first 100 days in office.

In rare criticism of Duterte, 88-year-old former president Fidel Ramos said the government was “losing badly” by prioritising a war on drugs at the expense of issues like poverty, living costs, foreign investment and jobs.

Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said Duterte was a reader and was aware of the commentary.

Abella said Ramos, who was in office from 1992 to 1998, was acting like a father and the government respected him.

Duterte picked Ramos as his special envoy to China, to manage the fallout from an arbitration case Manila won in July that dented Beijing’s claims to jurisdiction over most of the South China Sea. Duterte has spoken often of his respect for Ramos and that Ramos had persuaded him to run in

the May election. It was not clear why Ramos made his criticism at this time and neither he nor his spokesmen were immediately available for comment.

In a Sunday editorial in the Manila Bulletin newspaper, much of it written in capital letters, Ramos listed priority focus areas that could have been “do-able” if Duterte had hit the ground running “instead of being stuck in endless controversies about extrajudicial killings of drug suspects and in his ability at using cuss-words and insults instead of civilised language”.

The drugs crackdown, Duterte’s signature policy popular among Filipinos who elected him in May by a huge margin, has killed more than 3,600 people since June 30, with 1,377 shot by police in operations. Activists believe the rest were mostly vigilante killings.

Ramos is the only president to score higher than Duterte in a Philippine opinion poll traditionally conducted after the first 90 days of each presidency.

Duterte was rated “very good”,

with a net satisfaction rating of 64 per cent in a Social Weather Stations Poll on Thursday, behind Ramos at 66 per cent. Only 11 per cent of 1,200 people polled were not satisfied with Duterte.

In a separate poll on Friday, 84 per cent of Filipinos supported the drug crackdown although most felt it important to arrest suspects alive. Ramos said the government’s mixed statements on PhilippineUS relations were “discombobulating” including Duterte’s verbal attack on US President Barack Obama early in September at the same time his defence minister and finance minister were on visits to the United States.

Duterte a week ago said Obama should “go to hell” and that in his time, he might “break up” with traditional ally Washington.

On Friday, he reiterated that ongoing US-Philippines military exercises would be “the last” and challenged Washington to use the Central Intelligence Agency to oust him.

“So what gives??” Ramos asked

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in the editorial. “Are we throwing away decades of military partnership, tactical proficiency, compatible weaponry, predictable logistics and soldier-to-soldier camaraderie, just like that?? On DU30’s sayso???,” he said, referring to a popular acronym for Duterte.

Ramos hoped the next 100 days would be “much, much better” and Duterte would consider “the entire gamut of Philippine problems, starting with poverty”.

Presidential spokesman Abella said the government listened to what Ramos said, especially on foreign relations.

“He’s a senior statesman. He has his opinion, he has his concerns, especially regarding foreign relations and these are also worth looking into,” Abella told a regular briefing.

“There are really mixed reactions and while there may be some concerns, we’d also like to, you know, at the end, summarise the fact that the president is a man of action and really, we need to appreciate that more.” — Reuters

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Taiwan president calls on China to engage in talks TAIPEI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday urged China to engage in talks, pledging to maintain peace with the island’s giant neighbour, amid a near fivemonth impasse after Beijing halted official communications with the self-ruled island.

However, Tsai, in her first National Day speech, stopped short of conceding a crucial principle that Beijing has said is needed for talks to resume, that Taiwan is a part of China, also referred to between the two sides as the “1992 consensus”.

Tsai’s proponents have said she has been holding out olive branches to China, but also choosing her words carefully so as not to lose her key anti-China support base at home.

“The two sides of the Strait should sit down and talk as soon as possible,” Tsai said in her address, referring to the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from the mainland.

Position The National Day address is used by presidents to lay out their position and outlook on relations with China. “Anything can be included for discussion, as long as it is conducive to the development of cross-Strait peace and the welfare of people on both sides,” Tsai told foreign and domestic dignitaries in a speech broadcast live on television.

But China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said the “1992 consensus” remained the touchstone by which it would engage with Taiwan and judge Tsai. “Denying the ‘1992 consensus’, inciting confrontation across the Taiwan Strait and severing socioeconomic and cultural ties is an impassable, evil path,” it said.

Tsai and her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took power in late May after a landslide election win over the incumbent Na-

MENDING TIES: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Palace in Taipei, on Monday. – AFP

tionalist party. Beijing distrusts the DPP because it traditionally advocates independence for Taiwan, which China deems a wayward province to be taken back by force if necessary.

Tsai said she would maintain a consistent, predictable and sustainable relationship with China.

She reiterated that the relationship should be based on the “accumulated outcomes enabled by over 20 years of cross-Strait interactions and negotiations since 1992.” “Our pledges will not change, and our goodwill will not change. But we will not bow to pressure, and we will of course not revert to the old path of confrontation,” she said.

The so-called “1992 consensus”, which was agreed with a China-friendly Nationalist government, acknowledges Taiwan and China are part of a single China, but allows both sides to interpret who is the ruler.

Last week, Tsai appointed a pro-China politician to be her envoy for a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders next month. — Reuters

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Myanmar boosts security after attacks near Bangladesh border YANGON: Myanmar has stepped up security in a Muslim-majority region near its border with Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, as authorities hunt for attackers who killed at least nine police officers.

Officials believe that members of the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority launched three separate attacks in the early hours of Sunday, in which dozens of weapons and more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition were seized from border police. Nine policemen were killed, one was missing and five were wounded. Eight attackers were killed and two captured, police said. The Rohingya, who are mostly stateless and are subject to severe restrictions on their movements, make up the majority of the population in the northern part of Rakhine State. Authorities in the township of Maungdaw on Sunday

announced the extension of an existing order banning gatherings of five or more people and imposing a 7pm to 6am curfew.

State media said the military - known as the Tatmadaw - had moved troops into the area by helicopter. Photographs on social media showed trucks full of infantry purportedly being deployed in the area. No detailed information has been released about the operation in the area near a border guard office at Kyiganbyin village, where as many as 90 assailants seized weapons and fled into the hills.

“The Tatmadaw, the police force and the Ministry of Border Affairs are working together to ensure security and restore law and order,” said Min Aung, a minister in the Rakhine State government, who declined to disclose the size of the force sent to the area. Human

DEPLOYMENT: Myanmar military troops walk by a helicopter that

took them to Maungdaw located in Rakhine State, on Monday. – AFP

rights advocates raised concerns that civilians may be caught up in the sweep. Unverified reports posted online by advocates for the Rohingya suggested that a violent crackdown may be underway.

HONOUR PROMISES

France demands Britain to take in migrant children from Calais camp PARIS: Paris demanded on Monday that Britain honour promises to take in migrant children from the notorious Jungle camp in the French port city of Calais, adding to pressure following accusations by the Red Cross that London is dragging its heels.

“There are several hundred isolated minors with family in Britain,” Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said. “I solemnly ask Britain to live up to its moral duty,” he told RTL radio.

The notoriously overcrowded Jungle camp is home to nearly 10,000 people who have mostly fled war and strife in countries such as Syria, Afghanistan and Africa with the ultimate goal of reaching Britain.

The Red Cross charity accused Britain on Sunday of leaving hundreds of young children with the right to join family in Britain in limbo in Calais, where the squalid Jungle camp is soon to be dismantled. “Of the estimated 1,000 unaccompanied children who

OVERCROWDED: A picture shows a view of “the Jungle” migrant

camp on October 7, 2016, in Calais. – AFP

are currently living in the Calais ‘Jungle’, 178 have been identified as having family ties to the UK. This gives them the right to claim asylum in the same country,” the Red Cross said.

Alex Fraser, director of Red Cross refugee support, said in a statement: “Right now, the system for transferring children who have a right to be in the UK has numerous problems. “Chil-

dren, who could be rebuilding their lives in safety with their only surviving relatives, are instead being left to fend for themselves in conditions unimaginable to most adults.”

Calais is one of several spots in Western Europe faced with a huge buildups of migrants as ever-larger numbers of people flee war, persecution and poverty. — Reuters

Ye Htut, administrator for Maungdaw, said he was not aware of the situation around Kyiganbyin village, which is under the control of security forces.

Residents of Maungdaw town

closed their shops amid the heightened security presence, he said.

“All of the security forces are deployed in Maungdaw, so we are not worried about security. Everything is fine,” Ye Htut said.

Matthew Smith, founder of campaign group Fortify Rights, said restrictions on the Muslim population already in place made northern Rakhine State “a police state, an apartheid state”.

“Human rights violations in the context of counterinsurgency in northern Rakhine State are not new,” Smith said.

“The authorities routinely accuse average Rohingya of involvement with armed extremists.”

Authorities routinely dismiss accusations of rights abuses.

Sunday was the bloodiest day in the state since 2012, when more than 100 people were killed in

clashes between Rohingya and ethnic Rakhine Buddhists. Some 125,000 people, the majority Rohingya, remain displaced.

Myanmar’s state counsellor and foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi - who in August appointed former UN chief Kofi Annan to head an advisory commission into the situation in Rakhine State - discussed the attacks with security officials in an emergency meeting on Sunday, said foreign ministry official Kyaw Tin. “The state counsellor instructed us to handle this issue cautiously in accordance with the law,” Kyaw Tin told reporters.

Officials in Bangladesh said Myanmar had closed the border after the attacks. Bangladesh deployed additional border guards, said Mohammad Tanvir Alam Khan, a Border Guard Bangladesh commander. — Reuters

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Britain’s Princes’ William and Harry, and Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge, take a ride in a pod of the London Eye with members of the mental health charity ‘Heads together’ on world mental health day in London, Britain, on Monday. — Reuters/Richard Pohle/Pool

Abdelilah Benkirane

Morocco king nominates Benkirane PM for second term RABAT: Morocco’s King Mohammed on Monday named moderate extremist leader Abdelilah Benkirane as prime minister for a second term after his party won the most seats in last week’s election, a senior party member said.

After five years in government, the Justice and Development Party (PJD) party won 125 seats while the rival Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) took 102, in a tight race for the 395-seat parliament that will complicate formation of a coalition. “I can confirm his majesty named him as the new prime minister,” Mustapha Ramid, outgoing justice minister and a senior PJD party official, told Reuters, after attending the nomination of Benkirane in Casablanca.

Benkirane confirmed his nomination to local news websites.

Under Morocco’s multi-party system, no one party can secure an outright majority, and must negotiate with others to form a coalition government. — Reuters DUBAI CREEK HARBOUR

Dubai starts building world’s tallest tower DUBAI: Dubai said on Monday it had started building what would be the world’s tallest tower, another record for the city that is already home to the highest skyscraper - the Burj Khalifa.

The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour - a joint venture between Emaar Properties and Dubai Holding, the investment vehicle of the emirate’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - will be completed in 2020, Dubai’s government said.

Its statement did not say how high the tower would be nor how much it might cost.

Tokyo Sky Tree Guinness World Records defines a tower as a structure in which less than 50 per cent of the total height is useable floor space.

The world’s tallest tower is the Tokyo Sky Tree, a 634-metre-high broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower.

Dubai, a major tourism and entertainment centre, is continually laying plans for new attractions.

Burj Khalifa Its new tower, part of a plush new residential area next to a waterfront, will feature several garden-themed observation decks, it said.

The Burj Khalifa is 829.8 metres (2,722 feet) high. — Reuters

Hundreds stranded in floods from storm Matthew in US Hurricane Matthew is off the map, well into the ocean, but it still is right here in North Carolina. This is an extremely dangerous situation Governor Pat McCrory said at a new conference on Monday

CAROLINA BEACH (NC): Floodwaters left hundreds of people stranded in their homes and on rooftops in North Carolina early on Monday, and officials warned lifethreatening flooding from swollen rivers would continue for days after Hurricane Matthew ravaged the southeastern United States.

Matthew, the most powerful Atlantic storm since 2007, was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Sunday after its rampage through the Caribbean killed 1,000 people in Haiti.

In the United States, the death toll rose to at least 21 people with nearly half of the fatalities reported in North Carolina.

DEVASTATION: Residents inspect a washed-out section of collapsed road after Hurricane Matthew hit the state, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Monday. — Reuters

After receiving more than a foot (30 cm) of rain from Matthew during the weekend, skies were clear over North Carolina on Monday but the storm’s after-effects were creating major problems by overwhelming rivers and breaching levees. “Hurricane Matthew is off the map, well into the ocean, but it still is right here in North Carolina,” Governor Pat McCrory said at a new conference on Monday.

“This is an extremely dangerous situation.”

Ten people have died in the state, including a person killed after a car was driven into floodwaters and swept away in Johnston County on Sunday, McCrory said.

With rivers rising, the governor said he expected the number of dead to increase.

Some 1,500 residents were stuck in their homes and on roof-

tops in Lumberton after an unexpected river levee breach Monday morning, McCrory said.

Air and water rescues were underway in the city, where hundreds of people evacuated their homes overnight hours before the breach and floodwaters continued to rise quickly, he said.

McCrory said several other swollen rivers in the central and eastern parts of the state were

expected to hit record levels and would crest throughout the week.

Residents in several cities were urged to evacuate.

The National Weather Service said “life-threatening flooding” would continue on Monday over eastern portions of the state.

Many coastal and inland communities remained under water, either from coastal storm surge or overrun rivers and creeks.

All 2,000 residents of Princeville were told on Sunday to evacuate due to flash flood risks. The town lies on the Tar River about 25 miles (40 km) north of Greenville.

Several dams have breached in the area around Cumberland County, south of Raleigh, Michael Martin, fire marshal for the city of Fayetteville, said by phone.

Rescue teams still are on alert and there have been 1,400 people rescued.

More than 600 National Guard troops were aiding in rescue and recovery efforts in the state. In neighboring South Carolina, a vehicle trying to cross a flooded roadway in Florence County was swept away by floodwaters, killing one person, Governor Nikki Haley said on Sunday. Jake Williams of Florence said on early Monday that his power had been out since Saturday morning. “Trees are down in every neighbourhood on almost every road,” he said. “I am no weather man but would guess that the gusts of wind were near 100 mph (160 km), and with soggy ground a lot trees couldn’t stand up to it.” — Reuters

FINDINGS ON CONTRACT THEORY

UK, Finland economists win Nobel for work on pay, rewards STOCKHOLM: British-born Oliver Hart and Finland’s Bengt Holmstrom won the Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for work that addresses a host of questions from how best to reward executives to whether schools and prisons should be privately owned.

Their findings on contract theory have implications in such areas as corporate governance, bankruptcy legislation and political constitutions, said the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which announced the 8 million Swedish crown ($928,000) prize.

“This theory has really been incredibly important, not just for economics, but also for other social sciences,” said Per Stromberg, a member of the prize committee and professor at the Stockholm School of Economics.

Contract theory considers, for example, whether managers should get paid bonuses or stock options, or whether teachers or healthcare workers should be paid fixed rates or by performancebased criteria.

Holmstrom, a 67-year-old professor of economics and management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said he had been friends with Hart for decades and was thrilled to be sharing the award with him.

“He’s my closest intellectual friend here and a personal friend also. And he has been important for my thinking and I hope I have been important for his thinking,” he told Reuters Television at his home in Boston.

The nine academics who won Nobel prizes this year in medicine,

physics, chemistry and economics included five Britons, a Frenchman, a Finn, a Dutchman and a Japanese.

Six of the winners, including all five Britons, are based at US universities. Hart, who teaches economics at nearby Harvard University in the Boston area, thought his research could win him the prize at some point.

He said he awoke about 4:40 a.m. EDT (0840 GMT) and wondered whether it was getting too late to get a telephone call.

“Then fortunately the phone rang,” Hart was quoted as saying on the official Twitter account of the Nobel Prize. “My first action was to hug my wife, wake up my younger son.”

Hart’s work has focused in part on understanding which compa-

nies should merge and the right mix of financing, and when institutions such as schools, prisons and hospitals should be privately or publicly owned, the academy said in a statement. He has argued that the incentives for cost reductions in privatised services, such as private prisons in the United States, are typically too strong. Contracts are “just fundamental to the whole idea that trade is a quid pro quo and that there are two sides to a transaction,” Hart said.

Holmstrom has studied the setting of contracts for workers from teachers to corporate bosses.

He concluded that in high-risk industries, pay should lean toward a fixed salary, while in more stable sectors pay should be more biased toward performance rewards.

— Reuters

HONOUR: Winners of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences British-

American economist Oliver Hart, left, and Bengt Holmstrom of Finland are displayed on a screen during a press conference to announce the winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Monday.— AFP

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Overturning a half-century of practice, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held that job applicants can’t benefit from the disparate-impact provision of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act -- only employees can. The decision, based on a literal reading of the text, flies in the face of logic and common sense

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emocracy, under siege in many parts of the world, received a serious blow in its homeland last week. In a series of jaw-dropping pronouncements, members of the Conservative British government asserted that some people were more equal than others.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd proposed forcing companies to disclose how many foreign workers they employ, and threatened to “name and shame” British companies that did not train British workers. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt hoped to make the National Health Service (NHS) “self-sufficient” by training more British doctors. Finally, Prime Minister Theresa May, denouncing an “international elite,” ditched the cosmopolitan ideals of the Enlightenment: According to her, “If you believe you’re a citizen of the world, you’re a citizen of nowhere.” The rhetoric was borrowed from the far-right UK Independence Party (UKIP) that led the campaign for Brexit; it represented an extraordinary intellectual and moral triumph for a party that was once described, accurately, by the previous prime minister David Cameron as “fruitcakes, loonies and racists.” Some outraged commentators in Britain compared the outpourings from May and her colleagues last week to Nazi rhetoric in the 1930s. This is dangerously misleading. The Tories do not propose to abolish democracy, or even the welfare state. Indeed, they claim to be practicing more rather than less democracy.

The difference between them and other democrats is that their vision of extended social services -- decent housing, efficient health care system, better schools -- applies only to their own people.

They propose to build a large gated community through popular consensus, whose members alone will enjoy liberty and equality, and where various aliens will not be welcome.

Modern democracy has often gone through such phases, in which citizenship and political participation is made more attractive by denying it to others. In his classic study “An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and American Democracy,” the Swedish economist and Nobel laureate Gunnar Myrdal described how racism became a form of democratic solidarity in the United States in the late 19th century, in the hands of both right-wing and left-wing populists; a way to unite white “wage slaves” against Asian immigrants and African-

Americans, and restore their dignity.

In India, the biggest ever experiment in democracy has reached a similar paradoxical stage under a Hindu nationalist government. For many freshly empowered Hindus, their achievement of hardwon rights is inseparable from the urge to prevent members of minority groups from enjoying them.

They savour their new-found citizenship by affirming it as an exclusive privilege that will not be made available to many. Last week, the coffin of a Hindu fanatic accused of lynching a Muslim on the suspicion of storing beef in his house, was draped in the Indian flag; and he was widely hailed as a “protector of Hindu values.” Such affirmations of sectarian identity are now routine, a result of India’s astoundingly rapid ideological makeover by a movement that, like UKIP, existed on the fringes of Indian politics for much of India’s existence.

So to my ears, attuned to more than two decades of exclusionary rhetoric and identity politics, the quasi-UKIP xenophobia of Britain’s rulers sounds eerily familiar. There is a word for this urge, licensed by a democratic majority, to ostracize and degrade if not expel the alien within, and it is often used to describe the politics of Hindu nationalism: majoritarianism. Who could have imagined that this pathology would manifest itself in the cradle of parliamentary democracy? But desperate politicians confronted with disaffected voters, it seems, will try anything, regardless of the costs.

The campaign for Brexit unleashed a wave of bigotry, resulting in the assassination of Jo Cox, a member of parliament, by a deranged man shouting “Britain First!” The three months since Brexit have witnessed a spike in hate crimes, against ethnic minorities and foreign nationals. Last week’s statements by Tory politicians continued the incendiary rhetoric. Following an uproar from business and the media, there was some predictable backtracking on the most extreme plans.

But then the whole foray into chauvinism seemed designed to, among other things, preclude substantive discussions about the looming threats to British society and economy: automation, for instance, which would cost more British jobs than immigration.- Bloomberg View

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olidays are not just about going to far flung destinations, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also time to satiate your gluttony and indulge in some mouth-watering delicacies which we often miss in our day to day busy lives. So as soon as the week-long Eid holidays rolled in I thought why not get into the indulgence mood. The malls remained packed to the brim more during the evening and on one such mall-hopping spree as I made my way through the crowd to reach the food court at the Avenues Mall, my eyes fell on the signage Arabian Grill House.

For someone like me who most of the time ends up with a quick burger bite when hungry, the thought of having Arabian Grill pepped up my holiday mood. So much that those eating memories are still fresh even a month later.

At Arabian Grill House thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lot to choose from, but we ďŹ nally settled on the Arabian Grill House Mixed Grill. It was a platter with two chicken koftas, one beef kofta, one beef tikka, one sh-

ARABIAN GRILLS

ish tawook, some grilled veggies, and khubus. The meat, marinated with local spices, was very juicy and succulent. Served with a bowl of French fries with Cajun spices it was a sure show stopper for us as the delectable smoked ďŹ&#x201A;avours was present in every bite. At OMR7.200 the portions were large and sufficient for two. We also ordered the Fattoush salad which had cucumber, tomatoes, radish, lettuce, capsicum, water cress, lemon juice, olive oil, sumac powder, fried Arabian bread, and pomegranate seeds with pomegranate syrup drizzled on top. The sweet and tangy ďŹ&#x201A;avours of the salad was a great accompaniment.

For those who cannot do without the quintessential shawarma, in which slivers of chicken, fries and cucumber are bathed in a pool of garlic mayonnaise and are sandwiched between soft khubus, Shawarma Arabian Grill House is certainly a not to miss item. Unlike the street versions that we are so used to having, Shawarma Arabian Grill House

FOR THE LOVE OF ARABIAN GRILL Arabian Grill House Avenues Mall, Level 2 +968 2206 0354 Camilia Restaurant & Camilia CafĂŠ Ruwi, CBD +968 2470 6663 Al Ghubra, near Indian School +968 9350 0665

is a mixed plate of chicken and beef open shawarma with French fries, Arabian pickle, garlic sauce and their own hot tomato sauce.

Priced at OMR5.5 it will surely give you the perfect shawarma experience. The other items on grill include shish tawook, lamb chops, tikka meat, and kababs.

With shawarma on my mind I remembered my visit to Camilia Restaurant and the mixed grill served there. An assortment of meat chargrilled to perfection was a real treat. Priced at OMR5

for a medium platter I fell for the portions. The Family Sultan Kabab which is one metre long and priced at OMR18 is something to look forward to. The Istanbuli Restaurant in Al Khuwair, famous for their grills, shawarmas, arrayees, and their garlic dip is to die for.

The mixed grill small platter with a lot of meat variety is priced at OMR4.500. With so many Arabian grill options in town why wait for the holidays? Afterall, indulgence has never been time bound. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;ashishdubash@timesofoman.com

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11.59pm 3.20pm 5.50pm 7.00pm 4.47am

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LIFESTYLE

This Weekend Eat At….

Where Amazing Chicken — Korean Restaurant Must Eat Kimchi Joen What Is It? Korean style savoury pancakes made with corn flour, a variety of seafood, kimchi, and special Korean sauce.

Price OMR3.000 Also Try Bibim noodle is a piquant bowl full of spicy cold noodles with ice cubes in them, mixed with special Korean chilli paste and vegetables and served with a boiled egg on top along with a small bowl of seashore-scented seaweed soup on the side.

Another great dish is Japchae, a beautifully presented dish made of glass noodles, which are stir-fried with sweet potatoes

Photos: Salim Al Afifi

and vegetables. This slightly gummy, thick, and translucent stir-fried noodle dish is a true succulent treat with a huge portion that could be shared with a buddy.

What’s Special Amazing Chicken is one of those rare authentic Korean restaurants that serve you true taste from Seoul. The restaurant sports dark walls, giving you a dark, edgy am-

biance. And, there’s a flat screen hanged on its walls where you can have your bite while enjoying some Korean pop anthems.

The food is a must-try; their extensive menu is pretty much noodle-loaded but with a variety of flavours and dishes, from cold, to glass-looking, to stir-fried, to spicy noodles.

The prices are affordable, and the service is amazing, the kind staff are always there to serve you

and ensure you have a wonderful dining experience. Though this hidden gem might be hard to find, but it’s worth the struggle.

—salim@timesofoman.com Location Amazing Chicken - Korean Restaurant Al Ghubra North (behind Gulf Hotel Apartments) +968 2207 5558; +968 9710 0694

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LIFESTYLE ONE INGREDIENT NGREDIENT

FIVE WAYS

Soy Milk Made by soaking dried soy beans and then grinding them with water, when it comes to taste soy milk is similar to cow’s milk and can be used in many recipes.

SOY MILK CHICKEN CURRY Take 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Take one kilo chicken and shred it into bite-sized pieces. Heat half the oil in a wok and fry the chicken. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper. Separately take 2 tablespoons soya milk and 25g sesame paste and fry for a while and keep aside. Heat the remaining oil and add readymade curry paste. Add the soya milk and sesame paste and bring to simmer. Add the chicken and heat through for three minutes. Serve with steamed rice.

PASTA WITH SOY MILK Take 1 tablespoon olive oil and sauté one cup of chopped red, green, and yellow pepper till done. Add 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic. Separately melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add 2 teaspoons flour. Fry it for a while and add 1 cup of chicken broth to it. Also add 2 tablespoons of soy milk, 3 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and the sautéed pepper. Cook for a while and once it gets a thick consistency add pasta noodles to it and mix well. Serve hot with sauces of your choice.

SOY SMOOTHIE Take 1 ripe banana and thickly slice it.

Also take 2 finely cut strawberries, 1 cup soy milk and 2 tablespoons of honey and blend them well until you get a smooth thick consistency. Serve it chilled.

SOY CAKE Sift 100g of flour and 2 tablespoons of almond powder. Separately combine 5 egg yolks and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl and mix well. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and 3 tablespoon of soya milk and blend. Add the flour mixture to it and whisk. Pour the batter evenly into the cake pan and place it in a pre-heated oven at 165C and bake for about 35-40 minutes. When the cake is done, remove from oven and turn the pan over. Once cool slice it and serve.

SOY MILK PUMPKIN PIE Take 1 1/2 cup soy milk, 500g of plain pumpkin peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks, 1/2 cup sugar, egg whites of 3 large eggs, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon each of ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt. Also take 1 low fat graham cracker pie crust. Boil the pumpkin chunks in water and drain. In a pan add spices (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt) and add the boiled pumpkin.

When the pumpkin begins to cook, add sugar. Blend well and add soy milk and cook for a while. Blend the egg whites and add to the pie filling. Pour filling into pie crust and bake at 200C for 35 minutes. Refrigerate.

B OMAN CRUDE DROPS Oman Crude (December delivery) fell by $1.09 per barrel to $49.03 a barrel on Monday, according to DME. The average price of Oman Crude (October delivery) stabilised at $44.02 per barrel, 62 cents higher than September delivery. – ONA

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Oman’s insurance sector eyes 11% rise in premium raise capital base to OMR10 million from OMR5 million and to float shares on the local bourse.

National Life & General Insurance has raised its paid up capital to OMR15.5 million from OMR10.5 million by issuing rights shares to the existing shareholders as the company needs additional capital to support growth

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businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman’s insurance companies are expected to achieve a 10-11 per cent growth in gross premium revenue this year, a toplevel official of a leading insurance firm said.

Gross direct premium of insurance firms in Oman grew by 11 per cent to OMR442 million in 2015.

Motor insurance, both comprehensive and third party, constituted 37 per cent of all insurance premiums while health insurance represented 23 per cent of the gross written premiums last year.

Among various segments, healthcare insurance and motor insurance segments are growing, said S. Venkatachalam, chief ex-

ecutive officer of National Life & General Insurance Company – the largest insurance firm in Oman in terms of premium income.

Venkatachalam said that the recent fall in new vehicle registrations may not result in a significant impact on motor insurance premium of insurance firms.

“The new vehicle registrations are going down. But I don’t think it will have a major impact on motor insurance premium,” adding: “The new regulations will put motor insurance more attractive.” .

Raising capital Also, vehicle insurance renewals will continue as usual.

Venkatachalam also noted that his company has raised its paid up capital to OMR15.5 million

The new vehicle registrations are going down. But I don’t think it will have a major impact on motor insurance premium S. Venkatachalam

CEO, National Life & General Insurance Company

from OMR10.5 million, by issuing rights shares to the existing shareholders. “The company is growing and it needs additional capital (to support the growth),” noted the National Life & General Insurance chief.

He also added that one of the focused areas of National Life & General Insurance, which has a network of 16 branches, is motor insurance. “Motor insurance will be a good portfolio within one or two years.” National Life expects to achieve a market share in the region of 20-25 per cent.

I S TA N B U L M E E T

Saudi optimistic of crude recovering to $60 per barrel RIYADH: It is “not unthinkable” that oil prices will rise to $60 a barrel by the end of 2016, the world’s top crude exporter said after agreeing to cut supply for the first time in eight years.

Saudi Arabia will work with other producers to determine output caps and is “optimistic” about reaching a deal by the end of November, Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih said on Monday in Istanbul. Many non-Opec producers have expressed a willingness to work with the organisation, according to the minister, who plans to meet his Russian counterpart in the next couple of days.

Ministers from some of the largest oil-producing nations are gathering at the World Energy Congress in Turkey less than two weeks after the Opec struck a surprise agreement to rein in output.

With benchmark Brent crude trading below $52 a barrel — less than half its price in mid-2014 — the budgets of countries from Saudi Arabia to Venezuela have come under pressure.

Al Falih said the oil market has “shifted” since 2014, when Saudi Arabia led Opec to abandon its production ceiling in pursuit of market share. Now it’s time to do something different, he told the congress. The group will hold its next formal meeting on Novmber 30 in Vienna.

Framework agreement Opec’s framework agreement to limit output to 32.5 million to 33 million barrels a day must accommodate Libya and Nigeria, the minister said. Both nations plan to restore output lost to war and militant attacks.

Al Falih made no mention of Iran, which has also said it wants

POSITIVE: Saudi energy minister Khalid Al Falih said he will work

with other producers to determine output caps and is “optimistic” reaching a deal by the end of November. – Bloomberg News

Oil gains on Opec support LONDON: Oil rose as Saudi Arabia expressed optimism that Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will work out a deal with other producers and Russia said it would support an accord.

Futures rose 0.7 per cent in New York after earlier falling as much as 1.3 per cent.

Many other producers have expressed their readiness to work with the Opec, Saudi Minister of Energy and Industry Khalid Al Falih said.

to continue raising production after international sanctions were eased this year. Saudi Arabia is prepared to deal with any oil price and there’s “absolutely no reason

Oil has gained about 10 per cent since Opec provisionally agreed last month to cut production for the first time in eight years. “The Russian comments are having an influence in the market,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank in Copenhagen.

West Texas Intermediate for November delivery gained as much as 47 cents to $50.28 a barrel in New York after dropping as much as 66 cents. - Bloomberg News

to panic” over the country’s balance sheet, Al Falih said. The nation’s budget deficit reached 16 per cent of gross domestic product last year. - Bloomberg News

Venkatachalam also said that seven or eight national insurance companies have to float shares on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) before August 2017 in line with an amendment in regulation by the insurance regulator - Capital Market Authority (CMA).

In line with the new regulation, National Life & General Insurance Company is also planning to offer 40 per cent of its capital to investing public before the stipulated deadline.

In 2014, Oman government has asked national insurance firms to

Initial public offerings The existing companies were given a grace period of three years to raise their minimum capital to OMR10 million, which is ending in August next year.

Strengthening of capital base of insurance firms will make these institutions big enough to underwrite more risks and retain the premium within the country.

Although the Sultanate has 22 insurance companies (11 locally incorporated companies and 11 branch operations of foreign firms), merely four companies – Dhofar Insurance, Oman United Insurance, Al Madina Takaful and Takaful Oman - are listed.

Referring to competition from Takaful (Islamic insurance) firms, Venkatachalam said that these firms are able to offer insurance coverage at attractive rates.

“There is a marginal competition from Islamic insurance companies. But one needs to see the longterm implications. Takaful insurance industry is in its initial stages of growth.”

The growth rate of takaful insurance in 2015 was 68 per cent compared to 2014.

FIRE INCIDENT

Samsung stops Note 7 production SEOUL: Samsung Electronics suspended production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a source said on Monday, after reports of fires in replacement devices added to the tech giant’s worst ever recall crisis.

Top United States and Australian carriers also suspended sales or exchanges of Note 7s, while major airlines reiterated bans on passengers using the phones, after smoke from a replacement device forced the evacuation of a passenger plane in the US last week.

Fires in phones Fires in phones that were meant to replace devices that had been recalled because of their propensity to explode would be a disaster for the world’s largest smartphone maker, suggesting it has failed to fix a problem that has already hurt its brand and threatens to derail a recovery in its mobile business.

“If the Note 7 is allowed to continue it could lead to the single greatest act of brand self-destruction in the history of modern technology,” said Eric Schiffer, brand strategy expert and chairman of Reputation Management Consultants.

In a regulatory filing, Samsung said it was “adjusting” shipments of Note 7s to allow for inspections and stronger quality control due to some devices catching fire. - Reuters

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016

MARKET MSM index ends lower

OMAN STOCKS

MUSCAT SECURITIES MARKET

INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ........................................5,700.73 ...............5,684.76 ................... 5,686.55 ...................5,692.36...................-5.81 .................. -0.10 Financial Index .....................................7,439.38 ...............7,386.49 ................... 7,386.49 ................... 7,430.73............... -44.24 .................. -0.60 Industrial Index ....................................7,420.21 .............. 7,402.93 .................... 7,411.49 ...................7,402.93....................8.56 ................... 0.12 Services Index ...................................... 3,063.94 .............. 3,059.00 ...................3,063.22 ...................3,059.00....................4.22 ................... 0.14 MSM SHARIAH INDEX.......................879.55 .................. 875.53 ....................... 877.81 ...................... 875.53....................2.28 ...................0.26 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 11,802,757 ...................1,787,024 .................... 486 .................17,318,121,158 .................. 9 ......................12 .................... 16 .........................37

The top gainer was Takaful Oman, up 2.36 per cent, while Oman United Insurance was the

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 10

top loser, down by 2.78 per cent.

ISIN ......................................SECURITY NAME ..................................................................VOLUME..... TURNOVER............TRADES ......OPEN PRICE......HIGH ............. LOW ........ CLOSE PR. ...PREV. CLOSE...DIFF (RO).........DIFF % .............LAST PR.....LAST BID .............LAST OFFER ........MARKET CAP.PAR VALUE

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

MUSCAT: In a dull market, the MSM 30 Index could not sustain Sunday’s momentum and closed at 5,686.55 points, down 0.10 per cent. The MSM Sharia Index ended at 877.81 points, up 0.26 per cent.

Bank Nizwa was the most active in terms of volume as well as turnover. The top gainer was Takaful Oman, up 2.36 per cent, while Oman United Insurance was the top loser, down 2.78 per cent.

As many as 486 trades were executed on Monday, generating turnover of OMR1.79 million with 11.8 million shares changing hands. Out of 37 traded securities, 9 advanced, 12 declined and 16 remained unchanged.

GCC and Arab investors switched to net buyers to the tune of OMR92,000 worth of shares while Omani investors were net sellers at OMR83,000 followed by foreign investors, who sold stocks amounting to OMR9,000.

Financial Index declined 0.60 per cent to close at 7,386.49 points. Takaful Oman and NBO increased 2.36 per cent and 0.42 per cent respectively.

Oman United Insurance, Bank Dhofar, Al Madina Investment, Al Sharqia Investment and Al Izz Bank declined 2.78 per cent, 2.68 per cent, 1.67 per cent, 1.60 per cent and 1.43 per cent respectively.

Industrial Index ended at 7,411.49 points, up 0.12 per cent. Oman Cement and Al Maha Ceramics advanced 2.29 per cent and 0.82 per cent respectively. Oman Fisheries, Galfar Engineering and Al Anwar Ceramics declined 1.56 per cent, 0.94 per cent and 0.50 per cent respectively.

Services Index gained 0.14 per cent to close at 3,063.22 points.

OIFC, Ooredoo, Sembcorp Salalah and Omantel increased by 1.03 per cent, 0.59 per cent, 0.42 per cent and 0.32 per cent respectively.

Emerging markets rise Mining companies led an advance in emerging-market stocks as improving Chinese manufacturing data sparked gains in industrial metals prices.

Mexico’s peso rallied the most in two weeks on speculation Hillary Clinton will win the US presidential election.

A gauge tracking materials shares in developing countries rose the most in a week. The peso, seen as a bellwether for traders’ views on Donald Trump’s prospects for winning, appreciated 1.8 per cent. Samsung Electronics fell from a record as the company was said to halt production on its Note 7 smartphones. Thai assets slid, with the baht weakening the most this year, after the royal palace said the king’s condition was unstable.

With less than a month to go before Americans choose a new president, investors have zoomed in on the peso as Mexico is vulnerable to any change in the country’s trading relationship with the US under a new administration.

More broadly, emerging-market assets have been buoyed by the prevalence of negative yields in advanced countries, with exchange-traded funds that buy stocks and bonds in developing countries registering $22 billion of inflows over an uninterrupted 19-week winning streak.

“Mexico is the most exposed to any dramatic change in U.S. politics as around 80 percent of its exports go to the US,” said Simon Quijano-Evans, an emergingmarkets strategist at Legal & General in London. “The US election results will be a major driver of what happens next” for emerging markets, he said.Inflows to USlisted emerging market exchangetraded funds t totaled $1.12 billion in the week ended October.– United

OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT .......................................................... 403,175 ..........179,772..................... 30 ........... 0.446 ...........0.446 ...........0.444 .......... 0.446 .............0.436 ............0.010 .............2.294 ................0.444..............0.440...................0.444 .................147,569,229 ........0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE............... 40,940 ...............8,068......................16 ............0.195 ........... 0.198 ...........0.194............0.197 ............. 0.195............ 0.002............. 1.026 ................0.197 .............. 0.197...................0.198...................39,400,000.........0.100 OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS .................................................. 71,493 .............35,174......................12 ........... 0.488 ...........0.496 ...........0.488........... 0.492 .............0.488 ........... 0.004.............0.820 ................0.496..............0.496...................0.500 ..................25,830,000.........0.100 OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO.........................................................................97,430 ............ 66,548........................6 ........... 0.688 ........... 0.688 ...........0.680........... 0.684 .............0.680 ........... 0.004............. 0.588 ................0.680..............0.676...................0.680 .................445,245,853 .......0.100 OM0000001483............NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN ................................. 121,610 ............ 28,886......................12 ........... 0.237 ...........0.238 ...........0.235........... 0.238 .............0.237 ............0.001 .............0.422 ................0.235..............0.235...................0.237..................350,997,943........0.100 OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ..........................68,897 .......... 106,559..................... 29 ............1.540 ........... 1.560 ...........1.540............1.545 .............1.540 ........... 0.005............. 0.325 ................1.560 .............. 1.530...................1.560................ 1,158,750,000 ......0.100 OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 680,483 .........284,673..................... 58 ........... 0.420 ...........0.420 ...........0.418 ............0.418 ............. 0.418............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.418 .............. 0.418...................0.420 ...............1,043,432,608 ......0.100 OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES ..................................... 245,128 ........... 50,696........................8 ........... 0.206...........0.207 ...........0.206 .......... 0.207 .............0.207 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.207............. 0.208...................0.210...................61,846,979 .........0.100 OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY ........................................................1,547 .................. 696........................2 ........... 0.450 ...........0.450 ...........0.450........... 0.450 .............0.450 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.450..............0.450...................0.470...................27,225,000.........0.100 OM0000003711 ............SOHAR POWER.................................................................2,110 ..................544........................1 ........... 0.258 ...........0.258 ...........0.258........... 0.258 .............0.258 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.258..............0.258...................0.260 ..................57,020,580 .........0.100 OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL................................................17,194 ...............1,204........................6 ........... 0.070 ...........0.070 ...........0.070........... 0.070 .............0.070 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.070..............0.070...................0.071...................12,250,000.........0.100 OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ..........................................................4,484 ..................646........................1 ............0.144 ........... 0.144 ...........0.144........... 0.144 .............0.144 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.144..............0.144...................0.145..................210,614,610 ........0.100 OM0000002168............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES ............................... 102,000 ...........20,298........................3 ............0.199 ........... 0.199 ...........0.199 ........... 0.199 .............0.200 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.500 ...............0.199 .............. 0.193...................0.199...................58,946,523.........0.100 OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 257,289 ............41,567........................9 ............0.163 ........... 0.163 ...........0.160........... 0.162 ............. 0.163............-0.001 ............-0.613................0.160..............0.160...................0.163..................259,928,893........0.100 OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ...........................15,000 ................1,710........................4 ............0.114 ........... 0.114............0.114 ............0.114 ............. 0.115 ............-0.001 ........... -0.870 ...............0.114 .............. 0.112................... 0.114 .................... 6,708,127 ..........0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 685,391.......... 121,822..................... 46 ............0.180 ........... 0.180 ...........0.176 ............0.178 .............0.180 ...........-0.002 ............-1.111 ................0.176 .............. 0.176...................0.177 ................... 31,150,437 .........0.100 OM0000001962............AL MADINA INVESTMENT .................................... 32,000 ...............1,900........................5 ........... 0.060 ...........0.060 ...........0.059........... 0.059 .............0.060 ...........-0.001 ............-1.667................0.059..............0.059...................0.060 ..................12,221,932 .........0.100 OM0000001087............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE ............................... 115,500 .............32,371......................15 ........... 0.286 ...........0.286 ...........0.280 .......... 0.280 .............0.288 ...........-0.008 ........... -2.778 ...............0.280..............0.274...................0.280 ..................28,000,000 ........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 2,961,671 ...... 983,136...................263 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......18........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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

OM0000004776 ...........TAKAFUL OMAN INSURANCE ............................ 125,000 ............16,255..................... 10 ............0.130 ........... 0.131............0.130........... 0.130 ............. 0.127............ 0.003.............2.362 ................0.130 ..............0.127...................0.130...................13,000,000.........0.100 OM0000004735 ...........SEMBCORP SALALAH................................................10,000 .............. 2,400........................1 ........... 0.240...........0.240 ...........0.240 .......... 0.240 .............0.239 ............0.001 ............. 0.418 ................0.240 .............0.235...................0.240 .................229,097,268........0.100 OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 425,200........... 46,352........................8 ............0.109 ........... 0.110............0.109........... 0.109 .............0.109 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.110 .............. 0.110................... 0.111 ..................218,034,094 .......0.100 OM0000002077 ...........AL OMANIYA FINANCIAL SER. .............................71,000 .............19,880........................3 ........... 0.280...........0.280 ...........0.280 .......... 0.280 .............0.280 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.280..............0.270...................0.000 .................. 75,001,792 .........0.100 OM0000002200 ...........AHLI BANK ..................................................................... 50,000 ...............9,500........................1 ............0.190 ........... 0.190 ...........0.190........... 0.190 .............0.190 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.190.............. 0.185...................0.190..................270,756,867........0.100 OM0000002275 ...........SHELL OMAN MARKETING ....................................15,915 ............ 30,239........................6 ........... 1.900 ........... 1.900 ...........1.900........... 1.900 .............1.900 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................1.900..............1.900...................2.090 .................180,500,000 .......0.100 OM0000003281............TAAGEER FINANCE ..................................................... 1,000 ...................110........................1 ............0.110 ........... 0.110............0.110 ............0.110 ............. 0.110............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.110 ..............0.109...................0.110 ...................27,894,900.........0.100 OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 6,908,485.......576,175..................... 96 ........... 0.084 ...........0.084 ...........0.081 ........... 0.083 .............0.083 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.081 ..............0.081...................0.082 ................ 124,500,000 .......0.100 OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER ..........................................................213 .................... 42........................1 ............0.195 ........... 0.195 ...........0.195 ............0.195 ............. 0.195............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.195 ..............0.190...................0.195 ..................139,309,236........0.100 OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 123,568.............13,032......................19 ............0.106 ........... 0.106 ...........0.105 ........... 0.105 .............0.106 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.943 ...............0.105 ..............0.105...................0.106...................30,447,967 .........0.100 OM0000002366 ...........AL BATINAH DEV. INV. HOLDING ........................18,000 ...............1,620........................1 ........... 0.090 ...........0.090 ...........0.090........... 0.090 ............. 0.091............-0.001 ........... -1.099................0.090..............0.090...................0.091....................2,700,000 ..........0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK.............................................. 639,250 ...........43,922..................... 34 ........... 0.070 ........... 0.071 ...........0.067........... 0.069 .............0.070 ...........-0.001 ........... -1.429 ...............0.068..............0.068...................0.069...................69,000,000.........0.100 OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES ..................................................... 213,000 ............13,320......................16 ........... 0.064 ...........0.064 ...........0.062........... 0.063 .............0.064 ...........-0.001 ............-1.563................0.062..............0.062...................0.063.................... 7,875,000 ..........0.100 OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ........... 178,662............22,062......................16 ............0.124 ........... 0.124 ...........0.123 ............0.123 ............. 0.125............-0.002 ........... -1.600 ...............0.123 ..............0.123...................0.124...................11,070,000 .........0.100 OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR .............................................................. 36,915 ...............8,033........................4 ........... 0.220...........0.220 ...........0.213 ........... 0.218 .............0.224 ...........-0.006 ........... -2.679 ...............0.213 .............. 0.211...................0.213..................414,025,905........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 8,816,208 ......802,941................... 217 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... 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New corporate governance code in Oman meets global standards Times News Service MUSCAT: Corporate governance is more than mere compliance and when regulators worldwide legislated the leading governance practices, it has been done to protect all stakeholders including investors from the organisational failures caused by corporate governance failure.

This was the conclusion at the seminar organised by The Institute of Internal Auditors Oman (IIA Oman) under sponsorship of the College of Baking and Financial Studies at its auditorium.

“Oman’s capital market regulator has adopted the leading corporate governance practices which meets international standards.

This would surely help all the stakeholders with improved level of corporate governance practices,” said Sharon Ditchburn, an eminent consultant and trainer on Corporate Governance, while

Al Hassan wins $3.66m contract Times News Service MUSCAT: All Hassan Engineering Company Abu Dhabi, a subsidiary of Oman’s Al Hassan Engineering, has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract worth Dh13.4

million ($3.66 million) with Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (Gasco) recently for installing emergency shutdown valves in Ruwais, the company said in a filing Al Hassan Engineering owns a 49 per cent stake in Al Hassan Engineering Company Abu Dhabi.

INDIAN MARKETS

Sensex ends flat; rupee gains

speaking at the seminar as the technical speaker.

Badar Al Hashmi, president of IIA Oman, welcomed attendees and the speaker. He emphasised on the importance of creating awareness on the corporate governance by mutual knowledge sharing at such events. Ali Rehman, the chairman of Education and Research Committee of the chapter, coordinated the event.

Mubeen Khan,vice president of

IIA Oman, in his address, referred to three lines of defence model and emphasised that “management controls are the first and second lines of defence against frauds and misappropriation whereas Internal Auditors and Audit Committee are at third line of defense and external auditors being at the next.

If the regulator, who stands outside all lines of defense, discovers fraud and is forced to take correc-

tive action, this indicates that the other lines of defence were either absent or ineffective.

“Such situation can be avoided by implementing a robust corporate governance framework.

Therefore implementing the new code of corporate governance is more to protect the investors , board members, management and other stakeholders and must not be taken as a mere regulatory compliance ,” he added.

MUMBAI: Bombay stock market snapped the three-day losing streak, while trading lacklustre to slightly gain by 21.20 points at 28,082.34, while broader Nifty also garnered 11.20 points to reclaim the key 8,700-level amid listless global cues.

The market witnessed a smart opening investors on value-buying and short covering enthused by last Friday’s weak United States non-farm pay roll data signalling doubts over December hike, were found soon to be tapered on some caution ahead of key domestic IIP data to be released later in the day, also curtailed by local holidays from Tuesday due to Dussehra and Moharram on Wednesday.

The 30-share index opened smart at 28,144.28 and hovered between a high of 28,216.64 and 28,068.32 before closing at 28,082.34, a marginal gain of 21.20 points or 0.08 per cent over its previous close. The NSE Nifty also gain slightly by 11.20 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 8,708.80.

Rupee climbs The rupee climbed the most in almost a week as the US dollar weakened and on signs overseas demand for Indian stocks is intact.

The rupee rose 0.2 per cent to 66.5850 per dollar in Mumbai, set for the biggest gain since October 4, prices from local banks compiled shows. - Agencies

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MARKET NINE MONTHS

Oman Cement profit surges

39% to OMR10m Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman Cement Company on Monday said that the company has achieved a 38.78 per cent growth in net profit at OMR9.68 million for the first nine months of 2016, against OMR6.98 million posted for the same period of last year.

The company’s revenue also grew by 12.45 per cent to OMR43.75 million for JanuarySeptember period of 2016, from OMR38.90 million for the same period of last year, according to a disclosure statement posted on MSM website.

Total expenses also showed a growth of 5.93 per cent to OMR32.86 million from OMR31.02 million during the period under review.

In fact, sales income also grew by 12.18 per cent to OMR42.30 million from OMR37.71 million during the period. Also, investment and other income moved surged ahead by 20.91 per cent to OMR1.45 million by end-September 2016 from OMR1.20 million for the same period of 2015.

The financial results are initial, unaudited and are yet to be approved by audit committee and board of directors of the company.

Etihad Airways plans to issue Islamic bonds towards year-end The third-biggest airline in GCC mandated banks, including HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Dubai Islamic Bank, for the sukuk

DUBAI: Etihad Airways has hired banks for a potential Islamic bond sale, according to people familiar with the matter.

The third-biggest airline in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) mandated banks, including HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Dubai Islamic Bank, for the offering, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s sukuk is expected by the end of the year, they said.

Bond sales surge Bond sales across the GCC have surged to more than $47 billion this year, already the busiest on record, according to data.

Cash-strapped nations and statecontrolled entities are turning to

international debt markets after the price of crude, which props up most government spending, plunged by more than 40 per cent in the past two years.

Etihad raised $700m State-owned Etihad last-year raised $700 million via a five-year bond with partners including Air Berlin and Alitalia, in which the Abu Dhabi airline has stakes. The group sold a further $500 million bond in May. Etihad is rated A by Fitch Ratings, the sixth-highest investment grade. – Bloomberg News

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DEBT MARKET: State-owned Etihad last-year raised $700 million via a five-year bond with partners, including Air Berlin and Alitalia, in which the Abu Dhabi airline has stakes. – Bloomberg News

PA R T N E R S H I P C O N F E R E N C E

Omani team visits India to discuss Indo-Arab conference

GETTING SET: Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented a paper explaining the conference theme, objectives, its preparations, conference agenda and participating authorities. - Supplied picture

the Federation of Indian Chambers of Industry (FICCI) in presence of the representatives from OCCI, Arab League, Indian Industries Federation, Arab Investors’ Federation and other official and private authorities who are partners of the conference.

Earlier, the Indian side welcomed the audience and expressed their thanks to the representatives of OCCI for accepting their invitation to attend this meeting at the headquarters of FICCI.

ness owners in the conference were emphasised in the meeting. The ambassadors offered full support to make this conference a success.

A joint coordination meeting also held between the Arab and Indian side at the headquarters of

Participation Eng. Redha talked about the attention of Oman chamber in dedicating maximum efforts for the successful completion of the conference in cooperation with the entire partners.

He also welcomed the govern-

Times News Service MUSCAT: An Omani delegation, led by Eng. Redha bin Juma Al Saleh, vice-chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), visited India to discuss the preparations for the fifth IndoArab Partnership conference.

The conference is being organised by India and the Arab League in Oman.

The delegation’s first meeting took place at the headquarters of Arab Ambassadors Council in New Delhi chaired by Dr Saud Al Sathi, president of Arab Ambassadors Council. Dr Mazin Al Masoodi, the honorary consul, Secretary General of the council and ambassadors of several Arab countries, also attended the meeting The OCCI presented a paper

explaining the conference theme, objectives, its preparations, conference agenda and participating authorities. The role of ambassadors in providing necessary support and promote the participation of their countries, officials and busi-

GLOBAL ECONOMY

US interest rate hike in focus LONDON: United States economy’s readiness — or not — for an interest rate rise is likely to once again take the global economic spotlight in the coming week, just a month before a hotly contested US presidential election.

Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump face off in the second presidential debate ahead of the November vote, after a recent slight bounce for Clinton in the

polls since the first debate two weeks earlier.

Under chair Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve has done very little to surprise investors other than to repeatedly play up the likelihood of, and then put off, a followup hike to last year’s baby step bringing rates a little above zero.

Minutes on Wednesday of the Federal Open Market Committee’s September policy meeting, at which three members voted

for a hike, could do more than any data release to convince investors of what already looks like a greater than 50-50 chance of a December rate rise.

Markets are still mostly addicted to dovish pronouncements from central bankers and so hawkish minutes have the potential to disrupt, as would similar talk from Yellen at a scheduled speech at a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston conference. - Reuters

ment officials from India and hoped huge number of participation from Indian businessmen to meet their counterparts from Oman and other Arab countries.

The Indian side suggested to make the main session of the conference on the investment climates and opportunities in India and emphasised the importance of concentrating on bilateral meetings between the India and Arab states.

The national secretary at the Indian Foreign Ministry and president of Arab Indian Friendship Association expressed his readiness to cooperation and promote the conference in India among various Indian traders across different states.

Various suggestions were discussed on simplifying the procedures of participation in the

conference for Indian companies in addition to the sponsorships, working papers and print materials related to the conference.

Eng. Redha Al Saleh held bilateral meeting with the Omani ambassador to India and discussed ways of intensifying the benefit of Oman from the conference. The ambassador offered his support to make communication between the Arab and Indian side for the targeted success of the conference and to double the volume of OmanIndia business in future as it was regular success in the past years.

OCCI invited entire companies and establishments who are interested in participating in the conference to register through the official website of conference www. iapc.oman.combefore the middle of November.

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phone company disclosing a $7 billion equity investment in a country just as its government gets ready to sell expensive spectrum is one of those clever tricks John Nash would have approved of.

The math genius, whose work underpins solutions to competitive games like the one Vodafone is playing in India, might have guessed that the British company’s latest move is also its dominant strategy — what it should be doing regardless of its rivals’ playbook.

Here’s how that works: If the news that Vodafone has halved the debt burden of its India operation scares its more indebted competitors into submission, the company (which actually needs the airwaves more

than any other large telco in India) gets to buy them without spending an arm and a leg in the $83 billion auction.

And if the announcement brings out the warrior spirit in Indian billionaires, there’ll be an irrational bidding war. Shares of Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti Airtel and Kumar Mangalam Birla’s Idea Cellular were southbound even before oil tycoon Mukesh Ambani this month began offering free voice calls on his new 4G network.

The publicly traded pair, as well as Reliance Communications, controlled by Ambani’s younger brother Anil, could bleed if they try to stop Vodafone from securing spectrum.

The real winners of this feud won’t be in the industry. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley would be delighted if what analysts were

Shares of Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti Airtel and Kumar Mangalam Birla’s Idea Cellular were southbound even before oil tycoon Mukesh Ambani this month began offering free voice calls on his new 4G network.

predicting to be a flop show turns out to be a contest. A bonanza from spectrum would vindicate investors in Indian government bonds, which have rallied hard this year.

With no end in sight to its long-running $2 billion tax dispute with New Delhi, Vodafone, which has delayed the IPO of its India business, would have a better story to sell if it went to investors looking rich in spectrum and light on debt. That’s one more way the equity infusion — the biggest foreign investment in India in rupee terms — takes on the appearance of a hand the company had to play.

The payoffs are still uncertain, however.

According to Bloomberg’s proprietary default-risk monitor, Reliance Industries, whose oil-refining margins back capital expenditure by its Jio mobile unit, has a lower

one-year risk of default than Vodafone . The elder Ambani could slash Jio’s introductory prices further, forcing losses on everybody.

And although Ambani, too, needs to fix his abysmal record of shareholder returns — in nine years, investors have earned 1.3 per cent in rupees (or a 40 per cent loss in dollars) by owning Reliance — dominance of India’s telecom market would give him more cachet than, say, sharing the No. 2 spot with Vodafone.

The ingredients are in place for everybody to lose their heads come later. It’s possible that instead of Nash, the real inspiration for Vodafone’s equity infusion was Paul Simon’s Mrs. Robinson: “Every way you look at this you lose.” Here’s to you, Vodafone, if you lose the least of them all. — Bloomberg News

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ROUND-UP

Charity Wing raises funds through ‘Qawwali ki Raat’

SHOW STOPPER

Nizami Bandhu group sang a number of

Jaguar Land Rover takes centre stage in Paris Motor Show MUSCAT: Jaguar Land Rover stole the limelight at the Paris Motor Show with a world premiere, a world record, a surprise announcement and a motorsport debut.

The new Land Rover Discovery was the headline act on the show stand in Paris, fresh from its dramatic unveiling alongside a world record-breaking Lego model of London’s Tower Bridge. The all-new Discovery redefines the premium SUV sector, delivering class-leading all-terrain capability and a versatile full-size sevenseat interior in a revolutionary design, says a press release.

The Jaguar success story continued with the confirmation that the XF Sportbrake will join the family in 2017 and the brand underlined its commitment to investing in technology for the next generation by showcasing its advanced I-TYPE 1 on the stand.

Dr. Ralf Speth, chief executive officer, Jaguar Land Rover, said, “We have developed a sensational line-up of products of style and substance that empower our customers to make more of their world.”

Gerry McGovern, Land Rover Chief Design Officer, said, “This is a modern Discovery in every sense, designed to accommodate seven full-sized adults. This wellproportioned, sure-footed vehicle will establish new standards for the Discovery family.”

World-first technologies debuted by Land Rover’s new premium SUV include Intelligent Seat Fold, which allows customers to remotely reconfigure the second- and third-row seats using a smartphone.

The digital Discovery is equipped with up to nine USB ports, six 12-volt charging points and an in-car WiFi hotspot for up to eight devices. Additionally Jaguar Land Rover’s newly announced Spotify app offers readily available ‘music for every moment’ radio and personalised playlists based on users’ tastes and in-car listening habits.

All new Discovery continues a 27-year story of innovation.

Jaguar Land Rover is leading the software engineering revolution at the forefront of the shift from cogs to code, illustrated by the investment in electrical engineering which has trebled over the last five years from £99m to £301m.

Jaguar at Paris Jaguar confirmed in Paris the

production of a new model.

Speaking on the show stand, Ian Callum, Jaguar design director, said, “There are going to be more additions to the Jaguar family in 2017 and I can confirm that one of these will be the new XF Sportbrake.”

Camouflaged prototypes of the new XF Sportbrake are already undergoing testing and development on UK roads ahead of its launch next year.

Callum also referenced the offer of all-wheel drive and advanced traction technologies across the range, making Jaguar vehicles perfect for all markets and all weathers.

He said, “We will continue to grow our reputation as all-weather experts with all-wheel drive available on every vehicle and a toolbox of traction technology to give our drivers confidence whatever the conditions.”

British actor Nicholas Hoult, known for his roles in blockbuster films including Mad Max and the X-Men series, drove a Jaguar XF AWD R-Sport onto the show stand after putting the sports saloon through its paces as part of the Europe-wide Jaguar Art of Performance Tour.

Jaguar also took the opportunity to showcase its racing credentials as the new I-TYPE 1 racer made its global motor show debut in Paris.

In October Panasonic Jaguar Racing will compete in the third FIA Formula E season with the first ever all-electric Jaguar racing car. The brand’s commitment is to ‘Race to Innovate’ – a mission to change the perception of electric vehicles, to develop new electric technology and to inspire future generations.

Jaguar Land Rover is not standing still with its current propulsion systems, expanding its powertrain family with new technologies for both current and future vehicles.

At the heart of its low-emissions strategy, the new fourcylinder Ingenium petrol engine is produced at the Jaguar Land Rover’s £1billion Engine Manufacturing Centre.

Designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK, these are the most advanced engines the company has ever developed.

They will deliver up to 25 per cent more power than the units they replace and offer fuel consumption reductions of up to 15 per cent.

'qawwalis' familiar to many in the audience; however, listening to them live added another dimension to the performance

MUSCAT: For the fourth year in a row, the Indian Social Club Oman’s Charity Wing recently brought to Oman another spectacular musical event at the Al Bustan Hotel.

This year’s event, titled Qawwali ki Raat, continued in the group’s tradition of introducing the audience in Muscat to various genres of music - from Ghazals, Sufi and fusion – all for a good cause.

This time it was the renowned Qawwali group 'Nizami Bandhu' with Chand Nizami, Shadab Faridi Nizami and Sohrab Faridi Nizami, well known for their highoctane performances. They have gained global recognition recently through their Bollywood collaborations. The group sang a number of songs that were familiar to many in the audience; however, listening to them live added another dimension to the performance, says a press release.

Another memorable performance during the event was a group of Indian blue collar workers singing We shall overcome.

These are students of the Charity Wing’s adult education programme called TIE, an acronym

for Teach.Inspite.Empower. It was the very first stage performance for the men in blue, though it was not easy to tell that from their spirited rendition and utmost confidence. Their song choice was not just symbolic of their own hard work and dedication, but also of the TIE team’s efforts, coaching them over several weeks leading up to the event. But even more than their singing, it was the pride, the gratitude and the sense of accomplishment on every single performer's face that earned them the well-deserved standing ovation they received that evening.

“Our goal is to reach out and

provide support and much-needed resources to Indian low income workers in distress,” said Bridget Era Ganguly, convenor of the Charity Wing of the Indian Social Club Oman.

“It is the support and encouragement of the people here that have made it possible for the Charity Wing to bring quality events such as Qawwali ki Raat to Oman to raise funds to help the most vulnerable members in the community. We continue to be inspired and motivated by the unwavering support we receive year after year," she added.

As in previous years, the entire

proceedings of the event are going towards covering medical and other exigencies of blue collar workers in distress in the country.

“It was a pleasure to be a part of Qawwali ki Raat. It was a treat to hear Nizami Bandhu perform. But the highlight really was the heartfelt performance by the workers. The excitement was palpable through the entire auditorium,” said Vishal Goenka, CFO, Renaissance Group, the event presenter.

“I applaud the hard work that the Charity Wing does to better the plight of those less fortunate in the Indian community of Oman,” commented Vishal.

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Bank Muscat supports first Oman International Photography Circuit MUSCAT: Bank Muscat, the flagship financial services provider in the Sultanate, in line with its ‘Let’s Do More’ vision and commitment to partnership in promoting Omani talents, extended support to the first Oman International Photography Circuit (OPIC) inaugurated under the auspices of His Highness Dr. Faris bin Turki Al Said at the headquarters of Oman Photographic Society.

The first-of-its kind open international competition in Oman evoked strong response with participation by photographers from 60 countries. The competition was organised under the umbrella of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), Global Photographic Union (GPU) and International Association of Ar-

chitectural Photographers (IAAP) and supported by Oman Photography Society of Sultan Qaboos Centre for Culture and Science, says a press release.

Highlighting the Sultanate’s rich heritage and culture as well as its potential as a tourist destination and cultural hub for photography lovers, the competition is expected to position Oman among international photography competitions and circuits. The competition is also aimed at creating a competitive environment for Omani photographers and provide them with the opportunity to share experiences with counterparts from across the world. The competition also highlights the Sultanate’s organisational capabilities to host such global events.

Bank Muscat’s Shababi is the first youth banking in Oman, aimed at engaging the youth beyond banking, offering varied opportunities like sports, games, arts and entertainment to support their lifestyle activities. Targeted at youth in the age group of 18 to 25 years who are pursuing higher education in university / colleges, Shababi fulfills the long-felt need of specialised banking services for this segment.

A dedicated web portal (www. bankmuscat.com/shababi) is available for Shababi customers to keep themselves updated on events, activities and promotions available with partner establishments, including sports shops, restaurants and entertainment.

Notably, Shababi encourages the

youth from an early age to develop a savings habit. The bank reckons that a strong savings culture inculcated among the youth would have a positive socio-economic impact on Oman. al Mazyona Savings Scheme offers exclusive prize draws for Shababi customers. Youth customers opening a Shababi account with just OMR10 get a chance to win OMR300 every month. In all, there are 30 winners every month in the youth category. Shababi account holders are also eligible for other al Mazyona prizes by maintaining a minimum balance of OMR100.

The Shababi package is available for both Omani and expatriate youth studying in local or international colleges in Oman.

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ROUND-UP

Toyota Innova: More space, more benefits As an MPV designed for greater performance, Innova remains true to its purpose as an MPV – delivering a spacious and comfortable journey

MUSCAT: Customers know that their fondest and most cherished memories begin in an Innova. By welcoming Innova, they are saying hello to happiness.

The happiness multiplies when customers are told that their coveted Toyota Innova is available with attractive cash gifts on the 2016 models during the highly successful promotion Festival of Joy. “I have been eager to own the Innova and now the cash gift is an added thrill - like a cherry on the cake,” quipped a happy customer.

The reasons for Innova’s popularity are not hard to understand.

As an MPV designed for multi performance, Innova remains true to its purpose as an MPV – delivering a spacious and comfortable journey. It also features a new level of quality, durability and reliability (QDR) in the new model, says a press release.

According to the spokesperson, “Toyota Innova redefines conventional notions of a Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV).

It combines the essence of an MPV with the tough, emotional elements of an SUV to present the ultimate family vehicle!”

As such, the new Innova not only satisfies existing customers who love its legacy, but also wins over customers looking for a spacious and more stylish vehicle with additional features.

The Innova’s exterior is carefully designed and its sculpted body is both stylish and impressive.

Subtle aerodynamic effects and colours that are more emotional also enhance the exterior. The side view of the Innova is just as dynamic and sporty. The top profile of the side windows slopes down towards the rear, giving a flowing impression that balances the overall height of the vehicle. Aero Stabilising Fins have been added to the rear combination lamps – contributing to stability and controllability. The stylish shark-fin styled radio antenna adds a striking touch to the roof towards the rear, as does the high-mount LED stop lamp.

The Innova features an emotion-

al interior design that combines strength and space. The wide, spacious interior atmosphere has silver and woodgrain-patterned ornamentation to exude luxury and elegance, befitting a premium vehicle. The steering wheel has a tilt and telescopic steering column and it is designed to combine the structural motif of the instrument panel with the luxurious elegant touches. The driver-friendly instrument panel enables a wide field of view and features a variety of accents and technology features to create a luxurious impression. A 4.2-inch TFT colour multi-information display allows the driver to access a multitude of vehicle information, important warnings and in-car entertainment. The Innova also has a 6-speaker specialised audio equaliser, together with a 7” display audio.

The Toyota Innova offers seating for up to eight passengers including the driver based on the second-row options.

Ergonomic shapes and materials combine with optimal seat firmness to provide second-row

seat passengers with enhanced ride comfort, and the flexible seat arrangement also allows for easy folding and stowing with an easyto-reach hook to increase luggage compartment space and allow for one-touch operation.

Soothing and classy blue ambient lighting inside the cabin adds a new level of luxury to every drive.

Seatback tables for the secondrow seats integrated into the front seatbacks can hold laptops, drinks and other items. Many easy and convenient storage compartments make every drive a pleasure. An all-new air-conditioning unit maintains the cool - even on a hot day at maximum occupancy.

The 2.7-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine produces 164 hp with 25.0 Kg-m of torque and transmits it through 6-speed super-intelligent electronically controlled transmission for a stirring drive, along with fuel efficiency.

The Toyota Innova comes packed with a number of active and passive safety features. The Innova’s Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) prevents the tyres from locking during braking and allows for measured brakeforce distribution between the front and rear wheels according to the vehicle condition.

High-tensile strength steel sheets and supplementary materials are also widely used throughout the body structure to help reduce passenger injuries and impactabsorbing materials throughout the cabin further contribute to occupant protection.

The Rear View Monitor System ensures peace of mind when reverse parking. The vehicle also features an advanced Pedestrian Protection Performance system.

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Muscat Insurance opens 18th branch MUSCAT: Muscat Insurance Company has reached another landmark by opening its 18th branch in Jalan Bani Bu Ali in the Ash Sharqiya South governorate.

The branch was inaugurated recently by Sheikh Ahmed Saaid Al Farsi, wali of Ibra.

Sheikh Aimen bin Ahmed Al Hosni, chairman of Muscat National Holding Co. said, “The official opening of our 18th branch in Jalan Bani Bu Ali office was a proud moment for me. It is amazing to see just how quickly we are growing and that is the evidence of our success and hard work. We continue to give our best to our valued customers’’.

Philip K. Philip, group CEO, said: “We felt that opening a branch in Jalan Bani Bu Ali was a sensible choice for us to extend our professional insurance services to the local population within their close vicinity. While our main goal is to ensure that our customers get the timely service and support they need, we are also happy to ensure that all classes of insurance products would be dealt within this branch, guided and supported by our well experienced team from the head office. This new branch will allow us to increase our capabilities that align with our current and part of future growth plans. Our team is excited about

this growth and each one of us is committed to build on the success of our team.

Ramesh, general manager expressed his happiness on the opening of 18th branch at Jalan Bani Bu Ali. He assured excellent service and added that the customers are their strength and support in helping the company grow to greater heights. .

Mohammed Moosa, assistant general manager stated that the Jalan Bani Bu Ali branch is ideally located at the centre of the city and would help to cater to the local population.

The branch would achieve its goal of providing exceptional service.

K.S. Parameswaran, chief marketing manager mentioned that the company has evidently grown in the past three years with opening of many branches across the country and the latest addition is the branch at Jalan Bani Bu Ali. “Our success is truly apparent and measurable and the credit goes to our esteemed customers,” he added.

Muscat Insurance Company SAOC has been growing and expanding its clientele by innovating unique products to suit to the changing insurance demands of the country. The company has been highly successful in reaching out to various cities across the Sultanate of Oman and it would continue to do so.

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OITE to hold Cleaning, Over 100 volunteers complete training thanks Facility Management to Oman LNG’s support for Ruwad Al Ataa plan Conference on Nov. 16 MUSCAT: Under the patronage of Muscat Municipality and Ministry of Manpower, OITE announces the Sultanate’s first Oman Cleaning and Facility Management (OCFM) Conference with the theme ‘Together towards protecting health, facility and environment’.

Scheduled to be held on November 16 to 17 at Crowne Plaza Muscat, the conference will be attended by top executives, decision-makers and key policy makers from various organisations including the cleaning and facilities management professionals, building owners, property managers, pest control professionals etc., says a press release.

The first day of the conference will focus on the products, people and practices to enhance the health, efficiency and reduce the cost involved in the FM industry.

It will be a line-up of world-class presenters covering everything from the nuts and bolts of facility management, to the future of hightech buildings and to the trends regarding sustainability and reducing environmental impact.

Some of the speakers include Karl Dixon, GM- Interserve Oman; Adrian Jarvis, GM-FSI Solutions Middle East; Neelesh Sogani, corporate HSE managerPowertech Engineering; Hassan Benhamadi, Sulo-Plastic Omnium group France; Ashok D. Khemlani, CleanIndiaGroup; Jennifer Peltenburg, S&M di-

rector, Interserve; Francisco Jimenez, sales director, Bucher Municipal AG and speaker from Ministry of Manpower.

The second day of the conference will aim to converge solution providers and government bodies at one platform towards assessing the best solutions for improving the standards of pest control across the Sultanate.

The speakers include from Muscat Municipality; Sumitomo Corporation; Eng Safwan Al Fakhri – Orkin; Dr. Marshed M.N. Kharusy – Sur Overseas; Dr. Ali Al Wahaibi- Sultan Qaboos University and a speaker from Al Ariq Equipment.

‘The event has received supported from Middle East Facility Management Association, Oman Society of Engineers and Oman Green Building Council.

The sponsoring companies include Tanzifco and Kalhat Services & Trading as platinum sponsor, Oman International Group – OIG as gold sponsor. Al Jarwani Hospitality, Interserve Oman, Al Ariq Equipment, Teejan Equipment, Muscat Overseas Engineering Services Co, Easy Business, FSI (FM Solutions) Middle East FZ, Oman Shapoorji Company Limited (OSCO) as silver sponsor” said Zaheer Ahmed, exhibition director, OITE. Alongside the conference, there would be a business matchmaking area, where delegates could meet and interact with sponsoring companies.

MUSCAT: After two years of comprehensive tutelage in capacity building in voluntary services, over 100 volunteers from South Al Sharqiyah Governorate graduated last week. The graduation ceremony marked the successful completion of their training programme ‘Ruwad Al Ataa’.

The programme, a collaboration between Oman Network of Volunteers Tawoon and Oman LNG, is aimed at promoting the concept of voluntary work, emphasising the value of volunteerism and encouraging young Omanis to engage in such activities, helping to shape skills and talents through a twoyear development programme, says a press release.

The project was carried out in over five phases, with each phase focusing on improving different skills through a number of training workshops in Sur and Masirah Island. As part of the programme, the volunteers were requested to create teams that would work togeth-

er in a structured way, delivering the deadlines for each workshop.

The volunteers who completed the entire training received the first ever ‘Voluntary Passport’ from Taawon. The passport is proof of the capability gained over the stages in volunteerism and they will also automatically be included as members of the Tawoon network.

The ceremony was held under the patronage of Abdullah Musallam Al Rasbi, Shura member in Al Khamil and Al Wafi.

“The completion of the project demonstrates our on-going commitment towards our society where we are investing in initiatives that will deliver immediate, tangible benefits for the lives of people,” Khalid Al Massan, chief executive officer of Oman LNG Development Foundation.

Oman LNG has an ambitious vision and dedication towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) delivered through the Oman LNG Development Foundation.

The foundation addresses many areas of social development in Oman, but in general comprises a community fund targeting initiatives related to the Sur community where its world-class, three-train liquefaction plant is located, a National Fund that covers a large swath of the company’s social development programmes across the nation; a reserve fund to address the sustainability and continuity of the company’s CSR programmes; and finally a Centre of Excellence to develop lasting CSR initiatives through partnering, knowledge sharing, funding and investments.

Oman LNG Development Foundation is a subsidiary of Oman LNG. Oman LNG operates as a joint venture with a shareholding structure comprising the Government of Oman (51%), Shell Gas B.V (30%), Total S.A. (5.54%), Korea LNG (5%), Mitsubishi Corporation (2.77%), Mitsui & Co. (2.77%), Partex (Oman) Corporation (2%), and Itochu (0.92%).

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McDonald’s introduces BBQ shaker fries MUSCAT: McDonald’s Oman (Al Daud Restaurants) offers a new take on their iconic fries, with the introduction of their first Smoky BBQ Shaker Fries.

With any order of fries, for an additional cost of 100 Baisa customers will receive a pack of Smoky BBQ seasoning to go with

their order. The Shaker Fries get their name from the action of preparing the seasoned fries: season, shake and enjoy!

Available at all McDonald’s restaurants near you, the Smoky BBQ shaker fries will be served for a limited time only or until stock lasts, says a press release.

“Our customers love our classic French Fries and in celebration of our famous fries, we wanted to add a fun new element to the experience our customers have with Shaker Fries, bringing a new way for customers to ‘shake up’ their meal,” said Ali K. Daud, development licensee and president of

McDonald’s Oman.

“At McDonald’s, innovation does not only take place in our kitchen but also in the experiences we offer our customers and we look forward to our customers trying the Smoky BBQ Shaker Fries and sharing their experience with us,” he said.

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Zubair SEC helps set up Al Qabas Dental Centre

Located on the first floor of the new Ghala service facility, it is equipped with a host of complimentary

MUSCAT: As part of its efforts to promote and create business development opportunities for its members, Zubair Small Enterprises Centre (Zubair SEC) facilitated an introductory session for Zubaida Al Harthy, co-founder of Al Qabas Dental Centre. Winner of the Zubair SEC’s Direct Support Programme for the year 2016, Zubaida Al Harthy had recently launched Al Qabas Dental Centre in Mawaleh South with the support of the centre.

With an aim to spread awareness about dental health, treatment and management, Zubaida Al Harthy and team held a special session for the benefit of Zubair Group heads of Human Resources (HR) Departments so they, in turn, pass on information to employees across all companies of The Zubair Group.

The session was held in collaboration with the HR Department at The Zubair Corporation, says a press release.

The session, led by Zubaida Al Harthy and her team of specialists, was organised with an objective to create awareness on best practices in dental care.

Specialists also discussed common dental ailments and preventive measures in order to maintain oral hygiene. Dental health awareness plays a vital role not only in preventing dental diseases but also in the maintenance of good oral hygiene, specialists said. At the end of the session the audience engaged with Al Qabas Dental Centre team in further questions regarding the topic

and the services of the Centre in specific. As a token of appreciation, Al Qabas Dental Centre announced a special offer to all Zubair Group employees and their families for discounted dental care services at the clinic.

This also aligns with the marketing efforts Zubair SEC is extending to promote its members’ services across the Zubair Group companies and elsewhere.

Ali Shaker, business advisor at Zubair SEC said, “Zubair SEC team of advisors has been working closely with Zubaida and her team since she joined the centre, paying special attention to her marketing and business development strategies and helping her in achieving the planned feasibility and growth for her business.

Zubaida and her team have been demonstrating high professionalism and determination to deliver best services to their clients”.

Zubaida Al Harthy said, “We highly value this opportunity by The Zubair Corporation to introduce our services to their heads of Human Resources departments across the group companies.

We pledge to keep putting all effort to extend the best of dental care services to our clients.

Al Qabas Dental Centre is committed to providing quality treatment and superior service to our customers.”

The Direct Support Programme organised by Zubair SEC has been providing support and mentorship to high-potential young entrepreneurs and business owners for the last three years.

facilities including WIFI, reading material, choice of beverage as well as a lovely children’s play area, etc

MUSCAT: Cadillac and Chevrolet customers can now relax at the ’Café Lounge‘ while their cars undergo servicing at OTE Group’s new, state-of the-art Cadillac and Chevrolet Service facility at Ghala.

This is a first of its kind offering for customers visiting the service center. Customers can now fix service appointments in advance for a ‘1 hour maintenance’ and can drop their cars, relax at the lounge for about an hour, collect their cars after service and drive back!

The lounge is well-appointed and offers a comfortable space to sit back and relax in a contemporary ambience. Located on the first floor of the new Ghala service facility, it is equipped with a host of complimentary facilities including WIFI, reading material, choice of beverage as well as children’s play area, etc. An exclusive ladies area within the lounge offers further privacy and exclusivity, says a press release.

“Cadillac and Chevrolet are aspirational brands and our customers are just as distinctive. The Cafe

Lounge combines sophistication with a touch of personal care and we have received enthusiastic response to this lifestyle space. This lounge was created in-line with OTE Group’s vision of providing an excellent ownership experience for customers throughout their ownership lifecycle” commented Anil Dua, managing director of OTE Group.

The new Chevrolet and Cadillac service facility at Ghala has three dedicated and spacious service receptions one each for Chevrolet, Cadillac and Quick Service, which are designed to offer convenience and minimise the wait period. The Service Center is operational from 7.30 am till 7.30 pm with a break in-between 1 pm and 2 pm every day from Sunday to Thursday. On Saturdays, it is operational from 8 am till 5.30 pm with a break inbetween 1 pm and 2 pm.

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The Quick Service facility within the new service center offers ‘1 hour maintenance’ for scheduled maintenance jobs with pre-booked appointment. Chevrolet scheduled maintenance programme offers competitive and transparent pricing for all scheduled maintenance service jobs at an every 10,000Kms interval.

Customers can relax in the Café Lounge after dropping their car for scheduled maintenance and take back their car in one hour, without the hassle of visiting the service facility twice for dropping and collecting their cars. Service appointments can be booked up to 2 days in advance through 80050002 (toll-free) and also by visiting www.chevrolet.oteautos.com or www.cadillac.oteautos.com as per the brand owned.

To ensure that every customer’s vehicle remains in top operating

condition and also to achieve complete customer satisfaction, OTE Group is continuously investing in technical and customer care training for its service staff. Highly qualified and trained service advisors and technicians carefully look into every detail of the repair work that is required, thereby assuring complete peace of mind when it comes to repairs or scheduled maintenance. This state-of-theart service facility is an amalgamation of convenience and hi-tech diagnostic capability featuring skilled resources specially trained

by General Motors.

The Regional Road Side Assistance programme offered by General Motors for Chevrolet and Cadillac cars ensure peace of mind for customers looking forward to road trips across the entire GCC region.

Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, with operations in over 115 countries and selling more than 4.0 million cars, SUV’s and pickups a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that combine engaging performance, exciting design, cutting-edge safety features and intuitive technology- all of it at great value.

Cadillac has been a leading luxury auto brand since 1902. Today Cadillac is growing globally, driven by an expanding product portfolio dramatic design and technology.

Described as luxurious, having a bold and daring personality, being tough and strong as well as safe and powerful, Cadillac has maintained an iconic presence for over 85 years in the Middle East.

OTE Group offers class-leading vehicle ownership experience and provides comprehensive aftersales service. The OTE Group represents the brand Chevrolet and Cadillac in Oman. With a nationwide network of showrooms and 9 service centers, OTE Group ensures that customers are never far from getting high quality service.

F O C U S O N G O O D H E A LT H

Starcare opens sixth branch in Mabela MABELA: Starcare Health systems announced the opening of its multi-specialty medical centre at Mabela in a bid to improve its reach and add value to patient care in the locality. The inauguration ceremony was held last week and was inaugurated by Sheikh Ibrahim bin Yahya Al Rawahi, wali of Seeb in the presence of Dr. Sadik Kodakat, chairman Starcare, Board of Directors, dignitaries from Ministry of Health, other government dignitaries, esteemed members from the press and community. A guided tour of the facility was given to the visitors showcasing the ultra-modern equipment and custom designed interiors to provide a world class healthcare facility.

With a dedicated team of healthcare professionals of global standards, delivering quality healthcare at an affordable cost, Starcare Medical centre is all set to provide personalized care at the doorsteps of the people in Mabela. Part of the JCI accredited Starcare Hospital at Seeb, the medical centre houses specialties including internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, ENT, dental and a host of visiting consultants to complement its superior diagnostic facilities, and pharmacy. It will be a 24 hour urgent care centre, the first of its kind in the Mabela region much to the delight of the residents, says a press release.

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rendering high quality healthcare services to the people of Oman.

We acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of the Starcare team,” said Sheikh Ibrahim bin Yahya Al Rawahi, wali of Seeb.

Originated in the West and headed by Dr. Sadik K, a physician turned entrepreneur, Starcare integrates the best of knowledge and practices of both worlds with a vision to improve and optimize delivery of healthcare. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sadik Kodakat, chairman of Starcare Group said, “The Starcare philosophy is rooted in a patient centric approach and enhanced by the warmth and care of the professionally trained team.”

The medical centre brings a wealth of medical expertise with the finest talents and popular doctors, nurses, technicians and management professionals in an environment that enables them to deliver the highest quality of healthcare “Satisfied patients have been our biggest strength and we will strive to delight them

with Starcare quality philosophy at our Mabela centre. We are aiming for round the clock inpatient assistance, 24 hours pharmacy, at Mabela centre soon,” remarked Shyju Joseph, COO– Starcare Medical Centre. Located at Al Salam roundabout near to the Nesto Hypermarket, the medical centre is under the process of empanelment with major Insurance companies and Corporates.

Starcare will target to imbibe its core values of quality healthcare delivery model that promotes health and happiness in every community we operate, remarked Dr. Askar Kukkadi, director, Starcare.

Starcare Health Systems, which opened its first Hospital in Oman in 2011, is now spreading its wings across the ocean. The brand which has a leadership status in Healthcare, currently managing two Starcare Hospitals and two medical centres in Oman, has opened a brand new 300 bedded multispecialty hospital in Calicut in Kerala. Other projects of the group

in the Sultanate include hospitals at Barkha, Ibri and Duqm.

K Jayan, vice president, Starcare Health systems said, “The Starcare hospital has been rendering high quality healthcare services to the people of Oman. We acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of the Starcare team.”

Dr. Naseem, CEO of Starcare Hospital stated, “Starcare brings a lot of confidence into the healthcare system in the country. Oman is already growing as a major tourism destination and we now have high quality hospitals to showcase, which means it has the potential to position itself as a medical tourism destination. The cost of undergoing most surgery in Starcare is less than half of what is charged in similar quality hospitals in other GCC countries.”

Since its inception, the Starcare hospital, Seeb has redefined the benchmarks of patient care and treatment in Oman by introducing the latest technologies and surgical facilities like complex joint replacements, key-hole surgery on joints including shoulder, total body reconstruction, key-hole bowel surgeries, and snoring surgery – all in a pleasant and warm environment.

Part of the Starcare Systems based in UK, the group has already started working on its plan to open a 250 bed referral specialty hospital in Muscat offering several centers of excellences.

A’Saffa Foods launches social media campaign MUSCAT: A’Saffa Foods has recently launched a one-of-its-kind social education and awareness campaign on its social media channels – ‘Stay healthy, stay fit’, to make consumers aware of the importance of consuming chicken to stay healthy. The initiative aims to educate consumers about the benefits of eating chicken through a series of posts that highlight how chicken is a major source of protein and should be a household’s preferred protein choice, says a press release.

A’Saffa ‘stay fit, stay heathy’ campaign is spearheaded by a post captioned - ‘Did you know?’ on its social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The post then goes on to explain the nutritional benefits of consuming chicken. Some of the posts on the brand’s social media pages explain how a serving of 100 grams (about three ounces) of cooked skinless, boneless breast has only one gram of saturated fat and less than four grams of total fat; 100 grams of skinless, boneless breast has 31 grams of protein – more than half the recommended daily allowance of 46 grams of protein for an adult female; and how chicken is naturally low in sodium, and skinless, boneless chicken has only 74 milligrams of sodium per three and a half ounce (100 gram) portion

(source: http://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/chickenthe-preferred-protein-for-yourhealth-and-budget/).

As the market leader in Oman in the poultry sector, A’Saffa is a clear provider of valuable protein to an ever-increasing number of families and individuals across Oman. Not just this, customers enjoy a healthy and pure meal with A’Saffa as the chickens are fed with natural yellow corn and soya. A’Saffa Chicken have no steroids, no growth hormones, no artificial flavor, no preservatives or colour and no injection of water to increase birds weight, and prepared for consumption using true halal techniques that adds to the health quotient of the chicken.

Sidhartha Lenka, head of Marketing and Sales, A’Saffa Foods said, “Independent nutritionists and scientists have long established that fresh chicken is a rich source of nutrients and vitamins which are vital not only to a healthy balanced diet but for helping strengthen the immune system of the body. That’s not all, we at A’Saffa Foods take our “farm-to-table promise” as the governing principle and provide customers with the freshest chicken, packed with healthy nutrients and valuable vitamins within a day.”

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Bank Muscat launches customer care campaign The bank has organised CareMore workshops, conducted by etiquette and protocol experts, to cover employees in all branches across Oman

MUSCAT: Bank Muscat in line with its ‘Let’s Do More’ vision and commitment to partnership in banking service excellence, has launched a new initiative for employees across the Sultanate as part of its customer-centric strategies.

The CareMore campaign marks a new phase aimed at steering the bank to greater heights in serving the largest banking family in Oman as well as contributing to the development march of the nation.

The bank’s operations are ingrained in its values and the commitment to customers is reckoned the key to achieving its strategic objectives, thereby establishing sustainable, long-term relationships in communities operated by the bank.

The bank places higher emphasis on customer-centricity wherein all functions are aligned to the requirements of the customer segments being served, says a press release.

The bank has organised CareMore workshops, conducted by etiquette and protocol experts, to cover employees in all branches across Oman.

Besides etiquette and protocol training, at the core of the campaign is a new communication channel for customers on Twitter @bankmuscatcare for achieving higher levels of customer satisfaction.

The first dedicated social media account in the banking sector in Oman for customer service launched by Bank Muscat has evoked strong response addressing customer requirements within the fastest possible response time.

In step with its innovative customer-centric strategy, the interactive customer care Twitter account @bankmuscatcare reflects the latest trends in banking and facilitates real time communication with customers.

Dedicated to responding to customer inquiries and feedback, the unique customer care account is managed by the bank’s Customer Experience Department. The team addresses customer queries and comments every day between 8 am and 8 pm. The bank also utilises

the social media account to engage customers through surveys, questionnaires and awareness campaigns on the bank’s products, services and activities.

Aimed at enhancing customer experience, especially with the tech-savvy youth, the new facility is in response to the high demand for customer service via social media as many customers prefer to interact on social media as a main channel of communication.

Ensuring privacy, Bank Muscat customers are not required to share any personal information while interacting on the customer care account and will be only asked for specific information such as name and customer ID through direct messages.

Bank Muscat offers seamless customer interaction through various channels, including website, email, Call Centre and internet banking. Enquiries and feedback are channeled through a Feedback Management System (FMS) for appropriate action by relevant departments and branches.

The Customer Experience department follows up on all issues and communicates the responses

to customers.

Strengthening customer relations, Bank Muscat regularly organises focus group meetings with customers in all parts of the Sultanate. A cross-section of customers are invited to such meetings and encouraged to speak their mind wherein genuine customer feedback is obtained on the bank’s products and services.

To benchmark customer service in Oman, Bank Muscat has engaged a Cyprus-based consultancy firm to do ‘mystery shopping’. As part of this regular exercise, mystery shoppers visit Bank Muscat branches and also competitor banks. This helps to evaluate the customer care standards maintained by the bank.

The bank’s state-of-the-art Call Centre offering integrated voice response (IVR) facility allows customers to avail a host of services. The Call Centre operations reflect the bank’s commitment to excellence in providing innovative banking service.

A keen perception of customer requirements enable the bank to develop innovative products and services in line with the current and emerging needs.

Bank Muscat is the first bank in Oman to be certified for Quality Management System ISO 9001:2015 standards. Driven by the dynamic ‘Let’s Do More’ vision, the bank pursues a strategic customer care programme to ensure it is always available to listen and more importantly respond to customer suggestions and feedback in a proactive way.

The bank recognises that the essence of good customer service is maintaining a relationship that individual customers are happy to pursue.

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BankDhofar initiates rewards programme for Credit Card users MUSCAT: To further enrich its customer experience, BankDhofar has launched a comprehensive loyalty programme that offers a wide array of exclusive privileges for BankDhofar credit card users. The new privilege scheme includes various addedvalue options for shopping, dining, holidays and travelling.

Faisal Hamad Al Wahaibi, chief retail banking officer at BankDhofar, elaborated on the rewards programme, “This initiative comes within the framework of our strategy that revolves around providing best customers experience. BankDhofar Rewards programme has been tailored to perfectly suit our customers’ lifestyle, cater to their needs and meet their requirements. It brings in a bundle of exclusive benefits to add more luxury to BankDhofar credit card users, including Silver, Gold, Platinum and Infinite credit cards.”

Once registered in the BankDhofar Rewards programme via (www.bankdhofarrewards.com), customers can earn points when they use their credit cards. These points can then be redeemed, allowing customers to choose from more than 300 airlines and destinations worldwide. They also have the choice of over 180,000 hotels across the globe to use the points. Additionally, the rewards programme allows customers to redeem points at various shopping outlets, restaurants, cafes, health clubs and spas, says a press release.

Central to its business strategy that revolves around providing best customer experience, BankDhofar has been committed to

embrace creativity and innovation, employing state-of the-art technology and following best international banking practices.

“We invest in innovative banking solutions and pledge to deliver the best services that are exclusively designed to fulfil the needs of our valued customers and meet their expectations,” Al Wahaibi added.

In addition to the rewards programme, BankDhofar credit cards – as well as debit cards offer a vast array of exclusive benefits and privileges including appealing discounts and special offers at various shopping outlets, hotels, health and wellness outlets, dining, boutiques, travel, leisure and entertainment. Special offers include exclusive discounts that range between 5 per cent and 50 per cent when using BankDhofar debit or credit cards.

The diverse range of services available to BankDhofar card users also include, but not limited to, cash withdrawal in OMR (AED and USD in some ATM’s), requests for mini statement, balance inquiry, self-fund transfer, third party transfer, card-less cash withdrawal.

SAFE DRIVING

Fatigue plays a major contributing factor to road accidents in Oman MUSCAT: Oman faces a driving problem that its drivers have long been blind to: Being fatigued significantly increases the risk of a crash. Driver fatigue contributes to more than 30 per cent of road crashes.

Fatigue is one of the factors that

can play havoc on drivers. It may be recalled that the captain of the FlyDubai jet which crashed in Russia in March 2016 was due to leave the airline, citing fatigue.

It is not easy for drivers to accurately assess their own level of fatigue. The ability to self-assess

becomes increasingly impaired as you get more fatigued, however the self-confidence in this ability remains. Fatigue also takes a heavy toll on the eyes leading to visual acuity problems. It makes us less aware of what is happening on the road and impairs our ability to re-

spond quickly and safely if a dangerous situation arises.

Fatigue can be due to lack of sleep or driving at times of the day when you would normally be sleeping; or, continuously driving for long hours. Until you can catch up on lost sleep you will have

a greater risk of having a fatiguerelated accident.

Though nobody is immune to the effects of driver fatigue some groups of people are more at risk than others. Because fatigue impairs mental processing and decision making abilities, drivers can

lapse into a ‘micro-sleep’ without realising. This may only last a few seconds, but if it coincides with the need to perform some critical driving task like turning the wheel or responding to a stop signal.

So, there is a need to take care of fatigue factors for safe driving.

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“Twinkal is a back-up for wicket-keeper batsman Swapnil Khadye as we though having him on board is vital as the tournament is being played in USA and getting a last-minute replacement is difficult because of the distance.”

The training camp in Dubai, during which Duleep Mendis’ boys will also play three friendly matches against their UAE counterparts, forms part of Oman team’s preparations for ICC World Cricket League Division 4 tournament in the U.S.

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sportseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: A sound and fit Oman national cricket squad flew to Dubai on Monday for the final round of preparation ahead of the all-important ICC World Cricket League Division 4 tournament, which will be held at Woodley Park, Los Angeles, from October 29 to November 5.

Oman, who qualified as the second best team behind Jersey in Division 4, will be joined by hosts USA, Bermuda, Denmark and Italy in the six-team tournament, with the top-two sides advancing to the ICC WCL Division 3, which will be

PICTURE FROM THE PAST: Some joyous moment for Oman cricketers during the ICC WCL Division 5 tournament in Jersey few months

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held next year. Denmark and Italy retained their spots in Division 4 after finishing third and fourth respectively in WCL Division 4, 2014 held in Singapore, where Malaysia were the eventual winners.

USA and Bermuda dropped down from WCL Division 3 after they finished as the fifth and sixth teams in the tournament held in Malaysia in 2014.

In fact, this is the first time an

ICC WCL divisional event will be played in the USA and also some of the teams like Oman playing in that region.

According to Oman Cricket’s Chief Development Officer and national coach Duleep Mendis, the national team with new faces like Arun Poulose and Twinkal Kumar Bhandri is raring to go and gain yet another promotion on their way to top of the WCL, which opens doors

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Six-star Ashwin wrecks Kiwis, puts India in charge INDORE: Ravichandran Ashwin claimed six wickets to help India secure a 258-run first-innings lead over New Zealand in the third and final Test on Monday.

Resuming on 28 for no loss in reply to India’s huge total of 557 for five declared, New Zealand made a flying start with Martin Guptill (72) and Tom Latham (53) featuring in the first century opening stand of the series.

Ashwin triggered a spectacular batting collapse in the second session, however, and the touring side needed a defiant 71 from Jimmy Neesham to reach 299 all out.

India, who hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, decided against enforcing the follow-on and were 18 for no loss — an overall lead of 276 — at the close in Indore.

Setback The only setback for the hosts was opener Gautam Gambhir retiring hurt after injuring his shoulder while diving to complete a run.

Murali Vijay (11) and Cheteshwar Pujara (1) will return on Tuesday hoping to bat New Zealand out of the match.

Earlier, Guptill and Latham were positive in their mindset and decisive in their footwork against the Indian spinners as they added 118 for the opening wicket.

Guptill was under pressure after scores of 21, 0, 13 and 24 in the last two Tests but he batted well, hitting two sixes and 10 fours.

Ashwin broke the partnership with a teasing off-break which Latham played across to spoon a leading edge back to the bowler.

Wickets tumbled after lunch with Kane Williamson (8) pushing at an Ashwin delivery with an angled bat, only to drag the ball on to his stumps.

Ross Taylor did not trouble the scorers and was caught by Rahane at slip off Ashwin and the same combination sent back Luke Ronchi (0) and BJ Watling (23). Ashwin had a hand in Guptill’s unlucky dismissal too, the ball brushing his finger as he stooped to stop a Ronchi drive before it hit the

STAR PERFORMER: India’s Ravichandran Ashwin holds up a ball

as he walks back towards the pavilion after claiming six New Zealand wickets on the third day of the third Test match. – AFP SCOREBOARD

India 1st innings: 557 for 5 decl. (V. Kohli 211, A. Rahane 188, R. Sharma 51no) New Zealand 1st innings: M. Guptill run out (Ashwin) 72 T. Latham c & b Ashwin 53 K. Williamson b Ashwin 8 R. Taylor c Rahane b Ashwin 0 L. Ronchi c Rahane b Ashwin 0 J. Neesham lbw b Ashwin 71 B. Watling c Rahane b Jadeja 23 M. Santner c Kohli b Jadeja 22 J. Patel run out (Ashwin) 18 M. Henry not out 15 T. Boult c Pujara b Ashwin 0 Extras (b-6, lb-5, w-1, pen-5) 17 Total (all out, 90.2 overs) 299 Fall of wickets: 1-118, 2-134, 3-140, 4-148,

stumps with the opener backing up too far at the non-striker’s end.

Neesham cobbled together fifty partnerships with Watling and Mitchell Santner (22) to push

5-148, 6-201, 7-253, 8-276, 9-294, 10-299 Bowling: M. Shami 13-1-40-0 (w-1), U. Yadav 15-1-55-0, R. Ashwin 27.2-5-81-6, R. Jadeja 28-5-80-2, M. Vijay 7-0-27-0 India 2nd innings: M. Vijay not out 11 G. Gambhir retired hurt 6 C. Pujara not out 1 Total (for no loss, 6 overs) 18 To bat: V. Kohli, A. Rahane, R. Sharma, R. Ashwin, W. Saha, R. Jadeja, M. Shami, U. Yadav Bowling: T. Boult 3-0-9-0, J. Patel 2-0-8-0, M. Santner 1-0-1-0 Umpires: K. Dharmasena & B. Oxenford TV umpire: C. Shamshuddin Match referee: David Boon

New Zealand towards 300.

Jadeja, who was fined half his match fees on Sunday for running down the pitch, claimed two wickets. - Reuters

for having a look at qualification for World Cup 2019.

Mendis says the boys are confident and “I am sure their hard work for the past three months will pay dividends.”

Speaking from Dubai, Mendis said: “We are here for the final round of preparations and will be playing three practice matches against the UAE.” Oman will be playing the

UAE on October 13, 15 and 17, before they return to Oman on October 18.

“We will be travelling to Los Angeles on October 22 for the Division 4 and hopefully will return home having moved on to the next level,” said the coach, who has been working on the fitness level of the players.

On Twinkal’s selection, Mendis said: “He is the 15th member and

New face Mendis added on to say that Arun Poulose will be the new face and “he will don the opener’s role.”

Mendis also confirmed that the 14-member team plus Twinkal has been confirmed and changes are unlikely for the Division 4 tournament in Los Angeles.

Mendis also lauded the efforts of his support staff, which includes Sri Lankan veterans Rumesh Ratnayake and Ruwan Kalpage, the latter replacing Indian’s Sunil Joshi as spin coach.

“Kalpage has been doing wonders with the players as his responsibility extends to fielding too,” said Mendis, who hinted that the three-month preparation will be put to test in the coming days.

Oman squad: Ajay Vrajlal Lalcheta (captain), Jatinder Singh (vice-captain), Zeeshan Maqsood, Arun Poulose, Mehran Khan, Sufyan Mahmood, Syed Amir Ali, Swapnil Khadye, Rajeshkumar Ranpura, Munis Ansari, Mohammed Nadeem, Khawar Ali, Vaibhav Wategaonkar, Zeeshan Siddiqui and Twinkal Kumar Bhandari.

Coach and Chief Development officer: Duleep Mendis, Assistant coach: Mazhar Khan. Bowling coaches: Rumesh Ratnayake (fast) and Ruwan Kalpage (spin).

Physio: Jaganathan Premnath.

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Inquest into death of Hughes opens Hughes was hit on the back of the neck by a rising delivery when batting for South Australia on November 25, 2014.

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SYDNEY: A coroner’s inquest into the death of Phillip Hughes opened on Monday, almost two years after the Australian cricketer died when he was struck by a ball during a match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Hughes was hit on the back of the neck by a rising delivery when batting for South Australia in a domestic match on November 25, 2014. He died two days later in a Sydney hospital.

Over the next week, the New South Wales Coroner’s Court will

review the circumstances surrounding the incident to determine whether the 25-year-old’s death could have been avoided.

The court will consider evidence on “the nature of the play” during the match, the medical and emergency response to Hughes’s injury as well as on whether protective equipment might have prevented the blow being fatal.

Evidence from Sean Abbott, the New South Wales cricketer who bowled the fateful delivery, as well as former and current test players

Brad Haddin, Doug Bollinger and David Warner will be heard.

Cricket Australia has already implemented the recommendations made in a 62-page independent report the body commissioned from a senior lawyer, David Curtain, which was released in May. The Curtain Report recommended that players be forced to wear helmets when facing fast and medium-paced bowling even if it concluded that such protection would not have prevented the batsman’s death.

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland joined with the player’s former manager James Henderson in requesting that the privacy of Hughes’s family be respected during the hearing.

“We never want to see a tragedy like this happen on the cricket field, and to that end we have the utmost respect for the coronial inquest process that we will need to go through this week,” Sutherland said. - Reuters

OBA BOARD ELECTION PROCESS BEGINS The Oman Basketball Association (OBA) began the process of receiving the nominations for various posts of the association board. The OBA board elections for the 2016-20 term are scheduled to take place later this month.

The OBA election panel on Monday received the first nomination for the post of board membership from the Sohar Club’s Malallah bin Mohammed Al Balushi, who is also a member of the current board. — Supplied photo

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“The Oman Football Association announced another new commercial partner for the association, with the news that Horizon Fitness are to become the official gym partner of the OFA,” the Sultanate’s football body said in a statement on Monday.

The deal, which will see the Horizon brand associated with the national team — on kit and at national team games, is for an initial one-year term and is part of the ongoing OFA strategy for investment in the players to improve their performance.

Sultan Al Zadjali, the OFA General Secretary, said: “Our core purpose is to produce the best players we can for the national team, so to have a gym partner that will allow our players to have access to better training, performance review and will see their abilities improve, is great news for the national team. We are looking forward to working with Horizon, who are Oman’s best gym chain.”

The partnership will benefit all of national teams from under-19 squad upwards.

Azzan Al Barram, Managing Director of Horizon Fitness, said: “As a proud Omani, I wanted to provide the best service to all our players. We will be providing private access for teams in camps, special sessions for individual players and of course supporting all the physical needs that the Oman national team coaches ask us to help with.”

“We at Horizon are very excited to be working with the OFA, who have shown in recent times to be a organisation that works hard for its partners and we look forward to a long partnership.”

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Mortaza, Rahman fined; Buttler reprimanded DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza and batsman Sabbir Rahman have been fined 20 percent of their match fees following an angry exchange with England skipper Jos Buttler during the second One-day International (ODI) on Sunday.

Buttler was reprimanded after being found guilty of “using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting” after his dismissal during Bangladesh’s series-levelling 34-run victory.

All three players admitted the offences and accepted the sanctions. - Reuters

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SPORTS HITACHI POWER TOOLS LIFT AL HOSNI CUP

A DIVISION: Team ISC after beating IT Works. – Supplied photo

D DIVISION: Arabian Sea Bridge players celebrate their victory.

Muscat edge Enhance scored 152 for 8 in 20 overs with Abdul Gani (42). In reply Dipu Ramachandran (44) led the chase but could not take Newrest Wacasco past the target, instead finished on 152 for 9 in 20 overs.

Batting first, Enhance scored 267 for the

Brief scores: OCT Al Hail A 152 for 8 in 20 overs (Abdul Ghani 47, Tom Cris 2 for 11) tie with Newrest Wacasco 152 for 9 in 20 overs (Dipu Ramchandran 44, Mohammed Hanif 3 for 23). Points: OCT Al Hail ‘A’ 1, Newrest Wacasco 1.

loss of eight wickets in 50 overs. In reply, Muscat achieved victory in 48.5 overs

MUSCAT CT STARS: From left, Vaibhav Wategaonkar, Rajesh Ran-

MUSCAT: In the Muscat Pharmacy sponsored Premier Division match, Muscat CT clinched a thrilling win over Enhance CT at the Al Amerat cricket ground.

Put into bat first, Noorul Riaz (98 run out) and Khawar Ali (82) helped Enhance to put up a challenging score of 267 for the loss of 8 wkts in 50 overs. Rajesh Ranpura of Muscat claimed three wickets.

In reply, Muscat achieved victory in 48.5 overs propelled by a third-wicket partnership of 129 runs between Jatinder Singh (82) and Vaibhav Wategoankarc(56).

Nester Dhamba claimed two wickets for Enhance.

sion match saw ISC secure a win against IT Works. ISC, batting first, scored 231 for 6 in 40 overs.

Parth Trivedi scored a brilliant 93 not out in 83 balls and Amandeep scored 46 in 48 balls.

Mudassar Iqbal was the pick of IT bowlers claiming three wickets.

IT works in reply were all out for 223 in 39.4 overs. Farhan Khan (42) top scored, while Ali Abu Backer and Mudassar Iqbal made 34 runs each. Dipendra Dave claimed three wickets for ISC.

Brief scores: Enhance CT 267 for 8 in 50 overs (Noorul Riaz 98, Khawar Ali 82, Rajesh Ranpura 3-42) lost to Muscat CT 268 for 6 in 48.5 overs (Jatinder Singh 82, Vaibhav 56, Nester Dhamba 2-44). Points: Muscat CT 4, Enhance 0

Brief scores: ISC 231 for 6 in 40 overs (Parth Trivedi 93 not out, Aman Deep 46, Mudassar Iqbal 3-64) beat IT Works 223 all out in 39.4 overs (Farhan Khan 42, Ali Abu Backer 34, Mudassar Iqbal 34, Dipendra Dave 3-34). Points: ISC 4; IT Works 0.

ISC win Khimji Ramdas sponsored A Divi-

Bonus for Al Mada In the Al Ansari Group of Compa-

pura and Jatinder Singh. – Supplied photo

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Al Hail School of Cricket resumes coaching sessions

MUSCAT: Al Hail School of Cricket has resumed the cricket coaching for the 2016-17 winter and fall sessions on Monday.

According to Al Hail School of Cricket official Moula Bakhsh Al Balushi, the school is providing coaching for all age groups at its facilities in Mabellah.

Describing their school as one of the best cricket academies of the Sultanate, he said: “Our main objective is to groom cricketers for the future.”

Claiming to be leaders in cricket coaching since 2010, he added: “We are taking our coaching programs to a whole new level with the help of seasoned coaches with proven records, new technology and ground facilities of international standards.”

“Our coaching facilities and training methodology have been designed and developed based on the best practices followed by leading cricket academies across

the world. Our dedicated facility is open to all players/teams of all age groups who will receive professional, technical and theoretical lectures and will be enrolled into informational programmes,” he added.

Besides the specialised coaching by the expert coaches, the other main features of Al Hail School of Cricket training includes fitness assessment, biomechanical monitoring sessions, video analysis of batting, bowling and fielding for all trainees, participation in tours and competitive tournaments in the GCC, India and other cricketing nations as well as exchange programmes with various cricket academies in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, the U.K..

For further details contact head coach Mohammed Aslam (Ph: 95998056, 95162862), Abdul Ghani (95039418) and Ismail Al Balushi (99623536).

nies sponsored B Division match, OCT Amerat managed 181 all out in 29.2 overs with Abdul Aziz (30), Rafeeq Mohammed (28) and Riyadh Kadir (28) contributing. Nishanth Menon claimed three wickets.

Al Mada registered a comfortable win scoring 182 for 3 in 22.1 overs led by swashbuckling knocks by Imran Ali (72) and Nishanth Menon (56 not out).

Brief scores: OCT Amerat 181 all out in 29.2 overs (Abdul Aziz 30, Rafeeq Mohammed 28, Riyadh Kadir 28, Nishanth Menon 3 for 40) lost to Al Mada 182 for 3 in 22.1 overs (Imran Ali 72, Nishanth Menon 56 not out, Nasser Haider 6-0-36-2). Points: Al Mada 3(WB), OCT Amerat 0

Tied match Newrest Wacasco and OCT Al Hail A played out an exciting tie. Put into bat, OCT Al Hail A

Sayarti lose Arabian Sea Bridge registered a comfortable win over Sayarti in the Enhance Sponsored D division match.

Arabian Sea Bridge scored 173 for six and later bowled out Sayarti for a paltry 92.

Brief scores: Arabia Sea Bridge 173 for 6 in 20 overs (ShyamLeksaman 76, Praveen Kumar 37, Jeason Jacob 30 not out) beat Sayarti 92 all out in 13.1 overs (Mohsin Abbas 29, FlourryGearge 4 for 18). Points: Arabian Sea Bridge 3 (WB); Sayarti 0.

Easy for Abu Maather Abu Maather defeated WS Atkins with bonus point in a E Division match. WS Atkins batting first were bowled out for 105 runs in 17.5 overs.

Abu Maather chased the target in 14.2 overs losing five wickets.

Brief scores: WS Atkins 105 all out in 17.5 overs (Raju Giriyappa 28, Suhail 3 for 13) lost to Abu Maather 106 for 5 in 14.2 overs (Parwez 25, Mateen 23, Mudassir 20), Prithwiraj Gopi 4 for 7). Points: Abu Maather 3 (WB); WS Atkins 0.

Hitachi Power Tools defeated UTSC by a 1-0 margin in an exciting final to lift Al Hosni Cup football tournament title in Muscat recently. Mohammed Nihal of Hitachi Power Tools won the player of the tournament award.

The event was sponsored bt Al Hosni and Partners LLC, Fathima Hypermarket, Al Azim Hypermarket, Al Majid Printing Press, Makkah Hypermarket, Waad International, Al Razi Shopping, Anwar Al Meiha Modern LLC, Al Khabt Trading, Al Madeena Hypermarket, Murtafat Al Muladha, Al Jeemi Al Shamila Trad., Mumtaz Graphics and Knooz al Thabeaa. — Supplied photo

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SPORTS Oman Air stay top of standings after finishing fourth in Lisbon Muscat to kick off 2017 Extreme Sailing Series in exciting new look circuit

TOUGH DAY: Oman Air crew in action at the Act 7 of the Extreme Sailing Series in Lisbon. – Supplied photo

A tough last day in Portugal saw Oman Air shore up their defences to preserve their podium spot but Red Bull swept to a resounding victory to seize third place

MUSCAT: The last Act of the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series in Sydney in December is set to be a cliff-hanger finale with Oman Sail’s Team Oman Air starting the double pointer event ahead by just two points in the overall standings after finishing the Extreme Sailing

Series in Lisbon in fourth place.

A tough last day in Portugal saw skipper Morgan Larson’s team shore up their defences to preserve their podium spot but Red Bull Sailing Team swept to a resounding victory in the double pointer Race 23, the last of the event, to steal a march on the Omanis and seize third place with an 11-point advantage.

Swiss rivals Alinghi also crossed the finish line ahead of Oman Air to record their third consecutive Act win of the series and close the overall season lead from three points to two, making Act 8 in Sydney in December a high pressure nail-biting title decider where the winner will take all.

In testing conditions with winds between 8 and 15 knots blowing in a variety of directions across the River Tagus, the Omanis posted two podium places from six races including a victory in Race 19, the second of the day, but the consistency that has characterised their season so far eluded them.

“We sailed pretty well as it happened but made a couple of errors that proved very costly,” said Oman Air mainsail trimmer and tactician Pete Greenhalgh.

“The conditions were very challenging to read with the wind coming from all directions and although our starting was better, it was not our finest event but having

said that we are at the top of the table and still have a chance of winning the title for Oman Air.” Looking ahead to Sydney in eight weeks’ time, Greenhalgh said there would be some detailed examination of performances between now and then to devise a winning strategy.

“We have learned a lot from the latest Acts so have a lot to debrief on but we know we can do it. Our game has definitely improved but so has the competition’s — the fleet has got very strong.”

“We need to regroup put our front foot forward and go and have an excellent final regatta in Sydney,” Greenhalgh added.

Nasser Al Mashari, Oman Air bowman added: “We are looking forward to the final Act in Sydney and working on securing a victory for Oman Air — we are hopeful.”

The final Act of the 2016 Extreme Sailing Series starts in Sydney on December 8 and finishes on December 11 when the 2016 champions will be crowned.

MUSCAT: For the eighth time since 2010, Muscat will bid a warm welcome to the Extreme Sailing Series fleet in March next year after Oman Sail announced that the Sultanate’s capital city will host the opening Act of the 2017 season.

One of the circuit’s most popular venues due to the superb racing conditions and red carpet hospitality, Muscat hosted its first Extreme 40 racing event back in February 2010 when it was the last staging post of the Extreme Sailing Series Asia, following events in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Oman Sail’s success in planning and coordinating the activities, and also winning both the Asian and European championships that season placed Muscat firmly on the map of world class sailing venues.

Hosting the opening Act in the 2011 Extreme Sailing Series and three other seasons since, has consolidated their reputation as organisers and in 2016, a new era in Muscat’s global sports status was heralded when the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, the most renowned sailing event in the world, was played out in the waters off Almouj in front of a delighted Muscat crowd.

The return of the Extreme Sailing Series to Muscat in 2017 continues to raise Oman’s profile around the globe as both a high grade sporting venue and a high end tourist destination, said Salma Al Hashmi, Chief Marketing Officer of Oman Sail.

“It gives us great pleasure to announce Muscat as the first venue in the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series,” she said. “We are looking forward to welcoming guests from all four corners of the globe and to seeing the stunning pictures of Muscat, with our beautiful cerulean waters and

majestic mountains, winging their way to television screens all over the world.

“This will be the eighth time we’ve hosted this event and each year the feedback from sailors, officials and visitors gets ever more glowing as a familiarity with our culture, scenery and set up here continues to gain momentum.”

OC Sport Event Director Andy Tourell added: “It is fantastic to start the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series in Muscat. “OC Sport were involved in the very beginnings of Oman Sail, and it is a privilege to have been part of the journey through the Extreme Sailing Series that now sees them organise world class sailing events year round.

“The sailing conditions in Muscat are fantastic and the racecourse allows us to combine our signature Stadium Racing with longer coastal racing. We’re looking forward to taking the first Act of the season to one of our longest term venue partners.”

For the sailors and shore crew, the return to Muscat came with some comforting assurances and familiar prospects, according to Oman Air GC32’s Pete Greenhalgh.

“We are thrilled to be returning to Muscat for a whole number of reasons not least the sailing conditions,” he said.

“It is beautifully warm and can be very windy which makes for some great racing – it has the potential to deliver the most amazing conditions for foiling.

We also love racing in front of a home crowd where our sponsors and supporters turn out to spur us on.”

The 2017 Extreme Sailing Series starts in Muscat on March 8 and continues through to March 11 and marks the start of a new look programme with San Diego, USA and Los Cabos in Mexico making their debuts on the circuit.

ROAD TO OMAN

Edfors on course for NBO Golf Classic final after success in Italy MUSCAT: Johan Edfors achieved his first European Challenge Tour victory in two years at the Terre dei Consoli Open to catapult up 140 places to 33rd position in the Road to Oman Rankings, which gives him a fantastic opportunity of competing alongside the top 45 in the season-ending NBO Golf Classic Grand Final, set to take place at the spectacular Almouj Golf, Muscat from November 2 to 5.

The Swede was a three-time European Tour champion in 2006 but lost his Tour card in 2013, after some personal issues, and again in 2015. He has only played six events on this season’s Challenge Tour but has a realistic chance, with four events to play, of finishing in the top 15 and making a full return to thetop tier of European golf.

“It’s nice to be playing some decent golf again, it’s been a while,” said the 41 year old after sealing a winner’s cheque for €40,000. “I’ve

The Swede has only played six events this season been practicing a lot and started hitting the ball well on the range; I just haven’t been able to bring it out on the course. This whole season has been really weird, so I don’t know what happens now — it’s not in my plans to go to China (The Foshan Open), but I should be in the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final and also in Final Stage of Qualifying School, so that makes it a little bit easier.”

With 22 days remaining before the top 45 compete for a prize fund of €400,000 in Muscat, a couple of other players made significant

moves on the Road to Oman after performing impressively in Italy. Spaniard Jordi Garcia Pinto climbed to 34th from 71st after finishing joint runner-up with Edfors’ compatriot Alexander Bjork.

This superb result has almost cemented Pinto’s spot in the coveted Oman field and gives Bjork a brilliant chance of finishing in the top three at the end of the season and winning a share of the lucrative €60,000 Bonus Pool, as he has risen from ninth to fifth.

All eyes will turn to the Middle East in the business end of the season as the players jostle for positions on the rankings in a bid to breach the all-important top 15 and the inaugural €350,000 Ras Al Khaimah 2016 Challenge in the UAE, taking place the week before the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final, will present the final opportunity for those outside the top 45 to secure their spot in the Oman field.

ON COURSE: Johan Edfors of Sweden celebrates with his trophy after winning the Terre dei Consoli Open in Italy. – Supplied photo

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Flats for rent at Mabela South, phase 4, block 7, and each flat consist of 2 bedrooms, sitting room with toilets, sitting hall, kitchen and store, all with split A/C. Price RO.220 for each flat.

Contact – 99782220

One floor villa for rent at Mabela South, phase 4, block 7. It has 3 bedrooms + sitting room with toilets, hall + kitchen. Villa with split A/C. Price RO. 350.

Contact - – 99782220

House in Darsait, 3 rooms, kitchen, 1 bathroom with A/C, 180/- R.O. Contact: 95522405

Two villas at Hay Assim near China mall R.O 200/-, P.M. Contact 99348943

3 bedrooms villa in Qurum near Ramee hotel & close to crown Plaza Hotel and beach. Contact Real Estate Services Co. : 91246444 / 91248444 / 92905432 / 24222345

. 176 m2 showroom area ͘ Kĸ ĐĞƐ ͬ ƐŚŽƉƐ ͘ ^ƉĂĐŝŽƵƐ ϭ Θ Ϯ ďĞĚƌŽŽŵ ĂƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ . Government water.

Contact - 97792004 / 93220482

2 BHK AL Khuwair R.O 300/-.

Contact: 92144045

Flat for rent in Al Ghubrah, 2 rooms & hall. Contact: 91153933

5 warehouse on Misfah, Bausher opposite to Oman cement factory, 2 ware house 845 sqm each, 3 ware house 425 sqm each.

Contact: 96041560 / 99322321 Mr. Prasanna

2 BR apartments available for rent, close to Muscat Grand Mall, next to Diwan’s Office, South Ghubra.

Contact: 2456256 / 99833747

Villa for rent in Al Khoud , 6 rooms & hall. Contact: 91153933 Villa for Rent behind mazoon mousqe 7 bedroom, living room, dining room . Contact 95150809 for 750 R.O nogotiable 2 bedroom flat – luxury fully furnished at Al Khuwair, 1 bedroom flat – luxury fully furnished at Al Khuwair for short or long term contract. Contact Atlas Real Estate & Rent a Car LLC. Contact 99436312 / 92888376 / 94617563, tel : 24833848 / 24833848

One room with bathroom in Bowsher for rent. Contact: 91153933 Apartment at Ghubra South 3 rooms, Majlis, F. hall RO 410/- , second floor. Contact: 79039815 3 bedroom ground floor house for rent in South Al Hail behind Al Hail Hypermarket. Contact: 95047657 For rent villa in Bowsher 5 rooms & hall. Contact : 91153933 Furnished apartment for rent in Bowsher, 1 bedroom & living room.

Contact: 91153933 Room in Azaiba.Contact: 99555843

6 Bedroom villas available for rent at North Al Hail, near Wave, complex with swimming pool and Gym. Contact: 99833747

Office space for rent (240sq. mtr, with partition) for rent in Bank in Melli Iran Building, MBD area, near Center point. Contact: 99011352 2BHK Darsait R.O 300/-.

Contact: 92144045 Villa in Baushar near Grand Mosque. Contact: 99776071 / 99057348

Arabian style house located in North Al Hail in the second line behind the commercial buildings of the SQ main street 1003 m2 land size and there’s permitted well & palm trees suitable to use for storage facility & accommodation for company workers, 2 streets across the house from front and back side.

Contact: 93366421

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Company for SALE at Wadi Al Kabir Manufacturing of Steel & Stainless Steel, & cast Aluminium products. Running company for sale. with all the machines and equipments also with 15 nos. of skilled workers.

Serious buyers can contact at 93132208 / 79065540

ACC. AVAILABLE Furnished room in ruwi and azaiba for rent for executive bachelors. Gsm 99058344

BUYING Buying cars for cash.

Contact 90202090

WANTED Urgently required looking to immediately buy used Grit blasting & airless spray equipment 1 No each. Contact 968 24810930 / 93203772 / 93203773 / 93203778

AVAILABLE Filling material available at Mabela. Please Contact: 99344979 / 99344279 Party & Wedding equipment rentals. Full line, from Tables, Linen & Skirting, Chairs & Chair covers, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Chafing Dishes, Ice Sculptures, to Large Sound Systems and spectacular lighting. Call Andrea 9606 2222 for Catering and Croyden 9623 5555 for Sound & Light. ww.tunesoman.com, E-mail: info@tunesoman.com Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299

FOR RENT 1 bedroom attached kitchen, toilet for family in Al Khuwair RO 130/-.

Contact: 95154331 Flat for rent in Wadi Kabeer near Indian Primary School 1 B & 2 B, 1 H & 1K. Contact: 92222922 3 BHK flat in Wattaya, 2-3 BHK Flat in Al Khuwair, 3BHK flat near Muscat Private Hospital Baushar.

Contact : 99776071 / 99057348 Warehouse in Jafnain fully covered, good for workshop & warehouse total area 300 sq.mtrs rent : R.O 850/- per month. Contact: 96900282 / 24664803 1 BHK near Oman house behind Khimji H.O. Contact: 95865686 2 BHK near Oman house behind Khimji H.O. Contact: 95865686 3bed room flat, Majlis, TV hall, kitchen , 4 toilets, 2 master bedrooms, 6AC split units, 2car park in Azaiba R.O 380/-. Contact: 99316944

FOR SALE

Fully furnished 2BHK sharing flat for Indian Executive near Sheraton CBD. Contact 99219337

Tiles for sale ceramic tiles 30 x 30 for sale at half price 4000 sq.Mtr. Stock at al khuwair near lulu hypermarket. Contact: 99294591 A GOOD RUNNING MOBILE SHOP for sale, location Muscat, Ruwi.

Contact :+968 95178297 , +968 95238577 Cycle Shop in Alkhoud.

Contact 94464786 Jewelry shop sale with furniture and fixtures in a prime location at Ruwi high street serious parties may contact on 99459440(Raza) Mobile Shop in Al Khoud Contact 90188055 BEAUTY PARLOUR for sale in prime location in Mabela.

Contact: 95769528 / 97816165 SHOP FOR SALE at Honda Road, Hamriya. Contact 24705105 / 91974643 Beauty parlour for sale in Ruwi.

Contact: 92430239 Training Office License (Approved by Ministry of Manpower) for Sales or Rent with Classroom/ Furnishings at Ruwi. 91396893 Juices, Ice cream parlour in Ruwi.

Ideal location. Contact: 92150455 Good Condition Sanyo washing machine, semi automatic, RO 30 for sale in MBD Contact; 99737812 Land for sale in the village of Bimmah on the coastal road Qurayat/Sur with a space of 604 square meters for an attractive price. Contact 92905222 BUILDING MATERIAL SHOP FOR SALEWell-furnished running building material-electrical shop (4 shutter / 200sqm) in Al- Khoudh- 6, for immediate saleshop with stock or stock only.

Serious buyers may please Contact: 94320909 Industrial land in Rusail.

4000 sqm. Contact 99323957 / 95490842.

ACC. AVAILABLE

Single room with A/C and attached bathroom, sharing kitchen for executive bachelor/couple near Saud Bahwan Hill view Tower wadikabir and Opp: Shell filling station. Contact 99024362, 93166353

Accommodation available in a villa for South Indian family, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen at North Ghobrah.

Contact : 99209160

Sharing accommodation available for Executive bachelor in Al Khuwair near City Season hotel.

Contact: 92144412 / 92906211

Furnished room for Indian family or Executive bachelor, near Honda Road (Walja). Contact 99016546

NRI

Furnished room at OMR 150/- / with W& E near Kamat restaurant Al Khuwair. Contact: 92261906 Furnished room with attached bath room in Ruwi.

Contact : 93223278 Independent rooms Qurum (PDO) service rood. Contact: 95529970 Sharing accommodation available behind Kims hospital, Darsait.

Contact: 92253873 1bedroom, Bathroom, kitchen behind ISM R.O 150/-.

Contact 93484428 Furnished room for Indian bachelor near Al Falaj hotel Ruwi and lady in Wadi Kabir.

Contact 96202458.

Excellent room, kitchen available for small family/bachelor at Ruwi near ONTC bus station.

Contact: 99709477 Room near Hamriya R/A for Executive bachelor. Contact: 93590332 / 97443614 Fully furnished rooms with equipped kitchen immediately available for rent in N. Azaiba near round about. Separate flat for ladies only. Other rooms for executive bachelors. Contact 95450250.

ROOM for RENT for Filipino, spacious, new building in Al Khuwair near City Seasons. Water, Electric Included. Call 97728418 Rooms for rent in Ghubra North.

Contact 96420432

Two houses first line from the beach Kibqeni Zanzibar with concrete boundary wall. Contact: 99348943 Price R.O 78000/-

MV SALE Toyota Yaris for sale model 2013 manual gear single use present mileage 58,000 kms.

Contact 95894258 Dihatsu Terrios Trend 4WD, 2012 Registration, dealer service registration up to August 2017.

Contact No: 92812144

TRANSPORTATION House shifting and transport.

Contact: 96737158 Transportation. Contact: 94087276 Transportation. Contact 91703829 Transportation. Contact: 98178135 Transportation. Contact 90558627 Transportation. Contact 94510847 Transportation 24 Hrs service, VIP only. Contact: 92108447 / 96781899 Transportation. CONTACT 92015894

FOR HIRE

MATRIMONIAL Kerala Christian RCSC parents invite proposal for daughter divorcee with no issues, 32/156, Lecturer, Govt. College, Oman, from Kerala Christian RCSC Graduate / Post Graduate well employed boys between 33-37 years with no issues.

Contact: 25410417 / 98897286

New freezer vans 1 ton & 3 ton for rent on daily/ monthly or yearly basis. interested parties please call / reply for further information to jobsnow2015@yahoo.com, gsm : 99597129 –ktt & co llc ; jibroo

DRIVING

Ezhava Girl 29,156 cm, pooyam (Sudham), B.Tech Thrissur, seeks suitable alliance from the parents of well settled Ezhava Boys.

Contact 99203687 Marriage makers widow/ divorce/ new for Indian Kerala Muslims.

Contact: Whatsapp: 00968 98796982 & calling 98604960 Alliance invited for RC Boy 26 years B.Tech Mech 5’8” from Trichur Project Engineer with reputed co from parents of girls settled in Oman. Contact: 95345591 Ezhavaboy age 28 height 174cm Star anizhamBTech working in Oman Seeks suitable alliance.

Contact 99430227 25 yrs old orthodox girl B.Tech MBA presently working in a famous MNC in India 155 cm seeks suitable marriage proposal.

Contact: 90651880 Palakkad Nair boy 28 years working as Electrical Engineer in Muscat invites proposals from parents of educated girls. Only families settled in Palakkad. Contact: 95484018 / 91- 8593928046

Female Driving Teacher training professionally in both Khuwair Ghubrah and Azaiba, mawalih and Alkhawd. With good English Language for connect No.95133981

LOST Tijo George has lost Indian passport no- M 0545432. Finder please handover to ROP. Shahidul Islam has lost Bangladeshi passport No. BJ 0756325.

Finder please handover to ROP. Muhammad Saeed has lost Pakistani Passport No. DF 5974792.

Finder please handover to ROP Mohammed Rotan Miah has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. BC 0397434. Finder please handover to ROP

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SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT URGENT REQUIREMENT

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Req-Regional Sales Executives - Preference will be given to applicants with sales experience in Oman market - should have valid Driving License & Release or NOC. - Sales experienced in Mattresses & cushion foam would be an advantage - Applicant should be conversant with Hindi or Arabic

;DŝŶŝŵƵŵ Ϯ ƚŽ ϰ LJĞĂƌƐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂůŝĚ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞͿ

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Reputed mineral water company required the following HEAVY/LIGHT DUTY DRIVERS VAN SALESMAN with Omani driving license

SALES SUPERVISOR/SALES KͳKZ /E dKZ with Omani driving license , >W Z^ ͳ džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ϯ ƚŽϱ LJĞĂƌƐ

Contact - 90372638 tĂŶƚĞĚ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƐƚĂī ĨŽƌ ĂŶ /ŶĚŝĂŶ ŚŽƵƐĞ ŝŶ DƵƐĐĂƚ͘ 1. ,ŽƵƐĞ ĐŽŽŬ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ 2. ,ŽƵƐĞ ŚĞůƉĞƌ ͬ ĐĂƌĞ ƚĂŬĞƌ ĨŽƌ ĞůĚĞƌůLJ ŵĂŶ͘ ϯ͘ ,ŽƵƐĞ ƌŝǀĞƌ with valid ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ĨĂdž LJŽƵƌ s ƚŽ ϮϰϭϱϮϮϳϳ or email to ŽŵĂŶŽĸ ĐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ or call at 99318929

Attractive salary, commissions & allowances will be provided based on relevant experience.

SITUATION WANTED SALES / MARKETING Required sales and marketing executive for a 4-star hotel in muscat.candidate with excellent communication skills and having 3+ years experience need apply. driving license will be an advantage. email: hoteljobsmuscat@gmail.com Sales Executive (Paints & Allied Building Materials) – 1 No. Experience in selling Paints in Oman / GCC for 5 years. Degree or Diploma in any discipline, D/L – a must.

Email : Buildingmaterialsales007 @gmail.com Sales Executive (Building Materials) – 1 No. Experience in selling Building Materials in Oman / GCC for 5 years, Degree or Diploma in any discipline, D/L – a must. Email : Buildingmaterialsales007@ gmail.com Wanted Sales man (tyres - wholesale) having 3 years experience & driving license. Contact: 92891888

Please email CVs to skmiskri@gmail.com

Indian Salesman indoor, knowledge in English & Arabic.

Contact: 93326636

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNTS 12ys Oman exp chief/senior accountant seeks job immediately available with release/NOC and D/L available .contact: 97385562 Chartered accountant 10 years experience in Oman Banking Accounts SAOC Company NOC sgupta1093@gmail.com M 96760659

ACCOUNTS

Senior Accountant Indian B.Com M.B.A with more than 18 years experience in Finance & Accounts seeks suitable placement. NOC available Mobile No 93363435

Required Accountant with minimum 5 years experience in construction field of accounts and who can independently handle. Oman experience will be plus point with release letter. Apply with bio data to Email: tec_oman@hotmail.com .

Contact: 99339661

25 years, male from India with 3 years experience present in Oman and with release seeks job in HR, ADMIN or PURCHASE any of it.

Contact +968 94574596.

Accountant – 1 No. Experience in Trading outlet or Projects preferred (min 5 years), Qualifications – B.Com. Email : buildingmaterialsales007@gmail.com Accountant 2-3 years experience. Candidate should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must.

Email: mohammad.jwabreh@ bearingcitysc.com. Fax: 24509312

BEAUTY Female Beautician required.

Contact: 94050001 Urgently required all-rounder female beautician for saloon.

Contact: 96726574 Urgently required a Gulf experienced Beautician (Lady) Contact: 99619409

CATERING Urgently required for a chain of restaurants” experienced drivers motor cycle for food delivery” with valid oman driving licence. attractive salary offered + commission on sales. mobile # 97677170, MAIL: md@royalgroupoman.com

DESIGNER Urgently required a Graphic designer for a printing press in Muscat. Minimum 5 years experience in printing presses. Knowledge of English & Arabic typing. Send CV to info@appletree-printing.com Whatsapp +968 99383863

DRIVER Wanted Driver.

Contact: 97165972 Wanted Driver for heavy (sewage vehicle) and light vehicle with valid Oman driving license.

Contact: 97991654 / 97991652 Kindly send CV at Email: construction@remasalseeb.com / remaschandran2020@gmail.com

DOMESTIC HELP Full-time Indian or Nepali maid required for Indian family. Visa, accommodation provided.

Contact 99385119.

Looking for full time Arabic speaking professional Nanny (lady), Arabic as first language.

Contact: 98500010

DOMESTIC HELP A full time living house maid required for an Indian family in Ghubra. Contact: 97335255 Required house maid urgently.

Visa available good salary.

Contact: 99864531

ENG./TECHNICIAN Required Electrical Engineer bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering. Should have 5- 10 years in Oman experience in primary substations. Interested candidates send resume to hr@aljood-oman.com Required Civil Engineer not less than 10 years experience.

Contact 95054916

MISCELLANEOUS Urgent required : Store labors.

Candidate should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must.

Email: mohammad.jwabreh @bearingcitysc.com, Fax: 24509312

MEDICAL Wanted Nurse for a dental centre, Al Mawale South.

Interested candidate may contact 99759279 or send mail: drasyanaseem@gmail.com Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other benefits. Contact 97700963, medicoport@gmail.com Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other benefits. Contact 92989109, medicoport@gmail.com

SKILLED LABOUR Required Experienced Auto Electrician and Automobile Mechanic for a reputed service station.

Contact : 93826090 (jptcoman@gmail.com)

SECRETARIAL / OFFICE Wanted Office clerk having two years experience.

Contact: 92891888

Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com Indian, MBA Finance & Marketing with 4 years of experience in Finance & Accounts. With valid Oman D/L. Contact: +968 96321890 Young Indian male 7 years experience in Accounts & audit looking for immediate placement.

Contact: 90830255 Finance Manager, 17 + years gulf exp. in accounts, MIS, budgets, strategic planning, cost control, working capital management, seeks job pl call 95379211 e mail :- vijay.564@hotmail.com Indian female, 26 years,brought up in oman,M.COM(FINANCE) CA Foundation(CPT),CA INTER(DOING) presently on family visa seeking for immediate and suitable placement.

Contact -97174201/99663957 Email-anishasasi@gmail.com Indian male having 10 years experience in accounts up to finalization, with Oman driving license presently on visit visa NOC available. Contact: 94453984 Email: rsrajesh04@gmail.com

MEDICAL Gynecologist, G.P, Staff Nurse, Lab technician, receptionist (Philippine) . Contact: 94562008 Email: halamedicalgroup@gmail.com Urgently required male / female Nurse with MOH license for license for the clinic in Muscat. Send CV to mdamjadphy@gmail.com or Contact: 95631779 / 96616363 Urgently required Lab Technician & Nurse with MOH license.

Contact: 91960401 / 92724345 Email: n_thanigaimani@yahoo.com / genome2006@yahoo.ca Required for Al Murazza medical company Salalah Oman, laboratory technician, at least 3 years experience. Contact: 00968 -99098735 Send derails to Email: memeisso@hotmail.com Fusion Medicare Polyclinic, Muscat wants GP, staff Nurse holding MOH license & Receptionist (Omani) Contact 97698004 email: medicare@fusionlogicoman.com

SALES / MARKETING Required well experienced dynamic candidate in Real Estate Evaluation Field beside Building Management Techniques. Contact 91246444, rescooman@gmail.com Required Marketing Executives with light license. Send your CV ocean@omantel.net.om IT Savvy digital Media Sales Executive for leading website & mobile app Development Company. Those with experience and own car preferred. Attractive terms.

Email latest CV with embedded photo to: jobs@interacoman.com A reputed shipping company looking for Sales executives for C& F. Send your resume to astallc@omantel.net.om Contact: 94777349 Building material salesman, electrician cum plumber with D.L, C.C.V.T Camera technician.

Contact: 99383044

Qualified Cost Accounting, 33yrs experience, seeks senior position in FMCG diary manufacturing industries with release, ready to join immediately. Contact: 96078962 Accountant, 10 yrs experience, male tally, ERP, holding Oman driving license up to finalization accounts handling.

Contact: 79002093 Male doing ACCA finals 5 years experience finance audit one and half years experience in shopping mall accounting, good knowledge in tally ERP 9, MS Office seeking good position in accounts/audit.

NOC available Indian.

Contact: 92123484

ACCOUNTS Accountant : MBA & BCIT more than 10yrs experience & 4yrs in Oman, accounting, purchase of building material & Transportation, immediate available with NOC, 93084105, jamil.suhial@gmail.com Accountant 13 years experience looking for suitable job full time/ part time. Contact: 95571165 CPA 13 years experience (10 years in Oman) as Finance Manager, Chief Accountant, Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant & Internal Auditor, local transfer available.

Contact: 97220505

Finance Manager 22 years experienced Chartered Accountant and cost & management accountant looking for a suitable change.

Contact: 99884291 / 99741875 / 24601935 Indian male, B.Com, MBA in Finance, 4 yrs in Larsen & Tourbo, 26 yrs in Oman, English/ Arabic speaking with driving license. NOC available. Contact 95588565 Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Indian female 24. Masters in Computer science engineering, seeking job in colleges, schools and institutes. Having in good skill in teaching and advanced technologies. Contact : 93356858 Email id : annielino11@gmail.com

Sir Lankan Chartered Accountant (female) Graduate in B.Com (Sp) having 2 years visa. Work experience in accounting & banking sectors, looking for an suitable position in Muscat.

Contact: 96356974 / 97488363 Email: hansikamail@yahoo.com Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 Indian male 33 yrs (B.Com) having 8 years accounts experience in Oman seeking for suitable local release , NOC Oman D/L available.

Contact: 97494322 Email: manusodharan83@gmail.com Finance Executive M.Com, 4 years experience seeking suitable position presently employed in Trivandrum, India.

Contact: 0091- 8907212253 Oman Contact: 92817797

Indian male, B.Com PGDM (Banking & Insurance) with 3 years experience in banking sector as Assistant Manager on visit visa, looking for suitable openings in financial sector. Can join on an immediate basis. Contact: 93418265 Email: arjunnair19@yahoo.in

Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement.

Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com

Accountant Indian female, 2 years experience up to finalization in tally, B.Com Graduate, having valid D/L. Contact: 95373751

Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement.

Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com

Indian ( M) MBA (f) more than 6 years of experience in accounts, proficiency in various A/C Software SAP (F1/CO) seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 95920740, mail: abdulhameed1527@gmail.com Indian (M), 31 yrs, M Com 9 yrs experience in Oman, looking for Manager or Executive position in Fin & Accounts, NOC Available.

Contact 968 96166178/ +919768537435: mohammednajeem@yahoo.com Indian (F) B.Ed completed MA, doing six month experience as a Teacher in social science experience at various accounting softwares like MS- Office tally, Peachtree & QuickBook, language English, Tamil, Malayalam in Oman Ruwi. Contact: 93836076 Accountant 8 Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084 12 Yrs Exp Accountant worked in Construction, Cont & Trad Cos. with Valid D/L – (NOC/Release available).

Contact 92194086 Accountant Executive - MBA (Finance) 2 years experience, seeking suitable position. Presently employed in Trivandrum, India.

Contact: 0091- 9447709196 Oman Contact: 92817797 Indian female 23 yrs MBA, finance and HR, currently on visit looking for suitable job. Contact: 93305002 / 99048224 Email: manjusharavindren@gmail.com MBA Finance 20 yrs of MNC (MEP) experience thorough knowledge in preparation of financials, budgeting, fore casting, audit, trade finances, cash flows, guarantees, income tax, project (cost control) & ERP implementation with NOC seeks suitable placement. Contact 96280551 Email: ramu2587@hotmail.com 8 yrs exp. in Admin & Accounts (3 yrs in Oman), MBA, exp. in Tally ERP 9, Indian (F) seeks placement.

Contact 97243806

Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.Contact: 96976240 Indian female 26 yrs, MBA finance 2 yrs exp with MNC. Email: rilooozmali@gmail.com.

Contact : 90551366.

Accountant B.com Indian male 12 yrs exp seeks suitable job.NOC available . Contact : 91212471 Email: rennyj6@gmail.com ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance.

Contact: 99284193 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement. #90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com 21, Indian female B.com graduate on family visa looking for immediate and suitable placement. Holds valid Omani Driver’s license. Contact: 97208869 Part time Accountant, up to finalization, looking for job after 5 pm (location prefer – MSQ to AL Hail).

Contact: 90935099 7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact 90191628 / 96175780

ADMIN 30 male Indian nationality MCA Graduate with 5+ years of experience as system and network administrator in India with CCNA citification presently at Muscat.

Contact: +968 92805363

Indian female Accountant B.Com tally 10 yrs exp in Oman.

Contact: 91443796

Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790

Experienced HR – Executive 18 years experienced in IT & manufacturing inducting presently working in well reputed manifesting industry looking out for new opportunity. Contact: 91374217

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

Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible. Contact 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com

Indian female Post Graduate with 5 years Indian experience seeking suitable jobs in HR, Administration Office coordination & management Resmi. Contact: 92049486 Email: kresmis@gmail.com

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Male -FMCG DISTRIBUTION PROFESSIONAL ,MBA MARKETING ,10 years Managerial experience in GCC /OMAN looking for Divisional Manager position. NOC /DL available.

Contact -92405181 30 Years experienced

Indian Civil Engineer looking opportunity as working partner in running or new construction company.

Release available.

Contact - 99785499 ADMIN Indian male, 28 5.5 years exp, admin & office coordinator. ph: 90649152 Indian (F), MBA HR & Finance, with 3Yrs Oman Work Exp in HR/ Admin/Procurement, looking for suitable placement, NOC available.

M: 99791008/93888576 Indian male 28 yrs B.Com 5 years’ exp in Oman, Admin / Acct sales, seeking job NOC available.

Contact: 96191521 Indian female Graduate 5 yrs experience in administration, customer support, office coordination with computer skills visit visa, looking suitable placement.

Contact: 98277037 Indian female MBA- HR having 3 years experience in Administration, HR office coordinator with good computer skill now on family visa looking for suitable position.

Contact: 92427359 30 yrs lady Expat looking for full time job with visa. Interested fields are Admin, teaching, HR, back office. Contact: 91739424 Email: jinsijobs@gmail.com Indian male B.Sc 15 years experience (Oman 4 yrs) in the field Administration / HR valid Oman driving license & NOC, good knowledge MS Office & payroll / various projects seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 90622264 Email: prasanthrn0@gmail.com A young dynamic with NOC & 12 years experience of purchase sourcing logistics & IT Admin looking urgent placement with D/L Oman. Contact: 91432512 Email: ikroyal@yahoo.com Young Omani male have experience 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK Helper Supervisor Admin Supervisor, H.R Manager have vocational M.B.A diploma in H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time.

Contact: 95933288 Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/ HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa, looking for suitable position. Contact 90196235 Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 Egyptian woman resident, considerable experience in the Administration and Secretarial Executive for company. Contact : 97221126

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC. Architecture Graduate in urban planning & architecture Indian male, 6 months experience in architecture & interior design NOC available. Contact: 96926903 Email: nikcherian93@gmail.com B. Arch Grad Indian female 24 yrs, highly skilled in designing looking for entry level architect positions currently Oman residence visa.

Contact : 95990255 Email: lubainank@gmail.com Tunisian female Architect and interior designer, 8 y exp, working with AutoCAD, 3D masc. Photoshop, language Arabic, English French.

Contact: 95092156/ 96732735 Architect Sudanese female 7 years experience design site work, interior design programs AutoCAD archicad.

Contact: 71190409 / 94078945

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC. British Citizen Senior Architect, Managing Director, Chief Architect 14 years experience, V Ray 3D, AutoCAD BOQ, master degree on architectural design.

Contact: 92480035 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com Interior Architect, 2 years experience AutoCAD, 3D, Photoshop, shop drawing. Contact: 98245746

DRIVER Light driver 7 yrs exp in Oman at home in Arabic & English languages. Contact: 92262680 Light duty driver, 4 years experience looking for job.

Contact : 97941771 Heavy duty driver looking for job, PDO license holder. Contact: 92942077 Pakistani male light vehicle driver one yr exp looking for job.

Contact: 94284645 Job wanted for driver 10 yrs experience in Oman Arabic & English. Contact: 92360040 Driver looking for job. Contact: 98143386 / 92820309 Light driver looking job, 5 years experience in Oman.

Contact: 94208089 Heavy duty driver /operator valid D/L, GCC and Oman (overseas).

Contact 95175192 Light duty Driver, Oman driving license, Language English, Arabic.

Contact: 97365719 Driver looking for job.

Contact: 96187146 Driver with car available.

Contact: 98522914 Indian light driver having 2 years experience in Oman know language English, Hindi, Arabic need job. Contact: 98976954 Light duty driver, Bangladeshi, 2 yrs experience looking for job.

Contact 90531832 Looking for job exp having driving license. Contact: 97363138 Driver looking for job.

Contact: 95892363

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN Indian male 21 years, born and brought up in oman, 2 yrs experience in autocad rivet and 3dsmax, now on family visa looking for suitable position. Contact: 79086481 email: adarshajayan@outlook.Com Free lance / part time autocad works / make boq 2d /3d arch , structural, shop drawings interior drawings. Contact 97103168 Gulf experienced GRAPHIC WEB DESIGNER looking for a suitable placement. Contact 92239639 Architectural Draughtsman (4 years experience) seeking job.

Contact: 91141879 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

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

IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE WITH NOC HR & ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONAL

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

CONTACT: 90189412

Contact - 96501189

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NOC AVAILABLE Contact - 98518776

Contact 92032632, haseebmursaleen@gmail.com

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An experienced Chartered Accountant

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Contact # 96654216

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

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

96491030

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. B.E Mechanical 13 years of GCC Sales & marketing experience Engineering equipments piping insulation ducting HVAC bldg construction industry looking for suitable placement valid D/L NOC. Contact: 94964836 Email: ganilkumar2000@gmail.com Experienced purchase office 8+ in construction & Engineering industries ready to join with NOC. Contact: 95423692 Mechanical Engineer, driven and focused, with 4+ years experience in India and Australia ready to start immediately in Technical Sales. +96892186624 salin.sahadevan87@gmail.com Indian male 23 years, 1 year experience in tankage projects & process piping B.Tech in Mech, Engg.

Contact: 00968 71164978 Email: sushant297@gamil.com Electrical Engineer 2 years in construction & distribution seeking job available on visit. Contact : 98361217 / 94110178 Email: shariqsiddiqui09@gmail.com Civil Engineer Project Manager 14 yrs, Oman experience PMP, fidc contract management independently handling projects looking for Senior level position can join immediately. Contact: 98826815 Indian male, B.E Mechanical with 2 years experience as Maintenance Engineer in Cochin Refinery and 1 year experience in Chevrolet seeking job. Ph number: 97964862, Email : jossyabraham20@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Sc) with 5 years experienced (4.5 years in Oman) in construction & project management and seeking suitable job (NOC available). Contact: 99604563 Civil Engineer experience 5 years searching for job.

Contact: 97846260 Electrical Engineer M.Eng with 3 years Australian experience having valid GCC & Australian driving.

Nationality Australian. Contact: 94991707 Indian male B.Tech Civil Engineer having 7 years experience in GCC looking for suitable placement having valid Oman driving license. NOC available Contact: Jineesh 93214243 Indian male 26 years currently on visit visa completed Aircraft Maintenance Engineering having 2.5 years of experience in the field of customer service and hospitality industry with a passion for the job, looking for opportunity. Contact: 95775970 / 96784402 Email: sanoopck2255@gmail.com Indian male ITI 16 yrs of experience, seeking for suitable electrical & MBS foreman. Security system. Release letter available.

Contact: 94067480

Sudanese, resident visa, long experience in Gulf

PETROCHEMICAL SPECIALIST

(Imports/ exports/ marketing/ business development) Bilingual, wide commercial relations in & outside Oman.

Seeks suitable placement in reputed group or partner in existing project need development.

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Contact - 94975429

Contact: 97813849 Email: vved76@gmail.com

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. B. Tech Mechanical HVAC site Engineer 4 years experience, currently on visit.

Contact – 92837696 / mdabdulather@gmail.com

Civil Engineer 8 yrs Exp in building construction & consulting field with auto cad & D/L.#93060770

Indian male 26 years Mechanical Engineer with 2 yrs exp in Oman.

Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 91328079

Indian Safety officer, 29 yrs, 6 years experienced, 2 years in GCC, currently in visit visa, wanted suitable placement. 92110670. paul.jpjohnson@gmail.com

An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com

Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com

Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available. Contact – 92157694 / mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com

Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com

Indian male Software Engineer (BE). Contact: 92326607

Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192

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

Contact – 90164912

Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrs exp seeks suitable position in a reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711

Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable.

Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com

An IT Engineer with 1.5 yrs experience Graduate from Bangalore having skills in PHP, HTML CSS, jQuery, C#, networking on visit visa. Contact: 91213391 Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine.

Available NOC release.

Contact 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com

B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) on visit visa looking for suitable job, has certificate of rewit MEP. Contact: 97923238 Email: vvikhil4@gmail.com Indian Electrical Engineer more than 16 years experience in MEP field in Oman seeks suitable placement holding valid Omani driving license release available.

Contact: 91268250 Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman valid Oman driving license looking for a suitable placement NOC available.

Contact: +968 95941909 Email: ginushrool@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer 27 yrs Indian male 4 yrs GCC experience looking for suitable positions in QA/ QC technical service.

Contact: 98843671 Email: ifthikharahmedpo@hotmail.com Network Engineer degree in computer science CCNA, MCSA with experience and NOC. Contact: 92346191 Mechanical Engineer with 4yrs exp in maintenance, design, contracting firms with GCC D / license Contact: 95712436 & tejab17@gmail.com Diploma Civil Engineer Indian male, 15 yrs GCC experience, valid oman D/L, NOC available, seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 99794456 B.E Civil Engineer with 7.5 years experience (6.5 years Oman) in project planning execution NOC, D/L available. Contact: 92597530

Electrical Engineer (B.E) with 2 years exp in Oman as site Engg / project coordinator. Oman D/L and NOC available. Contact: 97885944 / 95612833.

Email: syam346@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineer, Indian, 5 years of experience as a Quality Controller, on visit visa looking for suitable placement, Contact -93042025

Indian male Mechanical engineer presently working Oman will get NOC having 3 years experience hydraulic service engineer having valid Oman driving license.

Contact: 95936318

Work shop incharge Automobile Engineer, Oman well experience in workshop & transportable to join locally with local release valid Oman driving license.

Contact: 93215759

Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).Looking for a Suitable position. Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa. Contact: 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com B.E Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman looking for suitable job driving license & NOC available to join immediately.

Contact: 95962450 Email: solanki.ahmed@gmail.com B.Tech Civil Engineer 9 years experience in Oman, hotels, shopping malls high rise buildings, local NOC available. Contact: 00968- 97355400 Email: mianwaqas169@gmail.com Site Supervisor 3 years Diploma Civil Engineering 7 years experience in Oman driving license.

Contact: 00968- 98524276 Email: murtaza06249@gmail.com Building Engineer, Senior level 9 yrs experience, Projects management, Coordination, Quantities Surveying Engineer contracts, civil software’s & AutoCAD looking for senior level position, NOC available. Contact: 79097475 Email: a-shaqfa@hotmail.com Mechanical Engineer 14 years experience, 7 in Oman in water factories. Contact : 94488290 Civil Engineer with 3 years experience driving license & NOC. Contact: 98240765 B.E. Mech Eng with12yrs exp (6yrs in Gulf) in Oil & Gas including Piping, MEP, HVAC having D/L & NOC, GSM:92730137 Civil Engineer 6 years experience building Ministry Projects Site Supervision AutoCAD, MS, EXEL good computer knowledge, looking for suitable placement.

Contact: 93946867 Graduate Civil Engineer 20 yrs GCC experience with Omani D/L, seeking job NOC available.

Contact: 98621645 Email: imtiazcv@gmail.com Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022

B.E Electronics & Communication 4 years experience in installation commissioning testing networking Administration, project coordination site experience maintenance. Contact: 92924555 Email: rahulchittoor@gmail.com Electrical Engineer with 5 yrs experience in P.L.C operated factories and ready mix plants looking for better placement.

Contact 968 97450769 Automotive Service Advisor with 1.5 years experience from Toyota India immediately available in Oman completed BE Automobile in 2014, with valid Oman driving license NOC Available.

Contact: +968 97061650 Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 Mechanical Engineer 2 yrs experience in printing press.

Contact: 99315229 Civil Engineer experience 4 years in Oman, Omani driving license.

Contact: 96319928 Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 Mechanical Engineer, Indian, Male, 30yrs. Experienced in Steam turbines and Thermal Power house seek employment.

Contact - +91 8130553668 or mohamedshah7@gmail.com Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization.

Contact 96570891 Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact: 94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Electrical Engineer, 24 yrs, Indian Male, Fresher, Training Undertaken in Electrical Draughtsman, Fire Alarm, Fire Fighting and Industrial Automation. Contact: 94989767, Email: Junaiz987@gmail.com

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Indian male 27 yrs, MTA (Master in Tourism Administration) 4 years experience in Hospitality Industry (Admin reservation and front office management, looking for suitable placement on visiting visa. Contact: 90432286 Email: dikhildiv@gmail.com

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

Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit. PH: 93837973

IT

Experienced Indian Male seeking placement in “Stores & Logistics”.

Contact: 91927039

Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design field. Having 6 years of experience in design field. Residing in Muscat.

Contact - 91176187 Email: syam036@gmail.com

Indian B.Tech 5+ years experience in IT as java programmer / application support seeking placement.

Contact: 92547191 Email: smerin@gmail.com

Mechanical Eng, 9 years experience MEP, 4 yrs in Oman.

Contact: 99487902 Civil Engineer with NOC, 7 years experience. Professional at site management, technical office, structure design work. Contact 97983610

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

EDUCATION/TRAINING Indian Female-MBA, having 12 years of Gulf experience in teaching field, seeking suitable placement. Email:farhazama@gmail. com. Contact-99822708 Indian female 24. Masters in Computer science engineering, seeking job in colleges, schools and institutes. Having in good skill in teaching and advanced technologies. Contact : 93356858 Email id : annielino11@gmail.com Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. # 99739415 / 92091528 Mathematics Lecturer , Indian Female, M Sc Mathematics from a Prestigious University, B.Ed qualified, distinction holder with 6 yrs teaching experience in colleges.

Contact : 91360147.

HOSPITALITY Qualified Graduate from New Zealand, seeking job in hospitality with five years experience from New Zealand & UAE with valid driving license. Contact: 90834121 Indian male, 24 yrs, bachelor of hotel Administration having India experience currently on visit visa looking for suitable placement in hospitality industry.

Contact: 93347605 / 91314540 Indian male 31 yrs, with hotel management degree, 03 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact 99859150.

Oracle DBA / EBS Developer, 9+ exp in IT banking & finance domain, currently in Muscat NOC Available. Can join immediately.

Contact: 91945716 Email: sandeep.partab@gmail.com Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available.

Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com Indian female, having over 1 yrs of experience & qualified MCA, seeking suitable placement in IT related jobs. Contact 99436069, ramanrami@rediffmail.com IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact 94672759 Network and Security Engineer with a bachelor degree, CCNA & ITIL, Certified, IELTS overall band 6 & valid driving license seeking for a suitable job in a good company. Contact: 98141623 Telecom and Network Engineer with a bachelor degree, CCNA & CCNP certified seeking a suitable job in a good company.

Contact: 95613900 B.Tech IT with 5 years experience in Software development debugging and support possess skills in Dotnet technologies C#, SQL, MVC, HTML, CSS work experience from Wipro technologies currently looking for suitable placement.

Contact: 95936331 CFA level 1 cleared (pursuing level 2) MBA operations research, female, 5 yrs experience as Analyst, have a valid Oman driving license, looking for related openings.

Contact 95818892 Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.

Contact 98660672

LOGISTICS

MANAGER / SUPERVISOR Proven my profession as a General Manager who is able to motivate a sales force and focus it on success. Adept at administrative organization utilizing talent and resource and meeting or exceeding all sales goals, Experience 13 Years Inside- outside Oman, following activities: (construction – real estate - fit out - pipe lain - Infrastructure) Contact: - Oman 71146111

MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available.

Contact: 92066 523 Filipino Graphic Designer / I.T. looking for a suitable job with 10 years experience. Very good in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photography, Knowledge in CCTV & Access Controls. Call 79042628.

Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation.

Contact 92956848

MEDICAL E.N.T Specialist (Otolaryngologist), Yemeni-male, looking for job.

Mobile: 00201096542706 Email: aymanjalilorl@gmail.com Iraqi Dentist female, MOH license seeks suitable job in clinic in Muscat. Contact 97891219

Indian female, 25 yrs, Msc Biotechnology, looking for suitable job. Contact 92619048 email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com

Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 96906534 /99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com

Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill.

GSM: 97761075

Dr.Ayman Abduljalil Ali, E.N.T Specialist (Otolaryngologist), Yemeni-male, looking for job.

Mobile: 00201096542706, Email: aymanjalilorl@gmail.com

Fresh 22 yrs old diploma in Mechatronic, industrial automation all plc looking for suitable job,presently on family visa.

Contact: 92162445 Housemaid, Driver, house boy, (overseas) looking for job. Contact 24484232 & 99531802 9 year experienced industrial painter and sand blaster with Oman driving licence.

NOC available. Seeks suitable placement. Contact ZakeerHussain 96681934.

BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com B.Com,IICL Certified Container Inspector(No.150850),Visit Visa, Six months experience, need placement. Phone 90880935,99023279, Email solexyesudas@gmail.com.

Filipino male Medical / Sales representative with 3 yrs experience is looking for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: 92610394 Indian female Dentist looking for suitable placement, dataflow completed. Contact: 96410448 / 99606013

SKILLED LABOUR Search job for mobile repairing, experience 2 years.

Contact: 94950300 Mason sh/carpenter, helper (overseas) looking for job.

Contact 95175192

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE

SALES / MARKETING Indian male 13 yrs experience in retail sector seeking a suitable job D/L, Oman & Saudi Arabia. Contact: 00966-593296760 Email: azeemuddinkhan26@gmail.com An experienced person in joinery / fit out looking for working partner job. NOC & local release is available. Contact: 90872012 Filipino female. Bachelor Degree in Political Science,7 years experience in Administration, Sales and Training. I’m a highly motivated, hard working, skillful, and willing to work in a full time basis.

Contact #71149947 Indian male 29 seeking for store keeping and inventory controller job with 6 years exp at East Africa.

Contact: 99695002 Email: arafathw880i@gmail.com Indian male 27 years having 3 years experience in Sales and Marketing with Oman valid D/L, seeking suitable opening in sales and marketing. Contact: 97496910 Email: saheedak47@gmail.com Indian male MBA 14 yrs exp in sales & marketing, 4 yrs in building materials in Oman NOC & D/L Available, looking for a managerial position. Contact: 93956234 Multinational FMGC experienced, qualified Sri Lankan lady seeking employment in Muscat. Marketing, Brands, Sales, Communication. Oman exp & DL available.

98250829 BBA professional with experience in Store Operations, Logistics and Retail. In Oman on visit visa, Mobile: 99660641, Email: suhaib_jamal60@hotmail.com Portuguese Nationality male MBA (Marketing) excellent English vast multi-tasking experience 29+ years in Admin HR/PR Logistics sales facility management with Oman driving license seeks suitable placement. Contact: 94034168 Email: sheriagnes@gmail.com Indian male, 8 years experience in sales, Marketing operations procurement, seeking suitable job, having valid Oman license, NOC available. Contact: 99837447 Email: rhlboss86@gmail.com

Indian female, 25 yrs, Msc Biotechnology, looking for suitable job Contact 92619048 email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com

Indian male 26 yrs, Graduate, 3 years experience with Air India seeking suitable opportunity with reputed firms. Contact: 98847095

Indian male more than 10 years gulf experience in Office / Purchase Coordinator, Admin, Secretarial and sales with good computer skills. Holding Oman Driving license, looking for suitable placement.Contact 99709336

Master in International Business (UK) work experience Oman 2.7 yrs, with Oman driving license, seeking job. Contact: 91478123 / 99175645

Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827 Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Contact 95244761

SALES / MARKETING Sales executive 15 years experience in Oman with valid D/L and NOC. Contact: 93924737 15 years oil& gas experienced lady, tender specialist looking for suitable post. Contact: 91192871

Young man Graduated in Media and Communication and having a diploma in public relations looking for a suitable job in advertising agencies & media, corporate offices in Oman. #95636799 Email: medoo-299@hotmail.com 29 years Indian male MBA having 5 years experience in Gulf - sales & marketing & having GCC driving license, on visit seeks placement. Contact: 98845719 Indian male MBA marketing & HR, 2 years experience in marketing, automobile sale job seeking full time, sales / HR job. Oman visa valid till 13.10.16. # 79050990 Email: uv30060@gmail.com Male, looking for sales & marketing job, Oman license holder.

Contact: 95642740, Email: shaijichakkara@gmail.com

10+ Years Exp , 8 years In UAE , in Logistics ,Warehouse & Inventory looking for Job. Contact Number -00968 98096086 Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments.

Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 /95774854 Indian male age 24, B.Com. having 2 year experience and currently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement in Sales, Marketing & finance. Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com BBA Bachelor of business administration exp in custom clearance procedure, also done international logistics management & Nimb National Institute business management (US) certification all documentation work related logistics. contact – 91949050 / akram.chaush001@gmail.com Indian male 30, 5 yrs experience in FMGC Van sales looking for suitable placements NOC available.

Contact: 97315348 Indian male with 6 years experience in sales in oman. NOC available, looking for suitable placement. Contact 95364128 Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939.

Email: 002015r@gmail.com Oil & gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license. # 96143430 / 99875919 Indian male, 18 years Oman experience in purchase, sales & stores with valid D/L, NOC available.

Contact: 95273552 Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820 Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India. +918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity.

NOC available. Contact: 96001877 Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity. #96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com Indian male 9 yrs exp in FMGC as Sales Executive looking for suitable placement, NOC available.

Contact: 94636470 Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95337665 BBA male 6 years Sales Executive in KSA, D/L looking suitable placement. Contact: 90916261

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SITUATION WANTRENT A CAR

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

Contact 99839898

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SITUATION WANTED BUSINESS

SITUATION WANTBUSINESS ED LOOKING FOR SUB CONTRACTING JOBS An SME’S excellent grade construction company is looking for civil subcontracting jobs.

We are specialized in interlocking, block work, plaster work etc.

Contact 91433508, Email : business@aljammaza.com

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SITUATION WANTED COMPUTER/WEB./ EDU./CLASSES

SITUATION WANTED TOURS

We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman. Contact 99839898

SITUATION WANTED SERVICES

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SERVICES tĞ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ůĞĂŶĞƌƐ͕ Kĸ ĐĞ ďŽLJƐ͕ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐ͕ General cleaning etc. ů DƵĚĂŬŚŝƌ EĂƟ ŽŶĂů Ɛƚ͘ >> Contact : 94277020

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Split unit & widow unit A.C servicing & maintenance Barka, Mabela, Ruwi area.

Contact 95323517 Window unit & split unit A.C servicing & repairing - Barka, Mabela, Ruwi area. Contact: 99557080 Carpet & Sofa Shampooing General Cleaning & Polishing Ocean Center L.L.C. Contact 24707833 Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS- 99320217 /24788722 MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. Contact 24793614/ 99314807 Maintenance, Sub contract work electrical work, plumbing work.

Contact: 97895741 Plumbing, painting, electro works contact Midawa Trading & Cont. EST. Contact: 98937266 We do building maintenance all kind of works.

Contact: 99247663

GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998 Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & anti-termite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing,Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130 Al Farzdaq Al Fedhi Trad all maintenance electric plumbing, CCTV camera, painting tiles, A/C servicing. Contact Jahural Islam : 96524904

Split unit & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance - Barka, Mabela, Ruwi area.

Contact: 96236476 Affordable rates all types of curtain blind. Contact: 99539521/ 95615642 We undertake new construction & maintenance & gypsum works.

Contact 92711506, ammarayyub@gmail.com Pest Control Treatments.

Ocean Center L.L.C. Contact 99344723

SITUATION WANTED SALES / MARKETING Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com

TOURS & TRAVELS Polish women have experience in tourism and flight companies speak German & English, looking for job. # 79098170 / 96149719

TOURS & TRAVELS Indian male BBA graduate, Looking for any suitable post.

Contact: 97691779

MISCELLANEOUS A 27 year male from India on visit in Oman and seeking job in HR,ADMIN please cont:+968 94237786, Email id: suhailabdulrashid91@gmail.com Indian (F) MBA in HR 2 years Experience in Office Admin/Secretarial/Desk Job. Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for immediate placement. M: 90634426 /94267848 Email: neethu1201@gmail.com B.Com, 2 yrs experience in Oman, Indian Male, 25 yrs with Driving License. Handling day today accounts activities upto finalization.

Proficient in Tally. Looking for suitable placement.

Ph. 91470665

Pakistani male 25, Masters in Economics(gold medalist) having vast experience in teaching and administration side, valid oman driving license.

Any school teaching/Assistant job. Contact: 91243132, Email: aamirkhan_7860@yahoo.com Indian Female B.Com Graduate seeking for a suitable job. Mob. 99250895, Email: fathimafarha47@gmail.com Indian male 31 yrs diploma in MECH experience in production planning & control shop floor with UAE driving license seeks placement. Contact: 96297869 Email: harish2816@gamil.com

Marble Crystallization & Grinding, Ocean Center L.L.C. Contact 92705130 House shifting packing.

Contact: 99657644 / 98518013 Water proofing ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ED Indian male 27 yrs having diploma in fire & industrial safety engineering seeking for a job in Muscat, 5 years working experience in the relevant field.

Contact: 93494704 Email: ajay.kavilsasidharan@gmail.com Indian female, having 10+ years experience in logistics & sales coordination exp in SAP, MS Office valid D/L currently on visit visa looking for suitable placement.

Contact: 95251911 28,male,ACCA finalist, BSc Honours,have 4 years of professional experience in Finance, NOC available, seeking for permanent replacement at a Senior Position,GSM-97654769,email id-abdullah.nooralam@gmail.com Indian male 23 yrs graduate in mechanical engineering and diploma in HVAC designing and drafting looking for a job in Oman.

Contact number: +96890834846 Email: abdulquddusruknuddin@ gmail.com

Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English class for Malayalam Speakers

in Azaiba and Ruwi earn in two months

tion guaranteed

Tel: 95244310

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ED Filipina with 13 yrs experience in Admin level of work, 6 years in Oman seeking for a suitable job.

Contact: 94615505 An Indian Engineer is available for execution of pragmatic, need of the hour, worldwide relevant Rare engg/ technical courses. #9109 6940 kpopragmatic@gmail.com INDIAN Male Civil Engineer (BEFresh) looking suitable position.

Please contact Mobile: 98327644 Proven my profession as a General Manager who is able to motivate a sales force and focus it on success. Adept at administrative organization utilizing talent and resource and meeting or exceeding all sales goals. Experience 13 Years Inside- outside Oman, following activities :( construction – real estate - fit out - pipe lain - Infrastructure) Contact: - Oman 71146111

Karate and self defense classes at Azaiba 18 Nov Street. RO 10 per month twice a week Monday and Tuesday 6. 30 TO 7. 30. PM. Contact: 98294551

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Contact 97263637 / 93309131 Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com Car care, care for your car stop worrying about your car. Enjoy your vacation peacefully. Here is a solution for safe parking and cleaning your car when your car when you are away on vacation. Taking very good care of your car, trust us.

Contact: 96964767 Ayurvedic massage, backache, joint, neck pain etc. # 98254909

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ED

INDIAN MALE network cabling technician (19-years gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement. Mobile 0091-8089909265 (india) mail: mohithavp@gmail.Com