Times of Oman - June 15, 2016

WEDNESDAY June 15, 2016 9 Ramadan 1437 AH

RAMADAN PRAYER TIMINGS

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

IFTAR

Dhuhr

12.12pm

7.00PM

Asr

3.30pm

Maghrib

7.00pm

FAJR 3.52AM

Isha

8.23pm

Fajr (Tomorrow)

3.52am

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TOP THREE INSIDE STORIES

Four-year-old girl suffocates in freezer FAHAD AL GHADANI

fahadnews@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: A four-year-old girl died on Monday evening after she was trapped inside a fridge freezer, according to the police.

The girl climbed inside the freezer and could not get back out after the door closed.

The freezer was not switched on but police say the girl suffocated as her parents franti-

cally searched outside for her, unaware she was still inside the house, trapped inside the old, unused freezer. The tragic accident happened in Suwaiq.

A Royal Oman Police spokesman said: “A girl died in a freezer in her house. She was four years old. She entered the freezer and got stuck inside and died. The freezer wasn’t working, and the girl died as a result of suffocating.” >A6

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FAHD PRAISES JOINT SESSION

India to bear worker’s treatment cost

His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, said the existing cooperation between the government and Majlis Al Shura is considered a basic pillar of national action.— ONA >A7

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Bhiku Prasad’s treatment cost will be borne by the Indian government, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on her official twitter handle. Re tweeting Times of Oman’s news report on Bhiku, the minister tweeted that medics in Oman have denied permission to fly him back to India. >A3

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‘PLEASE FIND MY JOHN’ PLEADS WIFE Family members of the fuel station

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An Omani national has gone missing in Saudi Arabia. Speaking to the Times of Oman, Ibrahim Al Kharousi, working as the Omani Haj Attache in Saudi Arabia, said 51-year-old Abdullah Al Hattali has been missing for the last six days. >A5

MARKET

employee are

Oman banks’ merger to boost sector

worried over his sudden disappearance and

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The Sultanate of Oman’s banking sector is expected to gain from the planned merger between Bank Dhofar and Bank Sohar, resulting in the improved ability of well-capitalised banks to effectively compete within the region and the synergies that are expected to stem from such a merger. >B1

are seeking help to locate the man REJIMON K

reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Binu John, the wife of missing fuel station employee John Philip, has pleaded with Omani authorities to help find her missing husband.

“Find my missing husband as early as possible. It is the fourth day now. I don’t have anything else to say. Please find my husband and return him safely,” Binu told Times of Oman over the phone from India.

John Philip, an Indian fuel station employee at Sunaina near Ibri, some 217 kilometres from Muscat, has been missing since Friday night.

According to John’s company officials, money between OMR4,000 and OMR5,000 is missing from the station, there were blood stains inside the office and CCTV cameras were damaged.

John hails from the south Indian state of Kerala, and has been working in Oman for the

Omani national goes missing in Saudi

last 13 years.

Police initiated a probe after a colleague reported for duty on Saturday morning and found signs of disturbance at the filling station kiosk.

Jacob Philip, the brother of John, said that they all are worried about John’s whereabouts.

“Binu is not having proper food. She is always in the prayer room. Children are not going to school. We are praying for his

safe return. We have approached the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Kerala government to find him as soon as possible,” Jacob said.

“He is a good person. Some in Muscat are saying that he may have run away with money. He will never do that. He is a god fearing person. Why should he do that? He loves his family too much. He has never given an opportunity to anybody to say that

he is a bad person,” Jacob added.

John’s eldest son is a Class XII student and younger daughter studies in Class V. Meanwhile, John’s friends in Oman said that they have not received any update from the police officials about the case.

“The colleague who informed the police was taken into custody and was released on Monday.

Other than that, there are no other updates,” John’s friends add-

FORECAST

ed. Kashif Nisar, the manager of the company where Philip was employed, said that they have not received any update from the police yet.

“As the CCTV cameras were damaged and its cassettes are missing, it is quite difficult to know what has happened. Police are telling us that the probe is on.

We are praying that nothing bad happens to him. He was a good person,” the manager added.

MORNING MINUTE

SUSPENSION OF FLIGHT

Storms likely to hit Oman next week REJIMON K

reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Storms are likely to hit Oman and Yemen later next week, global meteorology models indicate. According to a meteorologist at Accuweather.com, the Sultanate of Oman could experience showers and storms.

“With some help from a major fluctuation in tropical weather, scattered showers and storms could return to Yemen and Oman

later next week. The exact timing is a bit uncertain, but it is likely to be around the 24th of this month at the earliest,” Jason Nicholls, a senior meteorologist at Accuweather.com said.

“It is not a tropical cyclone bringing the threat of rain; it is somewhat an extension of the South West Monsoon expanding.

Several models show chances of rain. However, models differ on timing. We are talking nearly two weeks out. It is very hard to nail

down details that far in advance,” Nicholls added.

While Muscat is currently under the grip of a sweltering heat wave, residents in Salalah are enjoying cool weather.

Last Sunday, the temperature in Muscat hovered at around 46 to 47 degrees Celsius, while the temperature in Suwaiq was 50 degrees Celsius. In many other places it hovered around 49 degrees Celsius.

According to global meteorolo-

gists, temperatures have risen on an average by about 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average—a threshold that is being considered by international negotiators as the new goal for limiting warming.

While an exceptionally strong El Niño weather phenomenon has provided a boost to temperatures in recent months, the primary driver has been the heat that has built up due to decades of unabated greenhouse gas emissions.

Take bus to Sohar from Muscat, says Oman Air Times News Service

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MUSCAT: Oman Air has suggested people to undertake a three-hour bus journey to Sohar from Muscat after suspending its flights to Sohar.

The national carrier said passengers can take a Mwasalat bus to Sohar from the Muscat International Airport.

The statement was issued after flight operations to and from the Sohar Airport were temporarily halted by Oman Air. “Mwasalat is operating more than eight daily bus services to and from Sohar, which connect our passengers with our domestic and international flights around the clock to and from the Muscat

International Airport. This shall provide alternative transport services to passengers to and from Sohar,” Oman Air said in a statement issued on Tuesday.

Eight buses Ahmed bin Ali Al Balushi, chief executive officer (CEO) of Mwasalat said they are currently running eight buses to Sohar from Muscat.

“While two buses drive directly to the Sohar Port, six buses connect with Sohar city,” he said, adding that there are no plans to increase the bus service now.

Meanwhile, business people in Sohar said Oman Air’s halting the Sohar-Muscat flights would definitely have an impact on them. >A6

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 I gift this achievement to my parents and country for providing me with this golden opportunity to study abroad, cultivate my skills and prove myself Ahmed Habeeb Al Lawati

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Omani sets US university GPA score record Ahmed Habeeb Al Lawati graduated last May with a GPA of 4.048 from Louisiana State University which had never seen any student score more than GPA 4 since 1860

HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

hassan@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: An Omani petroleum engineering graduate, who scored the highest GPA (grade point average) in the history of the Louisiana State University (LSU), said he “is disappointed” for not having received any job offers from the Sultanate yet.

On the other hand, Ahmed Habeeb Al Lawati, 23, has already received three verbal job offers in the United States.

Since 1860, no student has scored a GPA above 4.0 at LSU. Al Lawati graduated last May with a GPA of 4.048.

The honours student is a resident of Muscat and he first broke the news of his exceptional GPA score to his parents.

“I gift this achievement to my parents and country for providing me with this golden opportunity to study abroad, cultivate my skills and prove myself,” he said.

Secret of success Asked about the secret behind his success, Al Lawati said paying attention during lectures and taking notes were the main factors that helped him in getting good grades.

“I used to pay a lot of attention during the lecture so I could di-

EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: Ahmed Habeeb Al Lawati plans

to continue his education abroad in the United Kingdom or the United States. – Supplied photo

gest the basics of all the subjects,” he said, adding that studying did not affect his social life.

“I used to hang out with my friends almost every day,” Al Lawati said.

He explained that success is all about good time management and passion.

“I manage my time so accurately that I know a week in advance as to what time I will take my afternoon nap,” Al Lawati stated.

Many social media users in Oman hailed the youngster and declared him the “Pride of Oman.”

He was recently interviewed by the National Youth Commission and has replied to questions posed by Twitter users in Oman.

A new page As soon as he returned to the country, Al Lawati tweeted “Back to Oman after a journey of 4 years that was full of beautiful memories. Will truly miss the U.S. but it is time to start another page!”

He revealed that he plans to continue his education abroad in the United Kingdom or the United States.

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Two injured in apartment fire, admitted to hospital Staff Reporter

Dozens of shops closed following food safety raids The shops were penalised for their failure to apply health and safety laws

Times News Service MUSCAT: Dozens of grocery stores were ordered to close and 294 violation letters issued after a series of food safety raids.

The Directorate General of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources in South Al Sharqiya closed 34 grocery shops and issued the violation letters to different food establishments since the beginning of Ramadan.

MINISTER’S TWEET

Government of India to foot medical bill of worker

REJIMON K

reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Bhiku Prasad’s treatment costs will be paid by the Indian government, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on her official twitter handle.

Retweeting Times of Oman’s news report on Bhiku, the minister tweeted that medics in Oman have denied the Indian government permission to fly him home as he is too ill to be moved.

“We wanted to fly Bhiku Prasad of Kushinagar UP to India.

Oman doctors have denied permission. We are bearing his expenses because he is an Indian national,” the minister tweeted.

Bhiku, an Indian worker from Uttar Pradesh (UP), came to Oman hoping for a new life on a visit visa. After three months of searching, he got one. However, after joining the company, he collapsed on his third day at work.

As his papers were still being processed, he is currently an ‘undocumented’ worker.

Without correct papers, he is also stuck in bureaucratic limbo, with nobody ready to pay his medical bills. Had he come to Oman through proper channels, his hospital treatment would have been covered.

Times of Oman reported Bhiku’s story on Sunday. On Sunday night, the Indian minister responded to the story and tweeted that if medics permit he will be flown back.

Meanwhile, talking to Times of Oman, a medic at the hospital said that Bhiku is not in a condition to be airlifted. “He has bleeding in brain. It is impossible to airlift a patient in such condition,” the medic said.

During its inspection campaign, ministry officials visited 2,839 grocery shops to ensure health and food safety. The shops were fined for their failure to apply health and safety laws.

In the Wilayat of Sur, officials visited 1,399 shops and issued 96 violation letters and 31 warning letters, closing16 shops.

Over 5,000 kilograms of items which were found unfit for human use were destroyed.

Officials also confiscated 144 shaving tools, which were found unfit for use.

In Jalan Bani Bu Ali, the inspectors visited 751 shops and recorded 79 health violations, issued six warnings, and closed 14 shops.

The officials visited 176 food shops, declared 33 health violations and issued five warnings.

Officials also destroyed 652 kg of food deemed unsuitable for human consumption.

Ministry officials also visited 275 shops in Al Kamel and Al Wafi and issued 57 health violations, 32 warnings letters and closed four shops.

In Masirah Island, 29 health violations and six warning letters were issued. Around 51 kg of unhealthy food was destroyed during the inspection.

MUSCAT: Two people were admitted to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation when a fire broke out in an apartment building in Al Khoud, Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulances (PACDA) tweeted on its official twitter handle.

“The fire broke out at around 5:30am. The PACDA team was able to contain the fire before it spread to other apartments, and evacuate people without major injuries,” the PACDA tweet added.

Recently, PCADA reported that electrical fires accounted for one-third of all fires in 2015. The highest number of cases last year was recorded in Muscat Governorate, officials reported. Fires caused by electrical malfunctions accounted for 1,225 of the total incidents PACDA officers responded to in 2015.

The Muscat Governorate recorded the highest number of fires, with 1,036, while North Al Batinah Governorate saw 960 fires, as the two regions reported the highest number of fires in the Sultanate.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016

IF TAR

7:00

FA STING

G LOB A L RA M A DA N REC I P E S

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Ease your body back into eating after the fast.

Start with dried fruit, which is high in sugar and easy-for-the-body-to-access carbs, a little water or juice, and soup. It takes the body 20-30 minutes to register that it has eaten, so even if you are famished, wait at least a half hour before going for your main dishes, you might not be as hungry as you think.

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{ Persian Shami Lapeh }

INGREDIENTS

1/4 teaspoon ground saffron 1 1/2 cups (300g) yellow split peas, picked and nd rinsed 2 tablespoon canola oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/2 kg ground beef 1 teaspoon turmeric powder Salt & pepper to taste 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking powder Parsley and fresh flatbread, for servingg

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PR E PA R AT ION

Dissolve ground saffron in 1 tablespoon n of boiling water and set aside.

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Place the peas in a pot and pour 3-4 cups water over them.

Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until peas are tender (add more water during cooking, if necessary). Drain and set aside.

Ramadan presents a great opportunity to go pray in beautiful houses of worship that you might not otherwise see. Whether for Taraweeh prayers or Dhuhr, this month, take time to pay a visit to one of Muscat’s architectural monuments of faith.

Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a pot over medium heat; add the onion and sauté for 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; add beef and sauté until brown on all sides.

Add the turmeric, 1 1/2 cups water, salt and pepper. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beef is tender, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking until all liquid is absorbed. Set aside to cool.

{ Jama’ a Al Imam Ghassan Al Yahmadi } Al Imam Ghassan Mosque is located in Souq Al Ma’abela, near Bank Muscat and Hadayat Al Ain shopping centre.

It was built on a massive plot of land that is embellished with palm trees, interlocking concrete flooring, and traditional Islamic decor. You can tell from its vintage-y architecture and worn wooden door that it’s one of the older mosques in town.

Place the beef and peas in a large bowl; combine well. Mash until smooth and soft. Add the eggs, dissolved saffron, baking powder, more salt and black pepper; mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Make small balls using about 3 tablespoons of the mixture for each one. Flatten the balls into pattice, about 3/4 inch thick and poke a hole in the centre.

TODAY’S VERSE

W H ERE TO SPEND YOU R ZA KAT The literal meaning of Zakat is ‘to cleanse’. In the Islamic faith, Zakat means purifying your wealth for the will of Allah by acknowledging that everything we own belongs to Him and as a means of working towards the betterment of the Muslim Ummah (community). Though Zakat is not always financial, and can include everything from volunteering your time to giving an encouraging word to your fellow man, according to Islamic regulations, Zakat is 2.5% of one year’s total cumulative wealth (there are various ways of calculating what should be counted), and when it comes to these financial donations to the less fortunate, it can be difficult to decide which causes speak most to your heart. We hope these charitable spotlights will help you decide.

{ Spotlight: Dar Al Atta’a Ramadan Programme } Oh My Lord!

Open my chest.

And ease my task for me.

Remove the impediment from my speech so that they may understand what I say.

(Surah Ta-ha, 20:25-28)

WHAT THEY DO

WHE R E

The Ramadan Programme focuses on organising and distributing donations for Eid, Ramadan, and Eid slaughters to the needy, and distributes Zakat on behalf of individuals and corporations in Muscat and other areas of the Sultanate.

The organisation was formed in 2002 in Oman and was formally registered with the Ministry of Social Development as a Charity in 2006.

F I N D O UT MO R E A N D D ONAT E

+968 2469 2996, +968 2460 2882 daralatta.org

stick frying pan until about 1cm deep Pour oil into a non non-stick deep.

Heat over medium-high until hot, but not smoking. Reduce heat to medium and place the shami kebab patties gently in the frying pan (make sure not to overcrowd). Fry, checking regularly. Once you see that the bottom has turned a golden colour, flip them over and brown the other side. Add more oil, if necessary. Drain on a paper towel and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve cold or hot with bread.

WORD

Repentance / Al-Tawba’a Tawba’a comes from the word “return back,” and in Islam it refers to one’s return to Allah after going astray. Repentance involves a true feel of remorse for the sin committed, a desire to avoid its repetition, and asking Allah directly for forgiveness.

The repentant have an intention to return to obedience and take refuge in the mercy and favour of Allah.

“Assuredly, Allah loves the oft-repentant and those who always seek to purify themselves.”

(Holy Quran, 2:222)

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Omani national goes missing in Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al Kharousi, working as the Omani Haj Attache in Saudi Arabia, said 51-year-old Abdullah Al Hattali has been missing for the last six days

FAHAD AL GHADANI

fahadnews@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: An Omani national has gone missing in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking to the Times of Oman, Ibrahim Al Kharousi, working as the Omani Haj Attache in Saudi Arabia, said 51-year-old Abdullah Al Hattali has been missing for the last six days.

“We are trying to trace him as there are reports that he was seen

PILGRIMAGE: This year, a total of 9,081 persons’ Haj pilgrimage has been approved. – File photo used illustrative purposes only

yesterday also,” Al Kharousi said from Saudi Arabia.

In 2015 also, an Omani pilgrim named Anwar bin Salim Al Sinani had gone missing during the Haj stampede in Mecca. Later, his body was found and laid to rest in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Following the stampede, his family had continued to search for him in the hope that they would still find him alive. Al Sinani’s family had stayed in Mecca, verifying the bodies and looking

for him among the injured.

This year, a total of 9,081 persons received text messages informing them that their Haj pilgrimage has been approved, even as more than half of the applications were rejected.

This number includes 5,787 males and 4,115 females.

The Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs announced that among the 18,587 applications for this year’s Haj, only 9,081 were approved.

PAC P A D V I C E

Do not overeat in this heat Times News Service MUSCAT: With temperatures hovering over 45 degrees in most parts of Oman, those fasting this Ramadan will need to take special precautions while eating to ensure they remain healthy throughout the holy month.

The Public Authority for Consumer Protection (PACP) has urged the citizens and residents of the Sultanate not to consume too much food during the holy month of Ramadan.

“People should focus on eating healthy food, as this may prevent many types of diseases,” the S TAT E C O U N C I L

Food product standards discussed Times News Service MUSCAT: Standards and specifications for food and other products were discussed at a meeting yesterday.

The discussion took place when the Social Committee of the State Council hosted officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to enhance the value of a study being conducted to develop policies aimed at promoting health.

The meeting was chaired

by Dr. Hamad bin Sulaiman bin Salim Al Salmi, head of the Committee, and was held in the presence of the honourable members of the Committee and the secretariat staff.

The panel hosted Dr. Ahmed bin Nasser Al Bakri, undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Saleh bin Mohammed bin Saleh Al Abri, director general of Agriculture, Hamoud Darwish Hassani, director general of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Mohammed bin Suhail Al Shanfari, director general of Livestock. The event was aimed at a dialogue and to highlight the aspects that will enrich the study, and take note of the efforts undertaken by the ministry.

During its 13th meeting, the Committee discussed a range of themes related to the study, including the standard requirements and specifications for local and imported products, food and other consumer products.

It also discussed the stages of the control process in matching imported and locally manufactured materials and the specifications set by different parties among other things. -ONA

PACP posted on its twitter feed on Tuesday.

What the doctor says Further, doctors have warned the public not to gorge after fasting.

“Eating heavy meals and uncontrollably during Iftar, as well as the type of food eaten, could cause major complications, such as severe gastrointestinal problems, abdominal upsets, abdominal discomfort, bloating and acidity, among many other ailments,” cautioned Dr Basheer, a specialist in Internal Medicine at Badr Al Sama Hospital.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 Attendance at this campaign was higher, compared with other campaigns conducted during the Holy Month of Ramadan Dr Arwa Al Riyami, chairperson of the Blood Donation Committee at SQU

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SQU organises blood donation campaign The theme of this year’s function was to promote voluntary and unpaid blood donations, and community contribution

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SERVICE TO HUMANITY: Out of the 174 visitors who attempted blood donation, 106 actually donated, with an average of 10 donors an hour. -Supplied picture

MUSCAT: A blood donation campaign was organised by the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) at the Oman Avenues Mall recently, on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, with the slogan “Blood Connects Us All.” The theme of this year’s celebration was to promote voluntary and unpaid blood donations, and community contribution.

The event was attended by a large group, made up of both Omanis and expatriates.

“Attendance at this campaign was higher, compared with other campaigns conducted during the Holy Month of Ramadan,” Dr Arwa Al Riyami, chairperson of the Blood Donation Committee at SQU said. The medical team in-

cluded seven to 10 members, who worked to receive blood donors.

Al Riyami highlighted the contribution of the “Oman Blood Donors” volunteer group, which also participated in the event.

“The group worked to recruit visitors, educate them about the importance of blood donation and helped them in the donation pro-

cess. This contribution highlights the importance of different volunteer groups in the society in supporting blood donation activities.”

Out of the total 174 visitors who attempted blood donation, 106 actually donated, with an average of 10 donors an hour.

Al Riyami also appealed to everyone to contribute and donate blood. “One single donor benefits three patients” she added.

She also said: “Donors should have a meal before donating blood and drink plenty of fluids especially after fasting. I would like to thank the management of Oman Avenues Mall, who gave us the opportunity to conduct this event.”

The campaign was part of SQU’s blood bank blood donation campaign schedule, which is organised during the month of Ramadan.

Bi-weekly campaigns are conducted at different mosques and malls under this campaign.

In addition, the SQU blood bank has extended its working hours to 24 hours every day, except on Fridays to welcome blood donors at any time of the day to share the gift of life.

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halting of Oman Air flights to Sohar

“As the Sohar Port is growing, many business people come to Sohar. However, a majority of them would like to stay in Muscat. When the flights were there, it was quite easy for them. Now, they will have to drive for at least three hours,” Vipin Chandran, project manager at Special Development Projects in Sohar, said.

Abdul Wahab, the project head at the Landmark Group in Oman, said halting operations on the route had affected him a lot.

“We are developing the Oasis Mall in Al Khuwair. I am located in Sohar and as the new mall is coming up, I am driving to and fro between Muscat and Sohar after they (Oman Air) stopped the operations. I am losing time and also getting tired.”

Oman Air says that its strategic intention is to safely serve its guests and generate an economic return, which contributes to strengthening the company’s financial position

However, Chakr Sakr, CEO of Oman Ceramics said: “It won’t affect our business because we usually use the road for our transportation.”

Oman Air also said its strategic intention is to safely serve its guests and generate an economic return, which contributes to

strengthening the company’s financial position through an integrated and coordinated network.

“After thoroughly studying the situation pertaining to Sohar Airport’s operations, Oman Air decided to temporarily suspend the flights as they did not achieve the targeted results since the inaugu-

TRAGEDY

Special fares In this regard, Oman Air has held numerous meetings with the companies and travel agencies at Sohar on a periodic basis, where they were offered special passengers fares along with other privileges to promote flights and support connectivity of the route from Sohar to Oman Air’s global network. However, no economic return or impact has been derived for those initiatives, despite the economic challenges the company and country are currently facing,” the airline said.

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Hamdan Al Rudaini, Sheikh of the area, in Suwaiq, said the accident happened on Monday evening. “The family started looking for the 4-year-old girl in the neighbourhood after she went

ration in November 2014.

“There are economic standards and criteria that define any route’s strength, continuity or permanent/temporary suspension.

missing,” said the Sheikh.

He added that before Iftar time the girl was found dead inside the old fridge and was rushed to Suwaiq hospital but was dead on arrival.

“The family brought the body back from hospital and she was buried before the midnight,” said the Sheikh.

He added that the family was very sad. “The father was sad,” he added.

PACDA meeting MUSCAT: The Board of the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulances (PACDA) held a meeting at the general command of the police in Al Qurm yesterday under the chair of Lt.Gen Hassan bin Mohsen Al Shariqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs, Chairman of PACDA Board.

The meeting discussed a number of topics listed on the agenda and took appropriate decisions on their regard. -ONA

STRENGTHENING BOND

ISM students to visit Germany under exchange programme Times News Service MUSCAT: Twelve students and two teachers from Indian School Muscat (ISM) are all set to travel for attending a German exchange programme.

The exchange programme between ISM and Gymnasium im Stift Neuzelle, Germany, for the year 2016-2017 will span over a period of 12 days starting from June 17.

Language skills ISM Principal, Srinivas K. Naidu said, “The aim of the programme is to facilitate students to achieve a better understanding of other cultures, communities and languages.

It is focused on home-stays, language skills, community service and cultural activities. It also strengthens the bond of friendship between the two schools.”

The students taking part in the programme are Rahul, Anil, Jeet Palicha, Andrew Prince, Aravind Venkatraman, Akshat

BETTER UNDERSTANDING: The exchange programme between ISM and Gymnasium im Stift Neuzelle, Germany.

Bhatnagar, Pratyush Sivakumar, Dynel Lewis, Santhosh Chandrasekar, Hriditaa Dekate, Aishwarya Suresh, Hiranshi Mistry and Manasvini Sharma, who will be accompanied by teachers Jino Varghese and

Sherida Agnes De Souza.

The school management, principal, Vice Principal of the Senior Section, Deep Wilson, and the staff extended their good wishes to the team for a fruitful and an enriching experience.

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were the sale contracts during May 2016.

MINISTRY OF HOUSING

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Real estate deals value reaches OMR261m MUSCAT: The value of traded contracts in real estate sector reached OMR261,574,446 by the end of May 2016 while the collected fees stood at OMR5,871,321, said Dr. Ali bin Azan Al Hashmi, Deputy Secretary of the Real Estate Registry at the Ministry of Housing.

He said the total number of real estate transactions amounted to 39,500 including sale, will, inheritance, exchange, mortgage and release of mortgage transactions.

He added that the number of sale contracts during May 2016 stood at 7,992 worth of OMR105,213,582 at the level of the Sultanate’s governorates while the collected fees from such sale contracts during

May 2016 reached more than OMR4,014,622.

Al Hashmi added that the Governorate of North Al Batinah recorded the highest rate of real estate sale contracts with 1,786 contracts followed by the Governorate of South Al Batinah with 1,433 contracts, 1,319 sale contracts were signed in the Governorate of Muscat, 955 contracts in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah, 508 contracts in Governorate of North A’Sharqiyah, 497 contracts in the Governorate of South A’Sharqiyah, 522 contracts in the Governorate of A’Dhahirah, 500 contracts in the Governorate of Dhofar, 244 contracts in the Governorate of Al Buraimi, 182

contracts in the Governorate of Al Wusta and 16 contracts in the Governorate of Musandam.

The Deputy Secretary of the Real Estate Registry explained that a total of 2,224 mortgage contracts worth OMR155,658,886 were signed across the Sultanate during May 2016 with fees worth OMR723,304.

He said that the value of exchanged contracts stood at more than OMR701,977 and the collected fees for the same amounted to OMR14,000 through 69 exchanged contracts.

The Governorates of North Al Batinah reached 12 exchanged contracts, which is the highest percentage among the other gov-

ernorates.As for inheritance contracts, the Governorate of North Al Batinah registered the highest percentage by 313 contracts.

Al Hashmi added that 25,226 title deeds were issued in May 2016 including 5,240 in the Governorate of Muscat, 1,436 in the Governorate of Dhofar, 3,813 in the Governorate of South Al Batinah, 5,393 in the Governorate of North Al Batinah, 2,006 in the Governorate of North A’Sharqiyah, 1,375 in the Governorate of South A’Sharqiyah, 3,183 in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah, 1,868 in the Governorate of A’Dhahirah, 538 in the Governorate of Al Buraimi, 28 in the Governorate of Musandam and 346 in the Gover-

Fahd praises Shura’s role in Oman growth Fahd commended the valuable efforts of the Majlis Al Shura in studying topics and making proposals and recommendations

MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, said the existing cooperation between the government and Majlis Al Shura is considered a basic pillar of national action.

Within the context of the Royal attention that His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said accords to the importance of continuing contact between the Council of Ministers and the Council of Oman in support of constructive cooperation to enhance the comprehensive march of development which the government and other state institutions strive to safeguard, a joint meeting was held yesterday by the Council of Ministers and the Majlis Al Shura office.

The meeting was attended by Sayyid Fahd and Khalid bin Hilal Al Ma’awali, Chairman of Majlis Al Shura. Also present were members of the Council of Ministers and the Majlis Al Shura members.

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BASIC PILLAR: The meeting was attended by His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said,

Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers and Khalid bin Hilal Al Ma’awali, Chairman of Majlis Al Shura. – ONA

At the outset of the meeting, Sayyid Fahd welcomed the Chairman and members of Shura.

Sayyid Fahd underlined the significance of exchanging views and collaborating efforts at this important stage of the blessed Renaissance march.

He commended the valuable efforts of the Majlis Al Shura in studying topics and making proposals and recommendations, to which the government accords its full attention due to their positive impact on implementing plans and programmes aimed at fostering the gains that have been brought about under the wise leadership of His Majesty.

He reviewed the points raised

by Majlis about various aspects that facilitate the Majlis’s shouldering its responsibilities. He expressed the Council of Ministers’ appreciation for the efforts exerted by Majlis while conducting studies and offering recommendations. The meeting also

touched on issues proposed by the government for activating such joint cooperation in a manner that achieves the desired results.

Meanwhile, the Chairman and members of Majlis Al Shura valued the efforts undertaken by the government to develop all sectors of the state with the prime aim of realising the welfare of citizens and meeting the objectives of comprehensive development which prevails during this prosperous era.

Al Ma’awali said Majlis appreciates the Council of Ministers’ response, through prompt replies.

The Majlis also appreciates the ministers’ making their presence at the Majlis and explaining matters which the members seek clarification, he said. He reaffirmed that the Majlis would continue to perform its duties in cooperation with the government towards upgrading all areas that serve the desired goals.

A comprehensive review was

made of all issues related to social and economic fields, in addition ways to developing channels of social communication and supporting procedures that the government places on top of priorities for the sake of streamlining services to citizens and speeding up the process of transformation into electronic government.

It was agreed to intensify meetings between parties concerned in both councils with a view to promoting the Majlis mission in the forthcoming period. It was also agreed to formulate joint visions about a variety of issues being discussed.

The members of the Council of Ministers and Majlis discussed many other issues of significance to the development march.

Sayyid Fahd reaffirmed the government’s recognition of the efforts of the Chairman and members of Majlis and their keenness to cooperate with the government. -ONA

norate of Al Wusta.

He further said that the number of new plots registered for the first time during May 2016 stood at 5,844 including 4,983 residential land plots, 199 residential-commercial land plots, 67 commercial land plots, 81 industrial land plots, 428 agricultural land plots and 86 government land plots.

Al Hashmi concluded that the total number of title deeds issued for the GCC nationals according to the real estate possession conditions during May 2016 amounted to 176 with the UAE citizens on top by (123) followed by the Kuwaitis (38) and (11) for Bahrainis, Qataris with (3) and 1 title deed for Saudi citizen. -ONA

Final report on private schools discussed MUSCAT: A report on licence criteria, curriculum and other issues related to private schools in Oman was discussed by a Majlis panel yesterday.

The Education and Scientific Research Committee of the Majlis Al Shura held its 10th annual meeting of the first annual sitting of the 8th term under the chair of Khalid bin Yahya Al Farie, Chairman of the Committee.

The report included four chapters that highlighted the criteria used in the study namely the standards for licences, requirements, curricula, and pedagogy, as well as teaching and administrative staff. -ONA

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Al Wefaq closed down by court in Bahrain DUBAI: A Bahraini court ordered the suspension of the country’s main opposition group al-Wefaq on Tuesday, its lawyer said.

Lawyer Abdallah Al Shamlawi said the court also set an October date for a hearing into dissolving Al Wefaq.

The move came a day after authorities detained one of the country’s leading rights activists.

Al Wefaq, which held 18 out of 40 parliamentary seats, pulled out of the assembly during the 2011 crackdown.

Shamlawi said that the court ordered Al Wefaq’s activities suspended and its offices closed, and set October 6 as the date for a hearing into the request for the dissolution of the group, whose full name is Al Wefaq National Islamic Society.

“Two hours after a petition to stop the activities of Al Wefaq and to close its office, the administrative court swiftly approved the (justice) minister’s request,” he wrote on his Twitter account.

The Justice Ministry said it had filed the request to dissolve Al Wefaq, which it said “works within a political, religious and foreign framework”, state news agency BNA reported. Residents said police were surrounding three of the group’s offices.

Officials from Al Wefaq could not immediately be reached for comment, but rights activists said that the Bahrain Monitor for Human Rights had filed a complaint to the UN High Commission for Human Rights over the decision.

On Monday, police detained Nabeel Rajab, one of the most prominent rights activists in the Arab world, for unspecified reasons, nearly a year after he was freed by royal pardon. Last month, an appeals court more than doubled a prison term imposed on Al Wefaq’s leader, Sheikh Ali Salman, in June last year to nine years from four. — Reuters

IS tightens grip on Falluja, 40,000 civilians still in city other fronts, including a push by US-backed forces against the city of Manbij in northern Syria.

They amount to the most sustained pressure on the militants since they proclaimed their caliphate in 2014.

While it kept focus on Falluja, the Iraqi army also pressed on with an advance south of Mosul, IS’ de facto capital seized in 2014 along with a third of Iraq’s territory.

Backed by coalition airstrikes and artillery, Iraqi forces retook the hilltop village of Nasr on the eastern bank of the river Tigris, about 275 kilometres (170 miles) north of Baghdad, a military statement said.

By midday on Tuesday fewer than 1,000 people had fled Falluja through a southwestern route secured by the military on Sunday at Al Salam Junction, a Norwegian aid group said, down from 4,000 and 3,300 on each of the previous two days

GREAT ESCAPE: Iraqi women and children, who fled the ongoing fighting between government forces and IS in the Falluja area, sit inside a tent at a camp for displaced people in Amriyat Al Falluja on Tuesday. — AFP

BAGHDAD/ERBIL: About 40,000 residents of Falluja, IS’ besieged stronghold near Baghdad, have fled in the last three weeks, but a similar number are trapped despite the Iraqi army’s attempts to secure escape routes for them, officials said on Tuesday.

Officials in Anbar province, where Falluja is located, said IS was tightening control over civilian movement in the centre where the United Nations and a provincial official estimate around 40,000 civilians are stuck with little food or water.

The group has used residents as human shields to slow the troops’ advance and thwart the air campaign backing them.

By midday on Tuesday fewer than 1,000 people had fled Falluja through a southwestern route secured by the military on Sunday at Al Salam Junction, a Norwegian

aid group said, down from 4,000 and 3,300 on each of the previous two days.

The United Nations recently put the total population at 90,000 people, a fraction of its size before IS took over.

The army, counter-terrorism forces and allied paramilitary fighters backed by air strikes from a US-led coalition launched a major operation last month to retake the city, an hour’s drive from Baghdad.

But Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi slowed the advance to protect civilians amid fears of sectarian violence, and Iraqi forces have made only piecemeal gains in recent days as they try to reach the city centre.

Most of those displaced on Tuesday came from the outskirts, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which is

providing aid to escapees at nearby camps who join around four million others displaced across the country.

IS has alternately attacked civilians trying to leave and forced them to pay an exit tax of more than $100 per person, said Karl Schembri, an NRC spokesman.

“The journey is still full of risks and extremely unsafe,” he said in an email.

Shoot families Falih Al Essawi, deputy head of the Anbar provincial council, said the militants had threatened to shoot fleeing families.

Aid groups providing food, water and other supplies to escapees do not have access to the city itself, which was besieged by government forces for around six months before the current advance began, prompting the United Nations

and rights groups to warn about an imminent humanitarian crisis.

“The fighting has now gone on for nearly three weeks.

Those people were in trouble before the operation began and we have to now assume that they are in terrible trouble,” Lise Grande, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Iraq, said in a telephone interview.

Iraq said on Monday it had made arrests as it investigates allegations that militiamen helping the army retake Falluja had executed dozens of men fleeing the city held by IS. The participation of militias in the battle of Falluja, just west of Baghdad, alongside the Iraqi army had already raised fears of sectarian killings.

The push on Falluja comes at the same time as other enemies of IS launched major offensives on

Drawing criticisms The army had recaptured Nasr two months ago but retreated a day later, drawing criticisms that it was unprepared.

The army was still pushing to retake another village in the Haj Ali area, which it pushed into at the weekend.

Across the river is the IS hub of Qayara, where there is an airfield that could serve as a staging ground for the future offensive on Mosul, about 60 kilometres further north.

“The bridges are ready,” said an Iraqi officer involved in the operation. “When we occupy the Qayara base, Mosul will be within reach”.

The officer said IS had not mounted a strong defence of Haj Ali, and that more than 20 fighters had been killed, while others fled across the river.

“Our intelligence says that they are collapsing,” he said.

Elite Iraqi forces are also preparing to advance up the Tigris river valley towards Qayara from the south, military officials said on Tuesday. If successful, the move would isolate the militant-held districts of Hawija and Shirqat from the rest of the territory IS controls to the west. — Reuters

TRANSFER OF TWO RED SEA ISLANDS TO SAUDI ARABIA

52 Egypt protesters acquitted CAIRO: An Egyptian court acquitted on Tuesday 52 people who were standing trial for protesting against a government decision to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, judicial sources said.

More than 200 people initially faced trial for taking part in several protests in April against President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi’s decision to hand over the islands

of Tiran and Sanafir. On April 15, thousands of people protesting over the islands called for “the fall of the regime”, a slogan from the 2011 uprisings which ended the 30-year-rule of president Hosni Mubarak.

Hundreds of police were deployed in Cairo to quell further protests on April 25.

Authorities later freed many of those detained without charge,

but sent others to trial. An Egyptian court sentenced 152 protesters in May to between two and five years in jail in connection with the protests.

Forty-seven of those have since had their five-year jail terms cancelled by an appeals court.

The court upheld fines of 100,000 Egyptian pounds ($11,261.39) that each detainee is required to pay. — Reuters

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Food prices pushes inflation to 0.79% in May NEW DELHI: A double-digit spike in vegetable prices pushed the wholesale price-based inflation to 0.79 per cent in May, prompting the industry to demand policy action for addressing supply side constraints.

With the firming up of both wholesale and retail inflation the Reserve Bank may delay the interest rate cut despite a sluggish industrial output.

The April WPI-based inflation was at 0.34 per cent and in March it was (-)0.45 per cent while it stood at (-)2.20 per cent in May last year. Inflation in vegetables stood at 12.94 per cent, a sharp rise from 2.21 per cent, a month earlier. Pulses inflation remained stubborn at 35.56 per cent. Food inflation rose to 7.88 per cent in May as against 4.23 per cent in April, a government data showed.

“Policymakers need to address through supply side responses the continuous rise in prices of commodities like pulses, food articles, cereals, wheat and other items,” Assocham Secretary General D. S. Rawat said. Experts said a favourable base effect and a good monsoon would lead to some dip in wholesale food inflation in the immediate term. - PTI

A governmentappointed panel has suggested a standard GST rate of 17-18 per cent. But India’s states are reluctant to accept it

KOLKATA(India): For India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley a nationwide goods and services tax (GST) is a transformative idea that cannot wait any longer. But he will have to do some more spadework to get states on board if he is to introduce it next April.

While support has broadened among states for the sales tax, differences persist on key details, in particular pitching the tax at the right level to offset possible revenue losses.

A government-appointed panel has suggested a standard GST rate of 17-18 per cent. But India’s states

‘BJP raked up Kairana exodus issue to divert attention from its defeat’

BRIEFING: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati

addressing a press conference at her residence in Lucknow on Tuesday. - PTI

Corruption The BSP chief hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for slamming her party and alleged that BJP was hand in glove with ruling Samajwadi Party over the issue of corruption. She said Modi had, at a rally in Allahabad, on Monday spoken about “jugalbandi” (duet) between SP and BSP over corruption which was “completely wrong”.

“Inquiries into police recruitment scam and CM’s discretionary fund were carried out by my government. Despite this, whatever Modi said on the issue of graft was an attempt to cover up the nexus between SP and BJP,” she said.

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LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday charged BJP with raking up the Kairana exodus issue to divert the attention of people from its defeat in Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council polls in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and made a fresh demand for imposition of President’s rule in the state on law and order grounds.

Mayawati alleged that by raking up the issue of exodus of Hindu families from Kairana, BJP was “conspiring to foment communal passions”, but its efforts were thwarted by the media.

“As a part of planned conspiracy, the Kairana issue was raised within a few hours of the biennial poll outcome and it was projected that Muslims were forcing Hindus to leave UP. This was a heinous conspiracy to fan communal passions,” she told a press conference.

“There has been exodus from 50 districts (of Uttar Pradesh) due to drought for which the Centre is responsible,” she claimed.

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Making a fresh demand for imposition of President’s rule in UP, the BSP supremo said crime is at its “peak” in the state under the SP rule and alleged that BJP and Congress are equally responsible for it. She also accused BJP of indulging in horse-trading in the just concluded Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council polls in UP. Allegation Meanwhile, the Centre has sought a detailed report from government of Uttar Pradesh on the alleged migration of Hindus from Kairana village in the state.

In a communication, the Home Ministry asked the state government to verify the allegations and send a detailed report to it as early as possible.

Official sources said the communication has been sent three days ago but no reply has been received. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju had on Monday said it was unfortunate if people were being forced to leave their homes in their own country.

“If people have to leave their homes in their own country, then the state government should take the responsibility.

If the state government seeks any help, we will definitely give them,” he had said.

There have been allegations that Hindus from Kairana village in Shamli district in western Uttar Pradesh were forced to leave their homes by people from another community.

However, UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had accused BJP leaders of being “dishonest” and “lying” on the issue. Yadav claimed that most of the people had left the village about 10 to 15 years back while others left in search of jobs about seven or eight years ago. - PTI

SPELLING OUT: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley briefing the media with West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, and the Revenue Secretary, Hasmukh Adhia in the meeting of the Empowered Committee on GST, in Kolkata on Tuesday. - PTI

are reluctant to accept it.

On Tuesday, Jaitley met his state counterparts in a renewed attempt to forge a compromise. The meeting, however, failed to achieve a breakthrough. “There is no consensus on the rate,” said Parminder Singh Dhindsa, finance minister of the state of Punjab.

“We want a detailed study to ensure there are no revenue losses.”

State finance ministers will meet again in the second week of July to break the deadlock on the measure that, two years into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s term, remains blocked in the upper house of parliament. Jaitley has threatened to take the GST to a vote in July’s monsoon session of parliament.

Investors have billed the GST as a “silver bullet” for Asia’s third-

largest economy that would supplant multiple federal and state levies - a chaotic structure that inflates costs for businesses.

Jaitley calls it the biggest reform since 1947 that would for the first time create a single market for one-sixth of the world’s population and could boost the rate of growth by 2 percentage points.

For the measure to become

a reality, Jaitley needs not only the backing of states but also of the opposition Congress party to secure the required two-thirds majority needed to pass a key constitutional enabling amendment in parliament’s upper house. But pleasing one runs the risk of antagonising the other.

For example, the GST is globally known as a consumption-based tax, but Jaitley has agreed to allow states to impose a 1 per cent additional levy on the cross-border transport of goods.

This proposal is anathema to the Congress party. The Congress, the original author of the tax reform, wants the proposed levy to be scrapped — a position the government-appointed panel has also backed.

States are ready to forgo the tax, provided Jaitley offers higher compensation from the national budget. The principal opposition party has also asked for capping the GST at 18 per cent and setting up an independent mechanism to resolve disputes on revenue sharing between states. “GST is not like magic,” said West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra, who has been tasked with building a consensus among 29 states. “Step by step it progresses.” - Reuters

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Security, defence cooperation with Ghana to be enhanced his visit to help Ghana in capacity building and human resource development including further grant assistance of $1 million to the India-Ghana Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT which has been set up with Indian assistance of $2.86 million.

India also announced an increase in ITEC slots from 250 to 300 and ICCR full time scholarships from 20 to 40, each year, it said. Ghana government thanked President Mukherjee for India’s contribution to its capacity building and human resource development.

The joint statement issued by the two sides said that while India has been a victim of crossborder terrorism for a long time, Ghana is situated in an increasingly volatile

ONE FOR THE ALBUM: President Pranab Mukherjee attending the

Indian community reception at the Hotel Movenpick in Ghana (Accra) on Monday. - PTI

region

ACCRA: Terming international terrorism as a scourge which is a threat to the world, India and Ghana on Tuesday agreed for greater security and defence cooperation to combat terror.

The joint statement issued by the two sides said that while India has been a victim of crossborder terrorism for a long time, Ghana is situated in an increasingly volatile region.

“International terrorism is a scourge, and is a threat to the entire civilised world. The two leaders therefore agreed for greater security and defence cooperation and also called for greater exchanges between the Kofi Annan UN Peacekeeping Centre, Accra, and the Centre for UN Peacekeeping, New Delhi,” the joint statement said as President Pranab Mukherjee wrapped up his twoday visit to the African country.

Ghana, situated in West Af-

rica, is facing threats from IS and Boko Haram militants who have established their presence in the neighbouring countries.

President Mukherjee discussed a number of issues with his counterpart John Mahama.

After wrapping up his two-day visit to Ghana, Mukherjee departed for Ivory Coast for the second leg of his three-nation tour seen as “outreach for Africa”.

A number of announcements were made by Mukherjee during

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Lines of Credit “The Government of Ghana conveyed deep appreciation towards India’s concessional developmental assistance by way of grants and Lines of Credit.

In particular, they placed on record their sincere gratitude for India’s support for major socioeconomic projects such as Komenda Sugar Plant and Elmina Fish Processing Plant.

“Further cementing the relationship between the two Foreign Ministries, the Government of India also approved a Line of Credit for setting up a Foreign Policy Training Institute,” it said.

More than 1,000 government

officials from Ghana underwent training in India in the last five years while about 100 students joined full-time academic courses in India on full scholarships during the period.

Cementing relationship “The two leaders underlined the need for regular and consistent high-level interaction, and welcomed the setting up of an institutional framework in the form of Joint Commission to periodically review various aspects of the multidimensional relationship. Both sides agreed that mutually convenient dates for the first meeting of the Joint Commission would be decided through diplomatic channels,” the joint statement said.

It acknowledged warm relations between the two sides, saying they share a long historical ties that goes back to pre-independence days, which is rooted in the shared global vision of their founding fathers, the mutual goodwill between their peoples, and in the values of democracy, pluralism and inclusiveness.

The joint statement said the president’s visit is a natural expression of mutual desire of the two countries to further strengthen the warm and close bilateral relationship. - PTI

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Vijay Mallya declared proclaimed offender MUMBAI: Vijay Mallya was on Tuesday declared a proclaimed offender by a special PMLA court here on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) in connection with its money laundering probe against him in an alleged bank loan default case.

“The ED application is allowed and proclamation is issued against Vijay Mallya,” ordered Special Judge P.R. Bhavke.

The agency had moved the court to issue an order under Section 82 CrPC and term the business tycoon a proclaimed offender as he has “multiple” arrest warrants pending against him including a non-bailable warrant (NBW) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). According to the ED, there are multiple arrest warrants pending against Mallya in various cases.

The agency has told the court about the status of investigations in the case and the need to get Mallya join the probe. A person can be termed a proclaimed offender in a criminal case probe if the court has reasons to believe that the accused against whom a warrant of arrest has been issued by it, has absconded or is concealing himself so that such warrant cannot be executed. - PTI

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If one takes a cursory look at the genesis of what makes this class; it is a nexus of the greedy agent sharks, some employers and gullible employees. As rightly said, some are stranded visit visa holders who overstay illegally, while others are overstayers after employment visa is not renewed; with yet another class is of Scan this QR code free visa holders, a non-existent illegal class to send letters to the who really form the core in this class. So who Readers’ Forum, is to blame for this situation? It is a common containing not more than 200 words with sight for one to see groups of these ghost worfull name, address kers flocking at the roads of Ruwi, Hamriya, and telephone Mabella in the early hours to find someone number, may be sent to pick them up for a day‘s job or two. If they by e-mail (akhtar@ timesofoman.com). are caught by enforcement authorities, yet we find more and more, so it is rather a vicious circle. Probably all relevant stake holders need to make cohesive efforts to root out this evil trend, by having strict watch at airports where these visit visa holders are hijacked by unscrupulous agents. — Dr Suddapalli Bhaskara Rao, Ruwi

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early over half a century after the establishment of diplomatic ties, China remains the greatest friend and ally Pakistan has known. With our alliance being forged during the height of the Cold War, there is one man I must credit above all others in fortifying and sustaining that relationship when it was at its most complex.

He is the unsung hero of international politics and diplomacy, a man who never faltered in his devotion to democracy, equality and education. He was a man whose vision was decades ahead of its time and who serves as a towering figure of inspiration — the legendary Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

His legacy of developing strong relations with China lived through his daughter and my late wife, Benazir Bhutto, and continues to live through his grandson, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Today, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s actions have left a mark on the world that very few appreciate outside of Pakistan. When writing his last testament, he regarded his hard work in building ties with China as his greatest achievement in foreign policy for he had the foresight to appreciate that China would eventually support Pakistan in its venture to counter India’s nuclear monopoly in the subcontinent.

A reader may be led to ask as to what he did that led to the development of such a relationship with China that would later be described as “higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the oceans, stronger than steel, dearer than eyesight and sweeter than honey”. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was wise enough to realise that in the aftermath of the 1962 Sino-Indian war, Pakistani interests were clearly aligned with China and he moved to swiftly settle the TranKarakoram dispute in 1963 to ensure that a firm relationship was established.

The Sino-Pakistani alliance was based upon much more than a common resentment of Indian encroachment; it was forged on the ideals of cooperation, mutual respect and trust. During Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s visit to Beijing in February 1972, he successfully negotiated an economic and military aid package, worth $300 million for Pakistan, and China also agreed to write off loans amounting to over $110 million.

Through his diplomatic ingenuity, he took the centre stage when he facilitated the Sino-American diplomatic effort alongside Henry Kissinger.

This effort directly led to President Richard Nixon’s visit to Beijing in February 1972 and resulted in China being recognised as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

The late Mao Zedong and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto personified the Sino-Pakistan alliance. The two statesmen were on very friendly terms — they were always able to make time to meet each other as is evident through the fact that Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the last statesman Mao Zedong was photographed with.

Imagine the progress Zulfikar Ali Bhutto would have made for the betterment of Pakistan and its allies such as China had he not been executed by the Ziaul Haq regime. General Zia was a man who sought to undo Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s life’s work.

However, Benazir Bhutto, successfully continued her father’s legacy and secured an ever closer union with China when she was prime minister. She conducted two prominent state visits to China, including one which celebrated Mao Zedong’s 100th birth anniversary.

I sought to continue her work when I was elected president of Pakistan and further cement this relationship as a service to the country. Only history and the people of Pakistan can judge the success of my achievements in this regard. With the rise of militant extremism, it is clear that Pakistan is willing to take all necessary measures to ensure its sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as that of our ally, China. Cooperation is at the heart of our relationship and no extremist or non-state actor has the will to match our resolve.

During my tenure as president, China continued to demonstrate that it is our most valuable ally when after one of the worst floods that hit Pakistan in 2010, it provided us with aid and assistance worth over $250 million. It was through the groundwork laid during my tenure that we now see investments worth $46 billion being announced for the Gwadar port and for the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Our alliance has reached new heights as these investments and free trade agreements will work to ensure mutual prosperity. - Express Tribune

CLIPPINGS FROM OUR ARCHIVES JUNE 2001 Majlis reviews outcome of third regular session MUSCAT: The Majlis Al Shura office yesterday held its 11th regular meeting of the year under the chairmanship of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Qatabi, Majlis president. Having reviewed the steps to implement decisions of its previous meeting, the office conducted a comprehensive assessment of the works and outcome of the third regular session of the year held in May. The meeting reviewed the labour draft law referred by the government and decided to task the legal committee to study it in preparation for discussing it in the next Majlis session.

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1944: US Marines begin the invasion of Saipan in Pacific.

1947: The All-Indian Congress accepts a British plan for the partition of India.

1958: Greece severs military ties to Turkey because of the Cyprus issue.

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GLOBAL EYE

THAILAND AND SYRIA: Thai Muslims buy food items at a market prior to breaking their fast during the holy month of Ramadan in Thailand’s southern province of Narathiwat on Tuesday; and right, members of the Saed charity organisation prepare and distribute food at an open kitchen near the historical Ummayyad Mosque in the old part of the capital Damascus, Syria, prior to the breaking of the fast during the holy month of Ramadan. The open kitchen serves food to the poor during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. Tens of millions across the Muslim world fast from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious and charitable during the month, which ends with the Eid holiday. – AFP

BRITAIN: An uncut 1109-carat diamond named ‘Lesedi La Rona’,

estimated to realise in excess of $70 million (£49.5 million), at Sotheby’s auction house in London, Tuesday. The large gem-quality rough diamond will be offered in a stand-alone auction at Sotheby’s in London on June 29. – AFP

INDIA: An Indian worker dries seviiyan — thin vermicelli — which is used for the preparation of ‘sheerkhorma’, a traditional sweet dish prepared by the Muslim community during the holy month of Ramadan, at a food factory in Hyderabad on Tuesday. – AFP

BRITAIN: An assistant poses with ‘Spider’ by Louise Bourgeois during the unveiling of the New Tate Modern in London, on Tuesday. – Reuters

BELGIUM: ‘Augusto di Nepi’, a statue representing emperor Augustus young, during a ceremony in Rome, on Tuesday, for its restitution by Belgian authorities. The marble head was stolen in the 70s.

Coming from a Swiss private collection the statue was purchased in 1975 from an antique dealer in Zurich by the Cinquantenaire Museum - Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels. – AFP

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Growing strategic ties with China upset US, says Aizaz Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said the United States was probably upset over the multibilliondollar ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry has said that the country’s growing strategic partnership with China is one of the main reasons behind the current strains in its ties with the United States.

Briefing a joint meeting of Senate’s standing committees on foreign affairs and defence, Chaudhry said the United States was probably upset over the multibilliondollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

Relations between Islamabad and Washington have been on a downward spiral after the May 21 United States drone strike in Naushki district of Balochistan that killed Afghan Taleban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor.

But this was the first time a top Pakistani official publicly said that the United States was upset over

BOOSTING TIES: China also joined Pakistan in condemning the Naushki strike, calling it ‘detrimental to peace efforts’ in Afghanistan. – AFP

the closeness between Islamabad and Beijing. China also joined Pakistan in condemning the Naushki strike, calling it ‘detrimental to peace efforts’ in Afghanistan.

National security The foreign secretary said Pakistan had made it clear to the United States that it would not compromise on certain issues of national security, including its nuclear programme.

Pakistan has conveyed a clear message to a senior US official that the government would not accept more drone strikes, he added. He was referring to the visit of US President Barack Obama’s pointman for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Olson who met senior civil and military officials of Pakistan last week.

Aizaz said the United States had acted in haste in carrying out the drone attack in Naushki

which according to him sabotaged the Afghan peace process. “We have asked the Americans to decide whether they want to resolve the Afghan imbroglio through use of military force or through talks,” he added.

Aizaz stressed that pursuing peace process was the only viable option to bring stability in Afghanistan. “They (the Americans) have been using [military] force for the last 16 years, but they are not willing to give six months to the peace process.”

When committee members asked about the status of Angoor Adda check post in South Waziristan Agency, Foreign Secretary Aizaz clarified that the post was not handed over to Afghan authorities as earlier stated by Pakistan Army.

Aizaz explained that the Pakistan military only constructed a gate on the Afghan side of the border and gifted it to Afghan authorities. Last month, DG ISPR Lieutenant General Asim Bajwa said in a statement that Pakistan Army had handed over a ‘purpose built’ border crossing facility at Angor Adda to the Afghan authorities.

F16 deal lapsed Briefing the committee members, Defence Secretary Lieutenant General (Retd) Alam Khattak said the F-16 deal lapsed after the US Congress refused to subsidise the purchase of the state-of-the-art fighter jets.

He said he would not go into details of the F-16s issue with the US as the aircraft would be now acquired through a third party.

“Pakistan is now exploring other

options to obtain F16 jets from Jordan with the approval of the United States,” he added. Besides that Pakistan would also explore other options, including Russia and France.

Earlier in their opening remarks, committee members Mushahid Hussain and Nuzhat Sadiq sought a clarification from the government regarding the current status of Pakistan-US relations in the context of what was generally perceived as a drift in its foreign policy and national security.

Foreign policy Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz urged the parliamentarians to give comprehensive and solid suggestions to further improve the foreign policy, especially with regard to the US. In a separate briefing, Aziz told parliamentarians in the upper house of parliament that the government was preparing dossiers cataloguing documentary evidence of Indian spy agency’s involvement in terrorist activities in Pakistan.

Though the senators criticised the trilateral agreement, Aziz said the Chahbahar port would complement the Gawadar deep seaport. “For this purpose, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is being signed with Iran,” he added. — Express Tribune

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Nomination of Sinopec for LNG deal worries officials ISLAMABAD: China has nominated its largest energy firm, Sinopec, to sign a government-to-government LNG deal worth billions of dollars with Pakistan, but officials have expressed concern over the Beijing-based company that is facing a corruption probe.

Officials familiar with the development said that Pakistan was negotiating LNG supply deals with different countries including France, Italy and China on a government-to-government basis.

But China had nominated Sinopec, which was facing a corruption probe and could lead to problems in materialising the deal.

As global oil prices slump, LNG is readily available and countries that have supply agreements want to enter into a deal with Pakistan that is desperately looking to import the fuel and bridge its supply-demand gap. Officials said that China was one of the countries which had LNG supply agreements and wanted to export it to Pakistan. However, they added that China’s nomination of Sinopec could be an issue.

A senior government official said that Pakistan was currently in negotiations for LNG supply with different countries like Italy, France and China. He said that Pakistan wanted to sign government to government deals with these countries after it recently approved the second LNG terminal contract to the successful bidder.

He said that talks with Russian firm Gazprom were under way as well. He said that the Russian firm had offered LNG and Pakistan was keen to proceed as well. -Express Tribune

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BORDER CLASH

Pakistan and Afghanistan deploy Islamabad moves to hire lobbyists in US more troops at Khyber Pass border PESHAWAR: A Pakistani army officer died on Tuesday after being shot by Afghan forces in a border clash, Pakistan’s military said, a development likely to ratchet up tension between the neighbours who sources said were beefing up troop numbers on either side.

The main gates at Torkham, the most frequented official border crossing at the end of the Khyber Pass, stayed closed for a third day, leaving thousands stranded on either side.

Firing between Pakistani and Afghan forces first broke out on Sunday at the crossing, about 45km (28 miles) west of Peshawar, over the construction of a new border post on the Pakistani side.

Pakistan’s army chief attended funeral prayers on Tuesday for Major Jawad Ali Changezi, who was among nine Pakistani and six Afghan troops wounded in the fighting, security officials said.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz

Afghanistan summoned the Pakistani ambassador on Tuesday to register its protest at the violence.

Pakistan had similarly summoned the Afghan charge d’affaires in Islamabad on Monday

Sharif’s office and the Pakistani military’s press wing also confirmed Changezi’s death. One Afghan soldier was killed, Afghan officials had said on Monday.

Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been strained for months. Kabul says Pakistan harbours militants seeking to overthrow the Afghan government, among them the Haqqani network and the leadership of the Afghan Taleban. Pakistan denies it supports militants and says

it is building the gate to stop militants from crossing the border.

Border crossing “This gate (is) considered essential to check and verify documentation of all border crossers,” Asim Bajwa, chief spokesman for the Pakistani military, said on social media website Twitter.

Afghanistan summoned the Pakistani ambassador on Tuesday to register its protest at the violence, Afghanistan’s Foreign Min-

istry said. Pakistan had similarly summoned the Afghan charge d’affaires in Islamabad on Monday, the Pakistani foreign office said.

The Pakistani army had moved heavy weaponry and additional troops to the Afghan border on Monday night, said Pakistani security officials, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorised to speak to the media.

On Monday, an Afghan border police commander also confirmed that reinforcements had been deployed to the Afghan side of the border. In Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad, more than a thousand mourners attended funeral prayers on Tuesday for the dead Afghan soldier.

Political administration in Khyber Agency imposed a curfew in Torkham and Landikotal closed the Pak-Afghan Highway right from Hayatabad to Torkham for all kinds of traffic, said a ‘Express Tribune’ report. - Reuters

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is looking to hire lobbying firms in Washington after a gap of nearly eight years, seeking to refurbish its image in the United States at a time of deteriorating relations between the allies, two government officials said on Tuesday.

Ties have been particularly strained following a US unmanned aircraft strike that killed top Afghan Taleban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in western Pakistan last month, which Islamabad protested was a violation of its sovereignty.

Relations have also been tense since a plan to buy eight F-16 fighter jets from the United States fell through this May after the US Congress refused to approve the deal.

The deal, valued at $699 million, came unstuck after Congress refused to authorise the use of US government funds to pay for the aircraft under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programme.

“Pakistan used to have lobbyists in Washington ... Now we want to relaunch the effort,” said a senior

government official, who asked not to be identified, as he was not authorised to speak to the media on the record.

Islamabad dropped its official lobbying efforts during the 19992008 military rule of General Pervez Musharraf, the official said, adding that the government had now decided it needed help selling its image. “Look at India and other countries, and how aggressive their public relations is,” the official added.

“In light of this, and most recently, of course, the whole episode with the F-16s, Pakistan has decided that it has to step up its lobbying efforts in DC” A second government official in the prime minister’s media team confirmed the decision, saying it aimed at stepping up efforts to “sell Pakistani interests and improve its image in the United States”.

Pakistan was shortlisting prospective lobbying firms, foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz on Monday told a Senate. - Reuters

E D UC AT I O N

Universities fail to make mark in Asia’s best ISLAMABAD: Ten Pakistani universities have been named among the best universities in Asia, with Lahore University of Management Sciences emerging as the best university in Pakistan, according to global higher education analysts, QS Quacquarelli Symonds.

However, no Pakistani university made it to the top 100 universities in Asia. The largest-ever regional university ranking, which compared Asia’s best universities, saw Lahore University of Management Sciences move past four fellow Pakistani universities, after a 50-place, 5-band leap up the rankings. It is now ranked 111th in Asia by QS. Lahore University of Management Sciences’ rise is the consequence of improvements in 7 of 9 metrics used by QS last year.

Meanwhile, the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in Islamabad became Pakistan’s second-highest-ranked institution, rising from 119th to joint 112th.

It now outperforms Quaid-eAzam University, which fell from 116th to joint 149th.

Pakistan Institute of Engineer-

ing and Applied Sciences, previously the nation’s top university, is now jointly ranked 149th, falling from 115th last year. Aga Khan University has also fallen from 117th position to 183rd.

The University of Karachi, on the other hand, jumped from the 251st-300th band to the 201st210th band.

The QS University Rankings Asia have expanded this year to

include the region’s 350 best universities – an expansion of 50 on the previous year.

They have also included methodological enhancements this year, introducing staff with PhD in order to add another dimension to the analysis of teaching quality their rankings provide.

Of the 517 universities evaluated in the region, the top three places are held by their previous

owners: National University of Singapore (first) is joined by the University of Hong Kong (second) and Nanyang Technological University (thried).

South Korea took six of the top 20 places (more than any other nation or territory featured), Hong Kong Territory took four of the top-10 places, while China, Singapore, and South Korea took two each. – Express Tribune

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WORLD Labour rallies for In as Sun supports Brexit campaign The ‘In’ camp led by Prime Minister David Cameron, whose own Conservatives are deeply split over the EU, has recently given the lead role in campaigning to the left-leaning Labour Party, whose supporters could decide the June 23 referendum

LONDON: The leader of Britain’s main opposition party urged supporters on Tuesday to vote to remain in the European Union after opinion polls showed gains for those wanting to leave and the nation’s biggest-selling paper backed Brexit.

The “In” camp led by Prime Minister David Cameron, whose own Conservatives are deeply split over the EU, has recently given the lead role in campaigning to the left-leaning Labour Party, whose supporters could decide the June 23 referendum.

In a campaign dominated by concerns over immigration and the economy, both sides have stepped up their arguments before the closely contested vote that will help determine Britain’s future in trade and world affairs but also shape the EU itself.

Sterling slipped to a two-month

BID TO AVOID BREXIT: Leader of the British opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, centre, smiles as he poses with members of the shadow cabinet during a photocall for the ‘Labour In for Britain’ campaign in London, on Tuesday calling for a remain vote in the EU referendum. — AFP

low on Tuesday and the euro has also lost value on fears a British exit from Europe, or Brexit, would tip the 28-member bloc back into recession.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, flanked by the party’s top lawmakers and trade union members, said a vote to stay in the EU would protect workers’ rights - pitching to voters who “In” campaigners fear have been turned off by a debate dominated by rivalries in the ruling Conservative Party.

“This is the Labour movement saying we are voting to remain in the European Union next week,” he said at the headquarters of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) which groups 51 unions representing almost 6 million of the United Kingdom’s 65 million people. A TNS poll emphasised the battle facing Corbyn and other “In” campaigners.

Just nine days before the referendum, it showed the Leave camp holding a lead of seven percentage

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Manila furious as extremists execute Canadian hostage

BEHEADING: Philippine soldiers patrol a highway during a search operation for the body of beheaded Canadian hostage Robert Hall in Indanan town, Sulu province, in the southern island of Mindanao on June 14, 2016. — AFP/STR

TORONTO/MANILA: The Philippines confirmed on Tuesday the execution of a Canadian who had been held hostage by the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf extremist militant group on a remote southern island with three other people since September 2015.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Toronto on Monday that it appeared the second execution of a Canadian hostage by Abu Sayyaf in recent months had taken place. That was later confirmed in Manila.

Senseless murder “We strongly condemn the brutal and senseless murder of Mr Robert Hall, a Canadian national, after being held captive by the Abu Sayyaf group in Sulu for the past nine months,” outgoing Philippines President Benigno Aquino said in a statement.

A Philippines military spokesman said earlier a severed head had been found near a Catholic cathedral on a remote southern island late on Monday.

No identification had been made yet.

Hall was taken captive by the

militants with three others from an upscale resort on Samal island, hundreds of miles east of Jolo.

Another Canadian who was held captive, former mining executive John Ridsdel, was executed by the group in April.

A Norwegian man and a Filipina are still being held.

Trudeau told reporters that “Canada holds the terrorist group who took Mr. Hall hostage fully responsible for this cold-blooded and senseless murder”.

He said Sunday’s attack on a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and the killing of Hall “serve as devastating reminders for all of us, the vicious acts of hatred and violence cannot be tolerated in any form”.

Abu Sayyaf, based in the south of the Philippines, is known for

kidnapping, beheadings and extortion. Security is precarious in the southern Philippines despite a 2014 peace pact between the government and the largest Muslim rebel group that ended 45 years of conflict.

In Manila, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s national security adviser said Duterte’s new government, which takes charge on June 30, would “take a stronger action against lawlessness in the south”.

“We cannot allow this situation to continue, this should end once and for all,” Duterte’s adviser Hermogenes Esperon told Reuters.

Abu Sayyaf had initially demanded one billion pesos ($21.7 million) each for the detainees, but it lowered the ransom to 300 million pesos each early this year.

— Reuters

points, matching a YouGov survey overnight.

Criticised by some campaigners for being lukewarm in his support to remain in the EU, Corbyn was clear he was leading his party’s push to stay but kept his distance from Cameron’s mantra that Britain is “stronger, safer and better off” in the bloc.

In a later speech, he attacked the Conservatives for damaging Britain’s public health service (NHS) - where he had represented staff before becoming a lawmaker.

But he told voters those who wanted to leave would “put the NHS in jeopardy”.

The general secretary of the TUC, Frances O’Grady, and other union leaders published an open letter earlier on Tuesday underlining their fears that Britain would vote to leave the EU, some-

thing they described as “a disaster for working people”.

The “Remain” camp played down any connection between the spotlight on the Labour message and the slide in the opinion polls - several of which put the “Leave” campaign ahead - saying there had been no change in strategy or message.

“We’re concentrating on getting our message across up and down the country,” said a spokesman.”We’re particularly concentrating on Labour voters and demonstrating to them that their party is unequivocally on the side of remain.”

Polls over the last four days have suggested that the “Leave” camp is gaining, although there are many undecided voters.

Bookmakers have also been slashing the odds on Brexit, unsettling investors.

In another, though not unexpected, boost for the “Leave” campaign, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch’s Sun newspaper called on its readers to vote to quit the EU. “The Sun urges everyone to vote Leave. We must set ourselves free from dictatorial Brussels,” said the tabloid, which has a circulation of 1.7 million but may be preaching to the converted as many of its readers already back a Brexit according to polls.

In an article for the London Evening Standard in February, veteran journalist Anthony Hilton said he once asked Murdoch why he was so opposed to the European Union. “’That’s easy,’ he replied.’When I go into Downing Street they do what I say; when I go to Brussels they take no notice.’”

But at a 2012 public inquiry into the press, Murdoch rejected suggestions he had influence over British politicians and in a world of declining sales and growing new media, the stance taken by the media may matter less than it once did. — Reuters

US-BACKED FORCES

Syria rebels appeal for aid for hundreds fleeing IS from Manbij NEAR MANBIJ (SYRIA)/BEIRUT: US-backed forces waging an offensive against the IS-held city of Manbij in northern Syria appealed for international assistance for those fleeing the fighting on Tuesday as the forces tightened their encirclement of the city.

The SDF push comes at the same time as other enemies of IS, including the governments of Syria and Iraq, also launched major offensives on other fronts, in what amounts to the most sustained pressure on the militants since they proclaimed their rule the region in 2014.

Syria-Turkey border The Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance launched the advance two weeks ago to seize IS’ last territory on the Syria-Turkey border and cut the self-declared caliphate off from the world.

“In the areas we control we have tried to take care of the needs of the internally displaced persons.

But we are not able to cover their needs,” Sharfan Darwish of the SDF-allied Manbij Military Council told Reuters in Beirut by telephone.

Turn attention “The international community must turn their attention to the people which have been liberated from Daesh (IS),” he said, adding that there were no international humanitarian organisations working in the area. Darwish said the Manbij civil council was bringing supplies from the northern, Syrian YPG militia-controlled city of Kobani to displaced persons, but this was not enough. The SDF is a US-backed group formed last year which includes the powerful Kurdish YPG militia and Arab fighters.

They are one of a number of sides fighting in Syria’s civil war now in its sixth year. — Reuters

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NATO plans to send soldiers near Russia border as tensions mount That should send a very strong signal of our determination to defend the Baltic states and Poland in the face of continued Russian aggression, said British Defence

DEFENSIVE MEASURES: US Defence Secretary Ash Carter, second left, speaks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, during a meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday. — AFP/POOL/Virginia Mayo

In a reminder of Russia’s efforts to bolster its military readiness, its armed forces started carrying out spot checks on its units, as well of weapon and equipment depots

Secretary Michael Fallon

BRUSSELS: Britain, Germany and the United States advanced plans on Tuesday to spearhead a new NATO force on Russia’s border from next year, and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered snap checks on combat readiness across his armed forces.

Weeks before a critical NATO summit in Warsaw, three of NA-

TO’s biggest military powers said they would each command a battalion across the eastern flank to help deter any show of force such as that deployed by Moscow in Crimea in 2014.

“Britain will lead one of the battalions,” British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said at a meeting of NATO defence ministers, adding London will send up to 700 troops to the Baltics and Poland.

“That should send a very strong signal of our determination to defend the Baltic states and Poland

in the face of continued Russian aggression,” he said.

In a reminder of Russia’s efforts to bolster its military readiness, its armed forces started carrying out spot checks on its units, as well of weapon and equipment depots.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the goal of the June 14-22 drill was to ensure the ability of his military to “carry out planned activities, including mobilisation.”

NATO’s battalions are part of a wider deterrent to be approved

at the Warsaw summit on July 8. It will involve troops on rotation, warehoused equipment and a highly mobile force backed by NATO’s 40,000-strong rapid reaction unit.

NATO hopes the complex plan can discourage Russia from orchestrating the kind of campaign used to annex Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula in February 2014 and which has left eastern allies nervous of their former Soviet overlord.

Berlin and Washington also said that they would send troops to the

new force, which is expected to total about 4,000 soldiers, with contributions from other allies.

France is sending a company of about 250 troops to Britain’s battalion.

Germany is likely to deploy to Lithuania, the United States to Poland and Britain to Estonia, on a six- to nine-month rotating basis.

Other NATO nations will eventually take command responsibilities, diplomats told Reuters.

Western officials also acknowledged discussions in Canada to lead a fourth battalion, with a British official saying a decision could come as early as Wednesday.

Reuters first reported on Canada’s possible role last week.

Canada’s battalion was expected to be based in Latvia, diplomats say, although Ottawa has yet to comment publicly.

The new deployments are apart from US plans to provide an armoured brigade, typically around 5,000 troops, plus extra equipment in Europe.

“There will be a continually present armoured brigade combat team, which will bring in its own equipment with each rotation,” said US Defence Secretary Ash Carter.

He said that on top of that, the

United States would bring “a prepositioned set of equipment for yet an additional armoured brigade combat team which troops could fall in upon in a crisis.”

While eastern allies welcome the deployments in NATO’s biggest military build-up since the end of the Cold War, they want more support to defend against Russia’s powerful arsenal.

With a warning last week from a senior US commander that the alliance would have only 72 hours notice of a missile or ground attack, Baltic nations and Poland want a sophisticated anti-missile shield to deter Russia from gaining the upper hand.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO was also considering a Romanian offer to command a multinational brigade which could coordinate alliance training and possibly play a deterrent role.

Russia sees NATO’s deterrence plans as hostile.

Moscow’s envoy to the alliance has warned they threaten peace in central Europe.

The Kremlin also says a US ballistic missile shield, which Washington says is directed at protecting the alliance from Iran, is also escalating tensions. — Reuters

S E C U R I T Y P E N E T R AT E D

‘Russian spies hack Democratic Party computers’ WASHINGTON: Russian government hackers penetrated the computer network of the Democratic National Committee and gained access to the entire database of opposition research on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the committee and security researchers said Tuesday.

The intrusion is emblematic of the sophistication of Russian hackers, who have long been viewed by intelligence officials as the most talented of US adversaries in cyberspace.

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, confirmed the breach to Reuters.

It was first reported by the Washington Post.

“When we discovered the intrusion, we treated this like the serious incident it is...,” Wasserman Schultz said in a statement.”Our team moved as quickly as possible to kick out the intruders and secure our network.”

CrowdStrike Two separate hacking groups were able to enter the DNC’s system and read e-mail and chat communications, according to the committee and CrowdStrike, the cyber firm that helped clean up the breach.

The Washington Post quoted US officials as saying Russian spies also targeted the networks of Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, as well as computers of some Republican political ac-

When we discovered the intrusion, we treated this like the serious incident it is. Our team moved as quickly as possible to kick out the intruders and secure our network, said Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee tion committees. It said some of the hackers had access to the Democratic National Committee network for about a year “but all were expelled over the past weekend in a major computer clean-up campaign.” — Reuters

O R L A N D O AT TA C K FA L L O U T

US top official urges gun control steps WASHINGTON: US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson called on Tuesday for “meaningful, responsible” gun control measures following the Florida nightclub massacre, saying steps were needed to keep firearms out of the hands of people who might be planning terrorist attacks.

Johnson, in several morning television interviews, said such curbs were a critical step for public safety and could be taken without infringing on the rights and abilities for responsible people to own a gun.

“This has become a matter of homeland security,” Johnson told CBS News.

“We need to do something. We

need to minimise the opportunities for terrorists to get a gun in this country.”

Homegrown extremism Discussing Sunday’s attack on a nightclub in Orlando by a gunman who killed 50 people, Johnson said the prospect of homegrown violent extremism was something the public and US lawmakers must face.

The shooting was the worst mass shooting in modern US history.

Authorities said the gunman appeared to have acted alone, but was inspired by radical ideology he was exposed to over the internet. — Reuters

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Indian Rs ...................................174.65 Pakistan Rs ............................. 271.60 Sri Lanka Rs .................................. N/A Bangla Taka........................... 203.55 Phil Peso .....................................119.75

Muscat 24ct per gm (OMR) .......16.35

Oman Crude............. (Spot) ........$45.64 Dubai Crude ............. (Spot) ........$45.44 Murban Crude ........ (Spot) ........$48.46 Arabian Light ......... (Spot) ........ $45.79 N.Sea Brent............... (Spot) ........$48.54 West Texas Int ....... (Spot) ........$48.60

* Rates are as of June 14 Source: Bank Muscat

* Rates as of June 14 Source: Oman UAE Exchange

Merger of Oman banks to strengthen the sector The merger of Bank Dhofar and Bank Sohar will also help to create a highly capitalised institution, which will create strong syndication initiatives, while the

Oman is a very much over-banked with seven locally incorporated banks, two exclusive Islamic banks and several foreign banks. The size of these banks are small and therefore, the merger will be in favour of the banking system having sizable entities, which can compete within Oman Joice Mathew Head of Research at United Securities

single party lending limit will go up

A E JAMES

businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman’s banking sector is expected to gain from the planned merger between Bank Dhofar and Bank Sohar, resulting in the improved ability of well-

capitalised banks to effectively compete within the region and the synergies that are expected to stem from such a merger.

The Sultanate’s Bank Dhofar and Bank Sohar had last week reached a swap ratio of one share of BankDhofar in exchange of 1.29 shares of Bank Sohar for merging both financial institutions.

This is one of the major mergers

for Omani banks, after the merger of HSBC Bank Oman and the Oman International Bank almost four years ago.

“Oman is a very much overbanked with seven locally incorporated banks, two exclusive Islamic banks and several foreign banks. The size of these banks are small and therefore, the merger will be in favour of the bank-

I N T E R NAT I O NA L E N E R G Y AG E N C Y

ROBUST DEMAND: In its first published estimates for supply and demand for 2017, the IEA estimated that global oil demand will increase by 1.3 million barrels a day next year, the same rate as this year, to reach 97.4 million barrels a day. — Bloomberg file picture

IEA projects global crude market to balance in 2017 LONDON: The global oil market will be almost balanced next year as demand continues to rise faster than production, while the current oversupply is much smaller than previously thought, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.

The surplus in the first half of this year is about 40 per cent smaller than estimated a month ago, as consumption proves stronger than expected while disruptions reduce supply, the Paris-based agency said. Still, the “enormous inventory overhang” that accumulated during years of oversupply will limit any significant increase in prices, it said.

‘Looks to be balancing’ “At halfway in 2016 the oil market looks to be balancing,” said the agency, which advises 29 nations on energy policy. “Less oil has been stockpiled than we originally expected” as “oil demand growth has been significantly stronger” and “unexpected supply cuts” strained the availability of crude.

Oil prices in New York have surged about 80 per cent from a 12-year low in February to trade near $48 a barrel as production retreats amid investment cuts, wildfires disrupt operations in

Canada and militant attacks hit exports from Nigeria. Prices tumbled last year as Opec refused to concede market share to a crude surplus triggered by years of booming shale oil output from the US. Supplies outpaced consumption by 800,000 barrels a day in the first half of this year, the agency said, having estimated that difference at 1.3 million a day in last month’s report. The rebalancing of the market may be delayed if halted supplies in Canada, Nigeria and Libya are able to restart, the IEA said.

2017 outlook In its first published estimates for supply and demand for 2017, the IEA estimated that global oil demand will increase by 1.3 million barrels a day next year, the same rate as this year, to reach 97.4 million barrels a day.

Production outside the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will grow by a “modest” 200,000 barrels a day, with gains limited to Canada and Brazil. While US shale oil production will start to recover by the middle of next year, average output for 2017 will be 190,000 barrels a day lower, after falling 500,000 a day in 2016. Global inventories will decline by 100,000

barrels a day through the year, the IEA said.

Non-Opec supply As growth in demand exceeds non-Opec supply, more crude will be required from Opec. The organisation will need to provide an average of 33.5 million barrels a day next year, about 900,000 a day more than the 32.6 million a day its 13 members pumped in May, according to the report. Iran, now the fastest-growing Opec member as it restores exports curbed by international sanctions, may boost output by 100,000 barrels a day next year to 3.7 million a day.

For 2016, the agency raised forecasts for global oil demand by 100,000 barrels a day on stronger US fuel use, and cut projections for non-Opec supply by the same amount. Global oil supplies suffered their first “significant” contraction last month since 2013, falling 590,000 barrels a day from a year earlier as a result of spending curbs and unplanned outages.

— Bloomberg News

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ing system having sizable entities, which can compete within Oman,” said Joice Mathew, head of Research at United Securities.

“The merged entity is expected to have an asset base of OMR6 billion, a loan book of OMR4.5 billion and capital of OMR300 million, which essentially means that the new entity will be able to compete within the country.

This is a good step in the direction towards strengthening the banking system,” added Mathew.

The merger of Bank Dhofar and Bank Sohar will also help to create a highly capitalised institution, which will create strong syndication initiatives, while the single party lending limit will go up.

S Suresh Kumar, head of research at Al Maha Financial Services, had said earlier that there are too many players in the market, which is causing severe competition.

“Therefore, consolidation will help banks improve their operating efficiencies and value-added offerings for customers,” added Kumar.

In the recent past, the Sultanate’s banking sector has witnessed a host of mergers—the Commercial Bank was acquired

by Bank Muscat, the Majan International Bank was acquired

by Bank Dhofar and Oman International Bank was merged with HSBC Bank Oman.

Bank Dhofar has 63 conventional banking offices/branches, while Bank Sohar had another 26 operating branches for conventional banking by the end of December 2015.

Therefore, the merged entity will be taking the total branch network to 89 branches for the conventional banking.

In addition, Bank Dhofar has five Islamic windows in operation, while Bank Sohar has four Islamic windows in operation.

The Sultanate’s banks have achieved an incremental growth of OMR2,354.9 million or 12.6 per cent in credit to OMR20.98 billion for the 12-month period ending March 2016.

The total deposits of banks also rose by OMR1,213.9 million or 6.49 per cent to OMR19.91 billion during the same period.

The Sultanate’s total bank branch network stood at 548, which includes 427 branches of local banks, 38 branches of foreign banks, 23 branches of specialised banks and 60 branches of Islamic banks and window operations at conventional banks.

Muscat 22ct per gm (OMR) ....... 15.70 Dubai 24ct per gm (Dh) ............ 155.75 Dubai 22ct per gm (Dh) .............146.25 * Rates as of June 14 Source: Malabar Gold & Diamonds

CENTRAL BANK OF OMAN

Oman issues treasury bills worth OMR55m MUSCAT: A tender of Government Treasury Bills was held at the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) this week.

The total value of the allotted treasury bills amounted to OMR55 million, for a maturity period of 91 days, from June 15, until September 14, 2016.

The average accepted price reached 99.800 for every OMR100, while the minimum accepted price arrived at 99.785 per OMR100.

Whereas the average discount rate and the average yield reached 0.80402 per cent and 0.80565 per cent, respectively.

The Treasury Bills are shortterm highly secured financial instruments issued by the CBO on behalf of the Government, which helps the licenced commercial banks to gainfully invest their surplus funds, with added advantage of ready liquidity through discounting and repurchase facilities (Repo) offered by the Central Bank.

Furthermore, Treasury Bills promote the local money market by creating a benchmark yield curve for short-term interest rates.

Additionally, the Government (MOF) may also resort to this instrument whenever felt necessary for financing its recurrent expenditures. — ONA

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MARKET OMAN STOCKS

MUSCAT SECURITIES MARKET

INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ........................................5,847.55 ...............5,838.75 ................... 5,838.87 ................... 5,847.44.................. -8.57 .................. -0.15 Financial Index ..................................... 7,441.61 .............. 7,402.38 ................... 7,402.38 ....................7,441.61................-39.23 .................. -0.53 Industrial Index ....................................7,332.78 ...............7,305.69 ....................7,332.78 ................... 7,309.70................. 23.08 ...................0.32 Services Index ...................................... 3,256.34 .............. 3,253.29 ................... 3,253.57 ...................3,253.29....................0.28 ................... 0.01 MSM SHARIAH INDEX.......................885.09 ..................884.78 .......................885.09 ...................... 885.06....................0.03 ...................0.00 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 11,327,850 .................. 2,373,534 .....................631 ............... 17,040,861,665 .................. 4 ..................... 10 ....................26 .........................40

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 14 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 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 2,926,773 ..... 324,504...................134 ............0.108 ........... 0.113............0.106............0.111..............0.107............ 0.004............. 3.738 ................0.113 ...............0.113................... 0.114 ................... 32,187,851 .........0.100

Muscat Securities Market. – Times file picture

OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS ........................................................... 122,126............64,209......................19 ........... 0.524 ...........0.530 ...........0.520........... 0.526 .............0.520 ........... 0.006............. 1.154.................0.520..............0.520...................0.530...................28,930,000.........0.100 OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ........... 169,680............24,004..................... 35 ............0.140 ........... 0.143 ...........0.140............0.141 .............0.140 ............0.001 ............. 0.714 ................0.140..............0.140................... 0.141 ...................12,690,000.........0.100 OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS .................................................. 15,700 ............... 7,108........................3 ........... 0.454 ...........0.454 ...........0.452........... 0.452 .............0.450 ........... 0.002.............0.444 ................0.452..............0.452...................0.454...................23,730,000.........0.100

MSM index ends lower

OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT ....................................................... 49,000 ............64,680........................4 ............1.320 ........... 1.320 ...........1.320........... 1.320 .............1.320 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................1.320..............1.320...................0.000 ................ 264,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000001483............NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN ......................................1,733 ..................432........................2 ........... 0.249 ...........0.249 ...........0.249........... 0.249 .............0.249 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.249..............0.245...................0.249 .................367,220,537........0.100 OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 377,550............ 38,550..................... 55 ............0.103 ........... 0.103 ...........0.101 ........... 0.102 .............0.102 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.101 .............. 0.101...................0.102..................204,031,905 .......0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE.............. 250,675 ............49,735........................5 ........... 0.200...........0.200 ...........0.198 ........... 0.198 ............. 0.198............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.198 ..............0.198...................0.199...................39,600,000.........0.100 OM0000001707 ............OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY......................................10,000 ............ 18,200........................1 ............1.820 ........... 1.820 ...........1.820........... 1.820 .............1.820 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................1.820............. 0.000...................1.820..................163,254,000 .......0.100 OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT .......................................................... 172,450 ............81,489......................16 ........... 0.472 ........... 0.474 ...........0.472........... 0.472 .............0.472 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.474............. 0.000...................0.472.................. 156,171,919 ........0.100 OM0000001889............SALALAH MILLS......................................................... 133,250 .........196,544........................2 ............1.475 ........... 1.475............1.475 ............1.475 ............. 1.475............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.475 .............. 1.455...................1.480................... 71,040,519 .........0.100 OM0000001962............AL MADINA INVESTMENT ................................... 101,498...............6,293........................5 ........... 0.062 ...........0.062 ...........0.062........... 0.062 .............0.062 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.062..............0.062...................0.063...................12,843,386 .........0.100 OM0000002176 ............AL JAZEERA STEEL PRODUCTS ............................5,000 ............... 1,025........................1 ........... 0.205 ...........0.205 ...........0.205........... 0.205 .............0.205 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.205............. 0.202...................0.207 ..................25,604,082.........0.100 OM0000002200 ...........AHLI BANK ......................................................................50,148 ...............8,625........................5 ............0.172 ........... 0.172 ...........0.172 ............0.172 ............. 0.172............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.172 ............. 0.000...................0.172..................245,106,217 ........0.100 OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES .............................................15,129 ...............3,359........................4 ........... 0.222...........0.222 ...........0.222 .......... 0.222 .............0.222 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.222..............0.225...................0.232 .................. 13,587,349 .........0.100 OM0000002275 ...........SHELL OMAN MARKETING ...........................................90 ...................167........................1 ............1.860 ........... 1.860 ...........1.860........... 1.860 .............1.860............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.860 ............. 0.000...................1.860..................176,700,000........0.100 OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 614,545 ......... 239,673.....................44 ........... 0.390 ...........0.390 ...........0.390........... 0.390 .............0.390 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.390..............0.390...................0.392..................973,537,601 ........0.100

Galfar Engineering, up by 3.74 per cent, was

OM0000003000 ...........ALMAHA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MAR. ............ 300 ..................449........................1 ............1.495 ........... 1.495 ...........1.495 ........... 1.500 .............1.500 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................1.495 ..............1.460...................1.550..................103,500,000 .......0.100 OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ........................ 263,101..........425,077.....................22 ............1.610 ........... 1.620 ...........1.610 ............1.615 ............. 1.615 ............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.620 ...............1.615...................1.620................ 1,211,250,000 ......0.100

the only gainer, while the top loser was Al

OM0000003125 ............GLOBAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ................ 160,577.............21,678........................1 ............0.135 ........... 0.135 ...........0.135 ............0.135 ............. 0.135............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.135 ..............0.130...................0.136...................27,000,000.........0.100

Anwar Holding, down by 4.04 per cent

OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO.........................................................................16,000 .............11,968........................2 ............0.748 ........... 0.748 ...........0.748 ............0.748 ............. 0.748............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.748 ..............0.732...................0.748................. 486,906,284 .......0.100

OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY .............................................................82 .....................34........................1 ........... 0.420 ...........0.420 ...........0.420........... 0.420 .............0.420 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.420..............0.420...................0.440 ..................25,410,000 .........0.100

OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL.................................................4,400 .................. 330........................2 ............0.075 ........... 0.075 ...........0.075........... 0.073 .............0.073 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.075..............0.073...................0.075...................12,775,000 .........0.100 OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER........................................................ 110 .....................23........................1 ........... 0.209...........0.209 ...........0.209 .......... 0.209 .............0.209 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.209............. 0.204...................0.209 ................. 141,051,473 ........0.100 OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES .......................................54,170 .............15,984........................8 ........... 0.296 ...........0.296 ...........0.294 .......... 0.295 .............0.296 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.338 ...............0.294............. 0.290...................0.294 .................. 85,742,051 .........0.100

MUSCAT: Trading activity remained tepid and the MSM30 Index closed at 5,838.87 points, down by 0.15 per cent. The MSM Sharia Index remained unchanged at 885.09 points. Galfar Engineering was the most active in terms of volume while Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) led in terms of turnover. GalfarEngineering, up by 3.74 per cent, was the only gainer on Tuesday, while the top loser was Al Anwar Holding, down by 4.04 per cent.

As many as 631 trades were executed on Tuesday, generating turnover of OMR2.4 million with 11.3 million shares changing hands. Out of 40 traded securities, four advanced, 10 declined and 26 remained unchanged.

Omani investors remained net buyers for OMR186,000 while foreign investors were net sellers for OMR128,000 followed

by GCC and Arab investors for OMR58,000 worth of shares.

Financial Index closed negatively at 7,402.38 points, down by 0.53 per cent. AlSharqia Investment gained 0.71 per cent to close at OMR0.141. Al Anwar Holding, Muscat Finance, Al Izz Bank, Bank Dhofar and Oman & Emirates Holding declined by 4.04 per cent, 2.50 per cent, 1.69 per cent, 1.67 per cent and 1.43 per cent, respectively.

Industrial Index advanced by 0.32 per cent to close at 7,332.78 points. Galfar Engineering and Al Maha Ceramics increased by 3.74 per cent and 0.44 per cent, respectively. Al Hassan Engineering and National Detergent declined by 1.15 per cent and 0.61 per cent, respectively.

Services Index was little changed at 3,253.57 points, up by 0.01 per cent. National Gas, up by 1.15 per cent, was the only sector gainer. Phoenix Power and Renaissance Services declined by 0.64 per cent and 0.34 per cent, respectively. — United Securities

OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 587,200 .........104,094..................... 27 ............0.178 ........... 0.178 ...........0.177 ............0.177 ............. 0.178............-0.001 ........... -0.562 ...............0.177 .............. 0.176...................0.177 ..................283,996,383 .......0.100 OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING........... 162,840 ........... 22,528......................16 ............0.139 ........... 0.140 ...........0.137 ............0.138 .............0.140 ...........-0.002 ........... -1.429 ...............0.137 .............. 0.138...................0.140................... 16,818,750 .........0.100 OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR ............................................................ 310,988 ............73,515........................8 ........... 0.238 ...........0.238 ...........0.236........... 0.236 .............0.240 ...........-0.004 ............-1.667................0.236..............0.235...................0.236..................401,011,530 ........0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 1,053,271 ......200,382....................119 ............0.198 ........... 0.198 ...........0.186 ........... 0.190 ............. 0.198............-0.008 ...........-4.040 ...............0.190..............0.189...................0.190...................33,250,467 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 7,628,386 .. 2,004,658...................544 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......29........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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

OM0000001368 ............CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IND. ....................29,268 .................. 937........................2 ........... 0.032 ...........0.032 ...........0.032........... 0.032 .............0.032 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.032.............. 0.031...................0.032 ...................2,720,000 ..........0.100 OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES ..................................................... 366,100 ............21,996......................16 ............0.061 ........... 0.061 ...........0.060........... 0.060 .............0.060 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.060..............0.060...................0.061....................7,500,000 ..........0.100 OM0000001855 ............MAJAN GLASS ................................................................. 1,000 ...................174........................1 ............0.174 ........... 0.174 ...........0.174 ........... 0.190 .............0.190 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.174 ............. 0.000...................0.174 .................... 7,984,427 ..........0.100 OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 853,895 ........... 64,057......................16 ........... 0.076 ........... 0.076 ...........0.075........... 0.075 .............0.075 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.076..............0.075...................0.076..................112,500,000........0.100 OM0000003265 ...........NATIONAL DETERGENT .........................................55,000 ............ 35,640........................8 ........... 0.648 ...........0.648 ...........0.648........... 0.648 .............0.652 ...........-0.004 ............-0.613................0.648..............0.640...................0.648................... 11,024,100 .........0.100 OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 146,000 ...........22,584........................4 ............0.155 ........... 0.155 ...........0.154 ............0.155 ............. 0.156............-0.001 ........... -0.641 ...............0.154 ..............0.154...................0.156..................226,703,226 .......0.100 OM0000002564 ...........AL HASSAN ENGINEERING....................................98,555 ................8,511......................12 ........... 0.085 ...........0.087 ...........0.085........... 0.086 .............0.087 ...........-0.001 ............-1.149................0.086..............0.085...................0.086.................... 6,467,888 ..........0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK................................................28,070 ............... 1,628........................4 ........... 0.058 ...........0.058 ...........0.058........... 0.058 .............0.059 ...........-0.001 ............-1.695................0.058..............0.058...................0.059...................58,000,000 ........0.100 OM0000001590............MUSCAT FINANCE......................................................70,066 ............... 8,198........................7 ............0.117 ........... 0.117............ 0.117 ............0.117 .............0.120 ...........-0.003 ........... -2.500 ...............0.117 ............. 0.000...................0.124...................31,205,723 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 1,647,954 .......163,725..................... 70 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 9........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

BONDS AND SUKUK MARKET ......................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000004867 ...........BANK MUSCAT C C B 4.5 .................................................749 .....................78........................1 ............0.104 ........... 0.104 ...........0.104........... 0.106 .............0.106 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.104..............0.104...................0.000 ..................33,882,124 .........0.100 OM0000005971 ............B.MUSCAT COMPL. CONVR. B.B.3.5 ................... 2,050,761 ......205,073......................16 ........... 0.096 ........... 0.100 ...........0.096........... 0.100 .............0.100 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.100..............0.096...................0.100................... 32,416,161 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 2,051,510 .......205,151......................17 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........2........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

ECGA OF OMAN

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Firm compensated Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman’s Export Credit Guarantee Agency (ECGA) on Tuesday paid compensation for a claim made by Oman Ceramics Co. at the agency’s headquarters in Airport Heights against their sales to a local buyer in Oman.

Ahmed Khalfan Al Balushi, the Claims and Recovery manager, handed the cheque to Rajan Paul, director of Oman Ceramics Co.

Export Credit Guarantee Agency of Oman works actively in supporting Omani products locally, as well as internationally through its valued services that are provided to insured exporters for mitigating non-payment risks in the local market and globally.

Through the Credit Insurance Policy, Export Credit Guarantee Agency of Oman indemnifies exporters against their unforeseen losses.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016

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MARKET STOCK MARKET FILING

Oman Chromite plans to sell 45% stake in Al Batinah Quarries

Oman mining venture to start work by year-end

Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman Chromite said that the company was trying to find a buyer for its 45 per cent stake in Al Batinah Quarries Company in view of continued losses.

Oman Chromite has 45 per cent share in Al Batinah Quarries, according to a stock market filing.

Al Batinah Quarries Co. management along with a local investor has convened to discuss a takeover bid of the former.

“Both parties have agreed to continue the negotiation to arrive to a final agreement,” said the disclosure statement.

The company plans to invest an additional $50 million in commercial mining and it will take a year to start commercial production Al Hadeetha Resources has invested around $9 million in the development of this project so far and is looking forward to commencing the mine’s construction. - Times file picture

C O N S O L I D AT I O N

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businesseditor@timesofoman.com

Orpic celebrates five years of integration Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) underwent a formal integration of its four plants (Sohar Refinery, Mina Al Fahal Refinery, Aromatics Plant and Polypropylene Plant) into one integrated refinery and petrochemical company in June 2011. These plants were integrated from three companies — Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company, Aromatics Oman and Oman Polypropylene.

Since then, Orpic has gone onto becoming one of the fastest growing refining and petrochemicals business not just in Oman but also in the region.

Orpic’s impressive integration of refinery and plant operations, and its ambitious growth plans, has cemented it as one of the industry’s most forward-thinking companies — with around 2,400 employees working towards the common goal of an integrated Omani refining and petrochemicals business of which the Sultanate is proud.

Shortly after the integration, Orpic embarked upon major diversification and a $9 billion expansion plan, which saw the evolution of three strategic growth projects (Sohar Refinery Improvement Project [2016], Muscat Sohar Product Pipeline [2017] and Liwa Plastics Industries Complex [2020]). This has been undertaken to ensure full utilisation of the growth project outcomes and their smooth and synchronised integration into Orpic. The programme targeted all aspects of operational and non-operational processes, policies, procedures, people and tools and comprised two facets Developmental Readiness Plan and specific focus groups which aimed at identifying, highlighting and solving critical challenges before commissioning and their amalgamation with Orpic.

MUSCAT: Al Hadeetha Resources, a 70:30 joint venture between the Australia-based Alara Resources and Al Hadeetha Investment Services, plans to start commercialdevelopment/construction at its copper and gold mine project in Washihi, which is located about 160 kilometres south-east of Muscat, by the end of this year.

However, this will be subject to the company getting a mining licence from the Public Authority for Mining.

The company also plans to invest an additional $50 million in commercial mining and it will take a year to start commercial production, Justin Richard, chief executive officer of Alara Resources, told the Times of Oman.

He said the company has found additional mineralisation (ore deposits), which is in addition to the already declared resources of 14.1 million tonnes in Washihi.

“This is the largest single JORC (The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Re-

serves) copper deposit in Oman,” he said, adding, “Such a large volume will help the company build a copper concentrator there.”

Al Hadeetha Resources has invested over $9 million in the development of this project so far and is looking forward to commencing the mine’s construction.

Richard also noted that the entire process—mining, concentrating and smelting—can be carried out within the country, which will help retain the entire production process in Oman.

According to an earlier report,

the feasibility study found that the project will generate $434 million in revenue over a period of 10 years.

Further, exploration targets have been identified, which could double the mining inventory for the project.

Al Hadeetha Resources is committed to the responsible development of these assets and sees great growth potential within the mining sector as Oman continues to implement its strategy of a building a more diversified economy.

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‘China faces growing vulnerabilities and fewer buffers to deal with shocks’ BEIJING: China needs to implement reforms with more urgency as the economy faces growing vulnerabilities and there are fewer buffers to deal with any shocks, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Tuesday.

“The near-term growth outlook has turned more buoyant due to recent policy support,” David Lipton said, according to a copy of his prepared remarks provided to Reuters.

“The medium-term outlook, however, is more uncertain due to rapidly rising credit, structural excess capacity, and the increasingly large, opaque, and interconnected financial sector,” Lipton, first deputy managing director of the IMF, said at the end of a visit to Beijing.

China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in a quarter of a century last year, weighed down by weak demand at home and abroad, cooling investment and overcapacity, particularly in industries such as steel and coal.

Analysts say continued government efforts to stimulate activity and hit growth targets are driving up debt levels, raising concerns about dangers to the country’s banking system, which

MAKING A POINT: Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), right, and David Lipton, first deputy managing director of the IMF. — Bloomberg file picture

has seen non-performing loans hit 11-year highs.

“Corporate debt, though still manageable, is high and rising fast,” Lipton said, adding that China needed a comprehensive plan and concrete action — especially for state-owned enterprises — to avoid serious problems down the road.

The IMF expects China’s economy to grow by around 6 per cent

in 2017. Beijing has set a goal of at least 6.5 per cent growth over the next five years, though some analysts believe real growth levels are already much weaker than official data suggest.

Need for fiscal reforms China also needs to align local government revenue and expenditure responsibilities, expand social security, implement new

budget laws and make the tax system more progressive, Lipton said.

The IMF suggested implementing a carbon or coal tax, which would significantly reduce China’s serious air pollution problem and could prevent 4-5 million premature deaths in 2030.

In addition to fiscal reform, Lipton said China needs to guard against growing risks in its increasingly complex financial system by increasing coordination between different regulators and markets and strengthening funding resilience for both banks and other financial institutions.

Turning to China’s foreign exchange policy, which is high on global investors’ worry lists after a surprise yuan devaluation last year, Lipton said the exchange rate is becoming “more flexible and market-based”.

The IMF encouraged China to set “a goal of achieving an effective float within the next couple of years.”

Lipton also noted China had improved its data and communication of policies to markets and the public, and said further improvement would help China with its economic transition. — Reuters

QESHM ISLAND

Iran in talks with Chinese, Russian banks on finance hub plan DUBAI: Iran plans to set up a financial centre on the free zone at Qeshm island as it seeks to attract financial institutions to a market of 80 million people.

Chinese and Russian banks are seeking to set up representative offices in the area, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, senior adviser to the Qeshm Investment and Development Co., said in an interview. One of Japan’s largest banks is also negotiating with officials on establishing a presence, he said, declining to identify the banks. “The aim for this financial centre isn’t to look onto Qeshm, but to be a window onto the mainland.” he said by phone. “There is much interest to enter Iran.”

Internal market Iran’s economy has traditionally relied on oil revenue and consumption by the internal market. That market provides opportunities for retail banking and project finance as the country vies to overhaul its infrastructure and spend billions of dollars expanding airports, transportation links and its energy sector after the lifting of economic sanctions in January.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Iran’s economy to expand 4 per cent in the 12 months to March 2017.

Capital bottlenecks “We have lots of feasible projects in different sectors that are interesting to foreign investors,” Taghizadeh-Hesary said. “However, one of the bottlenecks is the lack of access to cheap finance. The financial center can help us access cheap finance,” he said.

Iran’s banks are financially under pressure because of the lack of access to international capital,” said Payam Afzali, managing director and head of investment banking at Kian Capital, a Tehran-based investment banking and asset management firm. “They’ve had to take the burden of financing the country’s economy for a prolonged time, so they are under pressure,” he said.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who made the lifting of sanctions his top pursuit during his first term ending next year, is betting on an influx of foreign investors and international companies to help lift his country’s economy, which still suffers from inflation and chronic youth unemployment. At stake is his ability to win a second term in the 2017 presidential election. — Bloomberg News

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fter serving only a handful of customers in five hours on a recent weekday, Sam Goh said he was worried the sportswear shop he manages, LIV ACTIV, will eventually join other brands in leaving Singapore’s Orchard Road shopping boulevard.

Singapore’s reputation as a shoppers’ paradise, which saw investors pour S$10 billion ($7.25 billion) into retail developments here in the past five years, is taking a pummelling because of weakness in the local economy and a drop in spending by tourists. Commercial space has increased by a tenth in that period, but vacancy rates have risen to 7.3 per cent from 5.0 per cent and industry analysts expect them to keep rising.

“Instantly when you enter this mall you see emptiness,” said the 44-year-old Goh, whose shop gave up a quarter of its space last month to cut costs.

Further down the street, cashiers play games on their phones, while some shop assistants have improvised a mini-golf game along a quiet corridor of a shopping center. Thirteen of 16 units on the 5th floor lack tenants.

Store space in places with lower foot traffic is getting few takers.

For example, in a suburban area on the west side of Singapore, more than two-thirds of a basement shopping centre that has been open for almost two years remains empty.

'S M ALL S SU FFE R ON SPE NDI NG CUT These are all signs of bets that have gone wrong: that the domestic economy would remain robust, allowing demand from this city state of 5.5 million people to stay strong, and that retail splurges by visitors from the rising middle classes in China, India and Southeast Asia would keep increasing.

For Singapore, this is not a small thing — wholesale and retail trade vies with manufacturing to be the biggest contributor to the citystate's gross domestic product and it is the biggest employer here.

But the sluggish global economy has put a brake on spending by Singaporeans, especially workers in hard-hit export sectors. Shoppers from abroad, meanwhile, spent 7 per cent less in the first nine months of 2015 than they did in the same period of 2014.

Landlords hit Wealthy Chinese, hit by an economic slowdown and a corruption crackdown at home, have less appetite for the luxury items they flocked to Singapore to buy during the boom years.

China also has built many of its own luxury malls and has even set up duty-free paradises in local tourist hot spots to lift consumption and spur domestic tourism.

And Indonesians, Thais and Malaysians now have cheaper versions of the same products back home. A luxury bag made by Coach can now cost twice as much in Singapore as in these countries.

In Bangkok and Jakarta, retail space has risen 20-25 per cent in five years, with vacant space shrinking, data from real estate firm CBRE shows.

“Many rich Chinese used to come and spend money on luxury items and that is no longer the case and in the region you have a lot of competition,” said Christine Li, director of research at commercial real estate services company Cushman & Wakefield.

“I am pessimistic about retail here,” she said in reference to Singapore.

The deteriorating retail outlook is among several challenges faced

by Singapore’s property sector, which includes developers and real estate investment trusts or landlords, with shares of companies such as Frasers Centrepoint, Capitaland and Wheelock Properties losing 10-20 per cent in the past 12 months.

More than two million square feet of new retail space will be ready for occupation in Singapore by the end of 2017, and it won’t be easy to find tenants. But many of the bigger developers are partially protected from the downturn because they are present across segments like hospitality or homes in other Asian markets and beyond.

“Over the next three years you can see that supply is fairly strong and although the first quarter was fairly resilient, you’re not seeing much revenue growth,” said Joshua Tan, an analyst with Maybank Kim Eng, referring to real estate investment trusts. He said that many of the retailers suffered from having similar product offerings to their rivals.

Sales of apparel and footwear in Singapore dropped 3.5 per cent year-on-year in March and 14.6 per cent in February, with brands such as British apparel brand New Look and Celio of France planning to close branches in Singapore this year.

Seth Kok from SG Debt Busters, has seen a 23 per cent increase so far this year in shopowner clients seeking advice on how to reduce debt or deal with bankruptcy.

Retailers “expanded way too fast,” said Kok. “But things turned bad ... everything started when China slowed down.”

The great discount Internal factors are at play as well.

Measures to give Singaporeans priority for jobs have curbed the number of expatriates on juicy salaries. Wage growth is expected to slow to 2.5-3.0 per cent in 2016, compared with a 10-year average of 3.6 per cent.

“We cannot fight these major trends,” said Stephen Goh, executive director at Orchard Road Business Association, mentioning the job curbs, a strong currency, weaker tourism spending and a tendency for more Singaporeans to shop in cheaper malls overseas.

Many hopes are pinned on “The Great Singapore Sale,” an annual marketing event, which started recently. But discount signs have been ubiquitous across the island for some time.

Robinsons department stores have been offering up to 70 per cent off a variety of goods for the past two weeks.

Rising interest rates prompted by the US Federal Reserve’s hike in rates in December have also restrained domestic spending. Mortgage consultants say the monthly cost of repayments on a mid-range condominium apartment goes up

by S$400 for every 1 percentage point rise in Sibor.

“My family and I used to shop ... almost every week,” said 50-yearold store manager Dino Ahmari, who pays a mortgage.

“Now we make it a point to spend only once every two months.”

— Bloomberg News

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‘Biggest Excitement’ on Toyota Sequoia Every Sequoia customer is eligible for 2-year insurance (Oman only) on 16YM models. The customer will also be eligible for the grand raffle of four Toyota Prius E hybrids in addition to receiving a gift voucher for shopping at a prominent mall

MUSCAT: With its refined ride and spacious cabin, the Toyota Sequoia remains a tempting mix of exquisite luxury and raw power.

These unique attributes have led to it being dubbed the ‘Biggest Toyota’. Notwithstanding, it is the tremendously capable build and

performance index that Sequoia is hailed for.

Indeed, this power-packed Toyota rewards its owner in many ways! Now, the rewards got even sweeter, thanks to the ongoing ‘Biggest Excitement’ promotion.

“Every Sequoia customer is eligible for 2 year insurance (Oman only) on 16YM models. The customer will also be eligible for the grand raffle of four Toyota Prius E hybrids in addition to receiving a gift voucher for shopping at a prominent mall,” explained a company spokesperson.

In lieu of the insurance benefits, Sequoia customers may opt for an attractive cash gift of OMR1,300.

(Raffle draws on June 19, July 3 and July 26. Customers will be eligible for raffle only upon taking

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delivery of the vehicle during this campaign period after completing necessary formalities and not against booking. Other terms and conditions apply.)

Sequoia offers a lot! Powered by a 5.7 litre, dual VVT-i, V8 i-Force engine it delivers thrilling horsepower and torque. It is available in 8-seater configuration with ample seating space, knee room and leg room so that tall passengers can sit comfortably in every seat.

According to a reviewer, “The second and third row seats in the Sequoia have a long front-to-back distance. A 60-40 split bench seat for the third row ensures versatility of use. Comfort is further enhanced in the third row seats offering a recline. To further delight owners, a storage console is pro-

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vided on all three rows of seating.”

The Sequoia has a 3-zone automatic climate control allowing the adjustment of the temperature levels in each of the three zones (driver, front passenger and the rear zone). The vehicle also offers a 12-speaker audio system, which features a AM/FM/DVD. It can also play MP3 and WMA files and use a Bluetooth compatible phone. The speakers are optimally positioned for realistic, high quality sound. A 7-inch navigation display makes driving much more convenient.

The Sequoia boasts of ABS with EBD and Brake Assist (a feature, which further enhances braking of the car, when the pedal is depressed), along with Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system and Traction Control (TRC).

These and many other qualities make the Sequoia ‘Anything but Ordinary.’ So do not miss the chance to get yourself into a coveted 2016 Toyota Sequoia and enjoy the benefits of the ‘Biggest Excitement’ promotion. Rush to the nearest Toyota showroom, today!

In Oman, the nationwide parts and service network of Saud Bahwan Automotive supports Toyota’s outstanding product quality.

No wonder then that today, Toyota is one of the most trusted and wellknown brands.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

ISD organises ceremony to instal student leaders MUSCAT: Indian School Darsait (ISD) organised investiture ceremony of the office bearers of the student council for the academic year 2016-17 recently at the senior school auditorium.

Capt. (IN) N. Hariharan, defence adviser, Embassy of India - Oman, was the chief guest on the occasion.

Dr Sridevi P. Thashnath, principal who delivered the welcome address, gave a brief account about the purpose of student council and how the present body took shape through a transparent and rigorous process of election and selection conducted over the past few weeks, says a press release.

She announced the names of students elected for the ceremonial posts led by Abhijith V, the head boy and Gopika Ganga Nair, the head girl. The team included Jeffin Raju and Greeshma Cyriac, sports captains, Aswathy Unnikrishnan - cultural secretary, Fahmida Khalid- literary secretary, Razeen Raihas - IT secretary, the deputies, the assistants and the general prefects. It was followed by

the introduction of the house coordinators, captains, vice-captains and prefects by the house counsellors of four houses: Bapu, CV Raman, Tagore and Vivekananda.

Hariharan in his inaugural address rendered a rich tribute to teachers. He stated, “Good teachers are like a candle that lights the life of others and they are the foundation of any society.” He specially praised the teachers of ISD in glowing terms.

Concluding his speech, the chief guest called upon the student leaders to learn from experience, to be the catalysts of their lives, see the silver lining in every opportunity and try to become world leaders with an indomitable spirit, grit and strong affirmation “I can do it”.

The chief guest and the president along with the principal pinned badges and presented sashes to the ceremonial heads, general prefects and the house coordinators while the house counsellors did the honours for the captains, vice captains and house prefects.

R E WA R D I N G C U S T O M E R S

UAE Exchange celebrates ‘Customer Loyalty Month’

Bank Sohar gives away prizes to 10 winners of Instagram contest MUSCAT: Following the conclusion of the Road Safety Instagram contest, Bank Sohar conducted a prize distribution ceremony where it presented certificates worth OMR100 to each of the 10 winners.

The competition, which was launched last month, presented the bank’s Instagram followers with an opportunity to win cash prizes totalling OMR1,000 by posting a video of a child reacting to the Bank Sohar Road Safety Jingle.

The prize distribution was conducted at the bank’s head office in MBD where Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi, senior AGM and head of Marketing and Customer Experience at Bank Sohar, handed over the cash gift certificates to the winners whose names were announced on Bank Sohar Social Media pages, says a press release.

Commenting on the successful completion of the contest, Mazin Mahmood Al Raisi said, “Promoting road safety has always been given a high priority within the bank. This is clearly evident from the various activities, sponsorships and events we have conducted over the years.

The launch of this jingle was one such activity aimed at promoting the idea of not texting while driving to adults through their children. It was truly interesting to see such a positive and exciting response from the children in each of the videos we received. It is satisfying to see that the video has achieved our desired impact and is being effectively spread.”

Over the course of the competition, participants were required to post a video of a child reacting to the Bank Sohar Road Safety Jingle, which could be found on the Bank Sohar Instragram page as well as the bank’s Youtube page (www.youtube.com/user/Excelbanksohar). All valid entries were entered into a computerised draw; which was conducted shortly after the competition ended to randomly select the 10 lucky winners.

“On behalf of the bank, I would like to thank all the participants for their entries, as well as congratulate each of our ten winners. With this contest behind us, our social media followers and fans can now look forward to participating in our Facebook competition which has just initiated,” he added.

MUSCAT: UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, has dedicated the month of June to reward customers for their loyalty to the brand.

As part of this, the brand launched ‘Customer Loyalty Month’, a monthlong campaign to appreciate and thank customers for their continued patronage, says a press release.

Promoth Manghat, CEO, UAE Exchange said, “Customers’ needs have evolved over the years. Today they are empowered with choice, making the market competitive.

In such a dynamic economic landscape it is important to protect, retain and nurture the loyal customer base for the sustainability of an organisation.

We, at UAE Exchange, have al-

ways invested and channelised our energies to enhance customer experience and they have encouraged us by exhibiting their loyalty

to the brand.

This initiative, across our operations globally, is our way of thanking and rewarding customers for

their patronage and reinforcing our commitment to go that extra mile to improve our value addition to them.”

FA M I LY E N T E R TA I N M E N T

Alargan Towell holds exhibition for home-based business operators to market their products MUSCAT: Complementing its efforts towards social responsibility in the local community, Alargan Towell – one of the Sultanate’s leading real estate development companies, organised an exhibition for home-based business operators to market their products in cooperation with the Omani Women’s Association (OWA).

The event was held at Beyout Al Faye located in Al Khoudh and witnessed a large turnout with visitors and residents of Beyout Al Faye enjoying a day of fun filled family entertainment while browsing the huge array of crafts, art, clothing and traditional Omani foods on sale, says a press release.

The exhibition saw the participation of a number of home based business operators. The products on sale included heritage craft items, unique artworks, handmade traditional clothing and much more.

Commenting on the need to work alongside the local community, Hisham Moussa, CEO of

Alargan Towell noted, “We have consistently dedicated ourselves to organise events that support the local community surrounding our projects, thus in order to strengthen our relations with the community and make a meaningful contribution to the growth of our society. As part of our CSR initiatives, we organised the event

in cooperation with the Omani Women’s Association at A’Seeb.

To maximise the benefit for the productive families participating in the exhibition, we held the event together with the Family Entertainment Day at Beyout Al Faye which is one of the major developments of the company.”

Giving thanks for supporting

such an initiative, Wafa Ali Al Amri, chairman of Omani Women’s Association A’Seeb, noted: “We would like to thank Alargan Towell for providing us such opportunity to showcase the wonderful products from so many home based businesses, and the location of the event at Beyout Al Faye was ideal, giving residents and many visitors the chance to enjoy a great day of family entertainment in one of the well-known complexes in Muscat. We were really pleased with the turnout, and the vendors were happy to make many sales of their products.”

Ahmed Al-Shukaili, a resident of Beyout Al Faye expressed his pleasure to participate with his family in the event saying, “We spent great times and enjoyed the activities of the day. The exhibition of home based businesses was interesting for all my family members and was a great addition to the event. I would like to thank Alargan Towell for their wonderful organisation of the event.”

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A C A D E M I C E X C E L L E N C E AWA R D C E R E M O N Y

This Ramadan, Rumaila Motors will add to the joy of buying a new Haval or Great Wall vehicle by giving away a host of exciting gifts to complete the offer

MUSCAT: Bringing China’s foremost private carmaker to Oman, Rumaila Motors holds the sole dealership of Haval and Great Wall in the Sultanate. Great Wall Motors Company Limited is renowned the world over for building vehicles that are tough, reliable and value for money thereby earning Great Wall the title of the No.1 pick-up brand in China.

Its range of exclusive Haval SUVs made a noteworthy entry in the Oman market earlier this year with Rumaila Motors while upholding its well established image of being the No.1 SUV brand in China. This Ramadan, Rumaila Motors will add to the joy of buying a new Haval or Great Wall vehicle by giving away a host of exciting gifts to complete the offer. The offer will go on until July 17, says a press release.

To further delight its customers, Rumaila Motors has commenced an exciting Ramadan campaign which includes cash gifts of up to OMR2,500. Paying heed to the ancillary factors that help to build up a great offer when purchasing a vehicle, Rumaila Motors will also

be giving away free insurance in all GW models and free registrations on the purchase of any Haval or Great Wall models. Renowned for its excellent after sales service, the offer also entitles customers to free service. Adding the much loved component of gift vouchers, customers also get a complimentary voucher worth OMR50 on purchase of any of the cars. Both Great Wall and Haval will be under warranty for 100,000km or three years.

“Since the very start, we have always enjoyed great patronage from the market. This holy month, we want to be able to give back more to our customers with an assortment of rewards they can make the most of,” said Suleiman Al Rashdi, brand manager, Rumaila Motors.

“Haval and Great Wall have an extensive range of vehicles that suit the varying desires of our varied customers. As proud dealers of this leading brand we take all such initiatives to reach out to our customers with advantageous deals, rewarding schemes and all the necessary assistance they could require,” he concluded.

Over the past 17 years, Great Wall Motors has made huge efforts on quality, valued export quality, laid emphasis on exporting highvalue-added products and improved the quality of after-sales service operations across borders.

In recent years, with its ever-grow-

ing focus on customer satisfaction, Great Wall Motors has conducted brand building in various countries, thus gradually standing out of numerous Chinese auto brands to become an outstanding representative of Chinese auto brands.

The Great Wall pickups represented by Rumaila Motors in Oman are built on totally new safety standard of high-end pickups through a complete safety system.

Extensive research and development, rigorous and exquisite tests and strong market experience of over 15 years, have come together to manufacture these high-end durable pickups. Scoring high on fuel efficiency without compromising on power, Great Wall combines excellent load capacity with great mileage. The line of Haval SUVs which includes the H2, H6 Sports, H8 and H9 4x4 7 seats were also very well-received in the Oman market. Establishing itself as the premier SUV manufacturer in the world’s biggest automobile market,Haval was honored with innumerable awards like the ‘Integrated Innovation Award’ at the ‘Ceremony for Achievements in Independent Innovation of Chinese Vehicles over the Five Decades’. Haval also earned the valuable certification of being China’s first EU-certified independent SUV. Along with this, each of its models also claimedsignificant

recognition in its own niche.

Investing heavily in a brand new, state-of-the-art technical centre in Baoding and new manufacturing plants at Tianjin and Xushui, Haval is committed to setting a benchmark in the SUV segment.

Putting their global strategies in position Haval caters to various overseas markets including Russia, Australia, North America and the Middle East. Offering an SUV for the varying needs of their wide customer-base, Haval models have an assortment of large, medium and small SUVs. Its extensive lineup includes SUVs for the city as well as the off-road, amongst different other types of SUVs. As the esteemed distributors and overseas partners of Haval and Great Wall vehicles in Oman, Rumaila Motors endeavours to replicate the very same success enjoyed by this brand in key international markets.

Great Wall is well-acclaimed for its durability, powerhouse capability and good looks, and Rumaila Motors complements it with their excellent sales and service component. With a well-knit network of quality, high-end showrooms manned with professional and well-trained staff, Rumaila Motors has already established its presence with a first-class centre in the capital city of Muscat and six in other regional towns.

VA L U E D E A L S

Ooredoo offers free double data for new Shahry business customers MUSCAT: In celebration of the holy month of Ramadan and as part of its ongoing support of enterprise in the Sultanate, Ooredoo is offering free double data for new, and migrating, Shahry Business Pack customers.

Starting from June 6 and for the next three months, businesses of all sizes signing up for Shahry will enjoy this fantastic offer, on top of the great value already included in the packs, says a press release.

New customers opting for a twoyear contract will receive double data for the next nine months on any of their four Shahry options.

Those choosing Shahry 5 will re-

ceive a 200MB bonus per month, while customers selecting Shahry 10 will enjoy an additional 1GB per month. As for new Shahry 20 sub-

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veloped this promotion not only to help businesses manage costs more effectively but in recognition of the increasingly important role that data plays in their everyday operations and activities. With double data Shahry business customers now have the connectivity to be even more productive onthe-go and get that all-important competitive edge.”

The offer is available at all 41 Ooredoo Stores across the Sultanate and can be activated through any of Ooredoo’s sales Channels.

Customers should note that existing Shahry Business Pack terms and conditions apply.

MUSCAT: Indian School Darsait (ISD) organised Academic Excellence Award Ceremony at senior school auditorium recently.

Wilson V. George, chairman, Board of Directors of Indian schools in Oman, was the chief guest on the occasion. The programme started with an invocation followed by the traditional lighting of the lamp.

The chief guest addressed the august gathering of the evening and congratulated the prize winners, parents and teachers, says a press release.

Wilson said, “The figures and analysis of Class X and XII results of Indian schools in Oman show that ISD is second to none.”

He further said that the board has been committed to execute certain steps to dispense with entrance tests in Indian schools and focus more on the infrastructural development and enhancement of academics.

He further observed that efficiency did not lie in getting the best students and producing the best results rather it was getting average students and making them perform better.

He added that the efficiency of teaching should rise to such a level that the dependence on external support in the form of tuitions should be minimised.

He hoped that the board would be able to do something to provide better remuneration to teachers in order to improve their living standards. He paid a rich tribute to the environment in glowing terms and brought home the importance of protecting the environment.

Followed which he gave away gold medals and certificates to the toppers of Class XII Board Examination (Science and Commerce stream) held in March and April 2016, second and third toppers, subject toppers and A1 achievers in all subjects (Classes X and XII).

Abdul Rahim Kasim, presi-

dent, SMC did the honours for the meritorious students in Classes XII & XI (Science), toppers in Class XI, A1 scorers in Class XI, principal’s honours to Class XII & XI and G.K and Spell Bee toppers were given away by Dr Sridevi P.Thashnath, principal, Biju Samuel, vice president, SMC, felicitated the A1 achievers in all subjects in Class IX while other members of SMC, Ajayan Poyyara, Christopher Joe, Nikhila Anilkumar, Jaikish Pavithran, Varghese Tharakan, Afroz Ahmed and Thomas George did the honours for the A1 achievers of all other classes.

Earlier, Thashnath welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries to the solemn ceremony.

She lauded the unprecedented achievements of the students catalysed by the active support of their parents together with the untiring efforts of the teachers for making the school scale the pinnacle of success with zero failures in Class XII Board Examinations.

She thanked the school management committee for their timely guidance and unmitigated encouragement being rendered to all activities of the school.

Further, she acknowledged with utmost humility the toil, hard work and sacrifice of their parents in guiding them to this extent and asked them not to forget their parents under any circumstances.

To wind up the event Alexander Gee Varghese, vice principal (senior section) proposed vote of thanks and expressed his deep appreciation to the chief guest, president, SMC, and other dignitaries for sparing their valuable time in attending the occasion.

He also thanked immensely the benevolent parents and dedicated teachers who helped the children achieve such a wonderful fete. The evening was also marked with music, melody and dance presented by school choir and girls from middle section.

LU B R I C AT I N G G R E A S E S O LU T I O N S

Travel City, Travel Point extend working hours for Ramadan MUSCAT: Travel City & Travel Point, Oman’s largest travel and hospitality consortium, have extended their working hours during this holy month of Ramadan, in order to serve its customers to the fullest.

Sunil Prabhakar, CEO, said, “We are dedicated towards ensuring that our customers are able to avail the fantastic packages the company is offering during Ramadan and for Eid Al Fitr.

We understand that most of our customers observe Ramadan and hence we have extended our work hours from 9am – 11pm across all our 43 offices in Oman, during which our valued guests are welcome to come and make their travel bookings after the Tarawih prayer at their convenience and make their Eid travel and holiday package purchases.”

This season, the company is offering customised packages to Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Boracay, Langkawi, Singapore, Sentosa, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Dubai, Indonesia, Istanbul and Bursa, Jordan, Kenya, the Himalayas,

scribers, they will receive 2GB extra each month, and those choosing Shahry 30 will be rewarded with an incredible extra 4GB every month. Businesses signing up for any Shahry one-year plan will receive the same double data for three months from the start of their contract.

“It is a pleasure to bring this special value-packed offer to our new business customers at this very special time of year, supporting them as they get their businesses off the ground or take them to the next level,” said Said Al Shanfari, director of Business Marketing at Ooredoo. He added: “We have de-

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Maldives, Mauritius, Thailand, Tanzania, Kuala Lumpur and Legoland and Andalusia as well as cruise holidays to Europe on the Norwegian Cruise Line.

Exclusive offers on Umrah packages during Ramadan are also available.

Gulf Lubes: Speciality greases for automotive and industrial needs MUSCAT: Eint Automotive is also the sole distributor of the popular and much preferred brand, Gulf Lube, in the Sultanate.

Catering to all the automotive aftermarket needs with utmost dedication and an excellent line of auto-care products, Eint Automotive’s PLB division, is a part of the well-known WJ Towell Group.

With international partnerships with leading brands across the world, it ensures that it brings in only the best products to serve the local market, says a press release.

Gulf Lube has an extensive range of customised lubricating grease solutions. Its speciality greases for industrial and automotive purposes maintain the highest standards of quality.

Backed by a quality-testing unit that complies with international standards and is equipped with modern tools and equipment, each product is put through thorough checks conducted on various parameters such as shelf life, dropping point, and stability under different climatic conditions, before leaving the facility. The grease processed using only quality ingredi-

Gulf Lube’s speciality greases for industrial and automotive purposes maintain the highest standards of quality

ents, guarantees high viscosity, resistance to oxidation and conforms to international quality standards at cost effective prices. With different variants for varied uses, its extensive line includes Lithium Bearing Grease, Extreme Pressure Grease (EP), Calcium Grease, Bentonite Grease, Moly Grease, Graphite Grease, Black Breaker Grease, CV Joint Grease, Blue Lithium Complex Grease (High temp), Wire Rope Grease, etc.

Gulf Petrochem (GP), the manu-

facturer of Gulf Lube Greases, is a leading player in oil space, specialising in oil trading and bunkering, oil refining, grease manufacturing, oil storage terminals and bitumen manufacturing amongst other shipping and logistical activities.

A well-established conglomerate, GP is headquartered in United Arab Emirates and has a global presence across South Asia, Far Fast Asia, Africa and Europe.

“GP has been revered as one of the leading, well-recognised and

preferred manufacturers and traders of petroleum products in major parts of the world; we are proud to be their local distributors. Their speciality greases boast of the most superior quality for which we have easily been able to generate a strong base of loyal customers in Oman,” said Shajahan Azeez, a company official.

Undertaking all its operations with great dexterity, Gulf Lube also takes a keen interest in society at large and undertakes various CSR activities.

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SsangYong promises bouquet of Ramadan benefits to customers The promotional scheme offers an extremely attractive cash gift of up to OMR700 which can be adjusted as part of down payment

MUSCAT: SsangYong has announced its highly attractive Ramadan scheme for this festive period.

The promotional scheme offers an extremely attractive cash gift of up to OMR700 which can be adjusted as part of down payment.

What’s more, the SsangYong of-

fer also includes a free iPad Mini2 (16 GB, Wi-Fi). Added to it is an attractive interest rate of 3.29% for six year payment period offered through in-house credit.

The promotion also offers assured buyback of up to 50% on all models in addition to registration and insurance. Promotion elements may vary for different models and exact details are available at all SsangYong showrooms, says a press release.

Founded in 1954, SsangYong Motor Company is the fourth largest automotive manufacturer in South Korea. As a premier manufacturer, SsangYong has carved a name for its quality engineering, advanced styling and outstanding performance. SsangYong is constantly expanding its presence in the world market and currently exports its range of SUVs to over 100 countries across the globe.

In Oman, Ssangyong line-up of SUVs comprises Korando, Rexton, Rodius, Tivoli and Actyon Sports.

Korando is Ssangyong’s first front wheel drive monocoque vehicle. It is the longest known car brand in the global SUV market from any Korean manufacturer and is powered by a 1,998 cc engine. It is offered as 2WD & AWD variants in Oman. Korando combines elegant design with flexibility, to support your everyday transportation needs.

The Rexton is the third generation, full sized 7-seater SUV from SsangYong. It focuses on luxurious styling and superior driving performance. The symmetric struc-

ture of Rexton’s interior combines convenience and passenger comfort with dynamic driving characteristics of a premium SUV. Indeed, its interior space and levels of refinement make it comparable to top-notch modern sedans. It is powered by a 3,199 cc engine and offered as 4WD in Oman.

SsangYong Rodius, the 9-seater SUV is distinctive for its rugged individualism. This SUV offers flexible seating variations, provides ample room with easy entry & egress and is equipped with cutting-edge active and passive safety features.

In short, the Rodius is an all-round player that can satisfy your leisure, work and travel needs. Rodius is powered by a 3,199 cc engine and is offered as 4WD in Oman.

Actyon Sports is a sports utility pick-up truck with a capability to tow load as heavy as 2,300 kilograms. The cargo bed measures two square meters, and with the tailgate down, one can get enough room to carry quad bikes, camping gear and other long or bulky objects. It is offered both in petrol and diesel variants. The petrol variant is powered by a 2,295 cc engine, while the diesel one is powered by a 1,998 cc engine and both are available as 4WD in Oman.

The new Tivoli, with its sensuous design, outstanding utility, class-leading safety and convenience features, offers an irresistible package for customers seeking style and individuality. The Tivoli has been quick to find appeal for its design and reliability, safety, interior space as well as practicality;

it also comes with a full size spare wheel. This ensures greater reliability even in the most demanding terrains. The newly developed 1.6 litre e-XGI160 petrol engine (1,597 cc), is designed for fuel efficiency, runs quietly and has won the hearts of fans and admirers. This new SUV reflects SsangYong’s rich legacy of innovation in product development. The Tivoli has emerged as the ideal companion for customers seeking rugged styling, impressive performance and lounge-like refinement within their SUV’s. The wide interior space for passengers in the front and rear also makes Tivoli the perfect vehicle for everyday use and leisure activity.

OTE Group represents the brand SsangYong in the Sultanate of Oman. With a nationwide network of showrooms and service centres, OTE ensures that the global standards of SsangYong sales and support are available for patrons of the brand in Oman.

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Avenues Mall hands over Mercedes SLK AMG to lucky draw winner MUSCAT: Located in the heart of Muscat, Oman Avenues Mall has quickly become a hotspot and a vibrant dining, entertainment and shopping destination for the city.

For the entire month of May 2016, Oman Avenues Mall hosted grand celebrations dedicated to its shoppers. Running from May 1 – 31, customers who simply spent OMR15 or more could go into the draw to win a dream car Mercedes SLK AMG. Customers who shop on week-

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Areej Ahmed Salim Faraj became the lucky winner in this promotion. Once notified of the draw, her elated father Ahmed was quoted as saying, “This cannot be true, I must be dreaming.”

The Mercedes car and key was presented to Ahmed and her family recently.

Areej is 7 years old and studies at Qurum Private school. Her father said, “Areej has always been lucky.”

Additionally, during the month of May OMR1000 in retailer gift vouchers were given away every weekday to 23 lucky winners totalling OMR23,000.

Commenting on the events and promotions, Mysa Al Hinai, head of Corporate Communications said, “Our grand celebrations campaign was an overwhelming success, with record number of customers visiting the mall during the month and entering the draw than any other time in the last 12 months.”

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Bank Muscat hosts Ramadan events for children at Oman Avenues Mall

New offer gives Baqati customers the latest smartphone starting from only OMR10 deposit with easy monthly instalments and mobile broadband free every month when they sign up for a one year contract

MUSCAT: Celebrating the recent launch of Baqati postpaid, Omantel has unveiled a special promotion that enables customers to buy devices with a discounted upfront deposit starting from only OMR10, plus free monthly mobile broadband for one year when they subscribe to a 12-month Baqati plan.

The all-new Baqati postpaid plans align with the ‘Omantel 3.0’ transformation strategy that revolves around innovation, exceeding customer expectations, and enabling the digital society to flourish and grow across all sectors in Oman, says a press release.

Commenting on the Baqati smartphones promotion, Saleh Mahmood Al Maimani, senior manager of Product Development Consumer, noted, “Baqati or My Plan, is Omantel’s exciting new postpaid offering that gives customers the choice of the perfect plan to suit their lifestyle. As well as having the ability to personalise their plan, Baqati also offers a host

of huge benefits such as this smart devices promotion.

“There are over 50 different smartphone and tablet models in the promotion, including Apple, Samsung, Sony, HTC and Huawei, so there’s something for everyone with the Baqati postpaid plan. We are delighted to enable Baqati customers to purchase their favourite smart phone or tablet for an upfront deposit starting from only OMR10 plus free internet for one year when they sign up a 12-month Baqati plan. This offer is just one way in which we aim to enrich the lives of our valued customers.”

Tailored to fit the individual needs of the modern customer,

There are over 50 different smartphone and tablet models in the promotion, including Apple, Samsung, Sony, HTC and Huawei Saleh Al Maimani

Senior manager of Product Development Consumer

Baqati allows individual customers to choose exactly what they want from their postpaid plan starting with low a monthly fee of OMR3 for Baqati Basic, up to OMR39 for the BaqatiXL, the most comprehensive smart bundle in the line-up.

MUSCAT: Bank Muscat, the flagship financial services provider in the Sultanate, as part of its month-long ‘Ramadan Al Khair’ programmes coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan, has lined up entertainment and Qaranqashow celebrations for children at Oman Avenues Mall.

The highlights of the programme include ‘Alladin Children’s Show’ every Wednesday and Sunday. The Qaranqashow celebration will be held on the 14th night of Ramadan.

Spicing up the events, the bank will utilise the occasion to highlight al Mazyona Children’s Savings Account and Themaar Higher Education Savings Plan designed to facilitate a secure future for children. While providing fun to children, the programme is aimed at raising awareness on the need for prudent savings habit among children to enjoy a

bright future, says a press release.

The Sultanate’s flagship savings scheme, al Mazyona, offering OMR10 million prize money in 2016, has earmarked exclusive prizes for children.

By maintaining a monthly balance of OMR50, al Mazyona children’s account holders get a chance to win 20 monthly prizes of OMR100 each. al Mazyona children’s account holders are also eligible for other al Mazyona prizes by maintaining a minimum balance of OMR100.

Marking the holy month of Ramadan, Bank Muscat has lined up month-long celebrations aimed at creating a platform for customers and the public to enjoy the Ramadan nights.

The ‘Ramadhan Al Khair’ programmes mark yet another affirmation of the close relations between Bank Muscat and the largest banking family in Oman.

ANNIVERSARY

Starcare celebrates 5 years of redefining quality healthcare MUSCAT: Starcare Health Systems, UK celebrated the fifth anniversary of Starcare Hospital.

The group is committed to provide quality and international class healthcare to the region understanding of the needs of the people of the Sultanate.

The evening of the anniversary celebrations highlighted this very spirit where all the management, doctors and staff got together to share the feeling of accomplishment achieved by the Starcare group. Various departments presented cultural programmes with tremendous support from the audience. The highlight was an international fashion show wherein the Omani performance received the loudest applause.

Congratulating the staff on the successful completion of five years, Dr Sadik Kodakkat, chairman, Starcare Group urged to internalise the practices of quality care and expressed his gratitude to the MOH officials for their unwavering support. He acknowledged that innovation with economic sense has made Starcare the thought leader in this arena.

Singling out newer practices, rare surgical interventions including critical deliveries, joint revision surgery, unique cartilage implant using the most modern technology and laparoscopic surgery, Dr Mohammed Naseem,

CEO, Starcare Hospital applauded the clinical track record, clean medical practices and superior infection control protocols maintained within the hospital.

Jayan K, vice president, said, he believes there is scope for Oman to develop as a medical hub in the Mena region, reversing the trend of treatment abroad. Starcare has always remained rooted to its aim of developing a quality yet affordable healthcare delivery model.

Five years down the lane, the quest for excellence has redefined the standards of healthcare delivery striking a unique balance of quality, affordability and economic growth. The phenomenal success of the hospital has opened up different dimensions of growth and investment in the private healthcare sector which is evident from the surge in participation from many local and international players.

Starcare hospital embarked on a challenge to attain the difficult JCI Accreditation considered the Gold Standard of Excellence for hospitals in the very first year of operation, and later successfully got reaccreditation on completing three years. The JCI accreditation was a true testament to the high standards of clinical care, state-ofthe-art infra-structure and highly advanced diagnostic facilities since the day of inception.

REFINING & PETROCHEMICALS BUSINESS

Orpic celebrates 5 years of integration MUSCAT: Orpic underwent a formal integration of its four plants (Sohar Refinery, Mina Al Fahal Refinery, Aromatics Plant and Polypropylene Plant) into one integrated refinery and petrochemical company in June 2011.

These plants were integrated from three companies - Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company, Aromatics Oman and Oman Polypropylene, says a press release.

Since then, Orpic has gone on to become one of the fastest growing refining & petrochemicals businesses not just in Oman but also in the region. Orpic’s impressive integration of refinery and plant operations, and its ambitious growth plans, have cemented it as one of the industry’s most forward-thinking companies – with around 2,400 employees working towards the common goal of an integrated Omani refining and petrochemicals business of which the Sultanate is proud.

Shortly after the integration, Orpic embarked upon major diversification and a $9 billion expansion plan, which saw the evolution of three strategic growth projects (Sohar Refinery Improvement Project [2016],

Muscat Sohar Product Pipeline [2017] and Liwa Plastics Industries Complex [2020]). This has been undertaken to ensure full utilisation of the growth project outcomes and their smooth and synchronised integration into Orpic. The programme targeted all aspects of operational and non-operational processes, policies, procedures, people and tools and comprised two facets: Developmental Readiness Plan and specific focus groups which aimed at identifying, highlighting and solving critical challenges before commissioning and their amalgamation with Orpic.

Upon commissioning, over the next few years, these projects will triple Orpic’s asset value to around $12 billion and increase profitability by around 4 times.

The growth will also double the number of employees in Orpic and increase the company’s contribution to GDP from 6% in 2014 to potentially 8% in 2020.

Through this integration, Orpic seeks to identify any additional opportunities or advantages that result from the integration with existing business in its mission to be a leading performer.

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In front of two of the noisiest sets of supporters yet seen Zoltan Stieber secured victory three minutes from the end

BORDEAUX: Austria, who were undefeated in their 10 qualifying games, lost 2-0 to long-standing rivals Hungary in the opening match of Euro 2016 Group F on Tuesday.

The Hungarians, who only reached the finals through the playoffs, took the lead with a rare goal by forward Adam Szalai in the 62nd minute — his first at international level since October 2014.

Austria thought they had equalised soon after but Martin Hinteregger’s effort was disallowed for a foul by Aleksandar Dragovic who was sent off after receiving a sec-

ond yellow card. Substitute Zoltan Stieber secured victory three minutes from the end.

In front of two of the noisiest sets of supporters yet seen at the tournament, Austria were the better side in the first half.

David Alaba, the country’s player of the year in 2015 for the fifth time in succession, looked as though he could be the game’s dominant figure from the first minute when he burst forward and hit a fierce drive against the post from 20 metres.

Goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly, the first 40-year-old to play at a European Championship, was beaten on that occasion but made an excellent save from Zlatko Junuzovic 10 minutes before halftime.

Despite Zoltan Gera’s long crossfield passes that were opening up play, Hungary were restricted to shots from distance until Laszlo Kleinheisler handed their only real first-half chance to captain Balazs Dzsudzsak who pulled it across goal.

The game then turned on two incidents within as many minutes just after the hour. Szalai, nobody’s idea of a prolific scorer, took a return pass from Kleinheisler and slid the ball past previously untroubled goalkeeper Robert Almer.

Austria retaliated almost immediately as Hinteregger’s shot beat Kiraly but the referee ruled it out for a late tackle by Dragovic who had been yellow-carded in the first half. Two substitutes combined late in the game to clinch an unexpected victory in the 138th meeting between the two sides dating back to 1902.

Tamas Priskin, who had replaced scorer Szalai, sent Stieber racing through to grab the second goal in front of thousands of delighted Hungarians.

Once a sizeable force in world football, the team have been in the doldrums for a long while.

Having qualified for the first time since reaching the 1972 semifinals, they are now well placed to reach the last 16. - Reuters

WA R N I N G

UEFA threatens Russia with disqualification over volence PARIS/NICE: Russia will be thrown out of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament if there is any repeat of the violence by Russian fans which marred the end of the match against England, UEFA said on Tuesday.

UEFA imposed a suspended disqualification on the Russian Football Union (RFU) in response to the attacks by masked Russian supporters on England fans at the end of the 1-1 Group B draw at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday.

The governing body said the disqualification would take effect if the fans caused more trouble inside a stadium at any of Russia’s remaining matches.

“Charges relating to crowd disturbances, use of fireworks and racist behaviour had been brought against the RFU (Russian Football Union),” UEFA said in a statement announcing the suspended disqualification.

It also fined the RFU 150,000 euro ($168,300).

The ruling only applied to violence inside a stadium, although Russian fans were also involved in violent clashes with England supporters in the port city before and after the match.

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Russia, which will host the 2018 World Cup, would not appeal against the sanction.

“The punishment is excessive,

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but we cannot influence it. The fine is enormous as the Russian Football Union is a non-commercial organisation. There is no sense to appeal. But what (has) the team has to do with that? It is not guilty,” he said.

Strong response The violence in the stadium followed three days of clashes between English, Russian and French fans in the Mediterranean port city that drew a strong response from riot police, including volleys of tear gas and baton charges.

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Tuesday that police had detained a group of Russia fans near Cannes on the French Riviera.

They were heading towards the northern city of Lille and were suspected of being involved in the Marseille violence. Riot police surrounded the bus as it left Cannes for the north.

A police source said 43 were in custody. “There are clear signs that some of them took part in unacceptable violence in Marseille,” local police chief Adolphe Colrat said.

Russia face Slovakia in Lille,

while England take on Wales in neighbouring Lens on Thursday.

Security has been beefed up for the two games, UEFA said.

“We will implement additional corrective measures for the games coming up in Lens and Lille and we hope that those measures will be sufficient to avoid any other crowd trouble during the matches,” a spokesman said.

While the sanctions announced on Tuesday relate to incidents inside stadiums, UEFA said on Sunday it could throw England or Russia out of the tournament if violence continued outside.

The scenes of rival fans wielding metal bars and hurling beer bottles in the street clashes in Marseille, as well as incidents in Nice, Lille and Paris, have turned attention away from events on the pitch.

There are fears the violence could spread at a time when French security forces are stretched to guard against any militant attacks in the wake of the shooting rampage in Paris in November which killed 130 people.

On Monday, a suspected Islamist militant stabbed and killed a French police commander and his partner at their home.

Several hundred English, Russian and French fans squared off for three days over the weekend in Marseille in skirmishes in the city’s narrow central streets. - Reuters

SUPERB EFFORT: Hungary’s midfielder Zoltan Stieber, centre, celebrates after scoring his team’s

second goal during the Euro 2016 Group F football match against Austria. – AFP

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Russia & Slovakia bid to put pressure on England Russia’s opening game on Saturday was overshadowed by the trouble that flared in the city of Marseille and in the stands at the Stade Velodrome at full time BEST ON OFFER: This combination shows Russia’s defender Vasily

LILLE: Fresh from holding England in Marseille in their Euro 2016 Group B opener, Russia face Slovakia in Lille on Wednesday knowing a win would all but secure progression to the last 16.

Russia’s opening game on Saturday was overshadowed by the trouble that flared in the city of Marseille and in the stands at the Stade Velodrome at full time.

UEFA has since opened disciplinary proceedings against Russia for the crowd disturbances, as well as racist behaviour and the letting off of fireworks, and has threatened them with expulsion from the competition if violence flares again.

And with England and Wales playing each other in nearby Lens on Thursday, the threat of more incidents between rival supporters

Berezutskiy, left, and Slovakia’s defender Martin Skrtel. – AFP

in Lille will be of serious concern to local authorities. But on the pitch in Marseille there was a happy ending for Leonid Slutsky’s side as captain Vasili Berezutski’s stoppage-time equaliser saw them earn a 1-1 draw against the Group B favourites.

That also means a victory at the Stade Pierre Mauroy, a day before England face Wales just along the road, would pile pressure on Roy Hodgson’s men in particular.

“I am not a saviour and one point does not really mean that much,” Berezutski told UEFA.Com, playing down the significance of his goal before Slutsky’s side travelled to the northern city of Lille to face the Slovakians. Russia saw

key midfield duo Igor Denisov and Alan Dzagoev withdraw from their squad due to injury before the tournament, while back-up goalkeeper Yuri Lodygin missed training on Tuesday.

Meanwhile midfielder Denis Glushakov, who was used from the bench against England, could come into the Russian starting line-up providing he shakes off a calf strain.

For Slovakia there is even greater urgency in their search for a first European Championship finals win after they conceded late on to lose 2-1 against Wales in their opener in Bordeaux on Saturday.

Coach Jan Kozak will want

more from his star creator, Napoli’s Marek Hamsik, and has admitted that changes to his line-up are a certainty.

That could mean Ondrej Duda of Legia Warsaw, who came off the bench to score against Wales, could be promoted to the starting XI. “There will definitely be changes, but I cannot say which ones yet. We’ll see what shape the players are in after their recovery session,” Kozak said from the Slovakian camp in the central French town of Vichy.

“We’ve watched both teams. We had people at the other game (England against Russia). We know what we have to do, that we have to prepare well and attempt to get a better result than we did against Wales.”

Defender Tomas Hubocan, who says he has overcome a knock and is fit to start, added: “In the game against England, (Russia) surprised me with their physical shape.

They’re pretty well prepared for the tournament.

“But we are too, and everyone will show that in Lille. We’re ready to take them on.”

While Slovakia are making their debut at a European Championship as an independent nation, this fixture evokes memories of key games at past tournaments.

The Soviet Union were 3-0 winners against Czechoslovakia in Marseille in the semifinals of the first continental championship in 1960, while Czechoslovakia won 4-2 on aggregate in the 1976 quarterfinals. - PTI

FRANCE V ALBANIA

Pogba, Griezmann expected to rise to the occasion PARIS: Albania are unlikely to pose much of a threat to France but Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann will be expected to produce sharper performances in Wednesday’s Group A match when victory should assure the hosts a last 16 spot in Euro 2016.

Midfielder Pogba and striker Griezmann were both lacklustre in France’s opening 2-1 win over Romania, a result that was salvaged thanks to Dimitri Payet’s stunning 89th minute strike. Victory against Albania in Marseille would put France on six points from

two games with their place in the knockout phase all but guaranteed.

“We all realise how important Antoine and Paul are for us and I’m sure you will see a great France team with both Antoine and Paul at their very best,” said midfielder Moussa Sissoko.

A long season with Atletico Madrid appears to have taken a toll on Griezmann. The 25-yearold played more than 50 official matches and was on club duty till May 28, when Atletico were beaten by Real Madrid in the Champions League final. Pogba has strug-

gled to recreate the impact he has with Juventus and coach Didier Deschamps said after the Romania game that he expected “much more” from the gifted midfielder.

“Paul can do better obviously but I’m not disappointed in his performance,” he said. “The media are expecting too much from him.

He has outstanding technical abilities but he’s also a player who does a lot of hard work, who wants to do well, maybe too well.”

Pogba, as well as fellow midfielder Blaise Matuidi and defender Laurent Koscielny skipped

Sunday’s training session despite not reporting any injuries.

Matuidi believes France will fare better against Albania, who beat them 1-0 a year ago in a friendly game.

“We must be better than against Romania. We did not play the game we wanted to play but it was due to the context, it was the opening match (of the tournament). There is no particular problem,” he said.

“We must be able to take risks, to show personality. It will be better against Albania, I’m not worried at all.” — Reuters

CRUCIAL GAME

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Switzerland’s midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri (top) and Romania’s forward Denis Alibec. – AFP

Romania’s selection dilemma for crunch Switzerland game PARIS: Romania coach Anghel Iordanescu must decide whether veteran left back Razvan Rat can repel the danger of Xherdan Shaqiri in what could be the defining confrontation of his team’s Euro 2016 clash with Switzerland on Wednesday. The Romanians were crestfallen to lose 2-1 to hosts and favourites France in the dying moments of the tournament opener on Friday, Dimitri Payet’s long-range stunner ending their stout resistance.

Iordanescu’s team, which conceded just two goals in qualifying — the best defensive record in the preliminaries — were surprisingly enterprising going forward versus France and should pose even more problems to the Swiss, who beat Albania in their opening match, in their next group A encounter.

But Rat’s form will surely be a concern. The 35-year-old recently returned from a shoulder injury and struggled to cope with the exuberance and trickery of France’s Antoine Griezmann in the first half, while substitute Kingsley Coman’s pace was equally troubling to the Rayo Vallecano defender late on. Shaqiri,

with 17 international goals in 54 appearances, boasts similar qualities to both those French attackers, and will fancy testing Rat’s possible shortcomings.

Should Iordanescu, in his third stint in charge of the national team, opt to drop Rat, he could select 22-year-old Steliano Filip.

A downbeat Iordanescu had warned after the France defeat that his players were exhausted and it would be difficult to rouse them psychologically to face Switzerland, which suggests he will freshen up his line-up for the Parc des Princes encounter.

Other selection dilemmas include whether to persist with young striker Florin Andone, second-top scorer in Spain’s second division this season, or instead start with Denis Alibec, a substitute at Stade de France.

Likewise, speedy winger Adrian Popa may give way to the more experienced Gabriel Torje, but Nicolae Stanciu’s place seems assured after his sparkling creative display. The Swiss, seeking to advance to the knock-out stages of the Euros for the first time, were efficient in defeating debutants Albania 1-0. - Reuters

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Sacrifice and unity the watchwords tion of dreaming and surprising.

We mustn’t get carried away with the things we did, we have to reflect and try and improve things which were less good.”

Coach Conte himself celebrated with such enthusiasm that he banged his head against substitute Simone Zaza and suffered a nosebleed as Buffon narrowly escaped injury with his celebration

LYON: Short on pure talent, Italy have made sacrifice, suffering and unity their watchwords at Euro 2016 although it remains to be seen whether they can keep up such extraordinary intensity throughout the tournament.

Initially discredited but inspired by the passion of coach Antonio Conte, Italy gave the best performance of the finals so far on Monday as they overran a more technically gifted Belgium side to win 2-0 in their Group E opener.

Conte himself celebrated the first goal with such enthusiasm

BLOODY CELEBRATION: Italy’s coach Antonio Conte has

a nosebleed after a highly enthusiastic celebration. – AFP

that he banged his head against substitute Simone Zaza and suffered a nosebleed.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon narrowly escaped injury with his celebration at the end of the game. The 38-year-old ran towards the goal, leapt up and tried to swing from the crossbar with his hands, but fell and landed awkwardly on his back.

There was an equally jubilant reaction back home, while the players promised more of the same against Sweden and Ireland.

“It’s a great start but this is just the beginning,” said Leonardo Bonucci, whose 40-metre cross-field pass set up the first goal for Emanuele Giaccherini just past the half-hour.

“We have come with the inten-

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I’m out to exploit England’s weaknesses: Gareth Bale LENS: Wales forward Gareth Bale is ready to exploit England’s weaknesses in Thursday’s Euro 2016 Group B clash in Lens and stands by his claim that his team mates have more passion.

The Real Madrid player will be Wales’ key man as they try to beat England for the first time since 1984 and much of the build-up to the game has been focused on him.

England manager Roy Hodgson said Bale had been ‘disrespectful’ after he suggested in an interview that Wales have more passion than their English counterparts.

Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere responded to Bale’s comments by saying England have a better squad. “We know they have strengths and they’re a very good team,” a smiling Bale told a news conference. “We know their strengths but we also know their weaknesses — but I’m obviously not going to tell you them at the moment!

“We will do our homework and try to exploit those weaknesses.”

Asked about the response from the England camp to his comments, Bale said: “I never said they didn’t have passion or pride, but it’s my opinion that we have more.

“People like to take things out of context but I stand by my comments. If people feel I was being disrespectful... I wasn’t.

“But whatever sport it is, whether it’s football, rugby..., I feel that we always take it to the next level.”

Bale’s importance to Wales cannot be overstated.

Of the 11 goals Chris Coleman’s squad scored in the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, Bale netted seven and created two.

He scored their opening goal in the 2-1 defeat of Slovakia in their Euro 2016 opener Bordeaux on Saturday.

However, he said Wales’ team ethic, not his own performance, is all that matters in game he describes as a derby.

Bale added that he would do whatever Coleman asked him to

OPTIMISTIC: Wales’ star striker says they have done the homework and will try to exploit England’s weaknesses. – Reuters

-- even take corners like England striker Harry Kane has surprisingly been doing for his country.

“If the manager asks me to take a corner, I’ll take a corner. But I’m not too bothered about England.

This is about Wales,” he said.

“I’m fully for the team. If I have to do extra running for a team mate, I’ll do it. If I don’t get a kick to make space for a team mate, I’ll do that.” - Reuters

Hectic pace With only three days between matches, Italy may not be able to keep up such a hectic pace while their tactics, based on a rocksolid defence, may be less suited to their next opponents, Sweden and Ireland, than Belgium, who played into their hands by coming out and attacking.

An afternoon kick off on a hot day could certainly cramp their style and they will be hoping for cool conditions when they face Sweden at 3 pm local time in Toulouse on Saturday.

It is not something, however, which seems to bother Conte.

“I’ve been repeating from the beginning that this is a group first and foremost of men, and then of footballers,” he said.

“In a tournament like this you need an alchemy of people who get on well together, and the biggest satisfaction for me is to see how happy they all were, including those on the bench. There’s a very good spirit in this squad.

“We have big intentions and our objective remains the same, to get into the last 16. I think the fans are pleased when they see 23 players giving everything on the field and being willing to spill blood.” - Reuters

AWKWARD FALL: Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon falls as he cel-

ebrates their victory over Belgium in an Euro 2016 Group E match at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais Stadium in Lyon on Monday. – Reuters

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Juventus sign Roma’s Pjanic ROME: Italian champions Juventus have signed creative midfielder Miralem Pjanic for 32 million euros ($36.14 million) from Serie A rivals Roma on a five-year contract, the Turin-based club said on Tuesday.

The Bosnia international joined Roma from Lyon in 2011 and scored 10 goals and set up 12 more in 33 league appearances to help his team finish third in Serie A this past season. Pjanic handed in an official transfer request on Saturday. - Reuters

Musandam-Oman Sail all set for Volvo Round Ireland Race When the race starts in Wicklow on Saturday, Sidney Gavignet’s team will have their sights on defeating Phaedo 3 and Concise 10, the two other 70 foot trimarans

MUSCAT: Oman Sail’s crew on the Sultanate of Oman’s giant trimaran Musandam-Oman Sail are determined to fly the flag for Oman in the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s classic Volvo Round Ireland Yacht Race by beating the two other Multi70s and defending their Round Ireland world record.

When the race starts in Wicklow on Saturday, Sidney Gavignet’s team will have their sights on defeating Phaedo 3 and Concise 10, the two other 70 foot trimarans.

Despite a win over Team Concise in the recent Myth of Malham Race, the team will have to pull out all the stops to achieve their aim, according to Gavignet, but after some in-

A file photo of Musandam-Oman Sail.

tensive preparations, they were savoring the opportunity to compete.

“We see this as the most important race of our season,” said skipper Gavignet who will share helming duties with Omani Fahad Al Hasni and Irish offshore heavyweight Damian Foxall over the two to three-day challenge.

“We do not know how we will get on against the other two but we really want to finish ahead of them

both! They have done a lot of sailing this year and from the Myth of Malham, I’d say that Team Concise are sharp and we understand that Phaedo has had a complete refit with new 3D sails.

“But we know from when we set a new Round Ireland world record last year that this is a difficult course. We want to retain that record because achieving it meant so much to us and we were

very happy to hear that the Round Ireland race has attracted the largest ever entry this year with teams motivated to beat our record.

“It feels like there’s been a renewal which makes us even more determined to win.”

The 704nm race clockwise round the Emerald Isle, as it is known, is a mix of coastal and offshore challenges so French navigator Jean Luc Nelias will have his work cut

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out while everyone is prepared for heavy weather along the way.

“Ideally it will not be too bad on the west coast — we do not want to be hammered by a massive low,” said Al Hasni. “And if we could pick a breeze, we would go for fast reaching conditions because we are difficult to beat in that mode.

We have good boat speed on Musandam-Oman Sail and a good crew especially with Sidney and Damian who seem to be able to put on extra knots!”

Gavignet will leave it until Friday when the team assembles in Wicklow for final training to announce his six strong crew for the race but his options will include debutant Raad Al Hadi, the 95kg powerhouse known as ‘Thunder’, after he participates in delivering Musandam-Oman Sail from Lorient to Wicklow.

Also available are Yasser Al Rahbi and Sami Al Shukaili who were on board for the record-breaking voyage in 2015 when MusandamOman Sail smashed the Round Ireland record completing the course in 40 hours, 51 minutes and 57 seconds, slicing four hours off a record that had stood for 22 years.

All have been in France competing in the J80 class at Normandy Race Week which has helped with refining boat handling skills and building on a strong team spirit in preparation for the Round Ireland Race and also for the 2016 Quebec-St Malo Race across the Atlantic in July.

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Thimmaiah helps India down South Korea LONDON: India muffed chances galore before a deft deflection from Nikkin Thimmaiah enabled them to pip South Korea 2-1 in the 36th Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Tuesday.

At the Lee Valley Hockey Centre, India’s domination earned them the lead through day’s captain SV Sunil’s 39th minute goal.

South Korea equalised through brisk counter in the 57th minute, only for Thimmaiah to reclaim the lead within 30 seconds with a fine deflection on Talwinder Singh’s diagonal cross from left.

The narrow victory ensured India stayed in the hunt for a medal in the Champions Trophy. India now have seven points from four matches going into the last league fixture against World champions Australia on Thursday. Later in the evening, Australia defeated Belgium 2-0 to stay top of the table with 10 points from four outings.

India enjoyed territorial domi-

NARROW WIN: India celebrate

during their match against South Korea. – FIH

nance from the beginning and broke into the rival circle on several occasions, but were not smart on the final pass and allowed the Korean custodian to breathe easy.

India’s first foray into the Korean circle was in the 11th minute

after Mandeep Singh snatched the ball from a defender on the right flank and sprinted into the circle.

He wasted the opportunity by not squaring the ball to Talwinder Singh and instead tried to himself move up further, thereby narrowing the angle and feebly pushing straight into the goalkeeper’s pads.

Two minutes later, the Korean striker Lee Nam-yong received a long aerial ball on deep in the Indian right wing, but was crowded out of possession by the defenders.

Sustaining pressure from the right flank, Indian striker SK Uthappa sent a diagonal pass into the circle, but Talwinder was not able to get control of the ball.

Defender VR Raghunath came to India’s rescue with a good save in the 14th minute and also generated the Indian counter-attack, but the strikers were again at a loss of ideas after getting on top of the rival circle. Chinglensana Singh opened up the Korean de-

fence with a fine cross from the left flank in the 22nd minute, but Nikkin Thimmaiah faltered as the ball struck his foot.

Two minutes later, striker Sunil was not able to reach a long through pass from Akashdeep Singh into the vacant area before the Koreans mounting their first dangerous raid. The Indian goal had a close shave with goalkeeper PR Sreejesh blocking the flick from close range.

Defender Raghunath managed to control the rebound despite another striker lurking just behind him. India’s raids finally produced a goal in the 39th through Sunil, who exchanged passes with Akashdeep Singh and then sidestepped the onrushing goalkeeper to push the ball into an open goal.

Watching the Indians move into the circle, goalkeeper Hong Doopyo committed himself to moving up to tackle Sunil and that gave Sunil the chance he capitalised upon. - PTI

Brazil sack coach Dunga RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil fired Dunga as coach on Tuesday, the national football confederation said, two days after his side failed to get past the group stages of the Centenary Copa America.

The Brazilians drew 0-0 with Ecuador and beat Haiti 7-1 but were beaten 1-0 by Peru to exit the competition at the group stages for the first time since 1987. - Reuters

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SPORTS Blatter reveals frozen balls ruse at UEFA club draws Blatter said ‘there was only one person who

It’s technically possible. That doesn’t happen in FIFA but I witnessed draws, at European level, in which that happened, but never at FIFA

had that power (to fix draws) in Europe.

Artemio Franchi did it for the draw in club tournaments’

ZURICH: Frozen balls containing team names have been used to rig European soccer’s club competition draws although the ruse was never used at FIFA, the former chief of the game’s world governing body, Sepp Blatter, has said.

“Of course it’s technically possible. That doesn’t happen in FIFA but I witnessed draws, at European level, in which that happened, but never at FIFA,” Blatter told Argentine daily La Nacion.

Draws to decide which teams play each other are conducted by selecting the table tennis-size balls from plastic bowls. The balls are unscrewed to reveal the team names inside.

Sepp Blatter “You put the balls in the fridge.

The mere comparison between them on touching them gives you cold ones and hot ones. On touching them you already know what you’ve got,” Blatter, who is appealing a six-year suspension from soccer at the CAS, added.

“There was only one person who had that power (to fix draws) in Europe. Artemio Franchi did it for the draw in club tournaments,”

CRICKET

Lahore Qalandar win at PSC tournament

MUSCAT: Lahore Qalandar defeated Al Nafeesa Jewelers B by 36 runs in the ongoing Omantel Ramadan tape ball cricket tournament organised by Pakistan Social Club Bating first, Lahore Qalandar scored 91 for nine wickets in eight overs with Rashid top scoring with 32 runs. Idrees contributed 22

runs. Ali took three wickets. Wicketkeeper Wasim took sixes catches and later contributed 26 runs.

Al Nafeesa Jewelers B managed to reach 55 for two in eight overs.

Brief scores: Lahore Qalandar 91 for 9 in 8 overs (Rashid 32, Idrees 22; Ali 3/13) bt Al Nafeesa Jewelers B 55 for 2 in 8 overs. Man of the match: Wasim of Al Nafeesa Jewelers B.

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Box Cricket from June 29 MUSCAT: Gulf Cool Air Conditioners and Modern Vision Trading LLC will organise 2016 Box Cricket League tournament at Al Amerat football grounds near Sultan Center from June 29 to July 1.

The 16-team tournament will be played on league-cum-knockout format. Each team will comprise nine players and the matches will be of seven overs.

The last date for registering

entries, which will be accepted on first-come-first-serve basis, is June 22. The entry fee is OMR 60.

The winners will take home OMR 100 while the runners-up will receive OMR 75. The player of the tournament will get OMR 25 while there will also be special prizes for best batsman and bowler.

For further details contact Chethan (95425907) or Imran (9955 0584).

added Blatter, referring to the late UEFA president who was in charge of Europe’s governing body from 1973 until he died in a road accident in Tuscany in 1983.

UEFA described Blatter’s allegations as “absurd”.

“Allegations that UEFA has in the past fixed draws for its competitions are completely absurd and therefore not worth a reaction,” UEFA said in a statement on Tuesday.

No deal Blatter, banned from all footballrelated activities over ethics violations amid the worst graft scandal in FIFA’s history, also denied there had been a deal between himself and the late Argentine FA president Julio Grondona after Argentina’s favourable draw for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

“The draw was clean down to the last detail. I never touched the balls, something others did,” he said in the La Nacion interview published on Monday “Of course you can make them stand out, heating them or freezing them,” he added.

Argentina were drawn with Nigeria, Bosnia and Iran in Group F at the tournament in Brazil and went on to reach the final where they lost 1-0 to Germany.

Swiss Blatter, 80, was among dozens of FIFA officials brought down after revelations of years of corruption in the sport’s world ruling body.

Blatter and Michel Platini, president of European soccer’s governing body UEFA, were banned over a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.07 million) made by FIFA to the Frenchman in 2011, with Blatter’s approval, for work done a decade earlier.

Both men have denied any wrongdoing. - Reuters

FOOTBALL

Sohar Cup football off to exciting start SOHAR: The management of Sohar Port and Freezone usually measures their success in throughput tonnage, the number of ships visiting Port, or the statistics around so-called TEUs — the measurement for shipping containers. But this week, the region’s fastest growing Port and Freezone development added a new statistic to its on-going success story — the number of boots, football boots to be precise.

As in previous years, the 2016 Sohar Port and Freezone Cup will take place during Ramadan. And this year’s tournament promises to be bigger and better than ever, with well over 400 participants divided among 32 participating teams, and over 60 matches scheduled over the next three weeks.

As well as sharing expertise across many areas of business, Sohar Port and the Port of Rotterdam also share a common passion for football, a sport that like no other has the power to cross borders.

Sohar Port CEO, Andre Toet, and Freezone CEO, Jamal Aziz, were on hand to welcome the players to the first match on the Al Arabi football field, near Sallan roundabout in Sohar. The tournament was developed to celebrate teamwork and health during the holy month of Ramadan.

The teams come from Sohar

Port and Freezone tenant companies, as well as their contractors and subcontractors, and from the Port Authority itself.

Defending champions Sohar Aluminum are among the favourites, with Oman International Container Terminal, part of Hong Kong’s Hutchison Whampoa group, also hotly tipped by insiders as favourites to take home the 2016 trophy.

The players on the field on the first day were an eclectic mix of Omanis and expats from countries across the globe, including Brazil, China, Spain, and, of course, the Netherlands — a fascinating mix of international playing styles, you might otherwise find only in a major European competition.

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long 20 minutes to enter the airport compound from the over bridge on the main road, another frustrating 15 minutes to find a parking and to put your baggage into a trolley, and….yet another painful one-and-a-half hours in a long queue inside and outside the jam-packed departure terminal just to reach the checkin counter.

Come June, it’s always been a cruellest month for airline passengers from Middle Eastern airports.

With the private international schools as well as the Indian schools already closed, the Muscat International Airport has begun to feel the heat and many holidaymakers have already missed their flights.

This situation can be handled diligently by the passengers themselves, say experts in the travel industry. There are check-in options (though limited at the Muscat International airport when one considers the passengers of all the airlines), which could turn boarding a flight into a much smooth affair.

In view of the peak season, many travel agents and airlines have advised passengers to checkin early, especially to those travelling by midnight or early morning flights that operate in the peak hours at the Muscat airport. And the early check-in doesn’t just mean the usual 3-hour prior reporting at the airport, but also mean the web check-in and early baggage check-in which could be done from eight hours before the flight’s scheduled departure.

Online Check-in Advantages Ą Online check-in is available between 24 hours and 90 minutes before the scheduled time of departure. Ą Online checked-in passengers without baggage can proceed directly to immigration and gate without requiring to report at the check-in counters. Ą Dedicated web-check-in counter at Muscat International Airport, to drop off your baggage. Baggage tags are provided at counters 48 or 49. Ą Counters at the airport close 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.

Check before Check-in Please ensure you have the following with you before proceeding to our check-in counters: Ą Your Photo ID / Passport Ą Visa (if required)

Baggage Ą Passengers flying Oman Air can check-in their baggage from eight hours before the scheduled time of departure. Ą Most airlines have size and weight restrictions for check-in and hand baggage. Excess baggage will be charged by weight and oversize bags may not be permitted on board. Please check these with your airline before your trip. Ą Ensure that you pack your baggage yourself in compliance with the security guidelines issued from time to time. Ą All checked-in baggage at Muscat International Airport will be restricted to 32kg per piece ir-

respective of the baggage allowance which is offered by the airline.

Each piece should not exceed 32kg.

This is a health and safety requirement for safeguarding the baggage handling staff and airport handling equipment. Ą All existing terms and conditions on flight cancellation, baggage allowance for checked-in and/or carry on and other baggage rules will still apply. Ą Boarding gate will close 30 minutes prior to scheduled time of departure.

Ground Handling Oman Air is the sole ground handling agent for Muscat International Airport. Passenger Services facilities are fully automated with exclusive handling for VIP’s, First and Business Class passengers. Specially trained staff form a separate unit to handle incapacitated passengers with specialised facilities on hand. Ą Speedy Check-in Ą Automated Baggage Tracing System Ą Load Control Ą Flight Operation Services Ą Special Passenger Handling Ą Passenger Interline Transfer Service Ą Ramp Services Should you change your travel plan or unable to report on time for your Oman Air flight, please offload yourself from the flight or advice the call centre (+968 2453 1111) or the relevant airport office.

“As we know the summer school holidays have been declared, which can usually result in big rush in June. The online checkin options can be a handy tool to handle this summer rush,” says Subash Chandrasekharan, Travel Manager with King Travel & Tours LLC. Most of the tour operators provide tips and are doing web checkin for their customers. “We contact all our customers and advise them to start early to report at the airport at least three hours before the scheduled time of departure. We also do online check-in for our customers,” said Rajeev Thomas, Assistant Manager - Holidays, Eihab Travels LLC. Oman Air, the major operator, has the web check-in facility, which can be availed 24 hours before the scheduled departure time and the service will close one-anda-half hours before the departure time. Besides, the airline has made the early baggage check-in facility (from eight hours before the scheduled departure) available throughout the year. It means that one travelling by a night flight in the peak hours can come in the afternoon to check-in their baggage, go back home and come in time to get their boarding pass. They don’t have to stand in long queues to screen their baggage during the rush-hour. In cases of a family where the entire members are not physically present during early check-in, bags can be accepted but boarding passes will be issued only when the entire family is seen by

check-in staff at the online checkin counter. Passport and visas will be checked at the initial baggage acceptance time.

“Not all the airlines have this online check-in or early baggage check-in options always. This is crucial for all the passengers to plan their travel and ensure that they do not face any hassle at the airport,” Subash says. However, experts say only few number of business travellers are using web check-in facility currently.

As for early baggage check-in, many residents going for holidays say that it’s not practical as usually the hectic packing will be over only at the eleventh hour. Another inconvenience cited by passengers who use the web check-in facility at the Muscat airport is that the facility is not complete in itself. “Even if we check-in online, we will have to stand in queue and get another boarding pass. There’s no specific counter and we are led to some counter which has less rush. Besides there’s no separate web check-in baggage drop counter here,” says a frequent business traveller who preferred anonymity. Though the Oman Air has a number of check-in counters, the passengers travelling by other airlines have no other option but to stand in long queues in the limited number of counters, complain many travellers. But it’s better to find out and make use of whatever options you have, the travel agents say, so that your holiday trips don’t start with a disaster.

— shafeeq@timesofoman.com

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ecently the sleepy beautiful mountain village of Wekan was in the limelight as it was rumoured of being the ‘fastest fast’ village. The village, which can be reached through Wadi Mistal crossing the Ghubra bowl, on the foothills of Hajar Mountain is famous for its terraced gardens and orchards. During February every year nature and travel enthusiasts flock to this hillock to the magical apricot bloom, which reminds us of the cherry blossom in Japan and Washington. The villagers grow onions, grapes, pomegranates, figs, apricots, oranges, and other vegetation here. The WekanHadash trekking route is a trekker’s paradise and for many rock climbers the hills of Wekan and Hadash is a favourite destination.

The walk which has 750 plus steps intersecting with a falaj under the apricot bloom is an unforgettable experience. It is the starting point for the hiking routes W24b and W25. Even if you don’t fancy tackling the either walk, it’s worth exploring the opening section of walk W25, which winds up through terraced gardens under the apricot branches to the rear of the village.

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FOR SALE Double Shutter 80 sq mtrs corner textile shop in Seeb Souq for sale.

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Rubel Sikder has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. AD 7767224. Finder please handover to ROP

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Contact Mr. Ansari 92616343.

Kumar 99570284 Furnished office at Ruwi near Sheraton Hotel. Contact: 93993897 Running pharmacy for sale on main road in Barka with Pharmacist. Contact: 99452755 1No brand new containerized package type STP 100 m3/ day with blower equipments (suitable for camps). Serious Buyers may.

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Photos can be sent 95865457 Villa for sale in Mabela 6 rooms, living room & hall. #91763665 Urgent sale of steel scrap only serious buyers kindly contact +968 96725423 for viewing the items.

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CHANGE OF NAME I Thomas Abraham Nettikkadan (holder of Indian passport No. F 7857133) Son of N.K Thomas having permanent residence in Nettikadan Meloor, Chalakudl , Trichur Kerala (complete postal address in India) and presently residing in Muscat , P.O.Box: 1832 PC: 112 Ruwi (complete postal in Oman) intend to change my name from Thomas Abraham Nettikadan (old name) to Abraham Nettikadan Thomas ( new name) for all practical purpose. Any objection towards my name change may please be communicated to Embassy of India, Muscat, diplomatic Quarters, Al Khuwair, P.Box No, 1727 postal code 112, Ruwi , Sultanate of Oman.

We, Raj Kumar Maria Susai (name of father as per the passport holder of Indian passport No F 8092844 and Roseline deepa Raj Kumar (name of the mother, holder of Indian passport No. K 8458562) having permanent address in 13A , DR Jakir Ussain St, Chetpet Plour, Thiruvannamalaj Dt. 606801 (complete postal address in India) and presently residing at the following address in Salalah , P.B No. 867 P.C No. 211 , Sultanate of Oman , hereby solemnly affirm and declare to change the name of our child miss/master Adelina Megan (name as per present passport), holder of Indian passport No. N 8145880 date of issue 24.04.2016 issued at Muscat. The name of our child will be henceforth known as Adelina Megan Rajkumar (new name for all purposes).

Any objection towards change of name of our minor child may please be communicated to Embassy of India, Muscat, Diplomatic Quarters, Al Khuwair, PB No. 1727, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.

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SITUATION WANTED ACCOUNTANTPART TIME Qualified Person (Female/ Male) on a part time basis is required to audit, supervise and complete all accounts work up to finalization on a day- today basis. The location is near Oman House-Mutt rah.

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The candidate should be a Civil Engineer Graduate with minimum 10 years Oman experience with valid driving license. He should have a proven track record in the field.

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WANTED Female Gynaecologist, Female GP- Two Female Staff Nurse (From India or Pilipino)and One Female Dental Assist and Female Lab Technician.

With MOH Licence and Data Flow for Al Saadi Specilised Medical Centre, Musanna.

Contact # 92025033, Email : dr.srininvas76@gmail.com

WANTED SALES ENGINEER

Excellent grade construction company requires the following for its building material showroom Â&#x160; Procurement Manager Â&#x160; Sale Manager/B2C Expertise Â&#x160; Marketing Manager/ B2B Expertise Â&#x160; Showroom Manager Â&#x160;Store Manager Â&#x160;Warehouse Assistant Â&#x160;Graphic Designer Â&#x160;Cashier Kindly check conditions on our website & upload your CV in career page

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A REPUTED TRADING COMPANY DEALING WITH AGENCY PRODUCTS IN OIL & GAS, PETROCHEMICALS AND POWER SECTORS, IS LOOKING FOR A

SALES ENGINEER HAVING AN EXPERIENCE OF 2-3 YEARS IN DEALING WITH PIPING MATERIALS, VALVES, INSTRUMENTATION ITEMS, CABLES, FLARE PACKAGES ETC.

ARCHITECT

Required marketing / PR manager for a modern restaurant group in Oman , proďŹ cient in illustrator & Photoshop charismatic , proactive , creative & ďŹ&#x201A;exible excellent writing / Editing skills degree in relevant area ďŹ&#x201A;uent in English. Send CV to marketingpr2016@gmail.com

Construction Company looking for Architect with experience in Oman. Contact 97192707

ACCOUNTS An Omani Audit ďŹ rm is seeking audit partner to join the ďŹ rm, the candidate should be completed any certiďŹ cate course CIA,CPA, CA, ACC, and 4 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience, interested candidates to submit their CVs to : auditbureau2016@gmail.com

Urgently required a Gulf experienced professional hair dresser cum beautician (lady) for a reputed beauty salon. Immediate appointment. Contact: 99816262 / 98557585 Fax: 24796211 Email: skin.hair.makeup@gmail.com Beauty salon needs lady for henna. Contact: 93336061

CATERING Shawarma / grill / Salad / Asian Cook. Contact: 95529970

DOMESTIC HELPER House maid cooking cleaning experienced with babies required immediately. Contact: 95584060 / 98920399 House maid for Omani family.

Contact: 99773100

DRIVER Looking for a full time driver with valid Omani license.

Contact: 95454033 Urgently required heavy duty Drivers with licence.

Contact 99344112 Wanted a experience Driver for Capital and Interior work.

Gsm : 942-888-63 Required Omani Driver for a restaurant.

Contact 95929911

Require Salesman with D/L for construction, Ind materials, hydraulic hoses & ďŹ ttings.

Contact 99221683 / 92830110

A new Sanitary ware Company looking for a Salesman who has experience in Oman markets not than 5 years. Send C.V : alkunzite@yahoo.com

saleseng2016@gmail.com

BEAUTICIAN

Urgent Required, Outdoor sales 3-5 years of experience in spare part. - Store Keeper 2 years experience. -Accountant 2-3 years experience.-4 Store labors.

All Candidates should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must.

Email: Muscat.supply13@gmail. com Fax: 24504723

Branch Manger required to manage entire Business. ftt@futuretarget.net 99110080

HAVING VALID OMAN DRIVING LICENCE AND CANDIDATES WHO CAN GET A NOC FROM THE CURRENT EMPLOYER MAY APPLY TO :

An Omani Audit ďŹ rm is seeking audit partner to join the ďŹ rm, the candidate should be completed any certiďŹ cate course CIA,CPA, CA, ACC, and 4 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience, interested candidates to submit their CVs to : auditbureau2016@gmail.com

SALES / MARKETING

Required smart, young, dynamic Sales & Marketing Executive having 2-3 years sales experience for a reputed manufacturing company in Oman, having its Head Office in Ruwi. Experience in building materials is an added advantage. Omani Driving License and NOC is a must.

Attractive remuneration package.

Apply with photograph to E-mail: salesjobds@gmail.com

ENGINEER/MECHANIC. Building materials company need Sales Engineer with engineering graduate Omani driving license good experience, speak English ďŹ&#x201A;uently. Please send the CV through below mail homam_980@hotmail.com Testing / Protection Engineer with minimum 05 years of experience and should have Oman DCRP license, Interested candidates send resume to krishivan@gmail.com

IT Required Shop Sales man + Hardware Technician for IT Company with minimum 2 years experience.

Contact: 98825806 / 98825806, Email: info@rns-group.com

MEDICAL Urgently required experienced female Lab Technician, with knowledge of histopathology & cytology, with MOH release, for a well-known laboratory in Al Khuwair. Contact: 95271561/98893034 Urgently required Pharmacist for a Pharmacy in Barka.

Contact: 99452755 Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately for a clinic in Suwaiq.

Contact 95081010 Email: umchealthcare@gmail.com Urgently required for a Medical Centre (male / female) GP Doctor, Pediatrician, Gynecologist with MOH license, for job or running the clinic. Send your CV moc.hrd2015@gmail.com Contact: 97092099 / 97253669

MEDICAL Orthodontist for Dental Center in Muscat, Specialist Endodontist & General Dentist with MOH license from Oman. Nurses & Marketing female Executive. Contact: akdmuscat@hotmail.com GP doctor needed for reputed clinic. Preferably with MOH license or with DataďŹ&#x201A;ow & Paramatics pass Contact: 95388934 Care Medical Centre Al Seeb requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to: sarita_h23@yahoo.com Wanted Staff Nurse for a dermatology clinic in Muscat .

Must have MOH license and NOC. Attractive salary offered. Email: clinicvacancy2015@gmail.com

Required female person to work at the retail shop/Marketing.

Please send your CV on e mail: zeyanaalharmaly@yahoo.com

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Indian male Chartered Accountant 2 years experience in Oman having Oman driving license looking for suitable placement in ďŹ nance or audit ďŹ eld NOC available. Contact : 96357827 Email: ubaiskeeran@gmail.com Accountant Having 5 Years experience in reputed companies.

Currently working in Muscat (NOC AVAILABLE) GSM.91367217 Email Shahid0717@gmail.com Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com Indian male 27 yrs, MBA ďŹ nance with 4 years experience currently in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable placement in ďŹ nance / admin. Contact: 90921724 Indian (Male) having 17+years Experience in Trading & Healthcare seeking senior Position in Accounts (11 years GCC Experience)currently on Resident Visa (NOC Available) and has a valid Omani Driving Licence. Contact: 91335026; skumartp@gmail.com Chief Accountant/Finance Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Indian male, CA Finalist, having 20 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in Finance, Accounts, Audit, Finalization of Accounts, preparation of Project Reports etc., looking for immediate placement. 12 yrs. in Oman in Construction and Consultancy co., have Omani D/L, knows Tally. Contact 94041048, Email : jobmuscat49@gmail.com

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Required Indian Mason â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experience in road construction ďŹ eld).

Contact: 99882127 Email: georgymv@yahoo.com Urgently required operator for a new stationary block factory. Send CV to alomranmcpllc@yahoo.com Contact: 97092070

QualiďŹ ed banking & Accounts management profesional seeking suitable job opportunities.

Currently working in India with ICIC Bank.

Email: sheemoljohn@rediffmail. com Contact# 919755550181

ADMIN Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/ HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa,looking for suitable position. Contact: 90196235 Indian female MBA / HR, 2.5 experience seeking suitable job.

Contact: 99257214

28/male/MBA - ďŹ nance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement. Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com

Indian/ 23yrs female/ 5yrs GCC experience with NOC looking for a suitable position in HR/Admin/ Accounts/BD. Contact: +96890656997

Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084

Indian female with nearly 10 years of Oman experience in Administration & HR, seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 99242841

Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 Indian male 36 yrs B.Com having 10 yrs experience (5 yrs in K.S.A) with valid GCC License accounting (Tally) & Marketing looking for suitable placement available in Oman visit visa. Contact: 95352176 Email: shences1980@gmail.com Indian male, 34 years, B.Com, experience in Accounts, Marketing & Administration over all more than 9 years of experience in GCC (Bahrain & Oman) is currently looking for suitable job having D/L & NOC. Contact: 99548543 Part time accounting workers up to ďŹ nalization, on monthly basis & yearly ďŹ nalization works.

Contact : 96247295 Well experienced Account M.Com available with NOC, Tally & ERP. Contact : 99035707

Indian male, B.Com MBA, 4 yrs in L&T total 26 years Gulf experienced English, Arabic speaking driving license with NOC. Contact: 95588565

Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact: 94743790

QualiďŹ ed banking & Accounts management profesional seeking suitable job opportunities. Currently working in India with ICIC Bank.

Email: sheemoljohn@rediffmail.com Contact# 919755550181

Indian male 34 yrs, M.Com â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Finance with 5 yrs experience in Accounts in India, presently in visiting visa looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 93671785 Email: jeyan903@gmail.com

Indian male 43 yrs accountant presently on tourist visa looking for suitable placement in a company 18yrs experience in managing ďŹ nance in Indian and abroad.

Contact: 90190648

Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement. contact 94879615,Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com

Young Indian male 28 years CA Final ďŹ rst group completed MBA ďŹ nance BBM 3 years CA training experience looking for suitable placement currently in visiting visa.

Contact: +968 99782750 Email: mohammedsabeer2317@gmail.com

Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.

Contact: 96976240

Accountant , female , 1 &half years experience up to ďŹ nalization in tally, good knowledge in reporting, pursuing ACCA, valid D/L. Contact: 95373751

Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ ďŹ nance ďŹ eld. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com

Accountant MBA ďŹ nance with 8 years experience on a visit visa.

Contact: 968 91736849

Indian male Accountant 2.5 years exp in Oman with valid D/L NOC available. Contact: 98870112

Accountant Indian male, 6 years experience up to ďŹ nalization in tally with reporting knowledge & good knowledge of payroll, having Oman D/L, NOC. Contact: 92540313

QualiďŹ ed and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com

Indian female, 27, MCA, 2 yrs experience in Administration and HR in India & Oman. Currently in family visa seeking suitable jobs preferably in Muscat.

Contact.99417993

MISCELLANEOUS Required candidates for following posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers.

Candidates with Omani driving license preferred.

Contact 99273774/99202278

Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415

ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in ďŹ nance. Contact: 99284193 Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc.

Ready to join as early as possible.

Contact: 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com

Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 Young Omani male have experience 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK Helper Supervisor Admin Supervisor, H.R Manager have diploma in H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time. Contact: 95933288

ARCHITECT Architect looking for a freelance work in designing am modeling in 3D program and architecture.

Contact: 96041201 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com Indian female diploma architect 6 years exp in Oman Engineering consultancy, valid Oman driving license. Contact: 96683293 / 97750870 Architect female 5 years experience seeking job. Contact: 96146645 Email: anjuovil@gmail.com

CATERING Filipino Cabin steward / Linen vallet is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: +968 91065438 or email: blonglive@gmail.com

DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN Architectural Draftsmen diploma in construction technology with 6 years experience in drafting and detailing as per British standard in Oman with valid Omani license looking for suitable opportunity Noc available. Call 94375897.

Autocad works freelance, MEP, Civil works, Interior, 2d/3d, BOQ etc.

Contact 97103168 Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR PH :92279784 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

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Sudanese Male 35 yrs B.Sc Electronic System Engineering

Indian male MBA Finance & Marketing 25 yrs having 1.9 years of experience Finance & Marketing Contact: 95206140/ 96992013

Contact : 93919943 agneljerin@yahoo.com

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Email: gabaroki2k@gmail.com Mob:+97450475034

bonnythomas007@gmail.com

DRIVER

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Indian Male MBA (UK),

An MBA (MĂƌŬĞƟ ŶŐ ĂŶĚ Finance)

Driver with light duty license 10 yrs exp. Contact: 94566432

AŌ Ğƌ Žŵ ;Oĸ ĐĞ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĂů ƉƌĂĐƟ ĐĞͿ GƌĂĚƵĂƟ ŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ^ W ZW ĂŶĚ ĐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ;^ W ĞƌƟ Į ĞĚͿ͕ ĚŝƉůŽŵĂ ŝŶ IŶƚĞƌŶĂƟ ŽŶĂů &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů ZĞƉŽƌƟ ŶŐ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ;/ WͲh<Ϳ͕ ƉĞĂĐŚ ƚƌĞĞ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƟ ŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞ experience seeks suitable placement.

9 years experience in Dubai/London/ Mumbai in Management Consulting, Sales & Marketing, Business Development for Real Estate/Banking seeks similar placement with D/L.

WŝƚŚ ^ W ĞƌƉ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ;^ W ĞƌƟ Į ĞĚͿ͕ ĚŝƉůŽŵĂ ŝŶ ůŶƚĞƌŶĂƟ ŽŶĂů &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů ZĞƉŽƌƟ ŶŐ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ;/ WͲh<Ϳ͕ ƉĞĂĐŚ ƚƌĞĞ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƟ ŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞ experience seeks suitable placement

Gsm:+958 98103250

Contact: 95168205

Gsm: +968 98103247

With 2 years exp in Telecom sector, currently on visit visa, looking for suitable placement.

13 years experience driver.

Contact 95068976 Experience driver 12 years experience in GCC, seeks suitable placement. Contact: 93722881 Search job for light driver, experience 3 years, language Hindi, English & Arabic. Contact: 92458526/ 97941771 Looking for job heavy license P.D.O. Contact: 92073175 / 95606146 Looking for driver job (private).

Contact: 98053733 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 93650209 Driver with car Subaru 2008 model.

Contact: 99640986 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 99518533 Bangladeshi driver looking for job.

Contact: 97418036 Looking for driving job light 2 years exp. Contact: 91625977

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Indian male 24 years dynamic & professional B.Tech (Mech. Engg) with 1 year experience working on BPCL project in India seeks opening for suitable post, currently in Oman. Contact: 93672286 / 97772272

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrsexp seeks suitable position ina reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine.

Available NOC release.

Contact: 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable.

Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com HSE Engineer (B.E Mech+Diploma Safety+NEBOSH+OSHA) over 10yrs. Exp, (Visa Release Letter (NOC) available), seeking suitable placement, Mob:97061817, Email:jayanammu1977@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).

Looking for a Suitable position.

Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa.

Contact 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com

B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com

Civil Engineer fresh Graduate with Omani driving license looking for job in any construction company.

Contact: 91745797 / 99190898 Email: alio_abdo@hotmail.com

Mechanical diploma, Indian male 26 years experienced MEP supervisor seeks suitable openings NOC / Release available.

Contact: 97901559

Civil Engineer (QS) 2 yrs exp seeking job UAE D/L. Contact: +96895641991

Indian male , 31yr , M.Tech electrical engineer , PGDBM , 2 years electrical experience , 4 years teaching , Oman valid driving license looking for suitable.

Contact: 93221395 Mechanical Engineer graduate graduates in business Admin 20 years experience in wood working industry managers position needed. Contact 94304757 Indian male 25 years experience with engineering dept Secretary – Document- controller – technical office with Oman driving license seeking better placement.

Contact: 92968712 Email: samjosh62@gmail.com Indian mechanical supervisor (diploma) 17 yrs experience in petrochemical construction (fabrication erection) in all steel structural and mechanical jobs, on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 90924467 Email: pnpraveen@yahoo.co.in Mechanical Engineer, B.Tech (Post Graduate) looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99576846 mail: rajeevt@modern-irrigation.com Civil Engineer holder three years, exp UAE & Oman 9 years, I want job in civil work civil site Engineer.

Contact: 95714327 Email: zafarullah727@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 1 year experience on visit visa looking for job, qualification in QA-QC, HVAC& piping engineering.

Contact: 90510800 Email: muhammedjaseem07@gmail.com

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8 years experience electrical engineer have knowledge MEP project have driving license can join shortly. Contact: 96535204

Quantity Surveyor / Site Engineer 6 years experience in Omani have valid driving license release available looking for immediate placement. Contact: 96394948 Chemical Engineer with MBA & experience looking for job.

Contact: 94908977 A Sudanese Mechanical Engineer Graduate from Malaysia, 6 years of work experience in projects, fluent in English & Arabic. NOC is available valid Omani driving license.

Contact: 95569340 Indian, B.Tech Civil Engineer, fresh, seeking suitable job.

Contact 99105402 / 91426175, Email : vairavi07@gmail.com Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact:-94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer 2 years experience as HVAC design & drafting, CAD, MEP Engg.

Contact: 90150913 Indian female 25years M.E (power electronics) 3years experience in teaching profession looking for suitable job. Contact no 97003267 & 94214909 Email: laliped106@gmail.com HSE Engineer / Advisor safety Fire Engineering Nebosh, OSHA & PDO HSE courses 15 years exp. NOC available seeking suitable placement. Contact: 94568700 Email: kurianjose2000@hayoo.com

An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact:97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912 Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com Indian male Civil Engg. 11 years experience having Omani driving license, NOC available.

Contact: 95797286 Email: nasim.anzar@yahoo.com Sr. Quantity surveyor B.Tech (Civil Tech) above 8 years (7 years in Oman) having driving license NOC available. Contact: 92324791 Mechanical Engineer experience maintenance of pumping stations production line machinery turbine for power plant good communications skills, planning follow up Engineer projects HSE awareness trained multiple design software looking for job.

Contact 949064473 / 96654019 Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Instrumentation Engineer, Indian male 25 years having over 2 years experience in calibration, testing and maintenance of field instruments, looking for a suitable position, available in Oman for visit.

Contact: 91228010 Civil Engineer with 6+ years in Supervision designing & Q.C expert in much civil softwares, NOC available. Contact: 90719263 Mechanical Engineer (Sudanese) 3 years experience : Fire fighting, HSE, Design, Production.

Contact: 93642704 Email: mohamedfdl87@gmail.com Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman.Contact:98921022 Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design field. Having 6 years of experience in design field. Residing in Muscat.

Contact: 91176187 syam036@gmail.com Electrical Engineer Indian male 30 years having 5 years of experience in industrial automation & utility maintenance in India, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact: 92789995 mail: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization. Contact 96570891

Electrical Engineer 1 year experience driving license, NOC available. Contact: 94879092

Automobile Mechanic ITI 3 years experience marine mechanical fitter 2 yrs experience.

Contact 93674847

Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973

Highly experienced mechanical/ steel structural fabrication Engineer looking for suitable placement. NOC available. Contact: 99860714, Email: hussain20173@gmail.com.

Mechanical Engineer 7 years experience HVAC, plumbing, firefighting, metal formation, fluency in Arabic & English, driving license available. Contact: 90933863

Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283

Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 2 year experience, AREA OF INTEREST Work on Oil Rigs, Work as an QA/ QC inspector, Ultrasonic testing, Radiographic testing.

Contact: +91 9567526566 Email: adujohnson10@gmail.com B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 33 with 6+ years experience in GCC in MEP building construction field (execution and design of HVAC,firefighting,plumbing), with D/L, NOC available Contact 96978380, Email: prajithks@gmail.com Diploma Engineering Instrumentation Technician, 2 years experience skills calibration & installation etc.

Contact: 98963344 / 96946408 Email: anfeeranfu4@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Electrical Engineer with 16 years experience in switchgear / transformer / over head lines & trading, looking for sales / procurement & project planning & Execution with NOC & D/L. Contact: 95994727 Email: qurm340@gmail.com Senior Land Surveyor 23 yrs Oman, UAE & Egypt GPS, T.S Construction roads infrastructure oil feed electric works OHL, UGC grid , primary substation processing data.

Contact: 95326927 / 92928981 Email: sdsda802@gmail.com Indian male B-tech 8 years experience as senior electrical project engineer / QC engineer on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact 94094543 Email: anwar425@gmail.com Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784

EDUCATION/TRAINING Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact : 99739415 / 92091528 Indian male, M.Tech Graduate in Chemical Process Control Engineering looking for lecturing jobs, currently in Oman. Contact : 98352288 Indian male in English, M.Phill, B.Ed with 5 years experience in College teaching & good administrative skill is looking for a suitable placement in Education Institutions or offices.

Contact: 98260529 / 97297939 Email: samsundarlit@gmail.com

HOSPITALITY Indian male diploma in hotel management with 16 years of experience in Oman & Saudi , having Omani D/L seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 92100141 /92221956 Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree,03 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler. Has oman driving licence. Contact No 99859150.

IT Filipino Male: 35 yrs, with 3yrs Technical & Customer Service, 2yrs Online Ad Serving, 1yr dministrative work experiences looking for suitable job. Contact 97852816 Indian female MCA having 3 yrs experience in teaching looking for any suitable job in reputed organic station on visit skilled in programming language VB, JAVA ,C,C,TT & also WEB development.

Contact: 90595322

IT Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com Indian male 3 years experience in IT as Linux Administrator & 1 year experience in Amazon EC2 Cloud at Wipro Technologies Bangalore seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 92889678 Email: amalpathikal@gmail.com Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.

Contact: 98660672 SAP Business Objects / Data Warehousing professional. 10 years experience with top 5 IT global companies (HP and Accenture) in team leading roles. Oman family visa. Looking for jobs in Muscat. Phone: 91487199 Indian male Networking Technician having 8 years experience (6 years in Gulf) seeking suitable jobs. Currently on visit visa.

Contact: 98269614 Email: saji.krishnan@gmail.com Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact: 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com 3 years experience in IT Software field, seeking suitable jobs.

Contact: 96350234, Email : greeshmavkannan@gmail.com 4 years as Network Engineer (CCNA- MCTIP) very good in Arabic & English, having valid license.

Contact: 99813988 Indian male 40 years BSc & diploma in logistics, 16 yrs experience (6 yrs in GCC) in logistics, storekeeping & spare parts, seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 98966849 IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759

MANAGER/SUPER. Chief Accountant/Finance Manager – Indian male, CA Finalist, having 20 years’ experience in Finance, Accounts, Audit, Finalization of Accounts, preparation of Project Reports etc., looking for immediate placement. 12 yrs. in Oman in Construction and Consultancy co., have Omani D/L, knows Tally.

Contact 94041048, email: jobmuscat49@gmail.com Indian male 33 yrs, having 10 yes GCC experience (Oman, Qatar, UAE) in business development with driving license seeks suitable opportunity. Contact: 98260607 mail: amrish.sukumar@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com Indian male GYM instructor fitness trainer on visit visa looking for a suitable job. Contact : 92802307 Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available.

Contact: 92066 523 Indian male 28yrs Bcom 3yrs exp. in warehouse operations (including pharmaceutical).

Well knowledge in WMS & ERP, looking for suitable job.

Ph. 95576686, E: sijofranz@gmail.com (UAE visa holder, currently in Oman)

MEDICAL Senior female staff Nurse with MOH license, over 25 years experience in Operation Theatre, Gynaecology, Anaesthesia, General , Plastic and reconstructive surgery looking for suitable opportunities in Oman. NOC available.

Call: 92098423

MEDICAL Indian female dentist specialized Endodontist, looking for suitable placement. Parametric completed.

Contact: 96410448 D- Pharm Pharmacist 17 years experience Ayurvedic Panchakarma Masseur’s 3 years experience.

Contact: 93672452 Veterinary Doctor 7 years experience Indian male wife in MOH with family visa need job.

Contact: 98107162 Email: drnmpvet4u@yahoo.com

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Indian, 20 years experience in Oman as personal assistant / office manager / executive secretary / administrator / business development asst. seeks job change. Release available. Contact 99168054.

Indian Female, 25 Years - MSc Looking for suitable job.

Mobile: 92619048, Email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com Secretary coordinators 16 yrs experience Indian male 42 yrs owing Oman driving license release available. Contact: 98358897 Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Call: 95244761 Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827

SALES / MARKETING Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill. GSM: 97761075 Indian female having D/L with 12 years experience in corporate / retail sales & B/D. Looking for a suitable job in training / IT / Education companies.

Contact: 91751077 Email: alamelusara@hotmail.com Indian male 1.5 yrs exp a sales & merchandising in Oman looking for best opportunity NOC available.

Contact: 93039342 Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com Sales & Marketing executive MBA with 3 years exp , 6 months exp in Oman with NOC , looking for suitable placement. Contact: 91345727 Indian female, BSC, Bed, MBA (Marketing) 3years experience, seeks suitable in the marketing section.

Contact: 95041134 Email: divya.vini@gmail.com Sales & Marketing Executive Indian national with valid Omani D/L with good command of languages, 18 yrs exp in Middle East. Looking for suitable placement. Contact - 98103829 MBA - HR. 10+ years of experience (Age:29). Training, Team Management, Client Relationship Management and Customer Service. on visit visa - Sunil Balu 95434193 Indian male 24 yrs Sales cum Driver, 3 years experience in Saudi with valid Saudi D/L, on visit visa.

Contact: 98154352 Experienced Salesman looking for job with Omani D/L. Contact 97900338 Indian male 25, brought up in Oman, with MBA from UK & 2yr W/E in Oman. Valid Oman D/L & readily available to join. Presently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99513132

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SITUATION WANTED SALES / MARKETING

MISCELLANEOUS

Indian driver with car or car or without needs jobs as a driver or sales with good command of Laurence and familiar in market.

Contact: 98103829

Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate, Fresher, on visit visa looking for job in sales/marketing.

Contact - 94032041; Email azzamsiddique1@gmail.com

Indian male 5+ years of experience as a sales & marketing executive with valid Oman D/L. Contact: 95434902

Sudanese male. Bachelor geology and mining with 2 years experience in MUD LOGGING & Training in Soil Investigation.

Tel: 92956848

Indian male, 44 Years, Plumbing Supervisor, holding Omani Driving license, having 14 Years of experience in Oman and 8 years in India.

Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 95154414 Email- pthariff@yahoo.com

Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 4 years of experience in Office Administration (admin) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact: 93979084 / 97351786 E-mail: mohammednsr126@gmail.com

Regin Accountant male Indian, 2 years experience doing accounts in tally and excel searching for suitable job.

EMAIL – regin1690@gmail.com, Mobile No : +91 7373387282

Seeking suitable placement in purchase stone with 8 years experience in Oman, now in visit visa.

Contact: 97332401 B. Com 2 years experience in Sales Marketing Logistics Accounts and Front office Contact 95506048 Sales 2 years B.Com male 24 yrs, Indian. Contact: 00968 94212636 naveed.ahmeed315@gmail.com B.Com, Sales Executive 30 yrs, 5 years experience with D/L. Contact: 94501264 Email: thajumalur66@yahoo.com / sirajmalurcity@gmail.com Indian Male MBA, 5 years Building Materials Project Sales experience in Oman, NOC available, seeking for placement.

Contact - 90655903,99325544 35 years male, Lebanese holding British passport, 10 years of experience in procurement, Omani Government tenders, setup marketing plans & strategies, importing, Organizing events, management, have car, NOC available. Contact 94123939 Email: 002015r@gmail.com Looking for job Executive purchase logistics 10 years experience with NOC & d/license.

Contact: 91432512 Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 95337665

Indian male, 30.System administrator/desktop support professional.5 years of GCC exp.

Visa status: visit (Dubai) mob: 00971565598176/ aneeshngr@gmail.com Indian male, 26 years 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech Engg. Contactrahulkunnath23@gmail.com Mob-00917350860889 Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 4 years of experience in same field looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 93979084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in same field looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 93979084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian female, B.Tech Computer Science with 3 years experience seeking full time job in IT support, Teaching, HR. Contact: 95933507 / 97485997

Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820

Indian male 26 yrs (MBA) Specialized in Marketing have 2 yrs heavy equipment sales experience, have GCC driving license looking suitable job in Oman.

Contact: 99180369 Email: khajaaftab@gmail.com

Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India.

Contact: India:-+918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com

Indian female, 31 years (B.A., D.Ed) having 6 yrs of teaching experience in CBSE schools in India well versed with electronics devices teaching, good computer knowledge presently on visit visa looking for suitable job. #97135319 Email: nk.lucky1@gmail.com

Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity.

NOC available. Contact: 96001877

Indian male Electrician(EEE) 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job. mail ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Contact;918148336160 / 918300136160

Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Economist: Female, MA & M. Phil/ PhD_ in ECONOMICS. 10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer, currently looking for job contact: 97457248 Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in purchase (supply chain management) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact: 93979084 / 97351786 / E-mail: mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian Female 23 Years, Post Graduated in Sanskrit (language), Seeking for Suitable Jobs, (Teaching or Clerical), Knowledge in MS Office, Good Communication Skill #96141317, 94614317, E-mail: sou93madam@gmail.com Indian male electrician (EEE), 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160

Email: dailyguide@timesofoman.com classifieds@timesofoman.com Tel.: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461 Fax: 24812624

Female, 31 yrs Accounts Assistant (MBA Finance), 5 yrs experience in Accounts field.

Contact 94068969 5 years experienced (Front office & Banking), Indian Male (28 years. Hotel Management graduate), searching for suitable position. English, Hindi, Malayalam, Arabic fluent. Noc available.

Contact:91383167 Indian male Electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Name; Antony Ajin.

G : 918148336160 /918300136160 Economics Specialist: Female , MA & M.Phil/PhD_ in ECONOMICS .

10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer currently Looking for job Contact cell:97457248 Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Indian male 33 years, B.Com, having 6 years experience in Oman.

Tally & ERP looking for suitable placement. Mobile no :98492921

Indian male, 24 yrs, B. Com Graduate more than 1 year experienced in accounts planning to come for a family visit in oman seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact : 99334770/ 997 43 709

Indian male 33 yrs, MBA- HR, worked on Recruitments,Training,Site-HR, Omanisation and development plans of nationals ,10 yrs exp.

Seeking a job.NOC avl. Contact saiprasad_18@yahoo.com 94179499

Indian female , M.B.A, 8 Yrs of Experience in Oil and Gas industry, Trading & contracting companies. working as an Unit Manager for MNC, HR Coordinator and Office admin for local companies. seeking suitable placement immediately. Contact 99179709.

Sudanese male, 5 years experience in supply chain (warehouse management, logistics and procurement) Contact : 90644186

Indian Female Electronics System Eng. UK Graduate. Programmer Micro Controller Robot, Eng. Analysis, Instrumentation & Control, Eng. Projects, Integrated Circuit Eng., Electrical and Fluid Drives, Analogue Electronics, Wireless Systems, seeking suitable post, on Visiting Visa. # 97848075, s.dinesh1508@gmail.com Indian male (B.E) Quality Controller and Supervising. 3 year good working experience. Better knowledge in quality control technique.

Searching for suitable job. Mail: muthujagadeeshjkm@gmail.com, Contact: GSM : +91 9786418033 / 968 91894487 Indian Male, 44 Years, Plumbing Supervisor, holding Omani Driving license, having 14 Years of experience in Oman and 8 years in India.

Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 95154414 Email- pthariff@yahoo.com Accountant male Indian, 2 years experience, doing accounts in tally & excel seeks suitable job.

EMAIL – regin1690@gmail.com, Contact +91 7373387282 Indian male, 25 yrs, more than 5 years experience in Dubai, Looking for a suitable placement for jobs related to sales, marketing, coordination and support. Contact: 95140445, syedfaraz97681@gmail.com Pakistani Male, Land Surveyor with work experience in Dubai Seeks suitable job in Oman. # 94347288

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

in Azaiba and Ruwi earn in two months

tion guaranteed

Tel: 95244310 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

ACC. AVAILABLE Executive lady room & bathroom in Wadi Kabir & room, bathroom for executives in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 99336206

Indian Male, Post graduate with 10yrs experience in Gulf & 4.6yrs in Oil & Gas experience with SAP and ERP exposure. Finalization, MIS, Auditing, Budgeting, AP &AR, Tax, etc., with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 91743376

Separate entrance attach bath for exertive bachelor.

Contact: 93231403 /93324458

Indian Male, 24, B.Com Graduate with 1 year experience in Oman looking for a job in accounting.

Contact – 96619348

Furnished apartment for rent, two rooms, majlis, hall, kitchen.

Near Carrefour al-mawalah.

Contact 99336776

Indian male electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail ; antonyajin15@gmail. com. Antony Ajin.G, Contact: 91 8148336160 / 91 8300136160

One room available in 2BHK in Al Falaj area for Executive bachelor only. Contact 99131742.

FOR LADIES

Offer!! Treading Gold Facial & Pedicure just for 10 RO, Home service available, (Threading, facial, waxing, Head massage) R0. 20

Contact 99619409

ACC. WANTED Urgently required Villa with 8 rooms near Bausher/Ghala/Al Ansab area for accommodation of Staff from a reputed company in Oman. Interested party may contact - Mr. Pramith 99694150

CHANGE OF NAME I KunhAbdulla Kannadi Poyil (holder of Indian passport No. G2361117) Son of Mohammed Kannadipoyil having permanent residence in Kottichalil Narath Kannadi Paramba, Kannur Dt. Kerala ( complete postal address in India ) and presently P.B No. 141 PC 112 Ruwi (complete postal in Oman) intend to change my name from Kunhabdulla Kannadi Poyil (old name) to Abdulla Poluppiyil ( new name) for all practical purpose. Any objection towards my name change may please be communicated to Embassy of India, Muscat, diplomatic Quarters, AL Khuwair, P.Box No, 1727 postal code 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.

Sharing accommodation (furnished & with A/C) with kitchen facility available near Al Falaj hotel in Ruwi. Contact 92704439

Room for rent in Qurum attached bathroom and kitchen.

Contact: 99664703 Furnished sharing accommodation available at Walja family / Ex bachelor. Contact: 93223278 Room with attached bathroom for a family in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 97167857 Room available for Executive bachelor at Al Hail.

Contact 96234708 Furnish bedroom with attach bathroom for executive bachelor.

Contact: 97704794 1 BHK appartment for rent in Al Khoud Shabiya near mazoon mosque for rent (next to alkhoud medical center and squ) MOB: 93913224 Room with attached bathroom and sharing kitchen available for Executive bachelor or small family at wadikabir.

Contact 93049849 Furnished room attached bath for Indian bachelor, Al-Falaj Ruwi & lady Wadi Kabir near Mars hypermarket. Contact: 96202458/96761960 Sharing Accommodation available for working ladies opposite Al Nadhah Hospital. Preferably Indians. Room with seperate toilet and sharing kitchen.RO.90.

Contact 96524717 Room available in Mumtaz area 1 room, 1 Bathroom, Kitchen & 1 room, common bathroom. Interested pleasecontact 92680041 Mr. Altaf

MV SALE 2 No 40 feet flat trailers 50 Ton capacity with grill prime movers Volvo 97 & Mercedes 9.

Contact: 99454425 Mazda Cx 9 (2013 model) 89,000 KM and Geely Emgrad (2015 model) 24,000 KM. Both cars in excellent condition, single owner, company serviced. Please call 94194071 (Pradeep) for immediate sale Toyota Yaris, 2008 model, full automatic 1, 50,000km, RO 2.200.

Contact: 91013604 Nissan Qashqai 2013 Kms 30,000 VGC comprehensive Insurance UAE / Oman.

Contact: 96995430

BUYING Used office house furniture & electronic items. Contact: 99834373 / 96642500 Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299 Buying cars for cash.#90202090

NRI 910 sq ft furnished flat at Qupem Goa. Contact: 97094797 For immediate sale an attractive 3 BHK villa with servant room plus adjoining plot at Lonavala, India.

Contact 91 8308009040

GOOD NEWS

Prado 2011. Contact: 99336093

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 Sharing accommodation near ISD. Contact: 99657340

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 Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact:24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage, steambath, obesity, Spondylitis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street, Azaiba.

Contact: 99639695 / 97397320

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TOURS

TOURS

SITUATION WANTED BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP BUSINESS SERVICES Public Relation Service (PRO) Document Clearance, Business setup, Formation new Companies, LLC Companies, Investor Visa, Legal Services.

Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain Marine Tours contact 98029602, 92808636 We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman. Contact 99839898

DRIVING

RENT A CAR

Contact Saleh:

96723485

TRANSPORTATION

INVESTOR PARTNER REQUIRED For a successfully Catering Restaurant Investor cum Partner is required.

Investor with fixed returns also welcome.

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Email: muscatcoffeeshop@gmail.com Omani investor has a real estate company in Shatti Al Qurum, looking for a financial investor to participate in the real estate company. For more details contact me by 00968 96225852 Email: aburashid94dd@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTMATRIMONIAL Parent of Thrissur based Hindu Ezhava girl aged 20, Slim,Atham star, Studying for B. Pharm seeking alliance from well employed Graduates, preferably in Engineering Contact :96425102 Malankara Catholic Male Nurse (28) from Thiruvalla working in Nizwa Private Co. Alliance invites parents/nurses working in Oman.

Contact 968 98267338, 0091 9287215726 Kerala Christian male 28, working as Admin & Support in MNC Muscat. Contact: 95826707

WEB, ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) creation and management at rock bottom price.

Contact: http//webviewoman

MATRIMONIAL

Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.

Contact: 91103909 Transportation available Al Khuwair, Ghobrah, Azaiba, Al Hail & Al Khoud. Drop & pick.

Contact - 95250161 Transportation. Contact:96538078

Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy from Mumbai, ACCA working as a senior accountant in Muscat, seeks alliance from an Indian Sunni Muslim family. Contact no.(parent): 96408642 email id: khaledaoman@gmail.com Nair boy, MBA, 28/173 cm, Rohini, Pathanamthitta (district) working in Oman, seeks suitable alliances, Contact: 93722512/90651920

Transportation. Contact94510847 Transportation. Contact 99508282 Transportation. Contact 92015894 Transportation required from Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165

WANTED

Ezhava male, 31yrs, height 5.6, star Magham, B. Tech aeronautical, administrative professional, parents in Oman, native Aluva (ekm).

Mob-99550870

Partner / investor 20% - 30% share transfer running building construction company. Contact: 93163157

Ezhava male, 31yrs, height 5.6, Star Magham, B-Tech Aeronautical, administrative professional, parents in Oman, native Aluva (Ekm). Contact 99550870

Urgently required looking to immediately buy used Grit blasting & airless spray equipment 1 No each.

Contact: 968 24810930 / 93203772 / 93203773 / 93203778

Indian male Roman Catholic 40yrs divorcee working in Muscat.

Seeks suitable alliance from widow/ divorcee/ single.Contact 96059801.

IELTS Coaching (academic) required nearby wadi Kabir area. Please call on mobile or msg on Whats up.

Mobile # 92927880/99012165

Ambulance available for rent (2015 model), MOH & PDO approved. Contact 96721709 *Classified Advertisement space booking with text, should be done till 12.00 noon for next day’s publication. * Subject to space availability

25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP specification for monthly rent & small car with driver. Contact 99839898 Al Ibtisama rent & leasing.

Contact: 91374879 / 96627562/ 99382001/ 24751177/ 24751188

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MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. Contact 24793614/ 99314807 Marble crystallization & grinding, Ocean center LLC Contact: 99344723 Water proofing ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722

MANPOWER

Split unit A/C & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance.

Contact: 96236476

GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998

Split unit & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance.

Contact: 93769089 / 95323517

House shifting & transporting.

Contact 92490422

CAD drawings Archi/ MEP CAD – comply BIM. Contact: 91233975 Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & anti-termite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing, Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130

Split & window A/C servicing, repairing, installation ducted, package etc. Contact Abbas : 98667326 All Maintenance and services electric, CCTV Camera, Plumbing A/C service and gas installation, painting tiles. Contact: 96524904 / 94285064 A/C servicing maintenance.

Contact: 92279370

Window & split unit A.C servicing & repairing. Contact: 99557080 Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont Maintenance services electric, plumbing and A/C. Contact: 96524904 /94285064 A/C Maintenance & Servicing, Fridge, Washing machine & Dish washer repairing, Painting & Cleaning services, Electrical & plumbing.

Contact 99447257 / 97014234 / 24504281 Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS99320217 /24788722

Pest control treatments, Ocean center LLC Contact 99344723 House shifting. Contact 99708138 Marble crystallization & grinding, cleaning & carpet shampooing.

Ocean center LLC. Contact 99344723 Pest control Gulfa international.

Contact: 92326955 House Shifting Packing.

Contact: 99657644 / 98518013