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FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

Address to SQU students

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ Ideas cannot be suppressed. Our religion stands for ideas and the intellect, not the suppression of thought. Never. Our religion is tolerant, ethical and receptive to ideas. Every verse of the Glorious Quran calls for thinking, cogitation, etc. It does not call for narrowmindedness, mental inertia and blindly going with the ﬂow.

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M O L D O VA

HM receives thanks cable MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a cable of thanks from President Nicolae Timofti of the Republic of Moldova in reply to His Majesty’s congratulatory cable on the occasion of his country’s Independence anniversary. In his cable, President Timofti expressed his utmost appreciation of His Majesty the Sultan. He expressed his conﬁdence that the friendship and cooperation between the Sultanate and the Republic of Moldova will witness a continuous progress to serve the joint interests of the people. -ONA

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ARABIAN SEA LOW: As predicted, rain has begun to fall in Ibri, Jebel Shams, Rustaq, Buraimi, and other areas on Wednesday afternoon. -Supplied photos

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MUSCAT: As Oman experienced heavy rainfall in many areas, rescue personnel are gearing up to handle what they fear might be a series of possible accidents during the upcoming long holiday weekend. A depression had formed over the Arabian Sea last week, which was said to be nearing Oman’s coast after causing rain on the Indian coast. As predicted, rain began to fall in Ibri, Jebel Shams, Rustaq, Buraimi, and other areas on Wednesday afternoon leading to wadis (valleys) overflowing and flooding of roads. “It’s raining heavily in Ibri. Wadis are overflowing and roads

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are ﬂooded,” Ridhwan Bader Al Battashi, a weather enthusiast, told the Times of Oman (TOO). According to a senior meteorologist with Accuweather.com, the depression is located 600km from the Masirah Island. “The low centre is hard to pinpoint exactly, but it seems to be about 600km southeast of the Masirah Island,” Jason Nicholls, a senior meteorologist, told TOO. Meanwhile, a top official from the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulances (PACDA), told TOO that people should be careful during adverse weather

MUSCAT: Rain, thundershowers, hailstorm and strong wind are expected in Al Sharqiyah, Al Hajar, and Al Wusta region, according to Oman meteorology department’s 48-hour forecast on Wednesday.

conditions. “We can’t prevent people from enjoying themselves, but they must be careful. According to weather reports, heavy rains are being predicted in North and South Al Sharqiyah so people are advised to stay away from these areas, as well as keep themselves updated with the weather report about other affected areas,” the ofﬁcial said. PACDA has asked people to call on the telephone numbers 9999 or

“The horizontal visibility will be poor during fog formation and rain and the sea condition will be slight to moderate along most of the Sultanate of Oman’s coasts with maximum wave height ranging between 1.25 to 2.0m,” the latest forecast said.

24343666 in case of any emergencies during the rain. Life is precious “Life is precious so people have to think about their family, friends and loved ones. Even religion teaches us not to put ourselves and others in dangerous situations,” the official added. During last month’s rains, despite repeated warnings issued to the public to remain cautious

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Pakistani girl awaits Indian visa for treatment of illness Times News Service MUSCAT: Five-year-old Basma Mohammad Faisal, who is suffering from multiple disorders, is set to ﬂy to India for further treatment. Her father, Mohammad Faisal Raza, said he had applied for an Indian visa. “We will ﬂy to India as soon as we get the visa,” he told the Times of Oman on Wednesday. A senior official attached to the Indian Embassy said they are going through all the documents submitted by Raza. “We will issue the visa once that is over,” the official stated. Basma is suffering from a condition under which she cannot take food as she is unable to digest it. Even if she eats a little, she vomits it out as the tube to the liver and pancreas is partially blocked. “She is not keeping well at all and is currently admitted at the Royal Hospital,” Raza said. Raza, a Pakistani national, plans to take his daughter to India for a liver transplant as soon as possible

during rains and ﬂash ﬂoods, police rescue teams had to attend to 31 drowning cases, including 19 in Muscat alone, and 12 in the northern parts of Oman. Heavy rains had claimed six lives. “Our message to citizens and residents is not to risk their lives and of rescuers. We advise people to follow the safety guidelines, which are constantly posted on Twitter and on popular sites in Oman, as well as follow other safety guidelines that people post on social media and on TV as well. Always stay cautious,” the police official added. Meanwhile, Mark Pudwell, training manager at Competence HR, said it was vital for everyone to listen to the warnings and advice handed out in the press and over other media. “It is extremely sad when people ignore the advice of professionals, as their advice is given to protect people from unnecessary injury or untimely death, whether it’s advice about driving safety, imminent adverse weather conditions or general safety advice,” Pudwell said. “Failing to listen is not only irresponsible, but could cost you your life and potentially that of the would be rescuer,” he said. >A2

as this facility is not available in Oman, or back home in Pakistan. “I had lost my elder daughter to the same disease about 11 years back. I don’t want to lose her (Basma) too and plan to get her operated at the Global Hospital, Chennai,” he said. A spokesperson for the Global Hospital in India also conﬁrmed that they have sent a visa invitation letter to Raza. “We’ll try to help them in every possible way

when they are in Chennai,” the spokesperson said. Raza’s elder daughter, Asfa Mohammed Faisal had died on December 6, 2004 and was also suffering from liver cirrhosis. “Then also the doctors had suggested liver transplant, but we could not afford her treatment and she died,” Raza, who has been working in Sultanate of Oman since November 1991, said. A medical report submitted by the Royal Hospital has determined that Basma has a cirrhotic liver and needs a liver transplant, along with the reconstruction of her biliary structure. A biliary stricture is an abnormal narrowing of the common bile duct, the tube that moves bile from the liver to the small intestine. Bile helps in digestion. To conduct this operation, hospitals have quoted between $45,000 and $50,000. “Until now, I have managed to save around OMR13,500, which is required for the operation,” Raza said.

Search for Omani in Italy waters Staff Reporter

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MUSCAT: Oman Sail has moved its search operation for missing Omani sailor, Mohammed Al Alawi, to Italian waters, it said in a statement. Al Alawi, who was on board the MOD70, had gone missing last Wednesday, just south of Pula in Croatia, while the trimaran was en route from France to Trieste in Italy. “Sadly today, weather conditions in the area deteriorated with high winds, rain and low visibility preventing the light aircraft from taking off and the search for our missing crew member from continuing. The Italian coastguard has put its stations along the Adriatic on alert and we plan to continue searching the coastline tomorrow, weather permitting,” the statement added. On Monday, the Croatian coastguard had ended its search operation.

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is the number of personal computers distributed among people as part of e-Oman initiatives

e-Oman inspired by HM’s vision Digital Oman Strategy, spearheaded by ITA, had taken its cue from His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s great vision of transforming Oman into a knowledge-based economy

Times News Service MUSCAT: Digital Oman Strategy, spearheaded by the Information Technology Authority (ITA), had taken its cue from His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s great vision of transforming the country into a knowledge-based economy.

Dr Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, Chief Executive Officer of ITA, said this at a seminar organised by the College of Economics and Political Science, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). Dr Salim was delivering a talk on “E- Oman: towards a knowledge based economy”, at the

Oman Knowledge Economy seminar recently. “ITA works with a vision of transform the Sultanate of Oman into a sustainable knowledge society by leveraging information and communication technologies to enhance government services, enrich businesses and empower individuals,” the ITA CEO pointed out. Three targets “The three economic development targets for Oman by 2020 are Omanisation, privatisation and diversiﬁcation. Omanis have the knowledge and skills and realise that creation of employment opportunities for nationals is important. An effective and competitive private sector will also play a big-

ger role in economy. The targets for 2020 foresee diversiﬁcation: the economy will not be reliant on oil and gas; but should be driven by industry, services and domestic investment. The e-Oman strategic pillars, include society and human capital development; e-government and e-services; ICT industry development; national infrastructure development; promotion and awareness; and, governance, standards and regulation.” Training activity “As part of the e-Oman initiatives, ITA has trained 74,000 civil servants with the support of 200 certiﬁed trainers. We have distributed 64,000 open source software DVDs across the coun-

try. Within the National Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Initiative, the ITA has established three FOSS labs for training and research and development. As many as 55,700 citizens have been trained in information technology through 11 community knowledge centres (CKS) established in different parts of the Sultanate. Promoting ICT “Specialised IT training has been given to 4,875 professionals. As of now, a total of 120,000 personal computers have been distributed among people. Special attention was given to promote ICT among persons with special needs,” the ITA CEO added. He also spoke about SQU’s award for excellence in e-governance.

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Pudwell further pointed out that wadis are inherently attractive areas for families to spend time camping and swimming, but adults must be aware of the dangers they present in the form of ﬂash ﬂooding, underwater hazards and eddies. “A weather event many kilometres away can affect wadis being used for leisure and conditions may change rapidly so this requires everyone to be extremely vigilant. Any noticeable changes in water conditions should be treated seriously and everyone should be made to leave the area immediately,” he added.

CHAMPIONSHIP

ISM wins Jhankaar overall trophy Times News Service MUSCAT: Indian School, Muscat (ISM) won the overall championship trophy at Jhankaar Spectrum, the biggest art and cultural student festival organised by ISM. However, being the host school, ISM handed over the championship trophy to the Indian School, Darsait, who were ﬁrst runnerup. Indian School, Salalah and Indian School, Al Wadi Al Kabir were declared the second runners-up. More than 1,800 students from 17 schools participated in the competition. Various Indian schools showcased their talent in a series of 27 competitions at 20 venues through the day. Inauguration Jhankaar Spectrum was inaugurated by Indra Mani Pandey, the Indian ambassador to Oman. The ambassador noted that Jhankaar Spectrum was not just a competition, but a celebration of talent and advised the youth

ALL SMILES: More than 1,800 students from 17 schools participated in the competition. – Supplied photo

to become individuals with good character. He emphasised the role of schools in inculcating this quality. He also exhorted the students to cultivate tolerance and congratulated the feats of ISM for its leading role. A blend of talent was presented through the series of performances by the participants at the inaugural ceremony. Jacob Zacharias, vice principal, Middle Section, announced the winners, while the chief

guest, Wilson George, chairman, Board of Directors and Col Chitale jointly presented the trophies to the champions and winners of Jhankaar Spectrum 2015, accompanied by a host of dignitaries. Avirat Vaishnav, president of the school management committee, was also present. Biju Varghese, event manager, highlighted the diverse features of Jhankaar Spectrum 2015. “Given the advance preparations and high standards, the performance of the participants

was exemplary in this edition of Jhankaar Spectrum 2015,” he observed. The inaugural event was held in the presence of members of the Board of Directors of Indian Schools in Oman, members of the Indian School Muscat Managing Committee, principals of Indian schools, invitees, parents, and a large number of students, who turned the inaugural ceremony into a superb talent show. The inaugural function commenced with greeting the dignitaries, followed by the Jhankaar light and anthem. The chief guest addressed the gathering after unfurling the Jhankaar ﬂag and declared the Panorama of Cultural events open. Representatives of various participating schools marched with their school ﬂags onto the stage. Formal welcome ISM Principal Srinivas K. Naidu accorded a formal welcome to the guests gathered. Vice Principal Wilson delivered a vote of thanks at the end of the inaugural ceremony.

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Acclaimed Omani entrepreneur for teaching business lessons in schools American magazine ‘Inc.com’ earlier named Omani businessman Qais Al Khonji among 50 most powerful Arab businessmen

Times News Service MUSCAT: Entrepreneurship needs to be taught in schools, as young entrepreneurs face a lack of business education, said Omani businessman Qais Al Khonji, who has been named among the 50 most powerful Arab businessmen. “Entrepreneurship must be taught in schools. So when a child graduates, he has a chance to become a businessperson,” he said. The American business magazine Inc.com earlier named Omani

businessman Qais Al Khonji as being among the 50 most powerful Arab businessmen. It noted that Qais Al Khonji was Qais Al Khonji recently named Social Entrepreneur of the Year Oman by Business Entrepreneurship Worldwide Magazine. He has also received the Inter- Noting that there are at present national Entrepreneur of the Year only two job options, he said, “Omanis can either enter the private Oman Award. Speaking to Times of Oman, he sector or the public sector. There said he is thrilled for the maga- needs to be a third option. zine’s recognition. “The scope must be widened, “This came as a surprise to me,” entrepreneurship can also create a he said. large number of jobs.”

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EVENT

‘Omani Women’ photography exhibition at Gallery Sarah MUSCAT: An exhibition of photographs depicting the diversity of Omani women by Helen Couchman is being held at Gallery Sarah. Entitled “Omani Women” and launched to celebrate Omani Women’s Day, the exhibition was inaugurated by Greta C Holtz, the US ambassador to Oman. Couchman has exhibited her work widely in the United Kingdom, as well as held exhibitions in Beijing, New York, Hong Kong and now for the ﬁrst time in Oman. She often produces new bodies of work during residencies and has published two books of her portraiture photography. In 2012, Couchman began her latest project, exploring portraiture and collaborated with women across the Sultanate. At Gallery Sarah, she has unveiled these photographic portraits and also launched her latest book “Omani Women,” which documents an artist’s journey and expeditions across Oman. “She camped in the mountains, the desert and on the beaches of this beautiful country, in order to gain access to the communities living between the northern tip of Musandam and the southern border with Yemen; between the edge of the Empty Quarter bordering with Saudi Arabia to the west; and along the length of the east coast and onto Masirah Island. On her travels, she met women walking or working and asked to take their portraits,” writes Sussan Babaie in the foreword for the book, “Omani Women - About a journey,” which features the photographs being exhibited currently. The book has also been launched, along with the exhibition The series depicts the diversity of Omani women, their self-

MUSCAT: Ninety-four illegal immigrants of Asian nationalities were deported yesterday. Earlier, they were all arrested while trying to enter the Sultanate illegally. The ROP had similarly arrested 80 people of various nationalities for entering the country illegally last week and 29 of them were deported after initiating the necessary legal procedures.

HIGHLIGHTING OMANI WOMEN: Launched to celebrate Omani Women’s Day, the exhibition was inaugurated by Greta C Holtz, the US ambassador to Oman. – Supplied Photo

presentation, fashion, modesty and beauty in the country. These portraits depict a varied group of women and their individual style. Couchman believes that photography by its nature allows the viewer to consider the beauty in the details of how the women she met presented themselves. The portraits are a product of her journey through Oman, the many conversations with Omani women and the quiet nights camping out under our starry desert skies. “Couchman’s project bridges a gap as far as local memory allows. This collapsing of time through an artist’s journey runs as a backdrop to her experience of Oman. The rare privilege afforded a woman artist to focus her camera lens on women of Oman makes this an unusual venture,” adds Babaie.

TROUBLE: The woman was standing on the shoulder of the bridge and threatening to jump. -Photo: @ONN_1/twitter

was standing on the shoulder of the bridge and threatening loudly to jump from there. She was speaking Arabic. “However, police came to the scene and foiled her attempt,” witnesses said. The incident caused traffic jam on the bridge to Wadi Kabir area. The nationality of the woman is not yet known.

Located in the historical part of old Muscat and part of the Bait Al Zubair Museum complex, Gallery Sarah is a unique contemporary art gallery, which opened its doors in 2013. The gallery exhibits artworks including, but not limited to paintings, graphics, calligraphy, installations, sculpture and photography. Apart from trying to create a strong connection between established and emerging Omani artists and the international art world, Gallery Sarah also supports and has an appreciation for work by a wide variety of talented Arab artists from around the Gulf and many international artists. The exhibition will run until November 7 from 9.30am to 6pm, Sunday to Thursday.

Vehicle repair shops raided, eight arrested The Batinah Police carried out a raid at a vehicle repair workshop in Sohar on Tuesday and seized 17 equipped vehicles. The raid also resulted in the arrest of eight expatriates from different Asian nationalities, who were accused of violating immigration rules and entering the Sultanate illegally. On the other hand, another raid carried out in Ibri resulted in the arrest of four expatriates from Asian nationalities for violating work and residency rules. Muscat Interpol arrests three for theft Muscat Interpol officials have arrested three people, including one from a Latin American country, for their alleged involvement in theft. The three accused allegedly stole OMR14,700 from an Asian, while he was transferring the cash from one bank to another. The accused have been referred to public prosecution for further legal action.

ing and Genesis International. He has also been campaigning for an organised angel investment structure in Oman to provide financing for business start-ups. Rather than pursuing his family’s business, Al Khonji decided to go his own way at age 32 and has proven that he could leverage his entrepreneurial spirit, in only five years, to make a significant difference in the Arab world. His Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) laboratory services company is the first outsourcing company to operate within the oil and gas industry, the magazine said. Other leading businessmen, who have been listed by the magazine, include Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, who is known in global banking, finance, and investments, and is estimated to be worth $24.9 billion,the Kharafi family of Kuwait and the Kanoo family of Bahrain.

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German food festival gets good response Times News Service

Attempt to jump off bridge foiled

MUSCAT: Police on Wednesday foiled a woman’s attempt to jump from a bridge here. The abayah-clad woman had reportedly tried to jump from a bridge opposite to Stars Cinema at around 3:45pm on Wednesday. According to eyewitnesses, she

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motes entrepreneurship through different programmes and initiatives, but there is more to be done. There are not enough home grown products and services. There are a few industry-based businesses, but they are very small. I would love to see more brands from Oman, which would have a presence all over the world,” he said. With oil prices declining, he said tourism is another alternative to create jobs. “I believe that if we develop more facilities, then tourism will continue to grow,” he added. As a powerful ﬁgure in both business and politics, Khonji is known for encouraging entrepreneurship and has been instrumental in having it included as a subject in the national school curriculum. At just 37, Al Khonji is making a signiﬁcant difference in Oman as the owner of two companies — Qais United Enterprises Trad-

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Regarding the challenges that entrepreneurs are facing in Oman, he said there are many obstacles young entrepreneurs currently face. “New products are very difﬁcult to market in Oman, and we need to develop better marketing companies and people have to be creative,” he said. Another obstacle entrepreneurs are facing are administrative issues. “The process for starting a company tends to be very slow, as the government takes a long time in getting things cleared. This problem has to be solved to lure more investors,” he said. For instance, when Al Khonji set up his core analysis laboratory he needed to receive a permit from the Ministry, which took more than a month. He also said Oman it is a very small market, so if an idea is not unique, it will be taken over by big companies. “The government pro-

MUSCAT: Featuring traditional German food and beverages, “Oktoberfest” received a good response at the Intercontinental Muscat Hotel. Oktoberfest, currently on at Intercontinental Muscat Hotel, will end on Friday. The inaugural event was held on last Thursday and was attended by around 200 guests at the Palm Lane. Compared with the previous year’s event, this was the longest ever Oktoberfest held in Muscat. According to Maria Teresa Palmaria, a PR executive at the Intercon-

tinental Muscat, the event was a huge success. “Oktoberfest was an astounding success with great ambience, excellent food and beverages, as well as entertainment,” Palmaria told Times of Oman. “People are looking forward to next year’s event,” she added. Chef Matthias Wittmann and his team had prepared 18 types of beverages, breads, salads, a main course and desserts to welcome the guest at this year’s Oktoberfest. Wittmann, who works at the Intercontinental Dusseldorf, is a traditional Bavarian cooking master.

DEVELOPMENT

Foundation stone of Salalah II power plant SALALAH: Foundation stone for the OMR240 million Salalah II independent power plant, the second stage for power generation in Raysut area in Salalah, will be laid on Thursday. Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar, will patronise over the ceremony. The production capacity of the

plant is 445 MW using high efficiency turbine gases. Oman Power and Water Purchase Company (PWPC) signed last June an agreement to set up the second stage for an independent plant for. The new plant will be connected to the electrical network in Dhofar Governorate. As per the agreement, Oman PWPC will purchase the power generated for 15 years. -ONA

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REGION IRAQ

Assault launched to retake Baiji from IS BAGHDAD: The Iraqi army and volunteer militia fighters launched an assault on Wednesday to retake the city of Baiji in northern Iraq from IS militants, an Iraqi military spokesman said. Baiji is near the country’s largest oil refinery and is only 150 km (90 miles) away from Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city which fell to the hardline militants of IS in June 2014. The city has since changed hands several times in fierce clashes. The Hashid Shaabi militiamen and Iraqi army soldiers began their assault from the south on Wednesday and managed to fight their way into the center of the city, military spokesman Colonel Mohammed Al Asadi said. The force was backed up by air strikes from the US and Iraqi airforce, Asadi said. An officer at the regional military command center told Reuters in July that crude oil storage tanks and pipelines at the refinery had been damaged beyond repair, while natural gas tanks and processing facilities, as well as the power station providing electricity to the refinery, had suffered damage. It was not immediately clear whether the fighting on Wednesday against IS. — Reuters

Palestinian officials condemned the security measures - the most serious clampdown in the occupied Jerusalem area since a Palestinian uprising a decade ago - as collective punishment.

Guardian Council ratifies Iran nuclear bill into law The majority of the Guardian Council did not ﬁnd the bill to be against religious law and the constitution, the council’s spokesman Nejatollah Ebrahimian was quoted as saying by the Fars news agency

DISCUSSIONS: Iran’s parliament speaker Ali Larijani, centre, speaks with a member of parliament during a session in Tehran on Friday. – AFP/ISNA

DUBAI: Iran’s Guardian Council ratiﬁed a bill on Wednesday approving the nuclear deal reached by Tehran and six world powers, state news agency IRNA and other agencies said, allowing the government to implement the agreement. Parliament on Tuesday approved the bill with a strong ma-

jority, in a victory for President Hassan Rouhani’s government over opponents of the July 14 deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The Guardian Council, made up of six clerics appointed by the Supreme Leader and six lawyers elected by parliament, is charged with ensuring draft laws do not

contradict religious laws or Iran’s constitution. “The majority of the Guardian Council did not ﬁnd the bill... to be against religious law and the constitution,” the council’s spokesman Nejatollah Ebrahimian was quoted as saying by the Fars news agency. The exact stance of Supreme

Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the last word on all matters of state, is not known. To date, he has neither approved nor rejected the agreement, but has commended the work of Rouhani’s negotiating team. Provided Khamenei does not openly oppose the bill, analysts expect Iran to begin shutting

down parts of its nuclear programme in the coming weeks. When completed, that process will result in most international sanctions, imposed on Iran since 2006, being lifted. Meanwhile, the US State Department said late Tuesday, a missile test announced by Iran over the weekend was an apparent violation of a UN Security Council resolution and Washington will raise it at the United Nations. Iran said it tested a new precision-guided ballistic missile on Sunday, signaling an apparent advance in Iranian attempts to improve the accuracy of its missile arsenal. “We’ll obviously raise this at the UNSC as we have done in previous launches,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters, noting the test appeared to be a violation of UN Security resolution 1929. He and White House spokesman Josh Earnest both said the issue was separate from a deal Iran struck in July with six world powers. Ballistic missile tests by Iran are banned under Security Council resolution 1929, which dates from 2010 and remains valid until the July 14 nuclear deal goes into effect. — Reuters

COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT

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Moroccan collapses Israel begins setting up roadblocks after hunger strike in Palestinian neighbourhoods RABAT: A prominent Moroccan intellectual who went on hunger strike a week ago, protesting against a travel ban and police harassment, has collapsed and is in hospital, members of his support committee said on Wednesday. Critics say Morocco’s king is letting slide freedoms that he promised four years ago as a concession to protesters when he approved a new constitution devolving some court powers to parliament and the government in unheralded political reforms. It is the second time Maati Monjib, a professor of political history and African studies at the University of Rabat and a writer for national

and international news organisations, has been on hunger strike. He collapsed on Tuesday night. “He is still in the hospital, we were expecting him to leave on Wednesday morning but doctors said that his blood pressure is not stable,” said Samad Ayach, a member of Monjib’s support committee. Monjib started a second hunger strike last Wednesday after authorities banned him from boarding a plane to Norway for an international conference on journalism in Lillehammer. He went on three days hunger strike earlier this month when he was banned from going to a conference in Barcelona. — Reuters

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel started setting up roadblocks in Palestinian neighbourhoods in occupied East Jerusalem and deploying soldiers across the country on Wednesday to combat a wave of Palestinian knife attacks. In the latest incident, a Palestinian attempted to stab paramilitary police at an entrance to occupied Jerusalem’s walled city and was shot dead, an Israeli police spokeswoman said. Palestinian officials condemned the security measures - the most serious clampdown in the occupied Jerusalem area since a Palestinian uprising a decade ago - as collective punishment. Israel’s security cabinet had authorised the crackdown hours earlier in an overnight session after Palestinians armed with knives and a gun killed three Israelis and wounded several others on Tuesday. Seven Israelis and 31 Palestinians, including attackers, children and protesters in violent antiIsraeli demonstrations, have been killed in two weeks of bloodshed. The violence has been partly triggered by Palestinians’ anger over what they see as increased Jewish encroachment on occupied Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa mosque compound. There is also deepseated frustration with the failure

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CLASHES: A Palestinian girl uses a slingshot to throw stones at Israeli troops during clashes in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on Wednesday. – Reuters

of years of peace efforts to achieve Palestinian statehood and end Israeli settlement-building in the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli paramilitary border police used their vehicles to block an exit at the edge of Jabel Mukabar, an occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood home to three Palestinians who carried out deadly attacks against Israelis on Tuesday. Policemen carried out body searches and examined the identity papers of Palestinian motorists. Cars were then allowed to leave. Palestinians who live in occupied East Jerusalem carry the same identity papers as Israelis

and, unlike their brethren in the occupied West Bank, can travel throughout Israel. Dimitrii Delliani, an official in Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement, said closing entrances to Palestinian neighbourhoods was “collective punishment in violation of all international law”. “(Israeli) cabinet decisions will not stop the Intifada (uprising). People of resistance do not fear new security restrictions,” said Hussam Badrawn, a spokesman for the Hamas group in the occupied West Bank. The government said the immediate aim was to stem stab-

bings and other attacks by Arab assailants, many of whom resided in occupied Jerusalem’s eastern sectors. One Israeli official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity said Palestinian neighbourhoods would not be sealed off completely, describing the measure as “loose encirclement”. Israel regards all occupied Jerusalem, including the predominantly Arab east captured and annexed in 1967, as its “indivisible capital” - a claim not recognised internationally - and its rightwing government is wary of being portrayed as dividing the city. “No one is going to lock down occupied East Jerusalem,” Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked said on Army Radio. At a occupied Jerusalem bus stop where a Palestinian from Jabel Mukabar stabbed and killed an Israeli man on Tuesday before being shot dead, an Israeli woman sounded a deﬁant note. “They want us to be afraid so we have to do the opposite,” said the woman, who identiﬁed herself only as Jana. — Reuters

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IS militants fight Syrian rebels in city of Aleppo BEIRUT: IS militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian army is preparing an offensive of its own backed by Iranian soldiers and Russian jets. A rebel fighter and a group monitoring the war said IS fighters took control of parts of the towns of Ahras and Tel Jabin, about 12km (8 miles) north of Aleppo, before being pushed back. Supply lines Gains by IS north of Aleppo would threaten the supply lines of rival rebels inside the city, which is divided between insurgents and government forces. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the road used by Aleppo residents heading north to the Turkish border remained closed on Wednesday. “Today there are fierce battles between us and SI in Ahras, Tel Jabin, and rural northern Aleppo,” said Hassan Haj Ali,

head of the Liwa Suqour Al Jabal rebel group. His unit is one of several foreign-backed insurgent forces which find themselves fighting IS on the ground, at the same time as they are bombed by Russian jets and are bracing for further ground attacks by the army and its foreign allies. “There are mobilisations by the regime in most parts of Aleppo, particularly in Bashkoy,” he said, referring to another town north of Aleppo, which before Syria’s civil war began in 2011 was the country’s biggest city and a major commercial and industrial centre. “There were advances (by IS) at dawn but we were able to recover Ahras entirely. There are battles in Tel Jabin,” said Ali, speaking to Reuters via an internet messaging system. The Observatory reported fighting between IS militants and government forces trying to advance towards an air base besieged by the militant group in Aleppo province. — Reuters

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OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Voicing India’s “distress” at the continuing violence in Middle East, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday called for a peaceful resolution of all disputes to which the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by affirming that his country wanted to co-exist with Arabs but would firmly fight terrorism. Mukherjee, the first Indian President to visit Israel, made a

reference to the current violence in the region which has resulted in heavy Palestinian and Israeli casualties, during remarks he made at the Israeli Presidency where he was accorded a ceremonial reception by his Israeli counterpart, Reuven Rivlin. He said, “we are distressed at the recent violence. India condemns all forms of terrorism. We have always advocated a peaceful

resolution of all disputes”. Rivlin, in his response, said that India and Israel were “making history” by working together in a variety of ﬁelds and also in keeping “our peoples safe in the face of terrorism and fundamentalism”. Mukherjee, who has been criticised by the Israeli media for not mentioning Palestinian “terrorism” during his stay in Palestine prior to coming here, later told

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Writers returning Sahitya Academy awards a ‘manufactured paper rebellion’, says Jaitley NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday termed the steady stream of writers returning Sahitya Academy awards as a “manufactured paper rebellion” against the government in the wake of a “manufactured crisis”. In a facebook post titled “A manufactured revolt – Politics by other means,” he said, “The death by lynching of a member of minority community at Dadri was extremely unfortunate and condemnable. No right thinking person can ever rationalise and condone such an action. Such incidents bring a bad name to the country.” Jaitley recalled that when the NDA government came to power there were reports of series of attacks against the Christian community, including on Churches. “It was alleged that the minority communities in the country are feeling unsafe. Each one of those ‘attacks’ was investigated and most of them were found to be incidents of petty crimes such

as theft or throwing bottles to break a windowpane. None of the attacks in and around Delhi could be attributed to religion or politics,” he said. The accused were arrested and are being prosecuted. The principal accused in the case of raping a Nun in West Bengal was found to be a person of Bangladeshi origin. “The protest at that time highlighted two factors; firstly that this was an attack on institutions of minority community and secondly, the prime minister was quiet about it. Once the truth of these ‘attacks’ as being the cases of crime was established the propaganda and propagandists have both disappeared,” he said. Hard to find a reason Finance minister said the protesting writers have “struggled hard to find a reason” for a cause against the Modi government. “The rationalist M.M. Kalburgi was shot dead in Karnataka, a Congress ruled government. N.

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Clashes in Punjab leave two dead FARIDKOT (Punjab): Two people were killed and 75 others, including an IGP, were injured as clashes rocked a number of places in northern Indian state of Punjab, including Faridkot, Moga and Sangrur districts, over alleged desecration of a holy book. A major clash between protesters and police took place in Behbal Kalan village, some 20km from here, where activists of various Sikh organisations, including radicals, had set up a blockade. “A police party was sent to clear the blockade set up by some activists near Behbal Kalan village. The protesters clashed with cops, pelted stones on them, forcing police to ﬁre in self defence, lob tear gas shells and use water cannons to disperse the mob,” Faridkot Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sukhwinder Singh said. The clash left two youth, both in their 20s dead, and many injured, he said, adding “The situation is tense, but under control.” Earlier, protesters clashed with police at Kotkapura also in this district, he said. Bathinda Zone IGP J. K. Jain was among 75 people injured, four of them seriously in these clashes. Clashes between protesters and police were also reported from some places in Sangrur and Moga. Police had to open ﬁre, use water cannons

RAGE: Sikh organisations blocked Bathinda–Amritsar road near Goniana against alleged desecration of religious book in Bathinda district of Punjab on Wednesday. - PTI

and lob tear gas shells and cane charge the protesters to disperse them, officials said. The protesters were agitated over reports of tearing of pages of a holy book. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his Deputy Sukhbir Singh Badal have promised action against the miscreants and appealed for maintenance of peace. Sikh organisations are demanding action against those behind the incident of tearing of 150 pages of the holy book and Badal said the guilty would not be spared. Sikh protesters had pitched their tents in Kotkapura town since Monday to protest against the alleged desecration of the holy book which was reportedly stolen earlier from a gurdwara at Burj Jawahar Singh Wala village of Faridkot on June 1. - PTI

Dabholkar, another rationalist, was shot down on 20th August 2013 in Maharashtra at that time ruled by the Congress and the NCP. Both incidents need to be condemned in no uncertain terms. “It is the responsibility of the state government to maintain law and order and provide security to a vulnerable target of attack. Similarly, the Dadri incident took place in UP, which is ruled by the Samajwadi Party,” he said. “There is no atmosphere of intolerance in the strategy. Combine the three crimes, camouﬂage the truth and throw all of them in the basket of present Central Government,” Jaitley said, adding nobody has alleged any governmental complacency in these crimes. “But to manufacture a revolt, it is necessary to obfuscate the truth and create the impression that the Modi government is responsible for these crimes even if they took place in the Congress and Samajwadi Party-ruled states. “In fact, one of the protesting

writers in 2015, while returning her Padma Shri has cited the Sikh killings of 1984 as one of her reasons. It took thirty one years for this writer’s conscience to be aroused by the genocide of 1984,” the ﬁnance minister said. Posing questions to protestors, he asked how many of them have courted arrests, protested or raised their voice against the dictatorship of Indira Gandhi during the emergency? “Did the writers speak against the Sikh killings of 1984 or the Bhagalpur riots of 1989? Was their conscience not shaken by the corruption involving lakhs of crores between 2004 and 2014?,” he asked. With the Congress showing no signs of revival and an insigniﬁcant Left lacking legislative relevance, the recipients of past patronage are now resorting to “politics by other means”. The manufactured protest of the writers is one such case, he added. - PTI

Knesset, the Israeli parliament, that India believed that there is no better option than to resolve issues through negotiations and peaceful dialogue. Speaking after the Indian leader at the Knesset, Netanyahu, in forthright remarks, underlined that both India and Israel were victims of terror which they have been ﬁghting for years together as well as separately. He made a reference to the Mumbai terror attack in which a Chabad house was also attacked. Netanyahu spoke of the strong challenges created by extremist groups, such as IS, and asserted “we should tell extremists — it is enough”. Israel wanted peace but would stand upto terror which had to be defeated. Mukherjee addressed Knesset during an hour-long session attended by his Israeli counterpart, Reuven Rivlin, Netanyahu and members from various parties. He was given a standing ovation by the House. On the penultimate day of

Mukherjee’s three-day state visit here the two countries signed a double taxation avoidance agreement as well as a cultural exchange agreement. Mukherjee, accorded the rare honour of addressing Knesset, told the house that relations between the two countries were on a very “positive trajectory”. It has been India’s consistent policy to build a strong, substantive and mutually-beneﬁcial relationship with Israel. “As we approach the 25th anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations, we both seek to expand the vision of our future partnership”, he said. The president made a speciﬁc reference to the help provided by the Israeli government by rushing critical defence supplies to India during the Kargil war in 1999. He mentioned the government’s ambitious “Make in India” campaign and said that Israeli innovation and technology can combine with Indian engineering and scale to manufacture in India. “Such a partnership, particularly in the defence sector, has the potential of creating new markets and generating more jobs, both in India and Israel”, Mukherjee told the parliament. - PTI

TH UR S DAY, OCTOBER 15, 2 015 If the Prime Minister has made such a statement (on Ghulam Ali), it is unfortunate Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena MP

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Netaji secret files to be declassified from January 23 NEW DELHI: The secret files related to Subhas Chandra Bose will be declassified by the central government beginning January 23 next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Wednesday as he met Netaji’s family members and declared “there is no need to strangle history”. He said he will also urge foreign

governments to declassify ﬁles on Netaji available with them by writing to them and personally taking up with foreign leaders. His announcement regarding an issue that has been hanging ﬁre for seven decades came when he received 35 family members of Bose at his official residence here and interacted with them for an hour.

“Process of declassification of files relating to Netaji will begin on 23rd January 2016, Subhas Babu’s birth anniversary,” Modi tweeted. l “Will also request foreign governments to declassify files on Netaji available with them. Shall begin this with Russia in December,” he said in another tweet. Declaring that “there is no need

to strangle history”, he said “Nations that forget their history lack the power to create it.” There have been demands by Netaji’s family and several others for declassiﬁcation of secret ﬁles as they hope that it will help answer questions regarding his mysterious disappearance in 1945. The Mamata Banerjee govern-

ment in West Bengal had recently declassiﬁed 64 ﬁles which were in its possession. “I told Subhas Babu’s family members — please consider me a part of your family. They shared their valuable suggestions with me,” the Prime Minister said, while remarking that “it was a privilege to welcome” them to 7, Race

Course Road, his official residence. “We had a remarkable & extensive interaction,” Modi said. During the interaction where External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Home Minister Rajnath Singh were also present, the family members requested for declassiﬁcation of the ﬁles available with the government of India. - PTI

Campaigning ends for phase 2 of Bihar polls UP and slammed Nitish Kumar in particular. Their arch rival in UP politics and BSP chief Mayawati also canvassed support for her party’s nominee in Sasaram bordering her state.

The 32 seats that would go for polls on October 16 are spread across six Naxal-hit districts — Jehanabad, Arwal, Gaya, Rohtas, Kaimur and Aurangabad

PATNA: The hustle and bustle of campaigning for the second phase of poll in 32 assembly seats in Bihar ended on Wednesday evening with the sting video of a senior minister in the Nitish Kumar government providing the BJP-led NDA with fresh ammunition to attack the grand secular alliance on corruption. The 32 seats are spread across six Naxal-hit districts — Jehanabad, Arwal, Gaya, Rohtas, Kaimur and Aurangabad. The Election Commission has cut short the time for voting by one to two hours in as many as 23 constituencies that would go to poll on October 16, depending upon its perception of the threat from outlawed Naxalite groups. Only 9 out of a total of 32 seats would see voting from 7am to 5pm. Twelve constituencies would witness voting till 4pm, while 11 others would have balloting only till

WOOING VOTERS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressing an election rally at Gaya, Belaganj on Wednesday. - PTI

3pm, Additional Chief Electoral Officer R. Lakshamanan said. The sting video of JD(U) minister Awadhesh Prasad Kushwaha gave additional ammunition to the NDA for launching a spirited assault on the JD(U)-RJD-Congress combine during the electioneering for the second phase of the ﬁve-phase polls. Corruption Prime Minister Narendra Modi prominently raised the issue at his rallies in Jehanabad and Bhubua on October 12, a day after the damning video surfaced on the 113th birth anniversary of socialist icon Jayaprakash Narayan. He attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, products of JP’s ‘Total Revolution’ movement, for “insulting” their leader, who fought against corruption, on his birth anniversary. BJP chief Amit Shah and Home

Minister Rajnath Singh extensively toured the constituencies. LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan, RSLP leader Upendra Kushwaha and Hindustani Awam Morcha’s Jitan Ram Manjhi, other three allies of BJP, too held a number of election meetings. The Grand Alliance’s campaign was led by Nitish Kumar and Lalu. Neither Congress president Sonia Gandhi nor her deputy Rahul Gandhi made any appearance for this phase of poll. On the last day of electioneering, Nitish and Lalu attacked Narendra Modi for his “delayed” reaction to the Dadri lynching incident. Modi, in an interview to Bengali daily Ananda Bazar Patrika, had termed as “unfortunate” the Dadri episode following rumours of beef consumption. Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav toured some constituencies bordering

Battle royale A battle royale is being witnessed for Imamganj seat where former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi of HAM is locked in a straight contest with the Speaker of the outgoing assembly Uday Narain Chaudhary of JD(U).Chaudhary is a ﬁve-term MLA from the seat. Manjhi is also trying his luck from Makhdumpur. Senior BJP leader and former minister Prem Kumar (Gaya town), former state unit chief of the saffron party Gopal Narayan Singh (Nabinagar) and state minister Jay Kumar Singh (Dinara) are among those whose fate would be decided in this phase. Stakes are high for the anti-BJP alliance in this phase as most of the 32 seats had gone to JD(U) in the last elections. In 2010, JD(U) had won 19 seats followed by BJP 10, RJD 2 and Independent 1. This time JD(U) and RJD are contesting 13 seats each, while Congress has its candidates in the remaining six. From NDA, half of the seats in this phase are being contested by nominees of BJP’s allies --- LJP, HAM and RLSP. A total of 85,86,704 electors are eligible to vote to decide the fate of 458 candidates, 32 of them women. Central paramilitary forces will be stationed at all 8,849 polling stations. - PTI

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After PM remarks, Sena rakes up Modi’s past as chief minister during Gujarat riots MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s description of Dadri lynching and opposition to Ghulam Ali’s concert in Mumbai as “unfortunate” on Wednesday led ally Shiv Sena to rake up his past when he was chief minister during the 2002 Gujarat riots and Congress to allege he suffered from “selective amnesia.” As the unease between Maharashtra’s ruling allies BJP and Shiv Sena grew, Sena MP Sanjay Raut made a controversial reference to the post-Godhra riots, saying Modi “is known and respected due to Godhra and Ahmedabad.” “If the Prime Minister has made such a statement (on Ghulam Ali), it is unfortunate,” Raut said. “The world knows Narendra Modi due to Godhra and Ahmedabad and we respect him for the same reason. If the same Narendra Modi has called the controversy surrounding Ghulam Ali and (former Pakistan minister) Khurshid Kasuri unfortunate,

Narendra Modi is suffering from selective amnesia. He has forgotten that he is the Prime Minister of entire country and safety and protecting the life of 125 crore citizens of India is his responsibility Randeep Surjewala Congress chief spokesperson

then it is indeed unfortunate for all of us,” he told reporters in Mumbai. Raut, however, seconded Modi’s views on Dadri lynching and said the incident was “highly unfortunate and it should not have happened.” Breaking his silence, Modi to-

day described the Dadri incident and opposition to the concert by Pakistan singer Ghulam Ali from Shiv Sena as “undesirable and unfortunate” and that his government had nothing to do with them but accused the opposition of indulging in “pseudo secularism”

and politics of polarisation. Accusing Modi of suffering from selective amnesia and not taking appropriate action in the wake of the Dadri lynching, Congress said that it is not posturing that is needed but concrete action. “Narendra Modi is suffering from selective amnesia. He has forgotten that he is the Prime Minister of entire country and safety and protecting the life of 125 crore citizens of India is his responsibility,” Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in Delhi. Surjewala said Modi selectively forgets that BJP government is in power in Maharashtra where Ali’s concert was cancelled or Kulkarni’s face was smeared with ink. JD(U) president Sharad Yadav also criticised the Prime Minister saying that while he is quick to speak on the victories of the cricket team, he was speaking on the Dadri incident after much delay. He described the Dadri lynching as a “Talibani act.” - PTI

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PAKISTAN Seven die in blast at political party office

China concerned about its workers ISLAMABAD: China has called for better security provision for its workers engaged in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billion dollars project aimed at starting new economic opportunities in the South Asian region. These views were expressed by Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong during a meeting with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in Islamabad on Wednesday. Both officials discussed issues related to terrorism, Chinese workers’ security and other regional matters, sources at

Two candidates for the union council chairman were among those killed in the attack that hit Dera Ghazi Khan

ISLAMABAD: At least seven people were killed while 13 others injured on Wednesday after a bomb exploded inside the political office of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA, Sardar Amjad Farooq Khan Khosa in Dera Ghazi Khan’s Taunsa area, Express News reported. According to initial reports, the explosion caused a fire at the office of the MNA who was not present in the vicinity at the time of the blast. “Seven people are dead, 13 others are wounded and have been shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Taunsa,” District Police Officer Dera Ghazi Khan Ghulam Mubasshir Maken confirmed. Two candidates for union council chairman Zameerul Hasan Sangi and Akhtar Tangwani are also among the dead. Rescue teams and fire fighting vehicles arrived at the scene where investigation and rescue efforts are underway. Further, police and security personnel cor-

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CARNAGE: Pakistani local residents gather at the site of a suspected suicide bomb attack in Taunsa town, near Dera Ghazi Khan city in the southern Punjab on Wednesday. — AFP

doned off the area. Sources said the sound of the blast was heard from at least two kilometres. Meanwhile, the bomb disposal squad was also called at the scene. “The blast occurred at my political office in Taunsa while I am currently in Islamabad to attend a meeting,” Sardar Khosa said, adding the attack could be a reaction to the on-going military operation, Zarb-e-Azb, against terrorists. Condemning the attack as an

act of cowardice, the MNA pointed out that he did not receive any threat or alert prior to the blast. Splinter group Later, a Taliban splinter group claimed the responsibility for the attack, saying it was behind the blast at the political office of the ruling party’s MNA in DG Khan. “The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Jamaatul Ahrar has carried out the attack on the election ofﬁce of the PML-N lawmaker,” the

group’s spokesman Eshanullah Ehsan said. The militant outﬁt had parted ways with the Taiban over serious differences last year. Security officials say majority of the Taliban leaders have crossed into Afghanistan and now operate from there. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan and other political leaders have also condemned the attack. — Express Tribune

the Ministry of Interior sade. The interior minister informed the Chinese ambassador about on-going projects under CPEC, where both countries were keen to invest around $50 billion to make it a more productive project, sources added. Pursuing jointly “Islamabad is determined to execute all projects sooner, a step forward for prosperity and peace of the region both powers are pursuing jointly,” a statement issued by the interior ministry quoted Nisar as saying. — Express Tribune

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he Dutch report on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was not supposed to apportion blame. Yet the report released Tuesday by the Dutch Safety Board clearly shows that no side is innocent in eastern Ukraine’s now- frozen conflict. The July 17, 2014 plane crash killed 298 people, causing endless grief in several countries and catalysing Russia’s international isolation. It was after MH17 that Europe agreed to meaningful economic sanctions, including restrictions on the access of Russian state companies to European Union debt markets. Though Russia has vetoed a proposed United Nations- mandated tribunal, it is paying for the incident every day, and even without official findings, its guilt is assumed, despite the Kremlin’s ham-handed attempts to deflect blame. The logic is clear: Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine were the only party to the conflict that needed to defend itself against a threat from the air, and they were -- and still are -- armed and aided by Moscow. In that sense, the Dutch report changes little, showing -- without saying it in so many words -- that the Buk missile which destroyed the plane must have been launched from rebel-held territory. Yet it stresses a point that Russia has repeatedly made in its defence: Ukraine, a country responsible for safeguarding its airspace, failed in its duty by allowing passenger jets to fly over the conflict area. While there can be no moral equivalency between arming or protecting the perpetrators of that crime, and failing to close the skies, the uncomfortable truth laid bare by the report is that both sides in the conflict were glaringly incompetent. After ascertaining that MH17 was brought down by a Buk, the Safety Board did a thorough job of pinpointing the location from which it was fired. It ordered three different simulations of the missile’s trajectory, one independent, one from a Ukrainian research institute and one from AlmazAntei, the Russsian producer of Buk systems. The resulting spots fell within an area of 320 square kilometres: The data match reports by journalists who traveled to the area and citizen journalists working with the Bellingcat blog. They indicate that the Buk launcher was loaded onto a truck from a rental company taken over by

the separatists in Donetsk, driven to the small town of Snizhne, then offloaded and driven south of town on the day of the MH17 crash. Snizhne is located in the top left-hand corner of the broad area on the Safety Board’s map. According to conflict maps published at the time, pretty much the entire area specified in the report was in rebel hands. Almaz Antei must have realised it had submitted data that didn’t match the Russian propaganda line. On Tuesday, before the Dutch report was released, it gave a press conference to insist that, according to its simulation data, the missile was fired from the area of Zaroschenskoye, then held by the Ukrainian military. The village lies to the west of the area highlighted in the report. The Safety Board wisely ignored that attempt to rewrite the story. If anyone needed proof that the Buk was launched from rebel territory, the Safety Board’s data are unequivocal on that count. Determining who manned the Buk and what happened to it afterwards lay outside the scope of the technical investigation, but the latest Bellingcat report uses social media data to show the launcher had been moved to Russia after shooting down MH17. Whether that indicates it had been supplied and manned by the Russian military or that Russia merely helped the rebels hide the hot weapon is not particularly important. The names of specific Russian or pro-Russian fighters who brought down the airliner would add little to the story of a terrible mistake, the kind that makes war indiscriminately, senselessly cruel. I find it hard to believe these people are still alive, anyway. When a criminal investigation run by the affected countries presents its results sometime next year, it will probably also pin the catastrophe on the pro-Russian side: The evidence is by now overwhelming. Ukrainian authorities were so preoccupied with their military operation against the rebels -- which was stepped up to include heavy airstrikes after Petro Poroshenko was elected president -- that they never really thought about any danger to passenger planes. The governments of South Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and the democratic Republic of Congo have also failed to close their airspace during recent civil wars, though Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya did. These countries are hardly examples for aspiring European Union member Ukraine. - Bloomberg View

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Philippine army turns down militants’ call to begin talks Hostages have appealed by video to Philippine authorities to stop military operations on the tiny island of Jolo, and to Canada to help negotiate for their freedom

MANILA: The Philippine army on Wednesday rejected demands by militants to start negotiations for the release of three abducted foreign tourists and a Filipino woman and halt an offensive on a remote southern island. Two Canadians, a Norwegian and the Filipino, who were taken hostage at a resort on Samal island on September 21, have appealed by video to Philippine authorities to stop military operations on the tiny island of Jolo, to the west of Samal, and to Canada to help negotiate for their freedom. There has been speculation the four had been taken hundreds of miles west to Jolo, a stronghold of Abu Sayyaf, a small but violent militant group, known for bomb attacks, kidnappings and beheadings in the southern Philippines. “There is no negotiation that can be made with any of those who are perpetrating this crime,” military spokesman Colonel Restituto Padilla told a press brieﬁng at the main army base in Manila. “We cannot, as of the matter, discuss operational details, but we can assure you the safety of the hostages is always foremost in our minds.” Operations to continue The army commander on Jolo, General Alan Arrojado, said the military would not stop operations against the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf because there was no proof the hostages were in that area. “It may be a mock up scenario, it could be taken elsewhere and made it ap-

IN CAPTIVITY: (Top and below) A still image captured from video footage of Philippine militants and kidnap victims is shown in this SITE Intelligence Group video made available to Reuters on Tuesday. – Reuters/SITE Intelligence Group/Handout via Reuters

pear to be on Jolo to stop our operations,” he said about the video appeal of the hostages. “There will be no let up in our operations.” Asked about the video, a Canadian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the government was “pursuing all appropriate channels” to seek further information. Armed men with covered faces were seen in the video standing behind the four hostages who made appeals to halt army offensives and to negotiate for their release. All of them were shown to be sitting in a jungle while the militants with covered faces held riﬂes and machetes and shouted slogans. The militants’ leader spoke ﬂuent English, demanding the artillery attacks be halted and the negotiation of the release of the hostages. He did not identify what group they belonged to or their location. “The positive thing that we derive from this video is that the kidnap victims are in good health, seem to be, and that is, as far as we are concerned, part of the good news that we got out of it,” Padilla

said. on Tuesday, two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino woman appealed by video to the Philippines to stop military operations, and to Canada to negotiate for their freedom with militants who abducted them. “Please, stop all these operations so that negotiations can start,” said a man, who introduced himself as John Ridsdel on the clip circulating on YouTube, while a machete was brandished behind his head by a militant who was holding him. The man said there had been artillery fire nearby, flights overhead and bombings and asked that they be stopped. Another captive, who introduced himself as Robert Hall, also appealed to stop the bombings, saying his life was in grave danger. A third man who introduced himself as Kjartan Sekkingstad was also made to plead for their lives. The woman seated beside Hall did not speak. The four were identified by the Philippines army in September as having been taken hostage. This was the first video of them since their abduction. — Reuters

AWA I T I N G G R E E N L I G H T

Experts demand probe into US bombing of Afghan hospital GENEVA: An international panel of experts is ready to investigate the US bombing of a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Afghanistan but awaits a green light from both governments, MSF and the Swiss foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Hour-long air raid The hour-long air raid on October 3 killed 22 people, including 12 MSF staff, and led to the closure of the Kunduz trauma hospital, depriving tens of thousands of Afghans of health care, the prominent medical charity said. MSF has been demanding that the independent humanitarian

commission created under the Geneva Conventions in 1991 be activated for the ﬁrst time to handle the sensitive inquiry. “The commission has already offered its services to the governments of the USA and Afghanistan,” a Swiss foreign ministry spokesman said in an email to Reuters on Wednesday. “Any investigation would require the agreement of both governments, however.” Switzerland, which provides a secretariat for the Bernebased International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission, would welcome an “independent, effective and comprehensive investigation”, he added.

The United States military has taken responsibility for the air strike, calling it a mistake. US President Barack Obama apologised to MSF last week. Commission MSF, which said it could not rely on US, NATO and Afghan internal investigations to get to the bottom of the bombing, said the Commission had been activated. “The IHFFC is now awaiting the agreement of the United States and Afghanistan governments to proceed,” MSF said in a statement. Both nations must give their approval for the investigation to begin. — Reuters

SOUTH CHINA SEA

Taiwan to boost forces on disputed Spratlys island TAIPEI/BOSTON: Taiwan will increase its coast guard presence on a small island in the disputed South China Sea Spratlys, the coast guard chief said Wednesday, as rival China asserts its claims to the same chain. Also on Wednesday, in a rebuff to China, US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said the United States military would sail and ﬂy wherever international law allowed, including the disputed South China Sea. Taiwan has largely kept out of disputes between China and its neighbours in the South China Sea, through which $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year. China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei all have overlapping claims. Coast guard chief Wang Chungyi said Taiwan’s construction of a port on the island of Itu Aba, or Taiping as it is known in Taiwan, remains on track and will be able to support permanently stationed 100-tonne ships and allow 2,000and 3,000-tonne vessels to dock. He would not be drawn on China’s claims to the island but said the port, with an airstrip and hospital, was part of Taiwan’s efforts to bolster its humanitarian aid role. “(When the port is done, the staff ) will probably increase by nearly 30 to 40 people, including those onshore and at sea,” he told reporters. Meanwhile, Carter spoke after a two-day meeting between US and Australian foreign and defence ministers at which the long-time allies agreed to expand defence cooperation and expressed “strong concerns” over Beijing’s building on disputed islands. “Make no mistake, the United States will ﬂy, sail and operate wherever international law allows, as we do around the world, and the South China Sea will not be an exception,” Carter told a joint news conference. “We will do that in the time and places of our choosing,” Carter added. He had been asked about reports that the United States had already decided to conduct freedom-of-navigation operations inside 12 nautical mile limits that China claims around islands built on reefs in the Spratly archipelago. — Reuters

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TH UR S DAY, OCTOBER 15, 2 015 We are searching each and every individual and we have prevented other attempts in the past ... Even if you put a soldier every 100 metres you can imagine how difficult it is Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkish Prime Minister

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IS or PKK behind Ankara bombings, says Turkey PM Ahmet Davutoglu

10 Kurdish militants killed in Turkish ground, air operations

said the attack was intended to undermine his ruling AK Party at November 1 polls and deny it votes needed to form a majority government

ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told Reuters on Wednesday some of the suspects in suicide bombings in Ankara had spent months in Syria and that they could be linked to IS or to Kurdish militants. He said Saturday’s bombing of an Ankara rally of pro-Kurdish activists and civic groups, the worst attack of its kind in Turkey, was intended to undermine his ruling AK Party at November 1 polls and deny it votes needed to form a majority government. “We are working on (investigating) two terrorist organisations, IS and PKK, because we have certain evidence regarding the suicide bombers having links with IS, but also some linkages with PKK groups,” Davutoglu said in an interview in Istanbul. “Some suspects were in Syria for many months.” He rejected criticism that the authorities had not been robust in rounding up suspected militants and described as untrue reports that the father of one of the main Ankara suspects had alerted the authorities about his son’s radicalisation a year ago and that nothing had been done. Investigation An investigation was under way into whether there had been intelligence and security failures in the run-up to the bombing; but he said Turkey had foiled previous such attacks and that Ankara’s police, intelligence and security chiefs had already been

ANKARA: Turkish security forces killed 10 Kurdish militants during ground and air operations in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, the military said, days after the insurgents called a unilateral ceaseﬁre. The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) ordered its forces on Saturday to halt all actions in Turkey, following a bomb blast at a peace rally in Ankara. The government dismissed the truce declaration as a ploy ahead of November polls that will be contested by a proKurdish party. Clashes Three militants were killed in clashes during an operation by the military in Hakkari province, close to Turkey’s Iran and Iraq borders, the military said in a statement on Wednesday. Seven more were killed in subsequent air strikes. Security sources said Turkish F-16 jets launched fur-

removed from their posts. Pressure has piled on Turkey, not least from NATO allies who see it as a bulwark against Middle East turmoil, to do more to seal its 900 km (560-mile) border with Syria. Foreign and Turkish ﬁghters have taken advantage of the mass passage of refugees to cross to IS-held territory, coming back to threaten attacks in Turkey and further aﬁeld. “We are searching each and every individual and we have prevented other attempts in the past ... Even if you put a soldier every 100 metres you can imagine how difficult it is,” Davutoglu said. He said Turkey was at war not only with IS but also the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the leftist Revolutionary People’s Liberation Army-Front (DHKPC), which claimed an attack on the US consulate in Istanbul in Au-

ANNOUNCEMENT

South Africa police chief suspended over ‘misconduct’ JOHANNESBURG: South African President Jacob Zuma has suspended National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega, pending an inquiry into allegations of misconduct, his office said on Wednesday. Zuma’s office in September launched an investigation into the police chief’s role in the 2012 killing of 34 miners by officers during a violent wildcat strike over pay at the Marikana mine run by platinum producer Lonmin. Board The presidency said a threemember board would look into whether the country’s ﬁrst female police boss and other senior police officers had concealed information on decisions they took while handling labour unrest at Lonmin’s operations.

DAMAGED: Children play between damaged building after a security operation in Sur district

in the Kurdish dominated southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey, on Tuesday. – Reuters

ther air strikes against Kurdish positions. The conﬂict has surged in ferocity since a two year ceaseﬁre collapsed in July, leaving

gust. Turkey had intelligence that PKK and DHKP-C militants had been trained as suicide bombers in northern Iraq and sent to Turkey, Davutoglu said. “We don’t see any difference between IS and PKK. They are both criminals, both terrorist organizations attacking Turkey, attacking civilians,” he said. The sheer array of insurgent groups, along with interlinked factions within these groups, highlights the scale of the threat facing Turkey. Turkish leaders, however, have long seen Kurdish rebels as the greatest threat to the fabric of the country, fearing alliance with Syrian and Iraqi allies to form a Kurdish state. Davutoglu said the Ankara bombing was mounted to thwart efforts by the AK Party founded by President Tayyip Erdogan to regain the overall majority it lost for

long-term peace negotiations in tatters. Turkey is due to hold elections on November 1 that could further exacerbate tensions

the ﬁrst time in 13 years at June polls - partly as a result of the electoral success of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP). He said he was conﬁdent the bid would fail, with latest polls indicating support of 44-45 percent for the AKP. That would potentially be enough for it to govern alone, but not enough to carry out constitutional reforms Erdogan seeks to endow his presidency with strong executive powers. Davutoglu, the architect of Turkey’s “zero problems with neighbours” foreign policy, has faced criticism for his strategy in Syria of calling for President Bashar Al Assad to be ousted and his support for hadrline movements in the region. He said Turkey had the right to defend itself against growing risks emanating from Syria after Russia’s military intervention, which

over security. It remains unclear who carried out the Ankara bombing, at a rally attended predominantly by pro-Kurdish groups. - Reuters

he said if anything showed the weakness of Assad. “As a neighbouring country we have serious concerns and we have certain rights ... based on international law to protect our homeland security,” Davutoglu said. “Now there are more risks in Syria than before...these new interventions. But at the end of the day the Syrian people should decide on their own future.” Asked whether Turkey would supply moderate Syrian rebels with weapons to face the Russianled assault, he said the issue was one for the international community and not Turkey alone. “This is not our problem only, this is the problem of the international community. It is a shame for the international community not to stop the war crimes of the Syrian regime and not to stop this barbaric Daesh group.” — Reuters

Appointed Zuma’s office also said he had appointed Johannes Khomotso Phahlane, the commissioner for Forensic Services, as acting National Police Commissioner. The police spokesman was not immediately available to comment on behalf of Phiyega. “The suspension is... pending any decision that is made following upon the recommendations of the Board of Inquiry into allegations of misconduct, her ﬁtness to hold office and her capacity to execute official duties efficiently,” Zuma’s office said in a statement. The statement said her suspension was “with immediate effect and on full pay.” South Africa’s worst police killing since the end of apartheid sparked intense public and media criticism toward the police, mining companies, unions, the ruling African National Congress and Zuma himself. Inquiry An inquiry into the shootings blamed a mining company, police and unions for what became known as the “Marikana massacre.” Zuma appointed Phiyeka in June 2012, after sacking her predecessor Bheki Cele over the irregular signing of a lease for a new police headquarters worth nearly $100 million. — Reuters

I N T R O U B L E D WAT E R S

Twitter Inc appoints ex-Google employee as executive chairman SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter Inc appointed former Google executive Omid Kordestani as its executive chairman, holding good on a promise to appoint an outsider to work alongside co-founder Jack Dorsey in his second stint as CEO. Twitter’s shares rose in early trading after Dorsey tweeted the appointment, but were down 1.4 per cent at $28.65 by midmorning. Announcing Dorsey’s appointment as CEO last week, Twitter said it would look outside the company for a chairman to allay concerns about his dual role as head of mobile payments company Square Inc. Kordestani, 51, joined Google as its 11th employee in 1999 and stayed for 10 years. After a few years away, during which he was an adviser to the CEO, he returned full-time in October 2014 as Google’s chief business officer. He became a senior adviser in August, helping the company through its rebranding as Alphabet Inc. “It’s quite a coup,” said James Cordwell, analyst at Atlantic Equities. “He was very well-respected at Google both for his business skills and, apparently, his personnel skills.” Twitter is working to rekindle growth after reporting in the last quarter its slowest rise in monthly average users since the company went public in 2013. It plans to lay off up to 8 per cent of its workforce. Kordestani’s extensive sales experience at Google would prove a good foil for Dorsey’s product knowledge, analysts said. “He has incredible business acumen and can help ﬁne-tune the strategy

SWIFT ACTION

TWITTER LOGO: An employee adjusts a screen that displays the Twitter logo on the ﬂoor of the New York Stock Exchange, in this ﬁle picture. – Reuters Files

and attract talent to Twitter,” said James Cakmak, analyst Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co. Kordestani - a trusted adviser of Larry Page in Google’s early days - received a $60 million equity award from Google in 2014, plus a one-time supplemental equity award worth $65 million. He also received a sign-on bonus of $5 million when he returned as chief business officer - a position that gave him responsibility for revenue and marketing. “It’s rare you get to be at a company with an amazing business that’s also transforming the world,” Kordestani tweeted. “I’ve had good fortune to be at three: Netscape, @google, and now @ twitter.” He hold a masters degree in business administration from Stanford University, according to his LinkedIn proﬁle. Google wished Kordestani well at Twitter, saying he had been “instrumental in establishing Google’s business and helped us develop really close, longstanding partnerships across the industry.” — Reuters

Refugee policy row raises political heat on German chancellor Merkel BERLIN: A fall in support and a government row over the refugee crisis raised the heat on German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday, forcing allies to defend the integrity of her coalition. Germany, a favoured destination for migrants, expects 800,000 to a million new arrivals this year. Many Germans feel the country cannot cope with the record influx. As tempers frayed, Merkel’s conservatives met fierce resistance from their Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partners over plans for transit zones at border crossings to process refugees’ asylum requests. They have had to deny such centres would resemble concentration camps. Asked whether the transit zone row heralded the end of the ruling coalition, Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told Deutschlandfunk radio: “No! We shouldn’t talk about the failure of the coalition every time (there is an argument).” A Forsa poll showed support for Merkel’s conservatives had dropped one percent to 38 per cent, its lowest level since June 2014. Merkel is trying to steer a course between pressure from her conservatives - especially the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), sister party of her Christian Democrats (CDU) - to take a harder line on refugees and SPD opposition to the transit zones. Bavaria is the first point of entry for many migrants and the state has threatened to take the government to court unless it tries to limit the flow of asylum-seekers. The CDU-run Interior Ministry has drawn up a draft bill that provides for the transit zones, which would hold refugees at border crossings so asylum requests

LONG WAIT: Immigrants queue up for food at the Office of Health and Social Affairs (LAGESO) in Berlin

on Wednesday. – AFP

can be examined before they are allowed in. SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel has dubbed the centres “detention zones”. Responding to such criticism, CSU lawmaker Stephan Mayer told Deutschlandfunk on Tuesday: “This is not about concentration camps.” Merkel also faces increased pressure from her own conservatives to end the open-door policy she has pursued with the catchphrase: “We can do this!” A YouGov poll on Tuesday showed that 56 per cent of people surveyed thought there were already too many refugees in Germany and that the country could not cope with more. Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Tuesday questioned

whether all refugees should receive the same benefits as others in Germany. “If we pay out from the first day as much Hartz IV (benefits) to such people - who we first need to teach to speak and write the (German) language - as to someone who has worked for 30 years and is now unemployed, what will a trade unionist say to his members?” he asked. At a meeting of the conservatives’ parliamentary group on Tuesday, Merkel resisted pressure to tighten border controls and turn away refugees arriving via Austria. “Her dominance over the party has suffered a bit,” said Gero Neugebauer, political scientist at Berlin’s Free University.

But he added that she could afford to stand ﬁrm. “There is no one else who is ready to be chancellor,” he said. “That is Merkel’s strength.” Meanwhile in London, outsourcing group Serco has apologised to the British government for the “inappropriate” use of a stretch limousine to transport asylum seekers from temporary accommodation near London to Manchester, 330 kilometres (205 miles) away. The luxury vehicle was used in July to pick up asylum seekers from Longford, near Heathrow airport, where recent arrivals have been held, and drive them to Manchester in the northwest, British press reports said this week. — Reuters

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015

Dhoni inspires India to victory

TEST SERIES

S P O R

Going through the FINE TON: Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne, right, raises his bat

as he celebrates scoring a century. – AP/PTI

Karunaratne century lays foundation for Sri Lanka GALLE: Dimuth Karunaratne frustrated West Indies with a patient unbeaten century to help Sri Lanka reach 250-2 on the opening day and stay on course for a big ﬁrst innings total in the ﬁrst Test at Galle on Wednesday. With the pitch offering little assistance to the bowlers and West Indies making it worse for themselves by spilling a couple of catches, the 27-year-old southpaw showed immaculate discipline and application to reach the close not out on 135. Karunaratne hit 10 boundaries and a six in his sedate knock and was ably supported by Dinesh Chandimal (72), the duo accumulating 149 runs for the unbroken third wicket. West Indies stuck to their plans to use their pacers in short bursts but Karunaratne and

Kaushal Silva (17) still gave Sri Lanka their ﬁrst 50-plus opening stand this year after home skipper Angelo Mathews opted to bat ﬁrst. The West Indian bowlers harassed the openers with shortpitched bowling but it was a fuller-length delivery from Kemar Roach that earned them the breakthrough when Silva edged to wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin. Lahiru Thirimanne (16) had a reprieve after lunch when Darren Bravo dropped him at slip off Jerome Taylor but the batsman could not capitalise on it. Thirimanne stepped out against leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo and was caught at short mid-wicket. “We will get good rest tonight, come back tomorrow and work hard for wickets,” Roach said. — Reuters

SCOREBOARD

Sri Lanka 1st innings: D. Karunaratne not out 135 K. Silva c Ramdin b Roach 17 L. Thirimanne c sub b Bishoo 16 D. Chandimal not out 72 Extras (lb-5 nb-5) 10 Total (for 2 wickets, 90 overs) 250 Fall of wickets: 1-56, 2-101 To bat: A. Mathews, M. Siriwardana, K. Perera, D. Prasad, T. Kaushal, R. Herath,

N. Pradeep Bowling: J. Taylor 12-2-35-0 (nb-4); K. Roach 13-3-33-1; J. Holder 13-4-20-0; S. Gabriel 11-2-36-0 (nb-1); M. Samuels 184-42-0; D. Bishoo 22-1-78-1; C. Brathwaite 1-0-1-0 Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Richard Illingworth TV umpire: Simon Fry Match referee: David Boon

CRICKET

England survive after Malik magic inspires Pakistan ABU DHABI: Alastair Cook and Moeen Ali negotiated the rest of the final session as England closed the second day of the first test in Abu Dhabi on 56-0, after Shoaib Malik’s mammoth knock had inspired Pakistan to 523-8 declared. Captain Cook finished on 39 not out, with Moeen unbeaten on 15, as the pair showed good application to see out the final hour and a bit. Earlier, the 33-year-old Malik made the third-highest score ever by a Pakistan batsman against England before falling to Ben Stokes while attempting to drag the bowler from outside off stump through midwicket. His shot found the hands of Ian Bell, who dropped two catches on the first day but managed to hold on to the chance above his head. Soon after, Pakistan declared their innings, which had at its heart Malik but also contained significant contributions from Mohammed Hafeez (98) on day one and Asad Shafiq, who fell leg before to the third ball after tea for 107. The latter’s exit brought the end of a 248-run stand with Malik, the highest fifth-wicket partnership for Pakistan against England. - Reuters

toughest phase of his international career, Dhoni played a captain’s knock and then made smart bowling changes to bundle out South Africa in 43.4 overs

INDORE: Under-fire Mahendra Singh Dhoni marked his return to form with an unbeaten 92 as India recorded a 22-run victory over South Africa in the second cricket One-dayer to level the five-match series 1-1 here on Wednesday. Electing to bat, Dhoni bailed India out of trouble with his 86-ball knock to take the team to 247 for nine. His bowlers then ended the visiting side’s innings at 225 to record their first win on South Africa’s current tour. Going through the toughest phase of his international career, Dhoni played a captain’s knock and then made smart bowling changes to bundle out South Africa in 43.4 overs. Axar Patel (3/39) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/41) shared six wickets between them, while Harbhajan Singh (2/51) scalped two in his comeback match. The nudges, quick singles, shotarm jabs, pulls, cuts, lofted shots over the bowlers’ heads — all were on full display as Dhoni answered his critics with a knock that was decorated with seven boundaries and four sixes. ‘Captain Cool’ batted with the tail-enders with a calm head as India scored 82 runs off the last 10 overs to put on board a decent total, which at one stage looked impossible. India were looking down the barrel at 165 for seven in the 40th over, but Dhoni found great support from Harbhajan Singh (22), with whom he added 56 runs. Ajinkya Rahane yet again batted well, scoring a 63-ball 51 for his second consecutive half century. OPINION

India favourites for T20 WC: Lara STAR OF THE DAY: Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik plays a shot against

England at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. – AFP SCOREBOARD

Pakistan 1st innings: M. Hafeez lbw b Stokes 98 S. Masood b Anderson 2 S. Malik c Bell b Stokes 245 Y. Khan c Cook b Broad 38 Misbah-ul Haq c Buttler b Anderson 3 A. Shaﬁq lbw b Wood 107 S. Ahmed c Bell b Stokes 2 W. Riaz not out 2 Z. Babar c Anderson b Stokes 0 Extras (b-4 lb-21 nb-1) 26 Total (for 8 wkts decl, 151.1 overs) 523 Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-173, 3-247, 4-251, 5-499, 6-514, 7-521, 8-523

Bowling: J. Anderson 22-7-42-2; S. Broad 21-8-44-1 (nb-1); B. Stokes 17.1-3-57-4; M. Wood 22-5-58-1; A. Rashid 34-0-163-0; M. Ali 30-2-121-0; J. Root 5-1-13-0 England 1st innings: A. Cook not out 39 M. Ali not out 15 Extras (nb-1 w-1) 2 Total (for no loss, 21 overs) 56 Bowling: R. Ali 4-0-12-0; I. Khan 5-0-16-0; Z. Babar 7-1-16-0; W. Riaz 4-1-10-0 (nb-1 w-1); A. Shaﬁq 1-0-2-0 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Paul Reiffel Match referee: Andy Pycroft

HYDERABAD: India playing at home is a very dangerous team and it will start as favourites in the T20 World Cup in India next year, former West Indian batsman Brain Lara said on Wednesday. “An Indian team playing at home is a very dangerous team. They proved that by winning 50-over World Cup in India four or ﬁve years ago under (M.S.) Dhoni,” Lara said. Lara was in Hyderabad for the launch of YuppTV, an internet based TV. “The guys are very versatile in their place. I expect them to start off as favourites. I know home pressure is always a possibility but I think the guys have grown a lot. I believe they have a very good chance,” said Lara. — IANS

MAN OF THE MATCH: Indian

skipper MS Dhoni. –Reuters

Dhoni slams critics Critics Later Dhoni slammed his critics saying that people wait with open swords wanting him to make mistakes. “Not an easy game played, a lot of people wait with

open swords and want you to make mistakes. We should have got more with the bats and we didn’t start well with our bowling, but our spinners did well and pacers also came into action later on,” Dhoni, who was awarded the man-of-thematch for his knock, said. “Axar is not a big turner of the ball and he pitched it in the right areas. Bhajji has the experience and they didn’t try too many different things and ﬂighting or underﬂighting the ball was needed and overall they did a good job,” he said. The skipper believes the team has the capability to perform even better. “Overall not a very convincing win but good win, we can play a lot better. We’re not playing to our capacity, not even 80 percent, in batting or bowling. “As a batting unit, we didn’t perform well but we bounced back well. We knew we needed two good deliveries when Imran Tahir and Kagiso Rabada were batting,” he said. “I won’t say the game was in our hands but we had a good chance if we bowled in the right areas and needed only two good deliveries,” the 34-year-old said. Dhoni also defended his players by saying, “It doesn’t always go your way (talking about his batting), the top order has been scoring loads of runs in the last two and a half years so lower order doesn’t get a big chance to bat.” - Agencies

SCOREBOARD

INDIA R. Sharma b Rabada 3 S. Dhawan c Duminy b Morkel 23 A. Rahane b Tahir 51 V. Kohli run out 12 M.S. Dhoni not out 92 S. Raina c de Kock b Morkel 0 A. Patel lbw b Steyn 13 B. Kumar b Tahir 14 H. Singh c de Kock b Steyn 22 U. Yadav c de Kock b Steyn 4 M. Sharma not out 0 Extras (lb-2, w-10, nb-1) 13 Total (9 wickets; 50 overs) 247 Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-59, 3-82, 4-102, 5-104, 6-124, 7-165, 8-221, 9-225 Bowling: Dale Steyn 10-0-49-3, Kagiso Rabada 10-1-49-1, Morne Morkel 10-0-42-2, Jean-Paul Duminy 9-0- 59-0, Imran Tahir 10-1-42-2, Ferhaan Behardien 1-0-4-0 SOUTH AFRICA H. Amla st Dhoni b Patel 17 Q. de Kock c Mohit b Harbhajan 34

F. du Plessis c Kohli b Patel 51 JP Duminy lbw b Patel 36 AB de Villiers c Kohli b Mohit 19 D. Miller c Dhoni b Kumar 0 F. Behardien c Dhoni b Harbhajan 18 D. Steyn c Kohli b Yadav 13 K. Rabada not out 19 I. Tahir c Dhoni b Kumar 9 M. Morkel c Raina b Kumar 4 Extras (lb-3, w-2) 5 Total (all out; 43.4 overs) 225 Fall of wickets: 1-40, 2-52, 3-134, 4-141, 5-142, 6-167, 7-186, 8-200, 9-221, 10-225 Bowling: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 8.4-0-41-3, Umesh Yadav 8-0-52-1, Harbhajan Singh 100-51-2, Axar Patel 10-0-39-3, Mohit Sharma 5-0-21-1, Suresh Raina 2-0-18-0 Man of the match: M.S. Dhoni (India) Umpires: Aleem Dar and Vineet Kulkarni TV umpire: C.K. Nandan (India) Match referee: Chris Broad (England) Reserve umpire: Anil Dandekar (India)

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SPORTS Azzan, Hamed, Ali and Rashad to represent Oman at Nomura Cup Oman has joined the other Arab nations in supporting the championship by ﬁelding a team in what will be their ﬁrst appearance at the biennial event

MUSCAT: The Sultanate will be fielding a four-member team at the Nomura Cup Men’s Asia-Pacific Teams Golf Championship, scheduled to be organised at the iconic Yas Links in Abu Dhabi from October 22 to 25. For the much-anticipated amateur golf championship being held in the region for the first time, the

Ali Hameed

Hamed, left, and Azzan Al Azzani

Oman Golf Committee (OGC) has picked Oman’s Al Rumhy siblings Azzan and Hamed, experienced Ali Hameed and young talent Rashad Al Harthy. The Omani delegation will be led by OGC Chairman Mundhir Al Barwani and vice-chairman Ahmed Al Jhdhamy will accompany the squad as the team manager. Oman has joined the other Arab nations in supporting the champi-

onship by ﬁelding a team in what will be their ﬁrst appearance at the biennial event. The Omanis will be competing with golfers from 27 nations, including Australia, Bahrain, China, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Chinese Ta-

Rashad Al Harthy

pei, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Iran. Well prepared The Oman team will leave for Abu Dhabi on October 20 and they are scheduled to undergo a practice session on the following day before taking part in the event. Azzan, who has recently returned to action after undergoing surgery with participation at the

Asia Paciﬁc Amateur Championship in Hong Kong, will be looking forward to do well at the the Nomura Cup. Rashad, who is one of the most successful junior golfers in Oman, said: “We are well prepared and we can’t wait to participate in the tournament. Top amateur golfers from around the world are participating in this competition. So it will be a good exposure for us.”

OGC Chairman Al Barwani, meanwhile, said: “Our busy season has begun. We are privileged to participate in this tournament. It will be tough competition, no doubt about that, considering the number of top entries. Let us see how best our golfers can perform.” Team manager Al Jhdhamy said: “Our golfers are quite familiar with the conditions in Abu Dhabi’s golf courses. They are all prepared. We are hopeful of a good outing.” The Nomura Cup, first organised way back in 1963, is a biennial competition rotated in the AsiaPacific region. Conducted by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, each team consists of four players, contesting 18 holes of stroke play for four days. In each round, the total of the scores from each team constitutes the team score for the round. The four-day (72-hole) total is the team’s score for the championship. The winning team receives the Nomura Cup, which was named after Shun Nomura, the former Vice-President of the Japan Golf Association.

FOOTBALL

Don’t delay FIFA elections, Prince Ali SINGAPORE: FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan has warned that delaying the February 26 elections would further harm the credibility of world soccer’s crisis-hit governing body. Ali’s chances of winning the vote improved last week when rival candidate Michel Platini, the UEFA president, was suspended for 90 days by FIFA’s ethics committee along with current FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, pending a full investigation. In the latest chapter of a corruption crisis, both have denied wrongdoing and announced they will appeal, prompting two sources say that FIFA was considering delaying the election. Another candidate, South Korea’s Chung Mong-Joon, was banned for six years by the FIFA ethics committee last week, but Ali said the election date should not be changed. Chung has said he will appeal his ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), sport’s highest tribunal. “With FIFA’s crisis deepening, the organisation needs to move beyond interim leadership and elect an accountable president,” Ali said in a statement on Wednesday. “Delaying the scheduled election would only postpone needed change and create further instability. It would tell the world that lessons haven’t been learned, that

Kika gets six-year ban ZURICH: FIFA’s Ethics Committee banned former South African Football Association official Lindile Kika from soccer activities for six years on Wednesday, adding to a string of suspensions at the sport’s governing body. Zurich-based FIFA has been in turmoil since May over corruption allegations. But its ethics investigators are believed to regard matchﬁxing as the biggest threat to the sport as well as the toughest to combat. Immediate effect Kika is a former head of referees and ex-member of the executive committee of the football association in South Africa, which hosted

the same backroom deals that have discredited FIFA in the ﬁrst place continue.” Ali was beaten by Blatter in a presidential election in May. He is one of a number of candidates who have said they would

the 2010 Soccer World Cup. The Ethics Committee said in a statement that the decision to ban him for six years was related to FIFA regulations on conduct, loyalty, duty of disclosure and other issues. It said the ban takes effect immediately. A spokesman was not authorised to discuss details. “The proceedings against Lindile Kika were opened in November 2014 in relation to several international friendly matches played in South Africa in 2010. The investigation was led by the chairman of the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, Dr Cornel Borbely, in collaboration with the FIFA Security Division,” the statement read. - Reuters

like to stand in the race to succeed Blatter, who is in his ﬁfth term but who has announced he would step down amid the deepening crisis. Former Brazil international Zico and former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami have both

indicated they will run, but have struggled to make headway. Nominations to replace Blatter need to be submitted by October 26 and prospective candidates need to pass an integrity check based on FIFA’s ethics code. Platini had been favourite to succeed the Swiss before his suspension last week, but the former French captain has yet to pass the integrity check. A change in the date of the vote could see the entire election timetable change — providing potentially more opportunity for Platini or any other candidates who might want to enter the race once the ethics situation is clearer. Ali warned the FIFA executive committee, which is due to hold a crisis meeting next Tuesday, not to alter agreed plans on a February 26 election. “Members of the FIFA Executive Committee (EXCO) should remember that football associations, players, coaches and fans the world over are watching,” he said. “The EXCO should not interfere with an ongoing process that was put in place by the ad hoc electoral committee. “The election date of February 26 was set three months ago with a clear procedure that meets all of FIFA’s statutory requirements. Candidates have had plenty of time to declare and still do. The rules should not be changed after the game has started,” Ali added. - Reuters

Djokovic sails through as Nadal toils in Shanghai

SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic breezed into the third round of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Martin Klizan on Wednesday but Ivo Karlovic made sure Rafa Nadal had to work a lot harder. Nadal eventually won through 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6(4) after two hours and 43 minutes of a closely-fought encounter. French Open champion Stan Wawrinka also maintained his winning run with a 7-6 (3), 6-3 victory over Viktor Troicki to set up a third-round contest with Marin Cilic. Third seed Andy Murray beat American Steve Johnson 6-2 6-4, Bernard Tomic eliminated seventh seed David Ferrer 6-4 6-2 and Japan’s Kei Nishikori overcame Australian Nick Kyrgios 1-6 6-4 6-4.

UEFA charges England and Lithuania for crowd trouble

ISC BADMINTON

Cyril and Sudheer march into final MUSCAT: Cyril Williams and Sudheer Raghavan scored thrilling come-from-behind 17-21, 21-17, 21-17 victory over Sharat Kumar and Sajan in the men’s open doubles semifinals of the ongoing National Bank of Oman-sponsored Indian Social Club Muscat annual badminton tournament. A brilliant combination of teamwork and never say die attitude helped Cyril and Sudheer overcome their opponents, who snatched first game despite trailing at 7-11. In the second set, Sharat and Sajan took command with an 11-5

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lead. However, Cyril and Sudheer bounced backed into the game with consecutive six service points to take the lead at 12-11. From there they went on to level the score 1-1. In the decider, the teams went neck-and-neck. However, Cyril and Sudheer scored a series of points to clinch the match. Earlier in the quarterﬁnals, Cyril and Sudheer swept past Mohammed Amir and Amjad 21-17, 21-17. Cyril and Sudheer also stormed into the ﬁnal of men’s A doubles defeating Ronney Pereira and Kennedy 21-10, 21-12.

LONDON: UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the English FA and Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) following crowd disturbances in their Euro 2016 qualiﬁer in Vilnius on Monday. UEFA said in a statement on Wednesday that the LFF also face proceedings over ticketing and blocked stairways.

Robin, Richard strike as Dynamos beat Pune City PUNE: Robin Singh scored on return from national duty while Richard Gadzie proved to be the ‘Super Sub’ with a late goal as Delhi Dynamos notched up a narrow 2-1 victory over FC Pune City in the Indian Super League (ISL) football here on Wednesday. This was Dynamos’ second win in three outings, while the Pune suffered their ﬁrst defeat at home at the Balewadi Stadium. - Agencies WINNING RUN: Cyril Williams and Sudheer Raghavan

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Credit pipeline is still strong, which will continue for two

MUSCAT: ahlibank’s net profit for the first nine months of the year has increased by 14.1 per cent to OMR21.8 million compared to OMR19.1 million during the same period last year. Total assets grew 20.8 per cent to OMR1,924.3 million, and net loans and advances were up 12.9 per cent at OMR1,506 million, the bank stated in a stock market filing, disclosing the un-audited results for the nine-month period ended September 30. Customers’ deposits also showed an increase of 27.4 per cent and stood at OMR1,324.9 million. In addition, a 13.5 per cent increase was reported in ahlibank’s operating income in 2015, which reached OMR43 million. Meanwhile, the bank’s operating expenses rose to OMR15.2 million from OMR12.7 million during the corresponding period last year, showing an increase of 19.7 per cent. The results are un-audited and subject to approval by the board of directors.

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businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman’s commercial banks have achieved a robust 10.6 per cent growth in total credit at OMR18.01 billion for the ﬁrst eight months of 2015, from OMR16.28 billion for the same period last year, according to the Central Bank of Oman. The incremental credit growth of all banks in absolute terms was OMR1,725.9 million in a year. It is more or less in line with the loan growth seen last year and was mostly driven by both corporate and retails segments. “Credit growth remained strong in the ﬁrst three quarters, which was above market expectation,” said Kanaga Sundar, head of research at

ROBUST GROWTH: Central Bank of Oman said that total deposits of Omani banks also rose by 5.78 per cent for the ﬁrst eight months of 2015 to OMR18.24 billion, from OMR17.25 billion for the same period last year. – Times ﬁle picture

Gulf Baader Capital Markets. There has been a strong demand for credit from both segments — corporate and retail, he added. Orpic’s projects The demand for credit from the corporate sector is mostly for funding projects, which are either stateowned entities like Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) or semi-government firms, he explained. Orpic is implementing three major capital intensive projects — Sohar Refinery expansion, Liwa Plastics Project and a 230-km-long

pipeline between Muscat and Sohar. Hamoud Sangour Al Zadjali, executive president of Central Bank of Oman (CBO) earlier said that the credit growth for the whole year would be in double digits and would probably hover around 10 per cent. The pipeline of credit is still strong, which will continue for another two more quarters since local banks are also actively participating in syndicated loan facilities for project funding. Total deposits of Omani banks also rose by 5.78 per cent for the ﬁrst eight months of 2015 at

OMR18.24 billion, from OMR17.25 billion for the same period last year, according to monthly statistics released by the apex bank.“Deposit mobilisation of banks showed a slowdown,” added Sundar. Oil price gloom Oman has seven conventional banks — Bank Muscat, National Bank of Oman, BankDhofar, HSBC Bank Oman, Bank Sohar, Oman Arab Bank and ahlibank. Because of continued slackness in oil prices, the banks will be more conservative in lending in the second half and focus more on the

credit quality rather than quantity. The recent sukuk issue and development bond issues of the government is expected to absorb sizable liquidity of banking system. If government continues borrowing, bank liquidity will be tightened and the lending rates will not remain at the same level. In the last couple of years, Omani banks had ample liquidity, resulting in a low interest regime. Total assets of commercial banks by end-August 2015 touched OMR27.87 billion, showing a growth of 14.73 per cent over the same period last year.

COPPER MINING

Savannah starts drilling work in Oman concession area Times News Service MUSCAT: Savannah Resources said it has commenced a reverse circulation drilling programme at selected concession areas, which has historical copper results, including the Aarja and Gaddamah prospects and in certain Block 4 permit area of Oman. Savannah owns a 65 per cent share in Omani company Al

Thuraya, which is the owner of the Block 4 project and will undertake exploration activities in the area on behalf of Al Thuraya. The announcement was reviewed by Dale Ferguson, technical director of Savannah Resources. Ferguson is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of

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Ominvest’s nine-month profit increases by 18% Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman International Development and Investment Company, known as Ominvest, has reported an increase in profit for both the group and the parent company for the first nine months of this year. The group’s profit for the period increased by 18 per cent to reach OMR28.1 million compared to OMR23.79 million during the same period last year, the company said in a stock market filing. The parent company’s profit rose by 62 per cent to stand at OMR12.88 million compared to OMR7.97 million in the corresponding period in 2014, according to initial quarterly financial results for the nine-month period. The group’s total income was reported at OMR89.05 million for the nine-month period in 2015 compared to OMR68.23 million during the corresponding period last year. The parent company’s total income also showed an increase of 68 per cent, reaching

deposit under consideration and to the activity, which he is undertaking to qualify as a competent person as deﬁned in the December 2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.” Savannah Resources is a growth-oriented, multi-commodity, exploration and development company. It wholly owns Mat-

OMR16.72 million compared to OMR9.94 million in 2014. In addition, the total expenses for both the group and the parent company increased in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in the previous year. Total expenses The group’s total expenses in 2015 reached OMR60.95 million against OMR44.44 million in 2014 while the parent company’s total expenses increased by 94 per cent to reach OMR3.83 million this year compared to OMR1.97 million last year. The group results incorporate the unaudited results of subsidiaries and associates. These results are subject to subsidiaries and associates boards’ approval. The company also stated that as per the merger between Ominvest and Onic Holding, the initial quarterly financial results incorporate the financials of the merged entity from the merger approval date on the August 19, 2015.

Curbs tightened on anonymous investors RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s market regulator has further tightened its restrictions on anonymous investors trading shares through brokers, citing the need to prevent money laundering and ﬁnancing of rebel groups. The Capital Market Authority (CMA) told licensed brokers last week that they would have to open an account in the name of each client rather than using the name of the broker or someone else, says a CMA circular. The new rules apply to Saudi and Gulf-based brokers and banks which offer opportunities to invest in the Saudi stock market through funds called ‘nominee accounts’. Under these arrangements, investors pool their money and the broker buys indirect ownership in stocks through participatory notes. The new rules follow the introduction of regulations in 2012 that obliged Saudi institutions trading on behalf of clients to register ownership of shares under individual clients..- Reuters

ilda Minerals, which operates the Jangamo exploration project.On December 31, 2014, Savannah announced its maiden, 65 minferred mineral resource at 4.2 per cent total heavy minerals, with a 2.5 per cent cut-off grade for Jangamo. The project is located in a worldclass mineral sands province in Mozambique, which borders Rio Tinto’s Mutamba deposit, one of two major deposits Rio Tinto has

deﬁned in Mozambique, which collectively have an exploration target of 7 to 12 billion tonnes at 3 to 4.5 per cent THM. Savannah also has interests in three copper blocks in the highly prospective Semail Ophiolite belt in Oman. The projects, which have an indicated and inferred mineral resources of 1.7 metres at 2.2 per cent copper and high grade intercepts of up to 56.35metres at 6.21

per cent copper, with additional gold upside potential, provide Savannah with an excellent opportunity to potentially evolve into a mid-tier copper and gold producer in a relatively short time frame. Together with its Omani partners, Savannah aims to outline further mineral resources to provide the critical mass for a central operating plant to develop these rich ore deposits.

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INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ....................................... 5,936.30 .............. 5,908.97 ................... 5,909.45 ...................5,928.98................ -19.53 .................. -0.33 Financial Index .....................................7,350.79 ............... 7,275.31 ....................7,281.72 ....................7,317.48................ -35.76 .................. -0.49 Industrial Index ....................................7,394.51 ............... 7,370.16 ................... 7,394.46 ................... 7,373.43..................21.03 ...................0.29 Services Index .......................................3,285.31 ...............3,269.70 ................... 3,269.86 ...................3,288.44................ -18.58 .................. -0.57 MSM SHARIAH INDEX.......................909.06 ..................905.26 .......................905.73 .......................907.41...................-1.68 .................. -0.19 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 25,307,895 ................. 7,268,525 .................... 942 ................14,709,419,310 .................. 8 ......................21 .................... 18 .........................47

The top gainer was Oman Packaging, up by 10 per cent, while Construction Materials was

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the top loser, down by 5.41 per cent ISIN ......................................SECURITY NAME ..................................................................VOLUME..... TURNOVER............TRADES ......OPEN PRICE......HIGH ............. LOW ........ CLOSE PR. ...PREV. CLOSE...DIFF (RO).........DIFF % .............LAST PR.....LAST BID .............LAST OFFER ........MARKET CAP.PAR VALUE

MUSCAT: Shares on the Muscat Securities Market fell on profit-booking. The MSM30 Index ended the week on a negative note at 5,909.45 points, down by 0.33 per cent. The MSM Sharia Index declined by 0.19 per cent to close at 905.73 points. Oman International Development and Investment Company (Ominvest) was the most active in terms of volume as well as turnover. The day’s top gainer was Oman Packaging, up by 10 per cent, while Construction Materials was the top loser, down by 5.41 per cent. As many as 942 trades were executed during the trading session generating turnover of OMR7.26 million with 25.3 million shares changing hands. Out of 47 traded securities, eight advanced, 21 declined and 18 remained unchanged. Omani investors were net buyers of OMR4.27 million, while GCC and Arab investors were net sellers of OMR3.8 million followed by foreign investors for OMR474,000 worth of shares. Financial Index declined by 0.49 per cent to close at 7,281.72 points. Bank Nizwa, ahlibank and Ominvest increased by 4.23 per cent, 0.49 per cent and 0.40 per cent, respectively. Oman & Emirates Holding, Al Sharqia Investments, Oman United Insurance, Al Anwar Holding and Al Izz Islamic Bank fell by 4.31 per cent, 4.13 per cent, 3.01 per cent, 2.88 per cent and 2.82 per cent, respectively. Industrial Index advanced by 0.29 per cent to close at 7,394.46 points. Oman Packaging, Voltamp Energy, National Aluminium and Oman Textiles increased by 10 per cent, 4.65 per cent, 4.59 per cent and 1.13 per cent respectively. Construction Materials, Oman Fisheries, Gulf International Chemicals and Galfar Engineering declined by

5.41 per cent, 3.51 per cent, 2.68 per cent and 1.02 per cent, respectively. Services Index ended the session at 3,269.86 points, down by 0.57 per cent. National Gas gained 2.56 per cent to close at OMR0.320. Oman Oil Marketing, OIFC, Renaissance Services and Al Jazeera Services decreased by 3.85 per cent, 3.17 per cent, 2.79 per cent, 1.42 per cent, respectively. Emerging stocks fall Emerging-market stocks fell for the ﬁrst time in three days, retreating from a nine-week high as a bigger-than-estimated slump in Chinese imports spurred concern that the slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy will curb global growth. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index declined 1.3 per cent to 854.29 in the steepest one-day drop since September 23. China’s Cnooc led energy companies lower, while South Africa’s Impala Platinum Holdings was one of the biggest decliners among raw-material producers. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell from a seven-week high. Brazil’s real led declines among currencies as tension escalated in a political standoff that’s contributing to the country’s economic slump. “The headline Chinese import number was bad, once again, conﬁrming that Chinese domestic demand continues to correct,” said Maarten-Jan Bakkum, a senior emerging-markets strategist based in The Hague. China’s imports slumped for an 11th month in September to extend the longest decline in six years. Signs of further slowing in China rekindled concern over risks to the global economy following the steepest weekly gain in four years in developing-nation equities. - United Securities/Bloomberg News

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OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY ........................................................7,552 ...............3,393........................4 ........... 0.440...........0.450 ...........0.440 .......... 0.450 .............0.430 ........... 0.020............. 4.651 ................0.450..............0.446...................0.450...................27,225,000.........0.100 OM0000001319 ............NATIONAL ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS ............. 665,600 ..........151,874..................... 43 ........... 0.225 ...........0.230 ...........0.225........... 0.228 .............0.218.............0.010 ............. 4.587 ................0.228..............0.227...................0.228 ................... 7,654,291 ..........0.100 OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS .............................................................92,082 ............ 29,505......................17 ........... 0.320 ...........0.324 ...........0.320........... 0.320 .............0.312............ 0.008.............2.564 ................0.324..............0.324...................0.330 ..................16,000,000.........0.100 OM0000002200 ...........AHLI BANK .......................................................................19,152 ...............3,964........................4 ........... 0.207 ...........0.207 ...........0.207........... 0.207 .............0.206 ............0.001 ............. 0.485 ................0.207............. 0.202...................0.205 ................ 294,982,482 .......0.100 OM0000001533 ............OMINVEST .................................................................... 7,189,538... 3,608,664.....................40 ........... 0.500 ...........0.504 ...........0.500........... 0.502 .............0.500 ........... 0.002.............0.400 ................0.502..............0.502...................0.504 .................277,536,544........0.100 OM0000001145 ............PORT SERVICES CORPORATION .........................10,000 ...............1,660........................1 ............0.166 ........... 0.166 ...........0.166 ............0.166 ............. 0.166............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.166 ..............0.150...................0.169................... 15,776,640 .........0.100 OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT ..............................................................423 .................. 478........................2 ............1.130 ........... 1.130............1.130 ............1.105 ............. 1.105............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.130 .............. 1.100................... 1.130 ................. 221,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT ................................................................. 200 .....................86........................1 ........... 0.430 ...........0.430 ...........0.430........... 0.444 .............0.444 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.430..............0.430...................0.444 .................146,907,483 ........0.100 OM0000001962............AL MADINA INVESTMENT ................................... 100,000 ..............5,900........................4 ........... 0.059 ...........0.059 ...........0.059........... 0.059 .............0.059 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.059..............0.059...................0.060 ..................12,221,932 .........0.100 OM0000002168............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES .......................................370 .................. 126........................1 ........... 0.340...........0.340 ...........0.340 .......... 0.342 .............0.342 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.340..............0.312...................0.338..................101,305,079 ........0.100 OM0000002374............UNITED FINANCE .......................................................10,000 ...............1,330........................1 ............0.133 ........... 0.133 ...........0.133 ............0.133 ............. 0.133............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.133 ..............0.132...................0.133................... 41,331,737 .........0.100 OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR ................................................................4,200 ............... 1,025........................2 ........... 0.244...........0.244 ...........0.244 .......... 0.239 .............0.239 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.244 .............0.239...................0.248 .................369,190,122 ........0.100 OM0000003000 ...........ALMAHA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MAR. ......... 1,330 ...............2,594........................1 ............1.950 ........... 1.950 ...........1.950 ........... 1.950 .............1.950............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.950 ..............1.950...................0.000 .................134,550,000........0.100 OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION .........................101,141 .......... 165,335..................... 25 ............1.635 ........... 1.635............1.630 ............1.635 ............. 1.635............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.630 .............. 1.630...................1.635 ................1,226,250,000......0.100 OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO.........................................................................55,590 .............41,810........................8 ............0.752 ........... 0.756 ...........0.752 ........... 0.752 ............. 0.752............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.756 ..............0.752...................0.756..................489,510,061 ........0.100 OM0000004735 ...........SEMBCORP SALALAH................................................10,000 ............ 27,400........................2 ............2.740 ........... 2.740 ...........2.740........... 2.740 .............2.740 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................2.740..............2.700...................2.740..................261,552,714 ........1.000 OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL............................................. 192,932 ............16,365......................13 ........... 0.084 ...........0.085 ...........0.084........... 0.085 .............0.085 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.085..............0.085...................0.086...................14,875,000 .........0.100 OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER................................................ 225,650 ............48,515........................9 ............0.215 ........... 0.215 ...........0.215 ............0.215 ............. 0.215............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.215 .............. 0.215...................0.216..................145,100,797 ........0.100 OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER .................................................. 251,465............ 54,065......................16 ............0.215 ........... 0.215 ...........0.215 ............0.215 ............. 0.215............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.215 .............. 0.215...................0.227 .................153,597,363 ........0.100 OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS ........................................................236 ...................114........................1 ........... 0.484 ...........0.484 ...........0.484........... 0.488 .............0.488 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.484..............0.484...................0.490 ..................25,620,000.........0.100 OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 550,000 ........... 63,300......................17 ............0.115 ........... 0.116............ 0.115 ............0.115 ............. 0.116 ............-0.001 ........... -0.862 ...............0.116 .............. 0.116................... 0.118 ..................230,035,971........0.100 OM0000002366 ...........AL BATINAH DEV. INV. HOLDING .......................... 9,600 ...............1,008........................2 ............0.105 ........... 0.105 ...........0.105 ........... 0.105 .............0.106 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.943 ...............0.105 ..............0.102...................0.105.................... 3,150,000 ..........0.100 OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ......................... 495,000 ........... 49,545......................11 ............0.101 ........... 0.101............0.099........... 0.100 ............. 0.101............-0.001 ........... -0.990 ...............0.100..............0.100...................0.101 ....................5,884,322 ..........0.100 OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 150,196 .............14,562......................16 ........... 0.097 ...........0.098 ...........0.096........... 0.097 .............0.098 ...........-0.001 ........... -1.020 ...............0.097..............0.097...................0.099...................28,128,122 .........0.100 OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 2,277,357 .. 1,240,950...................105 ........... 0.554 ........... 0.554 ...........0.540........... 0.544 .............0.550 ...........-0.006 ............-1.091................0.540..............0.540...................0.546................ 1,246,751,493 ......0.100 OM0000001483............NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN ................................. 181,759 .............55,253..................... 25 ........... 0.304...........0.306 ...........0.302........... 0.304 .............0.308 ...........-0.004 ........... -1.299 ...............0.302..............0.302...................0.304 .................407,575,916 ........0.100 OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES .......................................... 243,632 ......... 101,325........................7 ........... 0.420 ...........0.420 ...........0.412 ............0.416 .............0.422 ...........-0.006 ........... -1.422 ...............0.412 ..............0.410...................0.420 ..................25,460,978.........0.100 OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR.................................................................. 45,316 ............... 7,810........................5 ............0.172 ........... 0.175............0.172 ............0.172 ............. 0.175............-0.003 ............-1.714 ................0.175 .............. 0.174...................0.175 ..................247,927,680........0.100 OM0000002028 ...........GULF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS ............ 165,432.............47,953..................... 33 ........... 0.290...........0.293 ...........0.288........... 0.290 .............0.298 ...........-0.008 ........... -2.685 ...............0.288..............0.288...................0.290 ...................6,090,000 ..........0.100 OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES ..................................... 621,995 .........108,326..................... 53 ............0.174 ........... 0.176 ...........0.174 ............0.174 ............. 0.179............-0.005 ........... -2.793 ...............0.175 .............. 0.175...................0.176 ...................50,573,278 .........0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 2,674,841 ......539,489...................146 ........... 0.203 ...........0.206 ...........0.200 .......... 0.202 .............0.208 ...........-0.006 ........... -2.885 ...............0.201............. 0.200...................0.201................... 30,315,150 .........0.100 OM0000001087............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE ............................... 213,404 ........... 54,953......................19 ........... 0.260...........0.260 ...........0.255........... 0.258 .............0.266 ...........-0.008 ........... -3.008 ...............0.260..............0.255...................0.260 ..................25,800,000.........0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE.............. 358,385 ............65,567..................... 25 ............0.184 ........... 0.184 ...........0.182............0.183 ............. 0.189............-0.006 ............-3.175................0.183 ..............0.182...................0.183...................36,600,000.........0.100 OM0000002572 ...........OMAN OIL MARKETING ..........................................34,124 ............ 68,248......................11 ........... 2.000...........2.000 ...........2.000 .......... 2.000 .............2.080 ...........-0.080 ........... -3.846 ...............2.000 ............ 2.000...................2.080 .................122,550,000 .......0.100 OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING .............85,000 ...............9,880........................7 ............0.116 ........... 0.118............ 0.115 ............0.116 ............. 0.121............-0.005 ........... -4.132 ...............0.118 .............. 0.116................... 0.118 ...................10,440,000.........0.100 OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING........... 360,000 ........... 40,128......................11 ............0.112 ........... 0.112............ 0.111 ............0.111.............. 0.116 ............-0.005 ........... -4.310 ...............0.112 ...............0.111................... 0.112 ................... 13,528,125 .........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 17,403,502....6,632,499................688 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... 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OM0000001608............OMAN PACKAGING ....................................................10,000 ...............2,750........................1 ........... 0.275 ........... 0.275 ...........0.275........... 0.275 .............0.250 ............0.025 ............10.000 ...............0.275..............0.275...................0.000 ................... 8,919,862 ..........0.100 OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 6,940,986 ......514,616................... 137 ........... 0.074 ........... 0.076 ...........0.072........... 0.074 ............. 0.071............ 0.003.............4.225 ................0.076..............0.075...................0.076..................111,000,000 ........0.100 OM0000001053 ............OMAN TEXTILE HOLDING .......................................... 600 ...................215........................1 ........... 0.358 ........... 0.358 ...........0.358........... 0.358 .............0.354 ........... 0.004............. 1.130 ................0.358..............0.346...................0.358....................2,148,000 ..........1.000 OM0000001855 ............MAJAN GLASS ................................................................. 1,000 .................. 210........................1 ............0.210 ........... 0.210 ...........0.210........... 0.220 .............0.220 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.210............. 0.000...................0.210.................... 9,245,126 ..........0.100 OM0000002564 ...........AL HASSAN ENGINEERING.....................................10,715 .................. 996........................1 ........... 0.093 ...........0.093 ...........0.093........... 0.093 .............0.093 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.093..............0.091...................0.093....................6,994,344 ..........0.100 OM0000003083 ...........AL KAMIL POWER .........................................................2,322 ..................720........................3 ............0.310 ........... 0.310 ...........0.310........... 0.312 .............0.312............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.310 ............. 0.300...................0.310...................30,030,000.........0.100 OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 616,279.............94,391..................... 72 ............0.154 ........... 0.154 ...........0.152 ............0.153 .............0.154............-0.001 ........... -0.649 ...............0.152 ...............0.151...................0.152..................223,778,023........0.100 OM0000004776 ...........TAKAFUL OMAN INSURANCE .............................. 28,815 ...............3,026........................7 ............0.105 ........... 0.105 ...........0.105 ........... 0.105 .............0.107............-0.002 ........... -1.869................0.105 ..............0.106................... 0.113 ...................10,500,000.........0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK.............................................. 230,000 ............15,885..................... 23 ........... 0.072 ...........0.072 ...........0.068........... 0.069 ............. 0.071............-0.002 ........... -2.817................0.070..............0.069...................0.071...................69,000,000.........0.100 OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES .......................................................48,310 ...............2,680........................6 ............0.055 ...........0.056 ...........0.055........... 0.055 .............0.057 ...........-0.002 ........... -3.509 ...............0.056..............0.056...................0.059....................6,875,000 ..........0.100 OM0000001368 ............CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IND. .................... 15,366 .................. 538........................2 ........... 0.035 ........... 0.035 ...........0.035........... 0.035 .............0.037 ...........-0.002 ........... -5.405 ...............0.035..............0.035...................0.036....................2,975,000 ..........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 7,904,393 ......636,026...................254 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ...... 11........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Sensex drops; rupee recovers Singapore eases policy as economy escapes recession

MUMBAI: Disappointing second quarter earnings from bluechips so far and muted global cues dragged the benchmark BSE Sensex lower for a third consecutive session on Wednesday with a fall of 66.87 points to 26,779.66 following TCS Q2 numbers failed to impress investors. Information technoogy and technology ﬁrms continue to bog market as TCS and Wipro with decline of 4.39 per cent and 0.47 per

cent, respectively, kept the barometer index under pressure. After resuming lower at 26,760.32, the 30-share BSE Sensex hovered in a range of 26,869.08 and 26,713.28 before ending at 26,779.66 — showing a loss of 66.87 points or 0.25 per cent. The index has now lost around 300 points in three days. The 50-share NSE Nifty also fell by 23.80 points or 0.29 per cent to close the day at 8,107.90 after shuttling between

8,096.35 and 8,139.30 intra-day.

Rupee appreciates Snapping its two-day losing streak, the rupee on Wednesday regained 15 paise to close at 65.03 per dollar on fresh selling of the US currency by banks and exporters on the back of weakness in greenback overseas. The rupee resumed higher at 65.11 per dollar as against Tuesday’s level of 65.18 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market. - PTI

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s central bank eased monetary policy for the second time this year as the economy narrowly avoided a technical recession, saying weakening prospects for global growth will pose “headwinds” in the coming months. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, which uses the currency rather than interest rates as its main policy tool, said Wednesday it will reduce “slightly” the pace of appreciation in the local dollar versus those of its trading partners. Gross domestic product unexpectedly rose an annualised 0.1 per cent in the three months through September from the previous quarter, when it shrank a revised 2.5 per cent, the Trade Ministry said in a separate statement. “The Singapore economy is projected to expand at a modest pace in 2015 and 2016, with growth slightly weaker than earlier envisaged,” the central bank

said. “The subdued global growth will exert a drag on the externaloriented sectors in Singapore in the quarters ahead.” The export-dependent island nation is vulnerable to swings in global trade demand, and its performance has reﬂected the regional fallout from China’s economic deceleration in recent quarters. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is seeking new sources of growth for the city state through a 10-year restructuring plan that includes reducing ﬁrms’ reliance on cheap foreign labor and boosting investment in research and development. ‘Token move’ Singapore’s dollar gained 0.6 per cent to S$1.3940 against the United State currency, after reaching S$1.3908, the strongest level since September 18. The GDP report was better than expected -- the median of 16 estimates in a survey was for a 0.1 per cent

contraction, with only four forecasting an expansion. The policy easing was “much less” than what the market was hoping for, said Wai Ho Leong, a Singapore-based economist at Barclays. The MAS left the width and center of the policy band unchanged. Sixteen of 25 economists surveyed predicted it would boost stimulus, while the remainder predicted no move. “It would suggest a very token move to signal that they’re providing some support,” Leong said. The economy’s “weakness is narrowly centered around manufacturing. Services, if you look at labor demand, it’s still very tight,” he said. Singapore is turning to its position as an Asian ﬁnancial hub to bolster services exports as overseas orders for its goods falters. Services as a share of the island’s trade is set to increase with a rising middle class in the region boosting demand. - Bloomberg News

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India to pitch for Arab investment at Dubai forum Times News Service MUSCAT: India’s ﬁnance minister will shed light on the business and investment opportunities in India regarding ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ initiatives at the inaugural Arab India Economic Forum, scheduled to be held onNovember 16 and 17 in Dubai. Arun Jaitley, who is set to launch the forum in the UAE emirate, will also highlight energy (traditional and renewable), infrastructure, ﬁnancial services and tourism, including medical and wellness tourism, according to a communiqué from Consulate General of India, Dubai. The two-day event is expected to attract more than 300 delegates, mainly political and business leadNINE MONTHS

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ers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and India. Arab India Economic Forum will feature discussions on the extensive economic opportunities that can be leveraged between Arab nations and India for investment as exempliﬁed by the activities of leading companies from the region like Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation, DP World, and Jumeirah Group. The forum will also address the policy framework and guidelines required to draw the attention of Arab investors and industrialists while providing a strong platform for Indian businesses aiming to explore the Middle East market. India’s ﬁnance minister will address an elite gathering of senior

ECONOMIC FORUM: The inaugural Arab India Economic Forum, scheduled to be held on November 16-17 in Dubai, is set to be launched by Arun Jaitley, India’s ﬁnance minister. - Supplied picture

dignitaries, government officials and business leaders from around the Arab region. Jaitley will be joined by a panel of speakers from Dubai Depart-

ment of Economic Development and Mumbai Stock Exchange as well as invited speakers from Ministry of Tourism, India; Ministry of Economy, UAE; Ministry of Com-

merce and Industry, Saudi Arabia; and Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Qatar. Aimed at discussing strategies and solutions to meet investor challenges in India, the forum also builds on the new vigour which the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit brought to Indo-UAE relations in August 2015. His visit was followed by the India-UAE Joint Commission meeting on Technical and Economic Cooperation, co-chaired by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE foreign minister, and Sushma Swaraj, India’s minister of external affairs. The Arab-India Economic Forum is being supported by Consulate General of India – Dubai with Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East as the media partner.

As per official reports, India is the UAE’s second largest trade partner after China as trade between India and the UAE crossed $59 billion per year, with Indian exports worth $33.3 billion to the UAE and $26 billion worth of UAE’s exports to India. The relationship is set to get stronger under the new government which is keen to implement investor friendly policies. The ‘Make in India’ initiative is expected to provide a much needed boost to the Indian manufacturing sector, much of which will be exported and re-exported via Dubai, UAE. The relationship with the Arab region, especially the GCC states of UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, is incredibly valuable to India.

Toyota to bank on fuel cells to reduce emissions by 90%

Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman United Insurance Company’s net profit for the first nine months of the year stood at OMR3.15 million, down by 27.9 per cent from the OMR4.38 million during the same period last year. The company’s net investment income fell to OMR1.76 million against OMR3.31 million in the corresponding period in 2014, according to its disclosure of the results for the nine-month period. Management expenses In the stock market filing, Oman United Insurance also reported that its management expenses had increased by 9.41 per cent to reach OMR2.57 million compared to OMR2.35 million in 2014. In addition, the company’s total comprehensive income for the period stood at OMR2.55 million, down 51.8 per cent compared to OMR5.3 million during the same period in the previous year. Earnings per share also dropped from OMR0.044 to OMR0.032 and the net asset value per share decreased from OMR0.277 to OMR0.265. The preliminary results are subject to statutory auditor’s review and approval of both audit committee and board of directors.

Japanese auto giant aims to deliver more than 30,000 fuel-cell vehicles annually by around 2020

TOKYO: Toyota Motor said it’s targeting a 90 per cent reduction in emissions from its new vehicles by 2050 as it seeks to build on the success of its hybrid autos. ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY: Toyota has set a goal to reach more than 15 million cumulative deliveries The maker of the hydrogen- of hybrid vehicles in the next five years. – Bloomberg News powered Mirai sedan said on Wednesday that it aims to deliver will begin Japan sales of the Prius more than 30,000 fuel-cell vehi- kyo. “In order to be there for the first half of the year. hybrid after its first redesign in cles annually by around 2020. global environment, we believe it almost seven years. The company The Prius seller also set a goal to is important to take up new chal- Prius redesign reach more than 15 million cumu- lenges with a vision for 20 and 30 With more than 8 million units also is due to begin deliveries in sold in less than two decades, California this month of the Mirai lative deliveries of hybrids in the years ahead.” same span. Toyota outlined its environmen- Toyota is by far the industry’s top fuel cell sedan, which uses hydro“The beautiful, diverse earth tal ambitions as the auto industry seller of hybrid vehicles, led by its gen to power an on-board battery is being lost at a speed where the braces for broader fallout from Prius model. About 14 per cent of and emits only water. Prius engineers said on Tuesday pace of past innovations is not an emissions scandal embroiling the cars and trucks it sold worldkeeping up,” chairman Takeshi Volkswagen, which passed the wide last year were hybrid or plug- they set out to match the performance of diesel engines, a choice Uchiyamada, known as the father Japanese automaker for the lead in autos. By the end of this year, Toyota of powertrain favoured by Volkof the Prius, said at a forum in To- in global vehicle sales during the

ENERGY MARKET

Opec members rule out production cut NEW YORK: The safe money for oil traders is betting that Venezuela’s plan to resurrect Opec’s old price band mechanism, attempting to set a $70 ﬂoor for the battered market, will be doomed from the start. Saudi Arabia, the group’s de facto leader, has shown zero interest in returning to a strategy of supporting prices; big producers outside the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), namely Russia, have essentially ruled out cuts. And most analysts say attempting to set a price range is futile, or that the $70 price is unsustainably high, or both.

Yet a handful of experts and observers say the proposal — articulated by former oil minister Rafael Ramirez in an interview with Reuters — may be a catalyst for moving away from Opec’s laissez faire approach to collapsing oil prices, which throttled investment, shredded budgets and left some economies. Even if the idea fails to advance, it could represent the ﬁrst meaningful step in months toward ﬁnding common ground that could help stabilise the oil market. The plan, to be discussed at an October 21 meeting of technical experts in Vienna, seems simple. - Reuters

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swagen. The German automaker is now pivoting away from the technology and toward plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. Volkswagen plans to develop standardised components for electric vehicles, including redesigning its ﬂagship Phaeton sedan as an all-electric model, the automaker said. Previously, Volkswagen had said it planned to roll out 20 electric and plug- in hybrid cars by 2020. As of August, Toyota sold 30 hybrid passenger car models and one plug-in hybrid. Toyota also is further along in its electriﬁcation strategy than General Motors, the world’s thirdbiggest auto manufacturer. The maker of the Volt plug-in hybrid has targeted putting 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US that are at least partially electric by 2017, from 180,834 last year. By contrast, US deliveries of Prius hybrids passed the 500,000 mark in 2007, according to researcher Autodata. - Bloomberg News

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n the Wild West West world of cyberspace, could a semi-secret private email server be more secure than a government system? Not likely. Federal agencies are under intense scrutiny for failing to fend off hackers in several major cyber-attacks, including an intrusion at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that produced one of the largest online data thefts in US government history. But in spite of these lapses, experts said that private email servers like the one used by Hillary Clinton when she served as secretary of State are typically much worse off when it comes to cyber-security.

Classified information The FBI is now looking into Clinton’s set-up — her homebrew server was turned over to authorities on Wednesday afternoon — after intelligence officials expressed concern that classified information might have been compromised in connection with the system. The referral from the intelligence community’s inspector general stated that some of Clinton’s emails should have been “transmitted via a secure network” because of their content, a reminder that the server in Clinton’s Chappaqua, New York, home was not specifically equipped to handle classified information. The memo seems to add credibility to fears that the Clintonemail.com system was inferior to the State Department networks when it came to cyber-security. While there is no evidence that hackers had access to Clinton’s server, experts agreed that the system likely came under attack and that some intruders might have indeed broken in. “As the Secretary of State, she was a high-profile target and would have gotten the attention of elite [hacking] teams,” said Richard Bejtlich, chief security strategist at FireEye, a computer security firm. “My view is: if you can’t demonstrate the security of your system through aggressive monitoring of what is going on with it, you should just assume that it has been compromised,” Bejtlich said. Threat from hackers The world of hackers — amateur, criminal and nation-state — moves at a pace and level of sophistication that was unthinkable a decade ago. Almost every system on the Internet gets probed for vulner-

How secure are private email servers? But in spite of these lapses, experts say that private email servers like the one used by Hillary Clinton when she served as Secretary of State are typically much worse off when it comes to cyber-security

abilities at one point or another, posing risks to personal, corporate and government networks alike, experts said. “At the end of the day, neither government nor private-sector servers are very secure,” emailed Fred Cate, a law professor and cyber-security expert at Indiana University. “That is the unfortunate but unmistakable bottom line.” Recent intrusions into federal systems show just how persistent and far-reaching cyber-attacks can be, particularly when they come from nation-state adversaries. News broke earlier this year that not only had Russian hackers infiltrated State Department networks, but they used that perch to penetrate parts of the White House system. China, meanwhile, is considered responsible for hacking databases at OPM and compromising information for 22 million people. In an acknowledgment of the systems’ vulnerability, Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that it’s “very likely” the Russian and Chinese governments are reading his emails. “It is very possible,” Kerry said in an interview with CBS Evening News. “I certainly write things with that awareness.” This is the environment in which Clinton was running her own email system, which lacked sufficient cybersecurity protections, according to several analyses by experts. Configuring security on a server, keeping the software updated, ensuring encrypted access and educating users about proper use are big tasks, and they don’t begin to approach the defensive measures used by government agencies and large companies, experts said. Though they might be constantly under attack, government networks generally have a leg up on private systems when it comes to cyber-security sophistication and resources, said Richard Stiennon, chief research analyst at IT-Harvest, an IT research firm. “Any IT department has many more resources available to protect email servers,” Stiennon wrote in an email. “They can make sure patches to the operating system and the server software are applied,” he wrote. “They have gateway firewalls to restrict access. They have logging and alerting if an attacker is poking around.” Government networks typically have quicker access to security fixes for their software, said Daniel Gerstein, former acting under secretary for Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security. — ELISE VIEBECK/Washington Post-Bloomberg News

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usicians always yearn for own creative space where they can practise solos, blare guitars, organise jam sessions, and record new tunes. Setting up a studio is easy nowa-days, thanks to the availability of components at high-end music stores. But Ronnie Matthew Manappallil didn’t opt for the easy path as he toiled hard for one year to set up a customised studio that meets the world-class acoustics standards at his home. A music composer, performer and teacher, Ronnie has been training children at the Harmony Music Centre in Wadi Kabir. Besides, he has scored music for several albums, showcased his skills during stage shows and played bass guitar for leading South Indian singers in his 30 year-long career. It was in 2013 that the idea of setting up a home studio struck Ronnie. “I was worried about the cost during the planning stage. But I didn’t want to backtrack. So I decided to put in my knowledge, effort, and skills to realise my dream,” Ronnie reminisced. He spent long hours in front of the computer, browsing websites and sourcing pieces of information about the latest trends in the audio industry. The next step was to buy the equipment, including microphones, loud speakers, and computers. “I purchased microphones from Muscat as well as through online stores. I was lucky to get high quality, loud speakers and computers from the local market at a competitive rate. But it took many days to ﬁnd the equipment of my choice.” Ronnie worked at his own pace as he didn’t set a deadline for completing the project. “The work progressed slowly as I took my own time. I enjoyed putting up pieces together. And I could not hide my joy when I manufactured all the 10 acoustic panels on my own.” He bought logs, carved it with a chisel, cut it with an axe, and made a rectangular board before pasting wool on it. “The 10 acoustic panels, which eliminate echoes of the ampliﬁed music, are the highlight of the studio. I made it using high quality components,” he said. Experiments Ronnie now uses the studio for composing music for albums, jingles for commercials, and recording songs for special events, besides creating his own music. Recently, he produced a home-made talk box sampler with a horn driver and some plumbing parts. A talk box is an effects unit that allows musicians to modify the sound of a musical instrument. “Talk box directs sound from an instrument into the musician’s mouth by means of a plastic tube adjacent to their microphone. The musician controls the modification of the instrument’s sound by changing the shape of the mouth, ‘vocalising’ the instrument’s output into a microphone,” said Ronnie. “I played all guitar parts — rhythm, lead, bass — and vocal in my talk box experiment. Besides, I produced all drums and key programming,” he said. Music became a passion for young Ronnie, who hails from the south Indian state of Kerala, during his college days. He was the vocalist in a band, but was forced to play guitar whenever a guitarist failed to turn up for a show. After completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Ronnie launched a sound recording studio in his home town before making Muscat his second home. “I have been teaching at the Harmony Music Centre for the last seven years, and I am happy to produce talented young musicians. All my students have passed examinations conducted by Trinity College London with distinction. It is a great achievement,” he said. Music lovers approach Ronnie for suggestions on setting home studio these days. And he tells them to prioritise before buying equipment. “One has to decide the quality and price of the equipment before buying it. Audio equipment will easily become obsolete if it is not purchased wisely,” he said. ameerudheen@timesofoman.com

Talk box performance A talk box is an effects unit that allows musicians to modify the sound of a musical instrument. Talk box directs sound from an instrument into the musician’s mouth by means of plastic tube adjacent to their vocal microphone. The musician controls the modiﬁcation of the instrument’s sound. Watch Ronnie’s talk box performance at: youtube.com/ watch?v=zQudWpoEpG0

CONTACT RONNIE If you need any assistance on setting up home studio, contact Ronnie Mathew. Contact: +968 9848 7707. ronniemathew2001@gmail.com INTERACTIVE SESSIONS With an aim to teach children the nuances of live music shows, Harmony Music Centre has launched interactive class room sessions at its Ruwi branch. For details, contact: +968 9320 0864.

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PRAYER TIMINGS

Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Fajr (Tomorrow)

11.58pm 3.18pm 5.47pm 6.57pm 4.49am

FIND-IT-ALL

CINEMA SCHEDULE

CHILDREN BELOW THE AGE OF 3 YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CINEMA | BOX-OFFICE COUNTER OPENS 30-MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCREENING OF THE FIRST SHOW

@SHATTI

@MGM

@SOHAR

@RUWI

SHATTI Crimsom Peak (Drama, Horror)(15+)(2D) Cast : Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston 2:45 /7:00 /9:15 /11.30 pm War Pigs (Action, War) (12+) Cast : Luke Goss, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Liddell 4:00 /08:00 pm The Martian (3D) (Action, Sci-Fi) – PG Cast : Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain 04:30 /11:45 pm Pet Pals in Windland (Animation) (PG) Voice Overs: Gerolamo Alchieri, Nanni Baldini 2:30 pm 99 Homes (Drama) (PG) Cast : Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon 6:00 pm Legend (Biography, Crime, Thriller) – 12+ Cast Tom Hardy, Emily Browning 9:00 pm Before We Go (Comedy, Drama) (15+) Cast : Chris Evans, Alice Eve, Emma Fitzpatrick 7:15 pm Momentum (Action, Thriller) (15+)(2D) Cast: Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy 02:45 /5:00 /09:45 /11:45 pm MUSCAT GRAND MALL Momentum 2D (Action, Thriller) 15+ 12:15PM,07:15 & 11:45PM Crimsom Peak : 2D (Drama, Horror) 15+ Cast : Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, 9:15PM & 11:30PM Gold Class : 02:30PM, 06:30PM & 08:45PM Pet Pals In Windland 2D (Animation) PG 10:30AM, 01:00PM & 07:00PM Gold Class : 04:45PM Pan 3D (Adventure | Family | Fantasy ) (PG) 10:45AM & 02:30PM The Martian 3D (Action| Adventure) PG 04:30PM & 09:00PM

Crimsom Peak (Drama, Horror)(15+)(2D) Cast : Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston 2:45 /7:00 /9:15 /11.30 pm

Gold Class : 11:00PM The Walk 3D (Adventure) (PG) Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt 2:15PM Etiquette for Mistresses 2D (Tagalog) Cast: Kris Aquino, Claudine Barretto (TBC) 4:45PM

Cast: Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman 02:00, 07:10 PM Crimsom Peak - 2D (15+) Drama, Fantasy, Cast – Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston 4:00, 11:30 PM Life of Josuty – 2D (PG12) Family, Drama Cast: Dileep, Jyothi Krishna , Kalabhavan Mani 8:50 PM

AZAIBA Momentum – 2D (15+) Action, Thriller Cast: Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy, Morgan Freeman 12:30, 04:30, 11:50 PM Pyar Ka Punchnama – 2D (PG12) Comedy, Cast - Sunny Singh Nijjar, Sonalli Sehgal 2:15, 6:15, 8:45, 11:15 PM Pet Pals In Windland – 2D (PG) Animation 12:45, 04:45 PM Jazbaa – 2D (12+) Drama, Action, Adventure Cast – Aishwarya Rai Bacchan, Irrfan Khan, 02:15, 06:15, 08:30, 10:45 PM The Martian – 3D (PG) Action, Adventure, 02:15, 06:15 PM Wedding Pullav – 2D (PG) Comedy Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, Upasna 4:50, 09:15 PM Pan – 3D (PG) Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Before We Go – 2D (15+)Comedy| Romance Cast : Chris Evans, Alice Eve, Emma Fitzpatrick 2:45, 07:15 PM

Pyaar Ka Punchnama-2 (Comedy) – PG12 Cast : Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha 2.30, 5.30, 11.30 PM

Momentum : 2D (Action, Thriller) 15+ Cast : Olga Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy, Morgan Freeman Timing: 12:15PM,07:15 & 11:45PM

RUWI Screen 1 Pyaar Ka Punchnama-2 (Comedy) – PG12 Cast : Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha 2.30, 5.30, 11.30 PM Jazbaa (Action / Drama ) – 12+ Cast : Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Irrfan Khan 9.00 PM Screen 2 Jazbaa (Action / Drama ) – 12+ 2.30, 4.45 PM Talvar (Mystery/Thriller) – PG12 Cast: Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Tabu 7.00 PM Pyaar Ka Punchnama - 2 (Comedy) – PG12 9.30 PM Singh Is Bling - 2D (PG12) Action |Comedy

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11.55 PM Jawani Phir Nahi Aani (Comedy) – 12+ Cast: Humayun Saeed, Javed Sheikh 6.45 PM Screen 3 Singh Is Bling - 2D (PG12) Action |Comedy 3.30 PM Jawani Phir Nahi Aani (Comedy) – 12+ 6.30 PM Talvar (Mystery/Thriller) – PG12 9.15, 11.45 PM

Pet Pals In Windland - 2D (PG) Animation 3:00, 4:15 PM War Pigs - 2D(12+)Action | War Cast : Luke Goss, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck 2:30 , 11:45 PM Wedding Pullav - 2D (TBC) Romance| Cast : Rishi Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, Upasna 4:45 , 07:00 , 09:00 PM Life of Josutty - 2D (M) (PG12) Family Cast : Dileep, Jyothi Krishna , Kalabhavan 6:00 PM

SOHAR The Martian - 3D (PG) Action, Adventure Cast : Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen 02:15, 08:45 , 11:30 PM Crimsom Peak - 2D (15+)Drama, Horror Cast : Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, 5:00, 9:30, 11:45 PM Momentum -2D (15+)Action | Thriller Cast :Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman 06:45 , 11:30 PM Before We Go – 2D (15+)Comedy| Romance Cast : Chris Evans, Alice Eve, Emma Fitzpatrick 2:45, 07:15 PM Jazbaa - 2D (12+) Drama, Action & Adventure 04:30 , 09:00 PM

BURAIMI Momentum – 2D (Action, Thriller) (15+) Cast: Ogla Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman 2:30, 6:30, 10:00, 11:45PM Crimsom Peak – 2D (Drama, Fantasy (15+) Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, 2:00, 4:15, 11:30PM Kung Fu Jungle – 2D (Action | Thriller) (12+) Cast: Donnie Yen, Charlie Yeung, Baoqiang 4:45, 8:15, 9:45, 11:45PM Life of Josutty – 2D (Drama, Action) (PG12) Cast: Dileep, Jyothi Krishna, Kalabhavan Mani 6:45PM Jazbaa – 2D (Drama, Action ) (12+) 4:30, 7:00PM

The Martian (3D) (PG) (Action, Sci-Fi) 02:15/05:00PM Crimsom Peak (2D) (15+) (Drama) Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston 10:00AM/02:00/07:30/11:35PM Momentum (2D) (15+) (Action/Thriller) Cast: Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy, Morgan 12:00/04:05/09:45/11:30PM Pan (3D) (PG) (Adventure/Family/Fantasy) Cast: Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Timings: 12:15PM Pet Pals In Windland (2D) (PG) (Animation ) Cast: Voice - Gerolamo Alchieri, Nanni Baldini, Timings: 10:45AM/03:30PM War Pigs (2D)(12+) (Action/War) Cast: Luke Goss, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck 10:15AM/01:45/ 11:00PM Jazbaa (2D)(12+) (Drama/Action/Adventure) Cast: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Irrfan Khan, Timings: 07:00PM Kung Fu Jungle (2D) (12+) (Action/Thriller) Cast: Donnie Yen, Charlie Yeung, Baoqiang Timings: 12:05/06:00PM Wedding Pullav (2D) (PG) (Romance/) Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, Upasna 4:45/ 09:15PM Life of Josutty (2D) (PG12) (Mal) (Family) 8:00PM

FROM JAALAN-SUR-QURIYAT (ROUTE 36)

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08:50 Daily 11:00 Daily 14:30 Daily via Ibri 15:45 Daily 17:40 Daily 18.35 Daily 20:20 Daily

TO SINAW (ROUTE 52) 17:30

Sinaw

Nizwa Yanqul

Daily

16:50 19:30

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Nizwa Al Araqi

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ADRIAN JOHNY JACOB October 15, 2007

Minimum

RELATIVE HUMIDITY

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08:40 11:00

Daily Daily

TO YANQUL (ROUTE 54)

TO IBRI (ARAQI) (ROUTE 54) 08:00 08:00

08:55 Daily 11:40 Daily 20:20 Daily via Ibri 14:55 Daily 17:40 Daily 19:20 Daily 22:15 Daily

06:00 06:00

Nizwa Ruwi

TO IBRI (ARAQI) (ROUTE 54)

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Daily Daily

15:40 15:40

Nizwa Ruwi

17:55 20:20

Daily Daily

LISTINGS

ROYAL OMAN POLICE TO SUR (ROUTE 55) 07:30 14:30

Sur Sur

TO SUR (ROUTE 55) 12:00 18:45

Daily Daily

TO FAHUD - YIBAL (ROUTE 62) 06:30 06:30

Fahud Yibal

Salalah Marmul Salalah Salalah

20:00 20:30 23:30 07:40

Daily Daily

Marmul

Dubai

16:50

Daily

Sohar Dubai Sohar Dubai Sohar Dubai

Daily Daily

12:30 12:30

Fahud Ruwi

13:15 17:30

Daily Daily

07:00 10:00 10:00 19:00

Ruwi Marmul Ruwi Ruwi

19:50 13:15 22:30 07:30

06:00

Marmul

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Daily

08:30 11:30 15:30 18:30 17:35 20:55

Daily Daily Wed,Thur Wed,Thur Daily Daily

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Daily

07:00

Daily

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Daily Daily Thur-Fri Thur-Fri Daily Daily

TO DUBAI (ROUTE 201) 07:30 07:30 13:00 13:00 15:30 15:30

Sohar Ruwi Sohar Ruwi Sohar Ruwi

TO DUBAI VIA FUJIRAH & SHARJAH (ROUTE 204)

FROM DUBAI VIA FUJIRAH/SHARJAH (ROUTE 204)

07:00 07:00 07:00

16:00 16.00 16.00

Fujairah Sharjah Dubai

11.45 13.30 14.00

Daily Daily Daily

Sharjah Fujairah Ruwi

16:30 18.15 23.00

Emergencies and inquiries: 9999 General Directorate of Passport and Residence 24569603 Directorate General of Customs 24521109 Traffic violations inquiries 24510228 Public Relations Admin 24560099 EMBASSIES IN OMAN

Daily Daily Daily Daily

DUBAI TO SALALAH (ROUTE 102)

07:00

TO DUBAI (ROUTE 201) 06:00 06:00 13:00 13:00 15:00 15:00

10:45 19:00

TO MARMUL (ROUTE 101)

SALALAH TO DUBAI (ROUTE 102) 15:00

Ruwi Ruwi

TO SALALAH -MARMUL (ROUTE 100) Daily Daily Daily Daily

TO MARMUL (ROUTE 101) 06:00

06:00 14:30

TO YIBAL - FAHUD (ROUTE 62)

10:30 11:15

TO MARMUL-SALALAH (ROUTE 100) 07:00 10:00 10:00 19:00

Life Of Josutty (Family Ent) Cast: Dileep, Joythi Krishna, & Rachana Narayanan 3-30 Pm Cinema -2 ; 6-30 & 10-00 Pm Cinema Main Rudramadevi (Telugu) (Act/Com) Cast: Anushka Shetty, Allu Arun & Rana Dagubati 3-00 Pm Cinema Main; 6-30 & 9-30 Pm Cinema -2 Jamna Pyari (Mal) (Com/Rom) Cast: Kunchako Boban, Roja, Gayatri & Anu Moi 6-45 Pm Cinema-4 Pulli (Tamil) (Act) Cast: Vijay & Shruthi Hassan Time : 3-45, 6-45 9-45 Pm Cinema-3 From Friday 3-45 & 9-45 Kunji Ramayanam (Hindi) (Drama/Com) Cast: Vineeth Srinivasan, Aju Verghese & Srinda 3-45 & 9-45 Pm At Cinema -4 ; Friday 3-45 Pm The Fighter (Brucelee) (Telugu) (Act) From Friday Cast : Ramcharan, Rakul Preet Singh & Bramanandan 3-00 Pm Cinema Main ; 6-30 & 9-30 Pm Cinema -2; 6-45 Pm Cinema-3 ; 9-45 Pm Cinema-4 Next Change: Ennu Ninte Moideen 10 (Mal), Endrathu Kulla (Tamil) Programmes are subject to change

TO SINAW (ROUTE 52) 20:50

TO YANQUL (ROUTE 54) 14:30 14:30

Sohar Ruwi Ruwi Sohar Ruwi Sohar Ruwi

Daily Daily Daily

Film information 24791641 / 24786776 Website: www.isurf.co.om

WEATHER

15:00 15:00 15:00

Daily Daily Daily

STAR CINEMA

WITH LOVE

QURIYAT - SUR - JAALAN (ROUTE 36) 16:30 18:00 19:30

Crimsom Peak (Drama, Horror)(15+)(2D) Cast : Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston 4.00, 7.30, 9.45 & 11.55 pm CP No: 2785 (15+) Momentum (Action / Thriller ) Cast: Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy, Morgan Freeman 4.00, 8.00, 10.00 & 11.55 p.m. CP No: 2786 (15+) Before We Go (Comedy / Drama / Romance) Cast: Chris Evans, Alice Eve, Emma Fitzpatrick 2.00 & 6.00 pm CP No: 2787 (15+) Pet Pals in Windland (Animation / Comedy ) Voice Overs: Belinda Keller, Anthony Lawson 2.00 & 6.00 pm CP No: 2788 (PG)

SALALAH

LONG DISTANCE BUS TIMINGS (OMAN NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMPANY SAOC) *SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Quriyat Sur Jaalan

Film information 24540856 / Advance Booking 24540855 Website: www.albahjacinemaoman.com

SUR Momentum (Action | Thriller) (15+) Cast: Olga Kurylenko, James Purefey 04:00, 5:45, 11:55 PM Crimson Peak (Drama | Horror) (15+) 7:30, 11:55 PM War Pigs (Action | War) (12+) CP# Cast: Dolph Lindgren, Luke Goss, Chuck 3:45, 05:30, 10:10 PM Jazbaa (Hindi) (Action | Drama) (12+) CP# Cast: Aishwarya Rai Bacchan, Irrfan Khan, 9:45 PM Life of Josutty (Mal) (Family) (PG12) 7:15 PM

FROM MUSCAT (RUWI) Destination

BAHJA CINEMA

Singh is Bling– 2D (Action/Comedy/) (PG) Timings: 2:15, 9:15PM

CITY CINEMA Contact (10 am to 6PM) 24567664 | 68. www.citycinemaoman.net facebook.com/citycinemaoman

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PHARMACIES Round the clock Al Hashar Pharmacy, Ruwi 24783334

Apollo Medical Centre, Hamriya Muscat Pharmacy, Ruwi Salalah Atlas Pharmacy, Ghubra Muscat Region Apollo, Al Hamriya Muscat, A Seeb Market Muscat, Al Khuwair Muscat, Al Hail South Dhofar Region Muscat, Al Nahdha Road, Salalah

24782666 24702542 23291635; 24503585 24787766 24421691 24485740 24537080

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HOSPITALS Al Amal Medical & Health Care Centre 24485052 Atlas Hospital Ruwi 24811743/ Ghubra 24504000 Al Musafir Specialised Medical Clinic 24706453 Hatat Polyclinic LLC, Ruwi 24563641 Azaiba 24499269 Sohar 2683006 Al Raffah Hospital 24618900/1/2 Al Massaraat Clinic & Laboratory 24566435 Al Makook Medical Coordinance Centre 24499434 Apollo Medical Centre,

Hamriya 24787766, 24787780 Capital Polyclinic 24707549 Badr Al Samaa Polyclinic, Ruwi 24799760/1/2 Capital Clinic, Seeb 24420740 Ceregem National Raak 24485633 Dr Harub’s Clinic 24563217 Elixir Health Centre 24565802 Emirates Medical Centre 24604540 1st Chiropractic Centre 24472274 Hamdan Hospital 23212340 International Medical Centre LLC 24794501/2/3/4/5 Kims Oman Hospital 24760100 24 Hrs Emergency 24760123 Lama Polyclinic, Sohar 26751128 MBD 24799077 Al Khuwair 24478818 Magrabi Eye and Ear Hospital 24568870 Muscat Private Hospital 24583600 Welcare Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Al Khuwair 24477666 Al-Hayat Polyclinc LLC 22004000 AIRLINE OFFICES Muscat Airport Flight information (24 hours) 24519456/24519223 Aeroflot 24704455 Air Arabia 24700828 Air France 24562153 Air India 24799801

Air New Zealand 24700732 Biman Bangladesh Airlines 24701128 British Airways 24568777 Cathay Pacific 24789818 Egypt Air 24794113 Emirates Air 24404400 Ethiopian Airlines 24660313 Gulf Air 80072424 Indian 24791914 Iran Air 24787423 Japan Airlines 24704455 Jazeera Airways 23294848 Jet Airways 24787248 Kenya Airways 24660300 KML Royal Dutch Airlines 24566737 Kuwait Airways 24701262 LOT Polish Airlines 24796387 Lufthansa 24796692 Malaysian Airlines 24560796 Middle East Airlines 24796680 Oman Air 24531111 Pakistan International Airlines 24792471 Qatar Airways 24771900 Qantas 24559941 Royal Jordanian 24796693 Saudi Arabian Airlines 24789485 Singapore Airlines 24791233 Shaheen Air 24816565 SriLankan Airlines 24784545 Swiss International Airlines 24796692 Thai Airways 24705934

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October Festival of a Different Kind LIGHT & SHADOW Enterprises is organising October Festival with a variety of events that showcase a bouquet of colours and art every weekend. A fusion jazz concert, titled Stringstruck 2, will be held on October 17. Purbayan Chatterjee (Sitar), Gino Banks (drums), Anubrata Chatterjee (Tabla), Sangeet Haldipur (keyboard), and Sheldon Desilva (guitar) are part of the Stringstruck 2. Leading Arabic singer Alaa Zalzali’s concert will mesmerise the audience on October 24. The Lebanese singer has his own production company Zalzali Production. Alaa Zalzali had a passion in music since his early years. After graduating from high school, Zalzali went to college to study Arabic literature, but left his studies in his second year to join the national conservatory.

Zalzali’s first song Ahla Oyoun was released in 1990. The song became a hit and helped pioneer Zalzali’s career in the music industry. His latest song is Dalouna, which was a great hit and is creating magic all over the Middle East. A tribute to legendary Hindi playback singer Kishore Kumar will be held on October 29. Kishore Kumar’s sons Amit Kumar and Sumeet Kumar will give the audience an unforgettable experience filled with memories, stories, and music of their father. The evening will be filled with humour, drama, comedy, laughter and reminiscences which will be etched in the minds of people for years to come. All the programmes will be held at Sur Ballroom at Muscat Holiday. Contact: +968 9618 2080 for details. lifestyle@timesofoman.com

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Al Hail Villa & Flats. Contact: 95282986

Office/Shop 28 SQM, Wadikhabeer, Contact 93004902

Apartment for rent, have ﬂat in South Al Hail consists of 3 bedrooms + 3 baths + hall + kitchen car parking. Contact: 92602050 / 93214010

2BHK with Split Unit A/C , Wadikhabeer near Indian School, 99441193, 93004802

Bedroom ground ﬂoor apartment with sitting, 2 baths, big richen close to Indian School near to Mars hypermarket Wadi Kabir. Contact: 98011224

2BHK with Split Units , WadiKhabeer, 93004802. Flats and shops for rent in Ruwi, MBD Mumtaz area. Contact : 97293708 / 92433127

2 BHK available Ghubra near Al Maha hotel. Contact: 99269751 Brand new deluxe flats located near Seeb fly over on the right hand side of the main road coming from the Seeb palace roundabout, two bedrooms family, hall, kitchen, 3 toilets, balcony & split unit AC. Contact: 97755586 1BHK , 3BHK flats at Wadi Al Kabir new building with split unit and lift behind Muscat Bakery. Contact: 99338133 3 rooms, Majlis, living room, kitchen, 4 toilets & swimming pool in Amerat Heights (phase one). Contact: 99277377 Villa in Al Khuwair 17 /2 for rent, near Ibis hotel, 2 spacious bedrooms, spacious hall, Maid room front yard , private entrance kitchen and 3 bathrooms. Contact: 97056443 Um Obelah 5/1 just walking distance from the Nesto hypermarket and opposite the new pullman mall, 2 bedrooms with two toilets and seating area on 4th floor. only 250 omani rial. Contact 99203381

1BHK Wadi Kabir. Contact: 99024730 1& 2 BHK C.B.D. Contact: 99024730 2 flats with air-conditions in Al Bustan each flat has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, family hall, kitchen, store laundry. Contact: 98919037 Duplex flat Al Athaiba, near Sultan Center 3BHK, 3 Bathrooms, hall & living room family only 500/-R.O. Contact: 92479515 Flat available for rent, 2 bedrooms, hall, 2 toilets, 1 kitchen and balcony with proper sun light & ventilator, location on Mabela North very close to Indian School Al Seeb. Contact: 99432496 Flat AL Ghubrah near 18 Nov ST, bedroom, living room, 2 bathrooms, first floor without ac family only 325/- R.O. Contact: 92479515 Villa Al Amerat behind Al Raffah Hospital 5BHK, living room, hall, 6 bathrooms, split ac family only 425 R.O. Contact : 92479515

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FOR RENT Showrooms/ Offices at prime location on the main road, near Police Station, Al Seeb. Suitable for Travels, Money Exchange and Textile shops etc.

CONTACT - 99888007 FOR RENT 2 BHK flats with split units in Wadi Kabir. Contact 99720021 Flat Al Khuwair near Bader AL Samaa, 2 BHK living room, 2 bathrooms, Kitchen split ac family only 350 R.O. Contact 92479515 Flat 3 mint from Indian School, 2 BHK, living room, 3 bathrooms without A/c, Ground floor family only 340/-R.O. Contact 92479515 Staff accommodation / 2 storey full building available for rent in Rusayl, near Industrial area. Contact: 99352441 / 98116480 / 99358724 2 bed room flat at Al Khodh commercial Street Souq. Contact : 99224748 / 99332297 First floor flat in new building and pent house, each 3 bedrooms servant room, laundry and 5 toilets very spacious halls and family lounges Al Khuwair 39.# 99207840 / 24494243 New Building in Mutrah, 2 B/D Room Flat + Setting Room,3 Baths+ Kitchen with split unit Ac’s. Behind Khimiji’s main office/opposite to Oman House Call 99419712 1,2,3 BHK Flats. Contact: 97799175 2bed room villa in Sidab, 2 Bedroom villa in Wadi Kabeer. Contact : 95755953 / 95555162 Brand new residential flats in Wadi Kabir near Muscat football club, have 2 bedroom family hall, 2 toilets, Kitchen with spilt AC for 250/- R.O. Contact: 95999904 / 98585889 / 92383886 Villa for rent four spacious bath attached bed room private swimming pool gymnasium (common) with electrical equipment and free maintenance secured compound at Madinat Al Allam. Contact: 98027975

FOR RENT 1BHK Ghubra R.O 275/-. Contact : 97799175 Furnished flat for rent, 3 rooms with attached bathroom, 1 dining room, 1 sitting room, 1 kitchen at Al Hail South. Contact 99835995 For rent a full office building of 3100 sq mtrs opposite to Central Bank in CBD (Ruwi) for R.O 4 per Sq mtrs. Contact: 95330200 600 SQT commercial flat for rent opposite Oman flourmill Darsait more details. Contact 91214849/ 99364735 1 room, 2 rooms, 3 rooms with all supplements including water electricity and sewage. Also we provide the following services free 1plumber, electrician for any failed center for garbage on price call on Farahat 98020768 , Hilal 96541263

Villa for rent in Wadi Kabeer. Contact: 95562646 / 99059333

1BHK ﬂats available for rent in CBD area. Contact: 98116480

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

1bedroom attached, toilet & kitchen in AL Khuwair R.O 140/-. Contact: 95154331

1& 2 BHK Darsait. Contact: 97799175 2BHK Ghubra R.O 350/-. Contact: 97799175 2 BHK Commercial Al Khuwair R.O 375/-. Contact : 97799175

Contact - 91135930

3BHK , 3bathrooms , 2balconys NRAL Hassan W/ Kabir R.O 320/-. Contact: 99384640 1 & 2 bedroom ﬂats available for rent in wadi-kabir (opp: pencil bldg), ideal for company staff / families bulk corporate deal possible. Contact: 97677170

SITUATION WANTM.V. FOR SALE Toyota Corolla 1.6, 2012 model. Contact: 98402616 Honda Civic 97, manual. Contact 99045803

FOR SALE

FOR SALE Private School License & Furniture available for sale. KG to IVth Grade Bilingual. Contact - 99261773 Email:

Fully furnished 2 BHK apartments available at Bareeq Al Shatti. Contact 92888063 1, 2 BHK in Azaiba. Contact: 99385835 / 99428143

2BHK Wadi Kabir RO 300/Contact: 97799175

Ladies beauty parlor sale at Muttrah.

New flats for rent At Darsait near to Ministry of Sports, Mumtaz area the flats includes1 living room, 2 bedrooms, Kitchen, 3 toilets, every rooms with split A/C, high quality finishing, rent RO 340 /-. Contact: 00968 92225523

Office for rent in CBD. Contact : 92820734 / 95345909

1BHK Commercial M.B.D R.O 280/-. Contact: 97799175

Running furniture showroom for urgent sale.

Office for sale in Ruwi Chamber Oman. Contact : 94241385 / 97244766 Excellent running building materials shop cum Showroom and store for sale in Wadi Kabir. Contact: 98871548 / 93412622 Homegym with cross trainer for sale. Contact 95367937

burjschool@alhakkim.com

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

Contact - 91135930 FOR SALE Well running shop at Hamriya (5 yrs old), for immediate sale. With 2 visa activity printing & stationery, designing, corporate gift items, signage work. Contact: 96395770 New dishwasher LG 2013 for sale at 100 or. Contact-98125422

FOR SALE An Amazing excellent residential land for sale in Barka at Al Muraysi attached to road open from 3 sides and surrounded by houses & shops. Ready for construction to build twin villa good investment in Barka 677 SQM, price RO 21000/-. #91010668 Institution for sale. well furnished institution for sale in Muscat. Contact 93657915 Bunk Bed with a large study table and plenty of storage space. Purchased from IKEA. Can be ﬂat packed for transportation. RO 75. Pictures can be shared on whatsapp. Call – 99226485

Industrial land Wadi Kabeer 3470 sqr mtrs with warehouse + office + labor accommodation price 900,000 Ready coffee shop for sale or rent available in Al Khuwair near Rawasco R.O . Contact : 99792181 / 99473751 Golden chance. Contact: 93782735 Used furniture and steel racks at /93329476 Daiso showroom in Ruwi for immediate sale. Contact 93411561 / A well running Pharmacy at prime 93991322 (Mr. Naveen) location for immediate sale. Contact 92548672 / 99627621 / 99516236 Ice Cream & juices shop Ruwi good location for sale suitable for beauty Attention to wholesalers, retailers parlor also. Contact: 92150455 & manufacturers. We can Sell/Buy your dead stock. Contact : 99742983, Fast food style well furnished coffee 95226989 shop for sale in new Salalah. Contact: 91121215 / 97484825 Split A/C -2, Window A/C- 25, Iron cot- 120, cupboard - 130, water cooler Comm. & Res land in the heart of - 2, Gas big - 2, small-3 , Ruwi 2400 sq mtr for sale. Grinder-1 , Chapatti tava-1 , Contact : 91155779 stove-2, kitchen equipment etc . Cntd On pg 7 Contact: 99328223

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SITUATION WANTED

SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT Urgently required a

DOMESTIC COOK Of Asian origin to work at my residence with a very good experience and knowledge of preparation of Asian, Chinese & Continental food. Remuneration for this service is commensurate with experience.

Candidate meeting the above requirements call at 99880712

Urgent Requirement

SALES LADY For Jewellery Showroom

1. Two years experience in sales. 2. NOC is must. (send CV with current picture) Email:

vacancy299@gmail.com

Multinational Group is looking for a

FINANCE MANAGER For their corporate oﬃce. Ideal candidate should have 7-10 years experience in handling Banking & Treasury functions, feasibility studies. Ex Bankers shall be preferred Please apply with a detailed CV to - recruitin15@gmail.com

Walk-In Interview on 18/10/2015

URGENTLY REQUIRED

Applications are invited for the post of

GYM Instructor (Lady), Waitress (Lady), Carpenter (Male), Painter (Male) For a reputed four star hotel 2 Years of Experience in the same field Please send cv at hoteljbs@gmail.com Fax -24593277

Gynaecologist, Pediatrician, General Practitioners (Male & Female), Insurance Coordinators, Sales & Marketing Representatives, Sales & Marketing Director and Receptionist. Walk in interviews for these posts will be held at our head oﬃce, building no 404, 18 th November Street, Opposite Baskin Robins, Al Athaiba on 18/October/2015 between 10:00 Am to 5 pm. Interested candidates can also send resume to athirababylon@gmail.com,

info@babylonmedicalcentre.com. For more information call 24613069.

ADMIN/ HR Urgently required HR Manager Omani National: Minimum 2 years experience good command over English & Arabic. Should be capable of handling Administration, all type of correspondence & routine office works independently, and good skill in MS-Office is must. Interested candidates may send in their CVs to Fax # 24600217 or email on: starmail@omantel.net.om

ACCOUNTANT An Omani construction co. located at Muscat looking for an expert Accountant with minimum ﬁve yrs. experience with wide knowledge of using tally and other software and GCC driving license. Send C.V to kwk585@gmail.com Required Accountant present in Oman. Not for candidates on visit. Contact: 99454425 Wanted Accountant. Contact: 94007259 Email: smylackal@gmail.com Required ACCOUNTS OFFICER to ensure accurate processing of revenue data into ERP systems and invoicing module. Posting of invoices to customer SAP portal and delivery to customer offices and interface with Country Manager / Reporting to Regional CFO. Qualiﬁcations : BSc Accounting. Relevant experience and knowledge on Online Accounting Systems especially the customer SAP system. SUBMIT CV to : me-job@interwell.com

CATERING A ﬁberglass products manifesting company required experienced South Indian Cook. Interested candidates. Please email CV to alhosnif@gmail.com or call on 99871101 Chinese/ Arab/ Continental Cook & helper wanted. Contact 95529970

DOMESTIC HELP Urgently required a full time Indian Housemaid to work in Sharqiya - for an Omani family (local recruits preferred) please contact : 95164139, between 8 am – 5 pm Looking for an Mangalorean Konkani speaking Housemaid for Mangalorean family to look after baby at Wadi Kabir. Contact 96449951 / 95147107

DRIVER Urgently requires Heavy Duty Driver with valid Oman driving license and electrical foreman (Diploma holder with 6 years over head line experience. Fax: 24814699 , Email: info@sajgloballlc.com GSM : 93210740 Required light driver. Not for candidates on visit. Contact: 99454425 Urgently Require good English speaking Omani drivers. Contact: 92870992 Required Indian driver with Omani driving license and experience to work in house. Contact : 96255558 Driver with Oman driving licence needed. Visa available. Contact 94288863

DRAUGHTSMAN Wanted a Autocad Draftsman fulltime or part time Contact 98963963 BY SMS

EDUCATION Required English Teachers (native speaker), candidates for teaching should have minimum bachelor degree and having experience not less than 3 years. Please submit your CV through email till 15th of October 2015 for more information please Contact: 24498423. Email: info@omrantraining.com Post Graduate researcher required. Contact 99229700

ENGINEER/TECH/MECH Turning or Mechanical Engineer wanted to work in workshop if interested please call: 96996884 / 98021385 / 99745330/ 95179003 Experienced construction Civil Engineer with qualiﬁcation (attested) certiﬁcates & with Omani driving license. Contact: slayhawk@yahoo.com Aluminum Foreman – with minimum 5 years experience in aluminium fabrication, MUST have NOC and immediately join. Apply, fax 00968–24605955, emails sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com, sbeoman@yahoo.com. Urgently Required: Mechanical Engineer for a steel fabrication welding workshop 10 yrs exp he should know how to design drawing with auto cad estimate & quotation he must have exp to supervise job of workshop & sites. Contact: 97130671 Required foreman for a steel welding workshop 10 yrs exp. Contact :97130671 A signage company looking urgently for Mechanical Engineer with 3 years experience in internal and external signboards. Candidate with knowledge of estimation / BOQ, AutoCAD 2d /3d Sales experience, will be preferred. Pls send CV to rdawwad2@gmail.com Required hydraulic Mechanic with experience in Trucks & Heavy machinery. Contact : 99454425 Reputed electrical contracting company requires an Oman experienced, capable “Electrical Contracts Manager”. Ideal candidates should have relevant market experience & connections. Contact 94400671/ 91272871 Urgently required a Indian Diploma Civil Engineer with 1-2 years of experience and should valid G.C.C driving license. Email: smtcoman@gmail.com

MEDICAL Wanted Staff Nurses (female) with or without MOH license for a polyclinic near Sohar. Excellent salary & accommodation. Contact 99006915, email : alhinaee.clinic@yahoo.com Required Nurse for a clinic in Al Buraimi S.O. Oman. Contact: 00968 92737149 CV to drpkabbas@yahoo.co.in Medical care center, Multispecialty clinic, Seeb requires General Practitioner, medical lab technician & pharmacist. Mail CV to sarita_h23@yahoo.com or Call - 97884856

MEDICAL Looking for quality assurance / Supply Chain Lead. 25-35 years old with good communication skills, with experience related to food processing or food service minimum of 5 yrs. experience. Please send CV’s to: admin-dept@daud.om Required Pharmacist or Asst Pharmacist in a locum basis for one month period in capital area from 15th Oct 2015to 15th Nov 2015. Contact : 99372860 / 99008379 Immediate Opening for laboratory technician. Should have MOH license to work in medical centre in capital area. Excellent Package, Accomodation will be offered. Contact 99340135

SALES / MARKETING Required Sales Executive with corrugated cartons manufacturing background. Minimum 3+ years experience. Omani D/L is a must. Please send CV to this email: corrugatedpackagingoman@gmail.com Urgently required: Sales Executive- with 5 years experience in aluminum and sales, MUST have NOC and immediately join. Apply, fax 00968–24605955, emails sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com, sbeoman@yahoo.com Required Sales Executive for a leading building material manufacturer in Oman having valid Omani Driving License and 1-2 years of sales experience. NOC from the current sponsor is required. Contact: 95646844 Sales & Marketing Executive for travel and tourism. Contact: 92890506 Software development and Sales company in Oman, looking for a male / female, Marketing / Sales Executive with Oman driving license. Please send the CV to hr@ozoneunited.com A trading company in Muscat requires Sales Executive with minimum 1 yr experience & Oman driving license & welding machine / electronics / power tools technician with min. 1 year experience. Email: jobs.trading2015@gmail.com Sales Co-Ordinator Required Urgently – Any Graduate with 1-2 years experience in DTP work with good knowledge of MS Office and Internet, Age: 21-28 years can apply to careers@teejanequipment.com Looking for 3+years Exp in Insurance for Insurance Broker, Barka. Email : lizjoseph27@gmail.com A leading trading Group is looking for Outdoor Sales Coordinator with driving license & release / NOC. Email CV to alhajoil@omantel.net. om or fax: 24701683 Wanted Sales man (experienced in transporting etc). Contact: 94007259 Email: smylackal@gmail.com Primedia International is looking for experienced Sales Executives having strong background of digital and print media. Send your Cv’s at SihamHalloubi@primedia-oman. com or contact on 97002356 Required experienced Sales / Marketing Executives having light license. Send your CV ocean@omantel.net.om

SEC/OFFICE Sir Lankan Secretary with experience in recruitment ﬁeld. Contact: 92809528

SECRETARIAL Office Assistant required in trading company male and female 25 to 35 years old with good communication skills, conﬁdence, smart and computer skills. Visa provided. Send your CV to vacancy807@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ED ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Sr. Accountant M.Com (finance) 15 years experience (2 years in Oman) with a reputed firm, NOC available. Contact: 92404608 Email: jin_75@rediffmail.com Accountant Indian male Charted Accountant and bachelor in Commerce having 3.5 years experience in Auditing presently in Muscat and seeking for suitable position. Contact: 91656202 Email: sanoopvarghese90@gmail.com MBA(3.5) years specialty in finance with an advance research in Islamic and conventional banking experienced remain an internee and remittance officer and currently accountant looking for post Assistant finance / Accountant. Contact: 94515020 Accountant Indian male 32 years B.Com 5 Plus years experience in Oman, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 94410485 / 98008164 10+ yrs UAE experienced Fin. Controller looking for job change. Contact: 98006226 Indian male 22 years B.Com done tally ERP-9 Accounting and Inventory, looking for suitable position. Contact: 96067602 Email: saif24293@gmail.com Accountant with 3 yrs exp in Oman having driving license and Noc. Contact: 91307632 MBA (F&M) experience 1.3 year. Contact: 97445488 Email: abinbabygeorge@gamil.com Part Time Accounting, Accounts Finalization, Audit Preparation, Internal Audit, Accounting System for New Companies, Contact: 96975454, email : ibfc.gcc@gmail.com Sri Lankan Male Accountant, Age 26, BBA Spl, CA Inter, Having more than 5 years’ Experience in accounting field seeking for Suitable Placement NOC Available Contact: 97250638 msmnaja@gmail.com Sr. Accountant (finance) 14 yrs Gulf experience in trading & contracting, valid UAE driving license (visit visa) looking for suitable placement. Contact: 98110814 / 99055679 Indian male with B.Com, MBA finance & marketing 14 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact : 0091 8697292219, Email : rejesh.nair@gmail.com Indian male 8 years experience having B.Com and MBA ready to work in HR customer service, Admin banking & related field. Contact : 97436890 / 96939803. Email: girimub@gmail.com Indian lady, bachelor degree in Preparatory Programme (BPP) and Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), completed training course in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook from KTI looking for full time / part time job opportunity in Oman. Contact 92437568, 96795853, Email: linda_navs@yahoo.com Accountant, Indian Male, 15 Years experience (8 Years in Oman with Driving License & NOC) Seeks suitable placement, Contact 94117616, 91238272 praveen78oman@gmail.com Male, business Graduate having an experience of 10 years in the field of banking & finance, administration , currently employed at EPC Contracting Company as Finance & Admin manager is looking for a suitable position, NOC available can join within 2 weeks. Contact : 93235690 Chief Accountant, 12 years of Oman experienced looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99513082 Part time accountant, senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, up to finalization. contact.95254864

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE ACCOUNTANT, Indian male 28 years, 6 plus years of GCC experience, presently working in Oman as an Accountant, seeking for a suitable job position, NOC available, Contact: 95089869 E-Mail: anuchunda@gmail.com CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT, Indian male having 7 years experience as functional finance head, presently working in Muscat as Asst. Finance Manager seeking for a suitable position. NOC available, Contact 9178 9950 / Email: igneshmlazar@gmail.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, with 13yrs experience, 6 yrs Oman in manufacturing, trading & contracting Cos, capable of handling all accounting, finance, banking, L/C, import, export & finalization seeks placement. NOC Available. Call+968-98932752, mail:jjohnmuscat@hotmail.com Finance Manager, 13 years experience B.Com, MBA, CMA (currently). Contact: 92243552 Finance Manager 26 years experience (22 years Oman) with NOC. Contact: 91335205 / 91302906 Part time Accountant accounts finalization auditing. Contact: 98157999 Indian male 25 years MBA finance having 4 years experience in accounts looking for suitable placement presently on visit visa. Contact: 95291085 Email: atharali9849@gmail.com CIMP qualified Accountant 5 yrs exp immediately joining with NOC. Contact: 95522109 Indian male, 8 yrs experience in Oman looking for any suitable vacancy Accountant / Asst. Accountant/ Office Admin local release available. Contact 98492752 Email: atiquehazique@rediffmail.com Indian male MBA finance with 3 years experience in Accounts, Admin, HR, on visit visa. Contact: 91520930 Indian male, 8 yrs experience in Oman looking for any suitable vacancy Accountant / Asst. Accountant / Office Admin local release available. Contact: 98492752 Email: atiquehazique@rediffmail.com Finance Manager, 12 years experience in leading Construction and manufacturing companies (9 years in Oman) have strategic vision and proven leadership ability. B.Com, CPA- USA & modern accounting certificate from “AUC”. “NOC” in hand. Contact: 97220505 CA (Ind) & CPA (Aus) qualified Indian male with more than 20 years experience (12 years in Oman) in senior positions, currently on visit, seeks immediate and suitable position in a dynamic organization. Contact : 93910095 Email: reji.thomas07@gmail.com 20 yrs exp in non Banking finance co in Oman as Branch Manager, credit analyst, risk, Debt Collect, BR- operations, documentation, etc with valid D/L now on visit. Contact: 99055123 Part time accounting works up to finalization on monthly basis. Contact: 96247295 Accountant with 8 years experience in Oman with D/L & NOC , seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92994825. Email: sanuchithranjali@gmail.com Indian female 28 years M.Com, Accountant having 6 years experience in Accounts, finalization, Tally currently on visit visa. Contact : 95595083 Email: merlinfernandes16@yahoo.in ACCA finalist, Recent B.Com Graduate, Indian female, looking for full time employment in Accounting and Audit. +968 96964379, sangeethaumesh5@gmail.com

ADMIN 10 years Gulf & 4 years Oman experience in HR / Admin & logistics ﬂuent in Arabic / English with D/L looking for suitable position. Contact: 95824598 HR/ Recruitment specialist with 8 years Oman experience in entire gamut of HR functions like resource planning, recruitment, HR policies & procedures performance appraisal, expatriate affairs, exit interviews & ticketing. Contact 93825307 Email: jarthath@rediffmail.com

ADMIN Indian female graduate ﬂuent in English/Arabic(work purpose) with 5+ experience in Admin, Logistics and 2 years in Insurance handling, looking for suitable opportunity. Contact 93221054, email: nurinabhavania@ymail.com

ARCHITECT Senior Architect, Indian male 15yrs exp. having DL& NOC, Looking for suitable position. Contact: 97239313 Email: abdul_muq2000@yahoo.co.uk

DRAUGHTSMAN Draughtsman Civil with AutoCAD. Contact 97105408 Autocad D/man Exp in Arch , Interior , knows 3D, Photoshop Ph : 93837973 Indian male 28 yrs, Master degree in Computer Application and CCNA certiﬁed, 2 years exp in Oman looking for suitable placement. Contact: 93295112 Email: syedsadathali.mca@gmail.com

DOMESTIC HELP Indian House maid looking for job. Contact: 91834383

DESIGNER Interior designer, advanced diploma interior, 3dmax maya coreldraw, photoshop. Contact : 93837973 Interior designer with 6 years exp 3D design MEP architectural with sound knowledge in AutoCAD Sketch up with VRAY, 3D Max looking for suitable position. Contact: 96789770 Email: sachinratnan@gmail.com

DRIVER Light driver looking for job. Contact: 96942547 Light driver Pakistani, Arabic & English. Contact 95435008 Light driver looking job exp. 4 years. Contact: 94208089 11 years experience as Driver in Embassy, looking for suitable placement. Contact: 92191698 20 years experience Driver D/L in Oman, seeks suitable job. Contact : 99775728 Light driver for job 5 yrs exp. Contact: 92171166 Light driver for job 1yr exp. Contact: 95582571 Bangladeshi male driver, 48 yrs, exp 14 years, 9 years need job & visa, got release letter. Contact: 99165961 Pakistani driver seeks for job, holding license of Oman exp in driving in Oman 6 years. Contact : 92604918 Indian male light vehicle driver, 10 yrs GCC exp looking for job. Contact : 93060050 Indian driver 13 yrs exp. looking for fulltime or part time jobs. Contact: 91103909 12 years experience light duty driver with car. Contact: 96467373 Driver. Contact: 95084826 Pakistani male light vehicle driver looking for job. Contact: 96474528 Driver with car. Contact :91452930

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Civil Engineer (Diploma) seeking for placement. Contact: 95200650 Electrical Eng. Degree (MEP) need suitable job of construction 12 yrs exp. Email: mohd.ateeq.khan@gmail.com C-SWIP 3.1 ASNT level 2 QC Mech. Engr 5+ yrs exp Indian male 26 seeks suitable placement. Contact : 91823331 Email: kannasekhar46@gmail.com Electrical and Electronics Engineer with one year experience and GCC licence holder seeking a job mail – shyjalpk@gmail.com Indian male BE Mechanical currently on 2 yrs free visa with NOC & local release. Looking for suitable job in Muscat. Contact – 90296975 / ali.syedausaf@gmail.com

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ENGINEER Indian B. tech Civil, 19 years exp , seeks suitable position. Contact: 98365910 Email: kks.pkd1969@gmail.com Omani Mechanical Engineer with 2years Experiences looking for new opportunity . Contact:95993315, alrus7idisaif@gmail.com Electrical Engineer, B.Tech, with 8 years GCC experience (5 years in Oman) in MEP & Oil/gas construction/Inspections side with NOC, is seeking new assignments in Oman. Has attested degree certificate and Oman D/L. Contact No.96083636, Email:tobineasow@gmail.com Quantity Surveyor: 11 years Experience (8 years Gulf & 3 years India)NOC & DL Available, Contact 99806801 / 95899345, Mail:asmani1984@gmail.com Building Site Supervisor with Omani D/L since Mar 2010 in Oman looking for suitable placement. Contact: 93061107 A senior professional with Engineering background is available for Executive lead in Contract Management, Coordination, Execution in construction establishments and consultancies. Contact: 99703972 Experienced Civil Engg professional 12/26 years ran a company as Working partner have estimation, tendering of high rise building infrastructure steels conc. Products seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95360102 / 94460357 Civil Structural Engineer professional in R.C Structural design & Q.S & shop drawings. C.N (97983610) Project Engineer (Electrical) 5 years experience in Oman primary substations + OHL, oil & gas, AutoCAD design driving license. NOC available. Contact: 93210528 / 99410588 Civil Engineer, having 8 years experience in field, 5 years in Oman & 3 years in EV with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 96534115 B.Tech Software Engineer nearly 2 yrs Engineer nearly 2 yrs experience seeking job in Oman, currently on visit visa. Contact: 95184451 B.Sc Electronics (course completed) and holder at A+ Grade in mobile phone technology & computer hardware and Network Engineering looking for suitable job in mobile servicing / software and hardware servicing / sales man. Contact: Binu .B.G. 93607271 Indian B.E Electronics Communication Engineer available in Muscat on visit visa 3+ years experience in automation system. Contact: 97439738 Civil Engineer with 8 yrs exp in construction field & all related work, having Oman driving license & NOC. Contact: 97613084 B.Tech Elec., Engineer, 8 yrs exp in Oman valid D/L. Contact : 91456023

Indian female, 30 yrs, Interior Designer

Contact 98499975, Email : swasdesigner@gmail.com

Indian diploma Civil Eng, 2 yrs Infrastructure Projects (4G, Towers, substation) landscaping & Auto CAD. Contact: 94756183 Email: indianexpat1@gmail.com Electrical Engineer (B.E) with 5 years experience (3 yrs in Gulf) NOC available. Contact: 92119851 Email: mayurdevadiga@gmail.com Resident Engineer B.E civil 25 years exp 12 yrs in Architecture consultancy having Oman Dubai D/L NOC available. Contact: 95732453 Email: milindj951@gmail.com Electrical Engineer Indian male 2.5Years Of experience Looking for suitable Job. Contact:91845173 Email:er.joshidhaval@gmail.com

B. Tech Bio Tech. Experience in food & water industry, expert in chemical & microbiological labs Ph : 92940218 B. Tech, Engineer Civil exp total 12 yrs, Gulf exp 6 yrs, PDO exp 3yrs D/L Oman. Contact: 96242773

Jordanian Engineer in MECHANICAL & MANUFACTURING Good experience Sheet Metal Fabrication, AutoCad, Solidworks 3D, Storage Tanks & Silos, Sales - Speaking Arabic/English/Russian -GSM#90198575 / 99201710 Civil Engineer, Indian M 29 5yrs exp. having DL & NOC Looking for suitable position. Contact: 94576233 Email: suhailmullah@gmail.com SUPERVISOR: Indian male site supervisor (AIR CONDITIONING) 25 years of experience with valid Oman Driving lic Contact: 97498809, 93391910 Email: hilariankj@gmail.com

Computer & Network Engineering. 11 yrs experience looking for suitable job. Contact 92811179/95882614 Email: khalido24@yahoo.com

Civil Engineer Pakistani 12+2 years Oman experience D/L required placement. Contact: 94392616 Engineer with 3 yrs experience in Indian in MEP, HVAC& mechanical maintained ﬁeld on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact 99191535 Email: fareed029@gmail.com

B.Sc. Civil Engineer having 3 years experience (2 years in Oman) with construction companies seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97409350 Email: kamrul07cuet@yahoo.com

Electrical Engineer Indian male 29 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation and utility maintenance in India (MRF Tyres), seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com

B.Sc Civil 9 years experience looking for suitable placement as a Residence Engineer having valid Omani D/L. Contact : 94431917 Email: gmssohel.ce@gmail.com Indian male, MEP Manager, Diploma Electrical having 15 years experience in Oman looking for a suitable post in a reputed ﬁrm, NOC available. Contact : 99061823 Mechatronics (Electrical, Mechanical) Engineer, 3 years of experience. Contact: 91234024 Email: ammar.r.elerris@gmail.com Pakistani DAE civil with experience in Oman 2 years also holding license of Oman seeks for job in Oman exp in SAMAQADA & STFA. Contact : 93542055 / 99053438 Diploma Civil Engineer 11 yrs experience (9 yrs building construction + 2 yrs O&G) with valid Oman D/L seeking suitable placement. Contact : 97669006 / 99142744 Email: shaﬁqueam@gmail.com Bangladeshi female Project Engineer Civil having 5 years experience or construction site currently or visit visa looking a suitable position. Contact 91207329 Email: dipabangladesh@yahoo.com

Btech computer science graduate 2015 passout.. Android application marketing.. Having good communication skills and mindset to work in a team. Contact 91024385 Indian BE (MECH) aviation BE degree diploma in material quality management 17 years Navy aviation 13 years construction purchase stores professional on visit. Contact: 90205082 /98796982 BE Electrical Engineer 8 years experience 4 years in Oman with Oman driving license. Contact 96942032

EDUCATION M. Com B. Ed Indian lady looking for suitable openings. Contact: 97668603

HOSPITALITY Experience MBA (Hospital Management) looking for a suitable position. Contact: 95958597 Email: vipinpthomas28@gmail.com

IT IT System Administrator MCSA Sudanese UAE experience. Contact: 91302074 B.Tech prince 2 certiﬁed IT Proff. with 16+ yrs experience, 8 years experience in banking IT projects and risk management, support vendor management looking for a suitable position on visit visa. Contact: 92703635, email : anilsingh@live.in

Indian male, 26 yrs, 4 years experience diploma in Civil Engineering ﬁeld on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 95585564 Email: safvanullal6644@gmail.com

25 years old Indian male, BE, ECE,MCITP,MCSA,CCNA with 3.5 years experience in system and networking/IT support. Currently on visit visa, Looking for a suitable job. Contact no -98110873. Email: blessonvvarghese@hotmail.com

Civil Engineer B.Sc -6 years experience with constructions companies - 1 years in Oman - qualiﬁed as Site Engineer & Planning Engineer. Contact+968-94682217

Software Developer / Consultant Manager 7+ yrs Experience Mobile 92694166

Degree Civil Engg total 9 yrs experience, 7 yrs in Oman Construction Company with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 99721926 Email: tanvircivil@gmail.com Civil Engineer degree, diploma, Staad pro, Auto CAD 18 months Indian exp seeks suitable opportunity. Contact: 93682529 Aeronautical Engineer Indian female 22 yrs, currently on family visa looking for suitable position in any air line / Engineering Industry. Contact: 91705598 Email: nikhimnoushad@gmail.com Engineer with 4 years Telecom experience in Oman, having Oman driving license looking for a suitable opportunity. Interested in marketing, NOC available. Contact : 98513495

Filipino male 29 Graduate of BS IT with GCC experience as Document Controller and Executive Secretary looking for employment. Contact: +968 93929569 Indian male 28 yrs, Master degree in Computer Application and CCNA certiﬁed, 2 years exp in Oman looking for suitable placement. Contact: 93295112 Email: syedsadathali.mca@gmail.com

Indian Electrical & Electronics Engineer + MBA (29 years) having 7 years experience (2 years in Gulf) & having valid international driving license, seeks suitable placement. Contact Ajay Haridas (00971528254782)

Young Indian male 23 yrs, BE Electrical Engineer 1.4 years experience in India, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 93924395 Email: thomaspallathn19@gmail.com

Indian male, 26 yrs, B. Tech Computer Science, 4 years experience as System and Network Engineer looking for suitable job. Contact : 93125669 Email: amritrajgt18@gmail.com

Centre Manager for Training Institute/ In House Training Manager Ministry approved Manager, With 18 years of exp in Oman with proven records. Excellent contacts for major training & Omanisation projects. Seeking for challenging positions in reputed organizations. NOC available,

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Electrical Engineer 4 years experience oil and gas electrical substation water project ﬂuent in Arabic and English primavera p6 operator. Contact: 99525856

Civil Engineer, Indian male 29, having 7 years exp in construction ﬁeld& Auto Cad in Oman. Having valid driving license. Fluent in English & Arabic. Looking for suitable job in reputed ﬁrm. Contact - 99650569

Contact - 97203531

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

4 years experience Electrical Engineer electrical primary substations UG cables and OHL, ﬂuent in English and Arabic. Contact: 91204243

M.Tech having 3 years experience in Mechanical Engineering department looking for any University to hire. Contact: 90150913 Email: rahmanmechengg@yahoo.in

Qualification MBA PMP six sigma (GB) Countries exposure Canada & Middle East, Industry any (experienced in bank, telecom, transport. Nationality-Canadian. On visit in Oman.

Bachelor degree with 5 yrs working experience seeking suitable placement in Oman.

Male Project Engineer (Civil) 12 years experience Dubai + SA in construction & water supply ﬁeld with valid UAE D/L Currently on visit visa looking suitable position. Contact: 91206763 Email: delwar.civil.97@gmail.com

B.Tech Mechanical Engineer with MBA in marketing & HR 3 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact :0091 9846568080 / 0091 4772702080, Email: jbabu4@gmail.com

Project/ Program Manager/ Finance professional

Indian female (29), BCA, MCA, ASP. Net certification, SAP ABAP Certification, 2 yrs of experience, seeking placement, family visa. Contact 99109121 Email: ashamaryphilip@gmail.com Indian male, M. Sc Electronics, Diploma in Network Engineering with 2 years experience including GCC experience in networking, IT support and server support. Computer hardware , MCITP and CCNA, MCITP certified , Having Saudi driving license, now in Muscat on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact : 96133981 , Email: obinkavumkal@gmail.com NOC / Network Engineer, Indian male 27 years Indian having 5 years experience as NOC/ Network Engineer with CCNA certified seeks for suitable placement currently on visit visa. Contact 97663834

MEDICAL Indian female MDS Endodontics, 9.5 yrs experience recently cleared Oman prometric 84% looking for suitable placement. Contact: 95624156 / 97233074 MSc Nurse specialized in OBG, 3 years experience-certiﬁed ACLS, BLS, on visit visa, seeking suitable opportunities Contact: 90125347 Indian female B. Sc Nurse with 3 years experience prometric passed seeks suitable placement. #95782544 Indian female Bsc nurse with 3year experience prometric passed seeks suitable placement.# 95782544 Indian male Nurse, prometric passed seeks suitable placement. Contact 97284508I

MISCELLANEOUS BA Export Management, GCC, D/L 12 years Muscat experienced in purchase / commercial seeks any placement. Contact: 99775988 Maintenance foreman looking for suitable position in real estate or MEP work. Contact : 99526958 Indian male as building care taker, 8 yrs exp looking for job. Contact: 99716008 Indian male 25 years, M.Sc Chemistry, 1 yr. experience in Quality Control and assurances done HACCP level 3 certiﬁcated course seeking job in suitable placement. #99185354 Email: alexbabu199@yahoo.com Indian female Diploma in Indian & foreign Accounting having 1 year experience in Oman seeking suitable placement. Contact: 95714285

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Indian HSE Manager, Grad IOSH & I Dip Nebosh aged 43 years with more than 20 years of experience working in reputed oil & Gas / construction at Oman seeking suitable HSE Position (Manager / Trainer / Advisor). NOC available. Contact: 97926801 Email: johnkjoseph630@yahoo.com Manager- Media & Advertising industry-15 yrs Gulf exp - seeks suitable opening- 93031168 Highly skilled Transport Manager Experienced in Oman & UAE, required for Reputed Mining Company Located at Sultanate of Oman. Contact: workatoman@gmail.com

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Senior Project Manager approved by Ministries with 23 years experience (Oman) in buildings and infra structure available for placement. Contact: 99608299

PROJECTS Civil Engineer, Indian male, 25 years, B.Tech, have 3 years experience in building construction seeks suitable positions. 92609893, alenalexander123@gmail.com

SALES / MARKETING Indian male 10+years of Gulf experience as a Sales Executive in FMCG Industry with valid GCC license. Contact: 93512696 Indian male 41 yrs Sales Coordinator 16 yrs experience owing valid Oman D/L. Contact: 93412622 BBA Keralite, male, 23 yrs, experienced in Automotive Sales & Admin on visit. Contact 94742679, Email: jafarj4@gmail.com Indian male, 4 years experience in Sales. Oman experience with NOC & driving license seeking suitable. Contact: 96607645 Indian male, U.K Post Graduate M.A, MBA, 3 years Experience, looking position within Marketing, Branding, Business Development & PR. Contact: 91-8939165131 Email: greetings111@hotmail.com Indian female 2+ years of experience in marketing / Sales business development in Oman with D/L seeks suitable position. Contact: 98989784, Email: alamelusara@hotmail.com Male 24 years MBA Marketing B.Com 2 years experience in the field of sales, marketing, business development looking for suitable position presently in Muscat. Contact: 93268245 Email: gregjose1991@gmail.com MBA qualified sales and marketing candidate having an experience of 1 and half years available in Oman on visit visa seeks placement. Contact: 97436706 Email: anshusamue10001@gmail.com Indian male 21+ years Managerial experience in Oman in FMCG Industry seeking suitable placement with NOC can head any Business / working partner. Contact: 95264562 Expatriate currently working as Supply Chain Executive with an intensive 8 years Oman experience in IM & T sector proficient in Procurement Sales support and logistics capable to manage large scale clientele oil & gas utilities and public sectors. Contact 97755488 Experienced skilled candidate with driving license seeks position sales in Salalah. Contact: 98579382 Sales Executive experience in Oman 4 years, has driving license. Contact: 96039024

SALES / MARKETING Marketing and Sales candidate with 8 years experience in GCC looking for suitable position. Having NOC and valid Oman diving license. Contact: 96669152 Indian male more than 8 years experience in UAE in Office , Sales Marketing with good computer skills having driving license looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99369081 Email: shazulashraf60@gmail.com Indian Marketing & Sales professional for telecom, hyper stores & FMCG with over 7 years Oman experience is seeking change / suitable placement. Contact: 99360975 Email: howru73@yahoo.com Indian worked as Sales Supervisor 7 years MNC now working as Marketing Manager from 8 yrs with visa D/L. Contact : 90205082 Indian female holding Omani driving license M.B.A in Marketing and ﬁnance from Birla Institute, Muscat, 1 yr. working experience in India. Contact: 91746962 Email: aarathiajith@gmail.com Indian male 28 B.Com M.Com, MBA experience 2 years Ventex Global UAE Marketing Executive, experience 1 year Al Majeed Group Marketing Executive with valid UAE D/L. Contact : +968 92871946 Marketing or Purchase Executive, 1.5 yrs in Oman Indian male 27 yrs, MBA with valid Oman D/L available for immediate placement. Contact: 96300958 / 24796010 Email: ashwanihegde@gmail.com Male BS, with D/L having 7 years exp in Oman wanted suitable job in Sales inventory & procure. Contact: 92191026 Indian male having 8 years experience in business development retail sales logistics currently on seeking job in Oman. Contact: 99052340 Email: pradee.ys@gmail.com Indian female Graduate holder valid driving license knowledge about all kinds of cosmetic products seeks suitable placement. Contact 98697656 Indian male having 10 years work experience ( Customer Service/ Back end sales/stores)and 1 year work experience in Oman NOC in hand, looking for Suitable Position Contact no: 96526228 / sravan.kumaraj@gmail.com Indian male Sr. Sales Executive, 15 years exp in retail sector looking for vacancies. Contact: 96768382 Sales and marketing - male 27 yrs, 2 years experience seeking suitable placement with Oman D/L. Contact: 95642740 Email: shaijichakkara@gmail.com

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Welder 6G, 3G ARC , Fabrication gulf exp ph : 92858985

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Indian male more than 10 years gulf experience in Office / Sales Coordinator, Admin, Secretarial and purchase with good computer skills. Having Driving license and NOC available, looking for suitable placement. Contact 95149624

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

FOR HIRE Available for rent 1500 sqmt, secured plot, suitable for keeping containers, construction equipments, trailers etc, near Sohar AirportContact 98236616

RENT A CAR

Bobcat Grader and roller for rent. Contact: 94584688

MANPOWER

TRANSPORTATION Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba. Contact: 91103909 Transportation available. Contact: 99867456 Pick & drop any time. Contact: 93598436 / 96743215 Pick & drop any time. Contact: 92218001/ 96502406 Transportation. Contact98505294 Transportation in Muscat. Contact: 95530908

We offer labour for loading and unloading if any one required we are providing this service. Contact: 95208185 /95456022 Leading manpower agency to hire Recruiter from India housemaids. Contact: 99226093, Email: fesalwardi48@gmail.com

FOR LADIES GOOD OFFER for ladies: (Golden facial Golden bleach, Haircut-10 RO. Only) this offer started from 10th October to 10th November. #99619409, Hattat Modern Parlour

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SIT.WANTED MISCELLANEOUS Well experienced management finance specialist having 18 years experience available for placement. Contact.95602518 23, Male, ACCA Affiliate, OBU Bsc, 2.5 years of experience in audit and finance in Big 6 Firms, Looking for permanent placement in similar field. Release NOC available. Contact: #95140445, a.saran891@gmail.com 22, Male, Indian, BBA (Marketing), 1 year experience in India, Looking for suitable placement in Sales and Marketing. #91897046, azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Indian Male,27,ACCA Part Qualified,B.COM with 7+ yrs exp in receivables and credit control in Oman looking for suitable placements. NOC available. Contact 9657 4343. Indian Female, Science Graduate, 3 years Experience in Teaching back home. Looking for a suitable job opportunity as a teacher, in Schools in Muscat Region. Contact : 96431456 / 95704814 Looking for a suitable job as Jr. Accountant/ Jr. Administration in a reputed company. NOC Available. GSM # 93004738. ACCOUNTANT, Male, 8 years experience, presently working in Oman as a Senior Accountant with oman Driving license. NOC available, seek suitable opportunity. GSM: 97705854 Chemical Engineer Indian 2 years of experience in production field Contact: 91247222 Email:sahadpoonchola@gmail.com Syrian male 3yrs. exp in IT support, Networking, Security systems, Server support, IT sales and marketing. Valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement. Contact 91033395 Civil Autocad Draughtsman part time work for job mob :96023726 Indian female, MBA, 25yrs Having 4yrears of experience in MNC, hands of experiences in recruitment and administration, flexible for any suitable job placements currently in visting visa. Contact Tel : 98864639 Email : neethuvijayan06@gmail.com Indian Male, 25, Chartered Accountant, working with ICICI Bank India. On a Visit Visa in Oman. Staying with parents at Azaiba. Ph: 24492638. Email: shyamal008@gmail.com Indian Male, 26 Yrs, Business Management, 6 years in Oman. Knowledge of MS Office and Arabic Language. Seeks suitable position. Contact 93931935 Indian Mechanical Engineer, 30, having 8yrs of UAE Sales/Business Development. experience in Electromechanical and Irrigation sectors. Contact no- +971558763220 email id-sangowri@outlook.com Indian male, with finance and Law degree, having more than 25 years of experience in Finance/ Accounts / Audit (5 years of Oman experience) seeks suitable placement. NOC available. Contact: 98421619. E-mail: talemadhamu@yahoo.com.

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Port cabin and Wooden pallets new, used and renovated porta cabin Wooden & steel sandwich panel Wooden pallets and packing for marble packing available. Contact no. + 968 99318152 Tel. +968 24458759 Email: ahastco@gmail.com Comm. & Res land in Darsait, opp. Pakistani School, 900 sq mtr for sale. Contact: 91155779 Used Fabrication machinery for sale : Fabrication machinery and tools in excellent condition for immediate sale. Contact 94652485/ 99273774/ 99202278 Comm. & res. land for investment for 25 years in Ghala heights. Contact: 91155779

DRIVING

Comm. & Res land in Ghala heights 400 sq mtr for sale. Contact: 91155779 Shop for sale or rent at Ruwi City. Contact: 99103077 For sale land in Amerat 3000 Sq.mt with petrol pump permission. Contact 99323957 / 92702891

ACC. AVAILABLE Furnished master b.room with attached bath ,and Furnished room with sharing bathroom fully equipped kitchen immediately available in N. Azaiba. 95450250 Semi furnished two Bed room ﬂat immediately available in N.Azaiba .Contact -95450250 Furnished room for rent Indian family near Honda road. Contact: 99076546 Sharing accommodation available at Darsait near ISD specious room, bath, passage sharing kitchen. Preference Vegetarian. Contact: 99419390 Room available at Walja. Contact: 96246625 Furnished room for IND EXE bachelor near Al Khuwair.com R/A. Contact : 99659513 Single room for Executive bachelor with attached toilet & bath, for rent including water & electricity in Ruwi. Contact: 99327158 Sharing accommodation for family or bachelors near Indian school Ghubra. Contact : 99836676 / 99056701 Room available with kitchen from ﬁrst November 2015 onwards at Rex Road near Golden Oryx Restaurant. Contact: 99768952 1 BHK available at Al khud in Baskin Robbins building. R.O.200. Contact: 97261418, 94194876, 99478492

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

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Architect designed 5000 Square feet exquisite Villa in 16 cents of land at a scenic location on Aakkulam Road, Ulloor, Trivandrum for sale. Contact +968 95372011

MATRIMONIAL Malankara Catholic girl Alappuzha Dist BSc Nurse 28 yrs working with M.O.H in Buraimi 28 yrs seeks alliance from Keralite professionals Orthodox Marthoma. Contact: 93264638 Seeking alliance for our son from Muslim families. Interested families Contact: 99889590

GOOD NEWS

Studio ﬂat MBD Ruwi. Contact : 95698714 Independent rooms in Qurum / Al Hail. Contact 95529970

Flat for rent available in CBD near Costa Coffee. Mobile no.92820734 We want ﬁnance for 3 (three) months or renewable every 3 months from Omani nationals or expatriates for trading business. Contact: 99462591 or 93525028

Private room with toilet near Qurum park incl. W& E, monthly RO 220/-. Contact Hassan 99349990

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

Accommodation available for indian executive bachelor’s (no kitchen).RO:125 including water and electricity Contact no. .. 98145825, 98949724

Want regular ﬁnancing for proﬁtable business. Contact 91087526 Investors needed for well functioning company Engaged in manufacturing and supply of heating solutions. Contact: 98871548 / 93412622

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3BHK+Puja Room, East Facing, 1549 Sq Ft, Independent Floor, Ansal Palam Vihar, Gurgaon, Contact:99381769

Single room attached bath S/ kitchen at Mumtaz area. Contact: 95212017 / 96916398

Room for Rent Alkhuwair - Behind Al Aktham Restaurant. 120 RO. With elec. and water.For executive bachelors only. Contact : 98803261

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

Genuine Ayurvedic treatments & massage, Ayurvedic clinic at Al Khuwair. Contact: 24478618 / 97263637 / 93309131 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 joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage, steam bath, obesity, spondylitis , IDEAL CARE Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street, Azaiba Contact: 99639695 / 98342990 Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com

LOST Shippey Hussain has lost Bangladeshi Passport no. F 2565048. Finder please handover to ROP

CHANGE OF NAME I Suganya Gurusamy (holder of Indian passport No. G 1021221 ) daughter of K. Gurusamy having permanent residence in 11-5-53, Vaniyan Kovil Street, Tiruppathur, Sivagangai Dt, Tamil Nadu - 630211 (complete postal address in India) and presently residing in Wadi Kabir, P.Box. No. 438, P.C 100 (complete postal in Oman) intend to change my name from Suganya Gurusamy (old name) to Fatima Al Zahra (new name) for all practical purpose. I have changed my religion from Hindu to Islam. 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.

NOTICE Noor Al Mawada for Cont ASSO company which is recorded under the commercial register number 1100091 in the treading & industry Al Batinah is going to change its legaly shape from ASSO company to L.L.C company And in accordance with Article 13 of the Commercial Companies Law No. 4/74 . This is to inform any body who concerns about that to 2 months from the date publishing this advertising.

House shifting & transporting. Contact 92490422 MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. #24793614/ 99314807

Split & widow unit A.C servicing & repairing. Contact: 99557080 Split & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance. #96236476 Window & split unit A.C servicing & maintenance. Contact 93769089 / 95323517 GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998 Cleaning & carpet shampooing, Ocean Center LLC. #99884591 Pest control treatments. Ocean Center LLC. Contact: 99344723 Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS99320217 /24788722 House shifting & packing. Contact: 99657644 /98518013

Air condition maintenance installation window AC, split a/c, ducted AC and package type units. Contact: 98667326 Window & split unit A.C servicing & maintenance. Contact 93769089 / 95323517 Pest Control Gulfa Intl .LLC. Contact: 92326955 Water prooﬁng ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722 One stop shop business services : Public Relation (PRO) formation new companies, LLC companies, Investor visa, business setup, prepare businesses & companies accounts, legal services, representing you and your company. Contact Saleh: 96723485 Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & antitermite treatment, general cleaning painting, Plumbing, Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. # 24810137, 99450130

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