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MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to Theresa May on being sworn in as Prime Minister of the UK. In his cable, His Majesty has expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes of good health, happiness and success to May for further progress and prosperity for the British people, wishing the good relations binding the two countries further progress. -ONA

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Celebration turns into a nightmare Bastille Day celebration in the coastal city of Nice turned into a nightmare for the tourists of many nationalities

Many killed in terror attack More than 84 people died and scores were injured when a Tunisian ploughed his truck into the crowd

Three-day mourning declared French President Francois Hollande has declared three days of mourning and extended the state of emergency

‘Stay strong. Pray for Nice.

From Oman, We love you’

TERROR STRUCK: An image grab obtained from the Instagram account of GA Morrow, shows people running away from the scene of an attack in Nice during Bastille Day on Thursday. -AFP

Tributes were paid to the terror attack

Oman condemns Nice attack

victims at the French embassy in Oman

MUSCAT: Oman on Friday condemned Thursday’s deadly terror attack in the French resort city of Nice in which 84 people died when a trucker drove into a crowd of people watching the Bastille Day fireworks.

“We condemn in the

with the message of solidarity for the French people in this hour of grief

strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in Nice, which killed and wounded scores of innocents.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed, and we wish a full recovery for the injured,” the Foreign Ministry said. -ONA

HOMAGE: Floral tributes laid outside the French Embassy in Muscat. – Jun Estrada

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MUSCAT: Floral tributes were laid outside the French Embassy in Muscat as Omanis sent their love to the people of France in the wake of a truck attack that claimed

84 lives in Nice. Flowers laid at the gates of the embassy had a simple yet heartfelt message: “Stay strong.

Pray for Nice. From Oman people.

We love you. We love peace.”

At least 84 people died - 10 of them children - and scores more

were injured when a white heavy goods truck careered through thousands of people gathered to celebrate Bastille Day in the coastal city popular with tourists from all over the world.

French, Americans, British and

Australians were among the casualties. A spokesman for the French embassy said no Omanis or French expats living in Oman were currently known to be caught up in what has been labelled as a “monstrous act” by French President

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Francois Hollande.

The French ambassador in Oman, Roland Dubertrand said: “I am very touched, and very moved, because I see that in front of the embassy we received some flowers and messages of solidarity by the

Omani people and others living in Oman, so that is really for us a mark of solidarity for France.”

Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a Tunisian reportedly living in Nice on a visa and known to French police, drove two km along the packed Promenade des Anglais in Nice, at 11pm local time, zig-zagging as he drove to mow down as many people as possible, according to witnesses. Video shows the truck moving from right to left as it careers down the road.

Police officers chased the truck on foot and the front of the vehicle he used was peppered with bullet holes. Officers shot him dead as he came to a halt and pulled out a gun, according to authorities.

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H I G H R AT I O O F S T U D E N T S

ROP’s air support for safe travel to Salalah

Oman grapples with shortage of teachers

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DHOFAR: Royal Oman Police (ROP) is prepared to offer its services, ensure the safety of public, as well as provide tips for safe travels as the Khareef season in Salalah began on Friday.

The road to Salalah can be a daunting one as several people have either been critically injured or lost their lives due to overspeeding or fatigue over the past few years and the ROP is prepared to prevent, or at least minimise the losses this year by taking a step further.

The ROP’s Air Wing in the Al Wusta Governorate has dispatched helicopters to provide air support along the road leading to the Dhofar Governorate and will notify ground units about dangerous overtaking from travellers, the presence of sand dunes and for transporting the injured if an accident takes place.

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Restaurant damaged in gas cylinder blast “The helicopters are equipped with medical equipment to administer first aid to the injured on the way to the nearest hospital as they will patrol the route from the Wilayat of Adam to the Wilayat of Thumrait and report any dangerous overtaking or sand dunes present at the operations centre at the Al Wusta ROP,” said the police. They added that they will also report any break down of vehicles en route.>A2

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A restaurant in Al Khuwair was damaged after a cooking gas cylinder exploded in the kitchen, the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) said on Friday. >A2

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MUSCAT: A shortage of teachers in the Sultanate is a cause for concern as there is roughly only one teacher for every 100 students, according to Ministry of Education’s statistics.

Last month, the Shura Council held a meeting with the Minister of Education, Madiha Al Shaibani, where a member expressed his concern over the ‘excessive’ number of students in one class in a government school, which had 30 students per class.

The rapid increase of students and a high birth rate has triggered demand for more teachers to be hired in the education sector.

According to Alpen Capital’s Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Education Sector Report 2016, it is forecast that there will be 1,115,486 students by 2020.

In general, there will be a 3.6 per cent increase in the number of stu-

The increase of students and a high birth rate has triggered demand for more teachers.

dents in the GCC by 2020, which will jump from 12.6 million to 15 million. In terms of annualised growth during 2015 to 2020, the number of students in Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are projected to grow faster than the other member nations,” read the report. >A2

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Restaurant damaged in gas cylinder blast

COLLAPSED BUILDING: Leakage of cooking gas was the primary cause of the explosion, according to sources.

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The blast took place in Al Khuwair, resulting in the collapse of some parts of the building and damage to some cars parked nearby

MUSCAT: A restaurant in Al Khuwair was damaged after a cooking gas cylinder exploded in the kitchen, the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) said on Friday. No causalities have been reported.

According to the PACDA, the cars parked outside the restaurant were also damaged due to the explosion.

“The blast took place in Al Khuwair, resulting in the collapse of some parts of the building and

damage to some cars near the restaurant,” added PACDA in a tweet.

Many people were seen gathered near the building to catch a glimpse of the restaurant that was damaged during the explosion.

Loud explosion Meanwhile, bystanders said they heard a loud, deafening noise on Friday morning.

“We rushed to the place immediately and what we saw was shattered pieces of glass, damaged vehicles and a completely destroyed restaurant,” said a bystander.

– Supplied picture

“We received a call in the morning and we rushed to the site within 10 minutes after which the area was evacuated.

“The explosion took place at around 8:20 am,” said a PACDA official.

Leakage According to the official, leakage of cooking gas was the primary cause of the explosion.

Although no casualties have been reported, the restaurant and parts of the adjoining building have been destroyed.

ROP

Two bags trigger alert at Salalah airport Times News Service MUSCAT: Two suspicious suitcases set off an evacuation procedure at Salalah Airport on Thursday morning. However, on inspection it was found that the bag contained clothes, Royal Oman Police (ROP) reported.

“Following regular procedures

and after inspecting the two abandoned bags, it turned out that they had personal clothes inside them,” ROP said in a tweet.

The luggage was found on Thursday morning at the departures building’s entrance, the Oman Airports Management Company said, adding that flights resumed after the threat was over.

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Safety tips

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“After going on their patrol, the helicopter will head back to base in Al Wusta ROP and will take off again if there are any reports of accidents,” said the ROP. The ROP has issued safety tips for those, who are planning to travel via land, as well as basic rules of thumb while driving.

They have advised travellers to perform any necessary maintenance to their engine, check the engine oil, belt, fans and tyres. Travellers must ensure if their water coolant is adequate and make sure their windshield wipers and rear wipers (if available) are working properly.

The ROP has also asked travellers to carry essential items, such as a tow rope, digging equipment, wooden boards, extra water, extra keys and make sure a fire extinguisher is available. “The trip to Dhofar is hundreds of kilometres, especially for GCC nationals, so it requires the traveller to be prepared, alert and careful along this road,” said the ROP.

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Witnesses spoke of people being told to “run away” by police as shots rang out across the promenade.

French President Francois Hollande has declared three days of mourning and extended the state of emergency, which was due to be lifted on July 26, by another three months. This is the third attack in France in less than two years, although the country’s intelligence services had no information on the driver and local reports suggest he was depressed after a marriage split.

The French ambassador said he was touched by the floral gesture and said a book of condolence would be opened at the embassy in the coming days.

The ambassador had hosted a Bastille Day celebration in Muscat just hours before the truck barrelled through the main promenade in Nice, southern France, and its driver began mowing down scores of people who had gathered for a fireworks display to commemorate Bastille Day on Thursday evening.

Dubertrand said: “Our President, François Hollande, condemns very strongly this horrific attack and he says that, as French people, we will always stand up together against terrorism and we will continue the fight, because it’s the third time now that we are being attacked in our nation territory.

“The first was in January 2015 with Charlie Hebdo and the second was in Paris in November. Now, again, more than 80 have died in Nice. Of course, the investigation is going on about the attacker and the motive and so on, but the French authority condemns this act and wants really to react and to fight against these terrorist attacks happening in France.

“It is very important because it is a difficult moment for us, and since this morning you have people who bring flowers and write messages of solidarity, so we are really very moved by these marks of solidarity

by Omanis and non-Omanis.

“For the moment we have no indication that there will be family of victims from Nice in Oman, but we will investigate this because we are in contact with the French community in Oman, but for the moment, we don’t have this type of element.

“We will open a register, a book of condolences, in the embassy during the coming week.”

Other French citizens living and working in the Sultanate were appalled by the news. Philippe Da Costa, a French resident working in Oman, said: “I was really shocked when I came to know what happened in Nice. France was under strong vigilance during the European Cup but it happened

on the National Day. Terrorists’ aim is to hurt our country’s values but they will never succeed.

We will always defend our rights and values obtained through our long history.

“Unfortunately, these sad events start to be common and I can’t accept that for my children. Some of my Omani friends called me to apologise. I thank them but I really want to emphasise the fact that terrorists are not Muslims. Islam is a religion of love, tolerance and peace which provides good values for people. Terrorists can’t be considered as Muslims. My wishes go to the French citizens and victims’ families.”

Melanie, a French resident who also works in Oman, said, “France is not the only country affected recently but it has really been a difficult year for our country. I am just lacking words now; I prefer to pray for the families affected. More than anger, it’s just a deep feeling of sadness and we feel helpless.”

Sophie, Rooms Division Manager at Muscat Hills Resort,says, “My heart goes out to the victims and families of this horrible incident. Bastille Day is a symbol of freedom for France and to be targeted on such a day is a great offense.”

Christian Estrosi, the mayor of Nice, told local media that about 10 children were among those killed and a further 18 have been critically injured.

Fondation Lenval, the children’s hospital in Nice, says it has treated some 50 children and adolescents, including two who died during or after surgery, the Associated Press news agency reports. Its spokesperson Stephanie Simpson is quoted as saying the injuries included fractures and head injuries.

The French President said about 50 people were still fighting for the lives following the attack.

“About 50 people are in an absolute urgency between life and death,” Hollande said after visiting victims at a hospital in the French Riviera city.

He added that there were a lot of foreigners and children among the dead and warned that the fight against extremist groups would be long because they would continue to try to strike at Western values.

India’s ambassador to Oman, Indra Mani Pandey, said he felt “immensely pained” to learn of the attack. “My prayers are with injured and deceased people,” he added.

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SALALAH TOURISM FESTIVAL STARTS Salalah Tourism Festival 2016 was launched at the Municipality Entertainment Centre yesterday under the theme of Oman Love and Harmony. — ONA

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teachers in Sultanate

However, in Oman (and the GCC), with the increased number of students and lack of schools, it is equally difficult to hire qualified teachers, especially nationals in private and international schools.

“The shortage of teachers in the region is the second highest in the world due to an overall dearth of teachers globally, coupled with a low pool of nationals inclined towards pursuing teaching as a profession in the GCC,” the report emphasised.

“Moreover, the dependence on expatriates, who are transient by nature, is further challenging this availability,” it added.

The increase in the number of students would mean an increase in schools, as well as the need for more teachers in the Sultanate.

International and private schools are also gaining popularity among parents as more opt to send their children to these schools, considering its bilingual curriculum and high quality of education; and as students increase, more schools will be needed.

“Omani families continue to seek an education for their children, which will leave them bilingual and with an understanding of the international business culture, and the coping skills necessary to succeed in the global are-

na,” said Danny Harrison, chief executive officer of Al Omania Education Services.

“The market needs are diverse, and whilst the number of bilingual international school models are growing and attracting investment, there is also expansion in the purely foreign curriculum schools. Consequently, there is a lot of jostling for market share and the schools that consistently deliver quality education will enjoy long term fruits. On the flip side, the region has seen the demise of a number of operators, who over-promise and underdeliver with catastrophic consequences,” he added.

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SAHAM FISH MARKET The Sultanate has a long and proud maritime history, and as a fishing and a farming town located between Al Khaboura and Sohar in the Al Batinah Region, Saham has its own place in it. The fish market there plays an important role in the life of the people there.

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THE KILLER TRUCK: Investigators at the scene of the attack near the heavy truck that ran into a crowd at high speed killing scores who were celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday on Thursday on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, on Friday. – Reuters

World leaders unite in horror at Nice carnage, vow to fight terror US President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and European and Asian leaders condemned what they called a terrorist attack in messages

TIGHT SECURITY: French soldiers, part of “Operation Vigipirate”, patrol near the Galeries Lafayette in Paris on Friday, a day after the attack in Nice. – AFP

to French President Francois Hollande

ULAANBAATAR/MOSCOW: World leaders united in horror and pledged their determination to fight terrorism on Friday after a truck attack on a Bastille Day crowd in the French Riviera city of Nice killed 84 people.

US President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and European and Asian leaders meeting for a summit in Mongolia joined in condemnation of what they called a terrorist attack in messages to French President Francois Hollande.

Police sources said the truck was driven by a 31-year Tunisian-born Frenchman known to authorities for petty crime but not radicalism, who was eventually shot dead after an exchange of gunfire with police.

Dozens more people were injured. The dead included foreign tourists and students.

Shock European Council President Donald Tusk, speaking in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, captured the global shock when he spoke of the “tragic paradox that the subject of #NiceAttack was the people celebrating liberty, equality and fraternity”.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on the sidelines of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Mongolia: “All of us who have come together at the ASEM summit are united in our feeling of disbelief at the attack of mass murder in Nice.”

New British Prime Minister Theresa May, whose country has

PAYING TRIBUTE: People offer tributes near the scene where a truck ran into a crowd in Nice, France,

on Friday. – Reuters

just upset Paris and other European capitals by voting to leave the European Union, said Britain stood “shoulder to shoulder” with France.

Putin, whose relations with the West have been strained over Russian actions in Ukraine and Syria, went on Russian television to convey his condolences to Hollande after apparently being unable to reach him by telephone.

“Dear Francois, Russia knows what terror is and the threats that it creates for all of us. Our people have more than once encountered similar tragedies and is deeply affected by the incident, sympathises with the French people, and feels solidarity with them,” he said, adding that Russian citizens were among the victims in Nice.

In France itself, far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen, expected to do well in next year’s presidential election, faulted the country’s response to past attacks.

“The war on the scourge of fundamentalism has not begun. It is urgent now that it be declared,” she said on Twitter.

In the Middle East, many messages of sympathy and condemnation were laced with domestic agendas.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, whose country was hit just days ago by a coordinated gun and

bomb attack on Istanbul airport by suspected IS militants, said Turks could understand what France and the French people were going through. In an apparent swipe at EU countries that disapprove of Ankara’s crackdown on Kurdish separatist fighters, Erdogan said: “We expect those who act inconsistently in the face of terror to draw necessary lessons from the most recent attack in France.”

The European Union is trying to persuade Ankara to narrow the scope of its sweeping anti-terror laws as one of the conditions for granting visa-free travel to Turks.

Brussels wants to avoid journalists, academics and opposition politicians being prosecuted for expressing peaceful opinions on the Kurdish issue.

Saudi Arabia’s top clerical body condemned the French attack but said it should not distract the world from “the crimes of the Syrian regime”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose settlement policies on Palestinian land have been criticised by France and other foreign countries, said Israel stood ready “to help the French government fight this evil until it is defeated”.

Italy, Spain, Germany, Britain and Belgium, all of which are neighbours of France, held sepa-

rate meetings to review their own security after the Nice attack, which came just after the French had successfully hosted the Euro 2016 soccer tournament and launched a massive security operation during it.

Security boosted Germany said it had boosted border controls at airports as well as road and rail crossings into France in response, as did Italy.

Britain and Belgium said their threat level was already severe, indicating they regard an attack is “highly likely”.

It was the third time that France has been hit in 18 months, following the attacks on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a supermarket in January 2015 and a wave of gun and bomb assaults in November on a concert hall, restaurants and the national soccer stadium.

Last month, a knife attacker killed two French police officers in their home before being shot deal by police. He uploaded a macabre video on the scene of the murders pledging allegiance to IS and warning the French that hardliners would take the fight to their homes and their homeland just as the French military was doing by participating in air strikes on IS targets in Syria and Iraq. — Reuters

PAIN AND GRIEF: People react near the scene where a truck ran into a crowd in Nice, France, on Friday. – Reuters

A MINUTE OF SILENCE: Fans of the French Davis Cup team observe a minute of silence for the victims of the attack in Nice during the International Tennis Federation Davis Cup quarter-finals opening ceremony on Friday in Trinec, Czech Republic. – AFP

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UN calls on Kuwait to amend anti-terror DNA testing law GENEVA: A UN human rights watchdog called on Kuwait on Friday to amend a counter-terrorism law requiring nationwide compulsory DNA testing, saying that it was disproportionate and violated the right to privacy.

Any testing should be limited to individuals suspected of having committed serious crimes and only after a court order, the 18 independent experts said after reviewing Kuwait’s record in upholding civil and political rights.

In July 2015, Kuwait’s parliament adopted a law put forward by the Interior Ministry to create a DNA registry of Kuwaiti nationals and residents living in the Gulf state. The law, which the panel said also applied to tourists, imposes a one-year prison term and a fine on those who refused to provide samples.

A parked car detonated as Aidaroos Al Zubaidi and vehicles carrying his bodyguards and retinue drove in the Inma area. One soldier was injured, medics said

ADEN: The governor of the southern Yemeni city of Aden survived a car bomb attack targeting his convoy on Friday, security officials and eyewitnesses said.

A parked car detonated as Aidaroos Al Zubaidi and vehicles carrying his bodyguards and retinue drove in the Inma area. One soldier was injured, medics said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

A civil war has raged for over a year in the impoverished Arabian

ATTEMPT ON LIFE: People gather at the site of a car bomb attack that targeted the convoy of Aidaroos Al Zubaidi, the governor of the southern port city of Aden, Yemen on Friday. — Reuters/Stringer

Peninsula nation, and security chaos has gripped the port city temporary seat of Yemen’s embattled government.

Zubaidi was appointed governor of Aden after his predecessor was killed in a car bombing on De-

cember 6 claimed by IS, the latest attack by the new Yemen branch of the militant group against government targets.

Assassins have tried several times before to kill him in car bomb blasts.

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IS has stepped up operations since the outbreak of civil war in Yemen, emerging as a forceful rival to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the main militant group in the country in recent years. — Reuters

Restrictions The law “imposes unnecessary and disproportionate restrictions on the right to privacy”, the UN Human Rights Committee said.

“We... asked them to amend it to ensure that DNA collection is limited, only on the basis of individuals suspected of having committed serious crimes and on the basis of a court order,” panel member Sa-

rah Cleveland told a news briefing.

“Part of the reason the committee is very concerned about it is because of the prospect of copycat laws by other countries,” she said.” It’s certainly the first time our committee has seen such a law.”

Necessary court warrant Jamal Alghunaim, Kuwait’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva who led the government delegation, told the panel last month that the law was due to terrorist threats.

The database could not be disclosed without a necessary court warrant and anyone who did so would be sentenced to three years of prison, he said, according to a UN summary. A year ago Kuwait, home to several US military bases, suffered its deadliest militant attack in decades when a Saudi suicide bomber blew himself up inside a packed minority sect mosque, killing 27 people.

IS claimed responsibility.

State news agency KUNA said this month Kuwait foiled three planned IS attacks on the country, including a plot to blow up a minority sect mosque, after launching raids that resulted in the arrest of militants. — Reuters

CONTROVERSY

US probes expose fraud and bribery in Syrian aid response ANKARA: US investigations have exposed bribery and fraud in Syrian aid programmes, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said, raising concern about profiteering in the humanitarian sector.

In a statement to a US House of Representatives committee on Thursday, USAID Inspector General Ann Calvaresi Barr said in-

vestigations, some ongoing, raised worries about USAID’s oversight.

The United States has contributed billions of dollars in aid to the Syria crisis.

The most common fraud involved collusion between companies selling humanitarian supplies and staff of USAID’s local partners who accepted bribes or kickbacks in exchange for help in winning a

contract, investigations found.

There were also cases when aid items were substituted for cheaper alternatives, resulting in inflated billing. In one case, a Turkish vendor delivered food ration kits with salt instead of lentils.

Because of the urgency to deliver aid to people in Syria, some of USAID’s partners used “less than full and open competition

to carry out large-scale procurements of food and non-food items”, Barr said.

They also failed to properly inspect deliveries, she said, citing a case where the partner accepted food packages based on weight, not content, only to find some cheaper quality food had been substituted.

Since February 2015, USAID has received 116 allegations of

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Sadr fans return to Baghdad streets BAGHDAD: Thousands of supporters of powerful majority sect cleric Moqtada Al Sadr filled a central Baghdad square on Friday, disregarding government pleas to scrap protests it said would distract from the war against IS. The demonstration ended a respite from street actions which in April and May saw protesters storm Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone government district twice, hampering parliament for weeks and causing several deaths.

Sadr’s followers have returned with familiar demands to fight corruption and overhaul a governing system based on ethnic, sectarian and party quotas.

Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi has failed to implement a cabinet reshuffle he promised months ago as part of reforms.

The protests have at times boosted Abadi in his bid to replace ministers chosen on the basis of political affiliation with independent technocrats, but he has said more recently they risk undermining the military’s push to kick IS out of its northern Mosul stronghold.

Activity in much of Baghdad crawled to a halt overnight as security forces deployed ahead of the demonstration, following a military parade in central Baghdad marking a national holiday.

Sadr visited Tahrir Square briefly on Wednesday wearing military fatigues instead of his

FURIOUS: Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al Sadr shout slogans during a protest against corruption at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, on Friday. — Reuters

usual clerical robe and turban, raising fears of a possible confrontation.

Abadi then toured several security checkpoints late on Thursday in an apparent attempt to bolster his image amid a rising wave of public outcry with residents blaming the government for failing to provide security.

Emotions in Baghdad are still raw following a suicide bombing in the central Karrada district on

July 3, claimed by IS, that killed at least 292 people, making it one of the worst among the hundreds of such attacks carried out in Iraq since US-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein 13 years ago.

IS has been turning increasingly to suicide bombings, which US and Iraqi officials have touted as proof that battlefield setbacks are weakening the extemiists, though critics say the militants still pose a long-term threat.

A media office linked to the military issued a statement on Thursday calling Friday’s protests “unlicensed” and threatening to deal with armed demonstrators as “terrorists”.

Sadr supporters pledged to carry on with the protest but promised it would be peaceful.

There were no reports of serious violence several hours into the demonstration, after which people began to withdraw. — Reuters

procurement fraud, theft and bribery, a significant increase on the number of complaints made the year before.

So far, six USAID programmes have been suspended, ten people working for its partners have been fired and 15 people or companies involved in bidding schemes have been suspended or disbarred, Barr said, leading to more than $11.5

million in savings. Almost onefifth of complaints the office of the inspector general received related to diversions to militant groups.

USAID found there had been no reports of diversion to IS this year, from 13 cases last year, but reports of supplies lost to an Al Qaeda offshoot, Jabhat Al Nusra, have increased to five this year, from three in 2015. — Reuters

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INDIA 156 return home from South Sudan ter said in her tweet. “I appreciate my MEA officers, Indian Ambassador to South Sudan and his team for their meticulous work,” she further tweeted.

There were over 550 Indians in Juba and another 150 in areas where the oil wells are located.

MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup had on Thursday said that the aim is to evacuate all the Indian nationals who have expressed their interest in leaving.

The C-17 plane from South Sudan’s capital city Juba made a brief halt in Thiruvanathapuram where passengers from Kerala and Tamil Nadu disembarked before leaving for Delhi

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/ NEW DELHI: The first batch of 156 people, including nine women and three children, evacuated from war-torn South Sudan arrived in India on Friday on board an Air Force plane.

The C-17 plane from South Sudan’s capital city Juba with Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh escorting the evacuees, including two Nepali citizens, made a brief halt in Thiruvanathapuram where passengers from the south Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu disembarked before leaving

SAFE ARRIVAL: People, who were evacuated from South Sudan, walk after disembarking from an Indian Air Force aircraft after their arrival at an airport in New Delhi on Friday. – Reuters

for Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) plane landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Friday morning.

“The flight from South Sudan has landed in Delhi. My colleague Shri Vijay Goyal is at the airport to receive them,” External Affairs

Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Friday.

“I welcome our brothers and sisters on their safe return from strife torn South Sudan. Your country is always with you in hour of crisis,” Swaraj said in another tweet.

She expressed her gratitude

to the Indian Air Force and its officers for safe evacuation of Indian nationals from the strifetorn territory.

“Our heartfelt gratitude to the Indian Air Force and their brave officers who carried out this mission,” the External Affairs Minis-

Hurdle The evacuation exercise faced a hurdle when several Indians, after registering with the External Affairs Ministry for leaving South Sudan, refused to return, despite an appeal by Swaraj on Twitter asking them to move out.

“When we landed, 156 came out with us. There were 30-40 people who had already booked their tickets when the commercial flights started and 300 people did not want to be evacuated due to their business concerns and other activities.

There are nine women and three children among those evacuated,” Singh told reporters at Thiruvanathapuram airport.

On those who turned down the government’s plea to be evacuated, Singh said, “We tried to convince them. I suppose business comes first, life comes later (for them)....”

“After fighting broke out in Juba and its outskirts, our aim was to evacuate our people who were in

danger. As per our information, there were 550 plus people in Juba itself with another 150 Indians in areas where the oil wells are,” he added. Singh said he had met Vice President of South Sudan on the situation there.

The C-17 aircraft was brought via Uganda and the minister also met Ugandan Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda who on his part assured India of all help.

South Sudan is witnessing heavy fighting between former rebels and government soldiers in several parts of the city.

Kerala Power minister Kadakkampally Surendran and Thiruvananthapuram district collector Biju Prabhakar were among those who received the travel weary passengers when they arrived in the city.

Southern Railway and IRCTC provided free train tickets to the Indians who arrived by a special IAF flight from South Sudan early this morning.

S S Jagannathan, General Manager and Sam Joseph, Deputy General Manager, IRCTC were present at the airport to provide all help to the passengers.

Free train tickets with confirmed reservations and accommodation were provided to two of the evacuees from Kerala for their onward journey to their respective destinations and 15 others from neighbouring states, a railway press release said. — PTI

CLASHES

Protesters defy curfew in Kashmir SRINAGAR: Many parts of Indian-administered Kashmir on Friday saw clashes as mobs defied curfew to indulge in stonepelting, along with which a police station was attacked with grenade and firing, leaving 15 people, including eight security personnel, injured in the incidents.

Due to trouble in Kashmir, the Amarnath yatra continued to be suspended for the second consecutive day.

Authorities had imposed curfew in all the 10 districts of Kashmir valley apprehending trouble since it was the first Friday after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander Burhan Wani on this day last week.

However, mobs defied curfew at many places, including in Baramulla, Sopore town, Rafiabad, Bandipora district, Kulgam district and Pulwama district, a police official said, adding 10 people, including three security personnel, were injured in these incidents.

A patrol party of security forces was attacked by a mob with stones at Delina in Baramulla district this morning, injuring three security personnel, the official said.

In retaliation, security forces opened fire in which three civilians were injured. Condition of all the injured is stated to be stable, he added.

A mob indulged in stone-pelting in Sopore and in the retaliatory action, four persons sustained pellet

STRICT CONTROL: A man shows medicine to a policeman after he was stopped during a curfew in Srinagar on Wednesday. – Reuters

injuries. Yaripora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir saw a grenade attack followed by firing on a police station during stone-pelting, resulting in injuries to five police personnel, the official said. “Someone from the mob hurled a grenade towards the police personnel during stone pelting on police station Yaripora. The grenade attack was followed by firing also,” he said.

Police has been saying that militants merge with stone- pelters to carry out attacks on security personnel, using civilians as a shield. Curfew had been imposed as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in the valley where 36 people have died and

over 3100 others, including 1500 security personnel, injured in the week-long clashes following Burhan’s killing in an encounter in Tral. The decision to impose curfew was taken as there were apprehensions that vested interests might exploit the large gatherings at Friday prayers to instigate fresh violence, an official said.

Due to curfew, prayers could not be offered in many prominent mosques in the valley.

The mosques where prayers could not be offered included the historic Jamia Masjid, Naqshband Sahib shrine and Dastageer Sahib shrine in Srinagar.

Police and paramilitary per-

sonnel were deployed in strength across the valley for strict implementation of the prohibitory orders, the official said.

Authorities had also pulled the plug on mobile telephone services in the valley to prevent any rumour-mongering.”Only postpaid connections of BSNL are working,” the official said.

Although the official did not assign any reason for allowing the BSNL postpaid connections, it is believed that the comparatively small number of mobile phones were kept functional as most of the government and police officials use this service.

Mobile Internet services continued to remain suspended for the seventh day on Friday while trains are also off the tracks in the valley as a precautionary measure. Violent protests rocked Indian-administered Kashmir last weekend following killing of Burhan Wani and two of his associated in an encounter with security forces on July 8 in Kokernag area of Anantnag district.

In the ensuing clashes with security forces, 36 people, including a cop have been killed while 3140 people, including 1500 security force personnel, have been injured. Normal life has remained paralysed since Saturday in Indian-administered Kashmir on account of separatist sponsoredstrike and curfew- like restrictions imposed by authorities. — PTI

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Zakir says no plans to return to India this year, rejects charges MUMBAI: Controversial preacher Zakir Naik, facing multiple probes over his alleged provocative speeches, on Friday said he has no plans to return to India this year even as he claimed his remarks were “blown out of context” and that he has never inspired any terror activity.

The televangelist, who had cancelled Press meets thrice citing pressure from authorities of the venues where they were planned, had a lengthy interaction with media via Skype from Saudi Arabia, rubbishing the charge that his sermons had inspired terror activity, including the Dhaka attack.

Stating that he is a “messenger of peace”, Naik said, “Killing innocent people is prohibited in Islam and I condemn all terrorist attacks” and that he is a victim of media trial with his statements being blown out of context.

Referring to the footage of some of his speeches shown by media following the Dhaka carnage, he said, “Indian media is running a trial against me because of unverified reports. Half sentences

being shown, clips being doctored and statements being shown out of context to malign me.”

“It is unethical for the media to not take my answers on face value and doubt me. There are two thousand sentences in which I condemned terrorism...there may be ten sentences in which one may take out a double meaning...videos are being doctored for ulterior motives...,” he said.

To a query on the probe by Mumbai police into his speeches, he said, “So far no official government agency has approached me in the last 8-9 days to ask me to cooperate in their investigations.

If they do, I will welcome it. I have never had any problems with governments or police in the past. I am willing to cooperate with any investigation agency.”

“There are some people in Islam misguiding people in the name of paradise after death.

People are inspired by Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)...but he never said that innocent should be killed. Similarly I never said kill innocent humans,” Naik asserted.

Naik also spoke in detail about his travel plans. “As per my plans I will come back to the country next year. I was not supposed to come back to India this year, I have realised it is easier to answer queries on skype or video conferencing. I am not running away but I have been very busy meeting important personalities. I am available to authorities but as per my plan I will come back next year,” he said.

“Whenever I come to holy city of Mecca, I return only after a couple of months. But seeing the media trial of mine, I was ready to come for one-and-half days... but when I heard hotels are not welcoming, I thought of taking it on Skype. Why should I change my plans because of media trial,” he added.

Naik also maintained that no government agency has so far approached him to join investigation in connection with charges levelled against. “I am willing to cooperate with any probe agency if they approach me,” he said. He also claimed that he had even addressed IPS officers in the past. — PTI

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DIPLOMACY Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz, left, is greeted by Mongolia’s President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, right, as he arrives for the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Friday. — Reuters/ Mark Schiefelbein/Pool

‘Hate speech falling after crackdown’ LAHORE: A crackdown on Pakistan mosques which use loudspeakers to blare out incendiary language against minorities has been cut down hate speech in the largest province of Punjab, the police chief said.

Punjab, which has a population of about 100 million, has historically struggled to curb sectarian violence and hate speech by firebrand clerics. The rise of religious differences in Pakistan has alarmed officials who worry stoking of animosity could further destabilise the nation.

The crackdown on hate crime began in December 2014 after militants from the Pakistani Taliban killed more than 150 people

The misuse of that sound system has come to an end, the police inspector general for Punjab Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera said

in a Peshawar school, including 134 children. Critics, however, say much more could be done.

Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera, the police inspector general for Punjab, said about 9,500 cases were brought against those spouting

hate speech via loudspeakers.

“The misuse of that sound system has come to an end,” Sukhera told Reuters in an interview.”That, to me, is a big success.”

Sukhera said such mosques have been put under surveillance,

while offensive material has been removed from city walls and advertising boards.

Representatives of minority groups confirmed mosques in Lahore and other big cities in Punjab had largely stopped.

Peter Jacob, Director National Commission for Justice and Peace, added that hate speech continues on social media and is plastered to rickshaws and public buses.

Sukhera said the crackdown on radical groups such as Lashkar-eJhangvi, had helped reduce crime in Punjab. The murder rate in 2015 fell 26 per cent to 4,522 from2014.

The number of “terrorism/suicide/sectarian” incidents declined 56 per cent, he added. — Reuters

Malala shocked as crying Burundi girls recall rape while fleeing war Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, compared the girls to his daughter, recalling how she had cried when she heard on the radio in 2009 that the Taliban in Pakistan had issued an edict banning girls from attending school

Burundi has been mired in a year-long crisis that has killed more than 450 people and forced 270,000 to flee since President Pierre Nkurunziza pursued and won a third term

MAHAMA (RWANDA): More than a dozen schoolgirls broke down in tears as one told Malala Yousafzai about the rapes they experienced and witnessed while fleeing to Rwanda in 2015 to escape fighting in Burundi.

The 19-year-old Pakistani education activist was visibly moved by the sobbing Burundian refugees.

“It’s extremely shocking,” the world’s youngest Nobel laureate, who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation in Rwanda’s Mahama refugee camp.

“It’s very tragic their stories, very moving and emotional.”

Burundi has been mired in a year-long crisis that has killed more than 450 people and forced 270,000 to flee since President Pierre Nkurunziza pursued and won a third term.

Opponents said his move violated the constitution and a deal that ended a civil war in 2005.

Ange-Mireille Ndikumwenayo was on a bus heading to Rwanda in May 2015 when she saw two girls being gang raped by the roadside.

“They tried to run and asked for help but no one could help them because they had guns,” said the 20-year-old, referring to the Imbonerakure, the ruling party’s

VOICING CONCERNED: Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai talks to Burundian refugee girls at the Mahama refugee camp, Rwanda,on Thursday. — Reuters

youth wing which rights groups say has attacked and tortured government opponents, charges it denies. “It broke my heart.”

Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, compared the girls to his daughter, recalling how she had cried when she heard on the radio in 2009 that the Taliban in Pakistan had issued an edict banning girls from attending school.

“She cried as you cry,” he said during a visit to the camp on Thursday.”But you know, first you cry, then you scream and then you shout and raise your voice for your rights... When there is night, there is a dawn.”

The majority of the 50,000 Burundian refugees living in Mahama camp in southeastern Rwanda are children.

There are about 12 new arrivals

each day, said the United Nations refugee agency’s (UNHCR) Paul Kenya, head of Kirehe field office, often children travelling alone.

“Some are being asked now to join the political party and the militia and they are refusing and then they are forced to flee,” he said.

People whose families are known to have fled to Rwanda often fall under suspicion and have to leave as well, he said.

Almost 65 per cent of Mahama’s refugees come from Burundi’s border province of Kirundo as roadblocks make it difficult for people living further south to leave the country, he said.

“They were being beaten to explain why they were fleeing,” he said.”They were accused of being spies.”

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SUO MORU CASE

Government given 12 days to appoint poll body members ISLAMABAD: The top court has given the federation till July 27 to appoint the four new provincial members of the election commission in place of the four who retired last month.

On Thursday, a three-judge apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali took up the suo motu case over the dysfunctional Election Commission of Pakistan, whose members retired more than a month ago on June 12.

Additional Attorney General (AAG) Waqar Rana, representing the federation, told the judges that consultations for the appointment of new members were under way with the opposition leaders in view of the 22nd Constitutional Amendment, which was passed on June 10.

The chief justice observed that the institution had been left useless without the appointment of new members.

“We are not concerned with the consultation between opposi-

tion and the ruling party leaders.

Enough is enough,” he said.

The top judge questioned why the government waited for completion of the terms of the ECP members as new members should have been appointed before June 12 in the first place.

“We won’t allow you (the government) to play with this as it is hampering the whole institution,” he noted.

The AAG assured the court the ECP members would be appointed before July 27.

The chief justice said the purpose of the suo motu notice was that the election commission should not remain nonfunctional. The hearing was then adjourned till the first week of August.

The same bench hearing the implementation of election reforms judgment directed the ECP to consult all the political parties on its proposals and submit a detailed report on the next hearing.

The ECP secretary told the

court that the commission had drafted some proposals for bringing about electoral reforms.

The election body has proposed banning wall chalking, posters and banners, billboards, public rallies during elections and allowing only corner meetings. To effectively control, monitor election expenses and curb corrupt practices, there shall be a single bank account opened only for the purpose of elections.

Mandatory compliance The ECP has also suggested that a new code of conduct should require mandatory compliance of all political parties and contesting candidates, failing which the ECP may declare an election void for illegal practices in violation of Article 218(3) of the Constitution.

The ECP secretary told the SC all these proposals would be shared with major political parties for achieving consensus to formulate a model code of conduct. — Express Tribune

Burundi are tense following a report to the UN Security Council that accused Rwanda of training and financing Burundian rebels, charges Rwanda denies.

The Burundi crisis has sparked concerns it could spiral into an ethnic conflict in a region where memories of neighbouring Rwanda’s 1994 genocide are fresh.

The report said the rebels, including six children, said they had been recruited in Mahama camp, an issue that Yousafzai raised on Wednesday with Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

“It is their age to get education... not (to be) sent back as fighters to their country,” she said.

UNHCR’s Rwanda representative, Azam Saber, said his staff had received reports of forced recruitment among refugees, al-

though they had not witnessed it themselves. “In order to be a safer site, we need to keep children and adolescents busy either in school or outside school,” he said, adding that he has asked the International Olympic Committee to provide the children with football and basketball pitches.

Ange-Mireille Ndikumwenayo, who witnessed the roadside gang rape, told Yousafzai how girls who gave birth after being raped felt they could not step back inside a classroom.

“It’s shameful to speak up and say that you have been raped,” she said, dressed in a blue shirt and black skirt like her classmates seated on a wooden bench behind her.

Ndikumwenayo became a mother three years ago but returned to

school with the dream of becoming a journalist to draw attention to violence against women and girls.

She is now in her final year at Paysannat School, on a hill just outside the camp. Eight out of ten of the school’s 12,000 students are refugees, who study together with local Rwandan children.

“To learn with these Rwandan children can alleviate the stress of life that they can have,” said Rwanda’s minister for refugee affairs, Seraphine Mukantabana, herself a former refugee.

“They think that life can continue even if they are in exile.”

University in refugee camp The world’s first university in a refugee camp opened in Kiziba camp in western Rwanda in 2015, home to 17,000 Congolese refugees, some of whom have been in exile for 20 years.

The students study online and with visiting professors from the Rwandan capital, Kigali. “We will be establishing the second ever university in a refugee camp in Mahama very soon,” the UNHCR’s Saber told Yousafzai. — Thomson Reuters Foundation

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ULAANBAATAR: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday that his country should stop interfering and hyping up the South China Sea issue, as the dispute took centre stage at a key regional summit in Mongolia.

China has refused to recognise Tuesday’s ruling by an arbitration court in The Hague invalidating China’s vast claims in the South China Sea and did not take part in the proceedings. It has reacted angrily to calls by Western countries and Japan for the decision to be adhered to.

Meeting in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, Li told Abe that China’s stance on the South China Sea was completely in line with international law, state news agency Xinhua reported.

“Japan is not a state directly involved in the South China Sea issue, and thus should exercise caution in its own words and deeds, and stop hyping up and interfering”, Li said, according to Xinhua.

Respect rules Japan’s Kyodo news agency said Abe told Li that a rules-based international order must be respected. The agency also said Abe and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had agreed the ruling must be observed.

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South Koreans protesting over THAAD system block PM’s bus SEOUL: South Koreans protesting against a plan to deploy a US missile defence system in their district blocked a minibus carrying the prime minister for several hours on Friday, preventing him from leaving an office.

The government announced on Wednesday that the southeastern county of Seongju had been chosen as the site for a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) battery aimed at countering what it sees as the threat from North Korea’s missile and nuclear programme.

Protesters threw eggs and plastic water bottles at Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn as he spoke on the steps of the county office to apologise for not briefing residents earlier, TV footage showed. Security guards used boards and umbrellas to shield Hwang and he was quickly taken inside the building. When he tried to leave the compound, a crowd of several hundred with a tractor blocked his vehicle. — Reuters

BRINKMANSHIP: A woman walking past a poster of the South China Sea, with the slogan at the bottom “China’s territory, never to yield an inch of our ground” on a street in Weifang, east China’s Shandong province. – AFP

spokesman Yasuhisa Kawamura said Abe “reiterated the fundamental positions regarding the South China Sea” in his meeting with Li. “The situation of the South China Sea is the concern of the international community. The tribunal award of 12 July is final and legally binding on the parties to the dispute,” Kawamura told reporters.

China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion of trade moves annually.

Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam have rival claims.

Speaking at the meeting of Asian and European officials in Mongolia, Philippine Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay said Manila “strongly affirms its respect for the milestone decision” while reiterating his call for “restraint

and sobriety”. China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday said Beijing’s position on the case had the support of Laos, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional bloc long dogged by discord over how to deal with China’s maritime assertiveness.

The verdict was discussed on Thursday between Li and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith ahead a regional summit in Mongolia. “Thongloun said that Laos supports China’s position, and is willing to work with China to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea region,” the ministry said in a statement.

The statement did not elaborate. Laos’ foreign ministry did not responded to Reuters’ request for comment and its state media made no mention of Thongloun’s

comments to Li. Land-locked Laos, which is boosting economic ties with China, will be hosting a security meeting later this month at which the South China Sea is expected to dominate. ASEAN has not issued a statement about the ruling and its members have not said why.

China’s Foreign Ministry later said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen had told Li that Cambodia would uphold a “fair and objective stance” on the South China Sea issue and work to maintain friendly China-ASEAN relations, according to a statement.

Asked about Cambodia’s position, Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn told Reuters: “We are not involved in this arbitration case and just wish to stand by our policy of neutrality.”

The court decision invalidating

China’s claims was a “crowning glory” that renews faith in international law, the Philippines’ top lawyer said on Friday, in Manila’s strongest comment yet on its sweeping win.

The remarks by Solicitor General Jose Calida follow two days of carefully calibrated responses from the Philippines and are almost certain to irritate China further.

Manila has so far been keen not to rock the boat in the hope of starting dialogue towards Beijing allowing it to exercise what the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled were its sovereign maritime rights.

“It confirms that no one state can claim virtually an entire sea.

The award is a historic win not only for the Philippines... it renews humanity’s faith in a rules based

global order,” Calida told a forum.

“The award opens a horizon of possibilities for all stakeholders.

The award is a crowning glory of international law.”

China has previously said it has widespread support for its rejection of the case but many countries have stuck to cautious comments about resolving disputes peacefully and respecting international laws. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ended his unusual silence at a private function late on Thursday and said he wanted dialogue with China and was considering sending former President Fidel Ramos to Beijing to get the ball rolling. “War is not an option,” he said. “So, what is the other side?

- Peaceful talk.”

Immediately after the ruling, the normally brash and outspoken Duterte privately told his ministers to be magnanimous and not to pique Beijing, according to one minister.

But the cautious tone appears to be changing in the Philippines, where there are signs of public disgruntlement with the subdued government response to a decision that most of the country was celebrating.

The United States, a key Philippines’ ally, is urging Asian nations not to move aggressively to capitalize on the court ruling, according to US administration officials.

The chief of its naval operations, Admiral John Richardson, will discuss the South China Sea among other issues when he meets China’s navy commander, Admiral Wu Shengli, from Sunday on a three-day trip to “improve mutual understanding”, according to a US Navy statement.

Chinese state media on Friday reported again that China aims to launch a series of offshore nuclear power platforms to promote development in the South China Sea. Experts said little progress had been made on the plan, which would likely stoke further tensions. — Reuters

CONSPIRING WITH SEOUL’S SPY AGENCY

North Korea defector confesses to child kidnap plot SEOUL: A North Korean defector who had lived in South Korea has been arrested in the North for conspiring with Seoul’s spy agency to kidnap North Korean children, the North’s official media reported on Wednesday.

The 53-year-old man, identified as Ko Hyon-chol, confessed to trying to kidnap two North Korean orphan girls and take them to the South, the KCNA news agency reported. The confession came during a news conference in the North’s capital, Pyongyang.

“I confess to being involved in anti-Republic conspiracy after being taken in by puppet intelligence service gangsters and the extra serious crime of abducting minors, although it ended in an attempted crime,” KCNA quoted Ko as saying.

Ko said he was sent by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) to the Chinese border city of Dandong to kidnap orphans from North Korea, according to KCNA. Earlier, the Agence FrancePresse news agency reported Ko saying he was offered $10,000

for each child. The North Korean news agency cited Ko as saying South Korea’s NIS had told him kidnapped North Korean children would be put up for adoption in other countries, including Canada. Ko was arrested after crossing a river into North Korea from China in May, KCNA said.

The NIS denied any involvement in the reported case.

South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which handles relations with the North, said in a statement it regretted that the North had arrested a South Korean national and used him for what it described as propaganda.

Ko said he fled from North Korea in 2013 and stayed in China for about a year before arriving in South Korea in 2014, lured by NIS agents operating in China near the border with the North.

The report comes after North Korea accused the NIS of abducting 13 people who worked in a restaurant run by the North in China in April. The South Korean government has said the 12 women and one man had chosen to come to the South. — Reuters

CONSPIRACY: Ko Hyon-chol, who has been arrested for conspiring with South Korea’s spy agency, attends a news conference at the People’s Palace of Culture in Pyongyang in Pyongyang on Friday. – KCNA/via Reuters

S TA G G E R I N G N U M B E R

Nearly one in 10 children do not go to school worldwide: Report

MAJOR BARRIER: Many children out of school live in areas of conflict, others are girls living in societies that do not advocate educating females and others live in countries that do not make secondary school compulsory, the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO reported on Friday. – AFP

NEW YORK: Some 263 million children worldwide, nearly one in 10, do not go to school, posing a daunting hurdle to the United Nations’ efforts to educate all children by 2030, the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO reported on Friday.

The number is “staggering,” yet marks an improvement from 2000 when some 374 million children did not attend school, UNESCO said. Many children out of school live in areas of conflict, others are girls living in societies that do not advocate educating females and others live in countries that do not make secondary school compulsory, the report said.

Children in their late teens are four times more likely to be out of school than younger children, it said. “Our focus must be on inclusion from the earliest age and right through the learning cycle, on poli-

Armed conflict poses a major barrier to education: UNESCO

cies that address the barriers at every stage, with special attention to girls who still face the greatest disadvantage,” said UNESCO’s Director-General Irina Bokova in a statement.

UN member nations last year adopted a set of global goals for 2030 that included a call for children around the world to complete primary and secondary school.

“These new findings show the hard

work ahead if we are to reach this goal,” Bokova said.

Armed conflict poses a major barrier to education, UNESCO said. Around the world, 22 million out-of-school children of primary education age live in conflict areas, it said.

Also, many children not in school live in sub-Saharan Africa, where three out of five children of secondary school age are not in classes, it said. UNESCO said while primary and lower secondary education are compulsory in nearly every country, upper secondary school is not. Also, it said older children are often of legal working age. It said globally 15 million girls of primary school age will never attend classes compared with about 10 million boys, and more than half those girls live in sub-Saharan Africa. — Reuters

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WORLD SUBSIDIES SLASHED

Argentines bang pots to protest soaring utility bills

REVELRY People swing on a ride in the midway during the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Thursday. — Reuters

BUENOS AIRES: Thousands of Argentines banged pots and marched through public squares in the rain on Thursday to protest steep hikes to basic services after President Maurcio Macri slashed subsidies for utilities.

The demonstration marked the first “cacerolazo” in centerright Macri’s government, evoking memories of the pot-banging protests staged by struggling Argentines during the country’s economic meltdown at the start of the century.

Over 1,000% jump Macri announced plans for higher utility rates shortly after taking office in December, part of an austerity plan to trim billions in subsidies from the fiscal deficit.

But with wages stagnant and scant job prospects in an economy mired in recession, many Argentines say they cannot afford to pay utility bills that in some cases have jumped by more than 1,000 per cent.

“It’s abusive, it’s completely excessive,” said Fernando Monton, a 39-year-old print shop employee who says 30 per cent of his salary now goes to paying for gas, electricity and water fees. — Reuters

Trump names Pence as his running mate Viewed as a safe pair of hands, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, 57, has diverging views with Republican Donald Trump on his proposed Muslim ban and trade, and is more socially conservative

WASHINGTON: Republican Donald Trump announced Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate on Friday, putting a seasoned conservative politician at his side who could help rally more party loyalists behind his White House bid.

Republican sources said on Thursday that Trump had decided on Pence, but the campaign had not confirmed this until now.

Trump had postponed a Friday event to announce his decision following the deadly truck attack in France.

Viewed as a safe pair of hands, Pence, 57, has diverging views with Trump on his proposed Muslim ban and trade, and is more socially conservative.

But he could help unify Republicans left divided by Trump’s campaign to win the party presidential nomination for the November 8 election.

TEAMING UP: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, and Indiana Governor Mike Pence, left, wave to the crowd before addressing the crowd during a campaign stop at the Grand Park Events Center in Westfield, Indiana, on Tuesday. — Reuters/John Sommers II/Files

“I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate. News conference tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.,” Trump said in a tweet.

Trump had faced a midday deadline to announce Pence because the governor had to declare by then whether he would be on the ballot in his home state for re-election.

Trump, a New York businessman who has never held elected office, had chosen Pence from a short list that included two other finalists, former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

In a Fox News interview on Thursday night, Trump said

Pence had done a great job in Indiana and that of all the people he had interviewed for the job, “there’s nobody that agrees with me fully on everything.”

His choice was slammed by the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

“By picking Mike Pence as his running mate, Donald Trump has doubled down on some of his most disturbing beliefs by choosing an incredibly divisive and unpopular running mate known for supporting discriminatory politics and failed economic policies that favour millionaires and corporations over working families,” said Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.

Trump said on Thursday he postponed his planned announce-

ment on Friday out of respect for the victims in Nice, France.

An attacker in a heavy truck drove into crowds celebrating Bastille Day, killing at least 84 people and injuring scores more in what President Francois Hollande called a terrorist act.

Trump, 70, is set to be formally nominated as the party’s candidate for the presidential election at the convention in Cleveland.

Traditionally, the vice presidential choice is used to build enthusiasm among party loyalists.

The Republican National Committee expects the convention to draw 50,000 people to Cleveland and US authorities were preparing for the possibility of violence - whether from demonstrators or planned attacks. — Reuters

B R E X I T FA L L O U T

May seeks UK consensus in bid to appease Scots EDINBURGH: Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that Britain would not trigger formal divorce talks with the European Union until a “UK approach” had been agreed, bidding to appease Scots who strongly oppose Brexit.

May made the comment after meeting First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, head of the pro-independence Scottish government which says pro-EU Scots should not be dragged out against their will and has been looking at ways to keep Scotland in the bloc.

Scotland voted by 62-38 per cent to stay in the European Union in the June 23 referendum while the United Kingdom as a whole voted 52-48 per cent to leave, a result which Sturgeon has said made the prospect of another vote on Scottish independence “highly likely”.

“I have already said that I won’t be triggering Article 50 until I think that we have a UK approach and objectives for negotiations - I think it is important that we establish that before we trigger Article 50,” May said, referring to the procedure through which a country would withdraw from the EU. May said her decision to visit Sturgeon on her own turf less than 48 hours after taking office underlined her determination to keep Scotland in the United Kingdom after the Brexit vote had revived the issue of independence, which Scots rejected in a 2014 referendum.

Sturgeon has said she will explore all possibilities for keeping Scotland in the EU and May, who herself had backed the campaign to remain in the bloc, said she wanted the Scottish government to be involved in the Brexit talks.

“I will listen to any options they bring forward.

I’ve been very clear with the

first minister today that I want the Scottish government to be fully engaged in our discussions,” May said. “I want to get the best possible deal for the whole of the United Kingdom.”

While European leaders have urged Britain to start formal discussions over an EU exit quickly, May has said Britain would not trigger Article 50 this year, and needed a clear negotiating stance first.

Delay divorce Scotland’s position could further delay divorce talks as, under devolution rules, the parliaments of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are required to consent to any EU exit, according to a report by the House of Lords. Sturgeon said last month that Scotland’s parliament would consider blocking such legislation if necessary to protect Scottish interests.

She has also repeatedly warned that Scotland could split from the United Kingdom should that be the only way for it to remain in the EU. Scots rejected independence by 55-45 per cent in the referendum two years ago, but since then Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party has gone from strength to strength, winning 56 of Scotland’s 59 seats in the British parliament in the 2015 election.

Sturgeon, who met several EU leaders in Brussels days after the referendum, said she was pleased May was willing to consider the Scottish government’s options as part of the overall negotiations over the terms of Britain’s exit.

But she said it would be inconceivable for a British prime minister to block a referendum if the Scottish parliament voted to hold one. — Reuters

FLEEING FROM CONFLICT

More Europe-bound migrants may be dying in Sahara than at sea GENEVA: African migrants trying to reach Europe may well be dying in greater numbers in the Sahara desert than the thousands who have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, a migration tracking organisation said on Friday.

A report by 4mi, an affiliate of the Danish Refugee Council, said it had witness testimony suggest-

ing that the sea crossing - where many have also been rescued by European coast guards - may be less risky than the earlier stage of their odyssey through desert where many may vanish without trace.

“Migrants and refugees from the Horn of Africa arriving in Libya, Egypt or Europe consistently

indicate that even more people might die while crossing the Sahara Desert than while crossing the Mediterranean, but reliable data on migrant deaths on land routes have so far been unavailable,” the report said.

Interviews with over 1,300 migrants between 2014 and 2016 provided information about 1,245

deaths of people on the move in Libya, Sudan and Egypt combined, it said.

Estimate “The relatively small number of migrants interviewed... suggests the 1,245 figure is a conservative estimate of those who actually perished.” — Reuters

CONVERGENCE: New British Prime Minister Theresa May meeting First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon at Bute House in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Friday. — Reuters/James Glossop/Pool

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S P O R S

Yasir Shah scalps five to keep Pakistan in front at Lord’s SCOREBOARD

Pakistan 1st innings M. Hafeez c Bairstow b Woakes 40 S. Masood c Bairstow b Woakes 7 A. Ali lbw b Ball 7 Y. Khan c Ali b Broad 33 Misbah-ul Haq b Broad 114 A. Shafiq c Bairstow b Woakes 73 R. Ali b Woakes 0 S. Ahmed c Vince b Woakes 25 W. Riaz b Woakes 0 M. Amir c Root b Broad 12 Y. Shah not out 11 Extras (b-4, lb-10, nb-1, w-2) 17 Total (all out, 99.2 overs) 339 Fall of wickets: 1-38, 2-51, 3-77, 4-134, 5-282, 6-282, 7-310, 8-310, 9-316, 10-339 Bowling: S. Broad 27.2-9-71-3 (w-1), J. Ball 19-5-51-1(w-1), C. Woakes 24-7-70-6, S. Finn 21-2-86-0, M. Ali 7-0-46-0 (nb-1), J. Vince 1-0-1-0

Mohammed Amir got a muted reception at Lord’s on the second day of the first Test on Friday as he bowled for the first time in a Test since being banned for spot-fixing

LONDON: Five-star Yasir Shah had England reeling on the second day of the Lord’s Test after Pakistan were all out for 339 in the first innings.

Leg spinner Yasir Shah carved out 5 for 64 to ensure Pakistan stayed ahead at stumps after two days of play.

England were 253 for 7, trailing by 86 runs on Friday. However, much of the focus was on Mohammed Amir’s return to Test cricket.

To be recalled Amir was implicated for spot-fixing in 2010, and was handed a five-year ban and a jail term.

Though he did pick up the wicket of Alastair Cook (81) in his third attempt after two chances were shelled, it was Yasir, returning to the side after his own brush with the International Cricket Council authorities for testing positive for a banned substance, that outshone his teammate and earned his place on the Lord’s honour board.

It was an exceptional performance given that it was a day two

RICH HAUL: Pakistan’s Yasir Shah celebrates taking one of the five wickets. – Reuters

surface, and the last legspinner to take a five-for at Lord’s was Pakistan’s Mushtaq Ahmed in 1996.

Yasir was also the first legspinner to take a five-for in the first innings at Lord’s since India’s B S Chandrasekhar in 1967.

Yasir scythed through England’s middle order grabbing the wickets of Joe Root (48), James Vince (16), Gary Ballance (6), Jonny Bairstow (29) and Moeen Ali (23).

Muted reception Mohammed Amir got a muted reception at Lord’s on the second day of the first Test on Friday as he bowled for the first time in a Test since being banned for spot-fixing.

The left-handed pace bowler, who served half of a six-month prison sentence and was banned for five years for deliberately bowl-

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who clinched the Australian title last month.

Set to play in her third Olympics, Saina said she is completely fit and the key will be to “reach the peak” in that particular week.

“I take each tournament as it comes. Rio Olympics will also be like any other games. My approach to the game is very positive and I would like to keep it like that and focus on my game. I feel that on the day that I am 100 percent fit, I have the potential to defeat anyone,” said the London Olympics bronze medallist.

“I feel I am fit. I am running nicely. At the end of the day, it’s important that you reach the peak and play your best during that particular week. That’s what will count ultimately and will be the key.”

It has been a year and a half that

Saina has been training under Vimal Kumar in Bangalore and she said the former national coach was the one who made her believe that she can be a champion.

“Vimal Sir’s influence is the biggest change. I really want to thank him for making me believe every day that I am a champion, I can be number one.

“Vimal Sir is helping me work on my half smashes and get closer to my goals,” said Saina, who had reached the World No. 1 under Vimal’s guidance last year.

“It’s not easy to play at the highest level. I would like to give my best and like all the players my goal is also to come back with a gold medal. It’s a big contingent going from India this time, so we hope to have a triumphant return with lots of medals.” - PTI

CRICKET

Pakistan buys bulletproof buses to woo back teams ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has bought four bulletproof buses as it tries to convince other teams to shed their security apprehensions and visit the country.

Pakistan has largely been shunned by teams since 2009 when gunmen attacked a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers, injuring six players and killing six security personnel and two civilians.

The incident has forced Pakistan to play their ‘home’ matches at the United Arab Emirates and the country has since remained starved of international cricket at

home, barring Zimbabwe’s limited-overs tour in 2015.

“We have bought these four Coaster buses as part of our efforts to revive international cricket in the country,” a PCB spokesman told ESPNcricinfo.

Hugh expectations “There will be high expectations from teams willing to visit Pakistan and we want to ensure that we provide them with the best possible arrangements.

“Having these bulletproof vehicles would play a major part in convincing teams (about secu-

rity arrangements).” The spokesman said PCB wanted to host the final of the Pakistan Super League, the inaugural edition of which was held in UAE earlier this year.

“We have to have discussions with the (overseas) players about their safety and security and I think this new addition in our security facilities will definitely give us an edge,” the PCB pokesman said.

“Our ultimate goal is to revive international cricket, and we are doing our best to make sure we can.” - Reuters

LONDON: Fast bowler Jake Ball hoped that his performance on his Test debut against Pakistan would help silence those critics who questioned his inclusion in the team.

The 25-year-old, who was brought in to replace injured James Anderson, looked threatening early on, and was duly rewarded in his second spell when he trapped Azhar Ali lbw to pick up his first international wicket.

Ball finished with figures of one for 51 in 19 overs at the end of the first day’s play.

“People were sending me messages the day before and the advice was to enjoy it,” Ball told British media.

“I took that into today (Thursday) and hopefully proved to people I can play test cricket.”

Ball also credited his county team mate Stuart Broad and uncle, England’s wicketkeeping coach Bruce French, for helping him to settle down nerves on the first day.

“Getting my cap from Bruce settled me down,” Ball added.

“He told me how proud the whole family are of me and to receive it from my uncle was an extra special moment. It was nice, he was holding back the tears.

“As for settling in, it was nice to

ries, gave a smile but did not speak to Amir who was Pakistan’s last man out.

The tourists drew blood soon after the changeover when England opener Alex Hales edged an impeccable outswinger from Rahat Ali to Azhar Ali at third slip in the second over.

That brought an early introudction for Joe Root, whose elevation to number three dominated headlines in the build-up.

It was England captain Alastair Cook, though, who made the brighter start, finding the boundary three times in a single over from Rahat to race to 35 from 31 deliveries.

Cook rode his luck at times and was fortunate to survive being dropped by Mohammed Hafeez in the seventh over to deny Amir a wicket on his return.

Root chipped in with five boundaries of his own to reach 23 and help steer England to 64 for one at lunch. - Agencies TOUR

Jake Ball eager to prove critics wrong

Working on my half smashes to get closer to my goal, says Saina NEW DELHI: Bolstered by Australian Open triumph, India ace shuttler Saina Nehwal says she is now working on her half smashes under the watchful eyes of coach Vimal Kumar to get closer to the goal of winning a gold medal at next month’s Rio Olympics.

“The victory in Australia came at just the right time. I was really looking forward for some change and nothing boosts confidence like winning. I needed a win to keep believing that I am on the right track,” the 26-year-old told PTI. “I am working hard on my half smashes to get closer to my goals.

It is wonderful to win Australian Open prior to the Olympics. It is very satisfying to beat two world champions and a junior world champion in one tournament,” added the girl from Hyderabad

ing no-balls against England at the same ground in 2010, was unlucky not to mark his first spell back with a wicket.

He was treated to a few shouts of ‘no-ball’ from the crowd after his first delivery, but his return to Pakistan’s bowling attack otherwise passed largely without incident.

Earlier, England all-rounder Chris Woakes notched his first five-wicket test haul to restrict the visitors to a first innings total of 339.

Woakes, who ended the innings with figures of 6-70, struck twice in the same over to pick up the wickets of Sarfraz Ahmed and Wahab Riaz, and leave the visitors reeling.

Sarfraz, who was just starting to cut loose, smashed a shortish delivery straight down the throat

of James Vince at backward point before Woakes struck again almost immediately.

He sent a lovely ball veering past the edge of the incoming Riaz’s bat, before splaying the stumps with his next delivery to send the batsman back to the pavilion with a duck.

Stuart Broad bowled Misbahul-Haq in the next over to leave Pakistan on 316 for nine, and the skipper walked off to an ovation from the ground in recognition of his fine knock. The 42-year-old became the oldest player in 82 years to score a test century on Thursday with an unbeaten 110, but finished on 114 after adding just four runs on Friday.

Broad then enticed Amir, who was greeted with a ripple of applause as he came out to bat, to edge the ball to Joe Root at slip on 12, as he finished the first innings on 3-71.

Broad, who smashed his highest test score of 169 in that 2010 se-

England 1st innings A. Cook b Amir 81 A. Hales c A. Ali b R. Ali 6 J. Root c Hafeez b Shah 48 J. Vince lbw b Shah 16 G. Ballance lbw b Shah 6 J. Bairstow b Shah 29 M. Ali lbw b Shah 23 C. Woakes not out 31 S. Broad not out 11 Extras (nb-2) 2 Total (for 7 wickets, 71 overs) 253 Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-118, 3-139, 4-147, G. Ballance, 5-173, 6-193, 7-232 To bat: J. Ball, S. Finn Bowling: M. Amir 18-2-65-1, R. Ali 14-1-68-1, W. Riaz 14-0-56-0 (nb-2), Y. Shah 25-5-64-5 Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Joel Wilson TV umpire: Rod Tucker Match referee: Richie Richardson

DEBUT WICKET: Jake Ball celebrates his first Test wicket.

have Stuart (Broad) there at midon and off, talking me through it and keeping me calm.”

Ball was unlucky not to have picked up his first wicket earlier in the day’s play, as Pakistan opener Shan Masood survived an lbw review. “(The review, second ball) looked pretty close where I was.

I was probably a bit caught in the moment but we all agreed and it was a bit unfortunate. Had we got that, it would have been worth it.

“With the wicket, I was very anxious when I first saw it -- I thought it might be slipping down.

To see it just clipping was a real relief.” - Reuters

England to begin Test series in India at Rajkot NEW DELHI: Rajkot and Visakhapatnam will host their first ever Test respectively when India play their five-Test series against England starting November 9. The BCCI announced the dates of the series comprising five Tests, three ODIS and as many T20 Internationals from November to February.

Rajkot will host the first Test of the series from November 9-13, followed by the second Test in Visakhapatnam from November 17-21. The teams then travel for the third Test at Mohali from November 26-30.

The remaining two games will be played in Mumbai and Chennai, from December 8-12 and 16-20 respectively.

Full Itinerary: 1st Test: November 9-13 (Rajkot), 2nd Test: November 17-21 (Visakhapatnam), 3rd Test: November 26-30 (Mohali), 4th Test: December 8-12 (Mumbai), 5th Test: December 16-20 (Chennai).

1st ODI: January 15 (Pune), 2nd ODI: January 19 (Cuttack), 3rd ODI: January 22 (Kolkata).

T20Is: 1st T20I: January 26 (Kanpur), 2nd T20I: January 29 (Nagpur), 3rd T20I: February 1 (Bengaluru). - PTI

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SPORTS India’s Vijender confident of blowing away Kerry’s ‘Hope’ The 30-year-old Indian, who has won all his six pro bouts after turning pro via knockouts, will be up against his most experienced and accomplished rival so far as Hope is a former WBCC European champion

GAME ON: Indian boxer Vijender Singh and Australia’s Kerry Hope face off at the weigh-in ceremony on the eve of their fight for the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Championship, in New Delhi. – PTI

NEW DELHI: Undefeated in what has been a fast-rising professional career, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh will take on Welshborn Australian Kerry Hope in his maiden title bout for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight belt here tomorrow.

The 30-year-old Indian, who has won all his six pro bouts after turning pro via knockouts, will be up against his most experienced

and accomplished rival so far as Hope is a former WBCC European champion with 23-7 win-loss record. “I can’t wait for tomorrow (Saturday). I am fighting in Delhi after six years, Commonwealth Games being the last time and I am very excited about it,” said Vijender after the official weigh-in and face off with Kerry.

None of Vijender’s opponents so far have quite matched up to him but Hope promises to be a tough

customer. “I have trained very hard and I can see that he hasn’t.

So I am very confident,” Hope, who weighed 74.9kg, said.

“We will see tomorrow (Saturday) night,” came Vijender’s reply as he refused to be drawn into a verbal spat before the fight.

The Indian came in at 75.7kg in the official weigh in. The fight night will feature seven other undercard bouts, comprising boxers from the Indian Boxing Council’s stable and

two Thai invites. One of the seven fights will be a women’s exhibition bout, featuring boxers from the MC Mary Kom’s academy.

An August gathering of sporting legends, politicians and Bollywood celebrities will be in full attendance at the Thyagaraj stadium which is expected to draw a sizeable number of fans as well.

Kapil Dev, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Gautam Gambhir will be in attendance

from the cricketing world.

Besides Mary Kom and double Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar will also witness the fight.

The stars of Bollywood that will add to the glam quotient of the event are Irfan Khan, Randeep Hooda, Neha Dhupia, Diljit Dosanjh, Rannvijay, Baadshah, Jimmy Shergil and Raghu among others.

Other prominent personalities who are expected to attend the event are Finance Minister of Haryana Captain Abhimanyu Singh, Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, BJP President Amit Shah, Union Minister Smriti Irani, Kailash Vijayvargiya, Rajiv Shukla, Baba Ramdev and Anirudh Chaudhary.

Should he win, Vijender would get a crack at the top-15 of WBO world rankings. “It will open the door for world title bouts, so that would be a progession for me,” said Vijender.

“This bout will open the doors to bigger things in life,” added Hope.

The crowd will be a factor for both the boxers. While Vijender would look for inspiration, Hope said he would draw from the hostility.

“Let them cheer all they want, he is not winning,” Hope said, a statement which only drew a grin from the composed Indian, who hardly ever lets emotion show on his face. - PTI

WORLD BEACH HANDBALL

Oman defeat US, Egypt but stumble against Bahrain MUSCAT: Oman on Friday experienced mixed fortunes in the Consolation Round of the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Beach Handball Championship at Budapest.

According to information received here, Oman who finished fourth in the Group B behind Croatia, Spain and Hungary in that order, were forced to play in the Consolation Round of the tournament,

after they lost to Hungary 0-2 (1322, 14-25) late on Thursday.

In the first match on Friday, Oman did well to notch yet another victory, their fourth of the tournament, having beaten Spain, Uruguay, Australia and the United States. The match against US was tough and went to the wire with the Oman subduing the Americans through penalty shoot out.

Oman won the match 2-1 with

the scoreline reading 17-16, 16-24, 8-6 after a gruelling three-setter.

However, Oman went down to Bahrain in a tightened up schedule due the bad weather.

Bahrain blanked Oman 2-10 (26-19 and 18-12).

In the third match of the day, Oman once again emerged winners, this time against Egypt.

Oman defeated Egypt 2-0 (1514, 19-14) to notch their fifth win.

TOUR DE FRANCE

Dumoulin wins stage, Froome extends lead VALLON PONT-D’ARC: Chris Froome turned the screw on his Tour de France rivals when he took second place in Friday’s windswept individual time trial behind Tom Dumoulin as the race continued under heightened security and in a low-key mood after the deadly Nice attack.

Organisers had debated whether the stage should be cancelled and officials observed a minute’s silence before the first rider went down the ramp.

There was another minute of silence at the podium ceremony after the stage. Dutchman Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) clocked 50 minutes 15 seconds, beating Froome by 1:03.

The Briton, however, extended his overall race lead to 1:47 over Dutchman Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo), who moved up to second but lost 51 seconds to the Team Sky rider.

Froome’s compatriot Adam Yates (Orica-Bike Exchange) dropped from second to third, 2:45 off the pace after battling strong head and crosswinds.

Colombian Nairo Quintana (Movistar) lost 2:04 on the day to Froome, to slip from third to fourth overall, 2:59 off the pace ahead of a gruelling final week in the Alps. The 13th stage of the signature event of the country’s sporting summer began at 0805 GMT, with its publicity caravan — usually playing loud music to energise the thousands lining the route — silenced for the day.

A gunman at the wheel of a heavy truck ploughed into a crowd celebrating France’s national day in the southern city late on Thursday, killing at least 84 people and injuring scores in what President Francois Hollande called a terrorist act.

“I woke up this morning and learnt something terrible had happened. It’s an extremely sad day. So it was a stage with two sides,” said Dumoulin following his second stage win. — Reuters

O LY M P I C S

Pakistan sport hits low point with qualifying debacle

LAHORE: Pakistan’s sporting decline has left the vast South Asian nation that once prided itself on producing the world’s best hockey and squash players facing up to an Olympics for which none of its athletes have qualified.

While cricket remains a wildly popular game in Pakistan, a nation of almost 200 million people, most other sports have shrunk in popularity as the successes of the 1980s and early 1990s have become a distant memory.

In dilapidated gyms and crumbling sports fields Pakistani athletes lament the dated equipment and obsolete training methods which leave them struggling against foreign foes who adhere to the latest science-based techniques.

Female athletes have an even bigger mountain to climb: most young girls in the deeply conservative nation are pressured by their families to stop exercising in public, while those with family backing face the wrath of their

communities. “We are behind the rest of the world,” said Inam Butt, a Pakistani wrestling champion who won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. “Our budget, training and facilities are just nothing. HOCKEY TRAINING: Pakistan hockey players train at the Gaddafi How can we compete?” field hockey stadium in Lahore. – Reuters Butt, like other athletes, says the future will remain bleak until Pakistan’s government starts pour- cricket, and top athletes seldom national sport, has been painful to compete against the world’s best watch for an older generation who ing money into sport.

The seven participants due to as cash-strapped federations can- prospered during the halcyon days between 1960 and 1994, when Parepresent Pakistan at next month’s not afford to send them abroad.

Waqar Ahmed, deputy direc- kistan regularly won Olympic gold Rio Olympics have all been given wildcard entries and stand “no tor of the Pakistan Sports Board, medals and world championships.

Tahir Zaman, Pakistan hockey chance” of winning medals, ac- said federations also cannot afford cording to Arif Hasan, the Pakistan to hire top coaches familiar with team coach, said the lack of govscientific training techniques and ernment support means many Olympic Association president.

“They are more or less going for end up relying on Pakistani train- young athletes no longer see a futhe participation and gaining the ers with “obsolete” methods from ture in sports like hockey where top players get $10 per day. experience. Let’s hope next time the 1980s.

Pakistani cricketers, by con“Athletes are really frustrated will be better,” he said. because... the coaches are not lit- trast, are paid $5,000 monthly reerate and they have been teaching tainers and make a fortune from 1980s training methods Those in charge of promoting what they were taught 30 years sponsorship deals.

“The attraction is not there anyback,” he said. “Without infrastrucsport in Pakistan despair.

The grassroots system is almost ture we can do a lot, but without the more. The (government) is not offering regular jobs for players,” non-existent, children in schools techniques you cannot win.”

The demise of hockey, Pakistan’s said Zaman, who won a bronze rarely play a sport which is not

playing for Pakistan at the 1992 Olympics.

At Lahore’s empty 45,000-seat hockey stadium, Pakistani hockey player Hassan Anwar, 21, said that as a teenager his family begged him: “please don’t play hockey if you want a bright future”.

The demise of hockey has been mirrored by the decline in the Pakistani squash scene, where young players know all about 1980s legend Jahangir Khan - considered the greatest ever squash player - but none match his bravura on the court.

Pakistan’s best known squash player is Maria Toorpakay Wazir, ranked 65 in the world, felt safe to train abroad.

Pakistan Olympic chief Hasan says societal “barriers are coming down” for women but many female athletes rue the slow pace of change.

At 16, Neelam Riaz’s first love was cycling, but her father banned her from training on roads as men would stare at her. In response, she

took up karate to learn how to fend off men and eventually stumbled on weightlifting.

“Usually in Pakistan girls are discouraged from sports, and often coaches push back,” said Riaz, 25, who last year became a national champion and Pakistan’s first female weightlifter to compete abroad.

“Now my family is happy with me doing weightlifting.”

In a dimly lit Lahore gym, where paint peels off walls, windows are shattered and cobwebs cling to a damp ceiling, Riaz is tutoring 16-year-old Iqra Chanzaib, who is new to weightlifting.

Chanzaib wanted to play basketball, but the only hoop near her house was out in the open and full of boys, so one of her pious brothers protested. She then opted for weightlifting, indoors.

“There are plenty of girls like me but they cannot come because of family pressures. My own friends want to come but their families stop them,” she said. - Reuters

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BUYING SHARES

Samsung in talks to buy stake in China electric-car maker SEOUL: Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of phones and memory chips, said it’s in talks with BYD about investing in the Chinese electric-car manufacturer. Details including the size of the investment will be disclosed when they’re confirmed, Samsung said on Friday in an emailed statement. The investment in BYD, backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, would bolster Samsung’s semiconductor business for cars, the South Korean company said.

READY FOR THE ROAD: An employee stands next to a BYD Qin hybrid electric vehicle. — Bloomberg file picture

T R A D E B ATT L E

US, China clash over market economy status GENEVA: The United States warned China on Thursday that it had not done enough to qualify for market economy status, especially in steel and aluminium, sowing the seeds for a trade battle between Washington and Beijing at the end of 2016.

Upon China’s admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2001, it was told by other members that they would not use its published, state-controlled prices to judge whether or not it was “dumping” exports unfairly in their markets, but rather “surrogate” prices reflecting what it should be charging without state subsidies.

That was written into its WTO membership agreement in a clause that would expire after 15 years, on Dec. 11, 2016.

Chinese export If the United States, European Union, and other WTO members begin to take Chinese export prices at face value, it will be much harder for them to challenge China’s cheap exports.

US trade diplomat Chris Wilson told the WTO meeting that the expiry of the clause did not require other WTO members to automatically grant China market economy status on Dec. 11.

Instead, China must establish under each WTO member country’s domestic law that it is a market economy, he said, according to an outline of his remarks seen

by Reuters.

“Second, there is little doubt that China’s market reforms have fallen short of the expectations that were held by many members when China joined the WTO,” he said.

“This is particularly evident in the steel and aluminum industries where China’s pervasive interventions have led to a significant overcapacity of global supply that is threatening the viability of competitive firms in these industries around the world.” — Reuters

Pushing forward talks BYD said Samsung has been actively pushing forward talks about buying its shares in a private placement. Talks are still underway, the Chinese company said, denying a

report by the Korea Economic Daily that an agreement was reached to acquire a 4 per cent stake.

Battery makers Samsung is pursuing the investment after its affiliate was among foreign battery makers left off a list of suppliers approved by China, where sales of electric vehicles are surging and the government has sped up construction of charging points.

The talks with BYD also add to the global trend of technology companies and automakers collaborating as car buyers increasingly demand more advanced powertrains and features that improve connectivity and safety.

“It puts Samsung into the electric-vehicle subsystem supply

chain for a key Chinese electric vehicle and battery manufacturer,” said Bill Russo, a Shanghai-based managing director at Gao Feng Advisory “BYD gets a technology innovation pipeline partner with a reputable brand.”

BYD rose as much as 5.7 per cent, its biggest intraday gain since March 29. The shares traded at HK$50.80, up 4.3 per cent, as of 1:47pm in Hong Kong. Samsung Electronics climbed 1.2 per cent in Seoul trading.

Electric vehicles China surpassed the US as the largest market for electric vehicles last year. The government wants sales of what it calls new-energy vehicles to exceed 3 million units a year by 2025. Deliveries of new-

energy vehicles more than doubled to about 170,000 units in the first half of the year, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

BYD won approval from the Chinese government in February to raise as much as 15 billion yuan through additional share sale to help fund expansion of its production of batteries for newenergy vehicles and product development. The company has six months to sell the shares after winning approval. — Bloomberg News

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US consumer prices and retail sales rose in June The consumer-price index (CPI) climbed 0.2 per cent for a second month, Labor Department figures showed on Friday. A second consecutive decrease in food costs held it below the median forecast of 82 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, which called for a 0.3 per cent advance.

MARGINAL RISE: Expenses for shelter climbed 0.3 per cent, driven up by rents and hotel rates. Increases in medical care, education and airline fares also contributed to the advance in core prices. — Bloomberg file picture

WASHINGTON: The cost of living in the US rose in June, propelled by a rebound in fuel prices and sustained gains in rents that is driving inflation closer to the Federal Reserve’s goal.

The consumer-price index (CPI) climbed 0.2 per cent for a second month, Labor Department figures showed on Friday in Washington.

A second consecutive decrease in food costs held it below the median forecast of 82 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, which called for a 0.3 per cent advance.

Steadying energy costs and the dissipating influence of the strong dollar will stoke price pressures more broadly and enable companies to regain the ability

to charge their customers more.

Faster inflation underpinned by an improving economy and a healthy job market would also enable the Fed to resume raising interest rates.

“We’re starting to see upward pressure on the inflation numbers,” Jim O’Sullivan, chief US economist at High Frequency Economics, said before the report. “It reinforces the case for the Fed to resume tightening, though they’re highly risk averse right now.”

A report from the Commerce Department showed retail sales June rose 0.6 per cent, more than projected and showing consumers propelled a rebound in growth during the second quarter.

Bloomberg survey estimates for the consumer price index ranged from a gain of 0.1 per cent to 0.4 per cent.

Year-to-year Prices increased one per cent in the 12 months ended in June, the same as in the prior month.

The core CPI measure, which excludes volatile food and fuel costs, also rose 0.2 per cent for a third month. It increased 2.3 per cent from June 2015, up from 2.2 per cent in the prior 12-month period and matching the largest year-to-year advance of the economic expansion that began in 2009.

Energy costs increased 1.3 per cent from a month earlier, the re-

port showed. Food prices dropped 0.1 per cent.

Expenses for shelter climbed 0.3 per cent, driven up by rents and hotel rates. Increases in medical care, education and airline fares also contributed to the advance in core prices.

The cost for services excluding rents climbed just 0.1 per cent in June, the smallest gain since January.

Higher prices for shelter, including rents and hotel rates, have been helping to prop up inflation, while cheaper energy bills and the stronger dollar were exerting downward pressure last year.

The Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation, which is the Commerce Department’s personal consump-

tion expenditures measure, hasn’t matched the central bank’s 2 per cent goal since April 2012.

CPI gauge The CPI is the broadest of three price gauges from the Labor Department because it includes all goods and services. About 60 per cent of the index covers prices consumers pay for services from medical visits to airline fares, movie tickets and rents.

The cost of living dented paychecks in June, a separate report from the Labor Department showed on Friday. Hourly earnings adjusted for inflation fell 0.2 per cent from the prior month.

They rose 1.5 per cent over the past 12 months. — Bloomberg News

ECONOMY

UK needs prompt, muscular stimulus: Bank of England’s chief economist LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) needs to act “promptly as well as muscularly” to stimulate the economy and boost confidence, its chief economist said on Friday, a day after the central bank upset markets by not cutting rates.

In his first speech since Britain voted last month to leave the European Union, Andrew Haldane said the BoE needed to come up with a “package of mutually-complementary monetary policy easing measures” in time for a rate-setting meeting on August 4.

“This monetary response, if it is to buttress expectations and confidence, needs I think to be delivered promptly as well as muscularly.

By promptly I mean next month,” he said.

Sterling fell almost a cent against the US dollar after the speech, reversing some of the gains made af-

ter Thursday’s surprise decision to keep rates on hold.

Investment bank J.P. Morgan changed its forecast for British interest rates after Haldane’s speech, predicting the BoE would cut rates to zero next month, rather than to 0.25 per cent.

Only one BoE policymaker, Gertjan Vlieghe, voted to cut rates this week, but most others said looser policy was likely to be needed at next month’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting (MPC), once they had better forecasts for the economy.

Haldane did not offer any detail on what form this loosening should take, and whether it would go beyond the interest rate cuts and government bond purchases the central bank pursued during and after the global financial crisis.

More innovative measures —

such as purchases of private-sector assets or incentives for banks to lend — would need approval from Britain’s new finance minister, Philip Hammond, who replaced George Osborne in a postreferendum reshuffle.

J.P. Morgan economist Allan Monks said he expected the BoE to buy 75 billion pounds ($100 billion) more government bonds, and either extend its Funding for Lending Scheme, which offers banks cheap credit, or buy corporate bonds again as it briefly did in the financial crisis.

“This would pretty much leave the monetary cupboard bare unless Carney overcomes his objections to negative rates. For now we do not think that will happen,” Monks said, adding he also expected Hammond to suspend planned public spending cuts.

“Sledgehammer” tactics Haldane said the central bank should err on the side of responding too aggressively, given potential doubts about the effectiveness of monetary policy at boosting demand when British interest rates are already close to zero.

“I would rather run the risk of taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut than taking a miniature rock hammer to tunnel my way out of prison,” he said — though he added that he would keep in mind the risks of “ever-larger doses of the monetary medicine”.

BoE Governor Mark Carney has said that — unlike the European Central Bank (ECB) — he would be unwilling to cut interest rates below zero because of the damage it would do to banks’ profits and ability to lend.

Carney has also said the cen-

tral bank would be unable to fully offset the economic damage from leaving the EU, and that while it could influence the supply and price of lending, there was less it could do to affect demand.

Haldane said Britain’s economy could slow materially in the coming quarters, but he did not see a crash.

“While the past few weeks have been a drama, there is no reason to expect this to turn into a crisis, or at least a financial one,” he said.

Businesses were more likely to “trim and singe” rather than “slash and burn” hiring and investment plans, he added. Sterling’s sharp fall since the EU vote meant it was possible consumer price inflation — just 0.3 per cent in May — could overshoot the central bank’s 2 per cent target in the foreseeable future, Haldane said. — Reuters

Andrew Haldane.

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MARKET China’s growth steadies as lending, spending pick up ers based on innovation and services, as they root out overcapacity in traditional sectors like coal and steel.

But with private investment growth stalling, the state is having to fall back on its old playbook of revving up investment.

Meantime, the pace of property development investment eased after policy makers sought to rein in price growth in the nation’s biggest cities, while recent floods pose headwinds.

Gross domestic product rose 6.7% in the second quarter from a year earlier, compared with 6.6% seen by economists Bloomberg surveyed and in line with the government’s growth target of at least 6.5% for the full year

BEIJING: China’s growth stabilised as lending and consumer spending picked up, suggesting the economy is responding to stepped up policy support.

Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 6.7 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier, compared with 6.6 per cent seen by economists Bloomberg surveyed and in line with the government’s growth target of at least 6.5 per cent for the full year. Industrial output and retail data for June beat estimates, investment slowed, and a report from the central bank showed the broadest measure of new credit beat all 29 analyst forecasts.

A credit surge and housing recovery this year have propped up growth, while raising questions about the sustainability of the debtfuelled expansion. Friday’s data blast suggests the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) doesn’t need to boost support for the world’s second-largest economy after holding the benchmark interest rate at a record low since October and cutting

RECORD LOW LENDING: The People’s Bank of China has held its lending rate at a record low 4.35 per cent since October. — Bloomberg file picture

the required-reserve ratio for big banks in February.

Economy remains stable “The Chinese economy remains stable,” Larry Hu, head of China economics at Macquarie Securities in Hong Kong, wrote in a note.

“It makes no sense to ease policy at this moment, given the current growth momentum.”

Bloomberg’s monthly GDP tracker increased for a second month, indicating a 7.13 per cent pace of expansion in June.

Nomura Holdings raised its full-year growth estimate to 6.5 per cent from 6 per cent, citing the stronger-than-expected second quarter. Chief China economist Zhao Yang also reduced his forecast for the number of reserve-ratio cuts this year to two from three

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while maintaining his estimate the PBOC will lower the main rate by 25 basis points.

The Shanghai Composite Index closed near a three-month high and posted a third straight weekly advance. The yuan advanced.

Consumption contributed 73.4 per cent to economic growth in the first half, up from about 60 per cent a year earlier, the statistics authority said.

“Consumer spending has proven more resilient,” said Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian economic research at HSBC Holdings in Hong Kong. “China is also weathering the external drag better than feared, with generous stimulus oiling the wheels of the domestic economy.”

June readings show the economy gained momentum as the quar-

ter went on. Industrial production climbed 6.2 per cent in June from a year earlier, compared to 6 per cent in May and economists’ estimates for 5.9 per cent. Retail sales rose 10.6 per cent, compared to the median estimate of 9.9 per cent.

Fixed-asset investment slowed to 9 per cent in the January-June period versus economists’ expectation for 9.4 per cent. Aggregate financing was 1.63 trillion yuan ($244 billion) in June, compared with an estimate for 1.1 trillion yuan in a Bloomberg survey.

China’s Communist Party leaders plan to double the size of the economy by 2020 from 2010, and maintain a minimum average growth level of 6.5 per cent through 2020.

To achieve those targets, they’re seeking to stoke new growth driv-

‘Complex and grim’ The economic environment remains “complex and grim,” a spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics said at a briefing after the data release.

Bright spots include a steady labour market, with the surveybased jobless rate for big cities stable at about 5.2 per cent, and faster growth in the technology industry, he said, adding that easing factory-gate deflation has helped company profits.

The GDP deflator — the difference between the headline growth rate, adjusted for inflation, and unadjusted nominal growth — rose, adding to evidence that prices have turned a corner after four years of producer-price deflation.

The People’s Bank of China has held its lending rate at a record low 4.35 per cent since October and cut its reserve-requirement ratio for major banks, with the latest reduction in February to 17 per cent. For companies with renewed pricing power, a higher GDP deflator means lower real borrowing costs.

“China hasn’t collapsed,” Bill Adams, a senior international economist at PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh, wrote in a recent note. “While its economy continues to face daunting challenges in the transition away from export- and investment-led growth, the doomsday predictions for the Chinese economy look like stopped clocks.” — Bloomberg News

AV I AT I O N

Air freight is giving the cargo industry trouble FRANKFURT: Here’s a fact bound to upset anyone who’s ever been forced to pay an airline a hefty excess baggage fee: on longhaul flights, there’s a fair chance the hold in the plane’s belly isn’t close to being full.

Passenger air travel is booming — but in freight, growth in capacity has outpaced tepid demand. For airlines, freight companies and aircraft manufacturers that means lost revenue and wasted capital.

Removing this surplus is essential but it won’t be painless.

Transporting goods by air is many times more costly than putting them on a ship, so tends to be reserved for time-sensitive or high-value products like pharmaceuticals. Although it represents just one per cent of global trade by tonnage, air freight accounts for more than one third of the value.

Your new iPhone probably took the plane to reach the Apple Store.

The old industry rule of thumb holds that air freight grows twice as fast as GDP. Since the global financial crisis that relationship has come unstuck. Average annual air cargo traffic growth was a paltry 1.5 per cent between 2010 and 2015, while passenger air traffic increased 6 per cent a year in that period.

Trade remains sluggish Global trade remains sluggish and supply chains are getting shorter.

Goods are increasingly produced where they are sold. With container shipping rates also plunging to record lows, some goods are being sent by sea instead.

But that’s not all. Airlines typically try hard to match passenger seat capacity with expected demand —but they haven’t applied nearly as much rigor to adding cargo space.

Airlines are adding lots of new passenger jets, and modern widebodied aircraft hold far more freight than their predecessors.

The recent entry into service of Airbus’s A350 will only worsen the problem. — Bloomberg News

STRAITS TIMES INDEX

Brazil now considers Singapore stock market reopens as CEO WTO challenge to apologises for halt that riled the traders Bombardier funding BRASILIA: Brazil may launch a trade challenge against Canada over state funding to struggling planemaker Bombardier that could hurt Brazilian rival Embraer, Foreign Minister Jose Serra told Reuters on Thursday.

Serra, a former presidential candidate who took over the ministry two months ago, said a $1 billion investment in Bombardier from the province of Quebec was a “subsidy” and gave the company an unfair advantage against Embraer.

“We are studying opening (a challenge) again as in the past,” Serra said in an interview.

“Why the need for that subsidy from Quebec?”

It was the first time a senior Brazilian official has publicly acknowledged the possibility of a challenge to the Canadian state funding at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

A new dispute at the WTO would again pit two of the world’s biggest planemakers and stoke tensions between major economies fighting for a piece of the global trade market at a time of sluggish growth.

Brazil is reeling from one of its worst economic recessions in

generations that has cost nearly two million jobs in the last year.

Quebec decided to buy a near 50-per cent stake in the longdelayed CSeries jet programme, which is billions of dollars over-budget.

The investment will be made in two installments of $500 million, the first on June 30 and the second Sept. 1, according to deal inked by both sides on June 23.

Bombardier is also in talks with the Canadian federal government over a possible investment in the aircraft programme.

Embraer has threatened to challenge the state funding, which it says gives Bombardier an unfair advantage in sales campaigns where its new CSeries is up against Embraer’s E-Jets.

Brazil and Canada have locked horns repeatedly at the WTO over the past two decades regarding state support for Embraer and Bombardier, the world’s biggest commercial planemakers after powerhouses Boeing Co and Airbus Group. Any dispute over Canadian aid to Bombardier this time could also drag Boeing and Airbus, whose planes would compete with the CSeries passenger jet. — Reuters

SINGAPORE: Singapore Exchange reopened its stock market after a disruption shut trading early on Thursday, prompting an apology from Chief Executive Officer Loh Boon Chye.

Southeast Asia’s biggest bourse was forced to halt stock trading at 11:38am local time on Thursday because of a technical malfunction, and it failed to follow through on two pledges to reopen. The benchmark Straits Times Index climbed 0.9 per cent as of 9:42am on Friday, tracking gains in Asian stocks. Shares of the exchange operator, also known as SGX, increased 0.1 per cent.

Loh, whose one-year anniversary as CEO was on Thursday, replaced Magnus Bocker just a few months after the Swede was forced into a public apology in the wake of two trading disruptions in the space of a month. Those mishaps led to a reprimand from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

The latest breakdown was at least the third malfunction at the exchange operator in the past year, after a near two-hour disruption in derivatives trading in August and a one-hour halt in October.

“People are still going through the indigestion of yesterday,” said Nicholas Teo, a trading strategist at KGI Fraser Securities Pte

DISRUPTION: Southeast Asia’s biggest bourse was forced to halt stock trading at 11:38am local time on Thursday because of a technical malfunction. — Bloomberg file picture

in Singapore. “Some back offices worked through the night, and I’m sure SGX did as well. If I’m SGX, I would probably be happy with a light day in order not to strain the systems.”

SGX twice notified brokers on Thursday that it was planning to reopen, once targeting 2pm and then 4pm, but on both occasions failed to restart trading.

The exchange detected a technology issue early in the day that

affected its trade confirmation process and so it moved to a secondary system, it said on Friday.

But duplicate and missing trade confirmation messages were seen in that system. “We sincerely apologise for the market disruption,” Loh said in the Friday statement.

“Our recovery time has to be better and we must minimise downtime for market participants.”

MAS said on Thursday that it was closely monitoring the situ-

ation. The malfunction exceeded the regulator’s acceptable maximum unscheduled downtime for financial institutions of four hours in any 12-month period.

“It’s not a great start for the CEO,” said Alan Richardson, a Hong Kong-based fund manager at Samsung Asset Management, which holds SGX shares. “These kinds of glitches shouldn’t be happening with such frequency in an international financial center.”

The exchange hosted at least three calls during Thursday afternoon, one of which involved raised voices from some participants, according to two people who asked not to be named because the talks were private. About five minutes before the scheduled 4pm start, brokers demanded SGX cancel the reopen because they were worried about a disorderly market, said the people. One of the issues was that different parties were seeing different data. Thursday’s events left some market participants confused and unhappy. One trader at a Singapore-based firm said they had positions they couldn’t exit because of the abrupt close. The trader, who asked not to be named so as not to jeopardise relationships with SGX, said they were having problems with their orders as early as 10am. — Bloomberg News

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Analysts predict 8.9% drop in Ericsson’s sales STOCKHOLM: Ericsson Chief Executive Officer Hans Vestberg has had a hard time competing against rivals Huawei Technologies and Nokia in a market for wireless gear that’s declining after carriers built their fourth-generation mobile networks in many mature markets.

Ahead of Ericsson’s secondquarter results on July 19, analysts predict an 8.9 per cent drop in sales and a 22 per cent fall in net income on average. With revenue and profitability under constant pressure and capital tied up in China, the company’s “progressive” dividend policy may be at risk, Carnegie analyst Lena Osterberg wrote in a July 7 note to clients.

Half-way through his seventh year at the helm of the Swedish company, Vestberg is fending off criticism from shareholders over sluggish share performance and more recently on how the company informed the market of probes into alleged corruption in Asia and Europe.

Ericsson’s current cost-cutting plan is meant to produce about 9 billion kronor ($1 billion) in annual savings in 2017, compared with three years earlier. But Vestberg is under pressure to quicken the pace, and Ericsson could outline additional measures next week, according to analysts at Kepler Cheuvreux led by Sebastien Sztabowicz.

To reshape the company, Vest-

Hans Vestberg. — Blooberg file picture

berg sold Ericsson’s stake in its phone joint venture with Sony and closed down a chip venture with STMicroelectronics in 2013 to focus on infrastructure and

software. In November, Ericsson partnered with Cisco Systems to let both companies sell more complete network systems.

Ericsson continues to spend heavily to deliver advanced network management, data analytics and cloud technology and fend off rivals, especially with the development of speedier fifthgeneration wireless gear. At about 200 billion kronor since Vestberg started as CEO in 2010, cumulative R&D spending is approaching the company’s market value, with the lion’s share going to software development, according to the company.

Ericsson has also invested to expand beyond networking gear.

Vestberg bought Telcordia Tech-

nologies for $1.15 billion in 2012 and Mediaroom for about $200 million to tap into new growth streams such as billing and internet-based TV. The infrastructure market for 2G, 3G and 4G wireless networks is forecast to drop to $24.7 billion in 2020 from $47.9 billion in 2015, according to IHS. “Ericsson is caught in a difficult technology transition where spending on 4G wireless infrastructure is declining, while investment in new 5G technology has yet to ramp up,” John Butler, a senior analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, said. “They’re not stumbling on technology, but the reality is that until the 5G market really takes off in earnest, they’re going to be pressured.” — Bloomberg News

Infosys cuts sales outlook as firms slash IT spending Asia’s second-most valuable exporter of software services is now predicting 10.8 per cent to 12.3 per cent growth in US dollar terms for the year ending March, down from a previous 11.8 per cent to 13.8 per cent

BANGALORE: Infosys cut its annual sales forecast as companies worldwide rein in IT spending and shift to cloud-based software services, sending its shares lower.

Asia’s second-most valuable exporter of software services is now predicting 10.8 per cent to 12.3 per cent growth in US dollar terms for the year ending March, down from a previous 11.8 per cent to 13.8 per cent. Its stock had slid more than 8 per cent as of 10:42am in Mumbai.

Infosys and its rivals are under pressure as economic uncertainty prompts corporations and government agencies to tighten their belts. The proliferation of custom-

INTENSIYING COMPETITION: Rising global volatility, intensifying competition and Britain’s decision to depart the European Union is fueling uncertainty for Infosys’ industry. — Bloomberg file picture

isable internet-based software is also eroding appetite for the sort of outsourcing that the company specialises in. Chief Operating Officer U.B. Pravin Rao has warned of a bumpy fiscal 2017.

“The numbers are disappointing and they are going to face a challenge getting back to the driver’s seat in the remaining three quarters,” said Thomas George, a Bangalore-based senior vice president at CyberMedia Research. “ It’s not a very encouraging future guidance and we can’t even

write this off as a one-off weak performance.”

Rising global volatility Rising global volatility, intensifying competition and Britain’s decision to depart the European Union is fueling uncertainty for Infosys’ industry. Worldwide IT spending is forecast to be flat in 2016, according to Gartner.

The reduced outlook came after Infosys posted first quarter sales that lagged estimates. Revenue for the period was Rs167.8 billion,

compared with analysts’ projections for Rs170.3 billion.

“Global IT spending growth is best described as lackluster,” John-David Lovelock, a research vice-president at Gartner, said before the results were released.

Businesses looking to save are instead turning to technology such as internet-based software, eschewing the traditional options that Infosys provides.

“It is precisely this new breadth of alternatives to traditional IT that will fundamentally reshape

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Fiat Chrysler plans new factories for $1b NEW YORK: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will spend $1.05 billion to prepare two U.S. factories to produce a pair of Jeep sport utility vehicles, creating a total of about 1,000 jobs.

The investments include $700 million in Toledo, Ohio, and $350 million in Belvidere, Illinois, the company’s FCA US unit said in a statement on Thursday.

Jeep Wrangler The Toledo North plant, which will build the next-generation Jeep Wrangler, will add about 700 jobs, the company said. At the Illinois facility, the automaker plans to increase the workforce by about 300 people as Belvidere takes over output of the Jeep Cherokee from Toledo.

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Jeep has been the driving force in Fiat Chrysler’s steady increase in US sales. The brand’s deliveries in the first half climbed 17 per cent from a year earlier and accounted for 41 per cent of the 1.15 million cars and light trucks

that the automaker sold in the US. Fiat Chrysler said that retooling the two plants will “support the future growth of the Jeep brand.”

Belvidere now makes the Dodge Dart small car and the Jeep Compass and Patriot models. That

production will end in September and December, respectively, and output of the Cherokee will begin next year, the company said.

Fiat Chrysler didn’t say when the Toledo North factory will start building the revamped Wrangler.

The automaker said the plans are subject to formal approval of state and local incentives. Fiat Chrysler said that since 2009, it has announced investments of more than $6.8 billion and added more than 23,500 jobs in its US operations. — Bloomberg News

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what is bought, who buys it and how much will be spent.”

Reviving growth has been a focus for CEO Vishal Sikka, who’s been training employees to think creatively about clients’ needs and driving investments in areas from cloud computing to data analytics.

The company is reporting results after larger rival Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) posted quarterly profit that beat estimates. Infosys reported a 13 per cent rise in first-quarter net income. — Bloomberg News

Swatch shares decline 14% as profits and sales plunge ZURICH: Swatch Group shares plunged as the watchmaker reported a collapse in first-half profit, showing how the malaise in the luxury market has spread from Hong Kong to other top markets such as France and Switzerland.

The stock fell as much as 14 per cent in Zurich as the Swiss maker of Omega and Tissot timepieces said earnings slid 50 per cent to 60 per cent. Analysts expected a 22 per cent drop in net income.

Sales also missed estimates, falling 12 per cent. “Investor confidence will be shaken,” said Rene Weber, an analyst at Bank Vontobel in Zurich. He estimates the operating profit margin fell to 9 per cent from 18 per cent, which is either a “disaster” or represents one-time charges.

Chief Executive Officer Nick Hayek is under pressure as he refuses to clamp down on costs, arguing that cutting prices, freezing investments or eliminating jobs would be counterproductive in the long-term. Thursday’s attack on a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, where at least 80 people died, is another blow to luxury demand on the continent, making Asians and Americans think twice about travelling to Europe.

“Swatch particularly hasn’t adjusted its cost base and that is why it is suffering from such huge negative leverage,” said Jon Cox, an analyst at Kepler Cheuvreux in Zurich. The company may be losing market share because it’s not helping retailers by buying back unsold inventory or lowering prices, he said. Reducing the fixed cost base in fine watchmaking is harder than in most industries because finding skilled craftsmen is difficult. Hayek has said he wants to avoid job cuts because he’ll need those employees when the market improves. That contrasts with Richemont, which is cutting about 100 jobs at the Swiss watchmaking operations of Cartier, Vacheron Constantin and Piaget.

Swatch’s Tissot brand may have been one of the worst performers, partially because it’s in a price segment that competes directly with smartwatches from Apple and others, according to Vontobel’s Weber.

The warning pulled shares of other luxury-goods makers lower.

Richemont declined as much as 6.1 per cent, while LVMH, the maker of Hublot and TAG Heuer watches, dropped 1.7 per cent in Paris. Kering, whose brands include Ulysse Nardin, declined 1.9 per cent.

Switzerland’s watch exports have dropped for 11 consecutive months. In the five months through May, they declined 9.5 per cent. — Bloomberg News

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NATION THAT J SUFFERED WORST DROUGHT IN DECADES IS WATER EXPORTER

AIVEER Arya wipes sweat from his brow as he squats in the shade and watches workers weigh his wheat crop at a grain market in India’s northern Haryana state. He’s hoping for a good price from exporters.

Unseen in Arya’s 850 kilograms of wheat is about 128 kilograms of water that’s embedded within the food.

Arya and millions of farmers like him in India account for about 2.5 per cent of global agriculture exports, meaning that a large amount of water embedded in produce is shipped overseas and lost for good by a nation still emerging from one of its worst droughts in decades.

“We export agriculture products without any thought,” said Prashant Goswami, director and climate scientist at CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies in New Delhi. “When water is embedded in a product that’s exported, it’s lost forever. That’s a bigger danger for our water.”

Goswami estimates India could exhaust available water supplies in less than 1,000 years because of net exports of food such as rice and wheat.

He argues officials must change farming policies to turn the deficit in trade in embedded water into a surplus. Growing demand from industry and the nation’s 1.3 billion people is also adding pressure for better management of the resource.

India — the world’s top rice exporter

— shipped agricultural commodities worth more than 2.6 trillion rupees ($39 billion) overseas in 2013-2014, government data show.

The nation exported about 25 cubic kilometres of water embedded in its agricultural exports in 2010. That’s enough water to meet the needs of nearly 13 million people.

Hundreds of millions of people in India grappled this year with one of the country’s worst droughts in decades, following two years of poor rainfall and the onset of intense summer heat.

The June-September monsoon is bringing some relief, but a longer-term challenge looms from competition for supplies. Arya, 44, grows both rice and wheat in his 10-acre holding near the border of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh states. Another common crop in the region is water-intensive sugar cane.

Speaking at the market in May, Arya said he draws water from a 170-foot well for irrigation, five times deeper than when his father tilled the farm.

He added that he’s had to bore deeper three times in the last five years.

Unseen depletion Policies that effectively provide farmers with free water as well as free electricity to run pumps are stoking over-exploitation, according to Ashok Gulati, an agriculture economist and former chief of India’s Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices.

“Who has seen the future?” he asked.

“Farmers can’t see how much water’s being depleted underground.”

India is one of the world’s biggest users of groundwater, and the World Resources Institute estimates more than half of the nation faces high water stress. A 2009 study by the University of California, Irvine, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration showed groundwater depletion in northwestern India from 2002 to 2008 was equivalent to a net loss triple the capacity of Lake Mead, the largest man-made reservoir in the US. Import flood?

One possible policy step for Asia’s No. 3 economy is to curb sugar cane subsidies and abolish levies on imports of the sweetener, to encourage farmers to grow crops that need less water, Gulati said.

“Let imports flood the market,” he said.

India could learn from China, according to Goswami, who’s published his work on embedded water in the journal Nature along with co-author Shiv Narayan Nishad, a mathematician at the M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences in Bengaluru.

China imports more water-intensive produce while exporting food that uses less water, their research shows.

“Policy makers need to sit down and ensure that we import food in such a way that we bring in more water,” Goswami said.

“The world is no longer innocent of this virtual water trade.” — Bloomberg News

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A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS Dubai-based top photographer Jef Anog reveals the ten bestkept secrets for capturing a picture-perfect summer vacation

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hether you choose to fly outside the country or opt to do a road trip within the country, everyone will be aiming to captivate these beautiful moments with our loved ones, families, and friends.

Images are very important to our lives as sometimes it is the only thing that never changes, photography freezes time and even after many years, we get to treasure these special moments captured by one single click,” says Jef Anog, a Dubai-based fashion photographer who is known for working with famous celebrities such as Haleema Boland and Alina Blinova and fashion designers in the land such as Michael Cinco and Ezra Santos and whose images has become the covers of numerous magazines and publications. “This is the reason why we need to learn the basic tips and secrets of photography aside from the fact that everyone is now in love with taking photos and selfies of their vacations, food, friends, families and ourselves,” Jef added.

Here are the top 10 best-kept secrets of a professional photography that neophytes and everyone who loves taking pictures can learn from.

1. See the Light Photography is all about lighting. Pay attention to how much light you have and the sources of it.

Learning how to see the light is essential to develop your skills in photography. Being able to determine the direction, temperature, and intensity of the available light will help you know how to position your subject and which camera settings to use. If you are going to shoot outdoor using the sun as your main light source, be cautious not to take photos of a person when the sun is at their back. However, if you’re taking a photo in front of a stunning tower and you’re unlucky to move in another position you can use the camera’s flash or a reflector to fill in shadows.

2. Right Camera Mode Your camera has different shooting modes, ranging from manual operation to very specific scene modes. If you’re into sport or any activity with fast movements you can use Shutter Priority (“S”) mode and put at least 1/125 second to freeze the action. If you are in low light situations, you can use Aperture Priority (“A”) and put the widest aperture (smallest F number) to make sure more light is entering the lens as possible. Try to avoid using Automatic or P mode, since it does not give you much control over the exposure.

3. Compose Your Images I think the heart of a photograph is its composition— how you compose or place different elements in the single frame. The easiest way is to follow the Rule of Thirds, imagine four lines, two lying horizontally across the image and two vertical creating nine even squares. Try and align the subject along these lines and intersections and it will give you a more dramatic interesting shot than the boring centred subject.

Most of the cameras have a rule of thirds grid overlay that you can activate when shooting.

4. Use Simple Backgrounds It is a very simple approach that works perfectly in digital photography. You just need to decide what needs to be in the frame and avoid anything that is a distraction. Choose background with neutral colours and simple patterns as much as possible. This is very important especially when you place the model off centre.

5. Sense of Depth If you are into beautiful sceneries or landscape photographs, you definitely want your viewer to feel like

they are also present in that place. Create a sense of depth by using a small aperture of f/16 or smaller so that everything in the image is sharp. Placing an object or person in the foreground gives a sense of scale and emphasises how far away the distance is. Use a tripod if possible because small aperture usually requires a slower shutter speed.

6. The White Balance Paying attention to the white balance settings will give you a more stunning image with accurate colours. If the white balance is even slightly off, it can produce a highly noticeable bluish or reddish shade appear in an overall picture. In order to set the correct white balance, first is to take a picture of a white piece of paper or a gray card. Second, tell your camera which neutral image corresponds to the correct white balance. It all depends on the camera make and model you’re using, but the basic process is pretty much the same. Go the main menu, pick white balance, and then pick manual. Under manual white balance, there’s an option to use a reference shot from your camera’s memory. Pick that one, and then find the image you just took. Your white balance is now calibrated for the situation right in front of you.

7. Use Flash Wisely Sometimes using flash in an indoor shoot results harsh and unnatural portraits. Therefore, there are various ways you can take an image indoors without too much harsh lighting. First, use the widest aperture as possible – this way more ‘light’ will reach the sensor and you will have a nice blurred background. Also, you need to set the ISO range from ISO 800 to 1600. Using a tripod or an I.S. (Image Stabilisation) lens is also a great way to avoid blur. And finally, adding just a little bit of flash, ‘light’ makes it possible to fill in shadows and will give you a more natural-looking photo. You can also point the flash at the ceiling or a side wall and bounce the flash onto the model to get significantly softer and more flattering light.

8. Use a Tripod A tripod only takes seconds to erect and adjust, yet it can support your camera in the perfect position for however long you wish, helping you to take great images. Using a tripod will allow you to set up framing, and can come in handy — along with your camera’s self-timer — for getting that shot of you in front of an iconic tower.

9. Consider a Retouch It is not “cheating” if you retouch your images.

Getting your photos right in-camera is the main goal, but it is not a crime if you do a bit of retouching. Performing some very basic editing on a photo can help improve its quality drastically. Cropping a bit can help with composition, and you can also rotate a photo so that horizon lines are straight. Consider using a free photo editing programme like Pixlr, GIMP or Picasa for your photos.

10. Quality over Quantity It is very important to choose the best from the best in your set of images. You can take hundreds of photos of one perfect subject but don’t flood your social media accounts by uploading all of those images.

You should spend some time going through your shots to select the best and eliminate photos that may be out of focus or poorly composed. It’s always good to show just one image or two for your viewers not to get bored going through multiple images with almost the same composition. – Infinity8

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ome plants and animals use a chemical process called bioluminescence to glow in the dark. Other creatures and substances, including man-made products, are fluorescent and glow when a black light is shone on them. The firefly and glow worm are probably the most famous bioluminescent insects. Several species of scorpions glow when exposed to ultraviolet light. Many plastic toys glow under ultra-violet light. The moon jellyfish is one of several jellyfish that are bioluminescent.

Many species of coral, a close relative of jellyfish, are bioluminescent. There are several species of fungi that glow in the night. The anglerfish has a lightproducing organ called a photophore that it uses to attract prey.

Solving crimes Many bodily fluids contain fluorescent molecules. Forensic scientists may use ultraviolet lights at crime scenes to detect blood or other substances that might otherwise be undetectable.

Blood by itself does not glow under a black light, but if it comes into contact with a fluorescent chemical called luminol, it glows blue when exposed to UV light.

Luminescence Luminescence is a process that occurs when a substance emits light without heat.

Fluorescence Fluorescence is a type of luminescence that takes place in atoms or molecules. The atoms or molecules emit visible light when there is a supply of excited energy. Fluorescent substances absorb ultraviolet light and then glow when they re-emit it.

Black lights Black lights work because when UV light waves hit an object that contains phosphors, it will naturally fluoresce, or glow. Black lights will not give you a sunburn, but long-term exposure can damage the skin, so some people

Phosphorescence Phosphorescent materials (phosphors) make light much the way fluorescent materials do; they radiate visible light after being energised. One difference between these two types of luminescence is the ability of phosphors to glow for a period of time after the energy source is removed.

Bioluminescence Some plants and animals give off light in a process called bioluminescence.

These creatures have a special enzyme called luciferase and a pigment called luciferin that converts stored energy into light without creating heat.

Chemiluminescence Chemiluminescence is the emission of light (luminescence) due to a chemical reaction. Glowsticks or lightsticks emit light as a result of chemiluminescence. This tends to be a two-part reaction in which energy is released (by bending the stick) and then used to excite a coloured fluorescent dye.

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Gayathri Harikumar, Grade 2, ISM

Riya Uday Shetty, Grade 6, ISWK

Alfred Benoy, Grade 3, ISM

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

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Tehreem Haya,Grade 10, Azzan Bin Qais

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DAILY GUIDE FOR RENT

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New 2B/R behind bank Muscat, Bausher directly from owner.

Contact: 92158031

1000 sqm Industrial plot compound wall & two room at Misfah I/A. Contact: 99342733

1 BHK Flats are available near Lulu Darsait (Opp. to Min. of Defense) Contact: 93202733 / 94771769

Flat for rent in Al Mawaleh South 3, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hall, kitchen & store with air condition.

Contact 98575157

Commercial/Residential land (24000 sqm) at Izz for lease.

Contact 92334696

5 rooms, 2 hall villa 18th Road at North Azaiba. Contact: 99224748 / 99425665

I BHK Flat -3 Nos at Hamriya – R.O. 175/-3 Bed Room/ 3 Bath room/ Very big sitting area/ kitchen - Villa 1st floor with A/C at Al Khuwair Near Rayyan Residence.

R.O 360/-For families. Contact: 94934353 - 9 am to 7 Pm. Email – forrentksd@gmail.com

1 BHK, 1 hall Al Khoudh.

Contact: 99224748 / 99425665

1BHK near medical Darsait R.O 175/-.

Contact: 95076261 2 bedrooms flats R.O 370/- & one bedroom flat R.O 325/- in South Ghubra, behind Asalah Bhawan building. Contact: 96202490

3 Rooms, 2 Toilets Flat for Rent.

18 November Street. Near Mars Hypermarket and The Chedi.

Ghobrah -Good for Commercial or Residential use. OMR 295/- month.

Call 94477222 Flats for rent, location: Darsait AENT. Contact: 99885957 / 24488075 Shop for rent good location main road behind whole sale Al Amerat space 11 MT long 4mt Wide.

Contact: 92877449 Flats shops for rent in Ruwi, MBD, Mumtaz area Al Qurum.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127 2 Bedroom flat for rent in Azaiba with split AC 300/- monthly.

Contact: 92447365 Flat behind Mazoon Mosque with 3 room + 3 toilets, RO 230.

Contact 99738881 / 99420346 Penthouse for rent consists of 2 BR, 1 hall, housemaid room, 3 toilets, KTC with split unit monthly rent R.O 270/- , 12Cheques, location W.K near Main Indian School.

Contact Abdullah: 99445880 Villa available –Built up 300m2, 3 bedrooms, sitting, family lounge, kitchen, 3 toilets, near 100 meters from Indian School SoharContact: 26843530, 95856630 3 bedroom well maintained flat (villa type only 2 flats in one bldg) in Al Khuwair, behind Al Aktham restaurant villa no 1839, Way no 3922 block 239.

Contact: 99462980 2 Bedroom, 1 sitting room, 1 toilet, 1 kitchen at Darsait.

Contact: 99022487

One & two bedroom apartments available for rent close to the Avenues mall, opposite Panorama Mall at South Ghubra. Contact: 99833747 / 24562526 6 Bedroom villas available for rent at Al Hail North close to the wave, common swimming pool & GYM available. Contact: 24562526 / 99833747 Two flats in Al Wadi Al Kabeer near to the Al Kuwaiti Mosque.

Contact: 99425958 Apartment for rent in Darsait: 3 bedrooms plus two bathrooms.

Contact : 99459342 Land 2500m2 with p/cabins at Yitti. Contact 99221683 Studio flat for rent at Al Hail.

Contact 92817777 Flat with 2 room + kitchen +hall, 3 toilets in al Quram Breeiq Al Shatti RO 650.Contact 99738881 / 99314314 1,2,3 BHK flats & villas.

Contact: 91760884 3BHK Al Khuwair R.O. 350/-.

Contact: 91760884 / 92144045 2BHK Darsait R.O 315/-.

Contact: 91760884 / 92144045 1BHK Mumtaz R.O 225/-.

Contact: 92144045 / 91760884 1 &2 BHK Ghubra 250/- , 275/& 300/-.Contact: 92144045 / 91750884 110 SQM shop for rent next to Honda Signal light.

Contact: 99061408 / 99024039 Flats for rent near Indian School in Wadi Kabir. Contact 99777122

1 BHK fully furnish flat in Hamriya for short terms. Contact – 99792181 5 BHK Villa in Al Khuwair, for Staff Accommodation.

Contact 99792181

Ruwi office space for rent, Saravana Bhava Building.

Contact: 95729549 Office with economical rent in CBD area. Contact: 92466268

1 Bed room, bathroom & kitchen in Al Hail South R.O 120/- monthly.

Contact: 93993354

2 BHK Wadi Kabir 260/- R.O & 270/- R.O with A/C. Contact : 99024730

Apartment 2 bed room, sitting room at Al Ansab R.O 280/- monthly. Contact: 93993354

1& 2 BHK Ruwi & Al Khuwair.

Contact: 99024730

Villa in Al Khuwair 6 bed rooms, 2 halls & sitting room R.O 700/monthly. Contact: 93993354

1 Room for sharing accommodation in Al Khuwair.

Contact - 99792181

C.B.D 1 & 2 BHK. Contact: 99024730

3 & 5 BHK villa staff accommodation in Al Khuwair.

Contact - 99792181

Staff accommodation in Ghala 13 rooms & bathrooms.

Contact: 97616158

1 BHK flat in Al Khuwair for 2 months. Contact – 99792181

Studio flats in Al Khuwair.

Contact: 97616158

Flats, shops & store for rent in MBD area Ruwi, Mumtaz area.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127

Ground floor flat in South Al Hail consisting 3 rooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, hall parking, location near Al Hail Hypermarket.

Contact: 92602050 / 93214010

Ghubra & Al Khuwair, 1 bed room, hall. Contact: 90991079 Flats for rent in Mumtaz, 2 bedrooms , hall Way no 3352 building no. 3447 & 3668.

Contact: 90991079 Two bedrooms flat behind German Embassy near to Al Nahda Hospital. Contact: 99209354 Wadi Kabeer Industrial 80 sm show rooms for rent 400/- R.O. Contact: 99879939 Flat for rent in South AlGhubrah 3 rooms, hall and 3 toilets, kitchen rent 450/-. Contact: 99335580 Flat for rent in Al Khoud, 2 rooms & hall. Contact: 91763665 2BHK split A/C 200/- Monthly & 1BHK spilt A/C 150/- monthly new building good location Barka Market. contact 99342661 Flat in Al Khuwair opp grand mall 4 room 3 toilet + hall kitchen in 3 floor 400. Contact 99420346

2BHK, 1Hall and sitting room Azaiba. Contact: 99224748 / 99425665

Flat for rent Wadi Al Kabir.

Contact: 99379950 / 92925173 For rent in Al Bustan area two apartments each apartment consists of 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room & kitchen.

Contact: 92384572 2 BHK flat at Wadi Kabir 2 bathrooms with split A/Cs near Indian Kindergarten School.

Contact: 99367627 Flats for rent South Al Mabela.

Contact: 95233117 / 95230355 House in Darsait, 3 rooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen with A/C. Contact: 95522405 2 BHK at Mawaleh North near Masjid Sadiq Al Amin.

Contact : 99224748 / 99425665 2BHK flat for rent in Wattaya behind Honda Showroom very spacious at RO 250 only.

Contact 97880278

2 bed rooms flat with hall, 2 bathrooms in Darsait near Muscat Municipality.

Contact: 92584715/ 24700120

Luxury fully furnished 2 bedroom flat at Al Khuwair, for short or long term lease contract. Contact Atlas Real Estate & Rent A Car LLC. Contact 99436312 /92888376 / 94617563, tel: 24833848 1 Bed room, sharing K& T, R.O 100, 2 bedrooms , sharing K& T R.O 200/- in AL Khuwair.

Contact 95154331 Warehouse at Wadikabir - total area 3500 sqm - covered warehouse (500sqm), office, accommodation (1000sqm), open area (2000sqm) please contact: 99273774 - 99202278 Furnished office (61M2) for sale / rent Al Khuwair near Zawawi Mosque. Contact: 95611569 2 & 3 BHK Flat in Al Khuwair & Ghubra. Contact 99792181 4 BHK Villa in Bowsher Heights.

Contact 99792181

AVAILABLE 3000 Sqr mtrs compound land in Misfah. Contact 99792181 1700 sqr mtrs open Land + small store + garage for Rent in Ruwi.

Contact 99792181 Labor Camp available with all facilities near Sohar Port.

Contact: 98050654 / 99015826 Flat for Rent 2 bed room Near ISM muscat Indian Scoole Darsate Tel : 00 968 95158570 Flat for rent 2 BHK 2 split A/C, 2 toilets, Wadi Kabir near Kuwaiti Masjid. Contact 97007934 / 92629232 2BHK Big Size Flat Behind Bank Muscat, Wadi Kabir. Near ISWK. 97826454, 24815012.

1BHK at Hamriya near Muscat Pharmacy & 2 BHK at Mawaleh near Mosque Sadiq Al Amin.

Contact: 99224748 / 99332297 2BHK split A/C for rent Muttrah near Oman House.

Contact: 97007934 / 92629232 Spacious 3 BHK apartment + store room with split A/C Al Seeb, Mabelah South near Goat market, near Expressway R.O 320 negotiable. Contact: 96920789 / 98309890

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

WANTED Urgently required looking to immediately buy used Grit blasting & airless spray equipment 1 No each.

Contact: 968 24810930 / 93203772 / 93203773 / 93203778 IELTS Coaching (academic) required nearby wadi Kabir area.

Please call on mobile or msg on Whats up.

Mobile # 92927880/99012165

BUYING Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299 Buying cars for cash.

Contact 90202090

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FOR SALE SHUTTERING PLYWOOD SIZE : 4’ X 8’ X 18MM GSM: 92835445,93205253,93205423

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Dental chairs for sale sparingly used dental units for sale.

Contact Mr. Ansari 92616343.

Kumar 99570284

Furnished apartment for rent, two rooms, majlis, hall, kitchen.

Near Carrefour al-mawalah.

Contact 99336776

Coffee shop Shawarma & Grill in the prime location at Masamal Shatti Al Qurum for sale. Only serious buyers can Contact: 94034778

Single room with common bathroom and kitchen is available for rent in al khuwair near al Aktham restaurant. # 99562884 / 99786172

A medical clinic located in Al Amerat is for sale. Interested parties can contact 92704439.

Furnished room with bath room available in Ruwi (close to Qaboos Masjid) looking for Keralites Executive bachelor Rent: R.O 100/-.

Contact: 92683045

For sale brand new 4D ultra sound machine with in the warranty.

Iinterested candidates Contact: 91274373 / 99062817 Coffee shop with tandoor & six visa, clearance in prime location in Ghubra for sale R.O 7000/-. Contact urgently 99803363 / 94959572 HD Scaffoldings, Shuttering Jacks, Wooden Planks, Shuttering wood assorted, Tower hoist (lift), Concrete Mixer, Bending Machine, Steel Fabrication Machinery (Searing/Cutting, lathe & Welding) including tools for immediate sale: Contact 99273774/ 99202278 1No brand new containerized package type STP 100 m3/ day with blower equipments (suitable for camps). Serious Buyers may.

Contact: 99445367 Single colorful Bed and Sofa for Sale at Al Khuwair. Contact 92881849 / What`s up No 97290565 Steel Scrap materials for immediate sale. # 99273774/ 99202278 Space for printing press available at wadikabir with or without machinery. Contact 99328430 Urgent sale of steel scrap only serious buyers kindly contact 96725423 for viewing the items.

Restaurant for sale heart of Ruwi.

Contact 93687466

Room available in Mumtaz area 1 room, 1 Bathroom, Kitchen & 1 room, common bathroom. Interested please contact 92680041 Mr. Altaf Sharing accommodation near ISD. Contact: 99657340

ACC. WANTED Accommodation Wanted for an Executive Bachelor, Single Flat / Sharing Room @ Wadi Kabir.

Pls call: 93883674 / 98103169

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Fully furnished two bed flat for 4 - 6 months rent available, location KFC building, Wadi Kabir, Ruwi.

Contact: 98763645 / 93894257 Furnished rooms with kitchen at Ruwi. # 91214897 / 98049288.

Gulf link rent car get the best rate daily weekly monthly & long term.

Contact: Tel: 24348106 G.S.M: 98265073 /96023931 Email: gulflink403@gmail.com

One single room available for executive bachelor at CBO area fully furnished and WIFI available.

Contact 92779732

25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP specification for monthly rent & small car with driver.

CONTACT 99839898

Room, bath room for executives in Wadi kabir. Contact 99336206

MV SALE

Room with attached bathroom for a family in Wadi Kabir. # 97167857 Furnished room attached bath for Indian bachelor, Al-Falaj Ruwi & lady Wadi Kabir near Mars hypermarket. Contact: 96202458/96761960 1 BHK appartment for rent in Al Khoud Shabiya near mazoon mosque for rent (next to alkhoud medical center and squ) MOB: 93913224 Sharing Accommodation available for working ladies opposite Al Nadhah Hospital. Preferably Indians.

Room with seperate toilet and sharing kitchen.RO.90. #96524717 Furnish bedroom with attach bathroom for executive bachelor.

Contact: 97704794

Almost new beach/ garden lounge chairs /bar stools/ counter.

Photos can be sent 95865457

Room with attached bathroom and sharing kitchen available for Executive bachelor or small family at wadikabir. Contact 93049849

Shop for sale near Oman House, Muttrah. Contact 99024362.

Room available for Executive bachelor at Al Hail.#96234708

INVESTOR PARTNER REQUIRED For a successfully Catering Restaurant Investor cum Partner is required.

Investor with fixed returns also welcome.

Please contact – 95213273

Email: muscatcoffeeshop@gmail.com WEB, ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) creation and management at rock bottom price.

Contact: http//webviewoman 30 years running clinic in Seeb .

We have Gynecology department.

If anybody interested to run the department under sponsorship can Contact: 96644371

Prado 2009 No. 2 agency Oman Excellent condition automatic, Color white and beige inside 7000/- required a comprehensive negotiated price, Oman and the United Arab Emirates No. communicate 95532608 Mazda 2; 2013 ; 4 Door Hatchback ; Grey color ; Low Mileage : 4350 Kms; Single Expat Driven; Excellent Condition; Price: 3000 OMR(Negotiable).

Contact 99857123

DRIVING

JCB 426 TOOL CARRIER with Operator available.

Contact 92334696

TOYOTA CAMRY : Good condition,Colour White, Make 2004, Automatic Transmission, Done 236000 Kms. Contact: 93667236 TOYOTA Camry for sale, 2010, 1,00,000 kms, full option, silver colour, warranty up to Sept 2016, full showroom service, Indian expat leaving the country.

Mob 97462122 Toyota Corolla 2006, 1.3, full automatic Expat driven.

Contact 99045803

FOR HIRE

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MV SALE Nissan Qashqai 2013 Kms 30,000 VGC comprehensive Insurance UAE / Oman.

Contact: 96995430

Assad & Munther Trading Co. Assos, registered at Industry & Commerce department, Al Sharqiyah South Governorate, under No. (1248809) announces that it intends to modify its trade name to : Nujum Al wafi Almutamayiza Trade Assos. Whoever has any objection on the same should submit his reasons for such objection to Industry & Commerce Department, Al Sharqiyah South Governorate .

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT Excellent Grade Construction Company Requires the following.

ADMIN Indian male MBA, BCA 2 yrs exp as HR co-ordinator, & offer documentation specialist.

Contact : 93060770, Email: vijaypm5480@gmail.com

1. Finance Manager 2. Internal Auditor 3. Chief Accountant 4. Senior Accountant Working experience not less than 10 years.

Interested Candidates send CV to below email.

25 BBA Male Administration officer, HR, Procurement, accounts, 5 years experience with NOC. Contact 91329571

info@durat.om ADMIN Required Office Assistant with driving license present in Oman 175+ 25 + accommodation.

Contact: 99454425

ADVOCATE Wanted Indian female law Graduated to join advocacy office.

Contact: 92303603 Email: lawyeroffice4all@gmail.com

ACCOUNTS Wanted experienced Assistant Finance Manager, Salesman (Ceramic, Sanitary, doors, furniture), purchase Executive for a building material showroom. Send CV to eacmd@omanmcc.com An Omani Audit firm is seeking audit partner to join the firm, the candidate should be completed any certificate course CIA,CPA, CA, ACC, and 4 years’ experience, interested candidates to submit their CVs to : auditbureau2016@gmail.com

CATERING Shawarma / grill / Salad / Asian Cook. Contact: 95529970

MEDICAL Wanted Staff Nurse for a dermatology clinic in Muscat .

Must have MOH license and NOC. Attractive salary offered. Email: clinicvacancy2015@gmail.com Wanted Doctor, Nurse for clinic at Saham permanent or locum.

Contact : 92260496 Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately for a clinic in Suwaiq.

Contact 95081010 Email: umchealthcare@gmail.com A medical centre is looking to hire immediately a talented Nurse to join our successful team, required 3 years of experience, Oman prometric, data flow. Send your CV to- issalibi@gmail.com or Whatsapp - 91254820

MISCELLANEOUS Required candidates for following posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers.

Candidates with Omani driving license preferred.

Contact 99273774/99202278

SKILLED / UNSKILLED DOMESTIC HELPER House maid for Omani family.

Contact: 99773100

DRIVER Wanted a experience Driver for Capital and Interior work.

Gsm : 942-888-63 Required Omani Driver for a restaurant. Contact 95929911

Tailor shop requires Master Cutter & hand embroidery. Contact – 99359700 Immediate requirement cast aluminum, Stainless steel, window glass, MS, Factory Site Engineer, Supervisor, Cast Aluminum fabricator, SS fabricator, (Cast Aluminum), Site Worker, Stainless Steel Tig Welder buffing & polisher, Site Supervisor, Cast Aluminum molders. Send CVs to tdnewgates@gmail.com or Wahtsapp 99197060 / 98046537

ENG./TECHNICIAN Require Engineer with oil & Gas experience proficient in Management reporting to CEO, NOC required for Expat. Send your CV to recuitment855hr@gmail.com Required Electrical B.Tech with 5 years of Oman experience & D/L. Electrical with ITI - Industrial & MEDC license. Contact: 99454425

EDUCATION/TRAINING Required English, computer and science female Teachers up to grad 4. Contact - 95054916, aa77345@gmail.com. contact time after 5PM

IT Required Shop Sales man + Hardware Technician for IT Company with minimum 2 years experience.

Contact: 98825806 / 98825806, Email: info@rns-group.com

MEDICAL Care Medical Centre Al Seeb requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to: sarita_h23@yahoo.com Physiotherapist male and female required to a clinic in Azaiba.

Contact 99470550 A private clinic in Oman requires a Pharmacist (Indian preferably).

Salary negotiable interested candidates kindly mail their resumes / CV with contact details to medicalclinic2014@gmail.com or call 00968 90990851 General Practitioner with MBBS degree, Prometric passes & dataflow completed, wants to join any hospital or polyclinic in and around Muscat, Sohar or Salalah.

Contact dr.saiful.bd@gmail.com, 960775 9159 GP doctor needed for reputed clinic. Preferably with MOH license or with Dataflow & Paramatics pass Contact: 95388934

SITUATION WANTED

Required Indian Mason – 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experience in road construction field).

Contact: 99882127 Email: georgymv@yahoo.com

SALES / MARKETING Carpentry and Aluminum workshop located at Muscat looking for Marketing Executive with GCC driving license & NOC. Send C.V to kwk585@gmail.com Required following candidates in a reputed company in Oman Sales Person (Indoor & outdoor) , Accountants, Logistic Incharge, Visual Merchandiser.

Contact: 95175354 or email: tasleem77@hotmail.com Urgently required a ‘Purchase Manager’ to handle all the procurements for a reputed Readymix concrete Company, having its branches all over Oman. The candidate should possess required experience, product knowledge and excellent communication skills. Interested candidates may send their CV to sndakshin@gmail. com / Contact: 99256757 Required marketing / PR manager for a modern restaurant group in Oman , proficient in illustrator & Photoshop charismatic , proactive , creative & flexible excellent writing / Editing skills degree in relevant area fluent in English.

Send CV to marketingpr2016@gmail.com Required smart, young, dynamic Sales & Marketing Executive having 2-3 years sales experience for a reputed manufacturing company in Oman, having its Head Office in Ruwi. Experience in building materials is an added advantage. Omani Driving License and NOC is a must.

Attractive remuneration package.

Apply with photograph to E-mail: salesjobds@gmail.com

Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/ HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa,looking for suitable position. Contact: 90196235 With 15 years of gulf experience in HR- Admin logistics looking for suitable position fluent in Arabic & Eng NOC available. Contact: 95824598 Indian male, 20 years experience in Oman as personal assistant / Executive Office Manager / Executive Secretary / Administration/ business development asst with Omani driving license & valid visa. local release available – 99168054 Indian female with nearly 10 years of experience in Administration and HR , in an oil industry company , seeking for a suitable placement .

NOC available. Contact: 99242841 Pakistani male MA (Economics) with 13yrs Experience in Administration, Procurement, HR & Accounts for suitable placement call@92639838 Education M.B.A (HR) experience 1 year & 11 months exp. in HR, 24 yrs. Contact: 98746259 Indian male with 11 years experience in Data Entry, Admin / HR currently on Visit visa from 9 to 23 July seeking suitable job.

Contact 95669937 7 yrs Exp Office Admin / HR/ IT Admin, MCA, BCA, MBA NOC Available, With Driving License PH: 97086686 Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817

ARCHITECT Senior Architect, Indian male 15 years exp having D/L NOC, looking for suitable position.

Contact: 92319009 Email: abdul_muq2000@yahoo.co.uk Junior Architect (female), from NIT looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 99329289 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance. # 99284193 Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible. Contact: 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement. #90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Indian male age 24, B.Com. Accountant having 2 year experience and currently in Muscat. Looking for suitable placement in finance or Audit.

Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE IND female 12 years exp in Banking, insurance customer service secretarial skills analysis communication, client handling, coordination, Team handling, qualification, M.Com looking suitable position current visit visa.

Contact: 95166496 Chief / Senior Accountant, having 12 years Oman experience looking for a job NOC / Release with D/L available. Contact: 97385562 Indian female 24 yrs, MBA finance B.Com Computer currently on family visa looking for suitable placements. Contact: 93839846 Email: abmiesummy92@gmail.com Part Time Accounting, Audit Preparation, Internal Audit, Monthly Reports, Accounting set up for new companies, GSM : 96975454, email: ibfc.gcc@gmail.com Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTED Indian male/ B.Com/MBA /4 years in Larsen & Toubro/ total 26 years/ Gulf experience English, Arabic speaking with driving license/ NOC available. Contact: 95588565

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Indian male 26 years, looking for an opportunity as HSE Office / Jr. Accountant, presently working in Oman (2Y) & worked in oil & gas shut down projects (Dubai). NOC available. Contact: 95486674

Indian (Male) having 17+years Experience in Trading & Healthcare seeking senior Position in Accounts (11 years GCC Experience)currently on Resident Visa (NOC Available) and has a valid Omani Driving Licence. Contact: 91335026; skumartp@gmail.com

Mathematics Lecturer , Indian Female, M Sc Mathematics from a Prestigious University, B.Ed qualified, distinction holder with 7 yrs teaching experience in colleges.

Contact: 91360147.

MPA- MBA Master of professional Accounting - Master of Business Administration 26 years, Indian male looking for an accounting job & recently graduated from James Cook University Brisbane, Australia currently in Oman.

Contact: 96038898

Indian Male 22 , Graduate , Specialized in Tally ERP 9.0, SAP B 1& Professional in Indian & Foreign Accounting (CPIFA) with 1 year work experience , on visit visa in Muscat , Contact no:91782545

Indian female M.Com DCA having 10+ years experience in accountant & administration in Oman, with Oman driving license seeking suitable job. Contact: 91609799 Accountant Pakistani female with more than 2 years experience up to finalization tally & accounts receivables & payables having Oman D/L. Contact: +968 95287396 mail: mariamnaaz92@hotmail.com Srilankan female, 26 yrs, B.Sc, Mgt Degree, 4 yrs experience as Accounts & Admin Executive, looking for a suitable placement in Accounts, Finance or Administration fields. Contact 92544237 / 99640850 Accountant B.Com Indian male 10 yrs experience in Oman with D/L & NOC, local change is available specialized in Tally ERP9 & focus up to finalization. Contact: 99622639

DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN Autocad works / Boq. freelance / part time, exp team in Civil, MEP, HVAC, 2d, 3d, interior.

Contact : 97103168 Architectural Draftsmen diploma in construction technology with 6 years experience in drafting and detailing as per British standard in Oman with valid Omani license looking for suitable opportunity Noc available. Call 94375897.

Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR PH :92279784 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

DOMESTIC HELPER

Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790

Looking for job as an Office boy / light driving. Contact: 94640906

7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact- 90191628 / 96175780

Light driver. Contact: 96252524

Part time accounting workers up to finalization, on monthly basis & yearly finalization works.

Contact : 96247295 Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact: 97712084 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 Indian Keralite, B.Com, male 25 yrs, 1.5 yrs exp.,looking for suitable job in Muscat currently on visiting visa. Contact: 90931930 Email: shijin.p450@gmail.com Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.

Contact: 96976240 Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement. contact 94879615,Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com

DRIVER

Driver 3 years experience.

Contact: 96420742 Driver job needed. Contact: 94435912 Job Wanted driver available with Car 1 year experience.

Contact: 97118292 Male driver exp. 1 year.

Contact 96938315 / 91895932 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 94706179 Search job as light driver, experience 3 years language Hindi, English, Arabic. Contact: 97941771 Looking for driving job light 2 years exp. Contact: 91625977 Looking for job light vehicle driver. Contact : 94554216 Light Duty Driver looking for driving job. Contact: 00968 97671459 L/D having 5 years exp in Oman seeks job. Contact: 94608755 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 91122145 / 95992137 Light duty driver, 1 yr experience seeks placement. Contact: 94284645 Light Driver / Supervisor Fluent in English & Arabic, Well knowledge of Muscat Areas Looking for suitable placement.

Contact Tariq: 97950869

Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. #99739415 / 92091528

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. AutoCAD Draughtsman with 7 years experience in Oman in Civil & MEP with D/L & NOC. Contact: 97059394 Email: anilsunny1986@gmail.com Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available.

Contact – 92157694 / mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Indian male, 25 yrs Mechanical Engineer 5 years experience in power & petro chemicals sector looking for suitable placement on visit visa. Contact: 90807760 Email: ramizshk@gmail.com Indian, 30 years, M.E thermal, B.E Mech Engg , 8 years experience at Management posts.

Contact: 90465607 Mechanical Engineer have 3 years experience in air conditioning (HVAC), fire fighting system.

Contact: 94906447 / 96654019 B.Tech Engineer with 6 years experience & expert in AutoCAD, PDMS & other, 3D software’s (NOC Available) Contact: 93735166 Email: remisashraf@gmail.com Electrical Engineer (B.SC) with 1 year experience currently seeking job on 3 month visit.

Contact: 91791568 Architectural Engineer ( B- Arch) 25 yrs Pakistani female 4 yrs experience Architecture & Construction teaching certified AutoCAD 3D, Max , Photoshop , 3D Sketch up looking for job in Oman, visit visa.

Contact: 96654925 / 99107804 Email: fabiha-kh@gmail.com Civil Engineer, Indian male more than 18 years experience in construction & consultancy, looking for suitable position.

Contact: 92319009 Email: saleemrs2@yahoo.com Civil Engineer (B.Tech) with 10 years experience in Oman as a Project Engineer for public & private sector projects seeking suitable position, having valid driving license. NOC available. #95992820 Email: sumeshcsss@gmail.com Driver with sales with 5 yrs in Oman Diploma in Mechanical looking suitable job in Oman for preference Sohar N.O.C available.

Contact : 96953996 Diploma Civil Engineer Indian male, 14 yrs GCC experience, valid Oman D/L, NOC available, seeking suitable placement. #99794456 Civil Engineer 8 years experience, Driving license, NOC, 98078095.

Available fresh Mechanical Engineer with Oman driving license.

Contact: 97792809 / 99417584

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION WANTED An MBA (Marketing and Finance)

Indian Male MBA (UK),

An MBA (Marketing and Finance)

Contact -

After BCom (Office management and secretarial practice) Graduation with SAP ERP and Accounts (SAP Certified), diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards (IAAP-UK), peach tree accounting and considerable experience seeks suitable placement.

9 years experience in Dubai/London/ Mumbai in Management Consulting, Sales & Marketing, Business Development for Real Estate/Banking seeks similar placement with D/L.

With SAP erp and accounts (SAP Certified), diploma in lnternational Financial Reporting Standards (IAAP-UK), peach tree accounting and considerable experience seeks suitable placement

97281023 / 90631567

Gsm:+958 98103250

Contact: 95168205

Gsm: +968 98103247

Administrator, 30 yrs experience as Office Manager Project Executive Secretary, document Controller, Commercial Officer with driving license on release.

MISCELLANEOUS

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192 Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrsexp seeks suitable position ina reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com

Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).Looking for a Suitable position. Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa. #92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com

B.Tech Instrumentation & control (Engineer) (course completed) on family visit experience as control room operator / plant operator looking for suitable position.

Contact: 98686090 / 98423284 Email: shehinsha.k.b@gmail.com Diploma in Civil Engineer looking for job. Contact : 93148323

HOSPITALITY

Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact:97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com

Young, female, diploma in aviation, hospitality, travel management, with family visit visa, seeks suitable placement in airlines / hospitality / company. Gsm 9259-2487

Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine. Available NOC release. Contact: 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com

Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912

Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable. Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com

Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com

Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree, 03 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler.

Has Oman driving license.

Contact No 99859150.

Diploma Civil Engineer 12 years work experience & 2 years in Oman, currently on visit visa certificate attested seeks suitable placement Contact: 00968-92360709 Email: alwinthomas1981@gmail.com Degree Indian male FMCG working 2 yrs at Dubai, Mobile repairing, 2 yrs at India D/L. Contact: 95797971 / 90214432 Email: nihuaz888@gmail.com Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973 Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 1 year experience on visit visa looking for job, qualification in QA - QC, HVAC & Piping Engineering.

Contact: 90510800 Email: muhammedjaseem07@gmail.com Electrical Engineer Indian with 4 years experience presently in Oman family visit visa.

Contact: +968 – 90921140 Email: zsebinz@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer, 27 years experience in mechanical work, expert in hydraulic and pneumatic system, expert in plastic industry, juice industry, and all type of mechanical machine.

Contact: 99663174 & Email: shakil2004pk14@yahoo.com Engineer, with Oman Driving license seeks job. Contact: 98007513 Iraqi Civil Engineer with 30 years experience looking for a job, N.O.C available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com Civil Engineer B.Tech with 6+ years in supervision designing planning and QC expert in Mech, civil software. Contact: 90719263 Power Systems Engineer experience in digsilent, Cymcap & Etap, Graduation with distinction.

Contact: 98133281 Indian, 30 yrs, male B.E (Electrical Eng) Project Engr & Design Engr total experience 6 years Gulf experience 1 year, 2 months, NOC Available. Contact: 97225924 Email: nsasi55@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization.

Contact 96570891

Electrical Engineer with 8 years Experience Looking for a suitable job. (Driving License and NOC available). Ph#91293519, Email: nomee987@gmail.com Indian male, B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering having 2 years of Sales experience looking for suitable position currently in Oman on visit visa.

Contact: 97932879 Email: kuchipudisunilkumar@gmail.com BE mechanical Engineer having 6+ years experience in structural and piping job looking suitable position. Contact: 96115463 Email: jijoraju085@yahoo.com Indian male B-tech 8 years experience as senior electrical project engineer / QC engineer on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact 94094543 Email: anwar425@gmail.com Electrical Engineer: Indian male 30 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation & utility maintenance in Indian, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com Indian male BE Mechanical with 11 years experience in Automotive Engineering and Industrial Maintenance in Oman with valid driving license seeks suitable job.

On release in Oman-92880593 Indian male 24 Engineering Graduate in Mechanical, being a fresher searching for a suitable placement to grow up my career.

Contact: 97277067 Email: roshan_job_09@yahoo.com Project co-odinater & AutoCAD draftsman Indian male, 8 yrs exp in Oman in civil, interior, precasting with D/L & NOC. #92188496, Email: vimalg.kannur@gamil.com Quantity surveyor (B.E Civil) 5+ years experience in buildings and mosque N.O.C available ready to join immediately. Contact: +97826597 / +919171430681 Email: sai.praba.777@gmail.com Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design field. Having 6 years of experience in design field. Residing in Muscat. Contact: 91176187 Email: syam036@gmail.com Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact:- 94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022

IT Indian Male, B.Tech IT, 4 years Oman Experience in IT & NETWORKING, holding Oman D/L, seeks suitable placement. NOC available. Contact: 92462578 Indian male 35 yrs, 13 years experience in IT & Marketing looking for suitable job, having valid Omani D/L. Contact: 92488424 Bachelor Business Management holder, Electrical I.T.I holder 7+ years experience in F.M.C.G line, 7 years experience in sharp valid driving license. Contact: 98545572 / 98271036 Indian male 3 years experience in IT as Linux Administrator & 1 year experience in Amazon EC2 Cloud at WIPRO technologies Bangalore seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 92889678 Email: amalpathikal@gmail.com Indian female, bachelors in IT with CGPA of 8.3%, pursuing CCNA & doing Masters in IT, good knowledge in networking & Web designing. Contact: 94909075 Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.

Contact 98660672 IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759 Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact: 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com

MEDICAL Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 96906534 / 99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com Indian male Nurse with 6.5 years experience prometric completed with 66% looking for a suitable job presently available in Oman on visit visa.

Contact: 98275068 / 93519957 Email: mammenv24@gmail.com

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR Chief Accountant/Finance Manager – Indian male, CA Finalist, having 20 years’ experience in Finance, Accounts, Audit, Finalization of Accounts, preparation of Project Reports etc., looking for immediate placement. 12 yrs. in Oman in Construction and Consultancy co., have Omani D/L, knows Tally.

Contact 94041048, email: jobmuscat49@gmail.com Male - 44, MBA /CIM (UK) qualified business Manager in FMCG with 3 years’ experience across Oman and 10 years in GCC looking for a suitable position.

Contact -99160550

Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill. GSM: 97761075 Filipino Graphic Designer / I.T. looking for a suitable job with 10 years experience. Very good in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photography, Knowledge in CCTV & Access Controls. Pls. Call 95098512.

Nebosh, IOSH Occupational Management safety on family visit looking for suitable position Contact: 98686090 / 98423284 Email: shehinsha.k.b@gmail.com Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available.

Contact: 92066 523 Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation.

Contact: 92956848 BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Sales/office coordinator, Indian male 27 yrs bsc.5yrs experience.

Contact 90649152 Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Call: 95244761 Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827

SALES / MARKETING Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. #94123939.

Email: 002015r@gmail.com Indian male 3.5 years experience in handling key accounts looking for similar sales job, valid Oman diving license and NOC available.

Contact: 94974767 Indian expat MBA, more than 12 yrs of Sales and Marketing experience in Oman market, good in Arabic and having driving license looking for a suitable position.

Contact: 98908634 U.S. National, 10 yrs experience in customer service, fluent in English, Bachelors degree in Business Admin, Management, MS Office, word, excel, typing with driving license seeks suitable placement. Contact 98038438, baloch86@gmail.com Indian male Graduate, 10 years experience Oman seeks job in Sales & Marketing.

Contact: 92133277 Indian male 13 years & 1 year Oman experience in Sales & marketing (automotive) NOC & D/L available.

Contact: 91395728 Pakistani male 30 yrs BBA graduate 8 yrs exp in sales & marketing having 3 yrs UK exp & 5 yrs in Pakistan presently available in Oman on visit visa, seeking for suitable placement.

Contact : 95474705, Email: khuramsky@gmail.com BBA male Graduate seeking suitable job holds valid license currently under family visa.

Contact: 97853013 Indian male 26, BBA Graduate 3.5 years experience in Sales having valid Omani driving license seeks opportunity in sales and marketing, NOC available. Contact: 94743988 Email: rijaskhan09@gmail.com

Indian male MBA Finance & Marketing 26 yrs having 1.9 years of experience in Finance & Marketing Contact: 95206140/ 96992013 Email:

bonnythomas007@gmail.com SALES / MARKETING Indian male 24 yrs, B.Com 3 years exp in Marketing (Advertising firm) having valid Omani D/L looking for suitable placement NOC available. Contact: 98983247 Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India.

Contact India:-+918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments.

Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 / 95774854 Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity.

NOC available. Contact: 96001877 Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95337665 Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820

MISCELLANEOUS Male, Electrical Engineer, 4 years of experience in India /Oman. NOC available. Contact Mob: 94579857, Email: zahirpb@gmail.com, Indian Male, 22, Diploma in Automobile Engineering (DC), Experience In Restaurant Management and in sales looking for suitable position.

Contact: 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com Mathematics Lecturer Indian Female, M. Phil in Mathematics with 5 years of experience in school and colleges. Now in Oman on Visit Visa. Contact- 92119428, 96714746 Indian female 23 Oracle ERP technical consultant 2+exp skills: oaf, forms & reports, bipublisher email: ramyaoracleapps02@gmail. com, Contact: 91156571 Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Ph-00974 66772193 Mail: snu057@gmail.com.

4 Years experience as Electronics Service Engineer. Knowledge in all type of Electronics items, looking for suitable placement.

GSM- 99105043

FINANCE MANAGER 16 years experienced Chartered Accountant (Sri Lankan) looking for a suitable post.

NOC available.

Email : manomuscat@gmail.com Mobile: 92194926

MISCELLANEOUS Indian male 28yrs Bcom 3yrs exp. in warehouse operations (including pharmaceutical). Well knowledge in WMS & ERP, looking for suitable job. Ph. 95576686, E: sijofranz@gmail.com (UAE visa holder, currently in Oman) Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 2 year experience, AREA OF INTEREST Work on Oil Rigs, Work as an QA/QC inspector, Ultrasonic testing, Radiographic testing.

Contact: +91 9567526566 Email: adujohnson10@gmail.com INDIAN male, 33 yrs, BSC Chemistry 8years, experience as Medical Representative In Zydus company in India, seeking suitable Job. Contact -00919505671750, Email;bbroshini53@gmail.com Electronic Systems Engineer (UK Graduate) with skills in Robotics, Programming Languages, IC, PCB Design seeking suitable position.

Indian female on Visit Visa.

Contact: 97848075 s.dinesh1508@gmail.com Indian male, Civil Engineer (Diploma) having 5Year exp. in oman both construction &Consultancy with valid oman D/L, seeking suitable job.

Contact: 96057857, Email Id: srsakku&gmail.Com Indian Female, 25 Years - MSc Biotechnology, 1yr exp. in Clinical Microbiology & 6 months working exp. in international crop reserch institute of semi arid crops (ICRISAT) Looking for suitable job.

Contact 92619048, Email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com Indian Male, Post graduate with 10yrs experience in Gulf & 4.6yrs in Oil & Gas experience with SAP and ERP exposure. Finalization, MIS, Auditing, Budgeting, AP &AR, Tax, etc., with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 91743376 Pakistani Male, Land Surveyor with work experience in Dubai Seeks suitable job in Oman.

Contact 94347288 Indian Male, 23, BBA graduate, fresher, looking for a job in sales (indoor). No driving license.

Contact: 94032041 Mail: azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Indian male, M.Com , 7 years oman experience in the field of accounts and valid oman driving license & NOC . Good knowledge in SAP,Tally, oracle , MS office and Excel seeks suitable placement.

Contact 92859733 Indian male 33 yrs, MBA-HR, worked on Recruitments, Training, OD, PMS, Site-HR, Omanisation and development plans of nationals ,10.yrs exp. seeking a job.NOC avl.

Contact 94179499 saiprasad_18@yahoo.com Indian Female 10 years exp as cook in Oman, South Indian & Gujarati special .looking for job, Contact 95795971 Fire & Safety Technician, 22 Years old, Indian expatriate seeking for a suitable placement. 2 years of experience. Ready for immediate joining. Please Contact : +968-97682273, Email: maniavbah555@gmail.com

Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

MECHANICAL/PRODUCTION ENGINEER, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified, Contact arn9895@gmail.com, Mob 00919895233155

Indian male, 28 YEARS Msc Bed Chemistry 2 years, experience In Teaching In India seeking suitable Job. Mob No-00919505671750, Email;bbroshini53@gmail.com

Indian female 23 ORACLE ERP Technical consultant 2+exp skills: oaf, forms reports and bipublisher.

Contact - 91156571 email: ramyaoracleapps02@gmail.com

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SITUATION WANTED MISCELLANEOUS MECHANICAL ENGINEER, Indian Male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int.

Standards, B.Tech in Mech engg.

Contact-rahulkunnath23@gmail. com, Mob-00917350860889 Indian female MCA, seeking placement in IT, Admin.

Contact: 94133849 Fresh Mechanical Engineer B.Tech with Omani driving license on visit, seeking suitable placement. Contact:: 99417584 / 97792809 Indian male, 24 yrs Civil Engineering Graduate, on visit visa looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 92724814 Indian male, 25 years old, (exp.)

Civil Engineer diploma, looking suitable position. Contact: 00919746443745 / 92861980 Indian, Keralite, female, M.Com, Montessori trained now on family visa seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 93101269 Email: sreeja.l.u@gmail.com Electrical Foreman, 25 years experience, Indian male currently in Oman looking for suitable position.

Gsm – 96718013 Email: manikandan1196@gmail.com Indian Male B-Com graduate 2 year experience in various Fields Valid Oman Driving License.

Looking for any suitable post.

Please contact: 94409500 Indian Male, B.Com + Dip. Logistics 2year experience looking for a job in Accounts/Logistics Field. Presently on Visit Visa Contact 93884951 Email:mehreenraiz@gmail.com Indian male 25 years- BE- Computer Engineer with CISA and CCNA, having 3 years work experience in Oman, valid Omani driving license, seeking for suitable placement in IT companies or Audit companies for IT Audit job, NOC can be obtained.

Contact:99253011 4years and 7months experienced Female seeking job related to Office Job, Data Entry and Desktop Administration. Completed diploma in Computer Science.

Contact: 94653264 Master in Aeronautical engineering (PhD) having 4 years experience. Seeking job in universities, colleges, schools and industries.

Contact 98259462 binoaero87@gmail.com Indian Male 30 year GCC driving license and past experience as project coordinator looking for a suitable position. Project coordination, Sales executive, marketing executive or any other suitable post.

Contact -97070427 Master in Aeronautical Engineering (PhD) having 4 years experience. Seeking job in universities, colleges, schools and industries.

Contact 98259462 binoaero87@gmail.com Qualified banking & Accounts management profesional seeking suitable job opportunities. Currently working in India with ICIC Bank.

Email: sheemoljohn@rediffmail.com Contact# 919755550181 Mechanical Engineer 3 years of experience in HVAC mechanical engineer one year experience in Auto Cad B.E (mechanical engineering) revit mep, auto cad, stcw, huet.mobile: +97430384909 email: kijomonc@gmail.com

Indian Male 24 years, HSE , 3 years Experienced as WELDING SUPERVISOR, PIPE FITTER, NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST, ASNT-NDT level II, per SNT-TC-LA (Radiographic Testing (RT)Penetrate testing (PT) Magnetic Particle Testing(MT)Ultrasonic Testing (UT)RTFI, looking for a suitable job. Contact 99334770 Indian Male, 22, Experienced, Looking for job in sales (no DL).

Contact: 90801420; Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com Part- Time Accountant, well experience senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, Finalization, Budgeting available.

Contact: 98803439 Indian male 21, Graduate in commerce (B.com ) having 2 years of experience in cash counter (National trading & spare parts)looking for a suitable placement on a visit visa. Contact 95919647, 94245753/ uzairzain786@gmail.com Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate, fresher, no D/L, looking for a suitable job. Contact: 94032041; Email: azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Project Engineer, Mechanical Indian Male, 26 years 3 Years experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int.

Standards B.Tech in Mech engg Contact-rahulkunnath23@gmail. com Mob-00917350860889 25, Indian female (BCA- Computer Application). 1yr experience as teacher and graphic designer.

Knowledge in Photoshop, illustrator, in design. Looking for suitable job in office administration, teaching and graphic designing.

Contact - 98426509 Filipino Cabin steward / Linen vallet is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: +968 91065438 or email: blonglive@gmail.com Indian male Administrative officer Four years experience in same field. Well known MS office tools, Specialization in handling back office operations, inter office correspondence, confidential mails, Quotations, Monthly billing.

Searching for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: +91 9750572088/ E-mail id: vijaypmk99@gmail.com Indian Driver, with Oman driving license having 10 years experience in Oman, looking for suitable positions. Contact-91519047 Indian male network cabling technician (19-years gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement.

Contact: 0091-8089909265 (India) email: mohithavp@gmail.com HSE Engineer, Indian male 5 years experience in Oil & Gas. Working in Shclumberger, NEBOSH, IOSH, & NDT Certified, M Tech in HSE. Contact-krish.569@gmail.com +91 9867016808 Indian male MBA, 24 yrs having experience in Sales & marketing seeks suitable placement.

Contact GSM: 93833563 email: arundulala@gmail.com.

Indian male, 24 yrs, B. Com Graduate more than 1 year experienced in accounts planning to come for a family visit in oman seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact 99334770/ 99743709 Indian male 33 years, B.Com, having 6 years experience in Oman.

Tally & ERP looking for suitable placement.

Mobile no :98492921

Mechanical Engineer, Indian, (B.E.) on visit visa, seeking suitable post. Contact no: 99534733 email: rajesh92prince@gmail.com Economics Specialist: Female , MA & M.Phil/PhD_ in ECONOMICS .

10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/Customer Service/Trainer currently Looking for job Call: 97457248 Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Economist: Female, MA & M. Phil/ PhD_ in ECONOMICS. 10 years experience Banking/Lecturer/ Customer Service/Trainer, currently looking for job contact: 97457248 Indian Architectural Engineer with 2.5 yrs experience in architectural consultancy firms, currently on visit visa, looking for suitable placement Contact no: +96894955793 hassanfaizalthariq@gmail.com.

Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in purchase (supply chain management) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact: 93979084 / 97351786 / E-mail: mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian Female 23 Years, Post Graduated in Sanskrit (language), Seeking for Suitable Jobs, (Teaching or Clerical), Knowledge in MS Office, Good Communication Skill Contact 96141317, 94614317, Email: sou93madam@gmail.com Indian male electrician (EEE), 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160 Indian male Electrician(EEE) 2 years good working experience searching for suitable job. mail ; antonyajin15@gmail.com, Contact; 918148336160 / 918300136160 Indian male 33 yrs, MBA - HR, worked on Recruitments,Training,Site-HR, Omanisation and development plans of nationals ,10 yrs exp.

Seeking a job.NOC avl.

Contact 94179499 saiprasad_18@yahoo.com Indian Male, 23, BBA Graduate, Fresher, on visit visa looking for job in sales/marketing.

Contact - 94032041; Email azzamsiddique1@gmail.com Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 4 years of experience in Office Administration (admin) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact: 93979084 / 97351786 E-mail: mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian male, 30.System administrator/desktop support professional.5 years of GCC exp.

Visa status: visit (Dubai) mob: 00971565598176/ aneeshngr@gmail.com Indian male, 26 years 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech Engg. Contactrahulkunnath23@gmail.com Mob-00917350860889

SITUATION WANTED MISCELLANEOUS Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 4 years of experience in same field looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 93979084 / 97351786, E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in same field looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa.Contact 93979084 / 97351786, mail: mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian male Electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail id ; antonyajin15@gmail. com, Name; Antony Ajin.

G : 918148336160 / 918300136160 Female Architect on visiting visa, two years’ experience, graduated from School of Planning and Architecture (under MHRD). Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketchup and creative visualization. Email saatvika.frozenmusic@gmail.com.

Contact 00968-94057427.

Sudanese male, 5 years experience in supply chain (warehouse management, logistics and procurement) Contact : 90644186 Indian female , M.B.A, 8 Yrs of Experience in Oil and Gas industry, Trading & contracting companies. working as an Unit Manager for MNC, HR Coordinator and Office admin for local companies. seeking suitable placement immediately. Contact 99179709.

Indian male, 44 Years, Plumbing Supervisor, holding Omani Driving license, having 14 Years of experience in Oman and 8 years in India.

Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 95154414 Email- pthariff@yahoo.com B.E (Mechanical) 12 years industrial sales, 1 year Muscat experience, presently in India , immediately ready to join. Contact :917338899372 , email id : ganesh2008sep@gmail.com

Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill.

GSM: 97761075 Chief Accountant, well experienced available.#95598477 Indian male 27 yrs, MBA finance with 4 years experience currently in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable placement in finance / admin.

Contact: 90921724 Indian male 43 yrs accountant presently on tourist visa looking for suitable placement in a company 18yrs experience in managing finance in Indian and abroad. Contact 90190648 Indian female having D/L with 12 years experience in corporate / retail sales & B/D. Looking for a suitable job in training / IT / Education companies. Contact: 91751077 Email: alamelusara@hotmail.com Indian male Accountant 2.5 years exp in Oman with valid D/L NOC available. Contact: 98870112 Sales & Marketing executive MBA with 3 years exp , 6 months exp in Oman with NOC , looking for suitable placement. Contact: 91345727 Sales & Marketing Executive Indian national with valid Omani D/L with good command of languages, 18 yrs exp in Middle East. Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 98103829 Indian male 1.5 yrs exp a sales & merchandising in Oman looking for best opportunity NOC available.

Contact: 93039342 Indian male 5+ years of experience as a sales & marketing executive with valid Oman D/L. #95434902 Indian female MCA having 3 yrs experience in teaching looking for any suitable job in reputed organic station on visit skilled in programming language VB, JAVA ,C,C,TT & also WEB development.

Contact 90595322

Indian male 4 years experience in IT as programmer / Web support / CCNA / Network on visit visa seeking placement. #93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer 2 years experience as HVAC design & drafting, CAD, MEP Engg.

Contact: 90150913 Civil Engineer with 6+ years in Supervision designing & Q.C expert in much civil softwares, NOC available. Contact: 90719263 Automobile Mechanic ITI 3 years experience marine mechanical fitter 2 yrs experience.#93674847 Indian male 24 years dynamic & professional B.Tech (Mech. Engg) with 1 year experience working on BPCL project in India seeks opening for suitable post, currently in Oman. #: 93672286 / 97772272 Mechanical Engineer experience maintenance of pumping stations production line machinery turbine for power plant good communications skills, planning follow up Engineer projects HSE awareness trained multiple design software looking for job. # 949064473 / 96654019 Accountant male Indian, 2 years experience, doing accounts in tally & excel seeks suitable job.

EMAIL – regin1690@gmail.com, Contact +91 7373387282 Indian male (B.E) Quality Controller and Supervising. 3 year good working experience. Better knowledge in quality control technique.

Searching for suitable job. Mail: muthujagadeeshjkm@gmail.com, Contact: GSM : +91 9786418033 / 968 91894487 Regin Accountant male Indian, 2 years experience doing accounts in tally and excel searching for suitable job. No : +91 7373387282 EMAIL – regin1690@gmail.com, Indian male, 25 yrs, more than 5 years experience in Dubai, Looking for a suitable placement for jobs related to sales, marketing, coordination and support. #95140445, syedfaraz97681@gmail.com

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SIT.WANTED Indian Male, 24, B.Com Graduate with 1 year experience in Oman looking for a job in accounting.

Contact – 96619348 Indian male electrician(EEE ).

Two years good working experience searching for suitable job.

Gmail ; antonyajin15@gmail.com.

Antony Ajin.G, Contact: 91 8148336160 / 91 8300136160

SITUATION WANTED COMPUTER/WEB./ EDUCATION/CLASSES

TOURS

Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS ,Low current systems and has good knowledge of HV and LV, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact : 94737033, mail : mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Indian male, M.Com, 7 years Oman experience in the field of accounts and valid oman driving license & NOC. Good knowledge in SAP, Tally, Oracle, MS office and Excel seeks suitable placement.

Contact 92859733 Indian Male, Post graduate with 10yrs experience in gulf & 4.6yrs in Oil & Gas experience with SAP and ERP exposure. Finalisation, MIS, Auditing, Budgeting, AP &AR, Tax, etc., with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 91743376

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

in Azaiba and Ruwi

• Learn in two months • Satisfaction guaranteed

Tel: 95244310

Sri Lankan female, 27 years, qualified English Language professional with 6 years of lecturing, managerial, marketing experience, seeking suitable position in education industry. Contact (+968) 93017330, (+968) 98445287/ wijayawardane.bhagya@gmail.com Sr. Accountant, WITH Oman D/L & 8.5 yrs exp, 7.5 yrs Oman & 1 yr India in manufacturing, trading & contracting Cos, independently handling all accounting, finance, banking, L/C, import, export & finalization seeks placement, srjob12@gmail.com B.E. (Mechanical) 12years industrial sales one year Muscat experience, Presently in India, Immediately ready to join. Contact :917338899372 , email id : ganesh2008sep@gmail.com IT professional, B.E. in IT, CCNA, MCSA, MCSE, 3yrs exp. in IT, valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement in IT/Network/Server support/Retail sales.

Contact 91496939

Karate and self defense classes at Azaiba 18 Nov Street. RO 10 per month twice a week Monday and Tuesday 6. 30 TO 7. 30. PM. Contact: 98294551

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Looking for a part time accounting job, additional experience in admin & store - purchase. #99196621

Ayurvedic treatments & massage – Ayurvedic Clinic Al Khuwair.

Contact 97263637 / 93309131

ACCA affiliate, B.Sc Degree holder, 3 years experience in audit and finance at Big 6, Male, Looking for suitable placement. NOC release available. Contact:95140445, a.saran891@gmail.com Indian Male 47 years MBA-Operations Management with total 25 Yrs exp inclusive of 9 yrs in Oil & Gas sector in Oman, having valid Omani D/L & NOC available , seeks challenging position in SCM/ Logistics/ Procurement in any Sector. GSM-94236414.

Mail id – jayamurli@gmail.com

Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact:24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com

TRANSPORTATION Manpower available: cleaning male/female staff, loading unloading and helpers staff available on contract basis. Contact- 94636086

TRANSPORTATION

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

Transportation.Contact: 94510847 Transportation available Al Khuwair, Ghobrah, Azaiba, Al Hail & Al Khoud. Drop & pick.

Contact 95250161 Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.

Contact: 91103909 Transportation. Contact 99508282

Transportation. available. (Ruwi) Contact 92430239

Transportation required from Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165

Transportation. Contact 94510847

Transportation. Contact 92015894

We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman. Contact 99839898

MATRIMONIAL MATRIMONIAL Muscat born and brought-up, Palakkad, Ezhuthachan Girl, 23, Pooyam, pursuing Final MBA, Coimbatore. Contact 99639965, dr.pgurudas@yahoo.com Hindu Ezhava boy 27 years, working in Ministry of defense seeking for good alliance.

Contact : 93365778 , 93365939 Indian male Roman Catholic 40yrs divorcee working in Muscat. Seeks suitable alliance from widow/ divorcee/ single.Contact 96059801.

Parent of Thrissur based Hindu Ezhava girl aged 20, Slim,Atham star, Studying for B. Pharm seeking alliance from well employed Graduates, preferably in Engineering Contact :96425102 Malankara Catholic Male Nurse (28) from Thiruvalla working in Nizwa Private Co. Alliance invites parents/nurses working in Oman.

Contact 968 98267338, 0091 9287215726

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SITUATION WANTED SERVICES

SERVICES We Provide Cleaners, Office boys, Cleaning Contracts, General cleaning etc.

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WE SERVE OMAN

GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998 MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. #24793614/ 99314807

Pest control & Building cleaning all kinds of pest control building. Cleaning tiles / Marble polishing monthly/ Yearly contracts available.

Contact: 98814733 /98814740 Al Husn Cleaning L.L.C

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

Contact: 95323517 / 93769089

A/C Maintenance & Servicing, Fridge, Washing machine & Dish washer repairing, Painting & Cleaning services, Electrical & plumbing.

Contact 99447257 / 97014234 / 24504281

Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont Maintenance services electric, plumbing and A/C. Contact: 96524904 /94285064

Marble crystallization & grinding, Ocean center LLC Contact: 99344723

CAD drawings Archi/ MEP CAD – comply BIM. Contact: 91233975

Marble crystallization & grinding, cleaning & carpet shampooing.

Ocean center LLC. Contact 99344723

Water proofing ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722

House shifting. Contact 99708138

House shifting packing.

Contact: 99657644/98518013

Pest control treatments, Ocean center LLC Contact 99344723

All Maintenance and services electric, CCTV Camera, Plumbing, A/C service and gas installation, painting tiles. Contact: 96524904 / 94285064 For any 3d signboard, acrylic works with painting please contact us on 90786240 or follow us in instagram: silver_concepts

Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & anti-termite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing, Electrical, shifting.

Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130 Pest control Gulfa international.

Contact: 92326955

Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS99320217 /24788722

FOR LADIES Offer!! Treading Gold Facial & Pedicure just for 10 RO, (Home service available) Contact 99619409