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On the occasion of the graduation of the ﬁrst group of students from the Sultan Qaboos University in 1990

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ It is no secret that today - as always - the economy is the mainstay of a country’s life. It is the yardstick against which progress can be measured, and the solid base on which all aspects of human civilisation are built. Thus any modern society must have an adequate number of nationals with specialised qualiﬁcations in this ﬁeld.

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MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the death of Sheikh Saleh Al Mohammed Al Khaled Al Mohammed Al Sabah. In his cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy, praying to Allah the Almighty to rest the deceased’s soul in peace and grant his family patience. HM sends cable of condolences to president of Germany >A3

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HM RECEIVES CREDENTIALS OF ENVOYS His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said received separately at Hisn Al Shumoukh in the Wilayat of Manah yesterday the credentials of a number of ambassadors of the sisterly and friendly countries accredited to the Sultanate. - Mohammed Mustafa

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EXPANSION COMPLETED: Completion of the OMR35 million expansion of City Centre Muscat was announced yesterday. -Jun Estrada >A4

MUSCAT: Construction work on the Mall of Oman, the largest retail and leisure destination of its kind in the country, will begin in the last quarter of 2016, according to Majid Al Futtaim, the developer of the mall. The OMR180 million project, which will cover around 157,000 square metres of land in Bausher area, is expected to be completed during the ﬁrst half of 2020.

“It is something that we are proud of and looking forward to,” Husam Al Mandhari, senior mall manager at City Centre, Muscat, told reporters after a ceremony to announce the completion of City Centre Muscat’s expansion project, on Wednesday. It will have more than 350 stores and aims to deliver a premium shopping experience, as well as entertainment and dining options that will appeal to residents, as well as growing number of tourists in Oman. >A3

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reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: It’s a picture of a normal family but it is a photograph that hides a world of pain which ended in tragedy as both mother and father committed suicide, leaving their two-year-old son an orphan. Grieving relatives Today grieving relatives are still trying to come to terms with their shock, but they took time to think of others and say that people

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needed to reach out and ask for help if they were battling stress. It’s a message backed up by counsellors who pointed in particular to expatriates adjusting to life away from their family support network. >A6

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New bus service is a positive start I refer to the story, ‘Oman transport: Public reacts positively to new bus services’ (November 10). This is a great beginning even though this should have been done long time back. Apart from this, many people will be really happy to have an alternative. Hopefully more routes will open up, even within urban areas. — Aziza Al Busaidy, Dubai, UAE

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I refer to the story, ‘Taxi drivers opinion divided over proposed new bus services in Oman’ (November 9). With regard to this, I would like to give the example of my country, India, where computer technology was initially opposed by people. Today India is a global IT hub. This would most likely happen here also, as the buses plying on roads will leave people with alternative option and still have to hire taxis to reach their destinations. Thus, earnings of taxi drivers are bound to grow. — Adil Brohi, Muscat

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he lives of billions of people, for centuries to come, will be at stake when world leaders and government negotiators meet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris at the end of the month. The fate of an unknown number of endangered species of plants and animals also hangs in the balance. At the “Earth Summit” in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, 189 countries, including the United States, China, India, and all European countries signed on to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and agreed to stabilize greenhouse-gas emissions “at a low enough level to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.” So far, however, no such stabilization has taken place, and without it, climate feedback loops could boost rising temperatures further still. With less Arctic ice to reﬂect sunlight, the oceans will absorb more warmth. Thawing Siberian permafrost will release vast quantities of methane. As a result, vast areas of our planet, currently home to billions of people, could become uninhabitable. Earlier conferences of the UNFCCC signatories sought to reach legally binding agreements on emission reductions, at least for the industrialized countries that have produced most of the greenhouse gases now in the atmosphere. That strategy faltered – partly owing to US intransigence under president George W. Bush – and was abandoned when the 2009 Copenhagen conference failed to produce a treaty to replace the expiring Kyoto Protocol (which the US never signed). Instead, the Copenhagen Accord merely asked countries for voluntary pledges to cut their emissions by speciﬁc amounts. Those pledges have now come in, from 154 countries, including the major emitters, and they fall far short of what is required. To fathom the gap between what the pledges would achieve and what is required, we need to go back to the language that everyone accepted in Rio. The wording was vague in two key respects. First, what would constitute “dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”? And, second, what level of safety is assumed by the term “prevent”?

The first ambiguity has been resolved by the decision to aim for a level of emissions that would cap the increase in average surface temperature at 2º Celsius above the pre-industrial level. Many scientists consider even a lower increase dangerous. Consider that even with a rise of only 0.8ºC so far, the planet has experienced record-high temperatures, more extreme weather events, and substantial melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which contains enough water to cause a seven-meter rise in sea levels. In Copenhagen, the pleas of representatives of small island states (some of which will cease to exist if sea levels continue to rise) for a target of 1.5ºC went unheeded, essentially because world leaders thought the measures required to meet such a target were politically unrealistic. The second ambiguity remains. The London School of Economics’ Grantham Research Institute has analyzed the submissions made by all 154 countries and concluded that even if they are all implemented, global carbon emissions will rise from their current level of 50 billion tons per year to 55-60 billion tons by 2030. But, to have even a 50% chance of keeping to the 2ºC limit, annual carbon emissions need to come down to 36 billion tons. A report from Australia’s National Centre for Climate Restoration is no less alarming. The level of emissions in the atmosphere today already means that we have a 10% chance of exceeding 2ºC, even if we stopped adding further emissions right now (which is not going to happen). Imagine if an airline slashed its maintenance procedures to a level at which there was a 10% chance that its planes would not safely complete their flights. The company could not claim that it had prevented dangerous planes from flying, and it would find few customers, even if its flights were much cheaper than anyone else’s. Similarly, given the scale of the catastrophe that could result from “dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system,” we ought not to accept a 10% chance – if not many times higher – of exceeding 2ºC. What is the alternative? Developing countries will argue that their need for cheap energy to lift their people out of poverty is greater than rich countries’ need to maintain their often wasteful levels of energy consumption — and they will be right. - Project Syndicate

CLIPPINGS FROM OUR ARCHIVES NOVEMBER 2000 Educational delegation to leave for UAE on Saturday MUSCAT: An educational delegation will leave for Abu Dhabi on Saturday on a four day official visit to the United Arab Emirates. The visit is with the context of the joint educational cooperation programme. The delegation, comprising a number of headmasters of primary schools in the Sultanate will visit a number of model schools in the UAE, the public education directorate and will meet the undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Education and Youth.

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No need for the coaches to quit I refer to the story, ‘England coach Lancaster resigns after World Cup failure’ (November 9). I cannot understand why coaches resign or get ﬁred. It is the players who fail to perform not the teacher. This attitude needs to change. — Harry Wilson, Muscat

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WORLD 14 migrants die as boat sinks on way to Greek island Lesbos were at both scenes, some guarding construction equipment. Croatia on Wednesday said Slovenia’s move was unnecessary and a waste of money. “It would be better if they built a reception centres, similarly to what we did,” Croatian Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic told reporters. “No wire can stop people to ﬁnd their way and it is better to make their way organised.” Slovenia said this week it was not going to build any long term reception centres.

Children were among those who died when the wooden boat went down in the 8 kilometre stretch of water separating Lesbos from the

Fleeing wars Around 180,000 people, many ﬂeeing war in Syria and Afghanistan, have entered Slovenia since mid October, most of them heading north to Austria and then Germany. Also on Wednesday, Slovenia started erecting a razor wire fence along parts of its border with Croatia amid heavy security, saying it wanted better control

DESPERATE: Refugees and migrants jump off an inﬂatable raft as they arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos, on Wednesday. - Reuters

over the surge of migrants passing through as they make their way across Europe. Army trucks carrying wire fencing arrived in the border village of Veliki Obrez in southeastern Slovenia early on Wednesday. By 1130 GMT, about 2 km (1.2 miles) of wire had been erected, a Reuters photographer there said. Migrant route Slovenia is facing more immediate and pressing logistical con-

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LANDSLIDE VICTORY: Various fans with portraits of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi are seen for sale outside the National League for Democracy party headquarters in Yangon on Wednesday. - AFP

Myanmar President Sein congratulates Suu Kyi, promises stable transition YANGON: Myanmar President Thein Sein congratulated democratic champion Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, as her party appeared to have trounced the ruling camp in the first free election in 25 years and inched towards an absolute majority in parliament. Thein Sein reiterated that the government would accept the results of the election and agreed to Suu Kyi’s request to hold reconciliation talks soon, although the two are still to agree on the time and location of the negotiations. Suu Kyi’s opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) has won over 80 per cent of the seats declared so far in the lower house and is well ahead in the upper house and regional assemblies. Old guard If the final results confirm the trend, Suu Kyi’s triumph will sweep out an old guard of former generals that has run Myanmar since the junta handed over power to Thein Sein’s semi-civilian government in 2011. “Congratulations... to the chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi and her party for gathering the support of the people,” read a statement posted on the Facebook page of the presidential spokesman. “The government will respect and follow the people’s choice and decision, and work on trans-

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ANKARA (TURKEY)/VELIKI OBREZ/GIBINA (SLOVENIA): Fourteen people died and a further 27 were rescued by Turkish authorities after their boat sank on its way to the Greek island of Lesbos, Dogan news agency reported on Wednesday. Children were among those who died when the wooden boat went down in the 8km (5 mile) stretch of water separating Lesbos from the Turkish coast, Dohan reported

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Suu Kyi’s opposition National League for Democracy has won over 80 per cent of the seats declared so far in the lower house and is well ahead in the upper house and regional assemblies

ferring power peacefully according to the timetable,” said the statement, adding that the president would work with “all other people” to ensure stability in the post-election period. Suu Kyi has also invited the powerful army chief to hold reconcilitation talks, but he has yet to respond to the letter. The military still wields considerable power in Myanmar’s political institutions, under a constitution drafted before the end of nearly 50 years of rule. It is unclear how Suu Kyi and the generals will work together. — Reuters

DIYARBAKIR (TURKEY): A street cleaner in southeastern Turkey was killed on Wednesday by flying shrapnel and a police officer was wounded after his armoured vehicle drove over an explosive device thought to have been laid by Kurdish militants, security sources said. The blast in the town of Dargecit in Mardin province came after three policemen were killed late on Tuesday in the town of Silopi when Kurdish insurgents opened fire on their car, officials said. In the town of Silvan, rocked by days of clashes, a soldier was killed, and one child was wounded, they said. Hundreds of people have been killed in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast since a twoyear ceasefire by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants broke down in July. — Reuters

said, but the fence will prevent migrants to come into the country outside the border crossing. Wire fencing Slovenian soldiers also erected another 100 metres of wire fencing on an open ﬁeld near the border village of Gibina in eastern Slovenia, a Reuters cameraman there said. No migrants were present at either of the two places, but large numbers of soldiers and police

Serbia refugee camp The UN refugee agency UNHCR said more than 3,000 people were waiting to enter a refugee camp at Presevo in southern Serbia, from where they will probably make their way to Croatia and then Slovenia. Another 3,000 people were expected to enter Serbia on Wednesday, after 9,000 arrived a day earlier, a UNHCR ﬁeld officer in Presevo said. About 175 policemen from other EU states have come to Slovenia to bolster the local force. Another 100 are expected in the next two weeks. Deeply divided Europe is facing a record inﬂux of migrants and is deeply divided on how to act. The main point of disagreement in the EU is over mandatory national quotas to share out asylum seekers among the 28 member states. Hungary, which already closed its border to migrants in October, Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia deeply oppose the quotas. — Reuters

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TORONTO: Canada’s China-born Miss World contestant said on Tuesday her visa to travel to the beauty pageant at a Chinese resort has been delayed and her father has been harassed by Chinese officials because she has spoken out about human rights abuses in the communist country. Anastasia Lin, an actress crowned Miss World Canada in May, said her determination to speak out about Chinese rights abuses may have cost her a chance to attend the December 19 final in Sanya. Lin testified at a US Congressional hearing on religious persecution in China in July. In her testimony, she said she wanted to “speak for those in China that are beaten, burned and electrocuted for holding to their beliefs,” according to the full text of her statement on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China’s website. — Reuters

T HURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015 Chanting slogans, Hazara demonstrators marched 10km (six miles) to the palace and demanding the president come out to face them with a response.

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Afghan Hazaras protest against beheading, demand justice KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appealed for calm after angry protesters from the ethnic Hazara community tried to force their way into his Kabul palace on Wednesday to demand justice for seven members of their community beheaded by hardline militants. In one of the biggest demonstrations seen in Kabul in years, thousands of people marched through

the Afghan capital to demand government action after the killers dumped the partially beheaded bodies of their victims earlier this week. The murders, which the United Nations denounced as a potential war crime, have fuelled a growing sense of insecurity since the Taliban brieﬂy seized control of the key northern city of Kunduz in late September.

Chanting slogans, the demonstrators marched 10km (six miles) to the palace and demanding the president come out to face them with a response. “The only way to prevent such crimes in the future is to take over all government ofﬁces until they wake up and make a decision,” said Sayed Karim, 40, one of thousands who ﬁlled Mazari Square in western Kabul.

Russian plan for solving Syrian crisis dismissed Syrian opposition says Moscow wants to shore up President Bashar Al Assad

BEIRUT/DUBAI: Syrian opposition ﬁgures and commentators dismissed on Wednesday a Russian draft proposal for a process to solve the Syrian crisis, saying Moscow’s aim was to keep President Bashar Al Assad in power and marginalise dissenting voices. A draft document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday showed Moscow would like Damascus and unspeciﬁed opposition groups to agree on launching a constitutional reform process of up to 18 months, followed by early presidential elections. Russia has denied any document is being prepared before a second round of international

peace talks in Vienna this week. The text, obtained by Reuters, does not rule out Assad’s participation in early presidential elections, something his enemies say is impossible if there is to be peace. “The Syrian people have never accepted the dictatorship of Assad and they will not accept that it is reintroduced or reformulated in another way,” said Monzer Akbik, member of the Westernbacked Syrian National Coalition. “The Russians are now trying to play the game they have been playing since Geneva,” he told Reuters, referring to United Nations-led peace talks that collapsed in 2014. Hadi Al Bahra, a member of the coalition’s political committee, said the main problem was Assad

and any political process needed to tackle this with assurances and guarantees. He also dismissed the idea of holding elections under the current system. “How can the elections be fair when the citizens inside Syria are afraid of retaliation from the security services of the regime?” he said. The United States, its allies and Turkey have also all said he must leave power for there to be peace. “The Russians are basically trying to wiggle out of Geneva,” said Mustafa Alani, director of defence and security at the Gulf Research Centre (GRC) think tank. “So it is the question of he can stay: it’s a red line for all countries. Absolutely a red line. This is something that won’t be a negotiable issue.” — Reuters

In a hastily arranged television address, Ghani, whose unwieldy national unity government has come under growing pressure because of deteriorating security, promised action but called for emotions not to spill over. “We are committed to avenging our countrymen’s blood. We will spare no effort,” he said, accusing the militants of stoking regional and ethnic tensions. But

he added: “We must avoid reactions that end in anarchy.” At one stage, protesters attempted to scale the walls of a building near the palace, prompting police to ﬁre warning shots to scatter the crowd. Seven people were wounded, including ﬁve from bullet wounds, a spokesman for the public health ministry said. Besides swelling the daily toll

of killings, the deaths of the seven Hazara, who included three women and two children, have heightened the risk of sectarian hatred further poisoning relations in a country made up of a patchwork of ethnicities. The killings in the southern province of Zabul occurred amid ﬁghting between rival Taliban factions and IS militants. — Reuters

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Forex rates vs OMR1* US Dollar ................................. 2.58 Euro ............................................ 2.38 Pound ........................................... 1.70 Indian Rs ...............................171.61 Pak Rs ...................................269.32 Bangla Taka.......................200.12

Indian Rs ...................................172.05 Pakistan Rs .............................273.50 Sri Lanka Rs .......................... 364.00 Bangla Taka........................... 202.85 Phil Peso .................................... 121.90

Muscat 24ct per gm (OMR) .......14.05

Oman Crude............. (Spot) ........$43.92 Dubai Crude ............. (Spot) ........ $43.72 Murban Crude ........ (Spot) ........$45.24 Arabian Light ......... (Spot) ........$42.22 N.Sea Brent............... (Spot) .........$47.26 West Texas Int ....... (Spot) ........ $43.70

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‘Invest Easy’ portal gaining popularity Secure portal Invest Easy, enables investors to complete their company registration process online in less than three minutes

Times News Service MUSCAT: More and more companies are starting to use the fast and easy e-services provided by Invest Easy online portal (investeasy.gov.om). The new secure portal enables investors to complete their company registration process online in less than three minutes, said a press release. In addition to starting a new company, the portal also enables existing businesses to manage their interactions with the government. The Invest Easy project is an inter-governmental initiative led by Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and Information Technology Authority (ITA). The portal has been built by Nortal, the leading software developer for mission critical e-solutions in the ﬁelds of governance,

healthcare and industry. “Our goal is to create services that provide a meaningful impact on the communities in which we operate in,” said Peter Smitt, business area director, Nortal. Transparent “The new commercial registration service in the Invest Easy portal is a prime example of this in action. We are not merely programming the software and translating a paper service to digital. We are making the whole registration process less bureaucratic, faster and more transparent than ever before,” he added. “In the ﬁrst six months of the new commercial registration service, over 12,000 new companies were registered. Out of these, over 1,000 registrations were completed online and the service is gaining

more popularity each month. In September, alone there were nearly 400 online registrations, which amounted to 16.7 per cent of the total registrations,” Smitt added. In many countries, government e-services have already proven to be an effective way of saving time for the people and reducing public costs. Nortal is using the world’s best practices for developing it esolutions. For the Invest Easy portal, the experiences from building the Estonian Business Register and Company Registration Portal were used as the foundation. Estonian e-services are world famous and have earned several awards. When building Invest Easy, Nortal not only localised these processes, to suit the needs of Omani business environment, but also signiﬁcantly upgraded them.

Designed by Nortal This was possible because of Nortal’s experience in designing e-government processes when they were building the Invest Easy portal. They did not merely make an online portal to house the registration service, but also changed the whole process itself, making it as seamless and effortless as possible for the user, at the same time making no compromises on security and transparency.

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businesseditor@timesofoman.com Fastest registration Invest Easy is leading the way in building an easy, transparent and sustainable business environment where companies can last for generations and bring prosperity to Oman and its people. They used to hold the world record for registering a new company that was done in 18 minutes. Now that record has long been beaten by Oman, where the fastest new company registration was done in under 3 minutes.

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MUSCAT: Oman’s commercial banks have achieved a robust 10.04 per cent growth in total credit at OMR18.17 billion for the first nine months of 2015 from OMR16.51 billion for the same period of last year, according to the Central Bank of Oman. The incremental credit growth of all banks in absolute terms was OMR1,657.6 million in a year, which is more or less in line with the loan growth seen last year and was mostly driven by both corporate and retails segments. The demand for credit from the corporate sector is mostly for funding projects, which are either state-owned entities like Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) or semi-government firms. Orpic is implementing three major capital intensive projects — Sohar Refinery expansion, Liwa Plastics Project and a 230 km-long pipeline between Muscat and Sohar. Major real estate projects are also driving demand for credit. Hamoud Sangour Al Zadjali, executive president of Central Bank of Oman (CBO) earlier said that the credit growth for the whole year would be in double digits and

would probably hover around 10 per cent. The pipeline of credit is still strong, which will continue for another two more quarters since local banks are also actively participating in syndicated loan facilities for project funding. Total deposits of Omani banks also rose by 6 per cent for the ﬁrst three quarters of 2015 at OMR18.14 billion, from OMR17.11 billion for the same period last year, according to monthly statistics released by the apex bank. Deposit mobilisation of banks is showing a deceleration, partly due to the recent debt issues of government and corporate sector. Because of continued slackness in oil prices, the banks will be more conservative in lending in the second half and focus more on the credit quality rather than quantity. The recent sukuk issue and development bond issues of the government also absorbed sizable liquidity of banking system to the extent of OMR250 million. Oman has seven conventional banks — Bank Muscat, National Bank of Oman, BankDhofar, HSBC Bank Oman, Bank Sohar, Oman Arab Bank and ahlibank. Total assets of commercial banks by September end touched OMR27.95 billion, a growth of 13.59 per cent over the same period last year.

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MARKET Gulf chemical exports touch $62b The Sultanate and Kuwait are each responsible for 7% of total export volume and Bahrain accounts for 3 per cent of the total

Times News Service MUSCAT: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) petrochemical companies posted a record 67.2 million tonnes in chemical exports valued at $62 billion in 2014, according to the latest industry report by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA).

According to the GCC Petrochemicals and Chemicals Facts and Figures 2014, export revenues for GCC petrochemicals in 2014 rose from $54.6 billion in 2013 and are more than double that of ten years ago. “Petrochemical producers in the Arabian Gulf manufacture products for diverse sectors and markets around the world, earning

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PDO collects two awards at Adipec Times News Service MUSCAT: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has won two awards at the prestigious 2015 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec), which is billed as the most important event in the global oil and gas industry. The company scooped the Best Oil and Gas Mega Project for Harweel 2AB, one of the world’s largest miscible sour gas injection projects, and also the Best Oil and Gas Innovation or Technology (Surface) with its partner GlassPoint Solar for Miraah, one of the largest solar energy ventures globally. PDO’s double triumph came at the most competitive awards in Adipec’s 31-year history, with 501 entries received from over 240 companies across 32 countries. Intisaar Al Kindy, exploration director of PDO, was also shortlisted for Oil and Gas Woman of the Year, and the company was nominated for the Best Practice Award for delivering technical integrity and In-Country Value (ICV) through the in-sourcing of equipment repairs in its own maintenance workshops. “We are truly honoured to have won two awards at Adipec, which showcases the very best people and projects in our industry,” Raoul Restucci managing director of Petroleum Development Oman. PDO’s excellence “The victories and nominations reﬂect Petroleum Development Oman’s excellence in delivering world-class production projects safely, efficiently and sustainably, our pioneering spirit and our strong belief in Omani talent. These achievements should be a matter of great pride not only for us but also for the nation.” Harweel 2AB was commissioned in April 2012 and staff and contractors have overcome a series of technical and operational challenges to deliver a project that is performing impressively well, with high uptimes and strong oil and gas recoveries, maximising miscible gas injection and gas export and reducing ﬂaring.

The Miraah project, which was unveiled in July with GlassPoint, will be a 1,021 megawatt solar thermal facility harnessing the sun’s rays to produce steam to extract heavy and viscous oil at Amal in southern Oman. It is expected to save 5.6 trillion British Thermal Units of natural gas each year. Construction work began in October and the first steam is expected in 2017. “The transformation at Harweel has been truly impressive and has been achieved by professional multi-disciplinary teamwork from staff and contractors and strong project leadership,” Restucci said. “We safely established the full plant production from OctoberDecember last year in half the scheduled time and with safety as our guiding and overarching priority, secured full and accelerated payback of the entire Harweel 2AB investment and continue to increase reserves and production potential for long term development through these industry leading facilities. Harweel project “Our staff and contractors are working in a complex environment characterised by very high pressure and corrosive sour fluids and are applying advanced enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology and processes not seen on such a scale anywhere in the world. Despite this, they have risen to the challenge magnificently and Harweel continues to make a substantial contribution to the nation’s hydrocarbon production and associated investment returns. “As for Miraah, the use of solar for oil production is a long term, strategic solution to reduce consumption of valuable natural gas. Gas saved can be directed towards higher value applications to diversify Oman’s economy and have a lasting impact on the country’s growth. PDO is also making four technical presentations at the event on EOR, new technologies, the use of solar power to generate steam and Nibras, a web-based real-time monitoring tool for well and reservoir management.

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Iraq agrees to IMF monitoring proposal BAGHDAD: Iraqi authorities agreed on Tuesday to have the International Monetary Fund (IMF) monitor Baghdad’s economic polices as a basis for a possible funding programme in 2016, the IMF said in a statement. Mission chief Christian Josz said the Staff-Monitored Program would aim to rein in spending and reduce Iraq’s budget deficit, which is expected to approach 12 per cent of economic activity next year. The move, he said, “will allow the Iraqi authorities to build a track record for a possible Fund financing arrangement.” An IMF loan would help the major Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) oil exporter stabilise its finances as it grapples with lower oil prices and costs associated with the fight against Islamic State militants. A senior IMF official told Re-

uters last month the new loan would be a ‘multiple’ of the $1.24 billion in emergency funding which the IMF agreed to provide in July. Financial pressures on Iraq have become so heavy that Baghdad halted a plan to issue $2 billion of international bonds last month because investors were demanding too high a yield. A big new IMF loan to Iraq would come with policy conditions, such as steps by Baghdad to reduce energy price subsidies and reform state-owned enterprises - steps which could be politically difficult. Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi is already struggling to sustain support for political reforms he announced in August aimed at reducing corruption and waste. Josz said the IMF expected Iraq’s GDP to grow by 1.5 per cent this year. - Reuters

GCC economies valuable returns,” said Dr Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, secretary general of GPCA. “Chemical producers from the Gulf region ship their products to approximately 170 countries. Asia, and in particular, China, being the most important export market,” he added. Kuwait and Oman are each responsible for 7 per cent of total export volume and Bahrain accounts for 3 per cent of the total. The GCC chemical industry registered solid recovery since 2010 with chemical exports by volume 77 per cent higher in 2014 than before the global economic and ﬁnancial crisis level of 2008. However, though the GCC chemical trade quickly recovered from effects of the global crisis, it has

grown modestly since 2012. The slower than usual growth can be attributed to weaker global demand and the decline in commodity prices. The effect has partly been offset by growth in chemical production, which demonstrated a 4 per cent annual growth during the same period. Saudi Arabia and Qatar Saudi Arabia and Qatar are the largest chemical exporters, together responsible for generating nearly three-thirds of total GCC chemical exports by volume. In 2014, Saudi Arabia accounted for 53 per cent of the total regional export measured by volume or 35.9 million tonnes valued at $36.2 billion. Qatar accounts for 20 per cent

of the total GCC chemicals export volume, valued at $10.6 billion. The UAE has doubled its export share since 2010, reaching 10 per cent of the total regional exports in 2014. This equals 6.6 million tonnes valued at $6.4 billion. The GPCA’s ‘Facts and Figures’ report is an annual publication will be released at the GPCA’s annual forum, which will be held in Madinat Jumeriah on November 17. Currently in its fourth edition, the report provides information on wide-ranging subjects for the region’s chemicals industry including product capacity, employment and trade. Now in its tenth edition, the annual forum will kick off with a keynote from Eng. Suhail Al Maz-

rouei, minister of energy for the United Arab Emirates. Abdullatif A. Al Othman, governor and chairman of the board of Directors, Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority will deliver this year’s opening address. Other notable industry leaders that are among the conﬁrmed speakers include Rashed Saud Al Shamsi, chairman of GPCA and petrochemicals director, Adnoc; Yousef Al Benyan, vice chairman, CEO, Sabic among others.

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Japan’s first homegrown passenger jet takes off TOKYO: First passenger plane developed in Japan in more than half a century made its debut flight on Wednesday, a key step toward the country’s goal of competing globally as an aircraft manufacturer. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), which can seat as many as 92 people, took off at 9:35am on Wednesday with two pilots. A round of applause rang out when the plane landed back in Nagoya at 11:02am after a flight that took it over Japan’s Pacific coast. Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has delayed the MRJ’s delivery date three times, finally tapping bullet-train specialists to ensure the plane was completed. The company has won 407 orders, including options and purchase rights, for two versions of the plane, with the first models due for delivery to All Nippon Airways in the second quarter of 2017. “The MRJ has a lot of potential,” said Dan Lu, an analyst at JPMorgan Securities Japan.“I expect demand for regional jets to increase as more people fly and airlines put smaller jets on some routes.”

frame in flight. The subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries hopes the MRJ can break the virtual lock that Embraer and Bombardier have on the market for passenger jets with fewer than 100 seats. Boeing and Airbus control the market for larger passenger planes.

TEST FLIGHT: Mitsubishi Aircraft has won 407 orders with the ﬁrst models due for delivery to All Nippon Airways in the second quarter of 2017. The company has received requests from within Japan and Europe for 100-seat versions of the plane. – Bloomberg News

Sales assistance The launch will intensify competition for orders with Brazil’s Embraer and Canada’s Bombardier. Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday that the government will help Mitsubishi Aircraft sell the plane overseas. “I appreciate the government’s

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support and look forward to joint corporate delegations with the government to sell the planes overseas,” Mitsubishi Aircraft president Hiromichi Morimoto told reporters when asked later about Suga’s comments. The white jet with red, black and gold lines along its sides and

‘MRJ’ written on its tail took off into a blue sky with a few clouds, on a brisk fall morning with a light wind. About 350 journalists and guests milled about as helicopters hovered in the air a few hundred metres from the runway. A smaller escort plane shadowed the MRJ, observing the condition of the air-

Overseas demand With Montreal-based Bombardier focusing on its larger C- Series jets, which can carry as many as 160 passengers, Mitsubishi Aircraft sees an opening it could ﬁll. “In our forecasts we have the MRJ replacing Bombardier as the second-biggest regional jet supplier,” said Rob Morris, head of consultancy at Ascend Flightglobal Consultancy. Mitsubishi Aircraft said the company has had requests from within Japan and from Europe for 100seat versions of the plane. “We’re studying the demand but haven’t made a decision yet,” he said. Japan’s last homegrown passenger plane was the YS-11, a turboprop made by Nihon Aircraft

Manufacturing, a consortium that included Mitsubishi Heavy, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Fuji Heavy Industries. Only 182 of the planes were sold. Nihon Aircraft stopped the YS-11 production line in 1974, a dozen years after its rollout. The company disbanded in 1983 with debts of about ¥36 billion ($293 million), according to the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. Mitsubishi Aircraft estimates the cost of developing the MRJ at about ¥180 billion. The 92-seat MRJ90 is selling at a list price of $47.3 million. The MRJ will use a geared turbofan engine built by United Technologies’ Pratt & Whitney unit, which is expected to make the jets at least 20 per cent more fuelefficient than similar aircraft, the company has said. - Bloomberg News

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OMAN STOCKS

MUSCAT SECURITIES MARKET

INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ....................................... 5,894.86 .............. 5,866.30 ................... 5,866.32 ................... 5,893.91................ -27.59 .................. -0.47 Financial Index .................................... 7,226.32 ................7,177.51 .....................7,177.51 ................... 7,223.69................-46.18 .................. -0.64 Industrial Index ....................................7,223.53 ............... 7,213.95 .................... 7,214.11 ................... 7,223.53.................. -9.42 .................. -0.13 Services Index .......................................3,267.12 ...............3,254.41 ....................3,255.12 ................... 3,267.12................-12.00 .................. -0.37 MSM SHARIAH INDEX...................... 904.62 ..................903.93 ......................904.24 ...................... 904.75...................-0.51 .................. -0.06 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 19,289,039 ..................7,643,398 .....................388 ...............14,902,657,538 .................. 2 ......................14 ....................20 .........................36

The top gainer was Bank Sohar, up by 0.57 per cent, while Al Madina Investment, which lost the most, declined by 4.48 per cent

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 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: Trading activity on Wednesday saw regional investors bought select shares from foreigners. The MSM 30 Index declined by 0.47 per cent to close at 5,866.32 points. The Sharia Index closed at 904.24 points, down by 0.06 per cent. Al Jazeera Services was the most active in terms of volume as well as turnover. The top gainer was Bank Sohar, up by 0.57 per cent, while Al Madina Investment was the top loser, down by 4.48 per cent. As many as 388 trades were executed in the session, generating a turnover of OMR7.6 million with 19.2 million shares changing hands. Out of 36 traded securities, two advanced, 14 declined and 20 remained unchanged. Foreign investors, who sold shares OMR4.9 million worth of shares were net sellers, followed by Omani investors at OMR93,000. Arab and GCC investors, who were net buyers, bought shares amounting to OMR5 million. Financial Index closed negatively at 7,177.51 points, down by 0.64 per cent. Bank Sohar, up 0.57 per cent was the only sector gainer. Al Madina Investments, NBO, Ominvest, Al Anwar Holding and Al Sharqia Investments declined 4.48 per cent, 2.53 per cent, 2 per cent, 1.08 per cent and 0.88 per cent respectively. Industrial Index declined 0.13 per cent to ﬁnish at 7,214.11 points. Construction Materials, Al Hassan Engineering, Al Maha Ceramics and Al Anwar Ceramics declined 2.86 per cent, 1.16 per cent, 0.89 per cent and 0.62 per cent respectively. Services Index retreated 0.37 per cent to close at 3,255.12 points. Al Jazeera Services gained 0.50 per cent to close at OMR0.406. Renaissance Services, Al Suwadi Power, Al Batinah Power and OIFC declined by 4.19 per cent,

0.94 per cent, 0.94 per cent and 0.55 per cent respectively. Saudi stocks jump Saudi Arabian stocks rallied the most in emerging markets, led by the country’s biggest telecommunications company following a three-year pledge on dividends. The Tadawul All Share Index advanced 2.3 per cent, the most in more than a month, as shares in Saudi Telecom had their biggest jump since December. The state-controlled company said it would adopt a one-riyalper-share fixed quarterly dividend for the period, according to a statement to the Saudi bourse on Wednesday. The company surged 9.8 per cent in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia’s stock market, which in June opened to direct foreign investors for the first time, has dropped by more than a quarter in the past 12 months amid a collapse in oil prices. Standard & Poor’s cut the kingdom’s credit rating last month, citing a budget deficit that it forecasts will increase to 16 per cent of gross domestic product this year. “The positive news from Saudi Telecom, with a clear guidance of their future dividends, is giving investors comfort," said Tariq Qaqish, the head of asset management at Dubai-based Al Mal Capital. The Saudi market is driven mainly by retail investors and was at “an extremely oversold level," he said. The Tadawul’s 14-day relativestrength index fell below 30 last week, a sign to some technical analysts a gauge may be poised to rebound. It has since climbed to 44. Stocks across Asia took their cue as China published a raft of data indicating the best efforts of policy makers to keep economic growth on track have still to produce concrete results. – United Securities/Bloomberg News

OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR.................................................................... 7,400 ............... 1,301........................2 ............0.175 ........... 0.176 ...........0.175 ............0.176 ............. 0.175.............0.001 ............. 0.571 ................0.176 .............. 0.172...................0.175 ..................253,693,440 .......0.100 OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES .......................................... 3,135,495 ...1,272,999........................3 ........... 0.404...........0.406 ...........0.404 .......... 0.406 .............0.404 ........... 0.002............. 0.495 ................0.406..............0.406...................0.412...................24,848,935.........0.100 OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS ...............................................................5,000 ...............1,620........................1 ........... 0.324 ...........0.324 ...........0.324........... 0.328 .............0.328 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.324..............0.320...................0.324 ..................16,400,000.........0.100 OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT ........................................................10,000 .............11,050........................3 ............1.105 ........... 1.105............1.105 ............1.105 ............. 1.105............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.105 .............. 1.100................... 1.105 ................. 221,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 242,537 ............28,134........................5 ............0.116 ........... 0.116............0.116 ............0.116 ............. 0.116 ............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.116 .............. 0.116...................0.120................. 232,036,284 .......0.100 OM0000001707 ............OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY......................................10,000 .............19,100........................1 ............1.910 ........... 1.910............1.910 ............1.910 ............. 1.910............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.910 .............. 1.720...................1.910 ..................171,327,000 ........0.100 OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT .......................................................... 1,136,961 ........511,632........................6 ........... 0.450 ...........0.450 ...........0.450........... 0.450 .............0.450 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.450............. 0.000...................0.460 .................148,892,720........0.100 OM0000002523 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES PREF SHARE ............. 6,903,666....3,797,016........................1 ........... 0.550 ...........0.550 ...........0.550........... 0.550 .............0.550 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.550............. 0.000...................0.550...................27,782,093 .........0.100 OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR ..............................................................34,100 ...............8,184........................2 ........... 0.240...........0.240 ...........0.240 .......... 0.240 .............0.240 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.240 ............ 0.240...................0.246 .................370,734,851 ........0.100 OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ...........................46,700 ...............4,810........................7 ............0.103 ........... 0.103 ...........0.103........... 0.103 .............0.103............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.103 ..............0.103...................0.104.................... 6,060,851 ..........0.100 OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ........................ 400,000.........649,975......................18 ............1.620 ........... 1.625 ...........1.620............1.625 ............. 1.625............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.625 .............. 1.625...................1.630................ 1,218,750,000 ......0.100 OM0000003125 ............GLOBAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ................ 164,385 ............16,449........................3 ........... 0.100 ........... 0.102 ...........0.100........... 0.100 .............0.100 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.102..............0.100...................0.102.................. 20,000,000 ........0.100 OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. ................... 62,006 ...............5,266......................11 ........... 0.085 ...........0.085 ...........0.084........... 0.085 .............0.085 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.085..............0.084...................0.086...................24,648,354.........0.100 OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY ....................................................... 3,055 ...............1,344........................4 ........... 0.434 ...........0.440 ...........0.434........... 0.440 .............0.440 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.440..............0.440...................0.450...................26,620,000.........0.100 OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO.........................................................................92,275 .............71,608......................11 ............0.776 ........... 0.780 ...........0.776 ............0.776 ............. 0.776............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.780.............. 0.776...................0.780..................505,132,722........0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE.............. 559,878 ..........101,571......................16 ............0.182 ........... 0.182 ...........0.180............0.181 .............0.182............-0.001 ........... -0.549 ...............0.181 ..............0.180................... 0.181 ...................36,200,000 ........0.100 OM0000002168............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES ............................... 240,000........... 76,920........................6 ............0.318 ...........0.324 ...........0.318 ........... 0.320 .............0.322 ...........-0.002 ........... -0.621................0.324.............. 0.318...................0.322 ..................94,788,378 .........0.100 OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 274,700 ..........145,773......................15 ........... 0.534 ...........0.534 ...........0.530........... 0.530 .............0.534 ...........-0.004 ........... -0.749 ...............0.530..............0.530...................0.534................ 1,214,665,976 ......0.100 OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ............. 57,334 ...............6,449..................... 10 ............0.112 ........... 0.113............0.112 ............0.112 ............. 0.113 ............-0.001 ........... -0.885 ...............0.112 .............. 0.112................... 0.114 ...................10,080,000.........0.100 OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS .....................................................6,110 ...............2,725........................5 ........... 0.446 ...........0.446 ...........0.442........... 0.446 .............0.450 ...........-0.004 ........... -0.889 ...............0.446..............0.442...................0.446 ..................23,415,000 .........0.100 OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER..................................................76,663 .............16,186........................5 ............0.211 ........... 0.212 ...........0.211 ............0.211 .............0.213............-0.002 ........... -0.939 ...............0.212..............0.212...................0.214..................142,401,248........0.100 OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER ....................................................81,997 ..............17,311........................5 ............0.211 ........... 0.212 ...........0.211 ............0.211 .............0.213............-0.002 ........... -0.939 ...............0.212..............0.212...................0.214.................. 150,739,738 ........0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 509,900 ............93,787..................... 33 ............0.186 ........... 0.186 ...........0.183 ........... 0.184 ............. 0.186............-0.002 ............-1.075................0.183 ..............0.184...................0.185................... 27,613,800 .........0.100 OM0000001533 ............OMINVEST ......................................................................25,570 .............12,529........................4 ........... 0.490 ...........0.490 ...........0.490........... 0.490 .............0.500 ...........-0.010 ........... -2.000 ...............0.490..............0.480...................0.500 ................ 270,902,205 .......0.100 OM0000001483............NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN ...................................27,500 ...............8,470........................1 ........... 0.308 ...........0.308 ...........0.308........... 0.308 ............. 0.316............-0.008 ........... -2.532 ...............0.308............. 0.304...................0.308 .................412,938,757 ........0.100 OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES ..................................... 3,974,985 ...... 635,818...................109 ............0.160 ........... 0.165 ...........0.157 ........... 0.160 ............. 0.167............-0.007 ........... -4.192 ...............0.161 .............. 0.161...................0.165 ...................46,504,163 .........0.100 OM0000001962............AL MADINA INVESTMENT .....................................18,000 ............... 1,152........................3 ........... 0.064 ...........0.064 ...........0.064........... 0.064 .............0.067 ...........-0.003 ........... -4.478 ...............0.064..............0.064...................0.068................... 13,257,689 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 18,106,217......7,519,179................290 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......27........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PARALLEL MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................................. OM0000001400 ...........OMAN FLOUR MILLS ................................................... 7,600 ...............3,602........................6 ............0.474 ........... 0.474 ...........0.474........... 0.474 .............0.474 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.474..............0.474...................0.498...................74,655,000.........0.100 OM0000002580 ...........OMAN EDU. & TRIN. INV. HOLDING..........................100 .....................18........................1 ............0.175 ........... 0.175............0.175 ........... 0.186 ............. 0.186............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.175 .............. 0.175...................0.179 ...................13,020,000.........0.100 OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 591,085............44,922..................... 23 ........... 0.076 ........... 0.076 ...........0.076........... 0.076 .............0.076 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.076..............0.075...................0.076..................114,000,000........0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK.............................................. 110,000............... 7,827........................5 ............0.071 ........... 0.073 ...........0.071 ............0.071 ............. 0.071............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.072..............0.072...................0.073...................71,000,000.........0.100 OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 431,885 ............65,198..................... 53 ............0.151 ........... 0.151............0.150 ............0.151 ............. 0.151 ............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.151 ...............0.151...................0.152................. 220,852,820 .......0.100 OM0000002564 ...........AL HASSAN ENGINEERING................................... 22,326 ...............1,900........................6 ........... 0.086 ...........0.086 ...........0.085........... 0.085 .............0.086 ...........-0.001 ............-1.163................0.085..............0.084...................0.086....................6,392,680 ..........0.100 OM0000001368 ............CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IND. ....................18,500 .................. 629........................2 ........... 0.034 ...........0.034 ...........0.034........... 0.034 .............0.035 ...........-0.001 ........... -2.857 ...............0.034..............0.034...................0.035....................2,890,000..........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 1,181,496.......124,097..................... 96 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 7........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

BONDS MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................................. OM0000004628 ...........BANK SOHAR BONDS 4.5 .................................................111 ..................... 11........................1 ........... 0.096 ...........0.096 ...........0.096........... 0.100 .............0.100 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.096..............0.096...................0.109.................... 7,150,000 ..........0.100 OM0000005971 ............B.MUSCAT COMPL. CONVR. B.B.3.5 ........................1,215 ...................112........................1 ........... 0.092 ...........0.092 ...........0.092........... 0.092 .............0.092 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.092..............0.092...................0.097...................29,822,868.........0.100 .............................................SUM: ...................................................................................... 1,326 .................. 122........................2 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........2........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Popular Uttarakhandi singers Manglesh Dangwal, Sangeeta Dhoundiyal, Khushi Joshi and Bishan Singh Hariyala would be ﬂying in to Muscat to regale the music lovers

MUSCAT: The Uttaranchal Wing of the Indian Social Club Muscat would be captivating the music lovers of Muscat by organising a musical event with a renowned troupe of folk singers from Uttarakhand, India at the Nesnas Ballroom 2, Majan Continental Hotel Muscat, on November 13. Popular Uttarakhandi singers Manglesh Dangwal, Sangeeta

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with automatic shades with preset levels. To celebrate the delivery of its 25th Dreamliner, Qatar Airways has launched an online community art project via its Instagram account, called #787 Filter. Instagram enthusiasts are invited to use these pre-sets as their “ﬁlter” and submit original art work using the tag #787Filter on their Instagram accounts. Instagram popularized the use of ﬁlters to enhance photos, and the social network is now the most popular image-posting site in the world, with more than 300 million users world-wide. Qatar Airways’ 25th Dream-

liner sports a signature decal on its nose, identifying it as the milestone delivery from Boeing’s Everett facility in Seattle, Washington. This aircraft, ofﬁcially delivered to the airline in a ceremony in Everett on November 4, then ﬂew directly to the Dubai Airshow, with a brief stopover in Doha. Made up of composite materials, the 787 Dreamliner is lighter and more fuel-efficient than any comparable aircraft of its size and range, and has unique features such as larger windows, reduced cabin noise and cleaner cabin air.

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Bank Sohar supports Omani Association for Elderly Friends MUSCAT: Bank Sohar, within the framework of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and with the objective of ensuring its contributions reach every demographic of society, recently funded for the third consecutive year the Omani Association for Elderly Friends. The donation, which also marks the second time that the bank has supported the Association this year, was made in order to assist it in obtaining health and social services to facilitate the daily activities of the elderly they support. The donation cheque was handed over at Bank Sohar’s head office to Salim Suroor Al Mahrouqi, chairman of the Omani Association for Elderly Friends, by Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM of Human Resource and Corporate Support at Bank Sohar, in the presence of Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi, Senior AGM of Marketing and Customer Experience at Bank Sohar, says a press release. Commenting on the bank’s contribution to the association, Munira Abdulnabi Macki said: “Bank Sohar has always been keen in contributing to the wellbeing of the community. The elderly’s comprise a signiﬁcant number of our community and therefore, we consider it an essential part of our responsibility as well as community’s respon-

Dhoundiyal, Khushi Joshi and Bishan Singh Hariyala would be ﬂying in to regale the music lovers in Muscat. The music direction will be given by maestro Sanjay Kumola, says a press release. Indra Mani Pandey, ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman, will be the chief guest at the cultural event. The Uttaranchal Wing of the Indian Social Club Muscat, one of the most vibrant and lively wings that came into existence in 2005, will also be celebrating its 10 years

of cultural existence in Oman with this star-studded event. The wing aims to give an opportunity to the community from Uttarakhand state, living in Oman, to celebrate and enjoy their culture of togetherness in this beautiful land, a home away from home. Interestingly, the beautiful state of Uttarakhand lies on the southern slope of the Himalayas where music resides in each soul. The higher elevations have glaciers while subtropical forests abound at the lower elevations. Uttara-

khand’s name is derived from the Sanskrit words uttara meaning north and khanda meaning land, simply meaning Northern Land. Some of the well-known districts are Nainital, Dehradun, Uttarkashi and Haridwar which attract worshippers and tourists throughout the year. The Uttaranchal Musical Night which promises to be a fun-ﬁlled event is open to the members of the Uttaranchal Wing of the Indian Social Club Muscat, by invitation only.

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Qatar Airways celebrates arrival of 25th Boeing Dreamliner at Dubai Airshow DOHA: Qatar Airways celebrated the arrival of its 25th Boeing Dreamliner at the Dubai Airshow, in a ceremony hosted by Qatar Airways group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker and attended by Ray Conner, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and the United States Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Dana Shell Smith, says a press release. “This is a milestone event for Qatar Airways and Boeing, and we are happy to celebrate with everyone at the Dubai Airshow,” said Al Baker. “Qatar Airways has grown significantly since our first Dreamliner delivery in 2012, when we were the Middle East launch customer of the aircraft. In three short years, we have taken delivery of twenty five 787s and fly it nearly two million kilometres a week from Doha. This aircraft provides more comfort for our passengers and better efficiency for our airline, and we are thrilled to be the airline with the most Dreamliners in its fleet in the Middle East.” One of the unique features of the Dreamliner are its windows

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omanoil recognised as one of largest oil and gas companies MUSCAT: Oman Oil Marketing Company (omanoil) was recognised by the Oman Economic Review (OER) Top 20 Awards as one of the largest oil and gas companies listed on the Muscat Securities Market for the third consecutive year. The accolade comes as a testament to the company’s commitment to excellence, underpinned by an unwavering dedication to better serve this nation, says a press release. Commenting on the achievement, Eng Faisal Al Shanfari, omanoil general manager of Operations, engineering and HSSE, said, “This award reaffirms our position in the market as the nation’s fuel and lubricants provider of choice; a responsibility we do not take lightly and work tirelessly to enhance. We have come a long way since our humble beginning in 2003. Today, we operate in over

sibility to provide them with the required care and support they need. In line with this ideology, we will continue to offer our support to the Omani Association for Elderly Friends and sincerely hope our contributions will facilitate the Association’s tasks in order to provide better services for the elderly of our society.” Acknowledging Bank Sohar’s continuous support and contribution, Salim Suroor Al Mahrouqi said: “It is because of the past efforts of the elderly that we live in such a progressive society today. “As such we have an obligation to take care of our seniors, respect them and help them to live with honour. We believe that even the

smallest contribution towards their well-being is important and signiﬁcant. Bank Sohar has been one of our most prominent supporters for Omani Association for Elderly’s friends for the past three years. Their contribution has been very much appreciated and has been immensely helpful in helping us carry out our programmes and activities year after year.” Bank Sohar strives to ensure that its contributions are carefully planned and evaluated in order to diversify and reach out to the maximum number of people, especially those in most need of it, offering recipients positive support to make a meaningful change.

Renowned comedian Karlous Miller to perform on Nov. 21 MUSCAT: Oman Comedy Central is organising an event featuring one of the finest and funniest stand-up comedians brought to Oman for the first time by Titan Events & Entertainment. Karlous Miller, who featured amongst the top 10 finalists in Season 8 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is all set to impress Muscat with his versatile performance. He will be headlining the show on November 21 at Jabrin Ballroom, InterContinental Muscat, along with Simeon Goodson from Brooklyn, NY and Joseph Sims, the head of Oman’s own Oman Comedy Central group. This visit is part of Comedy Zone with Karlous Miller tour that will have the group per-

forming in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai as well, says a press release. Having made appearances on Nick Cannon’s Wild n Out, MTV’s Yo Momma and Bill Bellamy’s ‘Who’s Got Jokes?, Karlous has an impressive fan following. He has previously performed in London, Germany, St.Thomas, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and has

worked with various headlining comedians such as Katt Williams, Daniel Tosh (Comedy Central’s Tosh.O), Doug Benson (VH1 Best Week Ever) to name a few. While this show will be a perfect platform to unwind with some subtle and some side clutching comedy, it will not be a one-off event. Oman Comedy Central will be putting up regular shows, looking at once every two months with the next two already planned for the month, revealed Joseph Sims of Oman Comedy Central. “We have seen an interest in comedy grow with a lot of people enquiring about the next performance. On an average, we have a turnout of at least 200 people,” he added.

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MAN marks 100-year milestone with a gala celebration in Oman

It is indeed commendable that MAN has been a brand leader in Oman for the last many years.

I would like to congratulate Mr. Mohammed Saud Bahwan for the outstanding performance of Arabian Engineering Services.

A truck unlike other products requires a lot of support in terms of after sales service, spare parts availability, training of drivers, operators and maintenance staff. Arabian Engineering Services has excelled in all these areas.

Representative of chariman Rashid bin Saif Al Rajhi

Markus Geyer

Sultan bin Saud Al Shidhany

Al Rajhi Group of Companies

Senior Vice President, MAN Truck & Bus AG

Managing Director, Sultan Shidhany Group of Companies

Gracing the occasion were ambassadors, leading personalities from the public and the private sector and a top management team from MAN, Germany

MUSCAT: Under the patronage of Mohammed bin Salim bin Said Al Toobi, minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, MAN celebrated a historic milestone – 100 years of commercial vehicle manufacturing. Gracing the occasion were ambassadors, leading personalities from the public and the private sector and a top management team from MAN, Germany. On this historic occasion, presenting Sheikh Mohammed Saud Bahwan, chairman, Saud Bahwan Group with the prestigious Management Excellence Award, Markus Geyer, senior vice president, MAN Truck & Bus AG, remarked: “I would like to congratulate Mr. Mohammed Saud Bahwan for the outstanding performance of Arabian Engineering Services. I also would like to express my thanks to the chairman for his wise leadership and huge investments in state-of-the-art facilities, human resources and customer care initiatives which have brought MAN to its premium position in Oman today. My thanks also go to the Arabian Engineering Services

team for their compelling commitment and customer orientation, which has created great conﬁdence in our brand over the years.” “Tonight we are here to celebrate 100 years of Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing by MAN. Within this long history, Oman played and especially will play a major role and we are much honoured to be represented by Arabian Engineering Services, our long standing partner in Oman since 1981. We are looking forward to celebrate 35 years of partnership with Arabian Engineering Services next year, which makes them our longest standing partner in Middle East. With that history there comes a lot of experience and we are proud to have one of the most experienced teams in the Middle East here in Oman with an excellent knowledge of the MAN product and service portfolios.” Further elaborating on MAN’s historic 100-year journey, he said: “Everything started in 1915, June 21, when a new company was entered in the trade register of the City of Nuremberg: “Lastwagen-

In the last two years, in Oman, MAN has achieved outstanding sales figures which are amongst the highest in its history. werke M.A.N.-Saurer”. Soon the ﬁrst MAN- Saurer 3-tonne truck left the joint factory in Lindau at Lake Constance. It was followed by the ﬁrst buses, which were used for long-distance-routes by the Imperial Post Office. They transported passengers as well as letters and parcels. This was the starting shot of successful commercial vehicle business it has already lasted 100 years and it still continues! Today, we offer our customers a complete truck and bus portfolio of light, medium and heavy-duty trucks, as well as city and intercity buses, coaches and chassis.” Accepting the award Mohammed Saud Bahwan remarked, “I humbly thank our valued customers for their continued patronage over these years. I also take this

opportunity to express my gratitude to Mr. Geyer and the team at MAN Truck & Bus AG for their constant support, guidance and encouragement.” Earlier in the evening, in the welcome speech, a Saud Bahwan Group representative said, “It is a matter of great pride that this year, MAN Truck and Bus celebrates the important milestone of 100 years of commercial vehicle manufacturing.” Reﬂecting on the various steps Arabian Engineering Services has taken towards customer satisfaction he remarked, “AES gives top priority to customer satisfaction and has made considerable investments in state-of-the-art facilities across the country and a nationwide network of branches. This has been backed by innova-

tive marketing strategies, strong after-sales support and extensive customer care activities. As a result, today MAN trucks and Buses are among the most preferred heavy vehicles in the market and are increasingly being relied upon to carry out demanding jobs.” “I am delighted to inform you that in the last two years, in Oman, MAN has achieved outstanding sales figures which are amongst the highest in its history, demonstrating the confidence that customers have placed in Arabian Engineering Services and MAN. Thank you customers for your trust and support which has helped make this happen.” The special evening had two very valued customers share their experiences with MAN and AES. Rashid bin Saif bin Mohammed Al Rajhi, chairman, Al Rajhi Group of Companies, conveyed, “We are a 100 per cent Omani owned Group, consisting of 10 different companies offering a range of products. We have a special liking for MAN and bought our first truck in 1986. Today I am happy to inform you that we have an active fleet of about 80 MAN trucks. It is indeed commendable that MAN has been a brand leader in Oman for the last many years. It certainly speaks volumes about MAN’s product quality, consistency and durability and I compliment the MAN team present here for being a part of such a wonderful organisation.” “Arabian Engineering Services has equally contributed to the success of the MAN brand in Oman. After all, a product like a truck – which is a commercial product has to be kept running well if it has to succeed. Excellent back-up is required in terms of a wide service network, easy availability of spare parts, expertise in customer education and above all willingness to do that little extra for the customer when he needs it most. I thank Arabian Engineering Service for fulfilling these requirements and being a reliable, trusted partner of

the trucking industry in Oman,” he concluded. Another very important customer, Sultan bin Saud bin Ahmed Al Shidhany, Managing Director, Sultan Shidhany Group of Companies spoke about the trust and confidence he places on MAN and AES. Elaborating on his experience, he said, “We bought our first truck in 1990 and it was a MAN. We have not looked back since then. Today we have a fleet of almost 120 MAN trucks. Our company is involved in meeting the logistical needs of the Oil and Gas industry. We work with several clients including PDO, Occidental, BP, Halliburton, Schlumberger to name a few. My experience with the MAN product has been extremely satisfying. As I mentioned when I started this company 25 years back I started small. I needed a reliable, rugged truck. I needed a truck with reasonable cost of operation. I needed an assured after sales back up to ensure that my trucks are not off road for too long. I must say MAN and Arabian Engineering Services fulfilled all these needs. I have experienced other brands of trucks too but overall I found MAN trucks to be best suited for the varied operating conditions which we experience in Oman. No doubt the product is excellent, technologically advanced but a truck unlike other products requires a lot of support in terms of after sales service, spare parts availability, training of drivers, operators and maintenance staff. Arabian Engineering Services has excelled in all these areas and has made MAN a brand leader. I compliment Sheikh Mohammed Saud Bahwan on his visionary leadership and dynamic approach that he has adopted in setting up world class facilities for the MAN brand.” The evening evoked positive responses from guests. As one customer remarked: “MAN’s 100year journey has been remarkable and they have an excellent partner, AES here in Oman.”

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SsangYong unveils Tivoli and two new concept cars Tivoli is a smart, compact SUV offering contemporary styling, class-leading safety and dynamic driving characteristics

MUSCAT: SsangYong Motor Company, the premium SUV maker from Korea launched Tivoli diesel and showcased two new concept cars, the XLV-Air and XAV-Adventure at the recently concluded Frankfurt Motor Show. Tivoli is a smart, compact SUV offering contemporary styling, class-leading safety and dynamic driving characteristics. Following its international launch at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, sales of the petrol powered Tivoli began in May, and in just a few months the car is already proving to be the perfect choice for customers seeking value and practicality, says a press release. Now with the addition of diesel power, Tivoli will offer increased driving dynamics, enhanced fuel economy, and even greater choice. The new 1.6 litre diesel engine maximizes performance, especially in the low-mid speed range, producing a ﬂat power curve between 3,400~4,000rpm and ﬂat torque between 1,500 and 2,500rpm.

Tivoli diesel reduces CO2 emissions to 109g/km, and with the choice of 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive, and either an Aisin 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmission, there is greater choice for the customer who wants a dynamic yet comfortable driving performance. Tivoli particularly offers outstanding off-road and towing capability, features not generally found in this segment of the SUV market. The Tivoli diesel is dynamic and fun to drive, and focuses on delivering excellent driving performance at a low to mid speed range, reliable 6-speed manual and automatic transmissions, and outstanding ride and handling. Among the debutantes, the concept car, the XLV-Air is the pre-production model of the long bodied Tivoli which will be launched at the beginning of 2016, and XAV-Adventure, which is a modern reinterpretation of the original Korando. XLV-Air is a multi-role SUV of-

fering increased luggage space. Evolved from the Tivoli platform and following on from the exciting Smart Lifestyle Vehicle concept, XLV-Air is designed to provide comfortable and safe driving, while offering an enjoyable and pleasing interior environment. Externally, its dynamic, robustlooking body is sharpened harmoniously with its coupe-style ﬂoating roof line, while the spacious and contemporary interior takes its design cue from a bird’s spread wings, and highlighted by a new Geonic fabric cloth specially produced in partnership with Kolon Glotech. Extended luggage space is one of the key features of the XLV-Air, which provides a huge 720 litre loading capacity to make this family car even more practical. Like Tivoli, XLV-Air comes with a choice of 1.6 litre petrol or 1.6 litre diesel engines, and matched with the option of an Aisin 6-speed automatic or manual transmission as well as with an option of two-

wheel drive or four-wheel drive to choose from. XAV-Adventure is the latest compact SUV concept from SsangYong, a contemporary interpretation of the company’s iconic Korando brand with a modern and masculine aura. Its chunky proportions communicate the look of a strong, traditional no-nonsense SUV, while the interior design creates a contemporary and luxurious ambience with its complementary black and brown colourway. A capacious, square shaped and highly useable interior space is designed to carry large sports equipment. The inner element of the carbon roof is a ‘convertible’ canvas roof, designed to create a wide-opening space to draw you closer to nature and the surrounding environment. The hybrid electric E-4WD system of the XAV-Adventure comprises a lithium ion battery and two rear mounted electric motors offering two driving modes: hybrid fuel economy mode and hybrid performance mode. For optimized ride comfort there is electric air suspension which automatically adjusts to the conditions, on or off-road. On rough terrain, the suspension adjusts to make the ride softer, while at high-speed and on a good road surface, it becomes ﬁrmer by lowering the ride height to prevent roll and pitch. For real off-road adventure, XAV-Adventure offers high ground clearance, good ramp and breakover angles, water-wading, and has the ability to climb steep gradients.

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UES pledges aid to Nizwa Hospital MUSCAT: United Engineering Services (UES), the oilﬁeld and marine engineering arm of MB Holding Group, has pledged its support to Nizwa Hospital. The wholly owned Omani company, which has been supporting communities within which it operates, has agreed to provide Nizwa Hospital with important medical equipment, says a press release. Usama Barwani, managing director, UES, said: “Citizens health and welfare has always been one of the core priorities of our philanthropic activities. We, at UES, ﬁrmly believe that every national should have access to good healthcare which translates into a happy and productive nation. We consider ourselves privileged to be able to support Nizwa hospital in this endeavor” Dr. Salim Al Abri, chief executive officer, Nizwa Hospital, stated: “Being a large hospital, we always strive to provide our patients with the best medical care. It is encouraging that a large Omani corporate such as UES has come forward and helped us immensely. They have provided us with international quality medical equipment for patients under the social welfare scheme.

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Students explore future study options in USA MUSCAT: The United States boasts over 4,000 universities, ranging from public universities to private colleges. As one of the finest systems of higher education in the world, many students are interested in studying in the US because of the wide array of majors offered. The second edition of EduTraC Oman hosted 16 reputed universities and colleges from the US. The three-day expo was designed to support students and parents in finding the most suitable courses and programme of interest to students pursuing study in the United States. Students visiting in the expo met college and university admissions representatives to learn about programme and scholarships offered. Hania Bekdash, the educational advisor for EducationUSA Oman at AMIDEAST said: “Studying in American universities provides an ideal environment, characterized by flexible methods of education and a continuous development process for students in various fields of studies. An exclusive presentation about “Studying in the USA options and Applications” was hosted by EducationUSA to provide visitors with insight and updated

information on accredited U.S. higher education institutions to prospective students in order to assist students in choosing and applying for U.S. universities.” Christy Watkins, public affairs officer at US Embassy Muscat, said: “We are pleased to support EduTraC Oman 2015 and we believe it is a great platform for strengthening educational ties between the US and Oman. The number of Omani students studying in the US has increased dramatically over the years. The US embassy in Muscat is always eager to facilitate travel for qualiﬁed students applying for student visas. “This is the second time that the University of South Carolina has participated in EduTraC Oman, we ﬁnd the students are of high quality and the expo was very well organized and fruitful!” said Susanna Young, International business manager at University of South Carolina. Lee Westphal, assistant director international admissions from University of Nebraska said: “EduTraC Oman was an incredible opportunity to engage with students and educators from all over the region.” EduTraC Oman 2015 was organised by Al Nimr Expo.

continues to reap the fruits of its team’s hard work and perseverance through the guidance and leadership of the company’s chairman Sheikh Salim Al Mashikhi and CEO, Mohamed Yassin, who received the award on behalf of his teams from Oman, UAE, Egypt, USA, Poland and China. Upon receiving the award, Mohamed Yassin, the company’s CEO, in his privilege speech, thanked God, ﬁrst and foremost, for His unending guidance, secondly to his teams continuous efforts in achieving the company’s

goals and lastly, to his company’s customers and vendors – for their trust and support, which made this award a reality. MG Group, having been selected third time in a row by the World Confederation of Businesses to receive the most important business award, Beyond Success, to last year’s Peak Of Success and a year prior World Businss Leader, just proves that the company is on the right track in achieving more, thereby guiding the teams to give better quality service and customer satisfaction.

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OER CEO Golf Mixing business with pleasure MUSCAT: The 11th edition of OER CEO Golf, Oman’s premium corporate networking event to be held on December 4 and 5, 2015 at Muscat Hills, will be a perfect weekend rendezvous for the Sultanate’s corporate heavy weights The cream of Oman’s corporate heads, including business leaders, corporate head honchos and top managers, will come to network over a game of golf on the greens of Muscat Hills on December 4

I thank the management of UES for their generosity and support and pray to Allah to bless them with greater success.” This commitment made by UES falls under the purview of the three broad categories identified by MB Holding Group for its corporate social responsibility initiatives – rducation and empowerment of nationals, Citizen’s health and welfare and contribution to civil societies. United Engineering Services LLC has been a pillar of Oman’s Engineering services for over three decades catering to the fields of oil and gas and power generation and water. Recognized for HSE excellence, its quality products and on-time delivery, UES has grown from strength to strength since its inception in 1979. Today, UES is an international company with multiple facilities in Oman, the UK, Germany and Malaysia with more facilities expected to be setup internationally in the near future. In addition to catering to the fields of Oi and Gas and Power Generation and Water; UES has now successfully integrated into the fields of Marine and Defense and Cyber Security. DELOREAN-DNA BURNOUT

MG Group honoured with ‘Beyond Success’ award MUSCAT: MG Group has been honoured by the World Confederation of Businesses (WORLDCOB) with one of the most prestigious business awards in the world: TheBIZZ 2015. After intensive screening and selecting among other worldwide companies, the World Confederation of Businesses, based in Houston, Texas in the USA, is a leading international organization that encourages worldwide business development. With more than three thousand associate members in over sixty ﬁve countries, the confederation has been organizing one of the most important business awards, Beyond Success, since 2005 in different cities around the world and has chosen MG-Group to be one of the recipients for a prestigious World Business Leader award during its recent ceremonies in Oman, says a press release. With this triumph, MG Group

and 5, 2015. The 11th edition of OER CEO Golf, Oman’s premium corporate networking event, will be a perfect weekend rendezvous for more than 250 of Oman’s top corporate leaders to rub shoulders with one another in an eclectic atmosphere of high- powered golﬁng. The itinerary of the event includes a day of no-holds barred intense golﬁng, amidst the cool, verdant and undulating expanses of Muscat Hills on

December 4, followed by a gala prize distribution ceremony and dinner on December 5. “OER CEO Golf 2015 offers revitalisation for Oman’s corporate heavy weights, giving them an opportunity to network and compete on the greens. There are few events of this nature that can boast of such variety and allround entertainment,” said Alpana Roy, executive VP of United Media Services.

Romain Jerome launches new timepiece

MUSCAT: Luxury watchmaker RJ-Romain Jerome has unveiled a new timepiece in collaboration with the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). The new DeLoreanDNA Burnout was launched as a tribute to the iconic 80s legend – the DeLorean DMC-12 automobile, which has left a signiﬁcant trace for generations to come since its launch 30 years ago. This new collection is available at Mistal boutique, says a press release. Commenting on the new collection, a Mistal official said: “Delorean-DNA Burnout is an exceptional collection from Romain Jerome, which is sure to impress our discerning customers who understand and appreciate quality and luxury at Mistal. Made from the original bodywork of a DeLorean sports car, the new collection will remain an undisputable delight to DeLorean fans. The limited edition timepiece of just 30 pieces can be made available upon request by anyone wishing to add it to their collection of memorabilia,” he added. RJ watches are available in Oman through their sole distributors Mistal.

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MUSCAT: With only a week to go before Oman’s 45th National Day, the #LoveOman video has gone viral with its mesmerising acapella touch. Sponsored by Ooredoo, the ﬁrst-of-its kind Islamic production, without any musical instruments, features three of the region’s biggest talents and has gathered more than 550,000 views on YouTube since being released on November 4, 2015. Shot in Jebel Akhdar and in the cinema, the seven minute clip features a group of Omani youth singing acapella, interspersed with shots of acting sensation Buthaina Al Raisi. Led by the soulful vocals of Khaliji star Al Wasmi, the video also includes the work of world-renowned

Omani poet Mazin Al Haddabi. Raed Dawood, director of Government Relations and Corporate Affairs at Ooredoo, said: “This was a unique concept developed and implemented by young Omani talent to thank our visionary leader; His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, for 45 years of inspirational leadership. We are delighted to have played a part in this special tribute to Oman for National Day.” The video has generated worldwide attention for its quality and unique production value. It has proven to be an instant hit, having been shared over 3,600 times across all social media platforms. To date, users have spent a combined watch time of over three years streaming the song.

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MUSCAT: The Nissan Altima, which breaks new ground for the mid-size sedan segment, is handsdown the most engaging vehicle in its class. And if you have never driven an Altima before, get ready to have your notion of a mid-size sedan redeﬁned. Nissan has a heritage of showcasing some of the most amazing beneﬁts for their customers by introducing unique offers on their prestigious lineup of vehicles, says

a press release. In an effort to make Nissan vehicles affordable and accessible to all, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles has taken up this unique initiative. Auto enthusiasts can now avail exciting beneﬁts on the Nissan Altima 2.5L and 3.5L that include cash gift up to OMR1000, free service for two years or 20,000 kms (periodic maintenance only), free registration, 6 years unlimited mileage warranty and easy and convenient ﬁnancing options. Flexible EMI’s can also be tailor made for any individual requirement from in-house Auto Finance team. Customers can also get unlimited access to Nissan’s prestigious vehicle line up at the comfort of

their homes or offices. Simply visit Nissan Oman’s facebook page i.e http://www.facebook.com/Sbanissanoman or send an SMS to get updated information on any of the vehicles from the house of Nissan. Remote engine starter: The Nissan Intelligent Key allows drivers with a tap of a button on the door handle or trunk to unlock them, while the keys stay inside a pocket or purse. Drivers can start a car from up to 60 meters away with the Remote Engine Start System. Standard Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Smart technologies are designed that helps ensure they are travelling on properly inﬂated tires.

NissanConnect: This uses hands-free technology, smartphone, and Nissan’s display screen to help customers stay in touch with the outside world from inside their vehicle. Reverse Sensor (ﬂush type): a seamless sensor designed at the rear bumper of the vehicle makes the Altima look sleek. Safety Shield technologies: In addition to its many other functions, the Advanced Drive-Assist Display can be linked to three new available safety features – Blind Spot Warning (BSW), Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Moving Object Detection (MOD) – typically offered only on more upscale vehicle and ﬁrst time in the segment. Thanks to the use of the systems’ advanced next-generation rear view camera, the BSW, LDW and MOD are integrated and intuitive. Suhail Bahwan Automobiles offers wide range of after sales service with modern technology and state-of-the-art facilities in strategic locations. Their practice of Total Ownership Experience and customer-centric approach will ensure that customers of the Nissan Altima are given par excellence professional services for all car related needs.

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Douglas OHI’s joinery and interiors division receives IMS certification for quality work MUSCAT: Douglas OHI’s Joinery and Interiors Division has obtained the Integrated Management System Certifications (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007) on scope, ‘Manufacture and installation of bespoke joinery, supply and installation of demountable partitioning, flooring and suspended

ceiling systems.’ The certiﬁcation body DNV GL Business Assurance country manager Farshad Ferdowsi, awarded the certiﬁcates to Douglas OHI Joinery and Interiors divisional manager Neil Pidcock. The strict audit process was conducted at company factory, various departments and ongoing site operations.

Aaron Hennessy, the GM said: “This achievement is another milestone in Douglas OHI’s history and we will continue to deliver excellent quality products and services to the nation safely by protecting our health and environment. It is also another example of a structured commitment and approach to our customers”.

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raoas@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Captain Ali Al Habsi returned home to strengthen Oman squad but experienced right-back Saad Suhail Al Mukhuaini will be a doutful starter in the international friendly match agaist New Zealand on Thursday. The match, being played by Paul

Le Guen’s wards as part of their preparations for their away World Cup/Asian Cup qualiﬁer against Turkmenistan, is scheduled to kick off at 6.00 p.m. at the Seeb Sports Stadium. Ali Al Habsi has returned home on Tuesday, a day after he made a string of good saves for Reading FC in their for English Championship match against Cardiff City. According to Oman team manager Mohammed Al Alawi, the talismanic custodian immediately joined the team for a training sessession at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. Speaking to Times Sport on Wednesday, Mohammed Al Alawi said: “Ali (Al Habsi) arrived on Tuesday and he has started training with the team.” Asked whether the Omani custodian will feature against the New Zealanders or coach Le Guen will prefer to try out one of the two other goalkepers — Fayeez Al Rusheidi and Riyadh Subait — who are among the 24 probables, he said: “Its not appropriate on my part to say whether Ali will play or not. It’s upto to the coach to decided who he wants to start with and whom to try later in the game.” Al Alwai, however, conﬁrmed Saad Suhail is carrying an injury. In the run-up to the match, the talent right-back has already

RECOVERING: Saad Suhail gets attention from medical staff during Oman team’s training session. – JUN ESTRADA/Times of Oman

courted controversy with his refusal to train with his club Al Arouba, leading to his employers writing to the Oman Football Association (OFA) asking them not to pick the player for the match. Though OFA rejected their request saying there is no provision to prevent the player’s selection and Le Guen went on to name him in his list of probables, Saad Suhail now doubtful to play against New Zealand. “Saad Suhail has an ankle injury. But the medical team is taking care of him and he is recovering well. He will most prob-

FOOTBALL

Lowly India face stiff task against ‘favourites’ Guam BENGALURU: Low-in-confidence India will aim for their first win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they host Guam in a return leg match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Thursday. India dropped five places to be 172nd in the latest FIFA rankings, and are at the bottom of Group D in the World Cup qualifiers and have slim chances of qualifying for the Asian Cup by finishing third. India have lost all their five matches played so far in Group D headed by Oman. Guam are in the fourth place. Guam, 155th in the rankings, have beaten India 2-1 in June in the first leg match and will play their away match with full confidence. The home side’s hopes of progressing to the second round of the qualifiers are already over and if they don’t take the home advantage, they might not even qualify for the 2019 Asian Cup. With both the sides training for the match amidst heavy rain here, India coach Stephen Constantine has already announced Guam as favourites for the match. Guam arrived here a couple of days earlier than India assembled to acclimatise to the conditions. “Guam have seven points. They are above us in the FIFA Rankings. So they are the favourites. But at the end of the day, it’s what you do on the pitch which determines the result,” Constantine

OMPETITIVE TEAM: Indian players warm up during a training session on the eve of their World Cup qualiﬁer against Guam at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. – AIFF

said on Wednesday. “In any case, we didn’t play particularly well, which has been the case in all of our away games so far. Four games later, we are a better side than we were then. I have respect for Guam and their coach as they do. But we need the points to give ourselves the chance of making the playoffs,” he said. India have so far played two matches at the Kanteerava stadium. The ﬁrst against Oman which

they lost 1-2. The second losing 0-3 to Iran. “When I came here in 2015, I was under no illusion as to the difficulties and challenges that lay ahead. We had not qualiﬁed for the World Cup Qualiﬁers in eight years,” Constantine said. “I believe that this group of players that we have and the others that will follow will make us into a competitive team in the months and years to come,” the coach said. - IANS

ably be training today,” Oman team manager said speaking ahead of Wednesday’s training session. “We will see how he shapes up today. And we have to see how comfortable he will be in the training. But a decision on whether he will play or not will be taken by Le Guen and his coaching staff,” Al Alawi added. However, Le Guen, who has called up new players for the training camp, is likely to test them against New Zealand. His new picks are Al Khabourah’s Said Obaid and Oman

under-23 players Riyadh Subait, Yassin Al Shiyadi and Azan Abbas. The French coach is particularly impressed with Said Obaid’s impressive performances in the recent domestic league matches and is sure to give him an opportunity at some point during the match. The other players attending ongoing camp are Ahmed Mubarak ‘Kanu’, Eid Al Farsi, Mohammed Musallami, Raed Ibrahim Al Haikal, Ali Al Jabri, Abdulaziz Al Maqbali, Yassin Al Shiyadi, Saad Suhail Al Mukhaini, Ali Salim bait Nahar, Mohammed Al Siyabi, Qasim Said, Abdulsalam Amor, Jader Al Awaisi, Mohsin Al Khaldi, Ali Al Busaidi, Mohammed Sheiba, Azan Al Balushi, Saud Khamis Al Farsi, Mohammed Al Ghassani and Imad Ali Al Hosni. The Sultanate squad will travel to Turkmenistan on November 17 for their next World Cup/Asian Cup qualifying match. Oman are now on top Group D with 11 points from ﬁve outings. Iran, who have played a match less, occupy the second place on eight points. Long-awaited victory Meanwhile, New Zealand’s standin skipper Chris Wood has vowed to lead from the front as his inexperienced side looks to deliver a longawaited victory against Oman.

According to news posted on stuff.co.nz website, the 23-yearold striker, who became the youngest player to captain New Zealand last year, has been handed the armband again as regular skipper Winston Reid continues his recovery from a hip injury. The All Whites are hoping to end a horror run of failing to win one their past 11 matches which has seen their world ranking plummet to a record low of 159. But Wood says he is ready to meet the challenge head on and ﬁnally give the national side something to smile about. “I’d like to think that even if I’m not leading the side my game would still be very high but it gives that added pressure of having to be that focal point, especially up front,” he said. “Leading the side out is a huge honour every single time and it’s an honour putting on that jersey every single time. I’ll deﬁnitely give it my all as always and I’ll lead from the front.” Along with Reid, coach Anthony Hudson is also without goalkeeper Glen Moss and defender Tommy Smith due to personal reasons, while veteran striker Shane Smeltz pulled out on Tuesday with a groin injury. That’s a huge chunk of experience shorn from a squad that was already rebuilding.

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SPORTS SQUAD

West Indies team unchanged for Australia tour LONDON: The West Indies have named an unchanged 15-man squad for their three-Test tour of Australia, with the main change coming in the reinstatement of head coach Phil Simmons. Simmons was suspended in September for questioning the continued omissions of allrounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard. But neither Bravo nor Pollard is included in the squad for Australia, with the selectors opting to keep faith in the same players who have just lost two Tests in Sri Lanka. Before that, Australia beat West Indies in two Tests in the Caribbean in June. Allrounder Jason Holder captains the side for Australia, which also includes legspinner Devendra Bishoo, one of the few bright spots from the June series.

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Devendra Bishoo took 6 for 80 in the first innings of the first Test in Dominica. The first Test in Australia will start in Hobart on December 10, followed by further Tests in Melbourne (from December 26) and Sydney (January 3). Squad: Jason Holder (capt), Kraigg Brathwaite, Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Rajindra Chandrika, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Shai Hope, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor, Jomel Warrican. - Reuters

thrashing in Brisbane took him level with fellow paceman Brett Lee on 310 wickets and behind only fast bowling great Glenn McGrath (563) and inimitable legspinner Shane Warne (708)

MELBOURNE: A rejuvenated Mitchell Johnson needs only one victim to become Australia’s third-highest Test wicket-taker but will hope for a bigger haul at his home ground in Perth, where New Zealand will be ﬁghting to keep the three-match series alive. The mercurial left-armer’s four wickets in the 208-run thrashing in Brisbane took him level with fellow paceman Brett Lee on 310 wickets and behind only fast bowling great Glenn McGrath (563) and inimitable legspinner Shane Warne (708). The exalted company Johnson now keeps is testament to the Queenslander’s determination as much as his talent, having battled self-doubt and long periods in the wilderness before barging his way back into the side two years ago. Johnson revealed during the Gabba Test he had come through another period of introspection in the wake of Australia’s 3-2 Ashes series loss this year as he ap-

STILL HAS FIRE: Mitchell Johnson says he feels like getting out there and bowling. – AFP S E C O N D T E S T FA C T B O X

MATCH FACTS November 13-17 at WACA, Perth (capacity 24,500) Umpires: S. Ravi (India), Nigel Llong (England) Third umpire: Richard Illingworth (England) Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka) AUSTRALIA Test ranking: 3 Captain: Steve Smith Coach: Darren Lehmann Highest ranked batsman: Smith (2) Highest ranked bowler: Mitchell Johnson (8) Team (likely): David Warner, Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith (captain), Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill (wicketkeeper), MJohnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon. NEW ZEALAND Test ranking: 5 Captain: Brendon McCullum Coach: Mike Hesson Highest ranked batsman: Kane Williamson (5) Highest ranked bowler: Trent Boult (6)

proached his 34th birthday. Johnson, who had almost singlehandedly destroyed England during the 2013/14 home series, was to have been rested for the Bangladesh tour that was ultimately scrapped and sat out most

Team (likely): Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Williamson, Ross Taylor, McCullum, BJ Watling (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Mark Craig, Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry, Boult. HEAD-TO-HEAD Test matches played: 53 Australia wins: 28 New Zealand wins: 8 Draws: 17 Tied: 0 PREVIOUS PERTH TESTS 1980: Australia won by eight wickets 1985: New Zealand won six wickets 1989: Match drawn 1993: Match drawn 1997: Australia won by an innings and 70 runs 2001 Match drawn FIRST TEST November 5-9 at Brisbane Australia won by 208 runs REMAINING TEST November 27-December 1, third Test at Adelaide Oval (Day/Night).

of the domestic one-day Matador Cup tournament. “The six-week period I had at home was quite difficult, to be honest,” Johnson told state radio broadcaster ABC during the Gabba Test. “I wasn’t sure if I wanted

to play or not. I played the Matador Cup games and the Shield game and I started to get a bit of fire in the belly.” Late on day two of the opening Test, that fire had become an inferno as Johnson and fellow leftarmer Mitchell Starc unleashed a lethal 20-minute spell that tore through New Zealand’s top order and took the match away from the tourists. “I feel like getting out there and bowling. I am committed and raring,” Johnson said. Though he was born and raised in steamy northern Queensland, the WACA has been Johnson’s spiritual home for most of his career and the scene of some of his greatest triumphs. A paceman’s paradise, an afternoon sea-breeze known locally as the ‘Fremantle Doctor’ adds a devilish element to Johnson’s express pace and swing, bringing the ball into right-handed batsmen who can then be bamboozled by a straighter delivery. New Zealand’s own left-armer Trent Boult will be keen to return fire after a tough outing in Brisbane but his swing bowling team mate Tim Southee remains a doubt after injuring his back at the Gabba. Australia are unlikely to change the winning side from the Gabba but New Zealand have been forced into at least one change, with allrounder James Neesham ruled out for the series. Fast bowler Neil Wagner has been named as cover if Southee fails to prove his fitness. New Zealand have beaten Australia only once in six tests at the WACA, the last time in 1985/86 when all-rounder Richard Hadlee torched the hosts with 11 wickets. Three of the matches have been drawn. The odds would appear stacked against the tourists but they showed in the tied series in England their ability to hit back after defeat and should improve from the Gabba drubbing. - Reuters

CRICKET

Australia surprised by under-firing Kiwi Boult PERTH: Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson on Wednesday said Australia were surprised by the substandard performance of New Zealand pacer Trent Boult at the Gabba and plan to continue piling the pressure on the left-armer in the second Test at the WACA. The world’s sixth ranked Test bowler, Boult was ineffective and lacking his usual pace and swing for large periods of the series opener in Brisbane. They play a series of three Tests. He finished with match figures of 2-188, with his runs coming at more than five per over, and Johnson suspected his fellow left-armer may have been somewhat underdone after a build-up that included predominantly one-day cricket. “I was surprised with the way he bowled full stop. We talked about him in our team meeting. He generally gets the ball nice and full and he has got good pace. In one-dayers you have got 10 overs and you can really go for it,” Johnson was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au on Wednesday. “He has probably been a bit underdone. He has come back from injury and he hasn’t had a lot of cricket. That was good for us that he has played the way he has. From his point of view he wouldn’t have liked that,” he said. Through the aggression of David Warner initially and then fellow opener Joe Burns, Australia got on top of the Black Caps from the outset of the Brisbane Test, with captain Brendon McCullum conceding afterwards that he and his bowlers had virtually no control over how the innings transpired. It was a significant blow for the tourists, who arrived in Australia confident in their attack and particularly in their opening pair, Boult and Tim Southee. But with Boult hit off his lines and lengths and Southee suffering a back problem, New Zealand quickly wilted and face an enormous challenge now to force their

The world’s sixth ranked Test bowler, Trent Boult was ineffective and lacking his usual pace and swing for large periods of the series opener in Brisbane

way back into the series. “There was pressure on their two opening bowlers really; they are the two spearheads that they rely on so much, Southee and Boult,” Johnson said. “Hopefully we can put that pressure on them (in Perth) if

Southee plays as well. He would have been disappointed (by being unable to bowl in Brisbane), and it was certainly a surprise to us that (Boult) didn’t bowl the way he normally does, so we are expecting him to bounce back and bowl well out here.” - IANS

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SPORTS TWENTY20

Bravo shines as West Indies level T20 series COLOMBO: West Indies ended their dismal tour of Sri Lanka with a consolation victory after Dwayne Bravo’s all-round brilliance secured a series-levelling 23-run win in the second and final Twenty20 International on Wednesday. Blanked in the preceding Test and one-day series and beaten in the first Twenty20 International on Monday, West Indies posted 162 for six before bowling out the hosts for 139 to salvage a bit of pride. Bravo blasted a run-a-ball 31 before returning to claim four wickets at the R Premadasa Stadium. For Sri Lanka, Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with a breezy 52, and Shehan Jayasuriya made 30 before Ravi Rampaul (three for 20) and Bravo wrecked their middle and lower order. Opting to bat first, West Indies made a quiet start, managing 17 runs off the first four overs before plundering 44 of the next two. Johnson Charles (34) clobbered off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake for three consecutive sixes and followed up with a boundary off the final ball of the over. His opening partner Andre Fletcher (23) hit Dushmantha Chameera for three boundaries in the next over before Milinda Siriwardana trapped him lbw. Marlon Samuels paid the price for his lax running in the same over as West Indies lost four quick wickets to lose momentum. Bravo chipped in with a quickfire cameo and Denesh Ramdin remained not out on 34 to take the visitors past the 150-mark. Sri Lanka skipper Lasith Malinga produced excellent death bowling again, claiming two wickets for 16 runs in four tidy overs. - Reuters

Bangladesh sweep series clean Mustaﬁzur Rahman was once again amongst the wickets, taking 5 for 34, as Bangladesh chipped away to secure victory after bowling Zimbabwe out for 215

MIRPUR: Zimbabwe put up a valiant fight and posted its highest total of the series. But that couldn’t prevent another loss to Bangladesh, which won the third One-Day International at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium by 61 runs to sweep the series 3-0. Imrul Kayes, Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah all scored half-centuries as Bangladesh, after choosing to bat, posted 276 for 9 in Mirpur on Wednesday (November 11). Then Zimbabwe, despite a couple of jitters, charged forward in its chase through Sean Williams, who scored a half-century, and Elton Chigumbura. But Mustafizur Rahman was once again amongst the wickets, taking 5 for 34, as Bangladesh chipped away to secure victory after bowling Zimbabwe out for 215. Tamim and Kayes put up a solid foundation for Bangladesh, adding 147 in their opening partnership. Kayes, coming in on the back of 76 in the second ODI after being included in place of Shakib Al Hasan, led the charge, hitting six fours and four sixes during his 95-ball 73 in an aggressive show of batsmanship. At the other end, Tamim was more or less his equal in terms of run-scoring. Zimbabwe toiled for nearly 30 overs as the two piled on the runs, but it finally had the breakthrough when Sikandar Raza de-

OVER THE MOON: Bangladesh cricketers pose following the presentation ceremony after the third One-day International against Zimbabwe at the Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. – AFP

ceived Kayes in flight and had him stumped. Tamim was dismissed in the same fashion shortly thereafter for a 98-ball 73, Graeme Cremer prompting him out of the crease to claim his scalp. And when Mushfiqur Rahim (28) followed suit three overs later, Zimbabwe had something of an opening, with Bangladesh on 190 for 3. Thereafter, Mahmudullah led a solo charge even as wickets fell at the other end. Cremer dismissed Liton Das for 17, and then took two catches at point off Luke Jongwe in the same over to send back Sabbir Rahman and Nasir Hossain. All the while, Mahmudullah was on a scoring spree. There was real danger of Bangladesh wasting its good foundation, but Mahmudullah smashed five fours and a six in a rapid 40ball 52, capitalising on a reprieve he got when he was on 32. He had walked assuming he was run out, but replays confirmed Regis Chakabva, the Zimbabwe wicketkeeper, had dislodged the bails before receiving the ball. Mahmudullah was called back. He was eventually dismissed in the final over, run out legally this

SCOREBOARD

BANGLADESH T. Iqbal st Chakabva b Cremer 73 I. Kayes st Chakabva b Raza 73 M. Rahim st Chakabva b Waller 28 L. Das c sub b Cremer 17 Mahmudullah run out 52 S. Rahman c Cremer b Jongwe 1 N. Hossain c Cremer b Jongwe 0 M. Mortaza b Panyangara 16 A. Sunny not out 3 M. Rahman run out 1 Extras (lb-2, nb-2, w-8) 12 Total (for 9 wickets, 50 overs) 276 Fall of wickets: 1-147, 2-173, 3-190, 4-222, 5-226, 6-226, 7-263, 8-275, 9-276 Bowling: T. Panyangara 10-1-49-1 (nb-2), T. Muzarabani 4-1-21-0, L. Jongwe 9-0-50-2 (w-3), E. Chigumbura 6-0-29-0, S. Raza 8-148-1 (w-2), G. Cremer 10-0-53-2 (w-1), M. Waller 3-0-24-1 ZIMBABWE C. Chibhabha b M. Rahman 4

time, his efforts having helped Bangladesh to a total that eventually proved too much for Zimbabwe. The visitor did put up a ﬁght, especially given its batting problems over the past few series. But its start was jittery. Chamu Chibhabha was dis-

R. Chakabva c N. Hossain b M. Rahman 17 C. Ervine lbw b Nas. Hossain 21 S. Williams c S. Rahman b Mortaza 64 E. Chigumbura b S. Rahman 45 M. Waller c N. Hossain b A. Hossain 32 S. Raza c S. Rahman b M. Rahman 9 L. Jongwe c S. Rahman b M. Rahman 11 G. Cremer not out 5 T. Panyangara c & b M. Rahman 3 T. Muzarabani c & b A. Sunny 0 Extras (lb-2, w-2) 4 Total (all out, 43.3 overs) 215 Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-43, 3-47, 4-127, 5-186, 6-188, 7-207, 8-207, 9-214,10-215 Bowling: M. Rahman 8-0-34-5 (w-1), M. Mortaza 9-0-40-1 (w-1), N. Hossain 7-0-36-1, A. Hossain 8-0-44-1, A. Sunny 9.3-0-47-1, S. Rahman 2-0-12-1 Umpires: Aleem Dar & Sharfuddoula TV umpire: Enamul Haque Match referee: Javagal Srinath Result: Bangladesh won by 61 runs

missed in the very ﬁrst over, and though Chakabva and Craig Ervine put on a 39-run stand for the second wicket to steady the innings, the two fell in quick succession to leave Zimbabwe tottering at 47 for 3. It was then that Williams and

Chigumbura joined forces. Ahead of the match, Chigumbura had spoken of the need to “spend time in the middle adjust to the wicket”. And that is what they did. They associated for 80 runs for the fourth wicket, and though there were few boundaries – Chigumbura was the aggressor between the two – they rotated strike and ran the ones and twos well to keep the scoreboard moving on a healthy clip. The breakthrough came out of nowhere. Sabbir sent in a quicker delivery, Chigumbura failed to connect with his whip and was bowled for a 47-ball 45. However, Malcolm Waller then did well to prevent a possible slide, and provided able support to Williams. The two had added 59 when Waller was sent back by Al-Amin Hossain for a 40-ball 32, his drive finding a fielder at cover. Williams fell in the next over, miscuing one off Mashrafe Mortaza to depart for an 84-ball 64, and the sting was taken out of the chase. Mustafizur soon ran through the tail to complete a five-wicket haul, as Zimbabwe was bowled out in 43.3 overs. - ICC

ADIEU

Pakistan veteran Younis Khan walks into ODI sunset

Younis Khan

ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s veteran batsman Younis Khan has announced his retirement from Oneday International cricket, saying the ﬁrst day-night game against England here on Wednesday will be his last match. In a statement issued to the media Younis said that it was never easy for a cricketer to decide when to retire after 15 years in international cricket. “I am fortunate that

I have been able to decide myself when to retire in T20 internationals and ODIs,” Younis said. The national selectors had, in a surprise move, recalled Younis for the four-match ODI series against England after ignoring him for this format since the World Cup early this year in Australia and New Zealand. The 37-year-old will be appearing in his 265th one-day international on Wednesday, nearly

16 years after making his debut against Sri Lanka in Karachi in February 2000. Going into his last match, Younis has scored 7,240 runs with seven hundreds and 48 half-centuries in one dayers. Since March 2013, Younis has been picked for only 11 ODIs, putting a big question mark on his future in the 50-over format. “I have taken the decision to retire after consulting my friends,

ODI SERIES

Hafeez leads Pakistan to easy victory ABU DHABI: Mohammed Hafeez made a fluent unbeaten 102 to lead Pakistan to a comfortable six-wicket victory over England in the first One-day International in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. England spluttered to 216 all out after winning the toss and the hosts, who won the recent Test series 2-0, overcame the loss of two early wickets to coast to their target with more than six overs to spare. Hafeez struck a six and 10 fours in his 11th one-day international century, sharing an unbeaten fifth-wicket partnership of 106 with Babar Azam to guide his side to victory. Azam finished on 62 not out off 62 balls, reaching his fifty with a huge six off Chris Woakes shortly before the end of the match. England lost Jason Roy, Joe Root and Alex Hales with just 14 runs on the board before a fine partnership of 133 between captain Eoin Morgan and James Taylor dragged them back into the game. Morgan hit 11 fours in his 76 and Taylor made 60 but the dismissal of the skipper prompted another collapse as Jos Buttler, Taylor, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid followed him back to the pavilion for the addition of 33 runs. Woakes hit 33 before being run out to end England’s innings with two balls of their 50 overs remaining. The second game in the fourmatch series is in Abu Dhabi on Friday. - Reuters

CELEBRATION: Pakistan players celebrate after dismissing England’s Moeen Ali during the ﬁrst Oneday International match. – AFP SCOREBOARD

ENGLAND J. Roy b Irfan A. Hales c Y. Khan b A. Ali J. Root lbw b A. Ali E. Morgan c S. Ahmed b Malik J. Taylor c Az. Ali b Malik J. Buttler run out M. Ali c B. Azam b Shah C. Woakes run out (S. Ahmed) A. Rashid c sub b Irfan D. Willey b Irfan R. Topley not out Extras (lb-5, w-4)

0 10 0 76 60 1 7 33 7 13 0 9

Total (all out, 49.4 overs) 216 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-7, 3-14, 4-147, 5-148, 6-157, 7-161, 8-180, 9-213, 10-216 Bowling: M. Irfan 10-2-35-3 (w-3), A. Ali 6-032-2, S. Malik 10-0-45-2, Y. Shah 10-0-38-1, W. Riaz 9.4-1-29-0 (w-1), B. Asif 4-0-32-0 PAKISTAN Azhar Ali lbw b Topley 8 B. Asif lbw b Topley 2 M. Hafeez not out 102 Y. Khan c Rashid b Topley 9 S. Malik c Roy b Ali 26 B. Azam not out 62

Extras (b-2, lb-2, w-4) 8 Total (for 4 wickets, 43.4 overs) 217 Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-15, 3-41, 4-111 Did not bat: S. Ahmed, A. Ali, W. Riaz, Y. Shah, M. Irfan Bowling: D. Willey 7-0-43-0, R. Topley 9-1-26-3 (w-3), C. Woakes 8.4-0-40-0, A. Rashid 9-0-60-0, M. Ali 7-0-32-1 (w-1), J. Root 3-0-12-0 Umpires: Ahsan Raza, Johan Cloete TV umpire: Chris Gaffaney Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle Result: Pakistan won by 6 wickets

associates and family members. It is never easy to retire from any form. But I am happy that I have been able to play a central role in many of Pakistan’s victories,” the former captain said. “I am satisﬁed with the future of Pakistan cricket as there is no shortage of talent in our country and I am sure the young players will also play with the same passion and adhere strictly to disci-

pline and fitness,” Younis said. Younis, who has been in prolific form in Test cricket since the last few years and became the first Pakistani batsman to score 9000 Test runs besides hitting 31 centuries, has in comparison struggled in the 50-overs format averaging just 31.34 in 264 matches. In Test cricket, he averages 53.94 in 104 matches. “I have always played with passion for Pakistan.” - PTI

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GERMANY’S LOSS... TURKEY’S HUGE GAIN

SPORTS

AINZ’S Yunus Malli had caught the eye of the German Football Association (DFB) at the start of October according to sporting director Hansi Flick but after meeting with Turkey’s coach Fatih Terim, the 23 year-old has opted to represent the Crescent Stars, who qualiﬁed for Euro 2016 at the expense of the Netherlands, and has been included in the provisional squad for the November friendly with Qatar. There had been no official approach from the DFB for Malli and it is thought they were only interested in keeping tabs on the midﬁelder at that stage, but despite the plethora of options available to Joachim Loew’s world champions in attack, missing out on Malli can be construed as a blow. “Yunus has developed very well in the last years,” former Germany assistant manager Flick said. “He’s learned not only to play the decisive pass but also to score goals.” In demand Those goals are the main factor behind the demand for Malli as he has hit six already this term, equalling the tally he reached in the whole of last season. Those goals all came after New Year, thriving after manager Kasper Hjulmand was replaced by Martin Schmidt, and this current form has added to a superb 2015 in which Malli has truly announced himself to the Bundesliga at least. Only Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller, together with Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus currently have more goals than Malli’s six. This red-hot streak has come with the 23 year old playing in support of Yoshinori Muto, the Japanese

‘Yeni Mesut Ozil’ is the cry about the Bundesliga’s freshest exciting playmaker. Born in Germany with Turkish heritage and now lighting up the German top-flight after patient progression at youth level, the similarities with the earliest stages of Ozil’s career are certainly there, but Yunus Malli will not be following Ozil in terms of international representation

striker who also has six goals. Between them they have accounted for 12 of Mainz’s 16 league goals and although the Nullfunfer currently sit mid-table in twelfth, looking nervously over their shoulders to the relegation zone three points below, they have helped to ensure coach Schmidt hasn’t missed last season’s top-scorers Shinji Okazaki and Ja-Cheol Koo, who both departed the Coface Arena in the summer, too much. Malli has also been a creative force and with 15 opportunities made he is Mainz’s most effective chance-creator despite the 23 year old failing to register a single assist so far this season. It is a newly-discovered assuredness in-front of goal however that has perked the interest of the likes of Arsenal, opening another link to Ozil, with a deadly hat-trick accounting for Hoffenheim when they visited the Coface in September, coming shortly after marrying his fiancé his fiancée Hatice. “Marriage has done him good,” said Schmidt. Marriage, a huge boost Perhaps galvanised by tying the knot, Malli revelled in the free role handed to him by Schmidt in that game, in which he became only the third Mainz player to net a hat-trick in a Bundesliga match, taking advantage of forward-going full-backs to pop up in wider areas to cut inside and find the corner of the net with lethal precision. His third goal against Hoffenhiem came from a clever late run into the box to get on the end of a cross and his sixth of the season, coming in the 2-3 away win at Darmstadt, arrived in similar fashion. Ghosting to the edge of the box he picked the ball up from Muto, swerved his body to fend off defenders before arcing the ball into the bottom corner.

Long regarded as one of the Bundesliga’s most-gifted dribblers, his close-control and excellent skill are now being combined with end-product to make for a potent cocktail that Bundesliga defences are having trouble dealing with. Together with fellow-Turk Hakan Calhanoglu of Bayer Leverkusen, they are two of the Bundesliga’s most dangerous midfielders outside of Munich and Dortmund and with Barcelona’s Arda Turan to also add into the equation, Terim will have one of Europe’s most talented midfields when he is asked to forge his squad for next summer’s tournament in France. Rewarded for his patience Malli’s current rise has been reward for the patience he has shown at Mainz since arriving from Borussia Monchengladbach on a free, ever increasing as an astute investment, in 2011. The Turkish midfielder had to wait until the August of last year before he could nail down a first-team place for Mainz and from then on he has missed just three of their 45 Bundesliga matches since. “That’s (his run of form last season) why we went out of our way to get him to sign a new deal [in the summer]”, said Mainz’s sporting director Christian Heidel. His decision to represent the country of his parentage in Turkey will surely arrive as a setback to Die Mannschaft who are missing out on a playmaker who is far more direct than Ozil but has also been capped by them over 40 times at youth level, including 11 times with the under-21s. If Malli continues to improve, which according to Heidel and the player himself he certainly has the capacity to do so, then the DFB will be left ruing not doing more to secure his allegiance. — ADAM GRAY / o-posts.com

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The Wave’s tactician Sarah named ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year As part of Oman Sail, Sarah has played a vital role in inspiring the next generation of sailors in Oman Sail’s Women’s Programme, offering advice and inspiration, and giving the young sailors an up close look at The Wave, Muscat’s Extreme 40 craft

MUSCAT: Sarah Ayton MBE, tactician on The Wave, Muscat Extreme Sailing Series team, has been named 2015 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year — the highest award in the sport — at a glittering awards ceremony in Sanya, China. As part of Oman Sail, Sarah has played a vital role in inspiring the next generation of female sailors in Oman Sail’s Women’s Programme, offering advice and inspiration, and giving the young sailors an up close look at The Wave, Muscat’s Extreme 40 craft. Speaking at the event, Sarah complimented her fellow nominees and said: “It means such a lot to me to have won the Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award. I’m truly touched and proud. I hope to continue be-

INSPIRING NEW GENERATION: A ﬁle photo of Sarah Ayton giving tips to Oman women’s team. – Supplied photo

ing an inspiration to women, young children and individuals who enjoy the sport that we love so much.” David Graham, CEO of Oman Sail, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for Sarah, and one that is thoroughly deserved. “Since joining Oman Sail’s Extreme Sailing team The Wave, Muscat, we have seen ﬁrst-hand what an incredibly talented individual she is, both as a sailor and as a mentor to our young female sailors and the youth team. She is an inspiration to all of us and we are

proud to consider Sarah part of the Oman Sail family,” he added. Sarah joined Oman Sail in 2014, bringing her experience of winning gold in the Yngling class at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and 2008 in Beijing to The Wave, Muscat Extreme Sailing Series team. Her impact has been evident this year as the crew posted five wins out of seven Acts, never finishing outside of the top three. With one Act to go in Sydney, Australia, in December, the team holds a commanding lead over the fleet.

The ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards took place during the ISAF Annual Conference, the most important gathering of the year with 500 of the top athletes, leaders and decision makers in the sport of sailing in attendance. Introducing the event, Carlo Croce, President of the International Sailing Federation, said: “This award is truly a special recognition for an individual or pair of sailors that has stood out during the year. It is a culmination of hard work and endeavor, combined per-

haps with a bit of good fortune. Most nominees are here tonight, and if they are not, they are doing what they do best - sailing.” The duo of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke won the male ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award, having dominated the sailing scene over the last year, winning ISAF Sailing World Cup regattas, Aquece Rio — International Sailing Regatta and the Trofeo Princesa Soﬁa, while also competing in the America’s Cup World Series with Emirates Team New Zealand.

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Rod Laver Arena to get $238m facelift MELBOURNE: The centerpiece of the Australian Open tennis championship, Rod Laver Arena, is getting a $238 million facelift as part of a massive new refurbishment of the Melbourne Park precinct announced by the Victoria province government on Wednesday. The Australian Open’s centre court, which can seat up to 14,820 fans, will undergo a major transformation inside and out, with the redevelopments mainly centred on enhancing specta-

tor enjoyment, reports Xinhua. The refurbishment will feature a new social area to the east of the stadium, dubbed the “pod”, a footbridge better linking the stadium to the Central Business District (CBD) and new retractable seating to improve turnaround time in between events. As regards to the Australian Open, the players’ locker room will be revamped, while a new media and administration centre is also in the works. - IANS

OMAN TO PLAY PAPUA NEW GUNIEA IN DUBAI ONE-DAYER Oman, who drew with hosts UAE in a recent two-day cricket match at Ajman, will clash with Papua New Guniea in a 50-over tie in Dubai on Thursday. They will also face Nepal in another one-dayer in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Oman, who are preparing for the World T20 in India, will then face Afghanistan in a threeday match from November 16. — Supplied photo

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D DIVISION: Trust Oilﬁeld team pose for a group photo after their victory over Bank Muscat. – Supplied photo

Trust Oilfield, Starcare record wins MUSCAT: Trust Oilfield recorded an easy 54-run victory over Bank Muscat in an Oman Cricketorganised G Division match at the OAC Ground III last week. Batting first, Trust Oilfield posted 179 for five in 20 overs. Mushir Nasser and Talal Hussain scored 59 and 43 not out respectively. Trust Oilfield completed their bonus point victory by bowling out Bank Muscat for 125. Shamsuddin claimed three wickets, while Nagesh and Shahid bagged two each for Trust Oilfield. Brief scores: Trust Oilfield 179 for 5 in 20 overs (Mushir Nasser 59, Talal Hussain 43 n.o.) bt Bank Muscat 125 in 19.3 overs (Shantanu 29; Shamsuddin 3/14). Points: Trust Oilfield- 3, Bank Muscat- 0.

Six-wicket win In a H Division match, Starcare defeated Axis Group by six wickets. Batting ﬁrst, Axis Group was bowled out for 111 in 16.1 overs.

H DIVISION: Starcare celebrate their victory over Axis Group. – Supplied photo

Akthar Ali top scoring with 37. Satheesh, Shaheed, Meesam and Bilton claimed two wickets each apiece for Starcare. In response, Starcare chased down the target

in just 15.1 overs, scoring 114 for the loss of ﬁve wickets, claiming a bonus point in the process. Sharif Pindook top scored with 64 runs. Sameer and Benny claimed two

wickets each for Axis Group. Briefs scores: Axis Group 111 in 16.1 overs (Akthar Ali 37) lost to Starcare 114 for 5 in 15.1 overs (Sharif 64). Points: Starcare – 3, Axis Group - 0.

It means such a lot to me to have won the Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award. I’m truly touched and proud. I hope to continue being an inspiration to women, young children and individuals who enjoy the sport Sarah Ayton The Wave, Muscat tactician

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would not speculate on whether all Russian athletes should be banned from the 2016 Olympics. He said it was up to the IAAF to determine if sanctions were necessary

WELLINGTON: Olympics chief Thomas Bach expects Russia will comply with doping regulations in time for its athletes to compete at next year’s Rio Games despite calls for the country to be banned amid allegations of state-backed cheating. An independent commission set up by the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) recommended Russia’s athletics federation be banned from the sport following allegations of widespread corrup-

BERLIN: Former world athletics (IAAF) president Lamine Diack has resigned as honorary member of the International Olympic Committee following the launch of a formal investigation against the Senegalese for suspected corruption and money-laundering, the IOC said on Wednesday. Diack, who was provisionally suspended by the IOC on Tuesday and has also resigned as president of the International Athletics Foundation, is alleged to have received more than one million euros ($1.07 million) in bribes in 2011 to cover up positive doping tests of Russian athletes.

tion and collusion by Russian ofﬁcials, which include covering up positive drug tests. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it wanted disciplinary procedures to be opened and warned that any competitors, coaches or officials mentioned in the WADA report who were proved to have violated dop-

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The 82-year-old, an IOC member from 1999 to 2013 before becoming an honorary member a year later, was placed under formal investigation in

ing regulations would be punished and stripped of medals. In an interview with New Zealand television on Wednesday, IOC President Bach would not speculate on whether all Russian athletes should be banned from the 2016 Olympics. He said it was up to the International Association of Athletics

France this week and questioned by authorities before being released on a bail bond of 500,000 euros and banned from leaving the country. His resignation from the Olympic body comes two days after the publication of a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) independent commission report on allegations of widespread corruption and collusion by Russian officials, including state security services, to cover up results of drug tests, destroy samples and intimidate laboratory staff. The report also identiﬁed “systematic failures” by the IAAF governing body, already

Federations (IAAF) to determine if sanctions were necessary. “I will not speculate on this,” Bach said. “Now we have this enquiry about athletics, the international federation will draw its conclusion and will take the necessary measures.” Bach added he had full conﬁdence that new IAAF President

rocked by the probe against Diack and other officials. Diack served as president of the IAAF from 1999 until August this year when he was succeeded by Sebastian Coe of Great Britain. His son Papa Massata Diack and three others have also been charged with various alleged breaches of the IAAF’s Code of Ethics. Diack was a powerful figure within the IOC as he controlled the flagship sport of the Olympic Games for more than 15 years, with athletics also a big beneficiary, along with swimming, of the IOC’s Olympic Games financial contributions. - Reuters

Sebastian Coe would take action to clean up the sport and also expected Russian officials would comply with all procedures to ensure their athletes compete in Rio. “We’re convinced that the president, Sebastian Coe, will do whatever is necessary,” Bach said. “I think also Russia will cooperate to make progress and to be sure

that Russian athletics are compliant with WADA. This is what it needs to be in order to participate in the Olympic Games.” Bach, a trained lawyer, said it was important that the right procedures were followed to protect clean athletes. No surprise Meanwhile, former World AntiDoping Agency president John Fahey said the explosive report on Russia’s anti-doping regime came as no surprise. The agency’s chief for six years until 2013, one of Fahey’s last acts as president was to suspend the accreditation of Russia’s sole WADA-approved laboratory in Moscow after an audit found it had failed to meet standards. The same laboratory’s accreditation was suspended again on Tuesday after an independent commission set up by WADA alleged it had destroyed samples and its staff had taken bribes in exchange for covering up athletes’ positive tests. “(The report) certainly didn’t surprise me,” Fahey said on Wednesday. “We had Russia under constant watch in my time. “What was apparent during my time was that they weren’t doing enough in their anti-doping efforts and that this report shows that it’s only got worse.” - Reuters

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NorthEast United edge Goa United lift ISC Goan Wing Football Cup past Chennaiyin FC CHENNAI: A spirited NorthEast United came back from behind to edge past Chennaiyin FC 2-1 in a closely contested Indian Super League (ISL) football match here on Wednesday. This was Chennaiyin’s third home loss at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to dim their semiﬁnal hopes after being undone in their second encounter against NorthEast United. Chennaiyin though started on the right foot as Elano helped take the lead for the hosts in the 33rd minute. NorthEast soon equalised after 11 minutes as the game saw

a howler from Chennaiyin goalkeeper Edel Apoula and Diomansy Kamara scored off a rebound. The teams headed into half-time locked at 1-1. After resumption, Portuguese midﬁelder Silas, who came in for Simao, gave the visitors the winning strike in the 72nd minute. But Kamara it was who continued to make it happen for NorthEast as it was his assist that helped Silas to score from inside the box. The win helped the visitors jump to ﬁfth position and are behind Atletico de Kolkata only on goal difference. - PTI

MUSCAT: In an edge of the seat thriller, Goa United displayed nerves of steel to pip United Kerala 10-9 via tie-breaker and win the ISC Goan Wing eight-a-side Football Cup 2015 at the Al Ghubrah Power & Desalination Co. ground last Friday night. The clash for the title was action-packed right from the start as both teams played intense and entertaining football under floodlights. In terms of speed, skill and stamina, both the young and talented outfits were evenly matched. But what separated the champions from the first runners-up was mental strength. After taking the lead at the stroke of the first half, Goa United played with their tails up. They were well on track to lift the cup but that moment was delayed by United Kerala who kept their hopes alive by equalising with just two minutes to go for the final whistle. With the score reading 1-1 at the end of regulation time, it was time to decide the winner via tiebreaker which brought the shooting skills of both teams to the fore. In the first set comprising five penalties apiece, Goa United took the lead but United Kerala kept equalising (5-5). And then, it was time for sudden death. Goa United kept their cool and continued to take the lead. United Kerala followed in Goa United’s footsteps until the fourth kick when the pressure of the occasion got the better of them and they missed the mark as well as the title (4-3). From dawn to dusk, it rained goals. Apart from the final, tiebreakers also decided the fate of the two semifinals and the match for the third place. In the first semifinal, Goa United beat AIG Anjuna, while United Kerala got the better of Muscat United. For the third place, Muscat United defeated AIG Anjuna. Champions Goa United also bagged three individual honours in the form of Shanu (player of the final), Jerry (player of the tour-

nament) and Nitin (top scorer). Harish of United Kerala was adjudged the best goalkeeper, while FC Toxins were declared the best disciplined team. The best dressed team award went to Sao Miguel. In the contest for the best team tent, Curtorim Club Muscat stood first while Beach Boys came second. Domnic Fernandes was honoured with the Hall of Fame award for his contribution to the game, on and off the field. In the veterans’ tie-breaker, the team consisting of Mario, John and Agnelo emerged the champions. The trio of Sensy, Tito and Anthony finished second. In the tie-breaker for ladies, Curtorim Club Muscat bagged the top position, while Anjuna had to be content with the runners-up spot. In the art contest, Erica Sophia Frederick, Warren Viegas and Meganie Fernendes finished first, second and third respectively. The tug of war for ladies evoked a spirited response as participants

from various age groups lined-up on opposite sides and entertained the spectators. Earlier, the one-day football carnival was declared open by Antonio Goes, convenor of the ISC Goan Wing. The release of multicoloured balloons and an impressive walk past by teams donning striking colours set the tone for the exciting day. Before the title clash, the teams were led to the pitch by kids wearing attractive jerseys. After liningup, the two ﬁnalists were introduced to the chief guest Neelu Rohra, second secretary (PIC & CW). The ceremony, on the lines of the Champions League with the anthem playing in the background, was an added attraction. While congratulating the teams for making it to the ﬁnals, Rohra said: “I admire your skills, stamina and endurance.” Rohra also lauded the efforts of the Goan youth for their involvement in community building. “The tournament was well or-

ganised. While working as a team, the Goan community displayed unity in diversity by encouraging other communities to participate in the tournament,” said Rohra. Sydelle Estibeiro, the charming and beautiful ‘May Queen 2015’ of the ISC Goan Wing, also graced the occasion. Keeping the spirit of fairplay in mind, the organisers, for the ﬁrst time in the history of the event, got referees from the Oman Football Association to officiate in all the matches. A team of medical professionals did a commendable job by tending to injured players in no time. The festive atmosphere, the presence of a large number of spectators, young and old from various communities, made the day enjoyable and memorable for one and all. Apart from all the committee members and volunteers of the Goan Wing, Polly Quadros and his team worked round-the-clock to make the event a grand success.

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instruments glistening under lights, the four superb musicians played Russian, French (SaintSaens), British (The Beatles) and German pieces (The Evening Bell). In the presence of the Russian Ambassador and his wife, Envarbikand Madam Khalida Fazelianov, the spotlight was on charming Russian folk melodies such as Scarlet Sarafan. With the compelling sound of four resonating trombones, this unique concert was a big hit and there were repeated cries for encores. Then came the sushi feast prepared by an outstanding Japanese chef who created fresh pieces with

and without raw ﬁsh as we watched — tuna, salmon, vegetable, prawn, crab, swordﬁsh, hamour – and even roast beef. In addition to betterknown pieces such as the universally popular ‘California roll’ with avocado and crab, an amazing range of sushi styles encouraged guests to sample the delicious fare to their hearts’ content. The ambassador has often said that the Japanese residence is the best restaurant in town – and everyone present could not help but agree. The hospitality was outstanding and summed up in the ambassador’s welcoming declaration, “Tonight, our home is yours.”

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he Japanese Ambassador, George Hisada, who will soon ﬁnish his tour of duty in the Sultanate, is known for his charming and clever approach to diplomatic entertainment. This time, Ambassador Hisada who along with many other distinctions, holds the record as the longest serving Japanese ambassador in Oman, decided to have a sushi party as a way of thanking various friends of the embassy. “To thank you for making our time in Oman so special and enjoyable, I wanted to treat you all to the Japanese export of which I am proudest and that is – Sushi.” But it was not simply sushi — the ambassador surprised and delighted us with a concert featuring a trombone quartet in which he was a leading player, along with three professional trombonists who are serving as instructors here in Muscat. The trombone is a large brass trumpet with a pipe-like telescoping mechanism which slides to vary the pitch and gives the instrument a distinctive elongated shape. With its endless versatility in sound effects and its commanding tone, the trombone is a proud instrument. Since the music must be produced by sustained blowing and complicated ﬁnger work, the trombone is one of the more challenging instruments to master. Starting with an old favourite, America the Beautiful, their golden B O L LY W O O D

Action without emotion is just fights, feels Salman Khan Superstar Salman Khan, known for his action-packed films and ‘masala’ entertainers, will be seen sword-fencing in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. The actor says he puts his best foot forward for all such scenes as he believes that action without emotion is just fights. The Kick star, who will be turning 50 next month, will be seen in ‘Prem’ avatar in the forthcoming film, which has packed dollops of love, romance and action. Salman will be seen performing action which involves flaunting his moves with a sword in the Sooraj Barjatya directorial. Salman, who has worked together with

Barjatya after 16 years, shares that the director knows the secret to shoot the action scenes in a lucid and poetic manner. “Action without emotion is just fights. Action in Sooraj Barjatya’s movie is only about emotion and shot as poetry,” Salman said in a statement. An entire sequence on sword fencing has been shot for the film, where Salman will be seen using the blade with finesse. The actor had put in hours of rigorous training for the movie sequence. The family entertainer, which also stars Sonam Kapoor and Anupam Kher, hits the screens today. Meanwhile, director Sooraj Bar-

jatya says he has made Prem Ratan Dhan Payo for superstar Salman Khan, with whom he has collaborated after 16 years. Known for his family dramas with ensemble cast, palatial sets, enviable ethnic wear and elaborate song and dance routines, Barjatya says his effort for the movie will be worth it if audience enjoy the film with their entire family in the festive season. “This film is only for Salman. I wanted to make people adore him... a film with which he can change people. Youngsters go less for my movies, but if a youngster says he wants to show it to his mother,

grandmother or in-laws, then it is the biggest return and victory for me,” Barjatya said. Prem Ratan... also stars Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Swara Bhaskar and Armaan Kohli. Sonam, who essays Salman’s love interest in the film, said the film has been one of her “happiest experiences”. “I thank Sooraj sir for giving me such an amazing opportunity... I have enjoyed doing all the films I have done before, but this has been the best experience. I did not expect I would be getting this kind of chance in my career to work with Salman Khan and Sooraj-ji,” she said. - IANS

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had to endure the greatest challenge of my life when I was only 10. But funnily enough, up to that point, and for four years after that, my mind is almost a complete blank. I can’t recollect any event, except for that brief period after my tenth birthday, the ﬁrst day I went to school and the day my grandmother died. There are of course ﬂashes of memory but the detail has somehow got lost in the mists of time. It was just after my tenth birthday when the gloomiest time of my life started to unfold itself. Was it depression or just an unexplained inner turmoil? I found myself wandering aimlessly in the streets with this heavy, sinking feeling in my chest. It was as if a thick and permanent cloud hung over me. Every human that passed me was hostile and so was every other surrounding. It never really showed on my face nor affected my behaviour but I could never shake it off. I didn’t think anybody suspected

that I was on the verge of an emotional breakdown. However, I did approach my mother for help whose answer did help me to understand. She said, “Just keep yourself busy and never allow yourself a moment of dullness. Why do you think I always potter around in the house?” I did get busy by starting retreating inwardly where I found solace in daydreaming. I could venture far aﬁeld in an imaginative melodrama that knew no bounds. I did so because the world could not offer any solution and nothing could cheer me up. Literature became my friend. Every other child saw the pages of the Arabian Nights as small print on yellow paper. I saw much more than that. The characters sprang into life the moment I ﬂicked through the pages and Scheherazade could not be more real. Her beauty, wisdom, and wit in keeping the ruler of Persia amused, intrigued me. The dramatic appearance of the Princess Badoura in the private chamber

Singer Madonna says she does not enjoy socialising much as her life revolves mostly around her family. The 57-year-old also said that at she leads a disciplined life. “I don’t do a lot of socialising. My life revolves around my show and my four children and trying to live a very healthy lifestyle,” Madonna said. “I have a very disciplined life. The only thing I’m lacking now is sleep,” she added. Madonna has four children, Lourdes, 19, Rocco, 15, Mercy and David, both nine. She is currently on her 10th world tour.

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Books have shaped my life and filled up the void in my soul of Kamaralzaman triggered off my young imagination. I shared the joy of Hakan when he could finally present his lovely slave as a wife to his son. I now seriously suspect that the reasons I can’t recollect much of my childhood rest heavily on those few months. To get away from the depressing mood, I ‘blanked out’ my thoughts by turning fictitious characters into real people since people around failed me. I have tried hard to find what had triggered it off and the answer is a complete mystery. I didn’t have an emotionally de-

Actor Johnny Depp says he can barely bring himself to look at his own performances on the big screen. “I hate watching myself on screen. I can’t stand it,” Depp said. The acclaimed actor also said he was “absolutely horrible at auditioning” during his younger years. “I was a young idiot. I recognised that this (auditioning) process really had far less to do with performance and far less to do with connecting. It’s an uncomfortable place to be where you feel you must be ‘on’,” he said. Depp shared that he only pays attention to the dialogue in a ﬁlm script and consciously ignores all other directions.

Tina Fey’s War Comedy to Release on March 4 prived childhood before then and I guess, in my untrained mind, it was just bad body chemistry that did not agree with the rest of my system. How could I attempt to explain it in any other way? I have now come to terms with it and have largely put the ghost to rest. I now do the only sensible thing I can. I watch my children for any overzealous behaviour like clinging to something for a long period of time. I did that by becoming a bookworm - not that now I have any regrets. Well, on second thought, times are different now and children glue themselves to the television or computers and that may not fall under the category of ‘overzealousness.’ And now the ghosts of the past sometimes raise their heads trying to remind me of that period of my childhood. I copy with it differently now. I take a long walk on the beach or call up a friend for coffee. I now ﬁnd books too tiring to read but that’s because books have already shaped up my life and ﬁlled up that void in my soul.

Actress Tina Fey’s yet untitled war comedy, which is based on Kim Barker’s memoir The Taliban Shufﬂe: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, will release on March 4. The ﬁlm will recount Barker’s years as a journalist in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Barker covered the volatile region while a reporter at ProPublica and as the South Asia bureau chief for The Chicago Tribune from 2004 to 2009. — IANS

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Spectre : 2D (Action/Thriller) PG12 Cast : Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz Timing : 12:00PM , 08:45PM & 11:30PM Gold Class : 03:00PM & 11:15PM

Timings : 03:30 pm The 33 (Drama)(PG12) Cast : Naomi Scott, Antonio Banderas Timings : 03:45 pm Blunt Force Trauma (Action)(15+) Cast : Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto Timings : 08:15 pm Amnesiac : Unconscious (Drama) (12+) Cast : Kate Bosworth, Wes Bentley Timings : 10:00 pm /11:45 pm Steve Jobs (Biography, Drama)(PG) Cast : Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen Timings : 06:00 pm Steve Jobs (Biography, Drama)(PG) VIP LOUNGE Cast : Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet Timings : 05:45 pm Prem Rathan Dhan Payo (Hindi, Family) (PG) VIP LOUNGE Cast : Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor Timings : 08:00 pm

11:30 PM Spectra – 2D (PG12) Action, Adventure Cast – Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz Time – 02:30, 05:10, 07:50, 11:15 PM Blunt Force Trauma – 2D (15+) Action Cast – Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto Time – 05:00, 11:45 PM Vedalam – 2D (PG) Action, Masala Cast – Ajith Kumar, Shruti Hasan Time – 05:15, 08:15 PM Thoongaa Vanam - 2D (PG12) Crime | Thriller Cast – Kamal Hasan, Trisha Krishnan Time –06:50, 09:15 PM Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild – 2D (PG) Cast – Time – 02:15, 03:40 PM

PANORAMA MALL Spectre (Action, Adventure) (PG12) Cast : Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes Timings : 03:15 pm /06:00 pm /08:45 pm /11:45 pm Spectre (Action, Adventure)(PG12) VIP LOUNGE Cast : Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes Timings : 03:00 pm /11:15 pm The Martian (Adventure, Drama)(4D)(PG) Cast : Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain Timings : 05:45 pm /08:30 pm /11:15 pm Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Hindi, Family)(PG) Cast : Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor Timings : 02:00 pm /05:15 pm /08:30 pm /11:30 pm Doctor Proctor’s (Family)(2D)(PG12) Cast : Emily Glaister, Eilif Hellum Noraker Timings : 02:00 pm Everyday I Love You (Tagalog)(2D) (PG) Cast : Gerald Anderson, Enrique Gil

SUR Spectre 007 (Action ) (PG12) CP# Cast: Daniel Craig, Ralp Fiennes Timing: 5:35, 9:00 PM Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Family) (PG) CP# Cast: Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor Timing: 2:30, 8:15, 11:30 PM Blunt Force Trauma (Action) (15+) CP# Cast: Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto Timing: 3:00, 4:45, 11:45 PM Thoongaa Vanam (Tamil) (Crime | Thriller) (PG12) CP# Cast: Kamal Haasan, Trisha Krishnan. Timing: 6:30 PM

RUWI Screen 1 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Family) – PG Cast : – Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor Timing: 2.00, 5.15, 8.30, 11.45 PM Screen 2 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Family) – PG Cast : – Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor

AZAIBA Prem Ratan Dhan Payo – 2D (PG) Family Cast – Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor Time – 02:00, 02:15, 05:20, 08:25, 10:30,

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Spectre 007 (Action / Adventure / Thriller) Cast: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes 4.15 p.m., 9.15 p.m. & 11.55 p.m CP No : 2915 (PG12) Blunt Force Trauma (Action) Cast: Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto, Ryan Kwanten 1.15 p.m. & 11.55 p.m. CP No: 2994 (15+) Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Hindi / Drama) Cast: Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Anupam Kher 3.00 p.m., 6.00 p.m. & 9.00 p.m. CP No: 2996 (PG) Steve Jobs (Biography / Drama) Cast: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen 2.00 p.m. & 7.00 p.m. CP No: 2995 (PG)

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BURAIMI Spectre– 2D (Adventure, Thriller) (PG12) Cast: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz 2:15, 9:00, 11:45PM Blunt Force Trauma– 2D (Action) (15+) Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood Timings: 2:00, 5:00, 9:15 11:30PM The 33– 2D (Drama) (PG12) Cast: Naomi Scott, Cote de Pablo, Antonio Banderas Timings: 3:45, 6:45PM Prem Ratan Dhan Payo– 2D (Family) (PG) Cast: Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Neil NitinMukesh Timings: 3:00, 6:00, 11:00PM Vedalam– 2D (Action, Masala) (PG) Cast: Ajith Kumar, Shruti Hasan, Laxmi Menon Timings: 6:15, 9:00PM

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SALALAH Blunt Force Trauma (2D) (15+) (Action) Cast: Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto Timings: 10:30AM/12:15/11:45PM Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder (2D) (PG12) Cast: Emily Glaister, Eilif Hellum Noraker Timings: 12:15/05:05PM Steve Jobs (2D) (PG) (Biography/Drama) Cast: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winsle Timings:04:45/06:45PM Amnesiac : Unconscious (2D) (12+) Cast: Kate Bosworth, Wes Bentley Timings: 04:00/10:10PM Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild (2D) (PG) Timings: 10:45AM/01:15/02:35PM Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2D) (PG) (Family) Cast: Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor Timings: 02: 00/08:00/11:15PM Vedalam (2D) (PG) (Tamil) (Action | Masala) Cast: Ajith Kumar, Shruti Hasan, Laxmi Menon Timings: 07:15PM Thoongaa Vanam (2D) (PG12) (Tamil) Cast: Kamal Hasan, Trisha Krishnan Timings: 05:35PM Spectre (2D) (PG12) (Action/Thriller) Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes Timings:10:30AM/02:00/09:00/11:55PM

SOHAR Spectre - 2D (PG12) Action |Thriller Cast : Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes Timings : 03:15 , 05:45 , 08:30 , 11:30 PM Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - 2D (PG) Family Cast : Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor Timings : 03:00 , 06:00 , 08:15 , 11:15 PM Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder - 2D (PG) Family |Comedy Cast : Emily Glaister, Eilif Hellum Noraker Timings : 06:15 PM Hatched: Chicks Gone Wild - 2D (PG) Timings : 02:30 PM Blunt Force Trauma - 2D (15+) Action Cast : Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto Timings : 04:00 , 11:45 PM Thoongaa Vanam - 2D (T) (PG12) Crime Cast : Kamal Hasan, Trisha Krishnan Timings : 09:15 PM The 33 - 2D (PG12) Drama Cast : Naomi Scott, Antonio Banderas Timings : 02:45 , 06:40 PM Amnesiac : Unconscious - 2D (PG12) Drama | Horror | Mystery Cast : Kate Bosworth, Wes Bentley, Olivia

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LIFESTYLE GHAWI BAZAAR

BUY LOCAL: HANDMADE BAGS Sidab Women’s Sewing Group has been manufacturing hand-made bags for the last 11 years, and its products are known for quality and eco-friendliness.

Art Impressions for 45th National Day A multi-pronged Art Festival has been planned to celebrate the 45th National Day in Oman. From etching Oman’s National Anthem on four granite slabs to creating 45 portraits of His Majesty, the Sultan, a host of artistic activities have been lined up

WHO As many as 20 women from Sidab, Amerat, Mabella, and Muscat are engaged in manufacturing the bags. They work either from SWSG headquarters or from their own homes. Ministry of Tourism, top hotels, museums, corporate and schools buy the products.

HOW MUCH Price depends on size and the embellishment. The small handmade bag will cost OMR1, while a big bag with more embellishments will cost OMR10.

WHERE Sidab Women’s Sewing Group is based at Sidab. They can be reached either by phone (+968 922 22271) or by e-mail (ladies@ladiesofsidab.com).

By Hubert Vaz he 45th National Day of Oman (November 18) will be commemorated as a special milestone in the progressive journey of the Sultanate spanning four-and-ahalf decades with a range of creative activities that also reflect the fast developing art scene in Oman. With the participation of local as well as expatriate artists and sculptors, many unique initiatives are already underway to make the occasion memorable. Director of the Omani Society for Fine Arts, Maryam Al Zadjali, herself an experimental abstract artist whose works are influenced by Omani culture and heritage, informed that the OSFA has been organising distinguished art festivals to mark National Day ever since its inception in 1993. However, this celebration is done in a bigger way every five years and 2015 is one such milestone for a bigger celebration. “Just like in 2010 when we had a special art festival, this year, too, we have planned a special art festival to mark National Day. This festival includes many activities like solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, workshops, and art symposiums, in cooperation with different sectors like the Ministry of Higher Education, Diwan of Royal Court, Bait Al Zubair Foundation, OmaniFrench Centre, all under one umbrella to show how art has developed in Oman over the past five years,” Maryam disclosed adding

Sidab Women’s Sewing Group (SWSG) was established in 2004 with an aim to train local women the nuances of sewing and help them earn regular income. The eco-friendly bags were the ﬁrst item from the group to hit the market. Made of light calico material, the bags were decorated with different materials and motifs of Arabian coffee pots, animals, local dress designs and colourful geometric shapes found in the ‘wizar’. Besides, they carried the names of the women who sewed it. The SWSG signature bags became a huge hit and sold at promotional events. The group also manufactures tissue holder bags, phone covers, laptop bags, bottle bags and purses. What makes the SWSG products attractive is its unique Omani design.

that they are working with a limited budget but hope to make the celebrations appear grand. The celebrations, which began by the end of October 21 will continue for two months till mid December, Maryam informed adding that such a long duration was necessary to accommodate five exhibitions which will be held for two weeks, besides art symposiums, launch of a book to commemorate the year-long Omani Flying Art project in which 43 Omani artists prepared in-flight artworks while travelling to seven destinations and other art events. 45 Portraits of His Majesty Around 45 Omani artists will also be painting portraits of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, which will also be displayed at City Centre outlets during the National Day celebrations. The artists will prepare the portraits in their own premises and hand them over to the Omani Society for Fine Arts before National Day. Another initiative is being taken up by City Centre wherein 10-20 expatriate artists will paint on huge cut-outs of the first Arabic alphabet in the word ‘Oman’ (which resembles C in English) and this will be put up for public viewing at this shopping arcade during the National Day week. 1970 canvasses Also, 1970 canvasses (size 20 feet by 20 feet) are being installed in eleven different regions of Oman

We have planned a special art festival to mark National Day. The festival includes many activities like solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, and workshops to show how art has developed in Oman over the past five years Maryam Al Zadjali Director of the Omani Society for Fine Arts

for professionals, including businessmen, doctors, pilots, engineers, performing artistes students and the general public to write messages or paint whatever they wish to express their love and admiration for His Majesty, the Sultan. Once the 1970 canvasses (representing the year 1970 when His Majesty took up his ambitious nationbuilding endeavour) are ready, they will be displayed together at Qurum Natural Park for public to view during the culmination of the National Day celebrations. Verses of the National Anthem on Granite Twenty three Omani artists, calligraphers, and sculptors are also working in smaller groups to engrave verses of Oman’s National Anthem on four granite slabs in four different regions of Oman – Buraimi, Salalah, Sohar and Muscat. Once ready, these slabs will be placed for public viewing in prominent locations in the respective regions. A major international art symposium is also lined up (date yet to be announced) and will see the participation of international artists from many countries who will be specially invited to Oman for the event. The process of contacting the artists and brieﬁng them about the event is currently on, Maryam disclosed. For more details, contact: Omani Society for Fine Arts +968 2469 4969; osfa.gov.om

Have a favourite Omani product or shop? Tell us about it: ameerudheen@timesofoman.com

PHOTOGRAPHY: SHABIN E (HANDMADE BAGS), O.K. MOHAMMED ALI (ART OF C, MARYAM AL ZADJALI) & PURUSHOTHAMAN (MUTTRAH SOUQ)

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THE ‘GRANDFATHER OF CARICATURE’ SHARJAH MUSEUM TO SHOWCASE THE WORKS OF GEORGE BAHGORY THROUGH DECEMBER

Photography: Courtesy of Sharjah Museum Department

e is popularly known as the Grandfather of Caricature, and his career has spanned more than 50 years across an array of disciplines from caricature to sculpture. Art lovers from the region will get a chance to see acclaimed Egyptian artist George Bahgory and his works at the Sharjah Museum till December 31. The show, which is the sixth instalment of Sharjah Museum Department’s (SMD) Lasting Impressions series, began on November 11. The exhibition will feature 80 of his pieces across a range of mediums from his student years in Cairo in the 1950s to his most recent work. It is for the first time that SMD is teaming up with the man widely known for his political cartoons that featured in the Arabic press for decades. Although best known as a caricaturist and cartoonist, he is equally regarded as one of the region’s most distinguished contemporary artists and an accomplished painter, sculptor, novelist and actor. His works were displayed in more than 30 exhibitions around Europe and the Middle East, including the Louvre in Paris. Manal Ataya, Director General of Sharjah Museums Department, said: “It is always a privilege for Sharjah Museums Department to introduce exhibitions of work by celebrated artists from around the Arab world. “The Lasting Impressions series was conceived as a platform to showcase distinguished artists from the UAE and the wider Arab region who have left a prominent mark on the region’s artistic landscape. Bahgory fits that description effortlessly.” The collection includes five notable oil on canvas artworks, which reflect both his contemporary style and his many beautiful portraits of the Egyptian singer and actress, Om Kalthoum. The pieces are: Musicians, Mechanics, Om Kalthoum and Musicians, and two pieces entitled Om Kalthoum. Born in 1932 in the village of Bahgora, Egypt, Bahgory’s career as a political cartoonist began in 1953, and he went on to feature in the weekly magazines Sabah Al Khair and Rose El Youssef. In 1955, he studied painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Zamalek, Cairo, under the guidance of the Egyptian artist Hussein Bikar. Bahgory is most famous for his political satire, which his admirers followed closely in Al Ahram, Egypt’s most widely-circulated newspaper. In 1969, Bahgory moved to Paris, and a year later studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. He described this period of his life as his rebirth – his 35 years of freedom. Influenced by Pablo Picasso, Egyptian modernist Abdel Hadi Al Gazzar, German expressionist Paul Klee and the Egyptian Fayoum portraits, Bahgory has become one of the region’s best-selling artists. He has mastered various fine art mediums, including drawing, painting and prints, as well as photography and sculpture. His artwork is considered unique in the way that it pulls together elements of classic and contemporary art and adds a comical twist. “Our aim is not only to display the artworks, but to give visitors a unique insight into Bahgory’s story and the kind of man that he is,” said Ataya. “This retrospective of his work is also a chance for local artists and students to gain exposure to, and be inspired by, a different style of art and at the same time appreciate the wide range of artistic styles that the Lasting Impressions series is able to offer to our audiences.”—lifestyle@timesofoman.com

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Readymade office space for rent (100sm) in Bank Melli Iran building, MBA area, Ruwi, opposite Center Point. Contact: 99011352 02 BHK Commercial / residential (with split AC) ﬂat at Honda road. Contact: 99342733 / 99795241 Sohar: 3BHK AND 4BHK FLATS, R.O 200 and R.O 215 respectively. (New Building with CCTV camera with Split A/C). Contact 99881426 / 92123699

DELUXE 2 B H K with 3 bathrooms and 1 BHK with 2 bathrooms -built in wardrobe, security, split a/c

Contact : 24 70 30 60

FOR RENT Fully furnished office space available for rent at Wadi Kabir First floor – 270 M2 Ground floor – 170 M2 Contact -

Jacob - 99880534 Dinu - 92881410

Fully furnished office space in As - Assalah Tower Ghobra. Contact 98202001

1000 sqm Industrial land with compound wall & 2 rooms at Misfah. Contact: 99342733 / 99795241

02 BHK Residential ﬂat opposite to Al Nahda Hospital. Contact 99342733 / 99795241

Villa in AL Ansab with six attached bedroom, Majlis, hall, kitchen and split unit A/C s located at phase 4 in heights, near to the main road, opposite Haya water. Contact: 99311348

2 BHK Flats for rent Muttrah near Oman house. Contact: 97007934/92629232 Room for rent in AL Khuwair near Ibis hotel with A/C. #95724975

Villa for rent at 18 November road Behind Oman Oil, Building No. 1995, Al Ghubra 4 BHK villa. Contact: 99373290/ 24815012

Studio in souk Al Khoud behind of Al Ahali bank with 2 BR toilet+ kitchen in 2 ﬂoor 160RO. Contact 99738881

1BHK R.O 180/- & 2BHK R.O 220/near Medical Muttrah House. Contact: 98748925

3 Bedroom ﬂat available for rent near Qurum Park. Contact 99332123

2BHK M.B.D R.O 300/-. Contact: 92144045 / 97799175

Flats and shops for rent in Ruwi Honda road Mumtaz area. Contact: 97293708 /92433127

3BHK Ghubra R.O 400/-. Contact: 92144045 / 97799175

6 shops in South Mawalah Contact: 96420432

Furnished room for rent Indian family or executive bachelor, near Honda road. Contact - 99016546

Villa for rent in Wadi Kabir. Contact: 95562646

2 bedrooms ﬂat with hall, 2 bathrooms in Darsait near Muscat Municipality. # 92584715 / 24700120

Shop for rent in Al Ghubra near Indian School. Contact: 96708000

Flats for rent at Al Mabela block eight. Contact: 99445177

1BHK Mumtaz R.O 250/-. Contact: 97799175 / 92144045

Room for rent Al Khuwair. Contact: 90202538

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FOR HIRE WITH OPERATORS

1. Back Hoe Loaders (Shovels): 5 Nos 2. 10 Tons Vibratory Roller Compactor: 1 No. 3. 42 Mtrs. Concrete Pump Putzmeister: 1 No. 4. 45 Cbm Tippers: 2 Nos 5. 50 M height, 50 Boom tower cranes: 5 Nos.

Please contact – Mr. Ravi on 96529679 Email – ravi@alliedoman.com / narayan@alliedoman.com

Seeks partners & investor’s A well edtablished media, conference & advertising company in Muscat with an impressive portfolio of high profile clients across segments,and supported by an expert team is looking for partners &investors. VISA AVAILABLE Contact - 93946622

FOR RENT

DIWALI SPECIAL 33 VARIETIES Indian biscuits - Indian Sweets in gift boxes . Fresh flowers - Jasmine, Lotus, Marigold, garlands, total pooja items, candles, mitti deepaks, decoration lights, rangoli colors. All type of fresh grinded flour. Haridas Nensey Supermarket, Ruwi. Contact - 24750784

Running furniture showroom for urgent sale. Ladies beauty parlor sale at Muttrah.

Contact - 91135930 FOR RENT For Rent Flats in Darsait 94051789-97201688

2 BHK ﬂat available for rent in Darsait. Contact: 99357586

For Rent Flats in Ghala Heights 94051789-97201688

Flat in Sohar Al Traif. Contact : 92853555 / 94222386

For Rent Flats in Wadi Kabir 94051789-97201688

Brand new residential ﬂats in Wadi Kabir near Muscat football club, have 2 bedroom family hall, 2 toilets, Kitchen with spilt AC for 250/- R.O. Contact: 95999904 / 98585889 / 92383886

For Rent Fully Furnished apartments in Boucher (35) 94051789-97201688

Flat for rent in CBD area - Ruwi Two rooms and a large hall

Offices for Rent GalaContact –94051789-97201688 For Rent Duplex villa in Qurum 29- 94051789-97201688

•2 bed room ﬂats in Qurum 29 for rent next to ABA New building -split AC - Good location

For Rent Offices & Showrooms in Al Khoud- 94051789-97201688

Contact No: 96177505

For rent Seeb 1 room, 2 rooms, 3 rooms , with all supplements, including water electricity and sewage also. We provide the following services free plumber and electrician 2 cleaner for garbage our price on your hand, just call on Farahat: 98020768 Hilal: 96541283 2BHK Ghubra R.O 350/- & 325/-. Contact: 92144045 / 97799175 2BHK villa Mumtaz R.O 300/-. Contact: 92144045 / 97799175 New ﬂats for rent Darsait Al Sahel. Contact: 99311525 / 92533356

For Rent offices in Qurum opposite city center- 9405178997201688 For Rent Flats in Mawalah south-94051789-97201688

Room available Nr. Oman house opposite Muttrah Hotel. Contact: 97367108 2 BHK flats for rent near PDO Gate No.2 with spilt AC. Contact: 94057023 2BHK Ghubra R.O 300/-. Contact 92144045 Flat for rent at Wadi Al Kabir next Al Hassan.co, 2 bedroom, 3 WS, 1 sitting room. Contact: 99210008 Room in Al Mwalih very close to Wave. Contact: 95192927 600 SQT commercial flat for rent opposite Oman flourmill Darsait more details. Contact: 91214849/ 99364735

For Rent brand new villas in Al Ansab- 94051789-97201688 For Rent Offices & Showrooms in Muttrah -94051789-97201688 For Rent Mini Furnished Apartment in Qurum- 9405178997201688 2BHK with A/C s Muttrah near Oman house. Contact: 99896838 MBD area, fully equipped A/C Executive Office @RO 200 pm with conference room. Unlimited Local Calls and Internet Services. Contact: 99102901/99232271/99451845

Villa in Arjan complex near Seeb stadium 4BHK, 1 living room, 1 majles, 1 extra room in ground ﬂoor. Contact 93219597 Al Mawalh villa for rent 17 bedrooms, all attached toilet, 2 big hall, 1 big kitchen, outside 1 kitchen 1 PVT room near (Mac Donald). Contact: 99654252 /95566475 1BHK ﬂat spilt with A/C Al Khuwair, 230/-. Contact: 99358589 / 95570288 Flats and shops for rent in Ruwi, MBD Mumtaz area. Contact : 97293708 / 92433127

FOR SALE A/C (Sanyo, sharp / dolphin) & 3 big wooden cupboards, dressing Table. Contact: 99668358 Expat shifting house hold Items furniture electronics A-Z Bulk R.O 750/-. Contact: 97373186/94772929 GP and dental clinic in Adam. Contact: 99330385 Coffee shop for sale Barka near police station. Contact: 95598029 For sale villas in Al Khoud 95056808-97201688

3BHK Qurum P.D.O light 350/-. Contact: 99342661

For Sale Luxury Apartments in Bousher (35) - 95056808-97201688 For sale Fully Furnished apartments in Bousher (35) - 9505680897201688

Flats in Wadi Kabir. Contact: 99376454

3BHK ﬂat for rent at Muttrah. Contact: 99423596

New pent house 219 meters, 3 bedrooms Each own toilet , servant room with toilet laundry area , kitchen with store elevator available AL Khuwair 39 rent R.O 575/- family only. Contact: 99207840

2BHK ﬂats / offices & shops for rent in a brand new building at Honda Road. Contact: 91165807

6 bed rooms for rent in Al Khuwair 33 for family only rent 500 R.O. Contact: 99366624

1BHK ﬂat Darsait near MCT Municipality 220/-. Contact: 99342661

1BHK with split A/C in Darsait, opp. Muscat Municipality. Contact: 96708000 Villa with 5 rooms, two sitting rooms, 5 toilets and kitchen at Al Hail North. Contact: 91130875

with trading and contracting license, 300sqm showroom at Rustaq with the stock of OMR 30,000/-, car service station and total of 7 employees. Interested please contact

00968 99752249

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

ACC. AVAILABLE For Rent ﬂats in MuttrahContact – 94051789-97201688

•Office spaces for rent in Al Hail on the main road On the same building of Al Khamis Shoes at Al Hail

NEW WAREHOUSE FOR RENT at Ghala Ind. Area. 800 & 2500 approx sqms Near Hotel Al-Madinah Holiday.Ghala. Container can enter. Immediate access to roads & highways. CONTACT : 94583320

LLC COMPANY FOR SALE

Villa for rent in Wadi Kabir. Contact: 95562646 1BHK Near Al Nahdha hospital Ruwi R.O 200/-. Contact: 99617786

Beauty parlor for sale Muttrah. Contact: 93142676 60,000 Sq Mtrs Agriculture Land in Misfah can be changed to Industrial Land. OMR 29 per Square Meter. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360

NRI Land for sale in Ooty 1 acre, family property. Contact Raj - 93699091 4 bedroom villa 300 m from Peyad Junction Trivandrum for sale. Contact : 93299940 Spacious 2BHK ﬂat for sale in Hebbal Bangalore. Contact: 96263157

FOR SALE 5 plots of fertile agriculture lands in Misfah East totaling 4,532 sq mtrs having date trees and using Falaj water for irrigation. OMR 158 Thousand for all 5 plots. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360 400 sq mtrs Commercial/Residential land in Mabela Phase 5 Block 2. OMR 155 Thousand. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sitting room, Kitchen & store including utilities bills at Al hail. Contact 92817777 1 Bedroom with attached Bath, fully furnished, separate entrance at Mabela for ladies only. Contact : 99634841 Single room W/ bath near Al Falaj hotel. Contact: 99643845 Single room bathroom in Darsait R.O 140/-. Contact: 93289652 Furnished office space & room available in Walja. Contact: 96246625 Bachelor accommodation Ruwi Tower R.O 75/-.Contact: 95084850 Furnished rooms attached bath for Indian bachelor Al Falaj area & for lady in Wadi Kabir near Mars Hypermarket - 96202458/96761960

2,688 sq mtrs commercial land in MBD North. OMR 1.39 Million. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360

Room for lady in Ghobrah 95480601 / 97361213

Beauty parlour at Mabela for sale. Contact: 96131261

Single room for rent at Mumtaz area. Contact: 96916398 / 95212017

Fully equipped aluminum work shop with office room & workers accommodation, barka industrial area. Contact: 93861300

Single room for expat Indian bachelors near Al Aktham restaurant Al khuwair for RO 120. Water and electricity included. Contact:98803261

For sale 8 Apartments (Total area 850 SQM approximate) in “Bait Al Noor” occupying two full ﬂoors (7th and 8th ﬂoors). The building is opposite to GMC car showroom facing the main road (Sultan Qaboos Road). Excellent location for best visibility of signboard for any corporate. Contact 94194071 for details.

Room for rent available in a ﬂat for Executive bachelor at Azaiba behind Al Meera Hypermarket Azaiba with attached bath with Cot & A/C, rent RO 175/- per month including Water & Electricity. Contact 96404166 / 97433992 Big room available near Hamriya R/A for Muslim couple / small family / Executive bachelor rent 150/- per month including W+ E. # 99495131

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SITUATION WANTED

SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

Looking for Executive Sales and Sales Engineers

SALES EXECUTIVE FOR SAUDI

Wanted urgently

A reputed legal firm in Oman is looking for filling the position urgently. • Candidates should be B.Com graduate with working knowledge in Ms. Excel • Min 2 year working experience in maintaining accounts till finalization • Ability to accept responsibilities and work cordially as a team Interested candidates should send their resumes with a covering letter to - hr@alalawico.com

applyinggchr@gmail.com

cv4gcc@gmail.com

Contact 99717791 or 94084335

Al Bahjah Hotel Required Assistant Sales Manager

REQUIRED SALES EXECUTIVE

WANTED

URGENTLY REQUIRED

Civil Engineer (Building Construction) 2 Nos

having 4 to 6 years experience in Oman market driving license must.

For the sale of Building Material, with 5-7 years experience in GCC, holding a valid Omani driving license.

Qualification: BE in Civil Engineering

Email:

Send detailed resume to sskpvr@gmail.com

Contact Number : 92265084, 94123540, 99101806 Wanted female Gynecologist, female Staff Nurse – 2 no., Dental Asst, female Lab Tech from India or Filipino with MOH license & data flow for Al Saadi Specialized Medical Centre in Mussana.

Contact 92025033, dr.srinivas76@gmail.com

with experience in earthmoving equipments, cruchers, quarry & mining industry. Email:

migc.vacancies@gmail.com

URGENTLY REQUIRED Gynecologist, General Practioner, Staff Nurses, Lab Technician & Pharmacist for a poly clinic in Saham.

ACCOUNTANT Wanted Assistant Accountant secretary (male). Send CV with photo to mubasu23@gmail.com

BEAUTY Beauty experts required for beauty Salon in Seeb. Contact 99519591

DOMESTIC HELP Urgent Filipino cook female, private light driver 35-40 above. Contact: 99660847 Email: fuad@hadidmajan.com Urgently required a Baby sitter in Ruwi for an Asian family from 8 30 morning to 7 evening. Contact 96511169

DRIVER Wanted driver. Contact 91025698 Looking Office and House Driver. Contact: +968 96339339

DESIGNER Indian Trailer Driver holding Omani driving license with release letter. Contact: 99462980

ENGINEER/TECH/MECH Wanted Urgently for Contractor Civil Engineer (Road Construction). Quantity Surveyor. Land Surveyor Accountant. Please send your CV to info.muscatibex@gmail.com

Call 99135775 or 91311990

Instrumentation & controls Technician with 2-3 years experience preferably in water sector and having valid driving license Send CV to shiju@spec-link.com or call Ph:+968 99450811

Electro Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)1 No. Qualification: BE in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Please Send your CV to rcligsay@asasoman.net, amiprojects@gmail.com Fax: 24498480 Ph no: 24493866 / 24490277

URGENTLY REQUIRED BY A REPUTED LLC COMPANY IN OMAN SPARE PARTS SALESMAN (Indoor) Diploma holder with 02 years experience. Good communication and negotiation skill, Computer knowledge, age not more than 35 years. Arabic speaking is an additional advantage.

SALES EXECUTIVE (Outdoor) Diploma in Mechanical field with 5 years experience in tools, hardware, building materials, safety products, good grasp in local market with Oman driving license. Interested candidate may send their CV’s with recent photographs urgently to -

info@gapmct.com

A reputed Wellness Center is looking for MOH licensed or Prometric Passed Physiotherapist, Nurse and Occupational therapy. Please send your CV to : hr2015.oman@gmail.com

MANAGER Urgently required GRP foreman with minimum 5 years experience. Contact: 99382174 Construction Manager with a mechanical background required for an ongoing project with experience in construction projects of minimum 5 - 8 years required urgently. Professional personnel well versed in planning and execution kindly apply on an immediate basis email tgi17@omantel.net.om

MISCELLANEOUS

SALES / MARKETING

Musicians/Sales staff for Musical Instruments & Pro-Audio showroom. Experienced Sound & Light Professionals for Live Events. Please send your detailed C.V. to: info@tunesoman.com

Primed International is looking for experienced sales executives having strong background of digital and print media. Send your CVs at angeline@primedia-oman.cm contract on 91391801

SALES / MARKETING Required Marketing person for manpower supply company with minimum 2 yrs experience & GCC/ Oman driving license. Contact 94148970 / 94148972. Send CV at Email : rastllcmuscat@gmail.com Indian Salesman required for printing press with minimum 3 years experience and should have knowledge of English – Hindi language with GCC driving license. Contact: 96917952 Email: swapneelbhatt@gmail.com Omani / Expats, male / female required for gift articles shop with minimum 2 years experience and should have knowledge of MS Office English & Arabic language. # 96917952 Email: swapneelbhatt@gmail.com Required Marketing Executive, 2 yrs experience. Contact 91120552

Required Sales man, Tailor and Barber. Contact: 96964767 Shipping company in Oman requires Sales Executives for Muscat Exp in shipping industry & D/L preferred .contact: 97990844/ Email: operations@arabianseabridge.com A leading trading group is looking for outdoor Sales Coordinator with driving license & release / NOC & female office assistant. Email: CV to alhajoil@omantel.nrt.om or fax: 24701683 Required experienced car spare parts counter Sales Executive for a trading company at Wadi Kabir. Contact 24811999 Send resume to qualityspareparts@yahoo.com Wanted sales man with valid Oman deriving license for an electrical trading company. Email: amuloman@omantel.net.om

SITUATION WANTED ARCHITECT

MISCELLANEOUS A leading institution in Muscat requires a Teacher for Indian Classical Dance. The candidate should be well qualiﬁed and experienced. Send your resume to dance.oman@gmail.com

Sr. accountant Indian 10 years experience in Oman , capable to handling all accounting functions and knowledge of tally ERP9 can be joined immediately release (visa transfer)available. Contact: 94134085 Email: muscatoman95@yahoo.com

Indian male 23 years B.Com Graduated tally looking for suitable placement. Contact: 92963507 Email: sidhiqshajahanh28@gmail.com

Indian male B.Tech, MBA MNC experience looking for finance profile. Contact : 96891640545 B.SC Hons (finance & accounts) having 2 years experience in accounts, male looking for suitable job on visit visa. Contact: 91420128 CIMA member B.Com with 5+ years experience in Accounts and finance. NOC available. Contact: 97615745 Senior Accounts professional, Indian male, 33 years MBA (fin) with 9 yrs experience, Now in Muscat on visit visa, seeking suitable job opportunities. Contact: 92914869 Email: noblev1982@gmail.com

Certiﬁed Public Accountant, Filipino Male 26 years old, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with 5 yrs. of experience now on visit visa. Looking for suitable opening. Contact: +968 91409308 Email: kennethalcedo07@gmail.com

Indian Pediatrician required for reputed medical centre in Dubai. Proffered DHA passed candidate, send CV: nafuaehr@gmail.com

Architect (BSC), female 23 one year experience with valid Omani driving license, under family visa looking for suitable placement. Contact 92670199 Email: tkhaleque92@gmail.com

Architect with bachelor degree 4 years experience in architectural design (interior & exterior) professional in (3D Max- Archicad - AutoCAD Photoshop). Contact 96041201 Email: amer.yousfan@gmail.com

Male 24 yrs MBA in marketing ﬁancé seeking immediate placement. Contact: 96112920 Indian male MBA , 2 years experience visit visa , seeking placement. Contact: 90196322

Finance controller 15years experience in Oman contracting , consultancy, oil & gas , IT , tourism , management accounts, ERP, feasibility , study , business strategy, project ﬁnancing , international trade , ETC. Contact: 98571309

Required a Female Staff Nurse with MOH license for a high class dermatology center in Barka (Muscat). Interested candidates places send your CV to mdcjobs2015@gmail.com

Chief Accountant 25 years experienced, for the last 7 years working as Chief Accountant seeks immediate placement. Contact: 95598477/98803439

Part time accountant services from senior accountant M.com 15 years Oman exp. Contact: 97441960

Accountant Indian Male having 12+ years experience (6years in Oman) up to ﬁnalization & Expert in Tally ERP 9, Focus, MS Office. Seeks suitable position in accounts, ﬁnance or admin can join immediately contact & whatsup 98550041 Email qadeer7g@yahoo.com

MEDICAL

Urgently required Philipina Nurse with MOH license at prometric passed. Contact: 99724013

MBA Finance having 5 years experience and Oman driving license presently working in Oman seeking for a suitable placement NOC available. Contact: 96742474

Master degree commune (M.COM) it older looking for an accountant / sales job in Oman new in visit visa. Contact: 95160805/91236665

Required Teachers for kindergarten & elementary B.A. + B.Ed + experience. Contact: 24705605 from 8 am to 1pm

Lab technician for a clinic in Muttrah. Contact: 99330385

Part time Accountant available, contact also for auditing and taxation - 91720465

Sir Lankan accountant having AAT qualiﬁcation and 5 years experience seeking replacement NOC available. Contact: 94546160 Email: pereradilipa@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Private dental clinic in Buraimi city need a Dentist have practice license in Oman. Contact -98379121

Experienced construction Civil Engineer with qualiﬁcation (attested) certiﬁcates & with Omani driving license. Contact: 99601004 email:slayhawk@yahoo.com

Technically sound and qualified, having not less than 5 years similar experience in Oman, and good exposure in the market to get projects. We prefer Omani National.

HR.pulse.lives@gmail.com or GSM: 0096898972548

Required by grade excellent construction co. well experienced Civil Site Engineer. Please send the resume. Email: excelgrd123@gmail.com

Technician (3 No’s Omani Nationals) Experienced in Automobile Electricals with Valid Driving License 1-2 years of experience. Immediate Joining. Forward CV’s to careers@rayoman.com

SALES EXECUTIVE FOR A CRUSHER,

MEDICAL STAFF REQUIRED

Required licensed lady G.P .or Gynecologist male Asst. Pharmacist, lab technician for a clinic in Salalah. Contact: 93129219 Email: clinicrecruitment2015@gmail.com

Sales Engineer: Mechanical Engineering holder with 2-4 years’ Exp. in Sales, preferably in Metal fabrication Company. Omani D/L is a must. Contact: recruitment747@gmail.com

Interested candidates may apply to:

A newly established Medical complex in Wilayat Suwaiq is looking for following staﬀ for its expansion project X-Ray Technician Lab Technician Staﬀ Nurse Pharmacist Female General Practitioner / Gynecologist Interested candidates may send their CV’s at

A reputed company urgently requires A/C Mechanic window & split. Please send your CV to fuad@hadidmajan.com or Contact: 24607784

New consulting office is looking for an environmental Engineer with 3-5 years of experience. Please send your CV to: ozonegeoc@gmail.com

A well known family in Oman urgently needed an experienced Indian female part time or full time Nursing Assistant to take care of their Mother recovering from stroke.

A Prominent Building Materials Trading Company looking for Graduates with minimum 2 years work experience in Sales. Should possess GCC Driving license. Indian Male candidates preferred.

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

CMA & CIA professional Finance Manager with 10 years middle eastern experience, inclusive of Managerial experience with leading F&B companies. For further information, kindly Contact: + 971566561199 Email: babar_shabir@hotmail.com Pakistani male age 27 MBA finance having 3 years work experience in finance and admin currently in Oman on visit. Contact: 99685330 email: hussain_ca87@yahoo.com Indian male B. Com accountant 10 yrs in Oman, exp in accounts knowledge of Tally ERP 9, Focus RT. Having NOC & D/L looking for suitable job. Contact - 93086105 Male accountant 5 years experience 2 years in Indian & 3 years in Oman, NOC available B.com PG accounting tally E.R.P, looking suitable placement. Contact: 92780167 Indian Male, Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant, CISA from USA, 25 Years of experience, 10 Years in Dubai, Seeking Job in Accounts, Finance, Audit, Banking, Project IT etc. Contact Pawan Gupta on 00971504273221, 0096896123649. E mail address is pawan.praind@gmail.com and website is www.pawanpraind.com Indian male 8 years experience having B.Com and MBA ready to work in HR customer service, Admin banking & related field. Contact : 97436890 / 96939803. Email: girimub@gmail.com Indian male B.Com Graduate with 2+ years experience in Accounts & Administration looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 96923391 Accountant Indian male having 12+ years of experience in accounts & finance having knowledge of tally seeking suitable opportunity. Contact: 92984019

Accountant, Indian Male, 15 Years experience (8 years in Oman with Driving License & NOC) seeks suitable placement, Contact 94117616, 91238272 Email: praveen78oman@gmail.com Experience part time Accountant in management, accounts, finance audit tax. Contact: 95857199 Indian female 5+ yrs Oman exp in Accounts tally looking for suitable placement in W.K to Qurum area. Contact: 95580416 Accountant, Indian Male, 24 yrs, B. Com Graduate 1 year experience as Accountant in India. Now on visit visa seeks suitable placement. Contact 94129716; thanoof5736@gmail.com Part time Accountant services available to handle all accounts related work up to finalization on monthly basis. Contact: 96247295 Sudanese, Masters degree in Economics, 8 years experience in procurement and finance. Contact: 94524060 Chief Accountant, 12 years Oman experienced looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99513082 Young 24, ACCA affiliate, Advanced diploma in Accounting and Business, seeking suitable placement in Accounts, Finance or audit With valid driving license. Contact 92430152 , Email - rau_dey@yahoo.com Accountant Indian female having 5 years exp in finalization, audit and administration in GCC presently in Muscat seeking suitable position. Contact 97323574 Email: sreeja@236@gmail.com Indian lady, bachelor degree in Preparatory Programme (BPP) and Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), completed training course in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook from KTI looking for full time / part time job opportunity in Oman. Contact 92437568, 96795853, Email: linda_navs@yahoo.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, with 13yrs experience, 6 yrs Oman in manufacturing, trading & contracting Cos, capable of handling all accounting, finance, banking, L/C, import, export & finalization seeks placement. NOC Available. Call+968-98932752, mail:jjohnmuscat@hotmail.com

ADMIN Young Indian Male with post graduate UK degree in business admin, 4 years Oman experience in administration & purchase in electromechanical/civil contracting company. NOC available. Possess valid Oman Driving License. Contact: 94400671 19 years of gulf experienced (6years in Oman) Indian male MBA Graduate, HR & Administration professional seeking suitable job, NOC available, can join immediately. Contact: 99103763 /99519841 Indian Female MBA, 3yrs Exp.in Admin, Operations, Business Development, MS Office skills Contact 98234427, jkjsmith01@gmail.com Indian male MBA- UK 18 yrs Gulf exp in Administration/ HR & Public relationship. Fluent in Arabic/ English with D/L. Looking for suitable position. Contact - 99897280 HR/ Recruitment specialist with 8 years Oman experience in entire gamut of HR functions like resource planning , recruitment , HR policies & procedures, performing appraisal, expatriate affairs , exit interviews & ticketing. Contact 93825307 Email: javthath@rediffmail.com 26 yrs male, MBA, 3+ years experience in Administration in MNC, seeks suitable placement. Contact 95041201 Email: noyel55@gmail.com

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ADMIN Indian male with 20 years in Oman in the field of language institute (admin registrar, Acct clerk) seeking a suitable position NOC available. Contact: 99553961 Email: u.m.sulfi@gmail.com Planner administrator 10 years experience in oil and gas. Contact: 90375369 Email: merapak123@yahoo.com Qualification B.com accounting BE mechanical engineer course completed experience 17 years HR administration, parches store, quality assurance. Contact: 93820512 Email: kuruvilajohn2012@gmail.com Indian female M.Tech electronics IELTS 6.5 experience in VLSI project training seeks placement in education / training / Admin field in family visa now. Contact: 90195131 Email: chinj.89@gmail.com

DRIVER Bangladeshi driver need job. Contact : 97106424 Searching heavy / light driver job with Qatar and Saudi GCC license. Has 8 years of experience in Qatar readymix and Almarai Company, Saudi Arabia. Contact: 96080988 Light driver. Contact: 95084826

EDUCATION IT Lecturer, Indian male 30yrs,MSc Computer Science (on visit ) 7 yes experience in Teaching Contact: 99842554, email: riazkalleli@gmail.com Indian female B.Sc Maths, B.Ed, PGDCA , having 5 years experience in teaching 2 years experience in office work looking for suitable job on visit visa. Contact: 92594844/95705724

MBA graduate seeking a suitable position in/as Administration/Secretary/Front office. Contact 94627227

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

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

Electrical (MEP) Engineer (diploma) having 16 years (6 years in Oman ) in MEP site experience civil & MEP procurement and MEP QS NOC available cable to join immediate. Contact: 96533493

Egyptian woman resident has considerable experience in the administration and secretarial executive for companies. Contact: 97221126

Civil Engineer 7 years experience, Driving license, NOC available. Contact - 98078095

10 years Gulf & 4 years Oman experience in HR / Admin & logistics ﬂuent in Arabic / English with D/L looking for suitable position. Contact: 95824598

CATERING Cooks (Arabic Indian) gulf exp looking job. Contact: 99531802

DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN Indian female 25 diplomas in fashion designing seeking placement. Contact: 97412132 Indian male Interior Draftsman 3D, visualizer graphic designer 7 years exp 2 years in Oman on visiting visa. Contact: 95605527 Email: aby.mangattu@gmail.com

Kerala Electrical Technician foreman (4y) cum storekeeper (6 yrs). Contact: 93563744 Experienced Diesel Generator Mechanic seeks well placement. Contact: 97278343 Civil Engineer having 2 years & 8 month experience in Oman, looking for a suitable placement. D/L available. Contact: 94450270 HSE Engineer, 27 Indian B Engg mechanical , Nebosh IGC 5 years experience on tourist visa. Contact: 94135234 Medical Lab Technologist 5 years experience willing to work in Oman. Contact: 97007930 Road and construction Engineer with 5 years exp in Oman. Contact: 97646908

25 years male BA. English , Qualiﬁed as mast in digital animation having 5 yrs ex in character animation specialized Auto Desk mago and motion building software knowledge, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97917357

Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech), Engineering Management Graduate (Masters), 3 years experience in Diesel power plants with valid Oman Driving license. On visit visa seeking for a suitable role. Contact: 91140522 Email: nitinjkoshy2@gmail.com

Creative Designer with 8+ years experience in web, graphic, video editing, outsourcing looking for a suitable placement in a reputed company. Contact 97276004

Indian female (23 yrs) M Tech in Agricultural Engineering (Specialized in Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering) seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92290733, praveenasreenath1692@gmail.com

DRIVER Pakistani, light driver looking job exp, 4 years. Contact: 96346582 Driver job wanted please. Contact: 96393082 Driver with car looking for job. Contact: 96692779 5 years exp Light vehicle driver. Contact: 93015630 Looking personal driver 10 yrs exp in Oman. Contact: 96693290 Looking for job as light duty driver 5 years exp in Oman. Contact: 92602182 Experienced Light Duty Driver, Fluent in English, Arabic Well knowledge of Oman Areas Seeking Suitable placement 97950869 Driver 10 years experience Oman 3 years company will give release knows English, Hindi, Arabic & Nepalese. Contact: 95897233 / 95674697 Driver (light & heavy duty) valid gulf /Indian) looking job. Contact: 95175192 Experience light vehicle driver available. Contact: 94141925 Bangladesh driver looking for job. Contact: 98503237 Light driver, looking for job. Contact: 98372745/99090362 Bangladeshi male light vehicle driver with 2 yrs exp looking for job. Contact: 93761597 Pakistani male light vehicle driver looking for job. Contact: 96393805

B.Tech Mechanical Engineer, Indian M, having 1.5 years experience in steel fabrication, AutoCAD & MEP looking for suitable placement. Contact|: 90154793 Email: sangu.vazhoor@gmail.com Indian female M.Tech (electrical power system) having gulf experience in family visa seeking suitable placements in Oman. Contact: 91001194 /94306164 Indian male 23 bachelors degree in electrical engineering having 1 year experience on visiting visa looking for suitable job ( certiﬁcate attested). Contact: 93547687 Email: ajay.v.s.prabhu@gmai.com Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects. Contact – 90164912 Structural Engineer of 8.5 years experience, expert for all structure, want good officer as H.O.D. Contact: 98124095 Indian male 27 yrs M.Tech mechanical engineering (energy engineering) and HVAC diploma holder , 4 years exp , seeking suitable placements currently on visit. Contact: 98791735 Email: anilengandiyur@gmail.com Engineer from India with exp in German company seeking opportunities in procurement/manufacturing/ QC/Fleet Management/automotive services/Total 6 years expContact: 91306841 email: shanyphilip23@gmail.com Electrical Engineer B.Tech Indian male 26 having 4 experiences currently on express visa. Contact: 91229832 Email: kpabhijith@gmail.com

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Electrical Engineer 13 years experience HV/ LV in Oman 5 years, Oman valid D/L to NOC. Contact: + 0091- 9946570903 Email: shibualukka@gmail.com Ref: no-Oman 97095094

Indian male, 24 yrs B.Tech Civil, having 2.5 yrs Gulf experience in site execution operations & structural designs coordination, looking for suitable placement currently in Muscat on visit. Contact: 98600130 Email: malayparikshit@gmail.com

Indian female General Nurse with 3 yrs exp with Oman prometric 63% looking for a suitable placement. Currently on visit visa staying in Sohar. Contact: 94493227 Email: subirinson@gmail.com

BE CIVIL, Indian M29, 5 yrs exp. having DL & NOC, looking for suitable position. Contact: 94576233 Email: suhailmullah@gmail.com Electrical Engineer, B.Tech, with 8 years GCC experience (5 years in Oman) in MEP & Oil/gas construction/Quality side with Transferable Visa/NOC, is seeking new assignments in Oman.Has attested degree certificate and Oman D/L. Contact No.96083636, Email:tobineasow@gmail.com Indian male B.Tech electrical 2 years experience seeks placement. Contact: 93570984 Email: arunprasad7883@gmail.com Indian male 26 years B.E in engineering with valid Omani driving license and 4 years experience in all fields. Contact: 92064786 Civil Engineer (diploma) 4years experience one years in Oman seeking job with NOC. Contact 97472737 / 9678971 Civil Engineer (B.Tech) Indian Male, Having 21 years experience in Major Construction works including 2 years in consultant firm as Resident Engineer in Ministry Projects, Oman. Available NOC, able to join immediately, seeks a suitable placement. Contact 92048143 Indian male, Mechanical Engineer, 5 years experience in Qatar, as lifting equipment maintenance engineer looking for a job currently on visit visa, holding GCC driving license. Contact: 93525652 Email: shan.irshad@gmail.com Omani Mechanical Engineer/ GPA-3.49 graduated in 2013. GSM#95276154 / 99201710 B tech Mechanical Engineer, Indian male, 33 yrs, having 10 yrs Exp includes 6 yrs in GCC, Having Oman D/L. Seeking Suitable placement. Contact : 96978380, prajithks@gmail.com.

Sudanese Geologist 3 years experience in mining and geotechnical. Contact : 97612807

HOSPITALITY Bachelors’ hotel Mgmt 10 years experience seeking vacancy FMCG or hospitality NOC and GCC D/L. Contact: 94525463 Indian male/31yrs with hotel management degree, 03 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai & 05 yrs in American 6 star cruise liner as Butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact no 91135371 Dutch male qualiﬁed commercial pilot (Faa-ME-IR certiﬁed) is looking for job openings in middle east. rutjestom@outlook.com

IT IT Indian male B.Tech computers, networking 1 years experience in Database support on visit. Contact: 96376061 Email: diaz1992@outlook.com Male 26 years , BSc IT with years 4 years experience , currently on visit visa looking for any IT support job. Knowledge of hardware & net working, environment, programming languages, Linux environment. Contact: + 968 95369856 /968 24781651 Email: mark.tony.alphonso@hotmail.com Software Programmer, 6 yrs exp in software projects & development (Java,PL/SQL Unix) on visit visa. Contact: 99487493 Oracle ADF Developer: Msc (IT), 2 yrs of Experience in Software Development (Oracle ADF, sql, pl/sql), Oracle OCA & SQL Expert, Currently on visit visa. Contact : +968 93755858 / 92141644. Email : shiralkarmuzammil@yahoo.com

Mechanical Engineer M.tech 2 years experience HVAC design Engineer Revet MEP, AutoCAD. Contact: 90150913 Email: rahmanmechengg@yahoo.com

Network Professional, CCNP with 6 years experience and Bachelors degree on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 96760618, varghese.manthara@gmail.com

Civil Engineer 6 years experience in materials & structural valid D/L 3 yrs supervision work in Oman. Contact: 96086214

Indian male , IT professional, 8 yrs experience including GCC in windows server, computer hardware, networking & office administration seeking suitable placement. Contact 95994227

Mechanical Engineer, 24 having good knowledge in HVAC looking for suitable placement. Contact: 95434381 Email: shuhaibusman313@gmail.com Diploma in Mechanical Engineer Indian male 25 years having 2.5 years experience in piping. Contact: 92733482 Email: sonumm.m2@gmail.com B.Sc Civil Engineer, 10 years experience building construction, 7 years in Oman with valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement. Contact: 93493547 Indian male 24 yrs B.Tech Mechanical Engineer with additional qualification in AutoCAD primavera PDMS , QA, QC pipeline engineering project planning and management seeking suitable placement currently on visit visa. Contact: 98810928 MSc, Software Engineering Indian male 26 years, 3 yrs IT Supervisor Network Administrator. Contact : Oman: 96602630 Indian: 0091-9952158562 Email: imran.imran13@gmail.com Indian male, BE (ECE), 18 months experience in telecom field as BTS Installation & commissioning engineer, trouble shooting the BTS, 3G & 4G equipments, currently on visit. Contact 95183497, email : v.karthi984@gmail.com Construction machinery repairs Engineer, 4 years experience with driving license. Contact 94001961 Electrical Engineer: Indian male 29 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation and utility maintenance in India (MRF Tyres), seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com M.S.C HSE Engineer 8 yrs experience in oil & gas fields, hold N.D.T level 2 Master in Radiation protection. Contact: 95058541

Male, 31 years, M.I.T, CCNA, 9 years exp in Qatar as assistant IT manager, network administrator, server management and knowledge of developing website, Qatar D/L. Contact: 0097477237607, 00968 97683849 Email:mohsin2022@gmail.com Hardware & net working, 2 years exp. Contact: 96244031 Indian male B.Tech Eng IT, CCNA, MCITP, RHCE 3years experience. Contact: 93311963 Email: sajal035@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS 24 years Indian female MSC Biotechnology 1 year exp.in clinical microbiology, worked in ICRISAT for project work as Trainee, looking for suitable job. Contact: 92619048 Email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com Sir Lankan male , 27 years , pursuing MBA, having 4 yrs retail industry experience in operations customer services, training and development as an executive in looking for suitable placement currently in Oman on visit. Contact: 98445287 Email: mihiran.dhsnuka1@gmail.com Indian male 38 years , 17 years experience in Oman with valid Oman 2 wheeler license and own bike Seeks position as (office – assistant) messenger / courier. Contact: 92287226 Indian male 26 years Graduate 2 yrs work experience and valid Oman driving license searing for a suitable placement.Contact: 91379601

MEDICAL BSC, Medical laboratory Technician 20 yrs experience in Oman. Contact: 92943244

Indian female dentist prometric cleared seeking suitable openings in Muscat. Contact: 95585807/92880267 Staff Nurse (B.Sc nursing) male Indian, 25 yr old, having 3 years experience with prometric 64%& cleared data ﬂow, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 94035637 Indian Female Dentist with 7 year experience in MOH seeks suitable placement preferably in Muscat region. Contact : 94003843

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Keralite with NOC/DL seek BDM Position. Contact- 96795603 MBA (marketing) with 17 years experience in freight forwarding/ logistics industry in GCC & Oman. Presently working as branch manager in Muscat. Looking for a suitable position. Release and NOC available. Contact: 99856331 Graduate Indian male 38 years supply chain professional14 years experience IMPORT / Export logistics purchase distribution and freight forwarding looking for senior management position release available. Contact: 93274727 Email: raufkeh@gmail.com Logistics, shipping & receiving and supply chain expert: Sudanese Canadian with 8 yrs experience in DHL/ loomiss xp Canada. Contact: 94044784 The Business Development Manager, Iraqi, Experience 15 Years Inside and outside Oman following activities: tenders& real estate& construction & marketing projects& investments& transportation & Marine services& companies management& develop business. Contact :- 92385033

SKILLED / UNSKILLED 9 years exp body ﬁtter and electric welder for job. Contact: 93015630 Looking for job, steel, fabricator & helper. Contact : 93015630 Mason, SH / carpenter, steel ﬁtter gulf & Indian exp looking job. Contact: 95175192 Electrician, plumber (exp gulf / Indian) looking job. Contact: 95175192 Looking for job, Mason, carpenter, election and helper. Contact: 93015630

SALES / MARKETING MBA qualiﬁed sales and marketing candidate having an experience of 3.5 years available in Oman on Visit visa seeks placement. Contact 97436706 Email: shusamuel0001@gmail.com Indian male 31 yrs MBA (Marketing) having more 7 years experience in marketing & distribution in frozen food / FMCG. Contact: 94143370 Female Indian 27 yrs, MBA ( gold medalist) having more than 5 years exp as a coordinator of sales & marketing , operations , billing & payment follow up of IT / Electronic products, knowledge of ERP. Contact: 97242901 Indian Male-MBA Marketing 13 years experience seeking suitable placement in any sectors call: 92009780 Email: zamannoor1978@gmail.com Sales / Marketing in charge / manager 15 years exp in consumer goods with visa D/L. Contact: 90205082 Experienced marketing executive with Oman D/L seeks well placement. Contact: 97278343 MBA in Marketing and Executive Diploma M.B.A in supply Chain and logistics looking for a good position in well reputed ﬁrm and NOC available .Contact: 91156540 Email: message2shahid@gmail.com Indian male 27 yrs with 5 years experience in Oman marketing / Purchase / sales, seeking suitable placement valid Oman D/L. Contact: 98650936

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Male, MBA Graduate with 3 years experience in Sales & Marketing on visiting visa looking for job. Contact: 93242927 Marketing Executive MBA 3 years experience in Sales looking for suitable placement. Contact: 91345727 17 years Gulf experience in Purchasing / logistic and Import, export with valid driving license in Oman. NOC available. Contact: 97829152 Indian, female 28 yrs, B.Com, 7 yrs call center/marketing experience, currently on visit, seek suitable placement. Contact Rashmi 96746698. Sales Indian male 10 years experience in Oman D/L looking for Sales man or supervision. Contact 92436692 Email: rejijo99@gmail.com Indian male 22 years B.Com Graduate currently in Oman on family visa, looking for a job, preferable in sales. Also possess a valid Oman driving license. Contact 98504698 Indian male 30 years, 5 years experience in Sales valid Omani driving license, degree in bachelor of commerce, good communication skills. Contact: 96639196 / 95991122 Email: muzammivmd@gmail.com Looking for a Senior Sales Engineer job having 11 years of experience in both automobile and civil material testing equipment sales. Contact 94137387 / 96250490 Sales Manager modular kitchen & furniture, 46 years Indian. Contact 94522616 Purchase experienced 8 years in Construction Company Indian male 45 yrs, release & D/L available. Contact: 90268183 / 96987234 Marketing Executive/Merchandiser, Omani License, BA 8 years Experience in Multinational Groups. Contact 97601343

TOURS & TRAVELS Indian male travel & tourism seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 93675489 / 99204762

MISCELLANEOUS Electronics/Electrical/Instrumentation Design Engineer with 2+ years of experience, having a Bachelors Degree in Instrumentation Technology. Seeking for a job, currently on visit visa. Contact- 90142166 / Mail: aksafwan@gmail.com Sales & Marketing/ Business Development Executive: - B.Tech. (Electrical & Electronics) MBA in marketing having 9 years of experience seeking a suitable position. Contact (97043494) Purchase & Stores In charge – Having continues 13 years experience in a single ﬁrm, looking for a placement. Contact: - 99627427, 96154564 Marketing or Business development-BSC in marketing 5 years of experience looking for suitable position. Contact (99522233) Indian male be electrical and pg in power systems (transmission & distribution) with one year experience on visit. Seeking placement contact – 94669679/ email prsabarish@gmail.com Indian male 23 years old graduate with one year experience in Sales & Marketing with valid Oman driving license seeking suitable opportunities.(NOC available) Contact: +968 98240510 Gmail: affanahamed0@gmail.com Indian male, 29 years, B. Tech Electronics & Communication Eng. with 7 year’s experience seeking for a suitable placement, currently in UAE visit visa.#00971 552513735 Email: rahul.rn198@gmail.com Sri Lankan male – 3.5 years experience as a site supervisor & Administration executive in Oman / 2 years experience as an HR executive with Oman driving license. (English/Arabic/Urdu)/ NOC available 97281617 Sri Lankan male BSc (Physics) – 5 years experience as a site supervisor & Administration executive with Oman driving license. (English/Arabic/Urdu)/ NOC available 93214717

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Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain Marine Tours contact 98029602, 92808636

TRANSPORTATION Transportation. Contact 99508282

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Transportation any time Al Ghoubra. Contact: 97681599 Transportation.. Contact: 94510847 Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba. Contact: 91103909

RENT A CAR

WANTED Ware house required in capital area. Contact: 24486979/99338797

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Ware house space for rent at Ghala and Barka up to 20000/- Sqm. Contact: 99509460 / 93731363

MANPOWER Best Rates for Saloon. Tel: 99826300 / 97869042, rentacar@modernreem.com

Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com FREE INFORMATION ABOUT ISLAM. If you would like to know more about Islam, please call: 99425598, 99250777, 99353988, 99253818, 99341395, and 99379133. For ladies: 99415818, 99321360, 99730723 Orvisit:www.islamfact.com

DRIVING

Learn driving with professional. Contact: 94022250

Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage steambath, obesity, Spondylitis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street Azaiba. Contact: 99639695 / 98342990

Housemaid, cooks waiter , helper driver ( light & heavy ) mason carpenter steel ﬁtter, skilled & unskilled categories , immigration service from India & Philippine. Contact: Al Aidi Manpower 24484232/99531802 Email: oman.manpower@yahoo.com

Balloons for all occasions birthday, celebration, grand opening, wedding, party, national day all type of balloons, designs work please Contact: 95194801 /96594592

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SITUATION WANTED MISCELLANEOUS Marketing Coordinator, Indian, Advertising Agency experienced person with D/L seeks good opening. Contact 93031168

Civil Engineer B.Tech with Iosh, Nebosh certiﬁcation having valid Omani driving license looking for suitable job. Contact: 93631625

Male 25 years, B.E. Mechanical with CSWIP 3.1 and ASNT level 2, 3 yrs. of experience in QC in oil and gas industry. Currently working in Oman, NOC available. Contact 91262792. vignesh1503@yahoo.com

Mechanical Engineer (UK), 28 years, male having 3.5 years experience, looking for suitable placement with valid Oman driving license NOC available. Immediate availability Contact: +968 97612297 Email: ymirza11@caledonian.ac.uk

The Business Development Manager, Iraqi, Experience 15 Years Inside and outside Oman following activities: tenders& real estate& construction & marketing projects& investments& transportation & Marine services& companies management& develop business. Contact 92385033

BE Mechanical Engineer, 23 years, Indian male on visit available for immediate placement please contact: 96145820 or arunsankar.10.92@gmail.com

Indian male 23yr BA TTM(Travel and Tourism Management) with Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Logisitics and Shipping Management, exp in Logisitics (CHA) seeking in suitable placement, currently on visit visa(Oman) Contact;90291092 email:iyas.adhur@gmail.com Light Vehicle Driver, Fluent in Arabic, English. Well knowledge of Oman Areas looking for suitable placement. Contact: 97950869 B.Tech (Electrical & Electronic) with MBA in marketing having 9 years of experience seeking a suitable position as Sales & Marketing/ Business Development executive. Contact-(97043494) Indian female dentist prometric cleared seeking suitable openings in Muscat. Contact 95585807, 92880267 Indian Male more than 10 years gulf experience in Office / Sales Coordinator, Admin, Secretarial and purchase with good computer skills. Having Driving license and NOC available. Looking for suitable placement. Contact: 95149624

Sales/marketing, Indian male 35, years, having13 years experience, in that 6 years experience of KSA seeks for suitable placement, on visit visa contact: 95954786, Email:syedhameeduddin16@ gmail.com Indian Electrical Engineer B. Tech, female 24 seeking job. presently in oman having 2 year experience in design and estimation of Ht &Lt projects. # 96897436557, Mail id : sibinanoop1@gmail.com Accountant , Indian (Kerala) male, more than 09 years experience in Qatar (02 years) and New Delhi experience upto finalization of Accounts & expertise in using Tally ERP-9, MS Office (Word & Excel). Currently on visit visa, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97864890 / 97268429 Email: vinodthomas80@gmail.com Young 24 yrs, ACCA affiliate , advanced diploma in Accounting business, seeking suitable placement in accounts finance or audit with valid driving license. Contact: 92430152 Email: rau_day@yahoo.com Sudanese / civil engineering Diploma / 5 years experience / deal with most popular computer programs / good in English / fluent in Arabic. Contact: 96995670

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT: Indian male, Graduate & CA Article ship completed. 18 Years of experience. Currently on visiting visa. seeks suitable placement. Contact: 97498809, 98569025, Email: hilariankj@gmail.com

MALE ACCOUNTANT, age 25 years, ACCA UK ﬁnalist with 4 years experience in accounting & audit in Pakistan, now in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable placement. Contact 90197029, muzammalhaﬁz16@gmail.com

Indian male, B.E. mechanical, 16 yrs experience, for Quotation, Tender, Accounts, Business development, Sohar Area, Part Time. Mb. 94215208

9 years experience in construction Purchase seeking suitable placement immediately, NOC available. Contact: 97332401 25 yrs male, BA English as Master in Digital Animation, 5 yrs exp. in character animation specialized in autodesk & software knowledge seeks suitable placement. Contact 97917356 Digital marketing / ad words/ analytics / SEO expert, exp 5 yrs (male) certiﬁed) , (visit visa). Contact: 93594114 (visit visa). Email: abeyre@gmail.com Hotel exp 4 years F+ B (service) visit visa expires 13/11/2015, B.A Hotel Management. Contact: 91987013 / 96971643 Email: shinekls34@gmail.com Kerala Electrical Technician, foreman cum Storekeeper (Electrical). Contact: 93563744 Indian male 26 years, 4 years experience as system and network engineer. B. Tech graduate. Looking for suitable opening. Contact:93125669, Email:amritrajgt18@gmail.com

SERVICES We Provide Cleaners, Oﬃce boys, Cleaning Contracts, General cleaning etc. Al Mudakhir National Est. LLC Contact : 94277020

Senior Accountant ,NOC avaliable,5yr.exp.in oman, Accounting upto finalisation, computer skills tally9, Sage ERP accpac 500(6.0A), Vcams , Audit ,valid oman driving licence, languages known english , arabic, hindi. can join immediately. Tel: (+968) 96339599, E-mail(ahmedmohdkhan@gmail.com) Part time accountant, senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, up to finalization. contact.95254864 Indian Diploma Engineer, NEBOSH Qualified with valid oman D/L, Seeks placement in HSE. Contact: 97066980 Indian male, 1 Year Experience in Logisitics (CHA) field. Qualification BA Travel and Tourism Management with Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Logisitics and Shipping Management. Currently On Visit Visa Oman, seeks suitable placement. Contact :90291092

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GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998 We are providing services like Auditing, Accounting, Taxation, Company Formation & Project Feasibility Study. ASAS AUDIT & CONSULTANCY. Contact at 91720465/94319719/24602222

WEBSITE

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Window & split unit A.C servicing & repairing. Contact: 99557080 Split & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance. Contact: 96236476

Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English class for Malayalam Speakers

Split & window A/c servicing & maintenance. Contact: 93769089 / 95323517

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House shifting & transporting. Contact 92490422

Tel: 95244310

MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. Contact 24793614/ 99314807

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

A/C Maintenance & servicing, fridge, washing machine & dish washer repairing, painting & cleaning services, electrical & plumbing. Contact: 99447257 /97014234 / 24504281

SIT. WANTED

Cleaning & Carpet Shampooing, Ocean Center LLC. Contact: 99884591 Water prooﬁng ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722 Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. contact ABU QABAS99320217 /24788722 Maintenance electrical, painting, plastering, partition. #98767559 Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont Maintenance services electric, plumbing and A/C. Contact: 96524904 / 94285064 Split window unit A/ C servicing. Contact 94694472

BSC (Hons) Civil Engineer with Oman work experience and valid driving license looking for immediate placement in consultancy or construction ﬁrm currently on visit visa. Contact: 91181680 Indian male having 11 yrs experience 4 yrs in Oman in purchase, stores & logistics, having valid Omani D/L and N.O.C in Hand, looking for suitable position any where in Oman. Contact : 92369700

Window & split unit A.C servicing & maintenance. Contact 93769089 / 95323517

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WEB, ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) creation and management at rock bottom price. Contact: http//webviewoman

Sunny Muslim separated 32 years aged girl (bachelor degree) Bombay based seeking alliance. Contact 99715621 Email: morningarooj@gmail.com Seeking alliance for our son from Muslim families. Interested families Contact: 99889590

Pest Control Treatments. Ocean Center LLC. #99344723 Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & antitermite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing, Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130

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