Times of Oman - October 16, 2016 by Muscat Media Group

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October 16, 2016 14 Muharram 1438 AH

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

To the People, 1975

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ Oman is rich in resources and its resources belong to its people. Though oil is our main source of income at present, we know that we have abundant other resources which we need to exploit in order to promote the rapid progress and development we wish for this country.

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R O YA L D I R E C T I V E S

Oman helps rescue two US citizens MUSCAT: In response to the Royal Directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said for assisting the US government in the release of US citizens detained in Yemen, the authorities concerned in the Sultanate coordinated with the Yemeni authorities in Sana’a for the release of two American citizens. The two were transported onboard a plane of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), yester-

day, as a step for their return to their country, an official source at the Foreign Ministry said. In response to the Royal Orders of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Sultanate received a new batch of injured Yemenis who will be treated at the Sultanate’s hospitals. They were transported to Muscat onboard the same flight of RAFO plane. —ONA See also >A3

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Batinah Expressway to be ready in 2017 TARIQ ZIAD AL HAREMI

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SORDID SAGA: Monica, 29, was duped by an Indian agent in Mumbai and sent to the UAE. – Supplied picture

Despite the tightening of rules, traffickers continue to lure women through false papers and promises and push them into ﬂesh trade to say…it’s my plea.” Monica, an Indian women who came to Ajman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and was then forcefully brought to Oman to work as a housemaid, is one of the lucky ones. Last week, she was rescued by a social worker from Sohar and moved to the Indian embassy. She has endured sexual assault, beatings and had her passport and phone taken away from her before being kept prisoner by a trafficking gang. Monica, 29, was duped by an

REJIMON K reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: “I migrated to support my family, but didn’t even dream that I would have to undergo this much trouble. I was mentally and physically tortured by agents and left to starve too… “I am begging everyone not to fall prey to fake agents. Please don’t migrate without knowing the details properly. Whatever you earn, try to adjust with that in your home country itself. You will be duped. This is what I have

Indian agent in Mumbai and sent to the UAE. “I was told that I was going on a visit visa to UAE. As I was not aware of the procedures, I did whatever they said. And when I reached UAE, I found that I had landed in the wrong place,” Monica said. Tortured “It was a shelter where many other Indian girls were also kept. They kept on torturing us. They seized our passports and phones. When I asked for the phone to call my children, they said I have been brought to do a job and not to make calls. Even a dog wouldn’t eat the food they used to give us,” Monica added. According to Monica, after a few weeks in the UAE, she was handed over to Omani trafficking agents for OMR500. “I don’t know what was the job

conditions and all. I was forced to travel to Oman. I begged in front of them, but they didn’t listen. I just wanted to return home but it didn’t happen,” Monica added. In 2011, tightening the recruitment rules, India and Oman, made certain changes aimed at protecting migrant housemaids from abuse and providing skilled manpower to Omani households. According to the changes, employers are required to produce a salary certiﬁcate of OMR1,000 and a bank guarantee of OMR1,100 before recruiting a housemaid. These changes have made the recruitment of Indian women as housemaids in Oman difficult for employers. According to the Indian government norms, any women below 30 years old cannot migrate as a housemaid or unskilled worker to a foreign country from India. Monica is 29. >A6

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Big crowd awaited eagerly for iPhone7, iPhone7 Plus launch DEEBA HASAN deeba@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: From celebratory events to queues of people waiting to grab their handsets at midnight, the iPhone7 and iPhone7 Plus received a massive welcome as they were officially unveiled when the clock struck the midnight hour on October 14. Omantel and Ooredoo, two of the country’s biggest telecom companies held the launch for the iPhone7 and iPhone7 plus at their stores in the Muscat Grand Mall (MGM), amid cheers and excitement from customers and other attendees. An official from Omantel had

earlier told the Times of Oman newspaper that their store in MGM was only kept open for this official launch and that they were amazed with the large number of pre-orders they received.

A spokesperson from the MI store, Apple’s official reseller in Oman said they had opened all their four stores in Oman by midnight, just to celebrate the launch. “We received a wonderful response and it was a very successful launch; this year more than 200 people waited outside each of the four stores and once we opened, they all walked in to get their handsets.” The store also distributed chocolates and gifts among the customers to celebrate the launch. To celebrate the launch of the iPhone7 and iPhone7 Plus, Omantel has unveiled an exciting promotion under its Baqati post paid plans. >A6

MUSCAT: Commuting will become easier as the Batinah Expressway is expected to be completed by the end of next year. Dr. Ahmed Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communication, along with the undersecretary of transport, inspected the road project’s progress in Barka on Thursday morning and concluded that the project should be completed by the end of next year. “We believe the project is go-

ing well and on schedule with some minor challenges being faced. The section from Barka to Al Hazm will be open by the end of the year,” said Al Futaisi about the 45-kilometre (km) road. “We also expect that by the end of the year, the sixth package for the road project in Shinas will be completed. So by the end of this year we will have two packages ready for use. By the end of next year we expect that all the sectors will be complete and the road will be completely open for use,” he added. >A6

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Will 2017 budget cushion the economy?

Oman has had a tough ﬁnancial year in 2016, due to spending cuts and major projects being shelved, but the real challenge the government faces is to formulate next’s year budget. >A2

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24 pilgrims killed in Varanasi stampede

Power tariff hike to hit industries

An increase in electricity tariff of large industrial and commercial users is expected to push up the operating cost of companies in Oman, leading to less competitive advantage for the local ﬁrms in both domestic and overseas markets, said industry sources. >B1

At least 24 people died in a stampede in the ancient city of Varanasi, officials said. Panic spread as hundreds of Hindu pilgrims tried to cross a bridge to a sacred site in one of the world’s oldest inhabited cities, at the heart of the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. >A8

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016

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A LOOK INSIDE THE NEW LOOK SHERATON The revamped and reopened Sheraton Oman Hotel has a lot to offer in terms of facilities and ambience. These pictures give you an idea of what you will see once you step inside the iconic 14-storey tower. -Jun Estrada

Will Oman’s 2017 budget cushion the economy? SUNDAY BEAT SALEH AL SHAIBANY

man has had a tough financial year in 2016, due to spending cuts and major projects being shelved, but the real challenge the government faces is to formulate next’s year budget without compromising economic development. Economic growth in 2017 is out of the question under the current circumstances. The government has already asked the civil ministries to submit their funding but with caution. A circular to ministries said, “All the entities (ministries and government organisations) concerned should use their available financial and human resources to achieve the desired economic goals while controlling the expenses.” Low oil prices Obviously, Budget 2017 is now being finalised to reflect the low oil prices. All indications are that there will be limited recruitment for civil jobs and no expansion in infrastructure. Despite a strict instruction from the Ministry of Finance, there was a sharp increase in the expenditures of ministries in the first quarter of this year, placing an extra burden on the expenditures. Oman enjoyed a series of surplus budgets from 2009 to 2014, but last year its revenues

declined by 35.7 per cent to OMR9.07 billion. The actual deficit in 2015 was recorded at OMR4.63 billion, about 45 per cent higher than the predicted deficit. The government has wiped out this deficit by withdrawing from its reserves and borrowing in the local market. Challenges This year, the Ministry of Finance is faced with an OMR3.3 billion deficit to be covered from estimated revenues of OMR8.6 billion and expenditures of OMR11.9 billion. The bad news is that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by 12.2 per cent in March 2016, compared with the year earlier. During the first seven months of this year, oil revenues took a hit, dropping by 46 per cent. The actual deficit was pegged at OMR4.023 billion up to July 2016, which is 22 per cent higher than the deficit budgeted for this year. Better covered However, 2016 was better covered than the previous year, with new measures introduced, such as the removal of fuel subsidies and a freeze of employment in the public sector. Without any doubt, the budget for 2017 will have tough choices. The Ministry of Finance and its financial committee is expected to come up with a well-thought out plan, aimed at reducing spending. There will not be any surprises for next year’s budget, either. There will also be no debate whether to cut the 2017 budget lower than that of 2016. It is just a matter of how much to cut. Revenues will not be inflat-

ed either. Currently, oil prices are just under $50 a barrel, but a little higher than the price this year’s budget is estimated to be. Many would say it would be prudent to base the 2017 budget on an average oil price of $45 per barrel, at the same level as this year. New paths for revenues It will not be a great surprise if the government looks elsewhere to increase its non-oil revenues in 2017. Cuts in fuel subsidies are not enough. One of the possibilities hotly debated is the introduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT), rather than wait until 2018 as planned. Other possibility The other possibility is to downgrade the number of civil servants working in the private sector to reduce current expenditures. However, to have a slimmer civil service workforce is not easy, but the government could offer early retirement to thousands of workers, who no longer give value to the public sector. No secret It is not a secret that the civil service employs more people than it needs. The 2017 Budget may also abandon all investments and concentrate on essential expenditures, such as health, education and security. The good news is that the next budget will not be as hard as this year. The government is well prepared for the austerity measures.

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Oman help for Yemen injured The Sultanate is helping evacuate people who were critically injured after an air strike on a funeral procession killed more than 140 people

Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman has sent an aircraft to the Yemen’s capital Sanaa to help evacuate around 115 people, who were critically injured after an air strike last weekend. The strike on a funeral, which was reported to have killed more than 140 people and wounded at least 525, had caused an international uproar due to which the coalition has allowed those who are seriously injured to be treated abroad. It was also reported that the injured will be treated at Khoula Hospital and the Military Hospital in Oman. Previous evacuations The Sultanate is the only Gulf Arab state, which is not part of the coalition ﬁghting the Houthi rebels and has previously arranged evacuations from Sanaa of detained Westerners and others. A French-Tunisian aid worker was detained in Yemen last December and was released last EVENT

Grand Village to organise fun activities

Times News Service MUSCAT: Another exciting event by The Grand Village will have lots of entertainers set up for the entire family and is scheduled to be held at Al Maasa Hall on Rex Road on October 21. The event, which will be from 10am to 10pm, will see a fancy dress competition for children from 4pm onwards and have several food stalls and music throughout the day. Health check Clothes, jewellery and other accessories will also be on display and visitors can get free blood pressure and sugar check at the venue. Being organised by Alpha Events, this village will have something in store for the entire family and is set to enthral visitors with the fashion show for children. The Grand Village has previously collaborated with Ooredoo Oman, City Centre Oman, PRAN Foods, Aster Hospital and Sweets of Oman. “We are totally delighted to bring some fun and entertaining activities for the residents of Muscat and we encourage more people to come to the eventthere will be display of different traditional products, clothes and jewellery, lots of food stalls and a lovely fancy dress show for the children to ﬂaunt their style,” said an official from the Grand Village. “We thank our partners and sponsors, who have continued to show their trust in us,” the official added. Children who want to register for the fashion show can contact 93178436 or check the facebook page ‘The Grand Village’.

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night following intensive diplomatic efforts from Oman. As the Times of Oman had earlier reported, the International Red Cross Worker, Nourane Houas, who had been held in captivity for 10 months in Yemen, arrived safely at the Muscat Airport in Oman about 10 days ago, after she was released from Yemen. Oman New Agency (ONA) had reported that Oman had cooperated with Yemeni “parties’ to ﬁnd Houas and secure her release. French Defence Minister Jean Yves Le Drian had earlier said on his visit to Oman, that he appreciates Oman’s important role in seeking peaceful solutions and resolving regional crises, such as the one in Yemen. Prior to Houas, Homa Hoodfar, a Montreal University professor, who was detained in Iran for 114 days, was also released because of Oman’s intervention. Hospitals in Oman have been receiving injured people from Yemen since the beginning of the conﬂict.

E D UC AT I O N

OCCI team in South Korea to study education system Times News Service MUSCAT: A delegation from the Education Committee at Oman Commerce and Industry Chamber (OCCI) is in South Korea to explore its experience in vocational and higher education. Headed by Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al Hadhrami, president of the Education Committee, the delegation includes members representing colleges, universities, schools, institutions, kindergarten, educational centre owners and in-charge officers. In line with the efforts carried out by OCCI to dispatch specialised delegations to many coun-

tries around the world; the visit to South Korea is aimed at exploring its experience in higher, general and vocational education through ﬁeld visits and meetings with the senior officials from the private and public sectors to discuss the best methods to adopt the South Korean educational experience in a proper way that ﬁts with the needs of the Sultanate and contributes to the development of the education in Oman, an OCCI press release said. The Embassy of the Sultanate in Seoul has made great efforts to facilitate and arrange the visit and meetings with the South Korean officials, it added.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016

OMAN

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION HONOURS OMANI WOMEN A photography exhibition featuring 49 photos of 35 Omani female photographers was opened recently at the Opera Galleria, ahead of the Omani Women’s Day. The event, which was organised together with the Photographic Society of Oman (PSO) and the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture at the Diwan of Royal Court, exhibited works of several female photographers. The photographs were selected from of 763 photos that submitted by 225 photographers covering a diverse set of themes - portrait, abstract, and conceptual photography. The exhibition was opened by His Highness Sayyid Faisal bin Turki Al Said.

Dementia calls for palliative care, says doctor There are no specialised care facilities in the Sultanate to look after people with dementia forcing the family to become the main care provider

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MUSCAT: Palliative care can greatly help patients with dementia and help maintain and improve the quality of life as the disease progresses. “The number of people living up to old age is increasing worldwide, this leads to more people developing multiple health problems, such as Alzheimer’s and other dementias,” according to Dr. Hamed Al Sinawi, senior consultant, old age psychiatry and assistant Head of Department for Behavioural Medicine at the SQU Hospital. “In such cases, palliative care maintains the dignity of the patients and allows the care giver to be supported during their journey of care giving.” According to international data, there are around 47 million people living with dementia worldwide. This number is projected to reach 65 million in 2030. “In Oman as in other Arab countries, there are no specialised care facilities to look after people

In such cases, palliative care maintains the dignity of the patients Dr Hamed AL Sinawi Senior consultant, old age psychiatry and assistant Head of Department for Behavioural Medicine at the SQU Hospital

with dementia and the family becomes the main care provider. “Contact with health facilities becomes limited to attending regular clinic appointments or admission to hospital if the patient develops acute health problems,” added Al Sinawi, who is also the Chairman Oman’s Alzheimer’s Society. Alzheimer’s and other dementias cause deterioration of the brain functions that progress slowly, and so the patient ends up being bed ridden, needing full nursing care. “In some cases, a patient can live up to 12 years after the diagnosis, needing more

and more care as they progress through the different stages, this is why dementia is often called ‘the long goodbye.’ “Families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s and other dementias need a lot of support and assistance to cope with the different stages of the disease.” Palliative care is specialised medical care for people facing serious illnesses, such as dementia. It is provided by a team of doctors, nurses, social workers and other specialists, who work together to improve quality of life for both the patient and his family. According to Dr. Al Sinawi, palliative care teams are a very valuable resource for family caregivers, who often live under a lot of stress on a 24/7 basis. “This is because a patient’s fading memory is gradually joined by the loss of hand-eye coordination, motor skills and the ability to dress and bathe making them fully dependent on others for the activities of daily living. “People with dementia begin to not recognise hunger and thirst, and lose the ability to feed themselves and the ability to eat. With the progression of the disease caregivers have to face heartbreaking decisions when a patient can no longer eat or develops recurrent chest infections because of a poor ability to swallow leading to aspiration pneumonia.” “Another challenge for caregivers is that dementia sometimes progresses slowly. This is made even harder because family members tend to get used to the slowly worsening ‘new normal.’” Data indicates that people, who are taking care of loved ones with dementia, have a much higher risk of getting sick themselves, and so palliative care becomes a clear solution for patients with dementia.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016

OMAN DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE

GITEX 2016 starts in Dubai Times News Service MUSCAT: Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX), is the largest technology exchange and marketplace for Middle East and Africa, and is held annually in October at the Dubai World Trade Centre. More than 22,000 corporate executives will attend, as well as over 400 investors from leading Fortune 500 firms from 144 countries. More than 146,000 GITEX visitors will be able to experience live demonstrations of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) solutions and the launch of Oman Computer Services (OCS) Infotech’s first ever strategic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system named ADA’A. In line with the theme of the 36th GITEX Technology week, “Re-imagining Realities–Cutting Edge Technologies and Experiences,” OCS Infotech will also offer personalised demonstrations and trials for state-of-the-art products and services from their new range of OMX SMART unified communications.

S U LTA N Q A B O O S H I G H WAY

HONOUR

Education minister meets Omani students in Ireland A number of Omani students studying at the Ireland’s higher education institutions are honoured and awarded prizes by their colleges for their academic achievements. Recently, students Hilal Al Kalbani and Majid Al Hadabi from Cork Institute of Technology have won the Best Academic Results for the academic year 2015-2016. —ONA.

DUBLIN: Dr. Rawya bint Saud Al Busaidiyah, Minister of Higher Education met with Mazin bin Zayed Al Hosni, who is currently studying civil engineering at Dublin Institute of Technology and won Crampton Award in Civil Engineering and Basil bin Khalid Bamkhalif, studying medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons and won the Best Student Award in the Foundation Year.

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A1 Road to ease jam He explained that the added beneﬁt of having the road completed is to ease congestion on the current Sultan Qaboos Highway. The Muscat-Barka section is part of Package 1 and is a 45-km road starting from the Al Filaij roundabout in Wilayat of Barka to Wilayat of Rustaq. Package 2 covers a distance of 42 km between Wilayat of Rustaq and Wilayat of Suwaiq, while package 3 covers 46 km

from Wilayat of Suwaiq to Wilayat of Saham. Package 4 stretches 50 km from Wilayat of Saham to Wilayat of Sohar carrying on to package 5, which continues for another 41 km to Wilayat of Liwa. Package 6, which is a 45 km stretch from the Wilayat of Liwa to Khatmat Milaha, includes 136 via ducts, two overpasses, four wadi crossing bridges and four intersections.

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‘A L B U S O O R ’

Dates to be received from today MUSCAT: ‘Al Busoor’ or the ‘Dates Crop’ for 2016 from all the governorates of the Sultanate will be received by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry from today until December 29. The products will be received at the ministry’s stores in the

Governorate of Muscat, in accordance with established procedures during the past years. Ahmad bin Hamad Al Harthy, director of the Al Busoor Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said no ‘Al Busoor’ will be received, unless

it has been cleansed for impurities, stressing the readiness of the ministry in advance to receive dates, through a tender process for its handling and processing, in addition to cleaning, sterilising and preparing stores to receive the product. -ONA

Under this scheme, new and existing subscribers can take home the brand new iPhone7 or iPhone7 Plus with a deposit starting from as low as OMR30, besides receiving up to 10GB free of weekend mobile Internet every month when they subscribe to a 12 or 18 month Baqati post paid plan. Ooredoo Oman have also launched their Shahry plans,

which offer amazing discounts and double data benefits. The latest iPhone range has already made a splash worldwide, with features such as the new advanced camera systems, the best battery life ever in an iPhone, immersive stereo speakers and two all-new beautiful black finishes. It is also hailed as the first water and dust resistant iPhone.

Oman develops parks to boost tourism potential The Hawyat Najm Park in the Wilayat of Quriyat in the Governorate of Muscat is one of the most important coastal parks in the Sultanate, and a tourist attraction

TOURIST ATTRACTION: In the middle of the park is a wide and deep hole, like a water well, but it is larger and much broader, which gives the park its name “Hawyat Najm.” -ONA

QURIYAT: Oman has considerable tourism potential with many parks spread across the country. The authorities have initiated the development of these parks and many utilities needed by visitors from both inside or outside the Sultanate. The Hawyat Najm Park in the Wilayat of Quriyat in the Governorate of Muscat is one of the most important coastal parks in the Sultanate, and a tourist attraction. The park can be reached from the city of Muscat through the dual-carriageway Al Amerat– Quriyat–Sur, linking the Wilayat of Al Amerat and the Wilayat of Quriyat. The distance from the Wilayat of Al Amerat to the park is about 140km. When visitors reach the park, they can see how it is crowded with tourists coming from differ-

ent governorates of the Sultanate, accompanied by their families, in addition to tourists who love camping, and hiking from the Arab world, and foreign communities residing in the Sultanate, who visit the park to spend a day or two. Guide the visitors At the gate of the park, a board has been placed by the Directorate General of Muscat Municipality in the Wilayat of Quriyat, which oversees the park, and which carries instructions and general guidance for visitors. There is also a security point at the entrance with a guard appointed by the municipality to operate the park, and guide the visitors, showing them the way to the various facilities. Other facilities, including the green spaces, tiled corridors, shaded rest areas, benches, games

for children, drinking water, and toilets have also been provided. The park overlooks the Sea of Oman, and enjoys a range of geographical variety from rocky places to soft sand, in addition to enjoying mild weather and temperatures. What makes the park more beautiful is the sea beach that surrounds it from the east, called by residents of coastal villages, “an Omani beach,” which is surrounded in the west by a desert area and the towering mountains behind, beyond which lies the agricultural Al Arabiyeen valley in the Wilayat of Quriyat. On the northern side lies the Dhabab area, whereas the park is surrounded on the southern and eastern side by the Ras A’Shajarah Sanctuary from the Office for Conservation of Environment at the Diwan of Royal Court, which

includes deer, ibex and other animals and different birds. In the middle of the park is a wide and deep hole, like a water well, but it is larger and much broader, which gives the park its name “Hawyat Najm.” The hole is more than 10 metres deep, and at the bottom one can ﬁnd salty water, coming from the nearby sea, which is only about three kilometres away. Some visitors coming to the park swim in it. They climb down the staircase made by the municipality. Sheikh Ali bin Humaid Al Ghuzaili, in-charge of Dhabab Village said ‘Hawyat Najm’ Park has existed since he was born and raised in the village. He further said the site was discovered thousands of years ago. It was called “Al Faqa’a” in the past and was then changed to “Hawyat Najm.” -ONA

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However, migrants’ rights activists and social workers say that Indian woman migrate to the UAE with false papers and are duped by agents operating in India and abroad. “Many women duped by Indian and foreign agents, migrate to UAE with false papers, even though the government has put in place all kinds of measures to prevent trafficking. “Women go to UAE on visit visas and then they are moved to Oman by agents on job visas,” Rafeek Ravuther, a migrants’ rights activist who also hosts a TV programme in India for the last 15 years to ﬁnd missing migrants, said. “People know that it is quite hard to migrate to Oman as housemaids. So, they take these kind of dubious ways,” Rafeek said, adding that the lapses in Indian airports is leading to this situation. “Without proper papers and without following the system, how can officers allow women to migrate?” Rafeek added. Rafeek has ﬁled three cases with the Indian government’s griev-

The Indian embassy made a request to the immigration department in Oman to ask recruiters to obtain a NOC from the embassy while hiring

ances cell on behalf of relatives of three trafficked women in Oman. He has also dealt with 47 trafﬁcked Indian women cases in Saudi Arabia. Another migrants’ rights activist from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu said that they have come across two cases of Indian women being trafficked to Oman from UAE this year. “In co-ordination with the In-

dian embassy and other officials, the women were brought back to India,” Josephine Amala Valarmathi, from National Domestic Workers’ Movement, said. In 2015 December, Sushma Swaraj, Indian External Affairs minister, said in parliament that more than 7,000 complaints of exploitation came from men and women working in the Gulf Cooperation Council in 2015. Meanwhile, the social worker in Sohar who rescued Monica, said that during the last four months he has come across 12 trafficked cases. “All 12 women were forcefully brought to Oman from UAE and where rescued and handed over to the Indian embassy,” the social worker, who wanted to remain anonymous, said. In May, the Indian embassy made a request to the immigration department in Oman to ask recruiters to obtain a no-objection certiﬁcate from the Indian embassy while hiring an Indian housemaid. That system is now in place.

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REGION Blast, shootouts kill around 55 in Iraq: Police The escalation comes as Iraqi forces are getting ready to launch an offensive to take back Mosul, the last Iraqi city still under control of IS, in northern Iraq

CARNAGE: People gather at the site of a suicide bomb attack in the city’s Al Shaab district in Baghdad, Iraq on Saturday. — Reuters

BAGHDAD: Around 55 people were killed in Iraq in attacks on Saturday that targeted a majority sect gathering, a police checkpoint and the family of a minority sect paramilitary leader opposed to IS, according to security and medical sources. The escalation comes as Iraqi forces are getting ready to launch an offensive to take back Mosul, the last Iraqi city still under control of IS, in northern Iraq. The heaviest toll was caused by a suicide bomber who detonated an explosive vest in the middle of a majority sect gathering in Baghdad, killing at least 41 people and wounding 33. IS claimed the attack in an online statement.

Some people were also in the tent to mourn the death of a local resident, authorities said. The tent was set up in a crowded market in the city’s northern Al Shaab district. Gunmen believed to belong to IS, earlier in the day staged two attacks north of Baghdad, one targeting a police checkpoint and the other the house of a minority sect militia chief who supports the government, police sources said. Eight policemen were killed and 11 others wounded in the ﬁrst attack which took place Mutaibija, south of the city of the city of Tikrit, while the militants had three dead in their ranks.

In the second, the wife and three children of Numan al-Mujamaie, the leader of the Ishaqi Mobilisation militia, were killed when gunmen stormed his house in the town of Ishaq in his absence. The assailants ﬂed, chased by security forces, and later killed themselves by detonating explosive belts, police said. IS has intensiﬁed bomb attacks in government-held areas this year as it loses territory to USbacked Iraqi government forces and regional militias. The group claimed a truck bombing in July that killed at least 324 people in the Karrada shopping area of Baghdad. — Reuters

IRAN

Khamenei urges polls transparency DUBAI: Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Saturday for more transparency in elections due in May following allegations of electoral fraud in the last polls. He also warned against any foreign funding and interference. State media carried election guidelines issued by Khamenei, who has the ﬁnal say on all matters of state. They called for “setting the scope and type of expenses and sources of legal and illicit campaign expenses by candidate and increasing the transparency of resources...” The head of the Guardian Council, the top election watchdog, said after parliamentary elections in early 2016 that “vote-buying is becoming more common” and should be fought. Iran will hold its next presidential election in May 2017, a vote in which President Hassan Rouhani may seek a second term. “The use of foreign resources, both ﬁnancial and promotional support by candidates and parties is banned,” said one of the 18 articles of Ayatollah Khamenei’s guidelines, issued after consultation with a top clerical body, according to state media. — Reuters

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INDIA India, Russia seal big ticket defence deals to boost ties Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held wide-ranging talks covering the entire expanse of bilateral engagement following which the two sides signed a total of 16 MoUs

BENAULIM (GOA): India and Russia on Saturday sealed a number of big-ticket defence deals, including purchase of missile systems, frigates and joint production of helicopters, besides deciding to deepen cooperation in a range of crucial sectors even as the two close allies resolved to fight terrorism unitedly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held wide-ranging talks covering the entire expanse of bilateral engagement following which the two sides signed a total of 16 MoUs and made three announcements to boost ties in sectors like trade and investment, hydrocarbons, space and smart cities. The two leaders also dedicated the unit two of Kudankulum nuclear power plant and witnessed foundation laying of its Unit 3 and 4. The defence deals included India buying the ‘gamechanger’ S-400 ‘Triumf’ air defence systems from Russia at a cost of over $5 billion. The two countries will also collaborate in making four state-ofart frigates besides setting up a joint production facility for making Kamov helicopters. Terrorism Reading out a statement to the media in the presence of Putin, the prime minister appreciated Russia’s understanding and support of India’s actions to fight cross-border terrorism. “Russia’s clear stand on the need to combat terrorism mirrors our own. We deeply appreciate Russia’s understanding and support of our actions to fight crossborder terrorism that threatens our entire region. We both af-

WARM GREETINGS: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during exchange of agreements event after India-Russia Annual Summit in Benaulim, in the western state of Goa on Saturday. - Reuters

India, China to hold dialogue on NSG issue BAUNAULIM (GOA): India and China will soon hold a dialogue on New Delhi’s bid for membership of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in which it hopes “differences” will be narrowed down. President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that a second round of dialogue on the issue of India’s entry into the NSG, over which China has reservations, will be held soon. “This will be helpful. President Xi told PM,” MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup told reporters after the meeting held on the sidelines of the BRICS summit on Sunday. The Chinese President’s word on the issue came after the Prime Minister told him that India was looking forward to working with China on realising its membership of the NSG. Replying to questions whether China has softened on its stand on India’s mem-

ﬁrmed the need for zero tolerance in dealing with terrorists and their supporters,” Modi said. Putin, on his part, said both countries have close cooperation in ﬁghting terrorism. Modi said the “highly productive” outcomes of the meeting clearly establish the special and privileged nature

ELATED: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with

Chinese President Xi Jinping before the BRICS Summit, in Goa on Saturday. - PTI

bership, Swarup said, “This shows there is dialogue, a good strategic dialogue. Of course this will narrow differences.” Asked whether China reiterated the position that membership of the NSG was by consensus among parties, he replied “no”.Last month, a Chinese delegation led by Director General of Department

of strategic partnership between the two countries. “They also lay the foundations for deeper defence and economic ties in years ahead. The agreements on manufacturing of Kamov 226T helicopters, constructions of frigates, and acquisition and building of other defence

of Arms Control Wang Qun had visited India for talks on the issue with Indian officials. In the June Plenary of NSG in Seoul, despite strong American support, China stonewalled India’s bid to get entry into the group on the grounds that it was a not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). - PTI

platforms are in synergy with India’s technology and security priorities,” he said. The two sides signed an Inter Governmental Agreement for the purchase of S-400 ‘Triumf’ long-range air defence missile system which has the capability to destroy incoming hostile air-

craft, missiles and even drones at ranges of up to 400km. Another important deal is for four Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) guided-missile stealth frigates. Modi said they have agreed to work on an annual military industrial conference that will allow stakeholders on both sides to institute and push collaboration. “These projects are new chapters in a long history of strong and diverse defence partnership that both sides can take much pride in,” he said. He said, “We are working to model a partnership that befits our common ambition and meets our shared goals for the twentyfirst (21st) century. “Our close friendship has given clear direction, fresh impulse, stronger momentum and rich content to our ties. In the emerging regional and global landscape, it has been a source of strength and substance, a driver of peace and a factor of stability.” On cooperation in atomic sector, he said the dedication of Kudankulum 2 and laying of foundation concrete of Kundankulum 3 and 4 were examples of tangible results of India-Russia cooperation in the field. “And, with proposed construction of another eight reactors, our wide ranging cooperation in nuclear energy is set to bring rich dividends for both of us. It also fits in with our needs of energy security, access to high technology and greater localization and manufacturing in India,” Modi said. Talking about India’s expanding presence in Russia’s hydrocarbon sector, he said in last four months alone, Indian companies have invested close to $5.5 billion in that country’s oil and gas sector. “And, with President Putin’s support, we are ready and willing to expand the scope of our engagement further. We are also undertaking a joint study of a gas pipeline route between our two countries. A combination of robust civil nuclear cooperation, LNG sourcing, partnership in the Oil and Gas sector, and engagement in renewables can construct a promising ‘Energy Bridge’ between our two countries,” he said. The prime minister said the two countries also agreed to set up a Science and Technology Commission. “Through this our societies will reap the benefits of joint development, transfer and sharing of cutting edge technologies in different fields,” he said. On trade ties, Modi said both countries continue to expand, diversify and deepen economic engagement. - PTI

ONGOING UNREST

‘Terrorism root cause of unrest in Jammu and Kashmir’ JAMMU: Stating that terrorism was the root cause for the ongoing unrest in Indian-administeredKashmir, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday said the situation should be left for the Army and the government to deal with. “Terrorism is the main cause for the ongoing unrest in Kashmir Valley. We are pained to see when innocent youth are killed after being threatened by terrorists to throw stones at the security forces,” he told reporters here. “People who have never thought of leaving Kashmir are now going to other places because they want to live a peaceful life. The day terrorism ends, all the problems in the Valley would end,” he said. On being asked whether talks should be held with Pakistan as advocated by National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah during a meeting of opposition parties on Friday, the minister said, “Such issues should not be made a public debate. The issues of national interest and national security should be left to the Army and the government to decide.” The Union Minister for Food and Public Supplies also hit out at the separatists for giving cold shoulders to the all-party delegation, which had gone to meet them last month to discuss the Jammu and Kashmir unrest. “There needs to be a ground for holding talks, ﬁrst they (separatists) should accept that India is ours, this is our country and we will resolve all the issues under the ambit of Constitution of India. Till the time you raise pro-Pakistani slogans and their ﬂags, there is no point holding talks,” he said. The Lok Janshakti Party leader said in a democratic country, everybody had the right to protest, but they should not spoil the life and future of school-going kids. “The child is unable to go to schools, to get education. What will he do in future?,” he said. Jammu and Kashmir is reeling under tension due to the unrest which erupted after killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in an alleged encounter in July. Commenting on the opposition’s onslaught against the Modi government regarding the Army’s strikes, Paswan said, “After the Uri attack, opposition started abusing the prime minister and mocked that his 56-inches chest has been reduced to 26-inches. When they blame the leader for bad things, why do they shy of giving credit to him for good things?” The union minister also called for keeping armed forces out of politics. -PTI

MAGISTERIAL PROBE ORDERED

24 killed in Varanasi stampede VARANASI: At least 24 persons, including 14 women, were crushed to death and 60 injured in a stampede during a religious procession here on Saturday, police said. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav ordered a magisterial probe into the incident even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi expressed grief over the incident. The stampede occurred at around 1.30pm at the Rajghat bridge in the Ramnagar area, as thousands of people, who had turned up at a religious congregation organised by disciples of the late spiritual leader Jai Gurudev, took out a procession. Ramanagar police station incharge Anil Kumar Singh said that 24 people were killed in the stampede and over 60 injured. However, state Director General of Police Javeed Ahmed said the death toll was 20. The toll may rise as the condition of several of the injured is said to be critical. The identities of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. District authorities said the number of seriously injured was 21 while over 80 people were discharged after primary treatment. Prime Minister Modi, whose parliamentary constituency is Varanasi, expressed grief over the incident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs200,000 each to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs50,000 each to the seriously injured.

RESCUE OPERATION: Rescue work is carried out after a stam-

pede during a meeting of Baba Jai Gurudev supporters at Rajghat Bridge in Varanasi on Saturday. - PTI

The Akhilesh Yadav government announced an ex-gratia of Rs500,000 each to the families of the deceased, while top police and government officials reached the site with state minister Surendra Singh Patel supervising the rescue operations. Heat and humidity Police attributed the stampede to the “impatience” among the participants due to the prevailing heat and humidity, and also noted that while the organisers had sought permission for the presence of around 3,000 people, nearly 80,000 had turned up. Varanasi Senior Superinten-

dent of Police, Akash Kulhari said: “The participants were feeling uncomfortable in the heat due to which the stampede might have occurred.” He said that as the incident spot was on the district boundary with Chandauli, police from both areas had reached the spot for rescue and relief operations. An officer at the spot said that they were focussing on relief and rescue operations and “a probe will be ordered later to ascertain the exact cause of the tragedy”. Chandauli District Magistrate Kumar Prashant said that an awareness camp for Baba Jai Gurudev was going on in Domri

village, on the banks of the Ganga, in the district, and a large number of devotees from Varanasi’s Pili Kothi area were on their way there when the stampede occurred. He said that the injured had been admitted to hospitals where the condition of ﬁve was said to be critical. The deceased have not been identiﬁed yet, he added. Modi, who is in Goa for the BRICS Summit, took to Twitter to express his grief. “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the stampede in Varanasi. I have spoken to officials and asked them to ensure all possible help to those affected due to the stampede,” he tweeted. Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi also expressed shock and grief over the deaths. Hoping that the authorities concerned were providing adequate medical relief and compensation to the victims, Sonia Gandhi also instructed party workers to provide all possible assistance to the people, a Congress statement said. Rahul Gandhi, in a statement, said: “Shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the stampede in Varanasi. My heartfelt condolences to families of the victims of this tragic incident.” Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that he inquired about the incident from Varanasi Divisional Commissioner and directed him to provide all possible help to those affected. - IANS

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Pakistan’s exports plunge 9% to $4.7b in first quarter The deficit was also $1.8 billion more than what the International Monetary Fund had projected for the quarter, as there was a wide gap between the IMF’s estimates of exports and imports and the actual trade performance

Pakistan posted $7.1-billion trade deficit in the first quarter, which was $1.6 billion or 29.2 per cent more than the deficit in the corresponding period of last year

ISLAMABAD: After remittances, exports also nosedived to just $4.7 billion in first quarter of the current fiscal year, setting alarm bells ringing over an anticipated surge in the country’s external financing needs to meet international debt obligations and foot the growing import bill. Exports fell 9 per cent from July through September compared to the same period of last year, reported the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. Compared to this, imports surged 10.7 per cent to $11.7 billion in the same period. Resultantly, Pakistan posted $7.1-billion trade deficit in the first quarter, which was $1.6 billion or 29.2 per cent more than

the deﬁcit in the corresponding period of last year. The deﬁcit was also $1.8 billion more than what the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had projected for the quarter, as there was a wide gap between the IMF’s estimates of exports and imports and the actual trade performance. “We do see a decline in exports going forward due to appreciation of the Real Effective Exchange Rate, security and governance challenges and power outages,” said Harold Finger, IMF Mission Chief to Pakistan, on Thursday. The continuous decline in exports is worrying when seen in the backdrop of other developments in the external account.

Remittances dropped to $4.7 billion in the ﬁrst quarter, down 5.3 per cent from the same period of the preceding year. Receipts from exports slipped to $4.68 billion in the July-September quarter, which was 9 per cent or $462 million less than the receipts in the same period of previous year. The receipts were $641 million less than the IMF estimate. Imports, however, recorded a growth of 10.7 per cent as payments stood at $11.7 billion, which was $1.14 billion more than the payments made in July-September last year. There was almost 7 per cent contraction in exports in September alone as goods fetched $1.54

billion. Owing to the falling remittances and exports – the two important sources of foreign exchange – coupled with shrinking foreign direct investment (FDI), the government has resorted to dollar borrowing to build its foreign currency reserves, which is not sustainable. Ironically, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after the reserves rose to $24.5 billion on the back of $1-billion Sukuk borrowing. Just a day earlier, the IMF said the reserves may have increased, but had not reached “comfortable levels”. The IMF’s last report on the $6.4-billion bailout programme revealed

that Pakistan’s gross external financing needs would reach $10.9 billion in 2016-17. Since the trade deficit stood $1.8 billion higher than the IMF’s estimate, the financing requirement is also likely to go up accordingly. The IMF report stated that in the medium term Pakistan’s external debt repayment capacity was strong. However, under an extreme stress scenario in which downside risks simultaneously materialise, the external debt would rise over the medium term and external financing would peak at 8 per cent of GDP, above the medium vulnerability risk benchmark, noted the report. The extreme scenario is based on the assumptions of lower remittances, higher profit repatriation, a sharp decline in FDI and equity portfolio inflows, higher external financing costs and lower medium-term growth. The IMF also projected a significant rise in imports due to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).It estimated that CPEC imports would comprise 11per cent of total imports in the years ahead. In the previous fiscal year, the exports fell to an eightyear low at $20.8 billion despite preferential access to European markets. Exports have been declining since the current government took over, falling from $24.5 billion in 2012-13. For 2016-17, the government has projected exports will grow to $24.75 billion and imports will rise to $45.2 billion. - Express Tribune

PA NA M AG AT E S C A N D A L

Supreme Court to hear Panama Papers petitions on October 20 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court accepted on Friday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) plea for early hearing of the cases on Panama Papers and fixed October 20 as hearing date. The three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, will take up five constitutional petitions on the Panamagate issue. Other members of the bench are: Justice Ijazul Hassan and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain. On August 28, Hamid Khan and Naeem Bukhari filed the constitutional petition on behalf of PTI Chairperson Imran Khan, seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and members of his family for their alleged involvement in the Panamagate scandal. Last week, the PTI told the Supreme Court that Pakistan’s entire public was interested in the Supreme Court’s decision on Panama Leaks, urging the apex court to hear the case as soon as possible. Meanwhile, PTI leader Ishaq Khan Khakwani called upon the chief justice to form a larger bench because of the case’s grave public importance. The second petition was filed by Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Amir Siraj ul Haq. Interestingly, he avoided naming the PM as a respondent. He just requested the SC to direct the investigating agencies to launch a probe into the Panamagate scandal. The third petition was moved by a lawyer, Tariq Asad, who called for appointing a highlevel judicial commission for investigating the alleged investments in offshore companies. - Express Tribune

ATT R AC T F O R E I G N I N V E S T M E N T

Government to privatise Haveli Bahadur Shah power plant ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to privatise, in the ﬁrst phase, the 1,200-megawatt liqueﬁed natural gas-based power plant being set up at Haveli Bahadur Shah, Punjab in an effort to cope with power shortages. The Cabinet Committee on Energy took the decision in its meeting held on Saturday, a senior government official said. The committee, chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, asked Water and Power Secretary Younus Da-

gha to hold a meeting with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to explore the best possible options for selling off the power plant such as creating a special cell and prepare the Request for Proposal (RFP) document in light of his advice. The secretary suggested that matters pertaining to privatisation fell within the domain of the Privatisation Commission and the planned sale of Haveli Bahadur Shah power plant should be referred to the Ministry of Pri-

vatisation. Committee members saw a great potential in the power project to stimulate foreign investment and stressed that the traditional approach should not be pursued for its privatisation. Ease shortfall Three LNG-based power plants with a cumulative capacity of approximately 3,600MW are being built in the public sector at Bhikki, Balloki and Haveli Bahadur Shah in Punjab.

END TO MEDIA TRIAL

MQM-London calls for lifting media ban on Altaf Hussain KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) London leader, Dr Hasan Zafar Arif, has demanded the government to lift all media restrictions on party chief Altaf Hussain, saying the party should be allowed to continue its peaceful political activities. “We demand that the state should lift all restrictions on Altaf Hussain, including his speech, written statements and publication,” said Dr Arif while addressing a news conference at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Saturday “We also want an end to the media trial of the party,” he added. Dr Arif went on to say that the MQM was never divided and that conspiracies being hatched against the party will fail. “Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) was created to divide the party but it will fail in its attempts.” The PSP broke away MQM members to include them in its fold, he said. “As the PSP failed, the government came into action and started shutting down MQM offices and arresting its workers,” he said. This presser is in fact a response to the minus-one formula, the MQM-London leader said while referring to Altaf’s exclusion from the Karachi-based party in the wake of his August 22 anti-state remarks. About 10 out of 12 members of an interim Rabita (Consultation) Committee of MQM-London, which was formed on Friday and endorsed by Altaf, were present during the press conference. Money laundering Citing “absence of adequate evidence”, the Scotland Yard cleared on Thursday Altaf in the money

BRIEFING: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) London

leader Dr Hasan Zafar Arif addressing a news conference at the Karachi Press Club on Saturday. - Express Tribune

laundering case. “The Metropolitan Police Service following a detailed evidential review … made the decision to withdraw their application in a civil case under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for the forfeiture of over £500,000 in cash,” the London police statement said. Earlier, a large number of paramilitary Rangers gathered outside the KPC. The personnel barred media persons from entering the building, but later allowed them to enter the premises at the intervention of a journalists’ organisation. The leaders who arrived at the KPC to address the media included Amjadullah, Dr Zafarullah, Kanwar Khalid Younis, Riffat Advocate, Ismael Sitara, Ashraf Noor, Akram Rajput and others. On October 2, senior members of MQM-London Mustafa Azizabadi, Qasim Ali Raza and Wasay Jalil cancelled Dr Farooq

Sattar’s party membership for committing ‘treason’, saying he had no right to impose administrative decisions. On September 20, the MQMPakistan completely divorced itself from the aforementioned London leaders as well as Nadeem Nusrat, who had opposed the exclusion of Altaf from the party, and removed them from the Rabita Committee. Divisions The divisions occurred after the party’s founder uttered a hate speech against the state and its institutions on August 23 and reportedly incited his supporters to launch an attack on televisions stations in the city. Senior leader Dr Sattar subsequently announced that MQM had distanced itself from Altaf and that all decisions and policies of the party will be carved out in Pakistan. - Express Tribune

They will consume imported LNG as fuel for power generation and help ease the shortfall. The Bhikki plant is being constructed by the Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Private Limited, a company wholly owned and controlled by the government of Punjab. The remaining two projects are being developed by the National Power Park Management Company Limited, which is wholly owned and controlled by the federal government, and are being ﬁnanced

through the Public Sector Development Programme. “In case of privatisation of Haveli Bahadur Shah and Balloki projects, the Privatisation Commission before discharging the responsibility under applicable laws and in case of privatisation of Bhikki project, the ECC will review and adjust the risk allocation under the implementation agreement,” the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) said in a meeting held on June 28.

The implementation agreement is exclusively for the three publicsector power projects in light of the policy designed for independent power producers (IPPs). The ECC also allowed the LNGbased plants to run without considering the merit order, which entails gas supply to the cheaper power plants ﬁrst, in accordance with the concept of take-or-pay liability and the gas sales agreement with LNG supplier Qatar. - Express Tribune

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A resident paddles his kayak out of his neighbourhood after checking the condition of his house as river levels rise into town in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, in Greenville, North Carolina, US on Friday. — Reuters

Binding deal to cut greenhouse gases agreed by 197 nations KIGALI: One hundred and ninety seven nations have agreed a legally binding deal to cut back on greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a major step against climate change that prompted loud cheers when it was announced on Saturday. The deal, which includes the world’s two biggest economies, the United States and China, divides countries into three groups with different deadlines to reduce the use of factory-made hydroﬂuorocarbon (HFC) gases, which can be 10,000 times more powerful than carbon dioxide as greenhouse gases. “It’s a monumental step forward,” US Secretary of State John Kerry said as he left the talks in the Rwandan capital of Kigali late on Friday. Under the pact, developed nations, including much of Europe and the United States, commit to reducing their use of the gases incrementally, starting with a 10 per cent cut by 2019 and reaching 85 per cent by 2036. Many wealthier nations have already begun to reduce their use of HFCs. Two groups of developing countries will freeze their use of the gases by either 2024 or 2028, and then gradually reduce their use. India, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and the Gulf states will meet the later deadline. They refused the earlier date because they have fast-expanding middle classes and because India feared damaging its growing industries. — Reuters

LECH KACZYNSKI

Poland to examine remains of ex-president killed in crash WARSAW: The remains of then-president Lech Kaczynski will be among the first to be examined among victims of the 2010 presidential jet crash over Russia, the late president’s twin brother and leader of the ruling party was quoted as saying on Saturday. Earlier this year, the Law and Justice (PiS) party relaunched an inquiry into the crash that also killed 95 other members of the Polish delegation including top army commanders, the central bank head and several lawmakers. Polish prosecutors have said they would re-open the victims’ coffins, which had been sealed in Russia, arguing post-mortem examinations were needed to establish the cause of the crash. “I agree with the decision on exhumations. In case of my brother, the timing is already being discussed,” PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski told the Onet. pl website in an interview published on Saturday. “This will be one of the first, if not the first exhumation,” he said. Six of the previously exhumed nine bodies had been wrongly identified, prosecutors said in June. — Reuters

‘Coalition hit Yemen funeral based on wrong information’ A party affiliated to the Yemeni Presidency of the General Chief of Staff wrongly passed information that there was a gathering of armed Houthi leaders in a known location in Sanaa, an investigative body set up by the coalition said on Saturday

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition ﬁghting the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen attacked a funeral there after receiving incorrect information from Yemeni military ﬁgures that armed Houthi leaders were in the area, an inves-

BIG STEP FORWARD: Forensic experts investigate the scene at the community hall where Saudi-led warplanes struck a funeral in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, on October 9, 2016. - Reuters ﬁle photo

tigative body set up by the coalition said on Saturday. The Saudi-led campaign in Yemen has come under severe criticism since last Saturday’s air strike on the funeral gathering in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, killing 140 people according to one UN estimate, and 82 according to the Houthis. Mourners who died in the attack

included some of Yemen’s top political and security officials, potentially galvanising powerful tribes to join the Houthis in opposing a Saudi-backed exiled government. “ A party affiliated to the Yemeni Presidency of the General Chief of Staff wrongly passed information that there was a gathering of armed Houthi leaders in a known location in Sanaa, and insisted that

the location be targeted immediately,” the investigators concluded, according to a statement. The Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) said in the statement that the coalition’s Air Operations Centre in Yemen also failed to obtain approval for the strike from commanders, a violation of protocol. The JIAT called for a review of the rules of engagement and for compensation for the families of the victims. It also said “appropriate action” should be taken against those who caused the incident, without elaborating. The coalition accepted the ﬁndings in a statement released hours later and said it had begun to implement the JIAT’s recommendations. “The coalition command expresses its regret at this unintentional incident and the ensuing pain for victims’ families,” it said. “The incident is not in line with the coalition’s objectives, namely protecting civilians and restoring safety and stability to Yemen.” International condemnation of the strike had been swift. The White House announced an immediate review of Washington’s support for the 18-month-old military push against the Houthis. Senior US officials also said the attack had killed senior ﬁgures

who were important to the reconciliation process. The strike has threatened to escalate Yemen’s civil war and pull the United States further into the conflict. Houthi-led forces had responded to the attack by launching missiles into Saudi Arabia and possibly at a US warship stationed off the Yemeni coast, prompting US retaliatory strikes against what Washington said were Houthi radar sites. The Houthis have denied firing missiles at the US Navy destroyer. The United Nations estimates that 10,000 people have been killed in the war and blames coalition air strikes for 60 per cent of some 3,800 civilian deaths since March 2015. Attacks continued on Saturday, with Houthi media claiming responsibility for firing another missile into Saudi Arabia, at a military camp in Asir province. An air strike also hit the Houthi-controlled Hodeida port, killing a military commander responsible for operations in three provinces, according to a news agency affiliated with the group’s leading ally, former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. A spokesman for the coalition could not immediately be reached for comment. — Reuters

D E AT H O F K I N G B H U M I B O L A D U LYA D E J

Regent to stand in as grieving Thailand awaits new king BANGKOK: The head of Thailand’s royal advisory council will stand in as regent while the country grieves over the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and awaits for his son to formally succeed him, the government said. Mourners lit candles and recited prayers before dawn on Saturday outside Bangkok’s riverside Grand Palace, where the remains of the king will lie for months before a traditional royal cremation, and thousands joined them during the morning. The world’s longest-reigning monarch, King Bhumibol died on Thursday in a Bangkok hospital, at the age of 88. The government has said Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn wants to grieve with the people

and leave the formal succession until later, when parliament will invite him to ascend the throne. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said in an interview broadcast on state television late on Friday that there was no uncertainty about the succession but, in the interim, the head of the powerful Privy Council would have to step in as regent. “There must be a regent for the time being in order not to create a gap,” Wissanu said. “This situation will not be used for long,” he added, without mentioning by name Privy Council head 96-year-old Prem Tinsulanonda, a former army chief and prime minister. Prince Vajiralongkorn does not enjoy the same adoration his father earned over a lifetime on the

throne. He has married and divorced three times, and has spent much of his life outside Thailand, often in Germany. The king’s remains were taken in a convoy on Friday through Bangkok’s ancient quarter to the Grand Palace, winding past thousands of Thais dressed in black. Buddhist monks chanted prayers beside his coffin on Saturday as Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn came to pay her respects. “I didn’t ever want to hear this news although it couldn’t be avoided. All we can do now is hope that he will rest in peace,” said Sakhon Sondee from the eastern province of Surin, one of thousands who gathered outside the Grand Palace despite the 32 Celsius temperature and humidity.

General Sansern Kaewkamnerd, a spokesman for the prime minister’s office, said 30 bus routes and some canal boat services would be free to take people to Sanam Luang, an open area near the Grand Palace. The king had been in poor health the past several years and his death plunged the Southeast Asian nation of 67 million people into grief. People in the capital and in towns across the country dressed in black. Shopping malls were open on Saturday and the government said clubs could continue doing business, but it decreed that no entertainment events and festivities should be held outside for 30 days, the ﬁrst month of one year of official mourning. — Reuters

BIDDING FAREWELL: Mourners line up to enter the Grand Palace to pay respect to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday. — Reuters

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yria’s five year agony looks to the outsider like a war that can’t get any worse, but it may about to, with the looming possibility of superpower confrontation driven as much by the West particularly America as any actions Russia is taking. After five years of wringing its hands and doing nothing, Western powers, Britain included, are suddenly making gung-ho statements about no-fly zones and shooting down hostile aircraft — even if those aircraft are Russian. As a reaction against the bombing of a UN aid convoy — by forces yet to be identified — and the climax of the battle of Aleppo, Western politicians and many commentators are flapping about escalation, oblivious of the nightmare scenario that NATO and Russian jets do combat in the Syrian skies. Think about that for a minute: American and allied jets scoot around the skies, as they did over Libya five years ago, confronting not the remains of Muammar Gaddafi’s antiquated air force, but modern Russian planes which can give as much as they get. For the policymakers, politicians and civil servants in far-away chanceries there will be the safisfaction of showing their voters they are at last taking the Syrian war seriously. For the NATO pilots, required to make split second decisions on which aircraft is in their gunsights, and whether amid the fog of war that aircraft is targeting civilians rather than rebel troops, it is a nightmare. Trust me, I know aviators. And imagine for a second a finger hits a button. A missile is released. A Russian jet is downed - or evades, and downs a NATO plane instead. What then? Is NATO seriously proposing to escalate, for an all-out war against Russian forces? Would such a war be confined to Syrian airspace? Would it spill over into a Cold-War style battle between each side’s naval assets across the coast? Would it even be limited to the Syrian theatre? And would this war actually help the Syrians suffering from a grim and multi-sided war in which the concept of a good guy died a long time ago? Can Turkey still be trusted to be a member of NATO? Already the propaganda war is in full swing. Western media are full of images of the White Helmets, who profess to be unarmed and neutral. In

truth, they are embedded only in areas controlled by US-supported forces, the so-called ‘moderate terrorists’ like Ahrar al Sham and Al Nusra, the latter allies of Al Qaeda. And, apparently allies of the US, until the next terrorist outrage in which they will become enemies and some new ‘moderate terrorist” formation must be courted. The fact is there are no independent journalists left in Aleppo, no way of assessing who the White Helmets are nor how many of the targets struck have military significance. A further fact is that the West made half-hearted efforts to end the Syrian war years ago, hustling all the “rebel” leaders into rooms in Geneva and elsewhere to urge them to form a common negotiating front against the Assad regime. And what was the result? They bickered so much with each other that a common front never emerged. And without that, Western policy simply died. President Bush bombed Iraq on the pretext of nothing more than its alleged connections to Al Qaeda, yet now Obama is arming and supporting Al Qaeda against Assad! Yes, Russia is supporting the Assad regime, and yes, that regime has bedrock support in many parts of the country, and yes, Russian bombs are also hitting IS. President Putin said of it: “The state of affairs there is very serious. Daesh (IS) controls significant stretches of territory in Iraq and Syria”. What is missing from western calculations is that this is a war. And it is a war where western interests and Russian interests are colliding amid the sand and blood of smashed Syrian cities. What is also missing is a search for the common ground. For Putin IS is as much a threat as it is for Washington. IS threatens Russia and Central Asia specifically. And like Washington, the Kremlin is intent on being a part of the solution to these problems. There is little love now between the capitals of the world’s two nuclear powers, the Russians smarting that western backing for groups that morphed into terrorist organisations, and its endless push-button policies on complex Middle East problems, have made the regions already bad problems worse. - Exclusive to Times of Oman

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rinary incontinence is any involuntary or unwanted loss of urine. It is considered a medical condition if it happens regularly. The risk of developing incontinence increases with age, but younger people may also develop it. Women are more likely to suffer from this condition than men. Incontinence is common and causes distress and embarrassment. Many people go without treatment because they feel uncomfortable discussing incontinence with their doctor. If incontinence is frequent or affects your quality of life, it is important to seek medical advice. In most cases, incontinence can be treated or cured with various treatment options. These include

pelvic floor exercises, drug treatment, or surgery. You can discuss which treatment is best for you. Understanding urine and the bladder The kidneys make urine continuously. A trickle of urine is constantly passing to the bladder down the ureters (the tubes from the kidneys to the bladder). You make different amounts of urine depending on how much you drink, eat, and sweat. The bladder is made of muscle and stores the urine. It expands like a balloon as it fills with urine. The outlet for urine(the urethra) is normally kept closed. This is helped by the muscles below the bladder that surround and support the urethra (the pelvic floor muscles).When a certain volume of urine is in the bladder, you become aware that the

bladder is getting full. When you go to the toilet to pass urine, the bladder muscle squeezes (contracts) and the urethra and pelvic floor muscles relax to allow the urine to flow out. Complex nerve messages are sent between the brain, the bladder, and the pelvic floor muscles. These tell you how full your bladder is and tell the correct muscles to contract or relax at the right time. How common is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is common, especially in women. It can occur at any age, but it is more likely to develop the older you become. Overall this is about 4 in 100 adults. However, as many as 1 in 5 women over the age of 40 have some degree of urinary incontinence. The

number of people affected may be even higher as many people don’t tell anyone about their problem. One reason why some people do not tell their doctor about incontinence is due to embarrassment. Some people also wrongly think that incontinence is a normal part of ageing or that nothing can be done about it. This is wrong as it can be treated in many cases. Some of the most common causes of urinary incontinence are: ĊŗŗŗHormone deﬁciencies ĊŗŗŗWeak pelvic ﬂoor muscles ĊŗŗŗNeurological lower urinary tract dysfunction ĊŗŗŗUrinary tract infections Common risk factors include: ĊŗŗŗPelvic surgery ĊŗŗŗChildbirth ĊŗŗŗMenopause

Types of urinary incontinence There are different types of urinary incontinence, depending on how and when you lose urine. This is related to which part of the lower urinary tract is affected. Ċ Stress incontinence is the most common type. It occurs when the pressure in the bladder becomes too great for the bladder outlet to withstand. It usually occurs because the pelvic ﬂoor muscles which support the bladder outlet are weakened. Urine tends to leak most when you cough, laugh, or when you exercise (such as when you jump or run). In these situations there is a sudden extra pressure (‘stress’) inside the abdomen and on the bladder. Small amounts of urine may leak, but sometimes it may be quite a lot and cause

embarrassment. The common reason for the pelvic ﬂoor muscles to become weakened is childbirth. Stress incontinence is common in women who have had several children. It is also more common with increasing age and with obesity. ĊŗŗŗUrge incontinence (unstable or overactive bladder) is the second commonest cause. This is when you get an urgent desire to pass urine. Sometimes urine leaks before you have time to get to the toilet. The bladder muscle contracts too early and the normal control is reduced. The cause is not known but it seems that the bladder muscle gives wrong messages to the brain, and the bladder may feel fuller than it actually is. > A15

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Doctor’s Column

EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK

Dr Mahesh Krishnaswamy

Ultrasound Shock Waves

Kidney Stones’ Pain

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is an innovative treatment method for kidney stones. It essentially uses high frequency sound waves from an external source (outside the body) to break kidney stones into small pieces, and allow them to pass through the urinary tract. What is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)?

> A14 ĊŗŗŗMixed incontinence. Some people have a combination of stress and urge incontinence. More than 9 in 10 cases of urinary incontinence are due to the above causes. Other causes are less common. They include: Ċ Neuropathic incontinence. This is when the nerves that control the bladder and surrounding structures are affected in some way. For example, some people with multiple sclerosis, spinal cord damage, brain disorders, develop this type of incontinence. Ċ Overflow incontinence. This is when there is an obstruction to the outflow of urine. The obstruction prevents the normal emptying of the bladder. A pool of urine constantly remains in the bladder that cannot empty properly. However, pressure builds up behind the obstruction. The normal bladder emptying mechanism becomes faulty and urine may leak past the blockage from time to time. ĊŗŗŗBedwetting (enuresis) occurs in many children, but some adults are affected. Assessment It is important to know which type of incontinence you have. He or she will be able to assess your symptoms, examine you and may do some simple tests to try to clarify the cause. Sometimes a referral to a specialist is needed to clarify the type of incontinence. The sort of tests that may be done by your doctor or specialist to clarify the cause include the following: Urinalysis This is a simple dipstick test to check for infection, sugar (glucose), blood or protein in urine. A urinary tract infection (UTI) can cause incontinence, particularly in older people. Diabetes causes sugar in the urine and may cause increased thirst and an increased desire to urinate. Diabetes also puts you at more risk of UTIs. Diseases of the kidney may cause blood or protein in the urine. Visible blood in the urine can be a sign of serious bladder problems or a UTI. Treatment Treatment depends on the type of incontinence. For example: pelvic floor exercises may cure or improve stress incontinence; bladder training may help urge incontinence; medications are sometimes used to help stop urge and stress incontinence. Other types of incontinence are less common and treatments vary, depending on the cause. Lifestyle changes may also significantly help some types of incontinence. These can include: Changing how much you drink. If you drink large volumes, it follows that you will pass more urine. If you suffer with incontinence, you should not restrict your fluid intake too much, as you risk having a lack of body fluid (dehydration). Restricting fluids can also irritate the bladder and

What are the main advantages of this approach? The major advantages of this approach includes least invasive

so make urge incontinence worse. However, if you drink excessively, moderation may improve your symptoms. Drinking 6-8 glasses of water per day is recommended. However, there is no scientific evidence we should drink that much. In practical terms, it is best to drink when we need to, to quench our thirst. Remember that about one fifth of the water we take every day is hidden in food and that other drinks contain water. Changing what you drink. Drinks containing caffeine (for example, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and cola) make urge incontinence worse. This is because caffeine is a natural diuretic. Diuretics are chemicals that make you need to pass urine. If you drink a lot of caffeine-containing fluids then consider switching to decaffeinated alternatives. Changing when you drink. You should try to maintain a normal life as much as possible with regard to drinking and visiting the toilet. However, drinking late at night may mean your sleep is disturbed by the desire to get up and go to the toilet. Weight loss. It has been shown that losing a modest amount of weight can improve urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women. Even just 5-10% weight loss can help symptoms. If you are overweight and incontinent then you should first try to lose weight in conjunction with any other treatments. Toilet habit. This is also dealt with in bladder training but in general it is best to visit the toilet only when you need to, rather than “just in case”. Depending on how much (and what) you are drinking and your level of activity (how much you are sweating), it is normal to pass urine every 3-4 hours on average. Avoiding constipation. Try to maintain a healthy balanced diet that contains plenty of fruit, vegetables and soluble fibre. Severe long-term (chronic) constipation can stop the bladder emptying properly and cause overflow urinary incontinence (as well as stool (faecal) incontinence). Dehydration can also cause constipation. Sometimes physiotherapists can help with pelvic floor exercises. In some situations, you and your doctor may decide to wait and see how things go before trying treatment. This is because some mild cases get better on their own over time and without treatment. Sometimes a specialist (usually a urologist or aurogynaecologist if you are a woman) needs to be involved in more difficult cases. Surgery can be done to treat incontinence, especially stress incontinence. If your incontinence persists and is not helped by treatment, it can be managed, by using of pants, pads, and other products. These days there are many different aids, gadgets and appliances that can greatly help when living with incontinence. — lifestyle@timesofoman.com Dr Dadhich Suman, Gynaecologist at Apollo Hospital Muscat

WAVE LITHOTRIPSY

options, high success rate – in the range of 80-90%, and minimal risk of complications. Further, the unit can be used in children and elderly as well, where other procedures prove to be highly risky. Signiﬁcantly, lithotripsy treatment method doesn’t require anaesthesia or hospitalisation, and can be done as a day-care procedure. Further, the risk of infection is minimal, and causes no external wounds or scars. Finally, there is only a minimal need

for analgesics post procedure, as there are no incisions. Using both X-ray and USS guidance all types of stones can be exactly located and treated. Another advantage is that, multiple sessions of this procedure can be done, if required. Can you explain the procedure? The procedure is quite simple. Basically the patient will lie down on an operating table with one side of his/her body positioned

towards the shock-wave generator. The exact location of the stone will be determined by an ultrasound or X-ray. Which are the cases when lithotripsy is not recommended? It is obvious that lithotripsy has a number of advantages, and has redeﬁned the approach to treating kidney stones. However, if the patient is pregnant, or has a high risk of severe bleeding, then litho-

tripsy is not advisable. It is also not recommended in cases where there are uncontrolled infections, or one’s physique makes it difﬁcult for the stone to be reached. Lithotripsy is not done if there is any anatomical obstruction in the urinary tract, below the stone or in the bladder; or if the stone is very hard or large (>3cm). —lifestyle@timesofoman.com Dr Mahesh Krishnaswamy, M.S, M.Ch, Urologist, Burjeel Hospital, Muscat

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LIFESTYLE 6 Common Benefits of Music M

usic is regarded to have healing properties and with great reason. It could work as a form of therapy and offer many benefits to the listener including emotional, physical and psychological advantages. This complete therapy has a lot to offer. However, specific advantages are more appropriate than others. Here we look at a few of them. 1) Stress-buster: Though music has numerous benefits, it is

the ability to counter stress that counts for the most. Music has for long been used as a stress buster. Researches and studies state that music could inﬂuence the brain in a positive way and offer stress relief. In fact, music could also help in treating various stress related difficulties such as stress and depression. 2) Respite from respiratory troubles: This is another beneﬁt of music. It has been observed

that soothing music can have a relaxing effect on the heart rate. If you listen to music on regular basis, your respiratory system functions effectively as it tends to respire simply. 3) Calming effect on muscles: Music is known to have a calming effect on the muscles and tissues of the lungs. This subsequently normalises your breathing rate. In case you’re battling troubles like pneumonia, tuberculosis, common cold, and many more, listening to music is a must for you. 4) Music can help you exercise: Have you ever noticed how recharged and pumped up you feel when you are listening to music? Researches and studies have proved that stimulating music may boost the muscle tension, which in turn aids in exercising. It is for this reason that peppy and effervescent gymnastics music can lighten up the entire class.

5) Overcome pain: A simple melody may also be able to help you overcome a chronic physical condition such as pain. Recent studies claim that music could lower pain by a whopping 21%. It may also help put people in a far better mood and persuade them to think along more positive lines. 6) Exercise for brain: In case you desire to strengthen the working of your brain, then you have one more reason for listening to music. Research shows that folks who play and listen to music more commonly have an improved interaction between the right side and the left side of the brain. Music works as an exercise for the brain that subsequently excites the transmission of signals in the brain. So, if you want to avail all the given beneﬁts of music, it is suggested to get started with enjoying and having fun with music right away.- Artipot BRIEFS

Pink Promise Carnival in Muscat Join the Pink Promise Carnival hosted by the KIMS Oman, AXA, BAN Cancer group and Barakath Al Noor Clinic on October 21 from 5pm onwards at the Marah Land grounds, in Qurum Park. This will showcase a lot of fun activities for children who accompany the mothers, dances, drawing competition, and debates, as prominent chef in the country would demonstrate easy simple healthy salads, short talks about healthy living, and demonstrations on ﬁtness and yoga that can be done by anyone at home, and free henna face painting with a theme.

Le Meridien Dubai goes pink In the light of breast cancer awareness month, Le Meridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre recently launched a dedicated campaign from October 11 till the end of the month. Appropriately titled “Pink Tuesdays @ Le Meridien Dubai”, this campaign is curated in association with Dubai-based company, PoseTivity and the resort’s wellness hub Natural Elements Spa & Fitness Centre inviting breast cancer heroes, guests, and guest speakers to share their stories of strength and resilience. Every Tuesday, they will focus on meditation, mindfulness activity, life coaching activity, ﬁtness activity or cooking spa, pampering and how can we support each other and ourselves. For more details, contact hello@ posetivity.com or call +971 5035 6 2709.

Talk show on breast cancer

In honour of breast cancer awareness month The Mall at World Trade Centre Abu Dhabi invites to join for a motivational talk by Fadia Al Taweel, MBC TV presenter and breast cancer patients at Courtyard by Marriott, WTCAD on October 20 at 9am. The Mall at WTCAD will host an awareness walk in The Mall followed by free consultations and screening sessions at Mediclinic. This initiative is in line with The Mall at WTCAD’s efforts to promote breast cancer awareness among employees and within the community. For further information contact +971 5545 9 3270; SGabralla@ bellpottinger.com —lifestyle@timesofoman.com

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businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: An increase in electricity tariff of large industrial and commercial users is expected to push up the operating cost of companies in Oman, leading to less competitive advantage for the local ﬁrms in both domestic and overseas markets, said industry sources. Oman government last week decided to increase electricity tariff of large consumers, mainly

government, commercial and industrial users, with effect from January 1, 2017, which will impact 10,000 large scale consumers. State-run Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) said that the new tariff applicable to those consumers who use more than 150 megawatt hours (MWh) per hour will be in the range of 26-30 baisas per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the case of low voltage customers and 18-22 baisas for high voltage customers.

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Crude oil output in Oman edges down Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman’s crude oil production marginally fell by 0.92 per cent in September to 30.1 million barrels, according to the monthly report released by the Ministry of Oil and Gas. During September 2016, a total of 24.95 million barrels (831,743 barrels per day) were exported from the Sultanate, showing a 0.15 per cent increase compared to August 2016, according to the report. Exports to China recorded a sharp fall compared to August, where 66.79 per cent of the total production was exported - a 14.51 per cent decrease from the previous month. The United States was able to import 11.85 per cent of the total Oman Crude taking second place after China. Export to Japan Japan recorded an increase in import of Oman Crude oil registering a 5.7 per cent increase compared to August. South Korea became more active, after stopping imports in August, and imported 8.02 per cent of the total production in

September while the Taiwanese imports dropped by 3.27 per cent, recording a 4.01 per cent share of the total Oman Crude oil exports. The Omani crude oil was quoting at $45.54 per barrel at the New York Stock Exchange with an increase of $0.26 during September 2016 while at the Intercontinental Stock Exchange in London it recorded a price of $47.24, which is an increase of $0.08 per barrel. A slight decrease was recorded at the Dubai Stock Exchange by 0.2 per cent.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

REVENUE RISES: Omantel’s group revenue also rose by 4.3 per cent to OMR399.8 million for January-September period of 2016, over the same period of last year. – Times ﬁle picture

Omantel posts 4.8% growth in net proﬁt Times News Service

telecom ﬁrm on MSM website.

MUSCAT: Majority state-owned Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) said that the group’s proﬁt for the ﬁrst nine months of 2016 grew by 4.8 per cent to OMR95.1 million, from OMR90.7 million for the same period of last year. The group’s revenue also rose by 4.3 per cent to OMR399.8 million for January-September period of 2016, from OMR383.3 million for the same period of 2015, according to preliminary results posted by the Sultanate’s largest

Ebitda grows Operating expenses also grew by 4.3 per cent to OMR269.9 million during the period under review, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) showed a robust growth of 6.9 per cent to OMR204.6 million by end of September 2016, from OMR191.3 million for the same period of last year. The ﬁnancial results are unaudited and subject to review of the audit committee and approval of the board.

This is against the existing tariff of 20 baisas per kWh for commercial, 12-24 baisas for industries and 10-30 baisas for government sector. The impact will be more on power intensive industries, including steel, chemical, smelter, ceramic tile, glass, metal processing and cement units since a sizable portion of their manufacturing cost is for electricity. Earnings of other industries (which have either captive power plants or consume less power) will also be affected, but to a lesser extent. “We are evaluating the impact as our business is power intensive. We operate electric arc furnaces, which require large amount of power. The impact will be quite substantial,” Naushad Ansari, chief executive officer of Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel, told ‘Times of Oman’. He added that the company is operating in a market (mainly Gulf region) where steel is not doing well. “We are not only selling in Oman, but also export steel outside

the country. The countries where power tariff is cheap are supplying products at cheap prices. And the customs duty in Oman is also very small,” he added. Companies from China, Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia will be in a better position to compete with Omani ﬁrms with the emerging situation. “These companies have an edge now.” Manufacturing Echoing a similar view, S. Gopalan, chief executive officer of Reem Batteries & Power Appliances, said; “The impact on industries will depend on the nature of manufacturing process – whether industry uses a lot of power.” He also said that the industries that are going to have major impact would be metal processing, including aluminium, and battery makers. The cost-competitiveness of Omani industries has been steady losing every passing year in view of an increase in natural gas price last year and the recent plan to raise electricity price.

“Now, industries will have to come out with innovative technologies, more efficient processes, which will help reduce power consumption,” added Gopalan. He also noted that since his company charges batteries, it uses a lot of power in the manufacturing process. However, S. G. Gedigeri, chief executive officer of Oman India Fertiliser Company (Omifco), said that the increase in power tariff will have a marginal impact on the operating cost of his company since it has a captive power plant (60 megawatt capacity). “The government is taking these steps to deal with the new reality. As part of this initiative, the government has removed subsidy on fuel and now it is extended to other areas,” said a senior ﬁnance professional, who does not want to be named. “It will have a negative impact in the short-term. However, in the medium-to-long-term, it will improve the competitiveness of industries in Oman. Companies will be forced

to take steps to make manufacturing processes more efficient,” added the ﬁnance professional. He also noted that foreign investors always look for stability in economic policies, which is important for attracting the muchneeded foreign direct investment. However, at the same time, investors will realise that the changing economic scenario (with a fall in oil prices), has forced the government to take such a step. “With the current operating cost, local companies are ﬁnding it difficult to competitive with international brands,” said V. T. Saileswaran, managing director of Apollo Hospital Muscat. He also noted that various service providers, including hospitals, will pass on the additional cost to end consumers.

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MARKET Sultanate’s major focus is on non-oil income in ninth plan A less oil-dependent Oman is emerging from the plan as the oil contribution to the GDP is expected to drop from 44% in the eight plan to 33% in the ninth ﬁve-year plan

BUSINESS REPORTER

MUSCAT: Oman’s government is focusing on non-oil sector as part of its economic diversification programme, which is evident from the Ninth Five-Year Plan. A less oil-dependent Oman is emerging from the plan as the oil contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to decline from 44 per cent in the Eight Five Year Plan to 33 per cent in the current five year plan. This was highlighted in the Sultanate’s Ninth Five-Year Development Plan (2016-2020), which was recently released by the National Programme for Enhancing Economic Diversification (Tanfeedh). Even the contribution of natural gas to the national GDP is expected to go down to 2.4 per cent

compared to 3.6 per cent from the previous plan. The five sectors targeted by the government agency are manufacturing, tourism, transport and logistics, mining, and fisheries. The report showed that manufacturing sector’s contribution to the GDP will increase by 2020 substantially, and the sector is attracting investment to the tune of OMR2.6 billion during the plan period. Transport and logistics The contribution of transport and logistics is estimated to rise from 6.2 per cent to 6.8 per cent by 2020, investing around OMR6.1 billion. Tourism is also expected to witness an increase from the current 3 per cent to 3.3 per cent. However, both fisheries and mining sectors are expected to

increase by 0.1 per cent (0.5 to 0.6 in fisheries and from 0.4 to 0.5 in mining) by the year 2020. Local employment While economic diversification overshadowed the 2016-2020 plan, the employment issue also had a big chunk of it as, according to the report, as 67 per cent of the local population is below 30. The report also stated that the previous employment plan ‘was very unbalanced’ as expatriates made up of 75 per cent of total workers in the civil sectors by mid-2015, recording 1.6 million workers. Also, around 140,000 Omanis were searching for jobs in the same period. The report estimated a whopping 220,000 Omanis to enter the job market in the next five years, with an average of 44,000 per year (53 per cent males and 47 per cent females.) The private sector is expected to contribute 52 per cent of the GDP, while the non-oil activities are expected to increase by 4.3 per cent. This means that more doors will open for locals in private firms, despite the fact that 85 per cent of Omanis are currently working in the public sector.

The report clearly stated that private sector did not see major development in the previous plan as the sector’s activity was dependent on the government expenditure in oil and infrastructure sectors. Expatriate workforce While Omanisation is a vital goal of the new plan, the report argued that replacing expatriate labour force with locals cannot happen in 43 per cent of jobs (unskilled labours) “which are avoided by locals”, according to the report. So on the short-term plan, Omanisation will focus on the 7 per cent who occupy leading positions (specialists) and 50 per cent of expatriate labour force are in the middle of the work pyramid and they will be replaced in the longterm plan, according to the report. Interestingly, the drafted plan said that Omani citizens should be expecting to have better income by 2020. First scenario In the light of the cooperation between the Supreme Court for Planning and the Council of ﬁnancial affairs and energy resources, a scenario was drawn, presuming a stable daily production of 990,000

oil barrels and ascending price ($45 per barrel in 2016, $55 per barrel in 2017 and 2018,$60 per barrel in 2019 and 2020). In this scenario, the plan will result in an average of three per cent increase in Oman’s GDP. The investments are supposed to reach OMR40.8 billion compared to OMR38 billion in the eighth fiveyear plan, recording an annual average of OMR 8.2 billion. Oman Vision 2020 This plan is considered the final in a series of developmental plans comprising Oman Vision 2020, which seek to achieve financial and economic stability, diversifying the economic base and sources of national income, altering the role played by government in the Sultanate’s economy, expanding the participation of the private sector and enhancing the quality of life for Omani citizens. Oman Vision 2020 also provides a roadmap for introducing the futuristic vision “Oman 2040”.

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Oman to host Arab insurance market forum MUSCAT: Oman, represented by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), will host the second meeting of Arab Forum of Insurance Supervision and Control Agencies on Wednesday. Control of operations Representatives of regulatory bodies from Arab countries will participate in the form, which aims to strengthen the supervision and control of insurance operations. It also aims to improve cooperation among regulators in the Arab insurance markets. The regular meetings of the Arab forum of insurance supervision and control bodies discuss the reality of the insurance industry in the Arab world and the basic requirements for the prosperity of the industry. Arab economies They also discuss the mechanism to strengthen its role in the Arab economies by way of assessing the regulatory and supervisory frameworks as well reviewing the necessary standards to regulate insurance business in line with the foundations and standards of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and other international and regional organisations. - ONA

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MARKET Orpic to start work on Liwa project’s gas unit

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The company will

ODB funds OM21m for projects of women

build natural gas liquids extraction station in Fahud, as part of $6.5 billion

Times News Service MUSCAT: State-owned Oman Development Bank (ODB) has funded 6,000 projects promoted by women in the last eight years. This represents 16 per cent of development loans offered by the bank to small-size investments, the total worth of these projects is estimated at OMR21million. Hamad Al Harthi, the general manager of Oman Development Bank, said that the bank does not spare effort to empower the Omani women by providing a window of opportunity to take part in the entrepreneurship world and contribute to the development of national economy. “The Omani women have a vital role in supporting and developing the national economy in all ﬁelds. So, based on its strong believe on

the contributions of the Omani women, ODB facilitates funds for women projects in order to enhance women entrepreneurship initiatives that provide more job opportunities for the nationals and meet the needs and requirements of the local market,” Hamad added. Variety of projects The loans provided to women covered a variety of projects in the ﬁelds of industry, agriculture, tourism, health, social services, crafts and professional activities. The procedures followed at ODB for the development loans are simple, especially the loans for the craft- based projects and home-based projects. There will be more steps to build simpler and faster procedures to give the Omani women more support and encouragement.

worth of Liwa Plastics Industries.

MUSCAT: State-owned Oman Oil Reﬁneries and Petroleum Industries (Orpic) will lay foundation stone for the natural gas liquids extraction station in Fahud in January, which is part of $6.5 billionLiwa Plastics Industries Complex. Eng. Musab bin Abdullah Al Mahrouqi, chief executive officer of Orpic, said that the project, which will be implemented by the Korean GS Company and Japanese Mitsui Company, is the third part of Liwa Plastics Industries Complex at a cost of $688 million. The CEO further said the company laid the foundation stone

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Oman’s non-oil revenue fell 13% to OMR1.93b last year MUSCAT: Gross non-oil revenue in Oman declined by 13 per cent to OMR1.926 billion in 2015, compared to 2014 when it stood at OMR2.214 billion, according to statistics released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The agency further pointed out that tax revenues, which stood at OMR913.927 million, constituted 47.4 per cent of the gross nonoil revenues, a decline by 1.3 per cent compared to OMR926.875 million in 2014. The huge chunk of tax revenues came from corporate tax, which stood at OMR451.698 million including OMR153.433 million taxes from Omani companies and establishments, OMR245.430 million from the mixed companies and establishments, OMR32.515 million from foreign companies and establishments and OMR20.318 million from the companies and establishments established in the Sultanate. The value of tax revenues from the real estate property stood at OMR76.241 million including OMR30.526 million municipality fees on lease contracts and OMR45.715 million registration fees for the real estate transactions and title deeds. The local tax revenues for goods and services stood at

CORPORATE TAX

A major chunk of tax revenue came from corporate tax, which stood at OMR451.69m

OMR133.566 million including OMR11.752 million for business doing licences, OMR54.648 million for transport means licences, OMR29.042 million hotel and inns fees, OMR12.901 million concession fees for airports and ports and OMR25.221 million assorted fees. The communication service licence fees stood at OMR17.062 million and the custom duties fees stood at OMR235.358 million. Service revenues On the other hand, the service revenues stood at OMR117.808 million including OMR61.720 million from water, OMR51.245 million from airports, OMR675.800 million from ports and OMR4.185 million royalties against public communication services. Total investment revenues stood at OMR390.925 million including OMR6.809 million as surplus by

the public authorities, OMR14.408 million as lease for public properties, OMR337.278 million as profits for government investments and OMR32.429 million as interests on banking deposits. The gross revenues from fees stood at OMR71.221 million including OMR32.480 million as immigration and passport fees and OMR38.741 million as administrative fees. The gross diversiﬁed revenues stood at OMR185.170 million including fees for expatriate recruitment, compensations, ﬁnes and penalties, sales of foodstuff, agricultural revenues and other medical revenues. The capital revenues stood at OMR13.948 million including OMR2.560 million including installments collected from sale of social housing and collections from the soft housing loans for limited income families. Of the gross capital revenues, the revenues from the sale of government lands stood at OMR10.549 million and OMR837.800 million as local capital transfers. Total capital recoveries stood at OMR47.838 million including OMR5.056 million as recoveries of loans and OMR42.782 million as revenues from sale of investments at public and private organisations. – ONA

for the two parts ‘I and II’ of Liwa Plastics Industries Complex in Sohar Industrial Port last week. It comprises the steam cracking unit at a cost of $2.8 billion, and the polypropylene and polyethylene production unit at a cost of $888 million. The fourth part includes the 300km pipeline to transport natural gas liquids from the Fahud station to Sohar Industrial Port at a cost of $112 million, he said, adding: “the Indian Punj Lloyd company has started implementing the pipeline.” He explained that the natural gas ﬂuids that will be extracted from the Fahud station will form 60 per cent of the raw material for Liwa Plastics Industries Complex and the starting of operation

of the station will coincide with the start of operation of the other three parts of Liwa Plastics Industries Complex by 2020. Liwa plastics complex, when it starts operation, will mark a change in the mixture of products and the pattern of Orpic work. Doubling proﬁt The company said its proﬁt will double and there will be new commercial opportunities, in addition to many job opportunities. Additionally, the complex will support the development of plastics industry sector in the Sultanate. It is expected that this project will increase the volume of plastic products by one million tonnes, which will raise the total plastic production of Orpic to 1.4 million

tonnes of polyethylene and polypropylene. Due to the integrated plant in Sohar, which includes Orpic refineries, aromatics factory, polypropylene plant, the steam cracking unit, the manufacturing units of polypropylene and polyethylene, the project will be one of most complete refining and petrochemical complexes in the world. Eng. Al Mahrouqi affirmed that Orpic, through its projects whose cost exceed $9.5 billion, is moving “in the right way,” as those projects, including Liwa Plastics Industries Complex, will change the structure of the marketing company. Further, Orpic products will have more than one product, which helps to cope with the vagaries of oil prices and gives us more flexibility in shifting from fuel-profit refineries to integrated company based on the profitability of fuel and other materials, petrochemical and plastic products. He hoped that 50 per cent of Orpic profit in 2020 would be from Liwa Plastics Industries Complex. - ONA

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MUSCAT: Bank Dhofar said that the bank’s net proﬁt for the ﬁrst nine months of 2016 grew by 10.42 per cent to OMR36.87 million, from OMR33.39 million for the same period of 2015. The bank’s net loans and advances to customers during January-September period of 2016 also moved up by 10.91 per cent to OMR2.92 billion from OMR2.64 billion for the

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same period of last year. Also, deposits from customers increased by 9.4 per cent to OMR2.79 billion from OMR2.55 billion. The operating expenses of the bank grew by 8.37 per cent to OMR41.63 million from OMR38.41 million during the period under review. The initial results are un-audited and have not yet been presented to the bank’s board of directors for their approval.

businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman plans to develop a large-scale solar-based power project as an independent power venture in its efforts to enhance renewable energy sources in power generation. State-owned Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP)has ﬂoated a request for proposal (RfP) inviting bids from consultants for conducting a technical and economic study for the proposed project. “OPWP seeks proposals from interested bidders to provide technical and economic advisory services covering technical and economic areas for the development of a solar IPP,” the company said in a tender notiﬁcation. The government is opting for an in-

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SITES: Earlier, two locations – Adam and Manah – were identiﬁed as preferred sites for locating the

project. The criteria for choosing the site included availability of land, proximity to transmission lines for evacuating power, topography and site access and water supply. – File picture

dependent power project (IPP) model for developing the project. Accordingly, the project will be awarded through a competitive tender for a long term power purchase agreement. Last date for bids The last date of submitting bids is on November 27, while tender documents will be distributed between October 17 and 31. However, the proposed capacity of the project was not disclosed.

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Few years ago, Oman government had a plan to develop a solar power project with a capacity to generate 200 megawatt of electricity. However, the plan was dropped at a later stage. The capital expenditure for building the solar project must have substantially come down now, compared to the earlier project, due to fall in prices of photovoltaic panels. Earlier, two locations – Adam and Manah – were identiﬁed as

preferred sites for locating the solar project. The criteria for choosing the site included availability of land, proximity to transmission lines for evacuating power, topography and site access and water supply.

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Raysut Cement's net profit grows 5.38% Times News Service MUSCAT: Raysut Cement, the Sultanate’s biggest cement producer, said that the company has achieved a 5.38 per cent growth in net profit at OMR16.66 million for the first nine months of 2016, against OMR15.81 million posted for the same period of last year. The company’s revenue during January-September 2016

period moved up to OMR70.56 million from OMR69.38 million, while cost of sales also increased to OMR46.65 million from OMR43.87 million during the period under review, according to a disclosure statement posted on MSM website. The company’s earnings per share stood higher at 83 baisas by end-September 2016, from 79 baisas for the same period of last year.

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Energy agency to lift Portugal targets deficit cut to 1.6% in 2017 solar, wind outlook LONDON: World’s most prominent energy forecaster will raise its outlook for wind and solar installations following a decade of underestimating growth in the renewables industry. The International Energy Agency (IEA), which was established as a watchdog of the industry in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis, will “significantly” raise its estimates for renewables when it publishes its annual mid-term market report for the industry at the end of this month, a spokesman for Parisbased organization said. The findings will feed into the World Energy Outlook report due in November, which is used by many forecasters as a starting point for trends in the industry. Although the IEA aims to provide its 29 member-nations impartial advice, it’s been criticised for publishing conservative estimates that failed to predict the rapid growth of wind and solar farms as a source of electricity. Paris Agreement “The IEA has significantly raised its estimates for the deployment of renewables compared with previous years reflecting major changes in energy policies around the world, such as the adoption of the Paris Agreement,” Jad Mouawad, the IEA spokesman, said by e-mail. Bloomberg New Energy Fi-

nance and IHS are among the private forecasters along with investment banks that also assess world energy supply and demand. The agency has been a key voice in guiding policymakers toward cleaning up the pollution blamed on global warming. Its annual outlook includes scenarios countries could adopt to keep global warming to the United Nations goal of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) since the industrial revolution. This year’s forecasts seek to reﬂect the growing number of countries adopting climate change policies, as well as the global deal to curb carbon emissions and global warming agreed in Paris in December. - Bloomberg News

LISBON: Portugal’s Socialist government has announced a 2017 draft budget saying it aimed to slash the deficit to 1.6 per cent of economic output from this year’s estimated 2.4 per cent, while promising tax cuts and pension hikes to win parliament’s approval. Finance Minister Mario Centeno told a news conference the budget includes rigorous control of state spending and will further consolidate public finances while addressing the needs of the Portuguese after years of austerity. “This is a budget that aims to deliver more income (to families) but recognises that a recovery of incomes has to be accompanied by an economy that delivers jobs,” the minister told journalists. Centeno reiterated that this year’s deficit will fall below the target of 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product agreed with Brussels, meaning the country will for the first time have its deficit below the European Union (EU) threshold of 3 per cent. Portugal missed its EU-mandated 2015 fiscal deficit target of 3 per cent of GDP, instead posting a gap of 4.4 per cent. The centre-left government, backed in parliament by two farleft parties, expects the economy to grow 1.5 per cent next year after a forecast meagre 1.2 per cent expansion in 2016. Anemic growth has led investors to fret that the heavily indebted country could lose its last

This is a budget that aims to deliver more income (to families) but recognises that a recovery of incomes has to be accompanied by an economy that delivers jobs Mario Centeno

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investment-grade credit rating, without which the European Central Bank would stop buying its bonds, possibly triggering a new debt crisis. But the government has said the budget should convince rating agencies to at least maintain their view on Portugal and possibly upgrade it next year. Canada’s DBRS, the last of the big agencies with an investment grade rating on Portugal, is due to review its stance on October 21. Inﬂation up The government expects the public debt to fall to 128.3 per cent of GDP from this year’s estimated 129.7 per cent. It sees inﬂation rising to 1.5 per cent in 2017 from 0.8 percent this year, while unemployment should fall to 10.3 per

cent from 11.2 per cent. While part of the deﬁcit reduction next year will result from the projected economic growth, the government said it will also raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol and products with high sugar content and impose a new 0.3 per cent tax on real estate holdings above €600,000. Industrial production property and hotels are exempt from the tax. The Communists and the Left Bloc, who jointly with the Socialists hold the majority of parliament seats, have signalled they would support the general outlines of the budget proposal, but seek “improvements” before the ﬁnal vote. The government announced an extraordinary increase in the

lowest pensions, at up to €628 a month, by €10 next year in addition to adjustments to inflation for most pensions paid by the social security system. An income tax surcharge of 1 to 3.5 per cent introduced by the previous centre-right administration at the height of the debt crisis and bailout in 2011 will be phased out throughout 2017. The Socialist government came to power in late 2015 with a promise to return income to families via growth-friendly policies, reversing the impact of years of austerity imposed during the country’s international bailout. “It is possible and necessary to continue to boost family incomes, through pensions, salaries and taxes,” Prime Minister Antonio Costa told parliament during a debate earlier. “This is possible without diverging from a sustained consolidation of public finances.” His comments drew a skeptical response from Pedro Passos Coelho, head of the centre-right opposition Social Democrats. “(The) country can’t take seriously a prime minister, nor a government, which falsifies reality,” Passos Coelho said. - Reuters

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US deficit widens for first time since 2009 on spending surge WASHINGTON: United States budget deficit as a share of the economy widened for the first time in seven years, marking a turning point in the nation’s fiscal outlook as an aging population boosts government spending and debt. Spending exceeded revenue by $587.4 billion in the 12 months to September 30, compared with a $439.1 billion deficit in fiscal 2015, the Treasury Department said Friday in a report released in Washington. That was in line with a Congressional Budget Office estimate on October 7 for a shortfall of $588 billion. As a share of gross domestic product, the shortfall rose to 3.2 per cent from 2.5 per cent a year earlier, the first such increase since 2009, government figures show. “We have built a solid founda-

pledged to use ﬁscal policy to give the global economy a ﬁllip.

IMBALANCE: Spending exceeded revenue by $587.4 billion in the 12 months to September 30, compared to a $439.1 billion deﬁcit in ﬁscal 2015, the Treasury Department said. – Bloomberg news

tion for continued investment in economic growth and opportunity for all, while maintaining ﬁscal discipline and using ﬁscal space to appropriately grow the economy,”

Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said in a statement. United States economic growth is higher than in most developed nations. The rising deﬁcit comes

amid warnings from the International Monetary Fund last week of the risks of increasing debt loads, which it says complicates the task for policy makers who have

US election Debt levels are seen rising under both US election candidates. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s spending proposals include $275 billion for infrastructure and $350 billion on making college more affordable. Her proposals would add $200 billion to $1.8 trillion to deﬁcits, according to recent independent economists’ projections. She has proposed tax increases for the wealthy to help ﬁll the gap. Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, has pledged to cut taxes and spend as much as $500 billion on infrastructure programmes. Projections of the impact of his proposals say he’d increase the national debt by roughly $5 tril-

lion over 10 years. Trump says his proposals would boost economic growth, which in turn would help reduce the federal debt. The Treasury said receipts in fiscal 2016 totaled $3.27 trillion, or 17.8 per cent of GDP, while spending totaled $3.85 trillion, or 20.9 per cent of GDP. Receipts rose $18 billion from fiscal 2015, while outlays jumped $166 billion, the figures showed. The department cited higher spending on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and interest on government debt. For September, which is the final month in the fiscal calendar, the government reported a $33.4 billion surplus. That was lower than the $90.9 billion surplus a year earlier, in part due to calendar adjustments, according to the Treasury. - Bloomberg News

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Nissan Oman offers bouquet of benefits on all-new Altima 2017 Nissan Oman’s ongoing customercentric offer ensures that customers can enjoy attractive cash gift, free registration, free periodic maintenance service of 10,000km, and 6-year unlimited mileage warranty

MUSCAT: As part of the ongoing customer centric offer, Nissan Oman is offering a range of beneﬁts for the patrons of Nissan Altima 2017, known for its innovative technologies. Offering customers of new 2017 Nissan Altima a surfeit of attractive value propositions, Nissan Oman from the house of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles (SBA) is giving more beneﬁts than ever before. Nissan Oman’s ongoing “customer centric offer” ensures that customers can enjoy attractive cash gift, free registration, free periodic maintenance service of

10,000km, and 6-year unlimited mileage warranty. A senior official of SBA said, “With customer centric offers in the offing, now is the time to own Nissan Altima which enjoys a great reputation in Oman. The Altima is a popular car in the region and globally, and the new design elements have added to the overall appeal of its reliability and features.” In Oman, Nissan Altima 2017 is offered in 2.5 Litre Variants (S, SV & SL) and it also offers best-inclass with standard fuel economy of 17.70 km/L. Under the special offer, customers of Nissan Altima can avail assured cash gift of OMR 1500. All customers purchasing Nissan Altima during this scheme period will be eligible for free 6-year unlimited mileage warranty. (Applicable for only private registration) Customers purchasing Nissan Altima under the scheme will get Free Periodic Vehicle Service Package for 1 Years/10,000 kms (whichever is earlier) during the scheme period. This offer includes only the new service intervals of 10,000 kms and excludes any wear and tears parts. Nissan Altima customers get free registration on all new vehicle purchase.Customers can avail special EMI starting from OMR 133 on buying Nissan Altima. Loyal customers stand to enjoy additional beneﬁts on purchase of a second Nissan vehicle in the family. Any person, who has two or more Nissan cars in his name

or in the name of immediate family (husband, wife, unmarried children) and the new vehicles have been purchased from Suhail Bahwan Automobiles Oman, will be eligible for an exclusive Nissan Privilege Program. The members of exclusive Nissan Privilege Program will be issued with a Nissan Privilege Card. These customers will be entitled to special beneﬁts at Nissan showrooms, Nissan workshops, parts counters/ outlets, trade in car, in house ﬁnance and rent a car. Nissan Altima 2017 Nissan Altima 2017 comes with a fresh new appearance including the “Energetic Flow” exterior styling theme and “Gliding Wing” interior layout, “Class Leading Fuel Economy” and “Improved Driving Dynamics and Safety Technology”. Along with the revised appearance, The X-Tronic D-Step CVT equipped in the new Nissan Altima is among the quietest in its seg-

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Guaranteed prizes with Pran Foods ‘Scratch & Win’ offer MUSCAT: Pran Foods Oman is giving every buyer a guaranteed opportunity to win. Pran Foods, a leading FMCG corporation in Oman, has once again brought out an exciting promotion called ‘Scratch & Win’ with their one of many ﬂagship brands Power Energy Drink, says a press release. Launched simultaneously in the UAE and Malaysia, this promotion offers a guaranteed win for the buyers when they scratch a speciﬁed portion of the label. There is a diverse range of prizes included in the promotion, which includes gold coins, smartphones and other exciting gifts. Unlike most other scratch and win promotions, Pran Foods offers a guaranteed prize on every purchase of the Power energy drink. Till now 25 winners from Oman have been declared, all of them have received smartphones and gold coins. “Pran Foods has always delivered quality products at an economical rate to appeal to a wider consumer. Since we started operating in Oman, we have received

ment. Altima has also improved in its coefficient of drag – to 0.26 Cd from the previous 0.29 Cd* (currently similar to the GT-R). The changes come from the addition of an active grille shutter (three percent gain), underfloor aero cover additions (three percent) and the new front and rear fascia and windshield designs (four percent). All of this defines into being best-in-class with standard fuel economy of 17.70 km/L. The Altima have stepped up the safety technology by adding its first-in-class Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW), the Blind Spot Warning (BSW). Forward Emergency Braking (FEB), and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA). The new steering has been reshaped and tuned to provide real time road input and precision (available only on SL grades). The 2017 Altima's refined interior design follows the new "Gliding Wing" design language. Central

a large number of consumers who enjoy our products which include snacks, beverages, confectionary, spices, etc. Therefore, to extend our gratitude to our loyal consumers, we have launched this initiative, where they will all be winners. Hurry before stock ends,” said Mohammed Faruk Hossain, head of Marketing at Pran Foods, Oman

and UAE. Considering the huge response, the company has decided to extend this programme for another month, giving their consumers an opportunity to win attractive gifts for another one month. So far ﬁfteen winners from Muscat and ten winners from Salalah have received gold coins and smartphones.

Blood donation camp at Waljat College gets great response MUSCAT: The ﬁnest gesture one can make is to save life by donating blood. Community Service committee of WCAS encouraged students and staff to participate in Blood Donation Drive organised recently by a team from the Central Blood Bank, at Blood Services Department of the General Directorate of Health Affairs, to collect blood units from staff and students on WCAS canteen premises. WCAS Dean Prof (Dr) S L Gupta extended his thanks to Blood Donation Services Team and all its personnel. Ruwaiya Said Al Rabaani, student affairs manager, WCAS, urged all students and staff members to participate in blood donation and not to refrain from such ongoing charity because of its importance in reviving and saving the souls of human beings. The campaign was met with overwhelming response from about 44 students and staff.

to the new look is the revised Cstack with available 5.0-inch and 7.0-inch displays for the Navigation with Mobile Apps. Finishing off with the Acoustic windshield that provides a new level of cabin isolation and quietness. Drivers can start a car from up to 60 meters away with the Remote Engine Start System. This convenient solution lets drivers cool down the vehicle before it’s time to get in, provided they set the climate control functions when they step out. Standard Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Easy-Fill Tire Alert lets drivers know when a tire is low and the Easy-Fill Tire Alert takes the guesswork out of ﬁlling tires with a beep of the horn when they have reached the correct pressure. In the desire to help reduce the fatigue experienced during long commutes or extended road trips, Nissan turned to seating and posture from zero-gravity research. According to this research, the least fatiguing seats are those that come closest to a ‘neutral posture’ – a relaxed position that the human body takes in a weightless environment. Altima seats help reduce muscular and spinal loads, and improve blood ﬂow – thereby helping reduce fatigue over long periods behind the wheel. Seat surface perforations provide increased ventilation, breathability and comfort. The Altima Audio system includes an AM/FM/CD design

with RDS, MP3, and six speakers. A BOSE® Premium Audio System is available with nine speakers (including woofers), designed in collaboration with BOSE® engineers to deliver a richer sound and acoustics experience. The Navigation system is similarly packed with a rich range of features and is incredibly easy to use with its 7.0-inch touch-screen, 3D-effect map views, and turn-byturn navigation integrated into the Advanced Drive-Assist Display. Building on Altima’s reputation for superior dynamic performance, the Altima offers a redeﬁned multi-link rear suspension benchmarked to leading European sports sedans. Responsive steering is provided by a new Electronic Hydraulic Power-Assisted Steering (EHPS) system that preserves the feel of hydraulic steering rack while offering the efficiencies of an electric power steering set-up. Nissan Altima’s 4-wheel powerassisted disc brake system was also re-engineered utilising human ergonomic studies to optimise pedal travel and force, providing a premium blend of immediate response, conﬁdent braking and reduced fatigue. Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) are standard. Suhail Bahwan Automobiles is largely committed to supporting Nissan’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfaction and by providing world-class after-sales services in Oman.

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ISG holds career fair

MUSCAT: The fourth Career Fair was held recently at Indian School Al Ghubra in the school auditorium. Chief guest Varkey Vivian Cherian, director of ﬁnance, Golden Tulip Hotel Seeb, inaugurated the ISG Career Fair 2016. The vice principal G. Sreekumar welcomed the chief guest, representatives from the universities and colleges, and parents, says a press release. in his address Cherian stated that the youngsters are always in a dilemma when it comes to choosing career options because of too many choices. He said that one should conduct a SWOT (strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats) analysis to assess one’s passion and choose a career one loves as the satisfaction gained from it is

immeasurable. There were 31 reputed universities and colleges that participated in the fair. It was a great opportunity for students and parents to meet the various representatives from the universities and assess a whole range of career options open to them. The representatives gave a detailed information about the courses and facilities offered by them and also guided the students in deciding their future course of careers. This initiative of the school was appreciated by parents and students alike. The career fair was a great success as it created awareness amongst students about the various career options and gave them an opportunity to be aware of the procedures of admission.

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ROUND-UP Improved fuel efficiency adds to Lexus RX appeal A signiﬁcant number of Lexus SUV buyers have opted for the hybrid upgrade, making the Lexus RX450h the most popular hybrid sport utility in 2012

MUSCAT: Lexus RX was the first luxury vehicle to pioneer the hybrid technology. One that put a smile on the faces of millions of its owners all around the world. Lexus RX has since its introduction made waves across the automotive industry with its superior engineering, powerful and rewarding driving dynamics, engaging features and technologies and more. The Lexus RX450h is a gas-electric hybrid version of the RX350 crossover sport-utility vehicle. By any standard, it has been a smash success for Lexus since it first launched as a 2006 model. A significant number of Lexus SUV buyers have opted for the hybrid upgrade, making the Lexus RX450h the most popular hybrid sport utility in 2012. After leaving the original RX hybrid series dormant in 2009, Lexus came back in the 2010 model year with the 450h, which offered more power and significantly improved fuel economy. The gaselectric RX450h features a 3.5-liter Atkinson-cycle engine, which

is more fuel-efficient version of the conventional four-stroke Ottocycle engine that is rated at 258 horsepower and 335Nm of torque, says a press release. The hybrid powertrain employs two motor-generators. One is an engine-driven generator that operates as an engine starter and can charge the battery pack or power other electric motors as needed. The second is a 167-horsepower motor that works with the gas engine to deliver power to the front wheels. Total output of this pairing is 309 horsepower. Peak output for the RX450h’s gas engine and electric motor occur at different rpm ranges. Therefore, combined power ratings represent peak power delivery in real-world operating conditions and take into account the unique rpm when each peak occurs. The engine and drive motor are connected to a continuously variable transmission, which is engineered to manage the various sources of power in a way that maximises the RX450h’s efficiency. Beyond the engine and the motor, there is a 288-volt nickel metal hydride battery pack tucked neatly under the second-row seats. When the vehicle brakes, some of the energy is captured and sent to

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Karavali food festival evokes great response MUSCAT: Food festival featuring dishes from Karavali region of Karnataka organised recently at Al Bahja Hotel, Seeb evoked a great response from the people of the region. Various communities of Karavali region attended the food fiesta. Dressed in traditional attire they relished the traditional flavours of the Karavali cuisine, says a press release. The ambience of the venue had a traditional touch and was decorated with mango leaf and banana saplings. Traditional items belonging to the region such as Nuga-Nayer, Padi Manchau, Pargathi, Ari lappuna Kalase, BaarlappunaSer, Arithamudi, BaithaBallu were displayed and were the attractions of the day. The typical sights of Karavali impressed the attendees. All the guests were awed by the different arrangements. “This reminded me of my childhood days and made me feel home sick. They put up a goodangandi (village grocery shop) which displayed bareda parndkail (bunch of banana) and other stuff which was an added attraction,” said one of the guests. The three banquet halls were filled with the people from the region. The proceedings of the food festival began with a welcome address by Praveen Shetty general manager of Al Bahja Hotel.

He said, “The idea was to bring the people of Karavali together to enjoy, experience and savour the delicacies together. We wanted to offer people of Karavali an atmosphere of home away from home.” He said he was overwhelmed by the fantastic response of the encouraging and enthusiastic crowd, thanked them for their spirit and support to the event. Ashok Shetty of Special Technical Services (STS) was the master of ceremony and Charles conducted games for the young and the older ones alike. Umesh Poojary, chief chef, spinned culinary wonders as he donned the traditional head gear and costume. Presenting traditional recipes from the region, he kept the menu authentic and gave the people of Karavali a taste of traditional and mouth-watering delicacies of Karavali. Among the authentic specialities served were Bangude Pulli Munchi, Etti gasi, Kori Rotti, Basale pundi, Kudutha Saar and many more. Satish Shetty, F&B Manager was seen overseeing the comfort of his guests. “Food aﬁcionados would surely look forward to some more such wonderfully organised events of socio-cultural themes with opportunities to taste and relish variety of combos of Indian food in its best taste,” said another guest.

MEGASTORE

AOU conducts seminar on research practices MUSCAT: Arab Open University (AOU) conducted a seminar on research practices for its Master of Leadership students. The seminar aimed at getting the students to acquire research writing skills using Microsoft Word document. The seminar was organized by Dr. Mohammed Bani Hani, from the Department of Education, and conducted by Raya Al Kharusi from the Faculty of Language Studies, English Language Unit. The students were ﬁrst introduced to the developmental stages of the literacy practices associated with research writing such as adding citations and reference lists. Manual entering was ﬁrst used followed by the use of computer software such as End Note. Nowadays, these research practices have been made easier by Microsoft as researchers can integrate the skills into the Word document which they use

the battery pack. And, with the batteries sufficiently charged, the hybrid system can shut off the engine when the car is stopped, and then turn it on again when the brake pedal is released. The Lexus RX450h’s signature styling feature is its sewing spindle-shaped trapezoidal grille that’s already made its debut on the GS sport sedans. The upper grille and slanted lower grille have been combined and integrated into a single element that projects an aggressive frontal design. A new headlamp shape incorporates LED daytime running lights that reﬂect the Lexus “L” design motif, as do the redesigned combination rear lamps, an as do also the combination rear lamps. Changes to the interior are subtle, including a redesigned steering wheel that has a more comfortable and relaxing grip. The glove box receives new metallic accents and designers squeezed more storage room in the centre console. The cabin also gets new Shimamoku wood trim and available Saddle Leather interior. In addition to ECO mode Lexus added a Sport mode that modiﬁes the steering effort, throttle mapping and transmission shift priorities to provide a quicker response

to driver inputs. Inside, the RX450h is everything you’d expect from a luxury SUV. The 450h comes standard with a power tilt/telescoping steering column, a nine-speaker sound system, an interactive information screen, dual-zone climate control among others. Lexus believes Remote Touch is the technology that will replace touch-screen consoles, which require too much attention and reach from the driver. With Remote Touch, the driver can navigate the vehicle’s onboard computer using a small touch-activated joystick located at the base of the centre console. Though there is a bit of a learning curve, once you get the hang of it remote touch is a revelation. Like the luxury brand’s other hybrids, the RX450h’s display screen can display the power flow between the drivetrain’s electric motors, engine and battery. In place of the RX350’s tachometer is a gauge showing electric motor assist versus battery recharging. Standard 10-way power front seats are shaped and cushioned for long-haul comfort and abundant seat and steering wheel adjustments make it easy to tailor a comfortable driving position. Rear seats mimic the fronts’ comfort plus, they slide fore and aft, as well as recline. Behind the rear seats, the RX450h has an average amount of space for a five-passenger midsize SUV. It provides 40 cubic feet with the seats up and 80.3 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down. In Oman every Lexus vehicle comes with special benefits and privileges such as 6 years unlimited extended mileage protection and 24 hours on-road assistance from AAA.

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for writing their projects, says a press release. Students learnt how to cite sources, add reference lists using different style guides, add table of contents, add tables and inset an index using Microsoft Word document. These skills help the students save their time as they apply the skills in the same computer program which they use for typing their assignments and research projects. Using computer minimizes error and increases accuracy.

V-KOOL Oman opens Middle East’s largest car care store in Al Khuwair MUSCAT: Motoring enthusiasts in Oman cheerily welcomed the recent opening of a mega outlet of V-KOOL Oman, the global leader in high-performance premium heat control and paint protection technology. The state-of-the-art outlet in Al Khuwair (Alia Center Building, Besides Oman Arab Bank and Danube Home) was inaugurated jointly by Haythem Macki, partner, Vipan K. Handa, deputy group CEO and Board Member-KAPICO group and Travis Smith, vice president and general manager – Performance Films Division, Eastman Chemicals Inc. The megastore showcases the most complete car care product range using sophisticated energy and heat measurement equipment. The large coating bay can accommodate up to 14 vehicles at a time, says a press release.

“What we are offering to motorists are new generation car care solutions to keep their vehicle new and shiny”, stated S Natesh, general manager – V-KOOL Oman. He added, “Unlike traditional niche outlets that focus on just one service, V-KOOL Oman offers an opportunity for our discerning clientele to get the complete range of services under our new Car Care 2.0 programme – which focuses both on protection and appearance”. As one enters the outlet, you are welcomed into the reception area,

where an expert associate walks you through the entire product range including a demo experience which will instantly convert you to a raving fan of V-KOOL because that is how magnificently V-KOOL films block heat causing Infra-Red (IR) rays and harmful Ultra-Violet (UV) rays. In fact, the entire series of films reject 99% UV rays. V-KOOL is the world’s first wavelength selective window coating that provides a virtually transparent protective barrier against the sun’s heat and radiation.

However, the star of the show was the revolutionary Ultramaster Paint Protection Film (PPF) from V-KOOL, a marvel of emerging technology. Its unique Tru-Heal property of self-healing minor scratches and tears on the ultra-thin 0.5mil ﬁlm is a welcome relief for many motorists as they encounter minor scratches in crowded parking lots and high traffic roads. Ultramaster PPF’s proprietary stain shield, solvent guard, dura coat, colour protect and easy stretch make it the most preferred paint protection application in the industry. The company’s Car Care 2.0 concept helps protect not just windows and body work, but also extends to interiors, engine and wheel rims, and thereby offering total protection. So plan your visit today to V-KOOL Oman’s ﬂagship store to experience the new generation Car Care 2.0 concept.

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Khimji’s Watches unveils Chopard Mille Miglia 2016 MUSCAT: Issued in limited edition of 1,000 pieces in stainless steel, the Mille Miglia 2016 XL Race Edition throbs to the tune of a unique ‘engine’: the new Chopard Calibre 03.05-C, a chronograph movement with COSC-certified precision. Surrounded with a tachymetric scale, the dial revives the aesthetic of vintage dashboards and ensures maximum readability thanks to its large numerals and luminescent hands. Inspired by leather car-bonnet tie-down straps, its beautifully weathered strap in Suportlo calfskin echoes the legendary spirit of the Italian competition – Mille Miglia race that Chopard has been serving as partner and official timekeeper since 1988. And now this timepiece that is the symbol of the inseparable ties between Chopard and the world of classic racing is available in Oman, exclusively at Khimji’s Watches - the home of luxury in the country. A generously sized retro-style timepiece, the Mille Miglia 2016 XL Race Edition is inspired by the design codes of the cars that took part in the historical race between 1927 and 1940. Waterresistant to 50 metres, its sturdy 46 mm-diameter case makes it the largest of the Mille Miglia wrist chronographs created by Chopard. Its classic and refined lines are enhanced by two traditional pushers and a fluted crown. The perfectly readable black dial is enlivened by wide Arabic numerals and luminescent hands, while the bright red sweep-seconds hand stands out clearly to count off the precious seconds of the race. These legibility-enhancing attributes are essential in a timepiece dedicated to competition in any conditions, says a press release. Topped by a tachymetric scale, an indication that is useful in calculating average speed which

OAB unveils new ATM banking experience to use touch screen animation, a variety of hi-speed and highly secure OAB ATM services are now possible thanks to APTRA Activate

MUSCAT: Continuing to lead the Sultanate in the use of banking technology and presenting a new level of convenience for its customers, Oman Arab Bank (OAB) has introduced APTRA Activate, the world’s most advanced selfservice software, to its nationwide network of ATMs. The ﬁrst bank in Oman and the

third GCC bank to use this cuttingedge solution, OAB Bank takes pride in meeting the needs of its customers in the best and most innovative ways possible. With attractive easy to use touch screen animation, a variety of hi-speed and highly secure OAB ATM services are now possible thanks to APTRA Activate. These include making local and international transfers as well as credit card payments; paying utility, mobile and internet bills; requesting instant e-statements and balances on accounts, loans

Third edition of EduTraC Oman to open on Oct. 18 MUSCAT: EduTraC Oman expo will open on October 18 and for the ﬁrst time take place at the new state-of-the-art Oman Convention & Exhibition Center and over the three days will offer an excellent opportunity for visitors interested in higher education, training and career opportunities. EduTraC Oman will take place under the patronage of Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Education - National Career Guidance Centre and Ministry of Manpower. Oman has been continuously investing on higher education and training and EduTraC Oman will provide a direct gateway and an

ideal platform for leading local and foreign universities and training institutions to network with students, parents and working executives interested in education and training at all levels. The expo will offer a strategic awareness opportunity to higher education and training providers to strengthen their presence in Oman’s vibrant education market, says a press release. EduTraC Oman has established itself as a highly reputable event in the region and thus has gained support of international renowned organizations like the EducationUSA, British Council, Ministry of SERVING CUSTOMERS

Customers take delivery of ﬁrst Tiguan models arrived in Oman

new Tiguan SEL. The all-new Tiguan is the ﬁrst Volkswagen SUV built on the state-of-the-art MQB platform and features new technology, completely unique in the compact class; including Active Info Display, Adaptive Cruise Control and Head-Up Display, says a press release. With passenger comfort and convenience prioritised, the new Tiguan offers optional leather seats with memory function, an additional 145 litres of cargo space and easy open trunk available as an option, in addition to adaptive cruise control, 4MO-

and credit cards; and updating mobile contact numbers, says a press release. “One of the Sultanate’s most popular methods of day-to-day banking, OAB ATMs serves customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week and as such are a pivotal part of how our customers manage their personal ﬁnancial transactions. Equipped with this stateof-the-art programme, our ATMs now not only accommodate the broadest possible range of services but also reﬂect the exemplary standards the bank endeavors

to deliver in its comprehensive branch network spread across the country,” noted Fahd Amjad, GM of Retail Banking. Jamil Abdulqader Al Zadjali, OAB AGM - head of Digital Banking added, “With a focus at all times on providing the most convenient, safe, and reliable services, OAB has always fully embraced the use of technology. As a result, we offer straightforward and consistent interactions across online, mobile, ATMs, and branches in a seamless multi-channel approach, responsive to our customers’ changing needs, expectations, and preferences. And by implementing this game changing software we are proud to have placed our valued customers once again at the forefront of banking innovation.” A pioneer of technology in Oman’s burgeoning banking sector, OAB has harnessed its rich possibilities to implement ﬁnancial solutions that complement today’s modern lifestyle, and create the best possible experience for customers as they connect, interact and transact.

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MUSCAT: Following the recent launch of the all-new Tiguan in Muscat, Volkswagen Oman, handed over the keys of the first pair of new Tiguans sold to their respective owners Carlos Recena and Davis Rizzolo. Andrew Squires, general manager of Wattayah Motors, on handing over the keys to the new owners said, “On behalf of Wattayah motors and Volkswagen Oman I would like to congratulate both Carlos Recena and Davis Rizzolo on their new purchase. I am confident the new Tiguan, with its technologically advances features, space and flexibility, will serve them and their families well in their day-to-day lives.” On taking delivery of his new Tiguan SEL, Davis said, “What I like most about the Tiguan is that the interior is very nice and the technology is unreal! Volkswagen have really stepped up their game in terms of technology. I also love the front grill of the Tiguan, it is very futuristic.” “I am very happy with my choice of going with the Tiguan. It is a very impressive vehicle and the technology available in it is incredible. I am particularly impressed with the head-up display, digital instrument panel and the 360-degree area view,” said Carlos Recena, who also purchased a

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is a decisive factor in endurance racing, the satin-brushed dial displays snailed anthracite and black counters reminiscent of car dashboards. Echoing the sweepseconds hand, the “Rossa Corsa” red arrow-shaped Mille Miglia logo appears both at 12 o’clock on the dial and around the rim of the exhibition case-back. To view this limited edition timepiece that delivers a perfect blend of precision, comfort and elegance and is an ideal ally of passionate drivers, visit the Khimji’s Watches showroom. Set up in 1973, Khimji’s Watches is one of Muscat’s leading franchisees of luxury watches, jewellery, accessories and writing instruments. It is a one-stop shop for world’s best brands such as Rolex, Chopard, Cartier, Piaget, Mikimoto, Girard-Perregaux, Oris, Frederique Constant, Tudor, Bell & Ross, Caran d’Ache and Kieninger. The Khimji’s Watches showroom is located in the posh locality of Shatti Al Qurum in the capital city of Muscat.

TION Active Control, front assist and AppConnect. Moreover, the new Tiguan also offers a wide range of safety features – active bonnet and six airbags as standard, and an additional knee airbag on the driver’s side as an option, and forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking system for adaptive cruise control – underpinning the Tiguan’s benchmark as a leader in safety. The new Tiguan is offered in ﬁve model conﬁgurations - S 1.4L, SE 1.4L, SE 2.0L, SEL 2.0L and Sport 2.0L with 220 HP; with prices starting from just OMR9,760.

Omanoil ends Customer Care Week MUSCAT: Taking care beyond fueling to new heights, Oman Oil Marketing Company (omanoil) successfully concluded ‘Customer Care Week’, a ﬁve-day event organized annually to reward customers for their loyalty over the years. omanoil celebrated the occasion with a range of activities and site visits designed to show appreciation to its internal and external customers. Led by CEO Eng. Omar Ahmed Salim Qatan, teams from omanoil also worked as fuel attendants for a day to express gratitude to its patrons. Oman Oil Marketing Company management team organised a series of high-proﬁle meetings with key corporate customers to explore ways of nurturing their partnerships and enhancing support for the Sultanate’s economic development. Partners and dealers were personally hosted by the CEO and other members of omanoil’s senior staff, who provided their guests with an in-depth overview of the company’s operations, mapped out plans for the future, and enjoyed a celebratory lunch, says a press release. Renowned as one of the Sultanate’s most popular brands, omanoil continues to provide a one-stop shopping experience that raises the standards of care and service.

Education and Culture – Cyprus, The Training Gateway, AIESEC Oman, etc. The exhibition apart from local institutions also has institutions participating from United Kingdom, United States of America, Malaysia, Cyprus, Lebanon, Qatar, Spain and India etc. The exhibition will also host free interactive career advice forums which will run concurrently throughout the event for its visitors featuring experts who will present the latest information on a variety of topics. Connect with experts at EduTraC Oman from October 18 to 20, 2016 at Oman Convention and Exhibition.

Matt Christie, international development officer from the University of Huddersﬁeld said, “The University of Huddersﬁeld is very proud of our relationship with Oman; one of the most beautiful countries in the entire world. Omani students are dedicated, focused and enthusiastic about their studies and alongside their academic exploits have brought an air of vibrancy and culture to our campus. EduTraC Oman is a great place to meet and interview prospective candidates and this year will be supported by academics from both our Faculty of Business and the Faculty of Engineering.”

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Meethaq auto finance gaining in popularity The Shari’a compliant ﬁnance is based on the concept of Murabaha wherein the cost of vehicle and proﬁt is disclosed to the buyer

MUSCAT: Meethaq auto finance from Bank Muscat available with a host of features, including life Takaful for customers during the entire finance period, has gained in popularity. The Shari’a compliant finance is based on the concept of Murabaha wherein the cost of vehicle and profit is disclosed to the buyer. Meethaq purchases the vehicle on

customer request and sells it to them at a cost plus agreed profit, says a press release. The exclusive benefits of Meethaq auto finance include financing up to 80 per cent of the value of vehicles, repayment tenure up to 8 years and free life Takaful coverage during the finance period. Notably, financing is also available for purchasing used vehicles. The bank does not charge any processing fee and offers competitive pricing. With minimal documentation and fast processing, the vehicle finance is available for citizens and residents at all Meethaq branches. Oman is home to the world’s best known auto brands and Meethaq remains committed to helping people own their dream vehicles. By encouraging people to buy top quality vehicles, Meethaq reiterates its commitment to road safety, thereby spreading safety and happiness in Oman. Meethaq, under the umbrella of Bank Muscat, is the centre for Is-

lamic financial service in Oman, with many achievements contributing to the growth and development of the Sultanate’s economy. Meethaq extends support to all key economic sectors with innovative Shari’a based products and is well positioned to provide Islamic financial expertise and thereby promote the good of society as a whole. Within just three years of operations, Meethaq has attained the leading position in the Islamic banking industry in Oman in terms of financing receivables, branch network, products and services, IT infrastructure and human resources development. Meethaq not only provides benchmark Islamic financial solutions to support the country’s development but also plays a key role in raising awareness and educating people on key aspects of Islamic banking and finance. Meethaq offers a full suite of Islamic banking products and services, including savings account, current account, home finance,

auto finance, credit card, mobile banking and internet banking. The bank has invested in staff, systems and controls to ensure the service is delivered in a professional, segregated and fully Shari’a compliant manner. Meethaq has adopted the best practices in Islamic banking and finance worldwide to combine a robust model which protects customers and complements the Islamic banking industry. Every Meethaq product goes through the process of Shari’a compliance certification by the Shari’a Supervisory Board and is created in line with the guidelines of the Central Bank of Oman. Meethaq strategy is to sustain its leadership position and to attract customers, distinguished by the innovation of products and of operational efficiency. Bank Muscat Meethaq is uniquely positioned to make a difference in Islamic banking with emphasis on social responsibility, economic justice and developmental commitment.

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MSE receives Acquisition Award 2016 from beIN MUSCAT: Mustafa Sultan Electronics PAYTV division was recently recognised by beIN for ‘Acquisition Award 2016 winner’. The award was received at a recent beIN partner forum 2016 that took place in Doha attended by MSE’s representatives Gopi Motukuru, senior manager - Sales and Marketing and Mohamed Mostafa, assistant manager. Photograph shows Gopi and Mohamad from MSE receiving award from Hamad Aljaber, regional sales manager - beIN. The event was attended by over 50 master distributors from the MENA region and very few were recognized and honoured with awards among all. MSE was honoured in recognition for retaining the customers and managing the churn. The awards were given by Mohammad Abdulaziz Al-Subaie, executive director of Commercial Affairs and Hamad Al Jaber - regional sales manager. During the forum, beIN also an-

nounced new partner channels from Discovery including Fatafeat, Dlife, DKids, DMax, DTX, outdoor channels and also Travel channel HD. With the new channels added, beIN complete package is now offering over 67 channels, says a press release. MSE has been the distributor of beIN for over 7 years. It is also one of the biggest distributors of beIN within the region with over 100 dealers across the country including all major towns like Sur, Sohar, Salalah etc. MSE also has a dedicated service center, call center and SMS system

to serve its beIN customers. beIN has recently announced two new packages for its subscribers; Elite and Elite Duo. With Elite package, customers will get all channels on complete package plus free beIN Media Server Hardware and free access to all events (World Cup 2018 or any other event offered). Elite Duo is the only multi-room package from beIN. With Elite Duo, customers get beIN in two rooms. In one room they get Elite package with free beIN Media Server hardware and in the other room they get Top Entertainment Package with a

free beIN HD Box Hardware. This package is great for families who want beIN in two locations within their house. For those seeking online viewing, beIN also announced online subscription through its beIN Connect platform. beIN Connect is a digital gateway to the coverage top entertainment and all live and exclusive world class sports which allows anytime and anywhere access from your computer, laptop, smartphone and tablet (ioS and Andriod) within the MENA (Middle east and North Africa) region. beIN Connect is now offered at a very attractive rate with only OMR78 annually. Short term packages are also available allowing viewers’ access to one day and one month packages. beIN connect is offered free for subscribers of Complete, Elite and Elite Duo packages. The new packages are available with Mustafa Sultan Electronics Showroom – Al- Khuwair.

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Bank Sohar road safety campaign reaches Al Thuraya Primary School MUSCAT: As part of its ongoing road safety awareness campaign for schools being carried out in partnership with the Oman Road Safety Association (ORSA), Bank Sohar recently visited the Al Thuraya Primary School at Al Ghubra. This is the third in a series of visits by the bank and ORSA, aimed at spreading awareness on road safety to children. The event took place at the school’s hall in the presence of approximately 140 students from grade ﬁve, together with members of the school faculty. Representing Bank Sohar at the event were members of the bank’s marketing team, accompanied by a team from ORSA, with the presence of Eng. Ali Ahmed Al Barwani, CEO, ORSA, says a press release. Commenting on the event Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM of HR and Corporate Support at Bank Sohar said, “Instilling the habit of adhering to road rules is easier with children. It will help them grow into responsible pedestrians, and eventually drivers, on the road. This is exactly what we aim to achieve with this particular campaign. Furthermore, we aim to also reach out to the children’s family and friends by actively encouraging them to share what they have learnt with everyone they know.” The event kicked off with an introduction by Maha Hussain Al Lawati, manager Events and Promotions at Bank Sohar. Followed by Eng. Ali Ahmed Al Barwani, CEO, ORSA then gave a presentation on the core aspects of maintaining road safety in and around school premises; with special focus being given on encouraging the children to advise their parents and school bus drivers against texting while driving.

This is in line with the message of the road safety jingle titled ‘Rakiz Wa Sooq’ launched by the bank earlier in the year. As with the previous two visits, ORSA CEO, Eng. Ali Ahmed Al Barwani selected ten children from the attendees to be the school’s road safety representatives and ambassadors for the next ﬁve years, with the responsibility of helping spread awareness on road safety to students. “The children at every school we have visited, including those at the Al Thuraya Primary School, have been extremely enthusiastic when it comes to learning about road safety. It is great to see them so keen to implement what they have learned in their daily lives. We sincerely hope this knowledge they have gained and their positive attitude and behavior will help inﬂuence others, both adults and other children, to follow their example,” added Eng. Ali Ahmed Al Barwani. Shortly thereafter the video of the jingle was played for the children with those that knew it singing along. An interactive session was then held by representatives from the Bank, covering the topics of the earlier presentation in more detail. As the program drew to a close, gifts were handed over each of the children by the Bank and ORSA. The event concluded with the students thanking the Bank and ORSA for organising the event. “I would like to thank the faculty of the Al Thuraya Primary School for hosting us and the children for being such a great audience. We look forward to visiting many more schools in the following weeks to further spread the word on the importance of road safety,” concluded Munira Abdulnabi Macki.

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Joyalukkas dazzles Diwali fest with a sparkling new collection DUBAI: Diwali, festival of lights, is one of the most important festivals for the Indian community around the world. Many rituals and traditions are associated with the celebration, most prominently the lighting of lamps and candles or diyas to usher in prosperity. For the world’s favourite jeweller, it has also become tradition to give away big prizes and launch a fabulous new collection on the days leading up to Diwali. Joyalukkas Dazzling Diwali gives customers a chance to win up to 15KG gold with a minimum

spend on gold and diamond jewellery. They can also avail other exciting offers, such as zero deduction on old gold jewellery exchange and guaranteed gold rate protection with just a 10% down payment. Even more exciting is the free quarter gram gold coin with every jewellery purchase on Dhanteras Day, October 28, 2016. Joyalukkas Dazzling Diwali is from October 13 to November 5, 2016 across Joyalukkas showrooms in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman, says a press release.

“Diwali is a celebration of positivity and goodness. It is a time to share happiness, and of course gifts, with families and friends,” says Mr. John Paul Alukkas, Executive Director, Joyalukkas Group “and because our customers are at the heart of everything we do at Joyalukkas, every year we try to offer them something extra special for this most special occasion. We wish our most loyal and supportive patrons a very happy Diwali. We hope that the amazing prizes, gifts and offers make your festivities even brighter.”

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Spelligator organisers introduce curated tours for Indian students MUSCAT: The organisers of Spelligator have announced a year-end attraction for children of Indian schools in Muscat. From December 22, a group of students from classes 6 to 12 will be taken on a curated tour of the western Indian state of Gujarat. The tour will be spread over ten to twelve days and will cover landmarks of historical, scientiﬁc, educational importance. The tour will focus more on exploring the fun way. This is the ﬁrst in a series of tour that the organisers have planned. The focus of the tours is learning the fun way, in an atmosphere that encourages curiosity, says a press release. “The idea is to bring expat Indian children closer to their culture and in the process, also expose them to the various facets of India like its popular educational

institutions and what they offer. We feel this is important because many children in our target age group will be moving closer to making a career decision,” says Anita Adhia, who is behind the idea. Anita and her team had successfully organized the Spelligator (an Oman version of the Spelling Bee in 2013 and 2014). “The tour propagates learning through experience.” The by-product of a World Walkers trip will be the change in the child’s perspective towards career goals and life in general - all for the better. The child returns more informed, more knowledgeable, has had learned certain life skills. New friends will be made. Their social interaction will grow. Many parents, looking at their professional and familial commitments, although wanting to, aren’t

able to plan such trips. Vacation visits to homeland sometimes are not as fruitful as intended to be. There is time constraint and a lot many things to attend to. World Walkers ﬁll this gap. “We take over the responsibility of providing your child a wholesome, informative, interesting, thrilling and adventurous trip that can be best enjoyed in the company of peers,” says Anita. There will be quizzes and fun activities galore. Utmost care goes into the planning of the trip, its execution and its results. The children’s safety, comfort, food and overall happiness are top priority. An interactive pre-trip meeting will be held with parents and the children to brief them about the sites, stay and travel. The batch of students has been limited to only 35.

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as skipper in the Test series, the pressure will be high on Dhoni as India need to beat New Zealand by a 4-1 margin to claim the third spot in the ICC ODI rankings

DHARAMSALA: Brimming with confidence after a clean-sweep in the Test series, India would look to carry on their dominance over New Zealand in the shorter format when the two teams lock horns in the first cricket One-day International (ODI) of the five-match rubber, here on Sunday. After registering a 3-0 triumph over of New Zealand in the Test series that propelled Virat Kohli’s men to the No. 1 spot in the ICC rankings, the focus now shifts to ODI cricket. The talismanic Mahendra Singh Dhoni will take over the mantle of captaincy from Kohli in the limited overs format. With Kohli delivering as skipper in the Test series, the pressure will be high on Dhoni as India need to beat New Zealand by a 4-1 margin to claim the third spot in the ICC ODI rankings. The Kiwis are currently ranked

DHARAMSALA: Well aware of the change in transition that will happen across formats in near future, India’s limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday said he has started using Test skipper Virat Kohli’s advice more often on the field. “I have already started using him (Kohli) more. If you witness a match you will see I have more interactions with him on the field because two individuals of course will conduct in different ways,” Dhoni said on the eve of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand starting here on Sunday. His comments come in the wake of the increased clamour for Kohli’s elevation to captaincy in all formats of the game after the 3-0 rout he led India to against New Zealand. Speaking of his own role in

third with 113 points, while India are at fourth with 110. Going into the series, India will start overwhelming favourites with the statistics clearly stacked against the visitors. New Zealand have never won a bilateral ODI series in India, having lost all four previous such rubber. While in multi-team events, New Zealand’s record on Indian soil is 18-11, the bigger picture is that the Kiwis have never won a

the side, Dhoni said it hasn’t changed much but for the additional responsibility of mentoring the future generation of Indian cricket.

bilateral ODI series in India. All is not lost New Zealand lost all the four previous series played between the two teams — in 1988, 1995, 1999 and 2010. In fact, in the last series in 2010, India, which missed a few regular players and were led by Gautam Gambhir, whitewashed New Zealand 5-0. Both the teams have played 93

Dhoni, who has already retired from Test cricket, said he has evolved as a cricketer since making his debut way back in 2004. “Role doesn’t

matches against each other so far with India recording 46 wins while New Zealand notching 41 victories. Five matches saw no results and one was a tie. However, all is not lost for the Kiwis as in the last ﬁve ODIs played between the two teams, New Zealand have won four and one was tied. While inspirational Dhoni has returned to the ODI scheme of things, the Indian team will be without three of its key players —

change when you are a senior member of the squad irrespective of whether you are captain or vice-captain. You have extra responsibility on you. You have to talk to the youngsters, you have to guide them,” Dhoni said. “A lot of things have changed since I made my debut in 2004. The way cricket is played has changed. The kind of players that are coming in the Indian team are drastically different than what we were used to. My role is quite the same. You only evolve with time and that’s what I am trying to do,” the talismanic wicket-keeper batsman said. Coming to his new role as a mentor, of late, Dhoni has talked more about identifying future talents, which also includes his present role in the team as a ﬁnisher. - PTI

Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami — all of whom have been rested keeping the gruelling season in mind. The man who Dhoni will miss dearly in the ODIs is Ashwin, who is in tremendous form of late with both bat and ball. Ashwin ﬁnished with 27 wickets in the 3-0 Test sweep, and now has 220 wickets, the most by any bowler after 39 Tests. The rest given to the three pre-

mier cricketers means off-spinner Jayant Yadav, left-arm spinner Axar Patel and Dhawal Kulkarni will get a chance to prove their mettle before the national selectors. Hardik Pandya also made a comeback after being dropped during tours of Zimbabwe and United States respectively. Medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is nursing a back strain, has also been left out of the squad along with veteran Ishant Sharma, who missed the entire Test series after being laid low by Chikungunya fever. Kohli will be high on confidence after hitting a career best 211 against New Zealand in the final Test in Indore. Dhoni’s last significant ODI innings was an unbeaten 92 against South Africa in October 2015, and he would be eyeing a strong performance to silence his critics at the fag end of his career. But the loss of veteran Suresh Raina, who is down with viral fever and opener Shikhar Dhawan, who has a broken thumb has somewhat weakened India’s batting line-up. On the other hand, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has the unenvious task of trying to rally his team following three Test losses. The Black Caps will be strengthened by the return of their most successful bowler and most destructive batsman in Tim Southee and Corey Anderson. Southee, who has 135 one-day wickets, missed the recent threematch Test series with an ankle injury and has not played a single ODI this year while Anderson, who has the highest strike of any New Zealand player in ODI history, returns from an ankle injury to bolster the batting. - PTI

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Agut stuns Djokovic, Murray enters final SHANGHAI: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic suffered a shock 6-4, 6-4 loss to Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut and his fierce rival Andy Murray beat France’s Gilles Simon 6-4, 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters semifinals on Saturday. Serbian Djokovic, 12-time Grand Slam champion, made 29 unforced errors against the 15th seed and converted just two of nine break points. He saved three match points before Bautista Agut broke his serve for the fourth time to wrap up victory in one hour and 48 minutes. Djokovic, who smashed his racket after losing the first set and tore his shirt during the match, was left fuming after umpire Carlos Bernardes gave him a time violation when changing his shirt.

AGGRESSIVE: Bautista Agut reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic.

“He was the star of the show. That’s what he wanted to be today,” the 29-year-old said. “But there are deﬁnitely things that I need to regain from the emotion-

al, mental point of view.” Bautista Agut said aggressive tactics were key to him picking up his ﬁrst victory in six attempts against Djokovic.

“I tried to force him to play his best tennis. I think in the first set he played some good tennis. He played a little bit better than me,” Bautista Agut said. “But then I knew that I had to increase my level. I had to play more aggressive.” World No. 2 Murray took a strong hold of his match against Simon after breaking the Frenchman’s serve to clinch a tight first set. Murray, bidding for his third Shanghai Masters title, carried his momentum into the second set as he broke Simon’s serve twice to wrap up the match in one hour 43 minutes. Bautista Agut, who has lost to Murray in their two previous meetings, will face the 29-year-old Scot in the final on Sunday. - Reuters

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Wozniacki ends Jankovic reign at Hong Kong Open HONG KONG: Fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki ousted defending champion Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Hong Kong Open on Saturday. The 26-year-old Wozniacki will play Kristina Mladenovic in the final on Sunday after the Frenchwoman beat Australian youngster Daria Gavrilova 7-5, 6-3. Denmark’s Wozniacki, who is yet to lose a set in the tournament, struggled to hold serve in the opening stages but held her nerve to break Jankovic’s serve five times and come out on top in a battle between two former world number ones. Wozniacki, who won the Pan Pacific Open last month, will look

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to secure her second Tour title of the year when she takes on Mladenovic. Gavrilova defeated world No. 1 Angelique Kerber on Friday, but the Australian was brought back down to earth by the unseeded Mladenovic. - Reuters

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016

SPORTS Man City penalty woes allow Arsenal to join them at top Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Swansea City put them level with City on 19 points but Pep Guardiola’s side remained as leaders on goal difference

DOUBLE STRIKE: Arsenal’s Theo Walcott celebrates after scoring a

goal during their Premier League match against Swansea City at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. – Reuters

LONDON: Arsenal joined Manchester City at the top of the Premier League on Saturday after leaders City suffered another afternoon of penalty woes in a 1-1 draw with Everton that ended their 100 percent home record this season. LA LIGA

Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Swansea City, featuring a double from Theo Walcott, put them level with City on 19 points but Pep Guardiola’s side remained as leaders on goal difference. Tottenham

Hotspur, who had started the day in second place, missed a chance to go top, needing an 89th minute goal from Dele Alli to rescue a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion and protect their record as the

only unbeaten side in the league. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola saw his side’s perfect record disappear at the Etihad after Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero both had poor penalties saved by Maarten Stekelenburg in a game the leaders dominated. City have now missed four of their eight penalties this season. Romelu Lukaku made City pay in between the missed-spot kicks with his sixth goal of the season for Everton before Nolito headed the equaliser. Arsenal introduced Swansea’s new manager Bob Bradley, the first American to take charge of a topflight English side, to the harsh realities of Premier League life as Arsene Wenger’s men won a sixth consecutive league match. Walcott struck twice in the space of seven minutes in the first half and came perilously close to a hat-trick while Mesut Ozil also scored on his 28th birthday.

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Messi scores as Barca rout Deportivo

UAE cruise to six-wicket victory over Oman team

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored within three minutes of returning to action for the first time in over three weeks to help fire La Liga champions Barcelona to a resounding 4-0 home win over Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday. Brazilian midfielder Rafinha put Barca ahead in the 21st minute with the help of lax goalkeeping from Deportivo’s German Lux and slid in the second in the 35th after the stopper failed to hold Gerard Pique’s header. Luis Suarez combined with Neymar to stretch Barca’s lead two minutes before the break and substitute Messi latched on to a through ball from the Brazilian to stroke the ball high into the net in the 58th. The Argentine maestro had replaced Sergio Busquets moments earlier to the delight of the Nou Camp faithful, also taking the captain’s armband from his teammate. Messi looked fully recovered from the groin injury he had sustained against Atletico Madrid last month and is expected to return to the starting lineup for Wednesday’s mouthwatering Champions League game against former coach Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. The five-time world player of the year also helped tee up fellow substitute Paco Alcacer, but the former Valencia man’s header was turned onto the post by Lux, who again denied the luckless striker, still without a goal for Barca, late on. Earlier on Saturday, a late strike from Pablo Sarabia gave Sevilla a dramatic 3-2 win at Leganes to provisionally send them top of La Liga and end their 17-month spell without an away league win. Franco Vazquez gave Jorge Sampaoli’s side the lead in the 25th minute and they looked well on their way to ending their barren spell on the road when Samir Nasri doubled the lead in the 58th from close range. A familiar feeling would have gripped Sevilla when goals from David Timor and Alexander Szymanowski in the space of three minutes put the home side level. But Sarabia smashed in from outside the area with five minutes remaining to earn them a first away win since beating Malaga in May 2015. - Reuters

MUSCAT: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) proved too good for the visiting Oman in the second practice tie of their three-match oneday series, easing to a six-wicket victory in Dubai on Saturday. After opting to bat ﬁrst, Oman managed to 183 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 50 overs. Mohammed Nadeem top scored for Oman with 42 runs. For the hosts, Ahmed

Raza took three wickets while Mohammed Naveed bagged two. Unbeaten ﬁfty In reply, the UAE achieved the target in 41.1 overs, scoring 186 for the loss of four wickets with Mohammed Usman top-scoring with an unbeaten 53. Mohammed Qasim and Ghulam Shabber contributed 45 and 47 respectively.

Oman, who lost the ﬁrst match by 40 runs, will their third match of the tour on Monday. Duleep Mendis-coached Oman are training in the UAE as part of their preparations for the ICC WCL Division 4 competition, to be held in the U.S. The ICC WCL Division 4 competition will be held at Woodley Park, Los Angeles, from October 29 to November 5.

SCOREBOARD

OMAN Zeeshan Maqsood c M. Qasim b Naveed 15 Arun Poulose c A. Raza b M. Naveed 16 Khawar Ali c M. Qasim b Atif Ali Khan 12 Zeeshan Siddiqui c S. Anwar b A. Raza 8 V.S. Wategaonkar c S. Anwar b A. Raza 0 Ajay Lalcheta run out 28 M. Nadeem c G. Shabber b I. Haider 42 Amir Ali lbw R. Mustafa 0 S. Khadye st G. Shabber b Ahmed Raza 6 R. Ranpura (not out) 20 Sufyan Mehmood (not out) 17

Extras (lb-5, w-13, nb-1) 19 Total (9 wkts, 50 overs) 183 Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-47, 3-50, 4-51, 5-60, 6-126, 7-127, 8-143, 9-146. Bowling: M. Naveed 10-0-41-2 (nb-1); Amjad Javed 6-0-23-0 (w-1); Atif Ali Khan 4-0-11-1 (w2); Ahmed Raza 10-1-19-3 (w-2); Imran Haider 10-1-51-1 (w-2); Rohan Mustafa 10-0-33-1. UAE Rohan Mustafa c Amir Ali b R. Ranpura 9 M. Qasim st S. Khadye b Amir Ali 45 G. Shabber c Wategaonkar b Khawar Ali 47

Shaiman Anwar c Ranpura b Amir Ali 0 M. Usman (not out) 53 Rameez Shahzad (not out) 26 Extras (lb-2, w-4) 6 Total (4 wkts; 41.1 overs) 186 Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-86, 3-86, 4-141. Bowling: Rajesh Ranpura 5-1-23-1; Ajay Lalcheta 4-0-31-0; Mohammed Nadeem 7-0-20-0; Sufyan Mehmood 4-1-16-0 (w-1); Khawar Ali 8.1-0-45-1 (w-3); Amir Ali 7.4-131-2; Zeeshan Maqsood 5-0-17-0; Vaibhav Wategaonkar 0.2-0-1-0.

Tottenham were dominant at the Hawthorns but looked set to lose when their former player Nacer Chadli put West Brom ahead in the 82nd minute. England international Alli, however, ensured Spurs remained unbeaten after the opening eight league matches of the season for the ﬁrst time since 1990. Chelsea hammered the team that succeeded them as Premier League winners as champions Leicester capitulated 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, their fourth defeat of the season coming after Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Victor Moses all found the net. The battle of the bottom two sides saw Stoke City leave Sunderland stranded at the foot of the table with a 2-0 victory. Performance of the day came from Bournemouth, who enjoyed their biggest Premier League win with a 6-1 thrashing of struggling Hull City. - Reuters

D AY- N I G H T T E S T

West Indies in steady reply DUBAI: Darren Bravo struck unbeaten half century, after Marlon Samuels’ timely knock of 76 runs, as West Indies gave a strong reply scoring 211 for three to Pakistan’s huge total on the third day of the ﬁrst day-night Test here Saturay. Pakistan’s total of 579 for three declared included Azhar Ali’s unbeaten 302. SCOREBOARD

Pakistan 1st innings: 579 for 3 decl (A. Ali 302 n.o., S. Aslam 90, B. Azam 69, A. Shaﬁq 67) West Indies 1st innings (at dinner) K. Brathwaite b Shah 32 L. Johnson lbw Shah 15 D. Bravo (not out) 56 M. Samuels lbw S. Khan 76 J. Blackwood (not out) 14 Extras (b-8, lb-5, nb-5) 18 Total (3 wkts, 77 overs) 211 Fall of wickets: 1-42, 2-69, 3-182. Bowling: M. Amir 13-3-32-0 (nb-1); S. Khan 12-2-37-1; Y. Shah 26-11-71-2; W. Riaz 12.3-2-31-0 (nb-3); M. Nawaz 11-4-21-0 (nb-1); A. Ali 2.3-1-6-0.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016

SPORTS

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Sinha, Enhance Eagles, Powertech record victories MUSCAT: Sinha defeated Enhance Oman by one wicket in a thrilling Muscat Pharmacy & Stores-sponsored Premier Division match played at the Ministry of Sports Affairs Gound I on Friday. Batting ﬁrst, Enhance Oman were bowled out for 135 in 26.5 overs. Vishnu Mohandas top scored with 53. Damith Asanka claimed ﬁve wickets for Sinha. In reply, Sinha put on 136 for nine wickets in 34 overs. Dhamika Premadasa top scored with 38. Nester Dhamba claimed four wickets for Enhance Oman. Brief scores: Enhance Oman 135 in 26.5 overs (Vishnu Mohandas 53; Damith Asanka 5/58) lost to Sinha 136 for 9 in 34 overs (Dhamika Premadasa 38; Nester Dhamba 4/39). Points: Sinha – 3, Enhance Oman – 0.

Enhance Eagles beat NYDT In a Khimji Ramdas-sponsored A Division match, MDC Enhance Eagles recorded a nine-run victory over National Youth Development Team (NYDT) at the Ministry of Sports Affairs Groupd II on Friday. Batting ﬁrst, Enhance Eagles were all out for 202 in 37.1 overs. Pradeep Kumar top scored with 48. Shuaib Ismail claimed ﬁve wickets for NYDT. In reply, NYDT were all out for 193 in 37.1 overs. Madhushanka top scored with 51. Pradeep Kumar claimed four wickets while Jaison Manjila and Wasim Ali claimed three wickets each. Brief scores: Enhance Eagles 202 in 37.1 overs (Shuaib Ismail 5/27) beat NYDT 193 in 37.1 overs (Madhushanka 51; Pradeep Kumar 4/30). Points:

NYDT - 0, MDC Enhance Eagles – 2.

Powertech win In an Al Ansari Group of Companies-sponsored B Division match, Powertech defeated FAP UTSC by four wickets. Batting ﬁrst, FAP UTSC were bowled out for 168 in 27.3 overs with Shameer K. top scoring with 41. Nishad Kalady and Prabhakaran Kannan claimed three wickets each for Powertech. In reply, Powertech scored 171 for six in 28.4 overs. Prabhakaran top scored with 78. Brief scores: FAP UTSC 168 in 27.3 overs (Shameer K. 41; Prabhakaran 3/22) lost to Powertech 171 for 6 in 28.4 overs (Prabhakaran 78; Jaleel M 2/24). Points: Powertech – 2, FAP UTSC – 0.

ENHANCE EAGLES STARS: From left, Jaison Manjila, Pradeep Kumar and Wasim Ali. – Supplied photo

Assarain Classic to tee off at Ghala Golf Club The 21st edition of one of Oman’s most prestigious golf tournaments is scheduled to be held on October 21 and 22

MUSCAT: The 21st Assarain Golf Classic, one of the most prestigious golf tournaments of the Sultanate, will take place at Ghala Golf Club on October 21 and 22. According to a press statement issued by the organisers, the Assarain Golf Classic, sponsored by Assarain Group of Companies, is a premium golfing event that gives amateur golfers the opportunity to participate in a professional tournament that meets international golfing standards. Ibrahim Al Wahaibi, Managing Director, Assarain Group of Companies and the pioneer of the Assarain Golf Classic, stated: “We support golf and are committed to help the game flourish in Oman.” “The tournament recreates the challenges similar to the ones faced at the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) and gives

PRESTIGIOUS EVENT: An action image from the 2015 edition of the Assarain Golf Classic. – Supplied photo

the players a chance to play under tournament conditions and feel the pressure of a seeded draw,” Ibrahim Al Wahaibi added. “We look forward to the 2016

edition of the Assarain Golf Classic and are conﬁdent that it will outdo all expectations.” The 2016 Assarain Golf Classic is a highly anticipated golﬁng

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tournament, one that the entire Golfing community in Oman looks forward to. Leon Sassen ,General Manager of Golf World, expressed the organisation’s pride in managing this event by stating:“It is an honour to associate with a golfing tournament of this magnitude.The Classic, to be staged at Ghala Golf Club, will witness the coming together of golfers of varying handicap who will take on the challenge of taming the greens. “The course has changed since last year and it’s going to be interesting to see how the players fair with the changes. I always look forward to this tournament as it sets a new standard every year” The luxury watch will be on raffle this year for players participating in the event. All players and spectators will have a chance to win the luxury watch at the end of the presentation on October 22. This is yet another aspect that sets this tournament apart from all the others. The 2015 Assarain Golf Classic witnessed participation by 126 players and this year, amidst rising interest, the registration had to be closed at 129 players. The 36-hole completion is one of the largest golfing tournament in the region and is open to all players with a verifiable handicap. The two-day stroke tournament will be opened on October 20 with a welcoming session at Ghala Golf Club.

MOURNING

Thais seek to move World Cup qualifier BANGKOK: The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) is seeking to move the home World Cup qualifier against Australia on November 15 out of the country amid mourning for the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. A number of domestic sport competitions, including soccer and golf tournaments, have been cancelled or postponed out of respect for the long-reigning monarch who died on Thursday at the age of 88 in a Bangkok hospital. The FAT said it had consulted with soccer’s world governing body FIFA and written to Australia and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to ask if the match could be re-located. “Changing the time for the match isn’t an option, so the match must definitely be on,” FAT spokesman Patit Supapong said on Saturday. “We have discussed two options with FIFA. First, we’re hoping for an agreement with Australia to let us play an away match first. Second, we might have to find a neutral venue to play if the first option fails.”

Australia’s FA said it was waiting for advice from FIFA and the AFC. “Football Federation Australia is currently awaiting official notification from FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation on the status of the ... qualifier,” an FFA spokesperson said in a statement. Thailand have lost all four of their qualifiers and are bottom of Asia’s Group B, which is led by Saudi Arabia on 10 points. Australia, held to a 1-1 draw by Japan in Melbourne on Tuesday, are in second place in the group on eight points. The top two teams qualify for the 2018 finals in Russia directly, with the third-placed teams going into a playoff. As Thais begin a year of mourning for their king, parties and celebrations will be toned down, with the government asking for people to “refrain from festivities” for 30 days. After an executive meeting on Friday, FAT cancelled all matches in its competitions for the rest of the year, awarding the titles to the league leaders and relegating teams in the drop zones. - Reuters

MOTOGP

Brazil crowned champions Rossi takes pole in Japan, MARGAO: Brazil triumphed in the inaugural BRICS Under-17 Football Tournament with a 5-1 demolition of South Africa in the title clash here on Saturday. Brazil, who exhibited one touch football with swift short passes, dominated the match throughout at the Nehru Stadium. They scored through Paulo Henrique Sampaio Filho (24th), Vinicuis Jose paixo de Oliveira Junior (35th), Victor Gabriel Moura de Oliveira (40th, 61st) and Alan de Sourza Guimaraes (90+1). South Africa pulled one back through S’miso Bophela in the 89th minute. Brazil, who beat South Africa 3-0 in the league stage, made their intention clear from the start as they came with a ﬂury of moves but Alan Guimaraes, Paulo and Victor failed to ﬁnd the back of the net. The South Africans nearly succeded in taking the lead in

the 20th minute but Ndamolelo Radzilani, in front of an open goal, saw his shot hit the cross bar. Brazil retaliated and took the lead four minutes later. A swift move on the right saw Marcos Antonio Santos put a through pass to Paulo Henrique Filho, who beat rival keeper Glen Baadjies, with a neat placement. Brazil mounted pressure and scored two more goals to lead 3-0 at the break. Vinicuis Jose Paixao de Oliveira junior, who saw the keeper come out of his charge, lobbed the ball over him into the net from top of the box in the 35th minute. Five minutes latter Brazil earned a penalty after defender Nikanyiso Shinga handled the ball inside the box and referee R Venktesh gave the penalty, which Victor Gabriel Moura de Oliveira converted. Alan de Souza Guimaaraes,

who was a livewire in the midfield, led the charge and kept the personnel upfront busy with a steady flow of passes. Victor Gabriel Moura de oliveira scored his second in the 62nd minute when Alan laid the ball to him from inside the box in the 61st minute after getting the better of two rival defenders. South Africa pulled one back when S’miso Bophela’s left footer from inside the box brushed rival keeper Arthur Gazze de Souza’s fingers and went in. Russia came from behind to down China 2-1 and finish third. China took the lead from a penalty by Tao Qianglong in the 34th minute. Russia, who were the dominant side, created several chances and equalised through Koleshichenko Kirill (69th) before Substitute Chelidze Georgy scored the winner in the 84th minute. - PTI

Lorenzo third after crash MOTEGI: Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi took pole at the Japanese MotoGP on Saturday, with teammate Jorge Lorenzo recovering from a horrifying crash in practice to qualify third. Rossi, second in the championship race 52 points behind Marc Marquez, lapped the Motegi circuit in one minute and 43.954 seconds, ambushing the Spaniard late in a lively qualifying session. Rossi’s teammate Lorenzo earlier escaped serious injury after his bike high-sided near turn two and hurled him into the air before he slammed back down on his back. The Spaniard was air-lifted to hospital for tests but returned to the track, shrugging off the pain to grab a front row spot next to Marquez on a day of glorious sunshine.

Valentino Rossi

“I thought I injured my left foot but ﬁnally it was just a muscle problem,” he said in trackside interview. “I had a lot of pain ... I forgot about the crash and the pain. “Rossi made a great, great lap time. But better than expected (for me) after the ﬂight this morning.” Rossi, the seven-time premier class champion and runner-up last year, was thrilled to grab pole, hav-

ing felt under the weather during the race weekend. “I’m not at 100 percent, I’m a little bit sick,” he said. “When I saw 43.9 (seconds) I was very happy. It will be very important to start from pole tomorrow and we will see.” Marquez has an outside chance of clinching the championship on Sunday, but must win the race and have Rossi finish 15th or lower and Lorenzo no better than fourth. He was in the box seat to take pole after posting a quick early lap but made errors on his later efforts as Rossi roared to the top of the timesheet in the final minute. Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso will start fourth on the grid in front of fifth-placed Cal Crutchlow and Aleix Espargaro. - Reuters

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Villa in Baushar near Grand Mosque. Contact: 99776071 / 99057348 Flat for rent in Al Ghubrah, 2 rooms & hall. Contact: 91153933 2 BHK near Oman house behind Khimji H.O. Contact: 95865686 One room with bathroom in Bowsher for rent. Contact: 91153933 For rent villa in Bowsher 5 rooms & hall. Contact : 91153933 Room in Azaiba.Contact: 99555843 Arabian style house located in North Al Hail in the second line behind the commercial buildings of the SQ main street 1003 m2 land size and there’s permitted well & palm trees suitable to use for storage facility & accommodation for company workers, 2 streets across the house from front and back side. Contact: 93366421

1 BHK near Oman house behind Khimji H.O. Contact: 95865686

FOR SALE Cat 6 UTP cable (KUWES) 305M Roll AT R.O 33/- only & Network Cabinet 42 U 600x600 (Toten) at RO 160/- Only & 12 Core SM Outdoor armored (AKSH) at 450 baisa per meter only. Contact: Al Wassen Network Technology LLC. Contact: Tel: 24705105 GSM: 92877958 / 94289164 Email: alwassen@omantel.net.om Shop for sale Honda road, Ruwi. Contact: Tel: 24705105 GSM : 92877958 / 94289164 Sofa for sale in excellent condition, RO 75/- only (CBD area). Contact 96027403 Juices, Ice cream parlour in Ruwi. Ideal location. Contact: 92150455

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Company for SALE at Wadi Al Kabir Manufacturing of Steel & Stainless Steel, & cast Aluminium products. Running company for sale. with all the machines and equipments also with 15 nos. of skilled workers. Serious buyers can contact at 93132208 / 79065540

FOR SALE

ACC. AVAILABLE

Good Condition Sanyo washing machine, semi automatic, RO 25 for sale in MBD Contact; 99737812

Accommodation available in a villa for South Indian family, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen at North Ghobrah. Contact : 99209160

Mobile Shop in Al Khoud Contact 90188055

Room near Hamriya roundabout for Executive bachelor. Contact: 93590332 / 97443614

RESTAURANT for sale in Ruwi. Contact: 99378964 Land for sale in the village of Bimmah on the coastal road Qurayat/ Sur with a space of 604 square meters for an attractive price. Contact 92905222

Single room with separate, bathroom for non cooking bachelor (Rex Road). Contact: 98209132

Furnished room for Indian family or Executive bachelor, near Honda Road (Walja). Contact 99016546

Industrial land in Rusail.4000 sqm. Contact 99323957 / 95490842.

Furnished room with attached bath room in Ruwi. #93223278

Muscat Hills 4 Bedroom CORNER Apartment+ 4 Bathrooms+ 2 parking lots with classy ﬂooring & spot lights with high quality ﬁnish in luxury development under construction for Sale for RO 180000. Not negotiable. Expected completion in June 2017. Visa available. Contact 95865457, only serious buyers.

Independent rooms Qurum (PDO) service rood. Contact: 95529970

Gill net 27 ply x 5.5 inch x12 mm yellow rope - 183 mtr = 92 nos (1000 mesh length x 100 mesh height, ﬂoat 6) One time used. Contact: 99465219 / 93314027 New bundle green gill net 21 ply x 5.5 inch = 80 net (1000 mesh length x 12 mesh height). Contact: 99465219/ 93314027 Heidelberg Sorm machine 52cm x 74cm. Contact: 99369880 / 92857355 Tiles for sale ceramic tiles 30 x 30 for sale at half price 4000 sq.Mtr. Stock at al khuwair near lulu hypermarket. Contact: 99294591 A GOOD RUNNING MOBILE SHOP for sale, location Muscat, Ruwi. Contact :+968 95178297 , +968 95238577

Looking for ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů >ĂďŽƵƌ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐ

for awarding ongoing building service job.

Furnished room in ruwi and azaiba for rent for executive bachelors. Gsm 99058344

BUILDING MATERIAL SHOP FOR SALEWell-furnished running building material-electrical shop (4 shutter / 200sqm) in Al- Khoudh- 6, for immediate sale- shop with stock or stock only. Serious buyers may please Contact: 94320909

Fishing nets for sale bottom set gill net, 27 ply & 21 ply net with 12 mm singer rope -100 mtr =120 nos (1350 to 1400 mesh length x 50 mesh height, ﬂoat 3) one time used. Contact: 99465219 / 93314027

REQUIRED ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS

Contact 99878180 / 93892793 NRI

Furnished room at OMR 150/- / with W& E near Kamat restaurant Al Khuwair. Contact: 92261906

Sharing accommodation available behind Kims hospital, Darsait. Contact: 92253873 1bedroom, Bathroom, kitchen behind ISM R.O 150/-. Contact 93484428 Furnished room for Indian bachelor near Al Falaj hotel Ruwi and lady in Wadi Kabir. #96202458. Fully furnished rooms with equipped kitchen immediately available for rent in N. Azaiba near round about. Separate flat for ladies only. Other rooms for executive bachelors. Contact 95450250 A big room available near Hamriya round about for Muslim couple / small family / Executive bachelor rent 125/- per month including W+E. Contact: 99495131 Fully furnished 2BHK sharing flat for Indian Executive near Sheraton CBD. Contact 99219337 Single room with A/C and attached bathroom, sharing kitchen for executive bachelor/couple near Saud Bahwan Hill view Tower wadikabir and Opp: Shell filling station. # 99024362, 93166353 Sharing accommodation available for Executive bachelor in Al Khuwair near City Season hotel. Contact: 92144412 / 92906211

Full furnished 2 BHK apartment for sale at Elamakkara, Ernakulam, 2 km vicinity Bavans School, Lulu mall at 55 Lac for NRI investment, rent out. Contact: +968 94442391 / +91 9961883223

FOR HIRE New freezer vans 1 ton & 3 ton for rent on daily/ monthly or yearly basis. interested parties please call / reply for further information to jobsnow2015@yahoo.com, gsm : 99597129 –ktt & co llc ; jibroo Planning Estimation Engineer B.Tech Civil with 3 years experience driving license NOC. Contact: 98240765

MV SALE Mitsubishi Pajero 2007 & Mitsubishi L - 300 Bus / VAN -2007 & Mitsubishi 4 x 4 pick up -2009. All vehicles are available for inspection at our head office in MSQ & sale procedures are by submitting quotation only. Contact: 24400750 / 24400752 (During office hours) 2012 Model Mazda 6 car for sale 28,000 Kilometer expat driven Mulkya valid up to Aug 2017. Contact: 99204808 Toyota Yaris for sale model 2013 manual gear single use present mileage 58,000 kms. Contact 95894258 Dihatsu Terrios Trend 4WD, 2012 Registration, dealer service registration up to August 2017. Contact No: 92812144

TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE

House shifting and transport. Contact: 96737158 Transportation. Contact: 94087276

Filling material available at Mabela. Please Contact: 99344979 / 99344279

Transportation. Contact 91703829

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

Transportation. Contact 90558627

Bobcat available for rent. Contact 97623299

BUYING Buying cars for cash. Contact 90202090

WANTED Urgently required looking to immediately buy used Grit blasting & airless spray equipment 1 No each. Contact 968 24810930 / 93203772 / 93203773 / 93203778

Transportation. Contact: 98178135

Transportation. Contact 94510847 Transportation. Contact 92015894

SITUATION WANTGOOD NEWS Ayurvedic treatments & massage – Ayurvedic Clinic Al Khuwair. Contact 97263637 / 93309131 Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com Car care, care for your car stop worrying about your car. Enjoy your vacation peacefully. Here is a solution for safe parking and cleaning your car when your car when you are away on vacation. Taking very good care of your car, trust us. Contact: 96964767

MATRIMONIAL Kerala Christian RCSC parents invite proposal for daughter divorcee with no issues, 32/156, Lecturer, Govt. College, Oman, from Kerala Christian RCSC Graduate / Post Graduate well employed boys between 33-37 years with no issues. Contact: 25410417 / 98897286 Ezhava Girl 29,156 cm, pooyam (Sudham), B.Tech Thrissur, seeks suitable alliance from the parents of well settled Ezhava Boys. #99203687 Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy from Mumbai, ISWK student, ACCA, BSC honours, working as a senior accountant in Muscat, seeks suitable alliance for Sunni Muslim family. Contact no.(parent): 96408642, email: khaledaoman@gmail.com 29 years Latin Catholic boy hailing from Kollam, working in a reputed company in Muscat, looking for a suitable girl working in Muscat or India. Contact 93871802 or +919544474275. Seeking alliance from well settled Ezhava boys for an Ezhava girl 28 yrs 158cm, Utharam star M.Tech and currently working in Oman for a reputed Govt. organization. Contact: 90951677 / 95219895 Pakistani national well settled in Oman seeks suitable alliance fom Phillipina national ladies, please contact at whats app 968 96279927 Marriage makers widow/ divorce/ new for Indian Kerala & Indian Muslims. Contact: Whatsapp: 00968 98796982 & calling 98604960 Alliance invited for RC Boy 26 years B.Tech Mech 5’8” from Trichur Project Engineer with reputed co from parents of girls settled in Oman. Contact: 95345591 Ezhavaboy age 28 height 174cm Star anizhamBTech working in Oman Seeks suitable alliance. Contact 99430227 Palakkad Nair boy 28 years working as Electrical Engineer in Muscat invites proposals from parents of educated girls. Only families settled in Palakkad. Contact: 95484018 / 91- 8593928046

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SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT URGENT REQUIREMENT

^ĂůĞƐ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟ ǀĞ Ͳ DĂůĞ /Ŷ ^ĂŵĂ ZĞĂů ƐƚĂƚĞ ŽŵƉĂŶǇ 1. Graduate with minimum Ϯ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ZĞĂů ƐƚĂƚĞ business. Ϯ͘ 'ŽŽĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟ ŽŶ ƐŬŝůůƐ ǁŝƚŚ the clients ϯ͘ EK ĂŶĚ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ ĂƌĞ ŵƵƐƚ͘

^ĞŶĚ s ĂŶĚ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƉŝĐƚƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚ ref no: 0709 ŵĂŝů͗ ũŽďƐΛƐŐŽŵĂŶ͘ŶĞƚ

REQUIRED AN AUDITOR tŝƚŚ ϲ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ The candidates should be a commerce graduate ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ŝŶ ĂƵĚŝƟ ŶŐ͘ Interested candidates may mail their CV’s to:

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SITUATION WANTED tĂŶƚĞĚ &ĞŵĂůĞ 'ǇŶĂĞĐŽůŽŐŝƐƚ ͕ &ĞŵĂůĞ 'W ĂŶĚ KŶĞ &ĞŵĂůĞ ĞŶƚĂů ƐƐŝƐƚ ĂŶĚ &ĞŵĂůĞ >Ăď dĞĐŚŶŝĐŝĂŶ͕ ƐƐƚ WŚĂƌŵĂĐŝƐƚ͘ ;&ƌŽŵ /ŶĚŝĂ Žƌ WŝůŝƉŝŶŽ Ϳ͘ tŝƚŚ Žƌ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ DK, >ŝĐĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƚĂ &ůŽǁ ĨŽƌ ů ^ĂĂĚŝ ^ƉĞĐŝůŝƐĞĚ DĞĚŝĐĂů ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ DƵƐĂŶŶĂ͘

Contact # 91262604, ŵĂŝů / ͗ ĐŚŝůůĂƉĂůůŝϳϲΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ

Reputed mineral water company required the following HEAVY/LIGHT DUTY DRIVERS VAN SALESMAN with Omani driving license

hƌŐĞŶƚ ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚͲ ^ĂŵĂ 'ƌŽƵƉ >> OPERATION MANAGER - Male ;ĨŽƌ Ă ƌĞƉƵƚĞĚ ĐŚĂŝŶ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐͿ

ϭ͘ DŝŶŝŵƵŵ ϯǇĞĂƌƐ ŵĂŶĂŐĞƌŝĂů ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ Ϯ͘ ĂƉĂďŝůŝƚǇ ŽĨ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĞǆƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ͕ able to handle the clinics issues ϯ͘ WĞƚ ůŽǀĞƌ ͬ ŶŽ ĨĞĂƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƉĞƚƐ ϰ͘ EK ĂŶĚ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ ĂƌĞ ŵƵƐƚ͘ Send CV and current picture with ref no:0809

ŵĂŝů͗ ũŽďƐΛƐŐŽŵĂŶ͘ŶĞƚ

Wanted Drivers and Civil Site Supervisors With NOC from current employer for reputed sub contracting company in Oman.

Contact - 95232799 / 99347659 / 24788722 ACCOUNTS Required Accountant with minimum 5 years experience in construction ﬁeld of accounts and who can independently handle. Oman experience will be plus point with release letter. Apply with bio data to Email: tec_oman@hotmail.com . Contact: 99339661 Accountant – 1 No. Experience in Trading outlet or Projects preferred (min 5 years), Qualiﬁcations – B.Com. Email : buildingmaterialsales007@gmail.com

A Leading FMCG Company is

ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƐƚĂī with NOC

ϭ͘ ĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶƚ

;DŝŶŝŵƵŵ Ϯ ƚŽ ϰ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂůŝĚ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞͿ

Ϯ͘ ^ĂůĞƐ ǆĞĐƵƟ ǀĞ ;DŝŶŝŵƵŵ Ϯ ƚŽ ϰ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂůŝĚ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞͿ

ϯ͘ ^ƚŽƌĞ ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ ϰ͘ ,ĞůƉĞƌƐ Send CV with photo:

ŝŶĨŽΛĞƵƌŽĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽŽĚƐůůĐ͘ĐŽŵ

ͲŵĂŝů ͗ ĂƵĚŝƚďƵƌĞĂƵϮϬϭϲΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ DOMESTIC HELP Required house maid urgently. Visa available good salary. Contact: 99864531

ENG./TECHNICIAN Required Indian candidate more 10 yrs experiences with attested Degree: 1 Civil Engineer. 2QS Engineer. 3 Purchase officer. Email: joboman2017@gmail.com

BEAUTY

EDUCATION

Urgently required a Gulf experienced Beautician (Lady) Contact: 99619409

A Well known private school is in need of English Teachers for Muscat. Contact: 98462019 Email: jobsnelite@gmail.com A reputed Omani law ﬁrm requires advocates and legal consultants with good experience in law, 10 years at least and ﬂuent English. Send your resume on the Email: advocateoman2@gmail.com

CATERING MISCELLANEOUS Required cook for Omani family accommodation will be provided. Contact: 99350946 Urgently required for a chain of restaurants” experienced drivers motor cycle for food delivery” with valid oman driving licence. attractive salary offered + commission on sales. mobile # 97677170, MAIL: md@royalgroupoman.com

Urgent required : Store labors. Candidate should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must. Email: mohammad.jwabreh @bearingcitysc.com, Fax: 24509312

MEDICAL

DESIGNER

Gynecologist, G.P, Staff Nurse, Lab technician, receptionist (Philippine) . Contact: 94562008 Email: halamedicalgroup@gmail.com

Urgently required a Graphic designer for a printing press in Muscat. Minimum 5 years experience in printing presses. Knowledge of English & Arabic typing. Send CV to info@appletree-printing.com Whatsapp +968 99383863

Urgently required male / female Nurse with MOH license for license for the clinic in Muscat. Send CV to mdamjadphy@gmail.com or Contact: 95631779 / 96616363

DRIVER

Urgently required Lab Technician & Nurse with MOH license. Contact: 91960401 / 92724345 Email: n_thanigaimani@yahoo.com / genome2006@yahoo.ca

Wanted Driver. Contact: 97165972 Wanted Driver for heavy (sewage vehicle) and light vehicle with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 97991654 / 97991652 Kindly send CV at Email: construction@remasalseeb.com / remaschandran2020@gmail.com

DOMESTIC HELP Full-time Indian or Nepali maid required for Indian family. Visa, accommodation provided. Contact 99385119. A full time living house maid required for an Indian family in Ghubra. Contact: 97335255

WůĞĂƐĞ ĨĂǆ ǇŽƵƌ s ƚŽ ϮϰϭϱϮϮϳϳ or email to ŽŵĂŶŽĸ ĐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ or call at 99318929

Ŷ KŵĂŶŝ ƵĚŝƚ Į ƌŵ ŝƐ ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ ƵĚŝƚ WĂƌƚŶĞƌ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ƚŚĞ Į ƌŵ͘ Interested Chartered Accountants are requested to send their C.V to

Accountant 2-3 years experience. Candidate should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must. Email: mohammad.jwabreh@ bearingcitysc.com. Fax: 24509312

Urgently required all-rounder female beautician for saloon. Contact: 96726574

1. ,ŽƵƐĞ ĐŽŽŬ ǁŝƚŚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ 2. ,ŽƵƐĞ ŚĞůƉĞƌ ͬ ĐĂƌĞ ƚĂŬĞƌ for elderly man. ϯ͘ ,ŽƵƐĞ ƌŝǀĞƌ with valid ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘

WANTED AUDIT PARTNER

Required Electrical Engineer bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering. Should have 5- 10 years in Oman experience in primary substations. Interested candidates send resume to hr@aljood-oman.com

Female Beautician required. Contact: 94050001

tĂŶƚĞĚ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƐƚĂī ĨŽƌ ĂŶ /ŶĚŝĂŶ ŚŽƵƐĞ ŝŶ DƵƐĐĂƚ͘

Fusion Medicare Polyclinic, Muscat wants GP, staff Nurse holding MOH license & Receptionist (Omani) Contact 97698004 email: medicare@fusionlogicoman.com Wanted Nurse for a dental centre, Al Mawale South. Interested candidate may contact 99759279 or send mail: drasyanaseem@gmail.com GP, Pediatrician, Gynecologist, General Surgeon, Orthopaedician, Dentist, Pharmacist, urgently need to work in a polyclinic in Sur. candidates with MOH license preferred. Contact: 00968 - 24446456, 0096891164581 (Sunday to Thursday 8.30 AM to 9 PM)

MEDICAL Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other beneﬁts. Contact 97700963, medicoport@gmail.com Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other beneﬁts. Contact 92989109, medicoport@gmail.com

SECRETARIAL / OFFICE Wanted Office clerk having two years experience. Contact: 92891888

SKILLED LABOUR Required Experienced Auto Electrician and Automobile Mechanic for a reputed service station. Contact : 93826090 (jptcoman@gmail.com) Ladies boutique: required experienced Tailor in cutting & switching of churidar, saree blouse. Contact: 94900087

SALES / MARKETING Wanted Sales man logistics experienced sales person with D/L in freight forwarding, clearing, shipping, etc. Contact: 94007259 Email: smylackal@albadrigroup.com Valid license operator – Excavator, Shovel, JCB etc looking for a job. Contact: 99107699 / +919553288025 Required well experienced dynamic candidate in Real Estate Evaluation Field beside Building Management Techniques. Contact 91246444, rescooman@gmail.com IT Savvy digital Media Sales Executive for leading website & mobile app Development Company. Those with experience and own car preferred. Attractive terms. Email latest CV with embedded photo to: jobs@interacoman.com A reputed shipping company looking for Sales executives for C& F. Send your resume to astallc@omantel.net.om Contact: 94777349 Required sales and marketing executive for a 4-star hotel in muscat. candidate with excellent communication skills and having 3+ years experience need apply. driving license will be an advantage. email: hoteljobsmuscat@gmail.com

SALES SUPERVISOR/SALES KͳKZ /E dKZ with Omani driving license , >W Z^ ͳ ǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ϯ ƚŽϱ ǇĞĂƌƐ

Contact - 90372638 URGENT REQUIREMENT

Sales Representative in FEMCO LLC Eco friendly products. Graduate with minimum 2 years experience Driving license is a must.

Send CV to: info@femcooman.com

SALES / MARKETING Sales Executive (Building Materials) – 1 No. Experience in selling Building Materials in Oman / GCC for 5 years, Degree or Diploma in any discipline, D/L – a must. Email buildingmaterialsales007@gmail. com

SIT. WANTED ACCOUNTS 12ys Oman exp chief/senior accountant seeks job immediately available with release/NOC and D/L available .contact: 97385562 25 years, male from India with 3 years experience present in Oman and with release seeks job in HR, ADMIN or PURCHASE any of it. Contact +968 94574596. 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 Accountant 13 years experience looking for suitable job full time/ part time. Contact: 95571165 CPA 13 years experience (10 years in Oman) as Finance Manager, Chief Accountant, Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant & Internal Auditor, local transfer available. Contact: 97220505 Accountant Assistant B.Com Graduate with 2 yrs experience in Accounting. Contact: 94736742 Indian Accountant having M.Com with 7 years of experience up to finalization ready to joint immediate, Tally Peachtree, focus. Contact: 91651695 Email: danishpa2005@gmail.com Situation wanted for Accountant having experience in the field of accounts up to finalization, having 11years experience in Oman and 14 years in India driving license and NOC available. Contact: 92981308 / 93861806 Email: sonykarickal2008@gmail.com Indian Senior Accountant, B com, Having 8 years of experience in Oman, up to finalization, Tally, SAP, Oman D/L, Release available, Seeks suitable placement. Contact - 93484122 Young Indian male 7 years experience in Accounts & audit looking for immediate placement. Contact: 90830255 Finance Manager, 17 + years gulf exp. in accounts, MIS, budgets, strategic planning, cost control, working capital management, seeks job pl call 95379211 e mail :- vijay.564@hotmail.com

Sales Executive (Paints & Allied Building Materials) – 1 No. Experience in selling Paints in Oman / GCC for 5 years. Degree or Diploma in any discipline, D/L – a must. Email : buildingmaterialsales007 @gmail. com

Indian female, 26 years,brought up in oman,M.COM(FINANCE) CA Foundation(CPT),CA INTER(DOING) presently on family visa seeking for immediate and suitable placement. Contact -97174201/99663957 Email-anishasasi@gmail.com

Indian Salesman indoor, knowledge in English & Arabic. Contact: 93326636

Indian female Accountant B.Com tally 10 yrs exp in Oman. Contact: 91443796

ACCOUNTS Finance Manager 22 years experienced Chartered Accountant and cost & management accountant looking for a suitable change. Contact: 99884291 / 99741875 / 24601935

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

Indian male, B.Com, MBA in Finance, 4 yrs in Larsen & Tourbo, 26 yrs in Oman, English/ Arabic speaking with driving license. NOC available. Contact 95588565

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 age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail. Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Sir Lankan Chartered Accountant (female) Graduate in B.Com (Sp) having 2 years visa. Work experience in accounting & banking sectors, looking for an suitable position in Muscat. Contact: 96356974 / 97488363 Email: hansikamail@yahoo.com Qualified Cost Accounting, 33yrs experience, seeks senior position in FMCG diary manufacturing industries with release, ready to join immediately. Contact: 96078962 Accountant, 10 yrs experience, male tally, ERP, holding Oman driving license up to finalization accounts handling. Contact 79002093 Male doing ACCA finals 5 years experience finance audit one and half years experience in shopping mall accounting, good knowledge in tally ERP 9, MS Office seeking good position in accounts/audit. NOC available Indian. Contact 92123484 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman. Ready to join immediately. Contact 98263394 Certified Public Accountant (Filipino, Male, 27-yrs-old) with four years experience, seeking suitable placement in accounting/audit, currently on visit. Contact; 94959606, email: czesar.42@gmail.com

Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement. Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com Indian 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 8 yrs exp. in Admin & Accounts (3 yrs in Oman), MBA, exp. in Tally ERP 9, Indian (F) seeks placement. Contact 97243806 Accountant B.com Indian male 12 yrs exp seeks suitable job.NOC available . Contact : 91212471 Email: rennyj6@gmail.com ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in ﬁnance. Contact 99284193 Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.Contact: 96976240 Indian female 26 yrs, MBA ﬁnance 2 yrs exp with MNC. Email: rilooozmali@gmail.com. Contact : 90551366.

Indian female 24. Masters in Computer science engineering, seeking job in colleges, schools and institutes. Having in good skill in teaching and advanced technologies. Contact : 93356858 Email id : annielino11@gmail.com

Indian (M), 31 yrs, M Com 9 yrs experience in Oman, looking for Manager or Executive position in Fin & Accounts, NOC Available. Contact 968 96166178/ +919768537435: mohammednajeem@yahoo.com

Indian male, B.Com PGDM (Banking & Insurance) with 3 years experience in banking sector as Assistant Manager on visit visa, looking for suitable openings in ﬁnancial sector. Can join on an immediate basis. Contact: 93418265 Email: arjunnair19@yahoo.in

28/male/MBA - ﬁnance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement. Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com

12 Yrs Exp Accountant worked in Construction, Cont & Trad Cos. with Valid D/L – (NOC/Release available). Contact 92194086 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 Accountant Indian female, 2 years experience up to finalization in tally, B.Com Graduate, having valid D/L. Contact: 95373751 Indian ( M) MBA (f) more than 6 years of experience in accounts, proficiency in various A/C Software SAP (F1/CO) seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 95920740, mail: abdulhameed1527@gmail.com Indian female 23 yrs MBA, finance and HR, currently on visit looking for suitable job. Contact: 93305002 / 99048224 Email: manjusharavindren@gmail.com MBA Finance 20 yrs of MNC (MEP) experience thorough knowledge in preparation of financials, budgeting, fore casting, audit, trade finances, cash flows, guarantees, income tax, project (cost control) & ERP implementation with NOC seeks suitable placement. Contact 96280551 Email: ramu2587@hotmail.com Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin. Contact :94743790 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

21, Indian female B.com graduate on family visa looking for immediate and suitable placement. Holds valid Omani Driver’s license. Contact: 97208869 Accountant 8 Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084 Part time Accountant, up to ﬁnalization, looking for job after 5 pm (location prefer – MSQ to AL Hail). Contact: 90935099

ADMIN Omani, male, 26 yrs experience looking for job in reputed Companies as PR, having experience at airport / Emigration, Ministries/ Manpower with Oman D/L. Contact 95445779 Young Indian male B.Sc, with NOC & valid Omani driving license & 15 years experience in GCC into HR & Admin, well versed with MS Office / Payroll seeks suitable placement. Contact: 90622264 Omani (M) Diploma in (Business Management) with 7 years experienced HR/ Admin / Purchase is looking for a suitable position in Oman. Contact: 99460164 30 male Indian nationality MCA Graduate with 5+ years of experience as system and network administrator in India with CCNA citiﬁcation presently at Muscat. Contact: +968 92805363 Experienced HR – Executive 18 years experienced in IT & manufacturing industry presently working in well reputed manufacturing industry looking out for new opportunity. Contact: 91374217 Male 25 BBA, Admin officer 6 years experience in administration, accounts, Procurement, HR. Contact 91329571.

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Male -FMCG DISTRIBUTION PROFESSIONAL ,MBA MARKETING ,10 years Managerial experience in GCC /OMAN looking for Divisional Manager position. NOC /DL available.

with over 25 years in varied industries, presently working with a reputed group in Muscat, looking out for a suitable change.

Contact -92405181

96491030 PETROCHEMICAL SPECIALIST

ADMIN

Urban/Town Planner with 6 yrs of Experience in Oman, Saudia, and Sudan. Looking for a good opportunity. TEL: 98016799 Email: mod.omer@live.com

Indian female Graduate 5 yrs experience in administration, customer support, office coordination with computer skills visit visa, looking suitable placement. # 98277037 Indian female MBA- HR having 3 years experience in Administration, HR office coordinator with good computer skill now on family visa looking for suitable position. Contact: 92427359 A young dynamic with NOC & 12 years experience of purchase sourcing logistics & IT Admin looking urgent placement with D/L Oman. Contact: 91432512 Email: ikroyal@yahoo.com Young Omani male have experience 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK Helper Supervisor Admin Supervisor, H.R Manager have vocational M.B.A diploma in H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time. Contact: 95933288 Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/ HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa, looking for suitable position. Contact 90196235 Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 Egyptian woman resident, considerable experience in the Administration and Secretarial Executive for company. Contact : 97221126

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC. Architecture Graduate in urban planning & architecture Indian male, 6 months experience in architecture & interior design NOC available. Contact: 96926903 Email: nikcherian93@gmail.com B. Arch Grad Indian female 24 yrs, highly skilled in designing looking for entry level architect positions currently Oman residence visa. Contact : 95990255 Email: lubainank@gmail.com Architect Sudanese female 7 years experience design site work, interior design programs AutoCAD archicad. Contact: 71190409 / 94078945 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience. GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com Interior Architect, 2 years experience AutoCAD, 3D, Photoshop, shop drawing. Contact: 98245746

Contact - 96501189

Sudanese, resident visa, long experience in Gulf

Contact - 94975429

Indian male, 28 5.5 years exp, admin & office coordinator. ph: 90649152

Indian male 28 yrs B.Com 5 years’ exp in Oman, Admin / Acct sales, seeking job NOC available. Contact: 96191521

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British Citizen Senior Architect, Managing Director, Chief Architect 14 years experience, V Ray 3D, AutoCAD BOQ, master degree on architectural design. Contact: 92480035

Indian (F), MBA HR & Finance, with 3Yrs Oman Work Exp in HR/ Admin/Procurement, looking for suitable placement, NOC available. M: 99791008/93888576

With 14 years of Oman experience in Omanization, well familiar with Oman labor laws, employee relations / welfare, Liasion & Coordination, Strategic HR Planning, performance Appraisal & General Administration.

(Imports/ exports/ marketing/ business development) Bilingual, wide commercial relations in & outside Oman. Seeks suitable placement in reputed group or partner in existing project need development.

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC.

Interior Decoration Drafting 2D/ 3D ,freelance / parttime. PH: 9018 9070 Email: mkoman@gmail.com Sudanese male Architect with 8 years of experience in design & and project management B.Sc, Master of Art in Architect and PMP holder. Contact: 93522498 / 93946515 Email: hesham.siddiq@gmail.com Tunisian female Architect and interior designer, 8 y exp, working with AutoCAD, 3D masc. Photoshop, language Arabic, English French. Contact: 95092156/ 96732735

DRIVER Looking for job. Contact 95371235 Indian Driver light need job. Contact: 96693613 Heavy duty 4 years experience valid D/L, Oman. Contact: 98571413 / 95464051 Contact: Asheer Mohammed 94173085 18 yrs exp driver seeks job. Contact: 95541940 Driver job wanted. Contact: 96393082 Female family driver. Contact: 98044188 Looking for job light driver. Contact: 97688323 L.T.V driver experience 3 years looking job. Contact: 94986972 Light driver 7 yrs exp in Oman at home in Arabic & English languages. Contact: 92262680 Light duty driver, 4 years experience looking for job. Contact: 97941771 Heavy duty driver looking for job, PDO license holder. Contact: 92942077 Pakistani male light vehicle driver one yr exp looking for job. Contact: 94284645 Job wanted for driver 10 yrs experience in Oman Arabic & English. Contact: 92360040 Driver looking for job. Contact: 98143386 / 92820309 Light driver looking job, 5 years experience in Oman. # 94208089 Heavy duty driver /operator valid D/L, GCC and Oman (overseas). Contact 95175192 Driver looking for job. Contact: 96187146 Indian light driver having 2 years experience in Oman know language English, Hindi, Arabic need job. Contact: 98976954 Light duty driver, Bangladeshi, 2 yrs experience looking for job. Contact 90531832 Looking for job exp having driving license. Contact: 97363138 Driver looking for job. Contact: 95892363

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29 years male Indian BBA Graduate with 6 years of experience HR/ Admin looking suitable placement visit visa, valid Oman license. Contact: 91361336

Indian female Post Graduate with 5 years Indian experience seeking suitable jobs in HR, Administration Office coordination & management Resmi. Contact: 92049486 Email: kresmis@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTED

Lankan male, 25 yrs, B.Tech HND QS (Civil & MEP), AutoCAD with 5 yrs experience, looking for suitable placement.

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DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN AUTOCAD freelance / part time , ARCH,MEP, 2D,3D, shop drawing, Bill of QTY PH : 97103168, mkgroupoman@gmail.com

Contact - 968 99589495, Email : mct2016job@gmail.com

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

Indian male 21 years, born and brought up in oman, 2 yrs experience in autocad rivet and 3dsmax, now on family visa looking for suitable position. Contact: 79086481 email: adarshajayan@outlook.Com

Experienced Purchase Officer 8+ in construction & Engineering industries ready to join with NOC. Contact: 95423692

Free lance / part time autocad works / make boq 2d /3d arch , structural, shop drawings interior drawings. Contact 97103168

Mechanical Engineer, driven and focused, with 4+ years experience in India and Australia ready to start immediately in Technical Sales. +96892186624 salin.sahadevan87@gmail.com

Tunisian girl looking for jobin media ﬁeld, has 8years experience in publishing contact 97816917 Gulf experienced GRAPHIC WEB DESIGNER looking for a suitable placement. Contact 92239639 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780. Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR. PH : 92279784

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. HVAC Engineer with 4 years Indian experience (Emerson), available on short visit. Contact: 95319135

Indian male 23 years, 1 year experience in tankage projects & process piping B.Tech in Mech, Engg. Contact: 00968 71164978 Email: sushant297@gamil.com Indian male 26 years Mechanical Engineer with 2 yrs exp in Oman. Looking for suitable placement. Contact - 91328079 Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine. Available NOC release. Contact 92451323. Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com B.E Mech Engineer, Indian male, having 2 yrs experience in Mechanical Engg seeks suitable position. Contact: 98827544 Email: sibi.a.b.varghese@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 Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192 Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrs exp seeks suitable position in a 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 B. Tech Mechanical HVAC site Engineer 4 years experience, currently on visit. Contact – 92837696 / mdabdulather@gmail.com Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022

B.E Mechanical 13 years of GCC Sales & marketing experience Engineering equipments piping insulation ducting HVAC bldg construction industry looking for suitable placement valid D/L NOC. Contact: 94964836 Email: ganilkumar2000@gmail.com

Diploma in Civil, 15 years experience in G.C.C searching suitable placement. Contact: 90247456 Instrumentation Engineer 6 years experience security system, CCTV Alarm system, public address system. Contact: 79061126

Indian male ITI 16 yrs of experience, seeking for suitable electrical & BMS foreman. Security system. Release letter available. Contact: 94067480

Mechanical Eng, 9 years experience MEP, 4 yrs in Oman. Contact: 99487902

Civil Eng Civil Draughtsman with diploma more than 8 yrs exp in Oman having valid D/L, NOC available. Contact: 96785348 / 93129804 Email: abbasimran786@hotmail.com

Electrical Engineer (B.E) with 2 years exp in Oman as site Engg / project coordinator. Oman D/L and NOC available. Contact: 97885944 / 95612833. Email: syam346@gmail.com

Civil Engineer 5 yrs experience in Oman, Foreman 5 yrs experience Oman buildings acct 3 yrs experience. Contact: 7110641 / 71100643

Network Engineer degree in computer science CCNA, MCSA with experience and NOC. Contact: 92346191

3 years Diploma Civil Associate Civil Engineering profession - land surveyor, experience total experience 5 years, 2 years in Pakistan, 3 years in Oman. Contact: 94791214 / 98489700

Indian male Mechanical engineer presently working Oman will get NOC having 3 years experience hydraulic service engineer having valid Oman driving license. Contact: 95936318

B.Tech (ECE), MCSE, CCNA, 25 Male, Indian, currently on visit visa, seeks suitable job. Mob No: 94985002, Email: akhil.anuraj.1991@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) on visit visa looking for suitable job, has certiﬁcate of rewit MEP. Contact: 97923238 Email: vvikhil4@gmail.com

Civil Engineer (B.Sc) with 5 years experienced (4.5 years in Oman) in construction & project management and seeking suitable job (NOC available). Contact: 99604563

Indian Electrical Engineer more than 16 years experience in MEP ﬁeld in Oman seeks suitable placement holding valid Omani driving license release available. Contact: 91268250

Indian male, B.E Mechanical with 2 years experience as Maintenance Engineer in Cochin Refinery and 1 year experience in Chevrolet seeking job. Contact : 97964862, Email :jossyabraham20@gmail.com Indian male, B.E Mechanical with 2 years experience as Maintenance Engineer in Cochin Refinery and 1 year experience in Chevrolet seeking job. Ph number: 97964862, Email : jossyabraham20@gmail.com B.E Aeronautical Engineer, Indian male, having 4 years experience in the field of Aeronautical, Mechanical design and production field, seeking for a suitable job and permanent replacement, currently in Oman on visit visa. Contact: 00968 79062208 Email: amithmohanachary@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Palestinian) 7 years experience looking for suitable placement specially at Muscat for Site or Consultant office with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 99174964 Sudanese Telecom Engineer (OSP & FITH) Manager four years experience in Oman with PMP Certificate. Contact: 93391008 Indian female 24 years, B. Tech and Diploma in Electronics & communication having 5 months bank experience looking for a suitable job presently on visit visa. Contact: 90892393 / 92101035 Email: athirasuresh3@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer 14 years experience, 7 in Oman in water factories. Contact : 94488290 Civil Engineer with 3 years experience driving license & NOC. Contact: 98240765

Civil Engineer experience 5 years searching for job. Contact: 97846260 B.E Civil Engineer with 7.5 years experience (6.5 years Oman) in project planning execution NOC, D/L available. Contact: 92597530 Indian male B.Tech Civil Engineer having 7 years experience in GCC looking for suitable placement having valid Oman driving license. NOC available Contact: Jineesh 93214243 Indian male 26 years currently on visit visa completed Aircraft Maintenance Engineering having 2.5 years of experience in the ﬁeld of customer service and hospitality industry with a passion for the job, looking for opportunity. Contact: 95775970 / 96784402 Email: sanoopck2255@gmail.com

Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.) on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact 94703350 mail: nadeembcoolboy@gmail.com Electrical Engineer M.Eng with 3 years Australian experience having valid GCC & Australian driving. Nationality Australian. Contact: 94991707 Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman valid Oman driving license looking for a suitable placement NOC available. Contact: +968 95941909 Email: ginushrool@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer 27 yrs Indian male 4 yrs GCC experience looking for suitable positions in QA/ QC technical service. Contact: 98843671 Email: ifthikharahmedpo@hotmail.com

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Contact # 96654216 ENGG. / TECH./MECH. 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 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 Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).Looking for a Suitable position. Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa. Contact: 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Indian Safety officer, 29 yrs, 6 years experienced, 2 years in GCC, currently in visit visa, wanted suitable placement. 92110670. paul.jpjohnson@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity. Contact: 93101283 Mechanical Engineer with 4yrs exp in maintenance, design, contracting firms with GCC D / license Contact: 95712436 & tejab17@gmail.com Diploma Civil Engineer Indian male, 15 yrs GCC experience, valid oman D/L, NOC available, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 99794456 B.E Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman looking for suitable job driving license & NOC available to join immediately. Contact: 95962450 Email: solanki.ahmed@gmail.com B.Tech Civil Engineer 9 years experience in Oman, hotels, shopping malls high rise buildings, local NOC available. Contact: 00968- 97355400 Email: mianwaqas169@gmail.com Graduate Civil Engineer 20 yrs GCC experience with Omani D/L, seeking job NOC available. Contact: 98621645 Email: imtiazcv@gmail.com Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 Mechanical Engineer, Indian, Male, 30yrs. Experienced in Steam turbines and Thermal Power house seek employment. Contact - +91 8130553668 or mohamedshah7@gmail.com Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer 2 yrs experience in printing press. Contact: 99315229 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

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B.E Electronics & Communication 4 years experience in installation commissioning testing networking Administration, project coordination site experience maintenance. Contact: 92924555 Email: rahulchittoor@gmail.com

An IT Engineer with 1.5 years having skills in ASP. Net, C#, SQL on visit visa looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: 968 90897242

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

Site Supervisor 3 years Diploma Civil Engineering 7 years experience in Oman driving license. Contact: 00968- 98524276 Email: murtaza06249@gmail.com Building Engineer, Senior level 9 yrs experience, Projects management, Coordination, Quantities Surveying Engineer contracts, civil software’s & AutoCAD looking for senior level position, NOC available. Contact: 79097475 Email: a-shaqfa@hotmail.com Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact: 94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Electrical Engineer, 24 yrs, Indian Male, Fresher, Training Undertaken in Electrical Draughtsman, Fire Alarm, Fire Fighting and Industrial Automation. Contact: 94989767, Email: Junaiz987@gmail.com Civil Engineer with NOC, 7 years experience. Professional at site management, technical office, structure design work. Contact 97983610 Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit. PH: 93837973 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

EDUCATION/TRAINING Indian Female-MBA, having 12 years of Gulf experience in teaching ﬁeld, seeking suitable placement. Email:farhazama@gmail. com. Contact-99822708 Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. # 99739415 / 92091528 Mathematics Lecturer , Indian Female, M Sc Mathematics from a Prestigious University, B.Ed qualiﬁed, distinction holder with 6 yrs teaching experience in colleges. Contact : 91360147. Indian female 24. Masters in Computer science engineering, seeking job in colleges, schools and institutes. Having in good skill in teaching and advanced technologies. Contact : 93356858 Email id : annielino11@gmail.com

HOSPITALITY Qualiﬁed Graduate from New Zealand, seeking job in hospitality with ﬁve years experience from New Zealand & UAE with valid driving license. Contact: 90834121 Indian male 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 99859150. Indian male, 24 yrs, bachelor of hotel Administration having India experience currently on visit visa looking for suitable placement in hospitality industry. Contact: 93347605 / 91314540

IT B.Tech IT with 5 years experience in Software development debugging and support possess skills in Dotnet technologies C#, SQL, MVC, HTML, CSS work experience from Wipro technologies currently looking for suitable placement. Contact: 95936331 CFA level 1 cleared (pursuing level 2) MBA operations research, female, 5 yrs experience as Analyst, have a valid Oman driving license, looking for related openings. Contact 95818892 Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area. Contact 98660672

IT Support Engineer, exp 3 years in Oman 3 and above in India, D/L & NOC. Contact: 93695268 / 91169659 Indian female, having over 1 yrs of experience & qualified MCA, seeking suitable placement in IT related jobs. Contact 99436069, ramanrami@rediffmail.com Mobile & laptop Technician Indian male having 2 years experience in India, currently on visit visa looking for suitable placement in Oman. Contact: 71018270 / 92365310 / Email: shibinscaria1@gmail.com Indian male B.Tech Computer Science 4 years experience (3 years GCC) in SQL server, database Administration seeking job NOC available. Contact: 97331947 Email: nmathew1988@yahoo.com Indian B.Tech 5+ years experience in IT as java programmer / application support seeking placement. Contact: 92547191 Email: smerin@gmail.com Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India. Contact 94672759 Network and Security Engineer with a bachelor degree, CCNA & ITIL, Certified, IELTS overall band 6 & valid driving license seeking for a suitable job in a good company. Contact: 98141623 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com Telecom and Network Engineer with a bachelor degree, CCNA & CCNP certified seeking a suitable job in a good company. Contact: 95613900 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com

LOGISTICS Experienced Indian Male seeking placement in “Stores & Logistics”. Contact: 91927039

MISCELLANEOUS Indian female, 25 yrs, Msc Biotechnology, looking for suitable job. Contact 92619048 email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com Fresh 22 yrs old diploma in Mechatronic, industrial automation all plc looking for suitable job,presently on family visa. Contact: 92162445 Filipino Graphic Designer / I.T. looking for a suitable job with 10 years experience. Very good in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photography, Knowledge in CCTV & Access Controls. Call 79042628. 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 Housemaid, Driver, house boy, (overseas) looking for job. Contact 24484232 & 99531802 9 year experienced industrial painter and sand blaster with Oman driving licence. NOC available. Seeks suitable placement. Contact ZakeerHussain 96681934. BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants). Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com B.Com,IICL Certiﬁed Container Inspector(No.150850),Visit Visa, Six months experience, need placement. Phone 90880935,99023279, Email solexyesudas@gmail.com. Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation. Contact 92956848

MANAGER / SUPERVISOR Proven my profession as a General Manager who is able to motivate a sales force and focus it on success. Adept at administrative organization utilizing talent and resource and meeting or exceeding all sales goals, Experience 13 Years Insideoutside Oman, following activities: (construction – real estate - ﬁt out - pipe lain - Infrastructure) Contact: - Oman 71146111

MEDICAL Iraqi Dentist female, MOH license seeks suitable job in clinic in Muscat. Contact 97891219 Indian male Nurse 3 years experienced prometric dataﬂow completed, currently on visit visa wanted suitable placement. Contact: 95314727 E.N.T Specialist (Otolaryngologist), Yemeni-male, looking for job. Mobile: 00201096542706 Email: aymanjalilorl@gmail.com Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 96906534 /99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com Dr.Ayman Abduljalil Ali, E.N.T Specialist (Otolaryngologist), Yemeni-male, looking for job. Mobile: 00201096542706, Email: aymanjalilorl@gmail.com Filipino male Medical / Sales representative with 3 yrs experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: 92610394 Indian female Dentist looking for suitable placement, dataﬂow completed. Contact: 96410448 / 99606013

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Indian female, 25 yrs, Msc Biotechnology, looking for suitable job Contact 92619048 email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment. Contact 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

SKILLED LABOUR Search job for mobile repairing, experience 2 years. Contact: 94950300 Mason sh/carpenter, helper (overseas) looking for job. Contact 95175192

SALES / MARKETING Indian male 27 yrs, Master of Tourism Management, 2 .5 yrs exp in India (Tour operation, Front Ofﬁce, Ticketing, Reservation, Sales & Marketing) with computer skills looking suitable placement, now on visit visa. Contact: 98837395/ 95213711 Indian 11yrs exp Supervising marketing with visa D/L, looking related any ﬁeld. Contact: 98604960 Sales executive 15 years experience in Oman with valid D/L and NOC. Contact: 93924737 Indian male 13 yrs experience in retail sector seeking a suitable job D/L, Oman & Saudi Arabia. Contact: 00966-593296760 Email: azeemuddinkhan26@gmail.com Young man Graduated in Media and Communication and having a diploma in public relations looking for a suitable job in advertising agencies & media, corporate offices in Oman. Contact: 95636799 Email: medoo-299@hotmail.com 29 years Indian male MBA having 5 years experience in Gulf - sales & marketing & having GCC driving license, on visit seeks placement. Contact: 98845719

SALES / MARKETING Indian male MBA marketing & HR, 2 years experience in marketing, automobile sale job seeking full time, sales / HR job. Oman visa valid till 13.10.16. # 79050990 Email: uv30060@gmail.com Male, looking for sales & marketing job, Oman license holder. Contact: 95642740, Email: shaijichakkara@gmail.com An experienced person in joinery / fit out looking for working partner job. NOC & local release is available. Contact: 90872012 Filipino female. Bachelor Degree in Political Science,7 years experience in Administration, Sales and Training. I’m a highly motivated, hard working, skillful, and willing to work in a full time basis. Contact #71149947 Indian male with 6 years experience in sales in oman. NOC available, looking for suitable placement. Contact 95364128 Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939. Email: 002015r@gmail.com Indian male, MBA with around 15 years of experience as Senior Sales & Marketing Manager in building materials with valid driving license release available. Contact: 93510350 10+ Years Exp , 8 years In UAE , in Logistics ,Warehouse & Inventory looking for Job. Contact Number -00968 98096086 Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments. Looking for good replacement. Contact – 92015894 /95774854 Indian male age 24, B.Com. having 2 year experience and currently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement in Sales, Marketing & finance. Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com Indian male 29 seeking for store keeping and inventory controller job with 6 years exp at East Africa. Contact: 99695002 Email: arafathw880i@gmail.com Indian male 27 years having 3 years experience in Sales and Marketing with Oman valid D/L, seeking suitable opening in sales and marketing. Contact: 97496910 Email: saheedak47@gmail.com Indian male MBA 14 yrs exp in sales & marketing, 4 yrs in building materials in Oman NOC & D/L Available, looking for a managerial position. Contact: 93956234 Multinational FMGC experienced, qualified Sri Lankan lady seeking employment in Muscat. Marketing, Brands, Sales, Communication. Oman exp & DL available. Contact: 98250829 BBA professional with experience in Store Operations, Logistics and Retail. In Oman on visit visa, Mobile: 99660641, Email: suhaib_jamal60@hotmail.com Indian Origin, Portuguese Nationality male MBA (Marketing) excellent English vast multi-tasking experience 29+ years in Admin HR/PR Logistics sales facility management with Oman driving license seeks suitable placement. Contact: 94034168 Email: sheriagnes@gmail.com Indian male, 8 years experience in sales, Marketing operations procurement, seeking suitable job, having valid Oman license, NOC available. Contact: 99837447 Email: rhlboss86@gmail.com Master in International Business (UK) work experience Oman 2.7 yrs, with Oman driving license, seeking job. Contact: 91478123 / 99175645 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 Oil & gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license.Conatct 96143430 / 99875919

Indian male 30, 5 yrs experience in FMGC Van sales looking for suitable placements NOC available. Contact: 97315348 Indian male 26 yrs, Graduate, 3 years experience with Air India seeking suitable opportunity with reputed ﬁrms. Contact: 98847095 Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India. +918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com BBA Bachelor of business administration exp in custom clearance procedure, also done international logistics management & Nimb National Institute business management (US) certiﬁcation all documentation work related logistics. contact – 91949050 / akram.chaush001@gmail.com Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity. NOC available. Contact: 96001877 Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity. Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com Indian male 9 yrs exp in FMGC as Sales Executive looking for suitable placement, NOC available. Contact: 94636470 Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95337665 Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available. Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com

TOURS & TRAVELS Polish women have experience in tourism and ﬂight companies speak German & English, looking for job. Contact: 79098170 / 96149719

MISCELLANEOUS Indian male BBA graduate, Looking for any suitable post. Contact: 97691779 28,male, ACCA finalist, BSc Honors, have 4 years of professional experience in Finance, NOC available, seeking for permanent replacement at a Senior Position,GSM-97654769,email id-abdullah.nooralam@gmail.com Indian male- sales representative with 15 years experience in Oman and Dubai and valid Oman driving license. NOC or release available. Contact :99624700 18 YRS in Oman, Indian, expertise in the field of administration, accounts and sales looking for senior level position. Serious parties only pls. contact: 96331725 email:-sainmct@gmail.com Indian male electrician (EEE) Safety Officer good worker searching for suitable job. Gmail Id: benatvinith@gmail.com, Contact : 8098221471 / 7639675548 13 years experience Indian Accountant Tally, Busy Accounting. NOC/Release available. #96133146. Email:kkcjob786@gmail.com Indian female having B.Tech degree in biotech. Having computer skill & having experience in marketing administration seeking suitable job in any field. Contact: 91287047 Indian female (27) MBA (IT), BCA, CCNA, 2 years experience in IT operations in Oman. Graduated from Oman with good analytical, programming skills, presented in international conference, seeking suitable IT/Admin positions. Contact: 93672143. Email: fathima.shoukath@gmail.com Sales & Marketing Manager with around 10 years experience in India & Gulf looking for a suitable placement, have a valid Omani driving license, NOC available. Contact: 98125226

MISCELLANEOUS Indian male 27Yrs, BTS : MTM (Mater of Tourism Management) 3 years’ experience in Tour Operation; & Sales Marketing; Ticket reservation & Front office looking for suitable placement, on visiting visa Ph:98837395 , bijothomas427@gmail.com Indian female M.Tech (Biotech) with computer knowledge having experience in marketing, administration & accounting with resident visa seeking suitable job. Contact: 91287047 Email: valliammai1000@gmail.com Assistance Accountant 6 yrs experience include in Oman B.Com, Tally & excel advance level. Contact: 98002428 Male 22 years B.Tech Mechanical Engineering University (India) looking for suitable job. Possession of driving license, fresh Graduate no work experience. Contact: 97792809 HSE / Safety Engineer with 10 years exp having NEBOSH,OSHA seeks job (NOC available). Contact 94165784 Male B. Eng in wireless networking (UK, Coventry university) seeking for suitable opportunity. Contact: 96292450/ 99869692 B.Tech Electrical Engineer 9 years experience transmission substations and distribution Majan CEP , MEDC electrician license , driving license. Contact: 99545470 Email: liju982@gmail.com Light Driver looking for job. Contact: 99594946 B.E Mechanical Indian/(quality control and quality assurance certification) 2 years experience in field of production and projects. Contact 0096879063064 Email:sayedwasif@gmail.com Indian Male (44), MBA, 19 yrs experience in Oman. Present Industry: Natural stones for construction. Responsibilities: Production, Business development and overall management. Looking for an immediate opening. # 90992631 Indian female B.Com, MBA in Finance, 5 years experience in Oman as an Accountant, looking for a suitable placements. Contact: 99044292 / 94431842 B.S.c in Electrical Engineering, 5 years experience. Email : engmmg25@yahoo.com Indian Female, 22 BBA Graduate, Looking for suitable jobs in Accounting/ Admin/ Purchase/ Secretarial with good Communication skill and computer knowledge, Settled in Oman. Cont: 92511657, 97334325, 93626288, Email:Sumiap1421@gmail.com 28,male, ACCA finalist, BSc Honours, 4 years of professional experience in Finance, NOC available, seeking for permanent replacement at a Senior Position, GSM-97654769,email idabdullah.nooralam@gmail.com A 27 year male from India on visit in Oman and seeking job in HR,ADMIN please cont:+968 94237786, Email id: suhailabdulrashid91@gmail.com Indian (F) MBA in HR 2 years Experience in Office Admin/Secretarial/Desk Job. Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for immediate placement. M: 90634426 /94267848 Email: neethu1201@gmail.com B.Com, 2 yrs experience in Oman, Indian Male, 25 yrs with Driving License. Handling day today accounts activities upto finalization. Proficient in Tally. Looking for suitable placement. Ph. 91470665 Pakistani male 25, Masters in Economics(gold medalist) having vast experience in teaching and administration side, valid oman driving license. Any school teaching/Assistant job. Contact: 91243132, Email: aamirkhan_7860@yahoo.com Indian Female B.Com Graduate seeking for a suitable job. Mob. 99250895, Email: fathimafarha47@gmail.com Indian male 31 yrs diploma in MECH experience in production planning & control shop floor with UAE driving license seeks placement. Contact: 96297869 Email: harish2816@gamil.com

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Female Driving Teacher training professionally in both Khuwair Ghubrah and Azaiba, mawalih and Alkhawd. With good English Language for connect No.95133981

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SIT.WANTED Indian male 27 yrs having diploma in fire & industrial safety engineering seeking for a job in Muscat, 5 years working experience in the relevant field. Contact: 93494704 Email: ajay.kavilsasidharan@gmail.com 28,male,ACCA finalist, BSc Honours,have 4 years of professional experience in Finance, NOC available, seeking for permanent replacement at a Senior Position,GSM-97654769,email id-abdullah.nooralam@gmail.com

LOOKING FOR SUB CONTRACTING JOBS An SME’S excellent grade construction company is looking for civil subcontracting jobs. We are specialized in interlocking, block work, plaster work etc.

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

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We do building maintenance all kind of works. Contact: 99247663 Water prooﬁng ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722

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We undertake new construction & maintenance & gypsum works. Contact 92711506, ammarayyub@gmail.com

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