Times of Oman - June 18, 2016

SATURDAY

June 18, 2016 12 Ramadan 1437 AH

RAMADAN PRAYER TIMINGS IFTAR

Dhuhr

12.13pm

7.01PM

Asr

3.31pm

Maghrib

7.01pm

FAJR 3.53AM

Isha

8.23pm

Fajr (Tomorrow)

3.53am

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

To Senior State Officials, 1978

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ All Omanis are brothers and sons, and we do not like to hear of cases in which jobs have been given, favours granted or discrimination practised on any basis other than competence, fitness and diligence.

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SEYCHELLES, ICELAND

CHEAPER PETROL DEMAND FUELS STATION REDESIGN

HM sends greetings MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to James Alix Michel, President of Seychelles on his country’s National Day. In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere greetings and wishes to the president and his country’s people.

His Majesty the Sultan has sent a cable of greetings to President Dr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson of Iceland on the occasion of his country’s National Day. In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere greetings and best wishes of good health and happiness to President Grimsson and the Iceland further progress and prosperity. —ONA

Petro giants are redesigning their fuel stations and storage tanks as the demand for cheaper variety has surged

REJIMON K

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TOP THREE INSIDE STORIES

MUSCAT: Fuel stations are being redesigned to reflect the hard reality of consumer choice in Oman as drivers tighten their belts and opt for cheaper fuel.

A surge in the consumption of regular fuel and the introduction of a much greener fuel in the market has prompted petro giants to redesign their stations and storage tanks.

Cash conscious motorists are opting for the cheapest fuel available – and filling stations are having to redesign their storage tanks to supply the demand.

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Elderly, handicapped to get equipment

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More than 100 elderly people in Muscat will get free canes, crutches, wheelchairs and other equipment from a local charitable group that has successfully collected medical products from donors. >A2

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EgyptAir’s second flight recorder found

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A second flight recorder has been retrieved from the crashed EgyptAir flight MS804, containing data from aircraft systems which could shed light on what brought the plane down. An Egyptian committee investigating the crash into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, which killed all 66 people on board. >A5

MARKET

Hurdles for Saudi’s private sector shift

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After decades of government-led growth, Saudi Arabia is handing over much of the responsibility for the economy to private firms — a prospect which both pleases and worries businessmen, who wonder how they can finance new projects. >B1

“Many fuel sales companies are redesigning their storage facilities in Oman. One petroleum company had plans to have two tanks of 25,000 litres each for super fuel (M95) and one for (M90) initially.

Now, they have changed the plans.

They will have two tanks for M90 and one for M95,” Rajeev KR, a senior official at Siraj Al Jazeera Projects, a fuel sales company in Oman, told Times of Oman.

Rajeev added that already a number of fuel stations being constructed in Muscat have extra tankers to store regular, cheaper petrol. Last week, Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Oil and Gas, said that M91 will replace the existing 90 and will be available on the market in early August.

“We were aware that government is planning to introduce a much greener regular fuel. However, nothing has been communicated to us about the date of introduction and price. We expect that the price will be more or less closer to regular only,” Rajeev added.

Currently, M90 price is 170 baisas per litre and the M95 will cost 180 baisas per litre.

After the subsidies on fuel were removed on January 15 due to the global oil price dip, prices have

gone up prompting motorists to prefer regular to super.

Mohammed Khalid, the country manager of Descon Engineering, an oil and gas firm in Oman, said that M91 will be more environment friendly than the existing M90.

“It will be a more refined one than M90. So, it will be a less polluting one and also good for vehicles. Of course, the price can be high but won’t be much higher,” the manager said.

An automobile expert said that the majority of vehicles running in Oman are from South East Asia, which require fuel with Octane value ranging between M90 and M92.

“So, if government introduces M91, it would be good for vehicle and environment,” Renjith Mechery, an automobile mechanic in Wadi Kabir, said.

A motorist who often travels to Dubai from Muscat said that if M91 comes, it will be a good option for them.

“Currently, Oman and Qatar only have M90 fuel. Whenever I go Dubai, I am compelled to switch to higher grade. If Oman comes with same fuel, then it would be a good option,” Suresh Kumar, an Indian businessman, said. >A3

P E T R O L P U M P ATT E N D A N T K I L L I N G

Six in custody for alleged murder REJIMON K

reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Six Omani suspects have been arrested over the alleged kidnapping and murder of Indian fuel station employee John Philip, Royal Oman Police (ROP) said.

“Suspects have been arrested.

Investigation is continuing,” the ROP tweeted.

On Wednesday, the missing fuel station attendant was found dead by police in Masrooq near Ibri. Police confirmed that a murder investigation was underway.

Philip, an Indian employee, had been missing since Friday night and police have been searching for the attendant since Saturday morning after a colleague reported him missing.

“His body was found. He was murdered,” a senior police official told Times of Oman on Wednesday.

Though the police did not con-

Murdered Indian fuel station employee John Philip.

firm officially, sources told Times of Oman that the body was found in Masrooq in Ibri. Masrooq is 70km from Ibri town on the way to Saudi Arabia.

According to John’s company officials, money between OMR4,000 and OMR5,000 is missing from the station, at Sunaina, near Ibri, around 270 km from Muscat.

Staff reported seeing bloodstains on the walls inside the office and CCTV cameras were damaged on Friday following his disappearance.

The victim, from the south Indian state of Kerala, had been working in Oman for the last 13 years.

Police lunched a probe after a colleague reported for duty on Saturday morning. The colleague who informed the police was taken into custody and was released on Monday.

The CCTV cameras were damaged and its cassettes are missing from the fuel station.

John is survived by his wife Binu and their two children.

John’s eldest son is a Class XII student and his younger daughter studies in Class V.

Landmark Group opens Oasis Mall

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TRAGEDY

PRESERVING OMAN’S CULTURAL HERITAGE

Oman has a long tradition of handicrafts making that reflects the culture and heritage of the Sultanate. Even today, these homemade handicrafts play a significant role in the society. -Talib Al Wahaibi >A3

MIDDLE EAST DEPLOYMENT: The sailor was one of the crew

members of the navy’s Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Darwin.

Royal Australian Navy sailor found dead in Muscat hotel Staff Reporter MUSCAT: A Royal Australian Navy sailor has been found dead in an Oman hotel room.

“The ship was in Muscat, Oman on a scheduled port visit and the sailor was on shore leave in the city when he was found unconscious,” said the Australian Department of Defence.

“Despite medical treatment, the sailor could not be revived,” they added.

The sailor was one of the crew members of the navy’s Guided

Missile Frigate HMAS Darwin, which was deployed to contribute to Middle Eastern efforts in promoting maritime security and stability in the region by performing anti-piracy operations in around the Middle East.

Investigation “The Australian Defence Force Investigative Service is assisting local authorities with investigations. As such, it is not appropriate to provide further details at this time,” said the Department of Defence.

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For the sake of transparency, ‘fahaddath’ group takes only equipment and does not accept cash.

Helping the elderly and handicapped in Oman

Elderly, handicapped to get equipment from volunteers Bringing hope to the elderly and handicapped in Oman, public health centres also provide free visiting nurse services to old people and the ones with disabilities

HELPING HAND: Following an intensive social media campaign, ‘fahaddath’ a group of volunteers, said that the people in Oman showed an overwhelming response.

HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

hassan@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: More than 100 elderly people in Muscat will get free canes, crutches, wheelchairs

and other equipment from a local charitable group that has successfully collected medical products from donors in Oman.

Following an intensive social

media campaign called ‘fahaddath,’ the group of volunteers said the people of Oman had shown an overwhelming response to the call for donations.

Shaker Al Raisi, a member of the group, said 41 medical beds, 43 air mattresses, 43 wheelchairs, 14 toilet chairs and 20 canes and crutches have been donated.

“This covers all the registered old people of Muscat,” said Al Raisi, urging families with elderly people to register themselves at the Ministry of Health’s (MoH’s) centres to receive free medical services.

Bringing hope to the elderly and handicapped in Oman, public health centres also provide free visiting nurse services to the elderly and the old with disabilities.

For the sake of transparency, ‘fahaddath’ accepts only equipment and does not accept cash.

The group works in cooperation

with local pharmacies and has listed the prices of the equipment on social media.

A crutch can be purchased for OMR20, adult diapers for OMR6 per pack, a wheelchair for OMR31, a medical bed for OMR200 and a toilet chair for OMR17.5.

According to Al Raisi, social media has been a major tool for promoting the campaign.

“Most of our donors contact us via Twitter, while Instagram and other traditional media come in second.”

The voluntary group was created on July 1, 2015 and has only five members. More than 100 people of different nationalities joined the group within two weeks of its launch.

The word “fahaddath” means “to express” and is taken from a verse in the Holy Quran.

The group is planning another campaign during month of Ramadan; however, Al Raisi said the theme of the campaign will be announced later.

NEW CIRCULAR

ISM cuts fee hike by 50% REJIMON K

reji@timesofoman.com

MUSCAT: A campaign by parents against a fee increase at Indian School Muscat has forced a 50 per cent cut in the hike.

Tuition fee increase for Indian school Muscat (ISM) students has been revised to OMR2, a circular from principal’s office says.

“The fee hike has been fixed at OMR2 per month for 2016-17. The parents who have already submitted the fee, the excess amount will be adjusted in the next quarter,” the circular adds.

“With regard to the parents who have already remitted the fee, the excess amount paid will be adjusted in the next quarter fee. Last date to pay the 1st quarter fee (April to June) without fine is 15/08/2016.

Since there will not be any fee collection during the summer break, parents may pay the school fees online/ATM/CDM or bank transfer,” the circular added.

The ISM has increased tuition fee by OMR4 per month in March.

However, the recent revision has been adopted after parents were up in arms against the fee hike.

FIRST COMMUNITY MALL

Landmark Group opens Oasis Mall Times News Service

INAUGURATED: The new shopping destination offers leisure activities for the entire family, with amazing dining and entertainment venues. -Shabin E

MUSCAT: Families will get to enjoy a series of carnival-themed activities for three consecutive weekends, from June 16 to July 1, after the Landmark Group opened its first community mall in Muscat on Thursday.

The Oasis Mall was inaugurated by Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrizi, minister of Tourism in Oman, along with other distinguished guests.

Located in Al Khuwair, the mall is spread over 384,000 square feet. Its bright and airy environment houses some of the region’s leading fashion, footwear, acces-

sories and home brands.

The new shopping destination also offers leisure activities for the entire family, with amazing dining and entertainment venues, culminating in a wholesome shopping experience.

On the opening night, visitors were treated to a spectacular show by jugglers, balloon artists, mascots, clowns and magicians, henna, face painting, and a live concert.

During the first week of operations, visitors will get a chance to participate in lucky draws and can win up to OMR15,000 in shopping vouchers. A luxury Lexus sedan will be the grand prize.

To add to the excitement, shoppers can avail exciting inaugural offers from the Landmark Group for brands, including Splash, ICONIC, New Look, Koton and Home Centre, with guaranteed gifts or gift vouchers on minimum spends, and will benefit from sensational Eid deals at Emax from June 23 till July 9.

Designed to offer an easy shopping experience, the new Oasis Mall is spread over two levels, showcasing a total of 38 outlets.

The retail mix includes household names from the Landmark Group’s portfolio, such as Centrepoint, Home Centre, Max, Emax, New Look, Koton and Shoexpress, as

well as a host of international brands. Landmark’s ICONIC, a trendy one-stop fashion destination, offering wardrobe solutions for men, women and children, will also make its Oman debut, with a flagship outlet.

Those looking for fun and exciting activities will not be disappointed as Fun City, Landmark Group’s family entertainment centre, will provide children and young adults with a variety of thrilling adventures in specially created learning and play zones.

In addition to retail and hospitality options, Oasis Mall will also feature a pharmacy, a perfumery and a chocolaterie.

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State of the craft Oman has a long tradition of handicrafts making that reflects the culture and heritage of the Sultanate. Even today, these home-made handicrafts play a significant role in society. Much sought after as cultural souvenirs and as interior decoration pieces by tourists and locals, these handicrafts are produced using simple tools from all sorts of material from wood to fabric and palm fronds to metals.

Talib Al Wahaibi took these images of practitioners of the art at work

FUEL

MINISTRY DEFENDS

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Hospital hygiene Times News Service

Statistics shared by a Majlis Al Shura member revealed that in the first quarter of last year, 342,324 litres of regular petrol were sold while in 2016 during the same period, 1,210,315 litres of the fuel were sold. And in the case of M95, in 2015, 5,366,732 litres were sold, in 2016,

4,576,236 were sold.

According to the latest data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the Sultanate posted a 127.3 per cent year-on-year increase in the production of regular (90) petrol in the first quarter of the current year with output surging ahead

to 1.72 million barrels compared with 758,900 barrels produced for the same period last year.

On January 15, the price of super unleaded petrol was revised from 120 baisas to 160 baisas per litre. For regular it was raised from 114 baisas to 140 baisas per litre and for diesel, it was made

raised to 160 baisas from 146 baisas per litre.

Fuel subsidies for 2015 were estimated to be OMR580 million, and with deregulation the government will be able to save that money, which is expected to be of great help in reducing the deficit.

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health has taken to Twitter to defend the cleanliness of the Sultan Qaboos Hospital. The statement comes after several comments about germs at the hospital posted on the popular social media networking site.

The statement reads: “The MoH

has closely followed what has been circulated in the social media which alleged that germs and viruses are prevalent in the Sultan Qaboos Hospital in Salalah. “In this regard, the Ministry would like to affirm that these allegations are not true.

In addition, the infection rates do not exceed the rates in the other hospitals at local and global levels.”

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SATURDAY, JUNE JUNE 18, 18, 2016 2016 SATURDAY,

IF TA R

7:01

PM

MAK E I T M I N D F UL During fasting one must refrain not only from natural human urges, but also practice self-restraint in resisting bad habits and bad words. It is good practice for “guarding against evil” the rest of the year.

P LAC E O F WO RSHI P

LOC A L C U LTU RE

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

{ Jama’a Al Shatti } One of the most luxurious mosques in town, situated in Shatti Al Qurum next to the Spanish Cultural Centre, opposite Bareeq Al Shatti Mall, this architectural beauty set the bar high for contemporary Islamic design. Its exterior is covered in a unique combination of textured paint and marble. You can’t pass through the main door without gazing up at the thick, wooden horizontal columns running in parallel lines above you. The interior is marvellously adorned with wooden-edged marble columns and glittering chandeliers. *This mosque has female prayer hall

{ Sport During Ramadan } After having Iftar and praying Maghrib, Isha, and Taraweeh prayers, many people in Oman like to spend the cooler nights indulging in sports. Some people hit the gym, while others go for simpler activities, like jogging or walking, to offset their heavier meals. The most common post-Iftar activity for ladies and families is walking, while young men take to the streets and beaches to play pick-up games of football, volleyball, or basketball until midnight or just before Suhoor. These are great alternatives for the other after-Iftar activities of choice, which include hours spent playing carom and video games in cafes.

TODAY’ S V E RSE

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

{ Spotlight: Oman Cancer Association } WHAT THEY DO

It is not righteousness that you turn your faces to the East or the West, but truly righteous is he who believes in Allah and the Last Day and the angels and the Book and the Prophets, and spends his money for love of Him, on the kindred and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer and those who ask for charity, and for ransoming the captives; and who observes prayer and pays the Zakat; and those who fulfil their promise when they have made one, and the patient in poverty and afflictions and the steadfast in time of war; it is these who have proved truthful and it is these who are the God-fearing.

(Holy Quran 2:177)

The Oman Cancer Association’s mission is to influence positive policy changes in regards to the holistic management of cancers in Oman. They work to reduce the burden of cancers on the diagnosed and their families as well as working to reduce the incidence and prevalence of cancers in Oman by creating national awareness about cancers and conducting patient empowerment programmes and education and training sessions for their families. The organisation also helps to fund cancer research programmes.

WHE R E

The Oman Cancer Association is a non-governmental, non-for-profit umbrella organisation registered in the Ministry of Social Development in Oman since 2004.

FIND OU T MOR E A ND DONAT E

+968 2449 8716 Toll Free: 8007 7477 ocancer@omantel.net.om oca.om

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REGION

Crashed EgyptAir flight MS804’s second data recorder retrieved The two black box recorders are crucial to explaining what went wrong on the Airbus A320, which crashed early on May 19 on its way from Paris to Cairo

CAIRO: A second flight recorder has been retrieved from the crashed EgyptAir flight MS804, containing data from aircraft systems which could shed light on what brought the plane down last month, Egyptian investigators said on Friday.

An Egyptian committee investigating the crash in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, which killed all 66 people on board, announced the find a day after search teams located the cockpit voice recorder.

The two black box recorders are

crucial to explaining what went wrong on the Airbus A320, which crashed early on May 19 on its way from Paris to Cairo.

Egyptian investigators had received the two flight recorders and would analyse the information over weeks, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.

No group has claimed responsibility for bringing down the plane, but Egyptian investigation sources have said that it was too early to rule out any causes, including terrorism.

Pilot conversations If intact, the cockpit recorder should reveal pilot conversations and any cockpit alarms, as well as other clues such as engine noise.

But crash experts say it may provide only limited insight into what caused the crash.

Preserved in water to prevent oxidisation until it can be opened in controlled conditions, the data recorder now on its way to Alexandria greatly increases the chances that the cause can be discovered, as long as its chip is intact, experts say.

To unlock the evidence, investigators will remove the chip from a protective sleeve, clean it and inspect it for damage.

While no explanation for the disaster has been ruled out, current and former aviation officials increasingly believe the root of the crash lies in the aircraft’s technical systems, rather than deliberate sabotage.

Digital records Investigators will also examine the digital records of pilot commands and, if available, the tape of their conversations to try to replicate what they understood and whether their actions either dampened or added to any technical problems.

There has been a series of airplane accidents at high altitude blamed on a cocktail of technical and pilot flaws.

The crash is the third blow since October to Egypt’s travel industry, which is still suffering from the 2011 uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule.

IS attack A Russian plane crashed in the Sinai Peninsula last October, killing all 224 people on board in an attack claimed by IS. In March, an EgyptAir plane was hijacked by a man wearing a fake suicide belt.

No one was hurt. — Reuters

OFFENSIVE

Iraqi forces re-take Falluja municipal building from IS FALLUJA: Iraqi forces on Friday entered the centre of Falluja, the Iraqi city longest held by IS, nearly four weeks after the start of a US-backed offensive that cleared out the tens of thousands of residents still there.

Government troops, supported by multiple air strikes from a USled coalition, recaptured the municipal building, though the ultrahardline militants still controlled a significant portion of Falluja, an hour’s drive west of Baghdad, and many streets and houses remain mined with explosives.

Federal police raised the Iraqi state flag above the government building and continued pursuing insurgents, according to a military statement.

Hours later, a coalition spokesman said the advance was confirmed.

Fighting continued as government forces pushed into the city, and troops could be seen coming under sniper fire as they entered a large mosque about 100 metres (300 feet) from the municipal building.

Clashes involving aerial bombardment, artillery and machine gun fire were ongoing.

Clouds of smoke could be seen rising up from areas closer to the city centre.

Heavily armed Interior Ministry police units were advancing along Baghdad Street, the main east-west road running through the city, and commandos from the counter-terrorism service (CTS) had surrounded Falluja hospital, the military statement said.

Sabah Al Numani, a CTS spokesman, said on state television that snipers were holed up inside the hospital but the facility was expected to be retaken within hours.

Iraq launched a major operation on May 23 to retake Falluja.

Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani, urged pro-government fighters in a Friday sermon not to seek revenge against residents.

Falluja was seen as a launchpad for recent IS bombings in

JUBILANT: Iraqi army soldiers gather in the centre of Falluja,

Iraq, on Friday. — Reuters

IS has begun allowing thousands of civilians trapped in central Falluja to escape and the sudden exodus has overwhelmed displacement camps already filled beyond capacity

Baghdad, making the offensive a crucial part of the government’s campaign to improve security in the capital.

US allies would prefer to concentrate on IS-held Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city located in the far north of the country.

Enemies of IS have launched major offensives against the extremists on other fronts, including a thrust by US-backed forces against the city of Manbij in northern Syria. The attacks amount to the most sustained pressure on the group since it proclaimed a caliphate in 2014.

IS has begun allowing thou-

sands of civilians trapped in central Falluja to escape and the sudden exodus has overwhelmed displacement camps already filled beyond capacity.

More than 6,000 families left on Thursday alone, according to Falluja Mayor Issa Al Issawi, who fled following the IS seizure of city in January 2014.

“We don’t know how to deal with this large number of civilians,” he told Reuters on Friday.

The number of displaced people surpassed 68,000, according to the United Nations, which recently estimated Falluja’s population at 90,000, only about a third of the total in 2010.

Witnesses said IS had announced via loudspeakers that residents could leave if they wanted.

It was unclear why the group changed tack after clamping down on civilian movement only a few days ago.

Sudden retreat The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which has been providing aid to displaced people, said escapees reported a sudden retreat of IS fighters at key checkpoints inside Falluja that had allowed civilians to leave.

“Aid services in the camps were already overstretched and this development will push us all to the limit,” said NRC country director Nasr Muflahi.

— Reuters

KEY TO SOLVE MYSTERY: A handout picture taken at an undisclosed location in Egypt and released by the Egyptian Media Center of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on June 17, 2016 shows one of the two black boxes from the EgyptAir plane, that crashed into the Mediterranean last month, after it was recovered from the bottom of the Mediterranean by search teams. — AFP PHOTO / MEDIA CENTER OF THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

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SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2016 We had argued for exemplary punishment of life sentence for the convicts and there is no ground for leniency to the persons who were indulging in rioting from 9am to 6 pm Teesta Setalvad, Activist-lawyer

INDIA B I L AT E R A L T I E S

Namibia assures India on uranium supply for peaceful use WINDHOEK: Resource-rich Namibia has assured India that it will look into “legal ways” for supplying uranium for peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Speaking at the banquet hosted in the honour of President Pranab Mukherjee, Namibian President Hage Geingob said the country commends India’s commitment towards peaceful use of nuclear energy. “We will look into legal ways wherein our uranium can be used by India,” he said.

Geingob said his country had resources but cannot use them as it does not possess any nuclear weapons. “We have resources but we cannot use it, we do not have nuclear weapons. But there are those who can use it. We will look

into legal ways,” he said.

Citing a conversation with a former diplomat of India, he said it was a “nuclear apartheid” that a handful of countries wanted to dictate terms of nuclear technology. In an impassioned speech on reforms in United Nations, IMF and World Bank, the president said how can a country with 1.2 billion people and a continent with one billion people do not get representation in the United Nations Security Council. “How can it be democratic?” Geingob asked.

Inviting Indian companies to invest in Namibia, Geingob lauded India’s proposal of International Solar Alliance, saying he appreciated the country’s role in combating climate change.

“In Namibia, we see ourselves as gateway to Africa. We are also in close proximity to South America which is an important partner in South South cooperation but we are ready to be gateway to Indian companies into Africa and South America,” he said.

Mukherjee said, “India attaches high importance to enhancing her bilateral relations with Namibia.

Our two countries have been cooperating closely while making sustained efforts to realise the developmental goals of our two nations.”

“We share the view that reform of the UN and its principle organs — created in the wake of the Second World War — is an imperative.

We agree that they need to be made more reflective of today’s changed

world -- so that they can respond more effectively to the complex challenges confronting the world today,” he said in his speech.

Mukherjee said Africa and India, as centres of gravity in today’s globalised world, have a responsibility to work together for peace, security and sustainable development in the two continents.

“Namibia is blessed with rich natural resources and an abundance of mineral wealth. Their efficient extraction and value addition using environment-friendly methods will contribute to the sustainable development of this sector of your economy. India has always been — and will continue to be — a reliable partner in your endeavours in this direction,” he said. - PTI

GUARD OF HONOUR: President Pranab Mukherjee with the President of the Republic of Namibia, Hage Geingob watching the Guard of Honour during a ceremonial reception at State House in Republic of Namibia (Windhoek) on Thursday. -PTI

11 sentenced to life in Gulberg massacre case The Gulberg Society massacre, which took place on February 28, 2002 shook the nation when a mob of 400 people set about attacking the society in Ahmedabad and burnt alive its residents including Jafri

INCONSOLABLE: Family members of the convicts of the Gulberg society massacre cry after the quan-

AHMEDABAD: Calling Gulberg massacre the “darkest day” in the history of civil society, a special SIT court on Friday awarded life term to 11 convicts for burning alive 69 people, including former Congress MP Eshan Jafri, in one of the worst riots post-Godhra violence in 2002.

However, the judgement left the prosecution, Jafri’s widow Zakia and civil rights activists disappointed saying it was lenient on the perpetrators of the worst type of violence in a residential colony in Gujarat’s capital.

Rejecting the demand for death sentence for all the convicts, the court said life imprisonment for the 11 will be till death if the state does not exercise power to remit the sentence, which Special court Judge P. B. Desai said was not necessary. It awarded ten-year jail term to one of the 13 convicted for lesser offences while the other 12 have been given a seven-year sentence each.

The prosecution had argued that all the 24 convicts should be

given death penalty.

While describing the massacre as the darkest day in the history of civil society, the judge refused death penalty saying, “If you look at all aspects, no previous antecedent has been placed on record”.

Post the incident, 90 per cent of the accused were released on bail.

Yet no complaints against them have been given even by victims, and there is no record to show that they committed any offence during the time of bail, the judge further said, while giving reasons why he thought that this was not a fit case to give capital punishment to the convicts.

The court said it has decided to award imprisonment for life without any time frame to the 11, who have been convicted for murder, while requesting the state not to use its power to remit the sentence after 14 years of imprisonment.

“CrPC provisions give power to the state to remit sentence after 14 years jail, section 433-A imposes some restriction on that power.

In case the state does not exer-

tum of sentence was announced by the SIT court in Ahmedabad on Friday. - PTI

cise power to remit the sentence, life imprisonment will mean that it is till death,” the court said.

“I cannot add beyond what has been prescribed under Section 302. It is not necessary for a state to exercise power to remit sentence. The state may not exercise power of remittance,” the judge said, adding the court’s direction cannot be binding as he cannot take away the executive powers of the state.

Reacting to the judgement, SIT’s Special Prosecutor R. C. Kodekar expressed dissatisfaction and said they would appeal in the high court as he felt the sentence was too “lenient”.Kodekar was upset especially after the court’s refusal to add “till death” clause in the life sentence awarded to 11 convicts in the case.

“Today’s verdict is not that satisfactory. We feel the sentence is lenient and inadequate. During arguments, we had appealed to the court that life imprisonment till death should given to all. We are not convinced with the pen-

alty awarded,” said Kodekar.

“Twelve convicts were given only seven years, which is very lenient too. It should be either ten years of life imprisonment,” he said.

Zakia Jafri said life sentence should have been given to all the convicts while her son Tanvir said there was definitely “some sense of closure” at the convictions.

Activist-lawyer Teesta Setalvad, who has been appearing in cases relating to the Gujarat riots, said “we are very disappointed”.

“We had argued for exemplary punishment of life sentence for the convicts and there is no ground for leniency to the persons who were indulging in rioting from 9am to 6 pm,” she said.

The Gulberg Society massacre, which took place here on February 28, 2002 when Narendra Modi was the Gujarat chief minister, shook the nation when a mob of 400 people set about attacking the society in the heart of Ahmedabad and burnt alive its residents including Jafri. - PTI

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Two militants shot in Sopore SRINAGAR/BENGALURU: Two militants were killed on Friday in an encounter with security forces in Sopore town of Indianadministered-Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said.

Security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in Bomai area of Sopore on Friday morning following information about presence of militants in the area, a police official said.

He said militants opened fire on the advancing security forces, who retaliated. In the ensuing gunfight, two militants were killed, the official said. As soon as the operation ended, local residents started pelting stones at the security forces, he said, adding the clashes were going on till reports last came in.

The success for the security forces comes a day after four militants were killed in an antiinfiltration operation in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district near the Line of Control. One soldier also laid down his life in that operation.

Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on Friday said the increased number of terrorist encounters show that the country’s

TAKING POSITION: A police officer fires tear gas shell towards stone throwing youths protesting against the proposed Sainik and Pandit colonies and the killing of a youth in Kud shootout during a clash at Naqashband Sahab in Srinagar on Friday. - PTI

intelligence has “increased” and counter terrorist network is “tightening”.

“More encounters means - we are neutralising more, our intelligence has increased, our counter terrorist network is now tightening up,” he told reporters here.

He said, “If you see the ratio of security forces martyrdom... To terrorists deaths (it) is now in the favour of the security forces at the rate of 1:4.3/4.4.” The number of terrorists’ neutralised was more than 50 now, whereas only 12 secu-

rity forces personnel had lost their lives. Stating that the loss of security forces should further reduce, he said “our efforts are towards it.”

Parrikar was responding to a question on whether the increased number of terror encounters was because of increased vigil or more attempts of infiltration.

The defence minister was here to witness the inaugural flight of India’s indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) designed and developed by HAL here. - PTI

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PAKISTAN Nawaz, Karzai call for resolution of border crisis Afghan border guards started ‘unprovoked firing’ at roughly 9pm on Sunday to disrupt the construction of a gate on the Pakistani side of the border. Cross fire along the border caused casualties on both sides

COURTESY CALL: Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai visits Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in London to enquire about his health. - Facebook

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Thursday underscored the need for a peaceful solution to issues between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Karzai visited Nawaz at his residence in London to enquire about his health following his open heart surgery, a statement posted

on the former Afghan president’s official Facebook.

The Afghan leader was in London to attend a conference.

“Both sides expressed hope for current difficulties to be resolved immediately,” the statement said in a veiled reference to the ongoing tensions along Torkham border.

Nawaz and the former Afghan president also stressed the need to

strengthen as well as expand relations between the two countries.

Afghan border guards started ‘unprovoked firing’ at roughly 9pm on Sunday to disrupt the construction of a gate on the Pakistani side of the border. Cross fire along the border caused casualties on both sides.

In his previous statement regarding the ongoing issue, Kar-

zai expressed “serious concern over the clashes at Torkham and hoped that both sides would resolve the matter through diplomatic channels.”

“Pakistan and Afghanistan are neighbouring countries which have many religious and cultural commonalities and fighting would cause human and financial losses to both countries,” he said.

Karzai further urged Afghans to “stand behind the country’s national forces to defend the country.”

Although Pakistan and Afghanistan mutually agreed to observe a ceasefire on Monday, tensions still persist as the flag meeting on Thursday could not solve the issue. Both sides are now calling for diplomatic solutions to the problem.

Further, Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz told the National Assembly on Thursday that he has invited National Security Adviser of Afghanistan Hanif Atmar to visit Pakistan along with Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, in order to discuss ongoing tensions between the two countries and to remove any gaps in communication or understanding.

Aziz had also welcomed the ceasefire and hoped that both sides move forward for early normalisation and resumption of normal traffic, while the construction works on Pakistani side continue simultaneously.

According to spokesperson for Afghan National Security Council Tawab Ghorzang, the Afghan government on Friday decided that a delegation led by Afghanistan Deputy Foreign Minister will travel to Pakistan.

- Express Tribune

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CIIT pro-rector sacked over plagiarism ISLAMABAD: The Board of Governors of Comsats Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) terminated on Friday its pro-rector Haroon Rashid who was proved to have plagiarised his PhD thesis.

The decision is second of its kind in the country in the last 15 years where one of the top figures of a university has been removed from service over plagiarism charges.

With this decision, Rashid is also likely to be removed from National Testing Service (NTS) which he was heading as Chief Executive Officer. According to sources privy to the development, the BoG took the unanimous decision in its meeting on one-point agenda in Islamabad that the pro-rector be removed from his post.

Rashid was given two chances to personally clarify his position.

The BoG gave him June 17 as the second chance to clear his position in personal hearing but he did not show up following which the members unanimously decided to terminate their pro-rector who has worked at CIIT for over two years. He was also ex-officio member of the BoG. One of the sources in the meeting stated that a few members suggested his removal status be considered from 2006, the year the thesis was submitted with Preston University. - Express Tribune

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Pakistan keen on concluding trade agreements with Tajikistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan wants to conclude bilateral arrangements of transit trade and Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Tajikistan this year in order to generate trade and investment activity with the Central Asian states, said Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir on Thursday.

During a meeting with the Republic of Tajikistan Minister for Energy Usmonzoda Usmonali Yunusali in Islamabad, Dastgir said, “Pakistan wants to enter into a large trade facilitation framework with the Central Asian states to alleviate the unwanted restrictions which bar trade and investment.”

He also provided the Tajik trade authorities with a draft of the proposed PTA on which further nego-

tiations will take place.

“The CASA-1000 project will provide the basis to convert that transmission zone into an energy corridor where energy grids could flow both ways,” added Dastgir.

Energy and road projects The Tajik minister said that the energy and road projects were extremely vital for their economy and the Tajik government was pursuing them aggressively.

“Upon successful completion of the CASA-1000 project the two countries may explore the possibility of another relatively smaller electricity line through Wakhan corridor of Afghanistan into Pakistan,” he added.

Yunusali also hinted at importing

Pakistan’s exports to Tajikistan have risen from $6.89 million in 2012-13 to $7.42 million in 2014-15 oil from the Middle East and refining it in Pakistan before taking it up north to Tajikistan via a pipeline.

“This would diversify the energy procurement options of Tajikistan in the future,” he said.

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3G/4G subscriptions rise 3.74% KARACHI: The number of 3G/4G subscriptions in Pakistan has jumped 3.74 per cent, translating to a staggering 1.07 million, in May 2016 to reach a total of 29.74 million, according to data released by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

Surprisingly, the growth in the 3G/4G subscriptions remains much higher than the growth in new users of mobile phones in the country. The number of mobile phone users in the country

totalled 133.47 million after the addition of 824,903 in May, data suggested. Industry experts, however, observed that the growth in 3G/4G subscription had slowed down due to lack of relevant and localised content on the Internet.

“These are the second lowest growth numbers of 3G/4G subscribers in the last 10 months,” observed ICT expert Parvez Iftikhar. “The government and mobile phone service providers need to introduce services in lo-

cal languages and provide localised and useful contents which will help users,” he said. Iftikhar maintained that the proposed increase in sales tax on purchase of smartphones may further impact the growth of mobile phone users.

“Price of smartphone is a barrier, which every new 3G/4G user has to cross by paying a one-time cost… buying a smartphone is a big step for hundreds of thousands people in our country,” Iftikhar said. - Express Tribune

He was of the view that through the transit of energy, Pakistan would benefit greatly due to the transit fee.

Talking to The Express Tribune, the Ministry of Commerce Ad-

ditional Secretary Robina Akhtar said that both agreements with Tajikistan had been under discussion for a long time.

“The working groups of both sides have already been established and they would finalise the draft agreements and exchange before a proposed bilateral meeting to be held in Dushanbe in October this year,” she said.

“Pakistan would have many advantages after the signing of agreements. Tajikistan is importing almost every commodity; in the long run, the two countries would also sign a transport agreement to further strengthen Pakistan’s connectivity with the Central Asian states,” she added.

“Pakistan wants to strengthen

its trade and business relations with Afghanistan too, but the Afghan authorities seem least concerned; therefore, Pakistan has to explore other options.”

Pakistan’s exports to Tajikistan have risen from $6.89 million in 2012-13 to $7.42 million in 201415 while imports decreased from $0.44 million to $0.068 million during the same period.

Pakistan’s major exports to Tajikistan include sugar, dairy products, medical and pharmaceutical products, construction material including cement, rice, handicrafts and meat while major imports include machinery and its parts, chemical material and products, dyeing, tanning and colouring material. - Express Tribune

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he last time the atmosphere held as much carbon dioxide as it does today was about three million years ago – a time when sea levels were 10-30 metres higher than they are now.

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To be sure, even in the best-case scenario, solar geoengineering alone could not stabilize the world’s climate. For that, we must both stop pumping carbon pollution into the atmosphere and learn how to remove what is already there. That is why emissions cuts should receive the lion’s share of resources devoted to combating climate change.

But, as the recent study shows, emissions cuts alone cannot save the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and prevent a drastic sea-level rise. If they are pursued in conjunction with moderate albedo modification, however, there is a chance of halting rising temperatures, helping to keep the world under 1.5° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the more ambitious target agreed at the Paris climate talks last December. (It should be noted that, given carboncycle feedbacks, such as the thawing of permafrost,

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Most of the world’s state-of-the-art climate models have explored albedo modification, and each of them has found that the process does have the potential to mitigate climate change. Beyond limiting total warming, it can help to check the rise in peak temperatures, decreasing the risk of destructive heat waves. And it seems to be particularly effective at reducing extreme rainfall, which holds profound implications for minimizing flood damage.Albedo modification remains uncertain and risky, owing partly to a dearth of organized research into the subject. And, in fact, albedo modification would undoubtedly make some things worse. But there is not a single climate model run that shows that a moderate intervention would make any region worse off overall. Moreover, the large potential upside, measured in trillions of dollars, contrasts with low direct costs – in the singledigit billions for full-scale deployment. In fact, albedo modification is so cheap that direct costs will not be the deciding issue. Instead, it is a risk-risk trade-off – one that will require more research to assess. Given the lack of knowledge, no sensible person would push for deploying albedo modification today. But it would make no sense to ignore its potential. After all, no one would argue that we should abandon research on a promising cancer drug because it is unproven.

The US National Academy of Sciences first called attention to what it then described as “climate modification” in a 1983 report. It recommended careful research in 1992 and again in 2015.

Major environmental groups such as the Environmental Defence Fund and the Natural Resources Defence Council support careful, small-scale research. Yet no such program exists.

One reason for this is concern about the diversion of resources from other approaches. And, of course, there are tradeoffs. But the US, for example, has an annual climate science budget of around $3 billion. An exploratory solar geoengineering program, costing only a few tens of millions of dollars per year, is entirely feasible. - Project Syndicate

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WORLD Britain mourns slain Labour MP Jo Cox, suspends campaigning The lawmaker, a supporter of Britain staying in the EU, was shot and stabbed on Thursday by a man who witnesses said shouted ‘Britain first’ in her own electoral district near Leeds West Yorkshire in

IN SHOCK: Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, second right,

northern England

stands with Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, left, as they pay tributes near the scene where Labour Member of Parliament Jo Cox was killed in Birstall near Leeds, in Britain on Friday. — Reuters

BIRSTALL (ENGLAND): Britain mourned lawmaker Jo Cox on Friday after a man with suspected neo-Nazi links and a history of mental illness was arrested over a killing that has thrown next week’s referendum on European Union membership into limbo.

Cox, 41, a supporter of Britain staying in the EU, was shot and

stabbed on Thursday by a man who witnesses said shouted “Britain first” in her own electoral district near Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire in northern England.

A 52-year-old man was arrested near the murder scene and police said a firearm was recovered. The man was being questioned on Friday and no charges had been made.

British media named the man as Thomas Mair.

Britain First, a far-right nationalist group, denied any links with Mair but a US civil rights group said he had been associated in the past with a neo-Nazi organisation.

In Birstall, a quiet town of a few thousand people, weeping mourners laid flowers at a monument

near the scene of the attack.

One message read: “Fascists feed on fear.”

“It is a vile act that has killed her,” Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party which Cox represented, said as he lay flowers in Birstall with Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday. “We will not allow those people that spread hatred and poison to divide our society.”

The killing prompted campaigning to be suspended for the June 23 EU referendum, the tone of which has become ugly and included bitter personal recriminations as well as furious debate of issues such as immigration and the economy.

The murder sent shockwaves around Britain which has strict gun controls and sparked debate about the safety of lawmakers, the heightened tempo of political confrontation and whether the slaying would affect the outcome of the referendum.

Prime Minister David Cameron has agreed to recall parliament on Monday in tribute to Cox, a wellliked mother of two young children and considered an outstanding member of the new intake of Labour parliamentarians. She had been a prominent aid worker.

Both sides have temporarily suspended their national EU campaigns until at least Sunday.

Shares, oil and bond yields rose after campaigning was suspended, reversing earlier losses this week which followed a swing in opinion polls towards the Leave camp.

The implied probability of a vote to remain rose to 67 per cent, up from 65 per cent on Thursday, according to Betfair odds.

Though the killer’s motives were not immediately clear, some investors suggested sympathy for Cox could boost the Remain campaign which opinion polls indicate had fallen behind Leave.

“The motive for the attack remains a key part of the investigation at this time,” Russ Foster, Assistant Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, said.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a civil rights group based in Alabama, said on its website that it had obtained records showing a Thomas Mair had links with the neo-Nazi organisation National Alliance (NA) dating back to 1999.

The SPLC posted images showing what it said were purchase orders for books bought by Mair, whose address is given as Batley in northern England, from the NA’s publishing arm National Vanguard Books in May of that year.

The orders included a manual on how to build a pistol, it said.

Reuters was unable to verify the report independently.

Mair’s brother said Mair had not expressed strong political views, the Guardian newspaper reported.

“He has a history of mental illness but he has had help,” the Guardian quoted his brother, Scott Mair, as saying.”My brother is not violent and is not all that political. I don’t even know who he votes for.”

Neighbours described a man who had lived in the same house for at least 40 years and helped locals weed their flowerbeds and inquired after their pets.

“I’m totally devastated - I didn’t want to believe it.

He’s been very helpful to me.

Anything I asked him to do he did very willingly and sometimes without my needing to ask,” said nextdoor neighbour Diana Peters, 65.

“I saw him the day before.

I was taking my cats to the vet and he came and asked me how they were,” she told Reuters.

Gun ownership is highly restricted in Britain, and attacks of any nature on public figures are rare.

The last British lawmaker to have been killed in an attack was Ian Gow, who died after a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded under his car at his home in southern England in 1990. — Reuters

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Late goal by Eder sends Italy through to pre-quarterfinals Eder ended a great run by firing home to move Italy clear at the top of Group E on six points after two matches following their 2-0 victory over Belgium in their opening encounter

MATCH HERO: Italy’s Eder (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning goal against Sweden. – Reuters

EURO 2016

Czechs hold Croatia to 2-2 draw ST ETIENNE: Czech Republic’s Tomas Necid scored a stoppagetime penalty as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Croatia in a dramatic Euro 2016 Group D encounter on Friday that was interrupted due to flares thrown on the pitch.

With Croatia captain Dario Srna in tears during the national anthem having returned from the funeral of his father earlier in the week, the Croatians swarmed all over the Czechs from the first whistle, with Perisic opening the scoring in the 37th minute to lead at halftime. Croatia went 2-0 ahead as Marcelo Brozovic won the ball high up the pitch and fed it to Rakitic, who coolly chipped it over Petr Cech and into the net.

Substitute Milan Skoda threw

EQUALISER: Czech Republic’s Tomas Necid celebrates after

scoring their equalising goal against Croatia. – Reuters

the Czechs a lifeline when he headed home Tomas Rosicky’s pass with 14 minutes left, and when referee Mark Clattenburg gave the Czechs a penalty for handball in injury time, Necid

gleefully smashed the ball home.

The match was held up for a number of minutes in the closing stages after several flares were thrown onto the pitch by Croatia’s fans. - Reuters

TOULOUSE: Italy moved into the knockout stages of Euro 2016 and continued to defy their doubters as Eder scored two minutes from fulltime to secure a 1-0 win over a shot-shy and unadventurous Sweden on Friday.

Eder ended a great run by firing home to move Italy clear at the top of Group E on six points after two matches following their 2-0 victory over Belgium in their opening encounter. The result left Sweden in an uncomfortable position with one point after two games ahead of their final group clash against Belgium next week.

Sweden were well organised at the back but toothless in attack, with their danger man Zlatan Ibrahimovic looking a shadow of his brilliant best and hardly creating a chance.

Italy, who came into the tourna-

ment with questions surrounding the strength of their squad, but surprised many with their superb performance against a highly-fancied Belgium side, relied on their trademark, tight defence against the Swedes.

They rarely threatened up front, however, until Marco Parolo hit the crossbar with a header shortly before Eder netted the winner.

“It was a difficult game,” Italy coach Antonio Conte told Rai Sport. “We struggled in the first half. The boys did well to ride the storm and hurt Sweden when we needed to.”

Italy had been praised for their unity and work rate in their opening win over Belgium, but appeared to have no answer to Sweden’s organised rearguard until Eder’s late intervention.

Sweden coach Erik Hamren had criticised their lack of attacking vitality following their opening 1-1 draw with Ireland, and while there was an improvement in their overall performance, Ibrahimovic once again failed to provide a cutting edge and live up to his billing.

“We were much better than the Italians for periods, but we didn’t create really dangerous chances,” Sweden midfielder Albin Ekdal told Swedish broadcaster SVT. Sweden are still without a shot on target at the tournament, although Martin Olsson proved a menacing threat down the left, sending an effort just over the bar on 18 minutes having set the tone with an early cross that prompted a nervous clearance from Giorgio Chiellini.

Olsson’s frequent forays left space for Antonio Candreva, but

We struggled in the first half. The boys did well to ride the storm and hurt Sweden Antonio Conte,

Italy coach

Andreas Isaksson and Erik Johansson combined to clear his testing deliveries, while Ibrahimovic flashed a close-range header wide towards the end of the first half.

Having masterminded victory over the Belgians, Conte’s tactics were completely neutralised during the opening 45 minutes in Toulouse and his side appeared unsettled as a result.

“At halftime Conte told us we were too slow and he was right,” Parolo told Rai Sport. “We changed the tempo after the break and we deserved our victory.”

Conte introduced Simone Zaza in the 60th minute and he had a decisive role in the winner, heading a Chiellini throw in into the path of Eder.

The forward then cut in from the left — evading Andreas Granqvist’s attempted tackle — and sent a curling right-footed shot round Isaksson to take Italy through. - Reuters

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SPORTS IAAF votes to keep Russia banned cial dispensation when it meets next Tuesday.

Russia was suspended from all track and field by the IAAF in November after WADArevealed widespread state-sponsored doping

VIENNA/MOSCOW: World athletics’ governing body on Friday upheld its ban on Russia for systematic doping, leaving the country’s hopes of competing in the Rio Games dependent on Olympic chiefs giving it special dispensation at a meeting next week.

Russia, an athletics superpower, had lobbied furiously to avert the prospect of a Summer Olympics taking place without its track and T20 SERIES

Formidable India gear up for T20 whitewash HARARE: The ODI series proving to be a stroll in the park, Mahendra Singh Dhoni would look to finish his current season with another dominant performance when he leads India in the three-match Twenty20 series against a hapless Zimbabwe, starting here on Saturday.

Riding high after inflicting a 3-0 whitewash on the hosts, Dhoni and his boys will try do an encore in the shortest version as well.

The likes of Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey, who toured here last time, will do well to remember that the T20 series in 2015 ended in 1-1 draw after the Ajinkya Rahane-led side lost the second game.

But the world’s most experienced T20 skipper in-charge and a team which has 14 out of the 15 players (save Faiz Fazal) with IPL contracts, India again are runaway favourites to decimate a Zimbabwe side which at times has looked inferior than many of the lower-rung firstclass Indian sides.

With the gulf between the two teams being so huge, Dhoni would ideally like to shuffle his batting order a bit and also try out some of the benchwarmers like Mandeep Singh, Jayant Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, who will also be itching to get a game under their belt.

However, Dhoni would ideally like to start the T20 series with another resounding win and having found a winning combination, he will ideally not like to tinker with it.

The small group of Indian supporters would be disappointed if Dhoni at least doesn’t promote himself up the order in one of the games as everyone is waiting to see the skipper devour a below mediocre Zimbabwe attack. — PTI

field athletes. President Vladimir Putin denied on Friday that Russian authorities had ever colluded in doping, and urged authorities not to use sport to push an antiRussian agenda. His spokesman vowed legal steps to defend Russian athletes against a ban.

Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said that innocent people were being punished and that he hoped the International Olympic Commit-

tee could “somehow correct this”, the Russian R-Sport news agency quoted him as saying.

Russia was suspended from all track and field by the IAAF in November after an independent report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revealed widespread state-sponsored doping.

A task force has been studying Russian measures to reform its anti-doping programme. But on Wednesday, a new WADA report

revealed 52 new failed tests and stories of extraordinary attempts to avoid, obstruct or intimidate drug testers.

“Some progress has been made, but not enough,” IAAF President Sebastian Coe told reporters.

The vote by the IAAF should in theory be decisive, but the IOC, concerned about innocent athletes being punished, has not ruled out granting Russia, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a spe-

Defining moment?

The IOC Olympic Summit in Lausanne, which will also discuss reports that Russia put in a place a complex system to beat antidoping measures in Sochi, could be a defining moment in the fight against drug abuse in sport.

“My gut feeling is that some of the folks in the IOC bubble have no sense of the collective outrage if it makes the wrong decision,” Dick Pound, a long-standing IOC member and co-author of the report that led to Russia’s ban, told Reuters.

In an open letter to Coe, Mutko said Russia had met all the conditions asked of it, including overhauling its athletics association and introducing additional testing.

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FORMULA ONE

Hamilton fastest as Azerbaijan makes debut BAKU: Formula One made its debut in Azerbaijan on Friday with some immediate teething problems and Mercedes’s triple world champion Lewis Hamilton fastest in practice around the Baku street circuit.

Race director Charlie Whiting and officials spent time between the sessions fixing kerbs on the anti-clockwise layout that circles the medieval city walls and runs along the Caspian sea shore.

Qualifying for the GP2 support series was postponed and Formula One drivers were instructed to steer clear of the kerb at the exit to turn six. Television footage had shown the edges lifting as cars went over it.

“Some small bolts had come loose at the end of the kerbs on turns six and 12, so we’ve taken the bolts out and welded the kerbs to each other,” Whiting told Sky Sports.

“Clean athletes who have dedicated years of their lives to training and who never sought to gain unfair advantage through doping should not be punished for the past actions of other individuals,” Mutko wrote. His ministry said after the decision that the Olympics would be diminished by the absence of Russian athletes.

Isinbayeva, one of Russia’s most successful sportswomen, called the IAAF decision a violation of human rights. “I will go to the human rights court,” she said. “I will prove to the IAAF and World Anti-Doping Agency that they made the wrong decision ... Russia will not be silent.”

International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates said on Friday that Russia’s antidoping agency and athletics body were “rotten to the core”. — Reuters

“Everything’s new, they’ve done the best they could and we just needed to do a bit of fixing.”

Hamilton, who had not inspected the track beforehand because he wanted it to be a completely fresh experience in the car, lapped in one minute 46.435 seconds in the first session.

The Briton, winner of the last two races and now only nine points adrift of team mate and championship leader Nico Rosberg after seven of 21 rounds, improved that to 1:44.223 later on.

Rosberg was second in both sessions, ending the day early after stopping on track following a loss of power with some 20 minutes remaining. Sunday’s race is billed as the European Grand Prix, a designation that has previously been given to circuits in Germany, Britain and Spain rather than a country at the crossroads of Asia and Europe.

Rosberg was the first to set a timed lap while Mexican Esteban Gutierrez, in a Haas, was first to leave the pit lane and also first to leave the track with a mistake at turn 15.

AS Hamad XI, Al Qamar XI notch wins

Lewis Hamilton.

MUSCAT: Ali Sher Hamad XI beat DJ’s XI by 62 runs and Al Qamar XI trounced Asad XI Behla by 10 wickets on Thursday night in the Omantel Ramadan Tape Ball Cricket orgainsed by Pakistan Social Club.

Expectations of top speeds of around 340kph proved conservative with Finland’s Valtteri Bottas, in a Williams, hitting 351kph early on.

Australian Daniel Ricciardo brought out the red flags to halt the first session with 22 minutes remaining after he clouted the barrier at turn 15, the impact ripping off his Red Bull’s rear right wheel.

Hamilton also had a brush with the wall at turn three, while Rosberg complained he could feel something out of place behind his seat. — Reuters

Brief scores: Ali Sher Hamad XI 117 for 3 in 8 overs (Ali 44, Mudassar 22) beat DJ’s XI 55 for 9 in 8 overs (Salam 15, Bilal 2 for 4, Mudassar 2 for 16) by 62 runs. Man of the match: Ali of Ali Sher Hamad XI Asad XI Behla 83 for 5 in 8 overs (Gohar Bali 52, Dilshad 2 for 22) lost to Qamar XI 87 for no loss in 5.3 overs (Nouman 41 not out, Shiraz 38 not out ) by 10 wickets. Man of the match: Nouman of Qamar XI. On Wednesday: Jutt Eleven 59 for 4 lost to Hala Phones 65 for 4. Man of the match; Mohammed Ali of Hala Phones Ravi XI 84 for 5 in 8 overs lost to Klair XI 85 for 8 in 7.4 overs Man of the match: Zeeshan Lucky of Klair XI

EURO 2016 PREVIEWS

Two sevens, Ronaldo and Arnautovic, look for redemption PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo will not be the only number seven hoping to redeem himself when his Portugal side meet Austria in their Euro 2016 group F match on Saturday.

Ronaldo’s less heralded opposite number for Austria, Marko Arnautovic, also came into the tournament with high hopes only to start with a below-par display made worse by a sulky attitude.

Ronaldo missed a late chance, repeatedly wasted free kicks, protested to the referee and then made some unsporting comments about the opposition after Porutgal drew 1-1 against rank outsiders Iceland.

Arnautovic fared little better in Austria’s 2-0 defeat by Hungary, losing heart as he was effectively marked out of the game.

He went to ground far too easily, moaned at the match officials and his body language bore the hallmarks of a man who felt the world was against him.

Arnautovic’s temperament has often threatened to override his talent, with his career marked by some bizarre episodes.

He famously borrowed a Bentley belonging to team mate Samuel Eto’o at Inter Milan, only to have it stolen while he was eating at a restaurant. During a stint at Werder Bremen, he was pulled over for speeding in the early hours of the morning on the day of the game and he once injured his knee playing with his dog.

But Austria coach Marcel Koller and his club coach Mark Hughes at Stoke City have between them managed to tame a man who was compared to a child by Jose Mourinho at Inter. Asked at a press conference earlier in the tournament how he had managed to curb Arnautovic’s excesses, Koller said it was not an issue he could adequately explain “in a few minutes”.

But he did give a feel for the ef-

forts that have gone into keeping Arnautovic on the straight and narrow.

“It’s always been important to look at his qualities as a footballer, he’s always had ability from that perspective but he wasn’t necessarily able to harness that ability on the pitch,” said Koller.

“It is important that he has confidence even if he makes a mistake.

Right from the outset, we knew we needed to support him, to try and talk to him, to try and help him to improve.

“I think he really has adapted very well. He has his own family, he has got a wife and two kids, he has calmed down and we are delighted he is finally able to harness his ability as a footballer on the field, and he can really help us.”

Koller will doubtless have his arm around Arnautovic’s shoulder again in the run-up to Saturday’s match. - Reuters

Belgium await friendly invasion BORDEAUX: Having, in the words of their coach Marc Wilmots, “lost a battle but not the war” Belgium present arms again for Saturday’s encounter with Ireland on what they consider to be home territory of Bordeaux.

The Red Devils have set up camp for the Euro 2016 campaign just outside the city, using the training headquarters of Girondins Bordeaux, the club for whom Wilmots once played.

He has come under unfriendly fire there following the 2-0 defeat by Italy in the opening group match but in-

sisted this week there would be no change of an attacking philosophy based around the talents of players such as Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku.

Unfortunately, the latter pair were badly out of sorts against the Italians, while defensive fallibility was evident, too, in the absence from the tournament of the injured Vincent Kompany and Nic Lombaerts.

De Bruyne and Hazard were both given extra time off this week after suffering minor knocks but are expected to be fit. — Reuters

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Being in EU has made UK economy richer: IMF’s Lagarde

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde. — Bloomberg file picture

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Microsoft launches centre for oil, gas in Dubai DUBAI: Microsoft has opened its largest centre of excellence for the oil & gas industry in Dubai, to assist organisations in the sector to drive digital transformation, cut costs and optimisation of their operations.

The new centre will help companies in the sector take advantage of the latest trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), advanced analytics, modern productivity and cloud computing using Microsoft technologies like Microsoft Azure and Office 365.

It is the largest such centre for Microsoft globally.

According to the 2016 Upstream Oil and Gas Digital Trends Survey

by Accenture and Microsoft, 80 per cent of upstream oil and gas companies plan to increase spending on digital technologies in order to help them drive leaner, smarter organisations. The International Data Corporation (IDC), predicts that IT spending in oil and gas will increase to nearly $50billion in 2016, while spending on connectivity related technologies should increase by 30 per cent.

“Digital transformation is top of mind for executives in the oil and gas industry, which is why we built the centre of excellence in the Middle East,” said Omar Saleh, director for Oil and Gas at Microsoft, Middle East and Africa.

“For the industry to transform, companies need to develop sound digital strategies, built on secure and agile platforms, either on a company’s premises or in the cloud.”

“They are expected to continue investing in areas that help lower operations costs, infrastructure costs and drive better asset management through analytics,” Massimo Pagella, resources lead for Accenture Middle East and North Africa, said. “However, looking into the future, these companies are starting to realise that traditional cost cutting levers will not be enough to sustain future growth,” Pagella said. — PTI

VIENNA: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned the UK of the risks of leaving the European Union and said there was a clear economic argument for remaining part of the bloc.

EU membership has brought jobs and income gains to Britain and helped make the country a “dynamic and vibrant economy,” Lagarde said in the prepared text for a speech in Vienna on Friday. European integration has lifted trade and investment and raised productivity and incomes, she said.

“We have already been on record that the economic risks of leaving are firmly to the downside,” Lagarde said. “There is, in my view, a clear case as to how the UK has benefited — and will continue to

benefit — from its membership in the European Union.”

didn’t want to take questions on Brexit “out of respect.”

Referendum campaigns In the UK, referendum campaigns were suspended for a second day on Friday after the killing of Labour lawmaker Jo Cox, an advocate for “Remain.” The IMF delayed by 24 hours the publication of a detailed report on the implications of Brexit.

“As I speak, my thoughts, and I’m sure our thoughts, are with the family members, the friends and those whose life was touched by Jo Cox,” Lagarde said.

The IMF chief said she had debated with herself about whether to mention the UK’s referendum at all after what happened to the British lawmaker and said she

Economic damage She said most economists had concluded that a “withdrawal of a member” would have negative effects and that was “compelling, even if you discount them for sometimes having the wrong forecasts.”

Lagarde’s warning reiterates the message contained in an IMF report last month which warned Brexit could lead to a “protracted period of heightened uncertainty,” triggering financial-market volatility and hurting economic output. The fund also warned it could erode London’s position as a financial center and cause “sharp” falls in house and equity prices.

Acknowledging that refugee and migration issues play an important role in the Brexit debate, Lagarde urged British voters remain open to immigrants and the role they play in the economy and society. “I have always admired the United Kingdom for it openness to other nationalities and foreign cultures, and I find it hard to believe that attitudes have changed in such a short time,” Lagarde said. “Membership in the EU has made the UK a richer economy, but it has also made it a more diverse, more exciting, and more creative country. As in all countries, there are people who are struggling in this new environment, but for the majority of citizens, this has been a great success story.” — Bloomberg News

Many challenges for Saudi bid to boost private sector Investors worry about whether officials can make the regulatory environment for private firms attractive enough, the risk of waste and corruption as the government opens tens of billions of dollars of projects to the private sector

NEW ISSUES: Saudi Arabia is turning to the private sector because the government can no longer afford to keep increasing spending rapidly in an era of cheap oil and shrunken state revenues. — Bloomberg file picture

JEDDAH: After decades of government-led growth, Saudi Arabia is handing over much of the responsibility for the economy to private firms — a prospect which both pleases and worries businessmen, who wonder how they can finance new projects in an age of austerity.

As more than a dozen Saudi ministers outlined the kingdom’s economic reform plan in latenight news conferences last week, they praised the private sector in terms that would have suited right-of-centre Western politicians rather than those from a state-dominated economy.

The economy minister said removing obstacles to private firms was a priority.

The health and education ministers called for flows of private money into their sectors. The minister of municipal and rural affairs said his officials would become “regulators, planners and controllers”, leaving private capital to develop Saudi cities.

Such events would be a sea change for Saudi Arabia, which for decades has relied on lavish government spending of petrodollars for growth.

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, now promoting the reform plan on a visit to the United States, compared it in a magazine interview early this year to the free-market revolution overseen by 1980s British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

The prospect excites some Saudi investors — the share prices of several local companies that could benefit from opportunities created by the plan have jumped since last week.

“It will be a positive challenge and will bring a big change even if only 60 or 50 percent of the plan is achieved,” Muhammad Al Agil, chairman of major Saudi retail chain Jarir Marketing Co., told Reuters.

“For the private sector, it will multiply the opportunities where private capital and private sector

resources will be deployed.”

Others, however, worry about whether officials can make the regulatory environment for private firms attractive enough, the risk of waste and corruption as the government opens tens of billions of dollars of projects to the private sector, and private investors’ ability to finance their projects.

“When it comes to the strategy I am optimistic about the opportunities that are being presented...

But when it comes to implementation, this is where I am uneasy,” said the chief operating officer of a Saudi conglomerate, declining to be named because of the sensitivity of his remarks.

Ihsan Bu Hulaiga, a prominent Saudi economist, said that until the government gave crucial details of the terms on which private companies would be invited to invest, it would be hard to tell whether the private sector push would succeed.

“The private sector is opportunistic by nature — it needs to be

convinced that investments are worth the money. So far the opportunity the government is presenting is not clear,” he said.

Spending Saudi Arabia is turning to the private sector because the government can no longer afford to keep increasing spending rapidly in an era of cheap oil and shrunken state revenues. It posted a record budget deficit of nearly $100 billion last year.

The reform plan envisages state spending of around 270 billion riyals ($72 billion) in the next five years on projects to diversify the economy beyond oil, from industrial zones and power stations to housing, schools and communications. The private sector would provide 40 per cent of funding for the projects, or about $48 billion.

This is not impossible in an economy where the private sector’s output was $320 billion last year alone.

But with domestic money mar-

ket rates rising sharply because of reduced flows of oil money into the banking system, it is not clear that local firms can raise funding at economic rates.

Another Saudi economist, Fadl Alboainain, said the local private sector probably did not have the capacity to take on some of the biggest projects by itself.

“Looking at the local banking sector you will find it suffering from shrinking liquidity, which leads to high margins and tight lending conditions — this will limit private sector financing capabilities,” he said.

That implies Saudi Arabia will have to rely much more heavily on foreign investment in coming years - one reason why Prince Mohammed’s delegation will meet business leaders on its visit to the United States.

The reform plan aims to more than double annual foreign direct investment to $19 billion by 2020 from $8 billion last year, partly by making it simpler to do business in the kingdom. That will depend on a shake-up of sluggish state bureaucracies.

Since last week’s reform announcement, two models for private sector investment have emerged. One is the outright sale of state assets; Riyadh is likely to start privatising the postal system by early 2017, the communications minister said.

These sales may run into some of the same issues as Thatcher’s privatisations. Saudi Postal Corp has over 10,000 staff; curbing employees’ wages or staff numbers to make it attractive for privatisation could be politically sensitive.

The other model is a partnership with the government in which private firms would stump up money for projects and earn revenues from operating them.

State utility Saudi Electricity Co said it was inviting expressions of interest from firms to build two solar power plants and sell the electricity generated by them to it under long-term deals. — Reuters

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Apple iPhones found to have violated Chinese rival’s patent HONG KONG: Apple violated the design patents of a Chinese device maker and may have to halt sales of its latest iPhones in Beijing, the city’s intellectual property authority ruled, handing the US company its latest setback in a pivotal market.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus infringe on Shenzhen Baili’s patent rights because of similarities to its 100C phone, the Beijing Intellectual Property Office wrote in its decision.

Apple, whose iconic gadgets helped define the modern smartphone industry, didn’t respond to requests for comment. The company can appeal the ruling and could be allowed to continue selling its phones during the process.

While the decision covers only

Beijing, future lawsuits against Apple could take the case as a precedent, potentially influencing the outcomes of litigation elsewhere in China. Baili is one of scores of smartphone brands trying to cash in on the country’s mobile boom.

Xu Guoxiang, inventor of the patent and listed as a Baili representative on yellow-pages site czvv.com, did not answer calls seeking comment. Apple, which is expected to introduce its next-generation iPhone in the fall, can try to stave off a sales ban by appealing in several venues, including the Beijing Higher People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Court, Bird and Bird partner and IP specialist Ted Chwu said.

“If the position by the Beijing IP office is upheld and Apple doesn’t

appeal further, then in theory they wouldn’t be able to sell the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus,” he said.

The ruling by the agency — which administers matters involving patents in Beijing — is the latest in a series of setbacks for Apple in its largest market after the US. Its book and movie services were blocked in April for violating foreign publishing regulations. In 2013, state media accused the company of shoddy customer service and inadequate warranties, prompting an apology from Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook.

Last month, it lost its fight to keep the “iPhone” exclusive to its products after a Beijing court ruled that a little-known accessories maker can use the label for a range of wallets and purses. And in 2012,

Apple paid $60 million to Proview International Holdings Ltd. to settle a dispute over the right to the iPad name in China.

Apple has relied on the world’s second largest economy to sustain its pace of growth, though it has begun to experience a slowdown. For the three months ended March 26, revenue in Greater China, which includes Hong Kong and Taiwan, fell 26 per cent to $12.5 billion.

Cook has pledged to continue investing despite an economic deceleration. — Bloomberg News

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NEW CHALLENGE: The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus infringe on Shenzhen Baili’s patent rights because of similarities to its 100C phone, the Beijing Intellectual Property Office wrote in its decision.

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MARKET Egypt once more shipping liquefied natural gas cargo Egypt, which last year began importing LNG to meet domestic demand while halting shipments from two facilities that produce the fuel, this month sent out its second shipment this year

VITAL RESOURCE: Egypt was a net LNG exporter from 2005 until 2014, when falling output and power shortages forced it to divert gas being sent to plants for domestic use. — Bloomberg file picture

LONDON: One of the world’s newest liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers is again shipping out the fuel.

Egypt, which last year began importing LNG to meet domestic demand while halting shipments from two multibillion-dollar facilities that produce the fuel, this month sent out its second shipment this year.

The Provalys loaded at the Ikdu terminal on June 3-4 and is headed to Japan, according to shipping data compiled by Bloomberg.

Egypt was a net LNG exporter from 2005 until 2014, when declining output and power shortages forced it to divert gas being sent to liquefaction plants for do-

mestic use. The country’s switch to an importer was one of the few bright spots for a global LNG market where rapid increases in supply are outpacing demand, causing prices to drop by more than 50 percent in the past two years.

A major exporter “If Egypt could return to its previous position as a major exporter, and that’s a big and longer-term ‘if’, it would make a material difference to the world’s future supply-demand balance,” James Taverner, a Tokyo-based analyst for IHS, said by e-mail.

“The plant operators are keen to resume higher levels of LNG exports soon, but that looks some

PRECIOUS MINERAL

years away.” In the meantime, cargoes like this will be delivered occasionally, he said.

French energy company Engie, which buys LNG from Idku’s Train 1, loaded the cargo onto the Provalys, spokeswoman Emilie Menard said by e-mail. The tanker is headed to Niigata, Japan, according to ship-tracking data.

Tohoku Electric Power Co. is scheduled to receive a cargo carrying about 60,000 metric tons of LNG from Egypt at a terminal in Niigata prefecture in July under a short term contract, spokesman Fumihiro Hichiwa said by phone on Friday. He declined to identify the seller.

Japan, the world’s biggest LNG

buyer, last imported LNG from Egypt in 2014, according to data from the Finance Ministry.

Spot LNG prices in northeast Asia, the world’s biggest LNG consuming region that includes Japan, have recovered 30 percent since bottoming out at $4.05 per million British thermal units in April, according to assessments by World Gas Intelligence in New York.

That’s buoying LNG trade with Asia as the Asian premium over the UK National Balancing Point, Europe’s most liquid market, widened to about $0.5 per million Btu after turning negative earlier this year, according to data from WGI and ICE Futures Europe.

The Provalys is the second tanker to load LNG from Egypt this year. The Solaris took a cargo March 27 and delivered it to India.

There were no shipments from Egypt last year, compared with 0.3 million tonnes dispatched in 2014, which was a decline of 88 percent from the previous year, according to the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers. By contrast, LNG imports amounted to 2.6 million tonnes last year, according to the GIIGNL. Egyptians began to feel an energy crunch after the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak, as investment in gas exploration dwindled and demand quickly outpaced supply. The country’s industries are using the fuel to generate power and as a raw material in the fertilizer sector.

Discoveries of major fields in Egypt by Eni and BP over the past year mean the most populous Arab nation, with about 90 million people, will be able to rely more on its own output. Egypt has said it would keep all the gas from its “super giant” Zohr field, discovered last year, with production seen by the end of 2017.

Egypt’s LNG import demand is likely to jump in 2016 before falling from 2018 until it becomes self-sufficient again from 2022, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said last week in a report.

— Bloomberg News

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Argentina’s economy yet to pick up momentum BUENOS AIRES: The economic recovery promised by Argentine President Mauricio Macri for the second half of this year looks so unlikely it has become the butt of jokes on Twitter.

But at the Bokitas soup kitchen in Buenos Aires, poor families squeezed between high inflation and a stagnant jobs market aren’t laughing.

Twice as many people line up for a free hot meal every day at the city-funded cafeteria compared with seven months ago when Macri was sworn in, promising that budget cuts in the first half would help tame consumer prices and spark growth in the second.

“Macri said the first few months would be critical and then things would start to improve. But there are people who need to eat. They can’t wait a year,” said Lorena Diaz, who manages Bokitas in the working class neighbourhood of La Boca.

Indicators like industrial output are so bad that forecasts of a timely rebound have become the subject of black humor, under the hashtag #SegundoSemestre, Spanish for “second half”.

Another shows a man diving into an empty swimming pool and a third shows Darth Vader, saying, “Luke, I am your second half.”

Economist Hernan Hirsch calculates that families have lost 12 per cent of their purchasing power since December. He expects a 2.0 per cent economic contraction this year and 1.0-2.0 per cent growth in 2017, forecasts broadly in line with those of other private economists and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). — Reuters

OIL SUPPLIES

India woos explorers Crude at $50 enough for Venezuela’s to search for rare earth state-oil producer to avoid debt default MUMBAI: India is set to issue new policy guidelines to encourage more private-sector exploration for the so-called rare earth minerals used in everything from mobile phones to lasers and cruise missiles.

The framework due by the end of June will demarcate a total area of 1,000 square kilometres (386 square miles) where companies can search for rare earths, and introduce auctions for the right to explore for the deposits, according to Balvinder Kumar, the top bureaucrat in the nation’s Ministry of Mines.

“At the moment it isn’t clear about who can explore which areas,” Kumar said in an interview on Tuesday in New Delhi. “There will be clarity now.”

The South Asian nation has one of the world’s bigger reserves of rare earths, a group of obscure minerals produced mostly by mines in China. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is

trying to cut the complex red tape and land acquisition hurdles that have prevented the nation from fully exploiting not just rare earths, but also rich seams of resources such as coal, bauxite and gold.

The region to be earmarked for exploration includes states such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu, according to Kumar, with another 400 square kilometres set aside exclusively for state-run companies to search for uranium and thorium.

Royalties Following a policy change last year, explorers now have to bid in auctions for the right to mine deposits they find. For critics, that leaves little incentive to scour the world’s seventh-largest land mass for minerals and metals, since the discoverer could lose the find to another bidder.

The government plans to introduce a system of royalties for explorers over the life of a mine to help plug the gap. — Bloomberg News

CARACAS: Crude prices around $50 a barrel are enough for Venezuela’s state oil producer to avoid a default on its debt, company president and national oil minister Eulogio Del Pino said Thursday in an interview. “$50 is enough,” he said on Bloomberg Television from Russia at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The company’s average production cost is around $12 a barrel, he said.

Petroleos de Venezuela will be able to make payments on its dollar bonds due later this year, Del Pino said. PDVSA, as the Caracas-based company is known, has interest and principal payments totaling $1.4 billion in October and $2.8 billion in November, according to data compiled

by Bloomberg.

“We are working to pay that,” Del Pino said, noting that “we have been paying all of our debts” during what he called “the long-

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est cycle of low prices that we have had.”

Crude’s rally Crude’s rally from a 12-year low at the start of the year to near $50 a barrel is helping boost Venezuela’s ability to repay debt.

Still, prices are well short of the $121.06 a barrel the South American country needs to balance its budget, according to RBC Capital Markets. Venezuela, which depends on oil for 95 per cent of

its export revenue, remains the country most at risk of failing to pay its debt in the world, according to credit-default swaps.

PDVSA’s $3 billion of 12.75 per cent bonds due in 2022 have risen along with oil prices since hitting a record low on Feb. 11, the same day when crude futures in New York traded at their lowest since May 2003. They have since gained 12 cents to about 47 cents on the dollar on Thursday, with yields at about 34 percent.

The company will continue to use its refineries in the US, most of which are operated by its Citgo Petroleum Corp. subsidiary, to support its business, Del Pino said, when asked if the company had any plans to sell them in order to meet its debt payments. The reopening of a refinery in nearby Aruba will also be a “big plus” for the company, he said.

Del Pino said that PDVSA is working to with some of its “most

important” service providers to change their contracts after companies including Halliburton and Schlumberger said they have curbed activity in the country because of unpaid invoices.

“We are changing the scheme of the contracts,” he said, describing a new scenario in which future oil production will be able to pay for investment needed for new drilling. He said it wasn’t a production sharing agreement and that “the control is going to be all the time in the hands of PDVSA.” “We are changing the way of the relationship,” he said, without directly naming which service companies he was talking about.

“They have been operating in the country for more than 100 years.

They are not going to leave.”

The country has enough active rigs to sustain production in the Orinoco oil belt and hold off any further decline in output, he further added. — Bloomberg News

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MARKET SUSPECTED CORRUPTION

Ericsson working ‘diligently’ to respond to US authorities

FULL COOPERATION: Stockholm-based Ericsson said in an e-mailed statement on Friday it wouldn’t provide details on the US request or on how the company is responding. — Bloomberg file picture

STOCKHOLM: Ericsson, the Swedish maker of wireless networks, said it has been cooperating with US authorities since receiving a March 2013 request to provide information on its operations and that it is working “diligently” to answer the questions.

Stockholm-based Ericsson said in an e-mailed statement on Friday it wouldn’t provide details on the US request or on how the company is responding. Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reported on Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of Justice are investigating Ericsson for suspected corruption, including at its operations in China.

“As a listed company, we always follow the requirements to publicly disclose any information about events that would have a material impact on the company or its finances,” Ericsson said on Friday.

The company is cooperating with US authorities to answer the questions, it said.

Sales slowdown The report adds fresh fodder to critics of Chief Executive Officer Hans Vestberg, who’s contending with a sales slowdown, brutal price competition and forays into areas like television that haven’t yet borne fruit. He received an unusually blunt critique of his performance in May, when Helena

Stjernholm, who heads Ericsson’s second-largest shareholder, Industrivaerden, said problems at the company are taking up more of her time, and that Ericsson “hasn’t performed as a share and neither has the company.”

Shares fall Ericsson fell 2 per cent to 62.25 kronor at 10:07am in Stockholm.

The shares are down 24 per cent so far this year.

In May 2013, the company said the US SEC had started an investigation into its payment system used to win contracts in the 1990s, including orders in Romania.

The US review covers more recent activities in China as well as

Volkswagen plans to invest heavily in electric vehicles to the sale of “non-core” businesses such as Ducati motorbikes or its diesel engines business for machinery.

But Mueller gave few details, saying they would be announced by the company’s brands in due course, though he added the VW brand was counting on a “pact for the future” with unions to be agreed by the autumn, aimed at both boosting competitiveness and preserving jobs.

Some analysts said VW’s move to embrace new technologies was merely catching up with rivals such as Daimler and BMW, while cost cutting would take time to boost profits.

Europe’s biggest carmaker said it would fund “the biggest change process in the company’s history” with an efficiency drive, including integrating components businesses that currently employ 67,000 people in 26 locations worldwide.

NEW STRATEGY: An engine for Golf VII car on a production line at the plant of German carmaker Volkswagen in Wolfsburg. — Reuters

WOLFSBURG, (Germany): Volkswagen (VW) will invest billions of euros in electric cars, ride-hailing and automated driving to become a world leader in green transport by 2025, it said on Thursday, as it reshapes its business following its diesel emissions scandal.

Europe’s biggest carmaker said it would fund “the biggest change process in the company’s history” with an efficiency drive, including integrating components businesses that currently employ 67,000 people in 26 locations worldwide.

But a lack of detail in the programme, dubbed “TOGETHER - Strategy 2025”, left some analysts cold, and Volkswagen (VW) shares fell as much as 4.3 per cent.

“The announcements by VW look great on paper but no one can

say for sure how demand for electric mobility will develop,” said Commerzbank analyst Sascha Gommel.

A marketing exercise “There are worthy elements among the plans but it’s probably also a marketing exercise by VW to tell the public that they have gotten the message” to change after its scandal, said Gommel, who has a “hold” recommendation on the stock.

VW is battling to recover from the biggest business crisis in its 79 year history after admitting in September to cheating US diesel emissions tests. The German company has set aside $18 billion to cover the cost of vehicle refits and a settlement with US authorities, and analysts expect more

fines and costs. The scandal has cast a shadow over the entire market for diesel cars, which account for about half of new vehicle sales in Europe, and has ramped up pressure on VW to cut costs at its namesake brand, which lags the profitability of rivals.

Spelling out a new strategy ahead of its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, the company said it planned to launch more than 30 electric vehicles over the next decade, forecasting they would account for about a quarter of group deliveries by 2025.

While VW sold almost 10 million vehicles last year ranging from upmarket Audis and Porsches to cheaper Skodas and Seats, it built just 67,000 fully or part-electric cars.

Battery technologies The company also said it would build a services business encompassing areas such as ride-hailing and car-sharing that it expects to generate billions of euros in sales by 2025, as well as hiring another 1,000 software engineers to help develop its own autonomous driving and battery technologies.

Chief Executive Matthias Mueller said the transformation would require a “double-digit billion” amount of investment, funded by an efficiency drive aimed at delivering around 8 billion euros in annual savings.

VW said it would tackle costly complexity in parts and slim down its bloated 340-model range as well as review its portfolio of assets and brands which industry observers said could lead

Investible, or not?

Critics, including activist investor TCI, have urged VW to take more radical action to cut costs.

Some have also called for the company to tackle a complex ownership structure, in which the founding families, German state of Lower Saxony and unions all have strong voices.

Investors are braced too for the results of an investigation into who was responsible for, and who knew about, the emissions test cheating.

“For me, this is not an investible stock. That is really to do with the corporate governance issues, which they still haven’t addressed,” Kevin Lilley, European equities fund manager at Old Mutual Global Investors, said on Wednesday before the strategy announcement.

He said a “cosy relationship” between key shareholders meant “this company never reaches proper profitability.”

But Evercore ISI analyst Arndt Ellinghorst said the new strategy showed encouraging signs.

“Has VW changed? While only time will tell, there is certainly evidence that this is the case,” he said, retaining a “buy” rating on VW shares. — Reuters

events from earlier years, the SvD reported, without saying how it obtained the information.

Ericsson last week said that Mats H. Olsson, a career company executive and former head of North East Asia, had left the company.

Ericsson is locked a global battle with rivals Huawei Technologies and Nokia in a market for phone-network equipment that’s showing little growth after much of the so-called fourth-generation networks have been built already in the US and China. Vestberg has carved out units targeting media and enterprise customers to expand beyond wireless networks to return to growth.

— Bloomberg News

AUTOMOTIVE

Vietnam top growth market for BMW in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE: BMW said its car sales in Vietnam are expanding at the fastest pace among markets in Southeast Asia as the nation’s economic growth spurs demand.

The company estimates its unit sales in the country will rise about 30 per cent to 40 per cent through 2017, according to Axel Pannes, managing director of BMW Group Asia, who heads 13 mostly developing Asian markets. BMW said it sold just over 1,500 cars last year in Vietnam, which it entered in 1993 and has been its top growth market in Southeast Asia for the last few years.

“It’s always depending on the political situation that’s quite volatile in some of the markets, but at the moment I’m very positive about Vietnam,” Pannes said in an interview in Singapore on Thursday, referring to the markets under his charge.

Assuming Vietnam remains stable, “I would see continuously, doubledigit growth,” he said.

The luxury-car maker’s outlook for Vietnam comes as the government seeks an economic growth of 6.7 per cent this year, with the nation’s participation in free-trade agreements also boosting the outlook. Pannes also said BMW was “very positive” about prospects in Myanmar and was looking into entering other markets such as Nepal. Pannes, who has been managing director of BMW Group Asia since 2014, heads Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Bangladesh, Guam, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.

BMW Group Asia considers sales of about 100 units as the break-even level in a market. The carmaker sold an estimated 100 units in Myanmar last year, a market it entered in 2014. Pannes said BMW plans to enter Nepal in approximately two to three years, assuming the situation in the country stabilizes as expected after last year’s earthquakes. — Bloomberg News

PERFORMANCE

Oracle sales exceed estimates on strength of cloud products SAN FRANCISCO: Oracle, the maker of database and business software, reported sales that topped analysts’ estimates after cloudbased products picked up momentum with corporate customers.

Fiscal fourth-quarter revenue including some adjustments was $10.6 billion, exceeding estimates of $10.47 billion. Sales declined about one per cent from a year ago. Cloud revenue increased 49 per cent in the quarter ended May

31. Profit excluding certain items was 81 cents a share in the period.

Analysts on average had forecast profit of 82 cents. Shares gained as much as 3.8 per cent in extended trading after closing at $38.64 in New York.

Oracle has been trying to shift more sales to cloud-based products increasingly demanded by corporate customers. The new cloud services made up about 8 percent of the company’s total

sales during the quarter.

Core cloud revenue is projected to increase 75 per cent to 80 per cent in the current quarter, Oracle Co-Chief Executive Officer Safra Catz said in a statement. Oracle has a “fighting chance” to be first cloud company to reach $10 billion in core cloud revenue, Chairman Larry Ellison said.

Adjusted earnings in the current quarter are forecast at 56 cents to 60 cents a share. Revenue pro-

Safra Catz. —

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jected to increase 2 per cent to 5 per cent. All company forecasts are in constant currency. Currency headwinds weighed on results; revenue would have been unchanged with constant currency in fiscal fourth quarter. Net income rose 2 per cent to $2.8 billion in the quarter from the year-ago period.

New software license revenue in the quarter was $2.8 billion, down 12 per cent.

“The company’s made a lot of

progress in the last two years, and it’s starting to bear fruit. But the cloud still represents less than 10 per cent of this company. So, there’s a lot of heavy lifting to go,” said Bill Kreher, an analyst at Edward Jones. “All the metrics seem fairly better than we had expected across the board. I think this is one of the cleanest quarters they’ve put up in a long time,” said Joel Fishbein, an analyst at BTIG. — Bloomberg

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FEATURE

THOSE TINY FEES MAKE YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISER RICH

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he Department of Labour recently published new rules for financial advisers, requiring them to adhere to a new, stricter fiduciary standard.

This is designed to prevent advisers from acting as salespeople, ripping off clients by selling them bad financial products that someone else pays them to unload. For more about this important policy change, you can read my Bloomberg colleagues Barry Ritholtz and Nir Kaissar. The president’s Council of Economic Advisers estimates that this policy change will save investors $17 billion a year.

This is a good step, and there’s bound to be a lot of debate over whether more needs to be done. I wonder if there’s an even more important issue that few people are talking about: Americans simply don’t understand how much they pay for asset management.

The fees seem tiny, but over time they do a lot of harm to your lifetime savings.

First, some background. There are many different people and organisations in the finance industry who invest other people’s money. These include funds, like mutual funds and hedge funds, but they also include asset and wealth managers. Those two classes often overlap, and are mainly distinguished by who regulates them and which rules they have to follow. To complicate things, many wealth managers are called financial advisers, since they also provide investment and financial planning. I’ll just refer to all of these as wealth managers for now.

What most of these managers have in common is how they are compensated.

Many of them collect a management fee — a certain per cent of the total amount being managed, which gets sliced off of the top and put into the manager’s pocket every year. So if you have $100,000 invested with a wealth manager, and he charges a one percent management fee, then this year you will pay him $1,000, and he’ll invest the other $99,000.

This is easy to understand when it’s just one year. And $1,000 sounds pretty reasonable. But when you keep your money with the

same manager year after year, the fees add up.

And it’s that part that I suspect investors are very bad at comprehending. Every year, the fee gets charged again. It’s like a little slice is lopped off of your net worth, year after year, whether your investments go up or down.

That $1,000 is only the slice in the first year.

Whether your wealth grows or shrinks, another one per cent slice is going to be lopped off of your entire net worth the next year.

Slice, slice, slice. Those slices add up, big time.

To show how enormous even a one per cent management fee becomes over time, let’s imagine that you start working and saving money when you’re 25 and retire when you’re 65. Suppose that you start out with no savings, and you save six per cent of your income each year — in the ballpark of the average savings rate for US households. Assume you make $100,000 a year — about double the median household income — and set aside $6,000 in savings.

Now suppose you give your money to a wealth manager, who puts all your money in very safe assets that get a zero per cent return after accounting for inflation. Here’s what your net worth will look like if the manager charges that one per cent fee — the standard in much of the wealth-management industry — versus the 0.5 per cent charged by a cheap automated robo-adviser such as Wealthfront.

As you can see, your net worth when you retire — in other words, your life’s savings — will be 18 per cent lower with the standard one per cent management fee compared with no fee at all.

That’s 18 per cent of your entire life’s savings paid for one single service! Even with the cheap 0.5 per cent management fee, your life’s savings will be 10 per cent lower than with no fee at all.

OK, but most investors put their money in risky assets like stocks, which tend to earn a higher return over time. Suppose you get a seven per cent return, equivalent to the long-term average real return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Here’s what your net worth will look like:

It’s even more expensive! Now, with the industry-standard one per cent management fee, you pay a full 25 per cent of your life’s savings to your money manager. It’s much higher than before, and because since you’re earning a higher return, the fee gets sliced off of a bigger and bigger salami.

Think about that for a moment. What else would you spend so much money on? Your house, and that’s it. After your house, asset management will be the most expensive thing you ever buy.

And this ignores that some investors pay multiple management fees for multiple layers of management — a wealth manager may hand off your money to a mutual fund, which will charge a second layer of fees. With multiple fee layers, the total you pay could easily balloon to half of your life’s savings.

Across the economy, asset management fees add up to titanic sums. Economists Robin Greenwood and David Scharfstein found in 2013 that asset-management fees were one of the two main reasons (along with household lending) that the financial industry grew from 4.9 per cent of the US economy in 1980 to 8.3 per cent in 2006. In other words, asset management fees aren’t just taking a huge bite out of your nest egg — they’re taking a giant slice of the US economy as well.

Now ask yourself: What value are you getting in exchange for 10 per cent or 25 per cent of your life’s savings? Financial blogger Bob Seawright has a good rundown of what you might expect to get. First, wealth management often comes bundled with other services like financial planning, which can be very helpful. A wealth manager can take advantage of tax benefits. Most importantly, a wealth manager may save you from doing something stupid with your money. If you try to pick stocks and time the market on your own, you’ll probably do poorly. But if you steer clear of the stock market out of an instinctual fear of stocks, you’ll pass up the opportunity for high long-term returns.

A wealth manager or financial adviser can

hold your hand and assure you that it’s safe to take risks, much like a doctor can reassure you about getting a necessary operation.

If your wealth manager helps you take more risk and make fewer bad choices, and if this boosts your average lifetime return by two per cent a year, then he has more than earned his one per cent fee.

What a wealth manager won’t do, however, is consistently beat the market for you. Everyone knows that most mutual fund managers don’t do better than the average, and the same applies to wealth managers, asset managers, family offices and the like. Many people, unfortunately, still expect their money managers to beat the market, a fallacy that State Street Corp., a big institutional asset manager, calls the “folklore of finance.” So if you’re hoping to find that rare wealth manager who can beat the market average year after year, you might be overpaying.

One piece of good news is that with interest rates near zero and the stock market looking expensive, many Americans may now be paying closer attention to fees. This may explain the appearance of flat-fee money management, in which people pay a set amount each year, rather than a percentage of their total assets.

Many American investors may be overpaying for asset management. And if they are, it isn’t just a problem for rich people with lots of money to invest. A lot of middle-class people have their savings in pension funds, which also can take huge slices off of people’s savings.

What’s the answer? In a well-functioning capitalist economy, people need to know how much they’re paying in order to assess whether they’re getting value for their money. The best way to do this is for money managers to show investors what percentage of their life’s savings they can expect to pay under a range of plausible assumptions.

This kind of disclosure would be a big step toward making money management a more transparent, useful and trusted industry.

— Bloomberg News

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eyond the flowers blooming, the sound of birds singing and the burst of warm weather, something happens this time of the year. College students are moving out of dorms, young families are transitioning to new homes after the school year, and retirees are looking for an easier, more maintenance-free living situation. If you are among those about to start the next chapter in your life with a new home, here are some valuable tips that go beyond choosing the right size box or the appropriate padding.

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Take Inventory and Mark Your Boxes Most people think it’s inevitable that things get lost or misplaced when moving, but it doesn’t have to be that way. By taking the time to properly mark boxes and write out a detailed inventory of their contents, you’ll know where everything is and avoid misplacing anything. With a little forethought and effort, you’ll save a lot of time. All it takes to get organised is a clipboard, some paper and a permanent marker. Or, for the more technologically inclined, you can make use of your tablet or Smartphone.

Consider Insurance If you’re hiring a moving company or have valuable items you’re worried might be damaged during the move, you should consider purchasing moving insurance. Many recommend insuring anything that goes into a truck. Not only will insurance provide financial relief in case anything is mishandled, but it will give you peace of mind that can reduce the stress of moving.

Remember to Take Care of Yourself Whether you’re moving apartments or starting a new job, any life transition — no matter how exciting — can be stressful. During these times, it’s important to decompress and unwind. One of the best ways to do that is to go out for a drive or a walk. Even if it’s just for 15 minutes, the fresh air and exercise does wonders for your stress level. Stop for a smoothie or cup of coffee.

Protect Your Valuable Documents Even after you move and are settling into your new residence, it’s important to keep your valuables protected. For documents like a passport, birth certificate, social security card and more, a small privacy lock chest will provide you with the security you need during and after the move into your new home.

No matter what season or what stage of life you’re at, you should always have a reliable way to protect your most prized possessions. With an extensive line of security solutions, master lock can provide you with the peace of mind you need while moving and beyond. -BPT

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LIFESTYLE Tap Dancing

FACT FILE

This American form of dance incorporates metal taps on the bottom of the shoe to create complex, rhythmic percussion.

(Exploring History, Science, and Nature)

ĊŗThere are two basic variations of tap dance: Rhythm (jazz) tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap, or show tap, is lighter and uses more arm work.

It has been influenced by ballroom dancing and ballet. ĊŗIt is usually performed in theatrical dance routines. Rhythm tap focuses more on the sound of the footwork.

Practitioners of rhythmic tap consider themselves part of the jazz music tradition. ĊŗTap dancing originated in the United States and is thought to have begun in the mid-19th century, with the rise of minstrel and vaudeville shows. This unique form of dance is a combination of Irish and British step (clog) dancing and African Juba dance. ĊŗEarly tap shoes had wood soles that tapped out the dance beat. At some point, pennies or nails were hammered into the toe and heel as a way to create the tapping sound. Eventually, metal taps were manufactured and added to the bottoms of tap dance shoes. ĊŗToday, most tap shoes have screws that can be adjusted to create different sound effects. A tap shoe’s sound,

or “tone,” depends on the weight and surface shape of the metal tap. ĊŗTap dancing without metal soles is called “soft-shoe dancing.” Sand is sometimes used to enhance the sound of the soft-shoe tap and slide. ĊŗThe first rule in tap dance is to keep your knees relaxed and your weight on the balls of your feet. ĊŗPractice walking by putting the ball of your foot down first, then the heel. ĊŗTap dancing requires hard work and dedication. A shuffle is the most basic of tap steps. ĊŗGlover was born in 1973, in Newark, New Jersey. Taught by great dancers of generations past, Glover has described his dancing style as “young and funk.” ĊŗFred and Ginger were a famous dance duo of the 1930s. Many people think that Rogers was a better dancer than Astaire because she did all the steps he did, but she did them in high heels. ĊŗDancers like Astaire and Rogers brought a ballroom dance style to tap, known as Broadway style. ĊŗSavion Glover is a famous modernday American tap dancer, actor and choreographer. ĊŗBojangles rarely used his upper body, letting his feet create the rhythm.

May 25 is National Tap Dance Day, in honour of Bojangles’ birthday.

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18 November Street. Near Mars Hypermarket and The Chedi.

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Call 94477222 1000.00M2 Industrial plot compound wall & two room at Misfah I/A. Contact: 99342733 1BHK new bldg with A/C curtains near Khimji mart MBD. Contact: 99061408/99024039 1000 Sqmtrs industrial land for rent in Ghala suitable for warehouse workshop etc.

Contact 24700120 /92584715 2 Bed rooms flat with hall, 2 bathrooms in Darsait near Muscat Municipality.

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Sharing is allowed ro.500/-.

Please call 99469203

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Athaiba 2 bed, 1 bath room, sitting, kitchen with split AC behind Zubair Showroom rent 310 R.O. Contact: 99879939

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

Photos can be sent 95865457 Villa for sale in Mabela 6 rooms, living room & hall.

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Contact 91 8308009040

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One room available in 2BHK in Al Falaj area for Executive bachelor only. Contact 99131742.

Shop for sale opp Towell Service Center, Wadi Kabir.

Contact 99221683

Furnished room attached bath for Indian bachelor, Al-Falaj Ruwi & lady Wadi Kabir near Mars hypermarket. Contact: 96202458/96761960

BUYING Used office house furniture & electronic items. Contact: 99834373 / 96642500 Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299 Buying cars for cash.

Contact 90202090

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Shop for sale at Ruwi high street.

Contact: 98787853 1No brand new containerized package type STP 100 m3/ day with blower equipments (suitable for camps). Serious Buyers may.

Contact: 99445367 Single colorful Bed and Sofa for Sale at Al Khuwair. Contact 92881849 / What`s up No 97290565

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Contact 99792181

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ACC. WANTED

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Contact: 93231403 /93324458

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Near Carrefour al-mawalah.

Contact 99336776

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3 BHK flats for sale/ rent at Greater Muttrah, Dar AL Maha.

Contact: 99321792

AVAILABLE

1 BHK appartment for rent in Al Khoud Shabiya near mazoon mosque for rent (next to alkhoud medical center and squ) MOB: 93913224

ACC. AVAILABLE

1700 sqr mtrs open Land + small store + garage for Rent in Ruwi.

Contact 99792181

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Contact: 95244907 / 95229292

Furnish bedroom with attach bathroom for executive bachelor.

Contact: 97704794

Urgently required Villa with 8 rooms near Bausher/Ghala/Al Ansab area for accommodation of Staff from a reputed company in Oman. Interested party may contact - Mr. Pramith 99694150

Family restaurant for sale in Heart of Wadi Kabir party hall for 120 pp.

Contact: 99321792

Furnished office (61M2) for sale / rent Al Khuwair near Zawawi Mosque. Contact: 95611569

Room available for Executive bachelor at Al Hail.

Contact 96234708

Clinic license for Sale and Pharmacy for lease : specialized Clinic license with Pharmacy license for sale. Send your enquiry: moc.hrd2015@gmail.com Contact: 97092099 / 97253669

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Flat for Rent 2 bed room Near ISM muscat Indian Scoole Dar sate Tel : 00 968 95158570

ACC. AVAILABLE

Sharing Accommodation available for working ladies opposite Al Nadhah Hospital. Preferably Indians. Room with seperate toilet and sharing kitchen.RO.90.

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Contact: 97167857

MV SALE Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 model 4 cylinder, 2.4lt, Metallic grey , 135000km , excellent condition , expat driven , single owner Price R.O 3.500/- Neg. Contact: 99330486 2 No 40 feet flat trailers 50 Ton capacity with grill prime movers Volvo 97 & Mercedes 9.

Contact: 99454425 Mazda Cx 9 (2013 model) 89,000 KM and Geely Emgrad (2015 model) 24,000 KM. Both cars in excellent condition, single owner, company serviced. Please call 94194071 (Pradeep) for immediate sale Toyota Yaris, 2008 model, full automatic 1, 50,000km, RO 2.200.

Contact: 91013604 Nissan Qashqai 2013 Kms 30,000 VGC comprehensive Insurance UAE / Oman.

Contact: 96995430 Prado 2011. Contact: 99336093

LOST K. Shanker Devan has lost Indian Passport No. G 7952290. Finder please handover to ROP

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Ladies only for our new beauty salon in Al Amerat, Mahaj 5 near Sultan Center.

Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years experience in beauty salon ŽƉĞƌĂƟ ŽŶƐ Θ ŶŽƚ ĞdžĐĞĞĚ ϰϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĂŐĞ͘ Ʃ ƌĂĐƟ ǀĞ ƐĂůĂƌLJ ǁŝůů ďĞ Žī ĞƌĞĚ to competent applicants.

Sales Engineer For reputed IT Company Preferred NOC and Oman Driving Licence

If interested submit your CV with recent color photo to:

Apply to : salesoman@technowavegroup.com

eleganceecho@gmail.com or Contact - 97233041

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNTANTPART TIME

SKILLED / UNSKILLED

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

Qualified Person (Female/ Male) on a part time basis is required to audit, supervise and complete all accounts work up to finalization on a day- today basis. The location is near Oman House-Mutt rah.

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Required Indian Mason – 5 nos., eligibility (minimum 5 yrs experience in road construction field).

Contact: 99882127 Email: georgymv@yahoo.com

Indian male 27 yrs, MBA finance with 4 years experience currently in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable placement in finance / admin. Contact: 90921724

gm@alnoorprojects.com

Ticketing assistant, for immediate employment we are looking for a Filipino male good knowledge of computers and communication skills our travel agency in Ruwi, Please send your CV to info@venusinternationalgroup. com

Excellent grade construction company requires the following for its building material showroom Procurement Manager Sale Manager/B2C Expertise Marketing Manager/ B2B Expertise Showroom Manager Store Manager Warehouse Assistant Graphic Designer Cashier Kindly check conditions on our website & upload your CV in career page

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FŽƌ ŽƵƌ ǁĂƚĐŚĞƐ ƌĞƚĂŝů ƐƚŽƌĞƐ ŝŶ major malls in Muscat. ƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ Ň ƵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ŶŐůŝƐŚ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŝŶĚŽŽƌ ƐĂůĞƐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ <ŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ ƌĂďŝĐ ƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĂĚĚŝƟ ŽŶĂů ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ͘ Please apply with recent photograph on our email:

for a Construction Company.

The candidate should be a Civil Engineer Graduate with minimum 10 years Oman experience with valid driving license. He should have a proven track record in the field.

Please send CV to -

jobs.alfw@gmail.com

jobsteel85@gmai.com

WANTED Female Gynaecologist, Female GP- Two Female Staff Nurse (From India or Pilipino)and One Female Dental Assist and Female Lab Technician.

A REPUTED TRADING COMPANY DEALING WITH AGENCY PRODUCTS IN OIL & GAS, PETROCHEMICALS AND POWER SECTORS, IS LOOKING FOR A

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SALES ENGINEER

With MOH Licence and Data Flow for Al Saadi Specilised Medical Centre, Musanna.

HAVING AN EXPERIENCE OF 2-3 YEARS IN DEALING WITH PIPING MATERIALS, VALVES, INSTRUMENTATION ITEMS, CABLES, FLARE PACKAGES ETC.

Contact # 92025033, Email : dr.srininvas76@gmail.com

HAVING VALID OMAN DRIVING LICENCE AND CANDIDATES WHO CAN GET A NOC FROM THE CURRENT EMPLOYER MAY APPLY TO :

ARCHITECT

saleseng2016@gmail.com Construction Company looking for Architect with experience in Oman. Contact 97192707

ACCOUNTS An Omani Audit firm is seeking audit partner to join the firm, the candidate should be completed any certificate course CIA,CPA, CA, ACC, and 4 years’ experience, interested candidates to submit their CVs to : auditbureau2016@gmail.com An Omani Audit firm is seeking audit partner to join the firm, the candidate should be completed any certificate course CIA,CPA, CA, ACC, and 4 years’ experience, interested candidates to submit their CVs to : auditbureau2016@gmail.com

BEAUTICIAN Urgently required a Gulf experienced professional hair dresser cum beautician (lady) for a reputed beauty salon. Immediate appointment. Contact: 99816262 / 98557585 Fax: 24796211 Email: skin.hair.makeup@gmail.com Beauty salon needs lady for henna. Contact: 93336061

CATERING Shawarma / grill / Salad / Chinese, Cook. Contact: 96229522 Shawarma / grill / Salad / Asian Cook. Contact: 95529970

DOMESTIC HELPER House maid cooking cleaning experienced with babies required immediately. Contact: 95584060 / 98920399

DRIVER Wanted a experience Driver for Capital and Interior work.

Gsm : 942-888-63 Required urgently driver, experience Omani or expat drivers with P.D.O. license. Contact: 98242478

DESIGNER Advertising and signboard making company required fresh or experience graphic designer send CV to info@agloenterprises.com Urgently required a Graphic designer with 2 years experience in graphic designing, Photoshop, illustrator. Send CV to email: hr@cityvago.com

ENGI./TECH./MECH. Fabrication Engineer to run fabrication workshop on commission basis. Email: hrinfome@gmail.com CCTV & Burglar alarm Technician.

Urgently looking for an Expatriate with minimum 5 years experience with NOC. Email your CV with recent Photograph to: joyr@alasalaintl.com Building materials company need Sales Engineer with engineering graduate Omani driving license good experience, speak English fluently. Please send the CV through below mail homam_980@hotmail.com Testing / Protection Engineer with minimum 05 years of experience and should have Oman DCRP license, Interested candidates send resume to krishivan@gmail.com

IT House maid for Omani family.

Contact: 99773100

DRIVER Required Omani Driver for a restaurant. Contact 95929911 Looking for a full time driver with valid Omani license.

Contact: 95454033 Urgently required heavy duty Drivers with licence.

Contact 99344112

Required Shop Sales man + Hardware Technician for IT Company with minimum 2 years experience.

Contact: 98825806 / 98825806, Email: info@rns-group.com

MEDICAL Urgently required Pharmacist for a Pharmacy in Barka.

Contact: 99452755 GP doctor needed for reputed clinic. Preferably with MOH license or with Dataflow & Paramatics pass Contact: 95388934

MEDICAL Care Medical Centre Al Seeb requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to: sarita_h23@yahoo.com Urgently required for a Medical Centre (male / female) GP Doctor, Pediatrician, Gynecologist with MOH license, for job or running the clinic. Send your CV moc.hrd2015@gmail.com Contact: 97092099 / 97253669 Orthodontist for Dental Center in Muscat, Specialist Endodontist & General Dentist with MOH license from Oman. Nurses & Marketing female Executive. Contact: akdmuscat@hotmail.com Wanted Staff Nurse for a dermatology clinic in Muscat .

Must have MOH license and NOC. Attractive salary offered. Email: clinicvacancy2015@gmail.com Urgently required experienced female Lab Technician, with knowledge of histopathology & cytology, with MOH release, for a well-known laboratory in Al Khuwair. Contact: 95271561/98893034 Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately for a clinic in Suwaiq.

Contact 95081010 Email: umchealthcare@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Required candidates for following posts: Accountant, Storekeeper, Foreman Building Maintenance, Van-salesman (water), Helpers.

Candidates with Omani driving license preferred.

Contact 99273774/99202278 Urgently required operator for a new stationary block factory. Send CV to alomranmcpllc@yahoo.com Contact: 97092070

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Customer Service Executive, for immediate employment we are looking for a Filipino male with a minimum experience of one year or more in customer support.

Candidate should be well versed in English with good computer knowledge. Please send your CV to info@venusinternationalgroup. com or contact us on: 99189303

SALES / MARKETING Advertising & interior company required Sales Executive with driving /L send CV to info@agloenterprises.com Urgent Required, Outdoor sales 3-5 years of experience in spare part. - Store Keeper 2 years experience. -Accountant 2-3 years experience.-4 Store labors.

All Candidates should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must.

Email: Muscat.supply13@gmail. com Fax: 24504723 Require Salesman with D/L for construction, Ind materials, hydraulic hoses & fittings.

Contact 99221683 / 92830110 Branch Manger required to manage entire Business. ftt@futuretarget.net 99110080 A new Sanitary ware Company looking for a Salesman who has experience in Oman markets not than 5 years. Send C.V : alkunzite@yahoo.com Required marketing / PR manager for a modern restaurant group in Oman , proficient in illustrator & Photoshop charismatic , proactive , creative & flexible excellent writing / Editing skills degree in relevant area fluent in English. Send CV to marketingpr2016@gmail.com Required smart, young, dynamic Sales & Marketing Executive having 2-3 years sales experience for a reputed manufacturing company in Oman, having its Head Office in Ruwi. Experience in building materials is an added advantage. Omani Driving License and NOC is a must.

Attractive remuneration package.

Apply with photograph to E-mail: salesjobds@gmail.com Required female person to work at the retail shop/Marketing.

Please send your CV on e mail: zeyanaalharmaly@yahoo.com

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Qualified banking & Accounts management profesional seeking suitable job opportunities. Currently working in India with ICIC Bank.

Email: sheemoljohn@rediffmail.com Contact# 919755550181

TOURS/ TRAVL

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Indian male Accountant 2.5 years exp in Oman with valid D/L NOC available. Contact: 98870112 Indian male, B.Com MBA, 4 yrs in L&T total 26 years Gulf experienced English, Arabic speaking driving license with NOC. Contact: 95588565 Indian male Chartered Accountant 2 years experience in Oman having Oman driving license looking for suitable placement in finance or audit field NOC available. Contact : 96357827 Email: ubaiskeeran@gmail.com Accountant Having 5 Years experience in reputed companies.

Currently working in Muscat (NOC AVAILABLE) GSM.91367217 Email Shahid0717@gmail.com Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com ACCA qualified professional lady with 5 years experience in finance management accounts is looking for a suitable placement NOC can be Contact: 94521899 Part Time Accounting, Audit Preparation, Internal Audit, Monthly Reports, Accounting set up for new companies, GSM: 96975454, email: ibfc.gcc@gmail.com Chief Accountant, well experienced available. Contact: 95598477 Indian male 43 yrs accountant presently on tourist visa looking for suitable placement in a company 18yrs experience in managing finance in Indian and abroad.

Contact: 90190648 Young Indian male 28 years CA Final first group completed MBA finance BBM 3 years CA training experience looking for suitable placement currently in visiting visa.

Contact: +968 99782750 Email: mohammedsabeer2317@gmail.com Accountant Indian male, 6 years experience up to finalization in tally with reporting knowledge & good knowledge of payroll, having Oman D/L, NOC. Contact: 92540313 Accountant , female , 1 &half years experience up to finalization in tally, good knowledge in reporting, pursuing ACCA, valid D/L. Contact: 95373751 Chief Accountant/Finance Manager – Indian male, CA Finalist, having 20 years’ experience in Finance, Accounts, Audit, Finalization of Accounts, preparation of Project Reports etc., looking for immediate placement. 12 yrs. in Oman in Construction and Consultancy co., have Omani D/L, knows Tally. Contact 94041048, Email : jobmuscat49@gmail.com Part time accounting workers up to finalization, on monthly basis & yearly finalization works.

Contact : 96247295 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement. Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 Indian male 36 yrs B.Com having 10 yrs experience (5 yrs in K.S.A) with valid GCC License accounting (Tally) & Marketing looking for suitable placement available in Oman visit visa. Contact: 95352176 Email: shences1980@gmail.com

Indian (Male) having 17+years Experience in Trading & Healthcare seeking senior Position in Accounts (11 years GCC Experience)currently on Resident Visa (NOC Available) and has a valid Omani Driving Licence. Contact: 91335026; skumartp@gmail.com Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com Indian male, 34 years, B.Com, experience in Accounts, Marketing & Administration over all more than 9 years of experience in GCC (Bahrain & Oman) is currently looking for suitable job having D/L & NOC. Contact: 99548543 Well experienced Account M.Com available with NOC, Tally & ERP. Contact : 99035707 Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact: 94743790 Indian male 34 yrs, M.Com – Finance with 5 yrs experience in Accounts in India, presently in visiting visa looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 93671785 Email: jeyan903@gmail.com Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement. contact 94879615,Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.

Contact: 96976240 ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance. Contact: 99284193 Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084 Accountant MBA finance with 8 years experience on a visit visa.

Contact: 968 91736849 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

ARCHITECT Architect looking for a freelance work in designing am modeling in 3D program and architecture.

Contact: 96041201 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com Indian female diploma architect 6 years exp in Oman Engineering consultancy, valid Oman driving license. Contact: 96683293 / 97750870 Architect female 5 years experience seeking job. Contact: 96146645 Email: anjuovil@gmail.com

ADMIN Young Omani male have experience 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK Helper Supervisor Admin Supervisor, H.R Manager have diploma in H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time. Contact: 95933288

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Sudanese Male 35 yrs B.Sc Electronic System Engineering

Indian male MBA Finance & Marketing 25 yrs having 1.9 years of experience Finance & Marketing Contact: 95206140/ 96992013

Contact : 93919943 agneljerin@yahoo.com

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Email: gabaroki2k@gmail.com Mob:+97450475034

bonnythomas007@gmail.com

ADMIN

An MBA (MĂƌŬĞƟ ŶŐ ĂŶĚ Finance)

Indian Male MBA (UK),

An MBA (MĂƌŬĞƟ ŶŐ ĂŶĚ Finance)

AŌ Ğƌ Žŵ ;Oĸ ĐĞ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƌĞƚĂƌŝĂů ƉƌĂĐƟ ĐĞͿ GƌĂĚƵĂƟ ŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ^ W ZW ĂŶĚ ĐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ;^ W ĞƌƟ Į ĞĚͿ͕ ĚŝƉůŽŵĂ ŝŶ IŶƚĞƌŶĂƟ ŽŶĂů &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů ZĞƉŽƌƟ ŶŐ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ;/ WͲh<Ϳ͕ ƉĞĂĐŚ ƚƌĞĞ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƟ ŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞ experience seeks suitable placement.

9 years experience in Dubai/London/ Mumbai in Management Consulting, Sales & Marketing, Business Development for Real Estate/Banking seeks similar placement with D/L.

WŝƚŚ ^ W ĞƌƉ ĂŶĚ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ;^ W ĞƌƟ Į ĞĚͿ͕ ĚŝƉůŽŵĂ ŝŶ ůŶƚĞƌŶĂƟ ŽŶĂů &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů ZĞƉŽƌƟ ŶŐ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ;/ WͲh<Ϳ͕ ƉĞĂĐŚ ƚƌĞĞ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƟ ŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞ experience seeks suitable placement

Gsm:+958 98103250

Contact: 95168205

Gsm: +968 98103247

With 2 years exp in Telecom sector, currently on visit visa, looking for suitable placement.

Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/ HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa,looking for suitable position. Contact: 90196235 Indian female MBA / HR, 2.5 experience seeking suitable job.

Contact: 99257214 Indian female, 27, MCA, 2 yrs experience in Administration and HR in India & Oman. Currently in family visa seeking suitable jobs preferably in Muscat.

Contact.99417993 Indian/ 23yrs female/ 5yrs GCC experience with NOC looking for a suitable position in HR/Admin/ Accounts/BD. Contact: +96890656997 Indian female with nearly 10 years of Oman experience in Administration & HR, seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 99242841 Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817

CATERING

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrsexp seeks suitable position ina reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine.

Available NOC release.

Contact: 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable.

Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com HSE Engineer (B.E Mech+Diploma Safety+NEBOSH+OSHA) over 10yrs. Exp, (Visa Release Letter (NOC) available), seeking suitable placement, Mob:97061817, Email:jayanammu1977@gmail.com

DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN

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

Architectural Draftsmen diploma in construction technology with 6 years experience in drafting and detailing as per British standard in Oman with valid Omani license looking for suitable opportunity Noc available. Call 94375897.

Indian male 24 years dynamic & professional B.Tech (Mech. Engg) with 1 year experience working on BPCL project in India seeks opening for suitable post, currently in Oman. Contact: 93672286 / 97772272

Autocad works freelance, MEP, Civil works, Interior, 2d/3d, BOQ etc.

Contact 97103168

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

Filipino Cabin steward / Linen vallet is looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: +968 91065438 or email: blonglive@gmail.com

Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR PH :92279784 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

DRIVER Looking for job driver. Contact: 94158238 Six years experienced light duty vehicle driver looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 96362871 Full or part time driver available.

Contact 93540898 /91624908 Driver with light duty license 10 yrs exp. Contact: 94566432 13 years experience driver.

Contact 95068976 Experience driver 12 years experience in GCC, seeks suitable placement. Contact: 93722881 Search job for light driver, experience 3 years, language Hindi, English & Arabic. Contact: 92458526/ 97941771 Looking for job heavy license P.D.O. Contact: 92073175 / 95606146 Looking for driver job (private).

Contact: 98053733 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 93650209 Driver with car Subaru 2008 model.

Contact: 99640986 Looking for driving job.

Contact: 99518533 Bangladeshi driver looking for job.

Contact: 97418036 Looking for driving job light 2 years exp. Contact: 91625977 *Classified Advertisement space booking with text, should be done till 12.00 noon for next day’s publication. * Subject to space availability

Email:

Mechanical diploma, Indian male 26, 4 years experienced MEP supervisor seeks suitable openings NOC / Release available.

Contact: 97901559 Indian male , 31yr , M.Tech electrical engineer , PGDBM , 2 years electrical experience , 4 years teaching , Oman valid driving license looking for suitable.

Contact: 93221395 Mechanical Engineer graduate graduates in business Admin 20 years experience in wood working industry managers position needed. Contact 94304757 Indian male 25 years experience with engineering dept Secretary – Document- controller – technical office with Oman driving license seeking better placement.

Contact: 92968712 Email: samjosh62@gmail.com Indian mechanical supervisor (diploma) 17 yrs experience in petrochemical construction (fabrication erection) in all steel structural and mechanical jobs, on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 90924467 Email: pnpraveen@yahoo.co.in Mechanical Engineer, B.Tech (Post Graduate) looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99576846 mail: rajeevt@modern-irrigation.com Civil Engineer holder three years, exp UAE & Oman 9 years, I want job in civil work civil site Engineer.

Contact: 95714327 Email: zafarullah727@gmail.com Automobile Mechanic ITI 3 years experience marine mechanical fitter 2 yrs experience.

Contact 93674847 Mechanical Engineer 2 years experience as HVAC design & drafting, CAD, MEP Engg.

Contact: 90150913

An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact:97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912 Young Indian, Engineering in Bio-technology, Bio-chemical and Chemical, looking for a challenging placement in Oman.

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) Indian male with 1 year experience on visit visa looking for job, qualification in QA-QC, HVAC& piping engineering.

Contact: 90510800 Email: muhammedjaseem07@gmail.com Electrical Engineer 1 year experience driving license, NOC available. Contact: 94879092 Highly experienced mechanical/ steel structural fabrication Engineer looking for suitable placement. NOC available. Contact: 99860714, Email: hussain20173@gmail.com.

Civil Engineer fresh Graduate with Omani driving license looking for job in any construction company.

Contact: 91745797 / 99190898 Email: alio_abdo@hotmail.com 8 years experience electrical engineer have knowledge MEP project have driving license can join shortly. Contact: 96535204 Civil Engineer (QS) 2 yrs exp seeking job UAE D/L. Contact: +96895641991 Quantity Surveyor / Site Engineer 6 years experience in Omani have valid driving license release available looking for immediate placement. Contact: 96394948 Chemical Engineer with MBA & experience looking for job.

Contact: 94908977 A Sudanese Mechanical Engineer Graduate from Malaysia, 6 years of work experience in projects, fluent in English & Arabic. NOC is available valid Omani driving license.

Contact: 95569340 Indian, B.Tech Civil Engineer, fresh, seeking suitable job.

Contact 99105402 / 91426175, Email : vairavi07@gmail.com Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact:-94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Indian female 25years M.E (power electronics) 3years experience in teaching profession looking for suitable job. Contact no 97003267 & 94214909 Email: laliped106@gmail.com HSE Engineer / Advisor safety Fire Engineering Nebosh, OSHA & PDO HSE courses 15 years exp.

NOC available seeking suitable placement. Contact: 94568700 Email: kurianjose2000@hayoo.com Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973 Mechanical Engineer 7 years experience HVAC, plumbing, firefighting, metal formation, fluency in Arabic & English, driving license available. Contact: 90933863

B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 33 with 6+ years experience in GCC in MEP building construction field (execution and design of HVAC,firefighting,plumbing), with D/L, NOC available Contact 96978380, Email: prajithks@gmail.com Diploma Engineering Instrumentation Technician, 2 years experience skills calibration & installation etc.

Contact: 98963344 / 96946408 Email: anfeeranfu4@gmail.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961 Indian male Civil Engg. 11 years experience having Omani driving license, NOC available.

Contact: 95797286 Email: nasim.anzar@yahoo.com Sr. Quantity surveyor B.Tech (Civil Tech) above 8 years (7 years in Oman) having driving license NOC available. Contact: 92324791 Mechanical Engineer experience maintenance of pumping stations production line machinery turbine for power plant good communications skills, planning follow up Engineer projects HSE awareness trained multiple design software looking for job.

Contact 949064473 / 96654019 Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Instrumentation Engineer, Indian male 25 years having over 2 years experience in calibration, testing and maintenance of field instruments, looking for a suitable position, available in Oman for visit.

Contact: 91228010 Civil Engineer with 6+ years in Supervision designing & Q.C expert in much civil softwares, NOC available. Contact: 90719263 Mechanical Engineer (Sudanese) 3 years experience : Fire fighting, HSE, Design, Production.

Contact: 93642704 Email: mohamedfdl87@gmail.com Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman.Contact:98921022 Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design field. Having 6 years of experience in design field. Residing in Muscat. Contact: 91176187 syam036@gmail.com Electrical Engineer Indian male 30 years having 5 years of experience in industrial automation & utility maintenance in India, holding valid Oman D/L. Contact: 92789995 mail: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization. Contact 96570891 Electrical Engineer with 16 years experience in switchgear / transformer / over head lines & trading, looking for sales / procurement & project planning & Execution with NOC & D/L. Contact: 95994727 Email: qurm340@gmail.com Senior Land Surveyor 23 yrs Oman, UAE & Egypt GPS, T.S Construction roads infrastructure oil feed electric works OHL, UGC grid , primary substation processing data.

Contact: 95326927 / 92928981 Email: sdsda802@gmail.com

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 Indian male B-tech 8 years experience as senior electrical project engineer / QC engineer on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact 94094543 Email: anwar425@gmail.com Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784

EDUCATION/TRAINING Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact : 99739415 / 92091528 Indian male, M.Tech Graduate in Chemical Process Control Engineering looking for lecturing jobs, currently in Oman. Contact : 98352288 Indian male in English, M.Phill, B.Ed with 5 years experience in College teaching & good administrative skill is looking for a suitable placement in Education Institutions or offices.

Contact: 98260529 / 97297939 Email: samsundarlit@gmail.com

HOSPITALITY Indian male diploma in hotel management with 16 years of experience in Oman & Saudi , having Omani D/L seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 92100141 /92221956 Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree,03 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler. Has oman driving licence. Contact No 99859150.

IT Female, 31, B.Tech- ECE/CCNA/ GSM, 5 yrs Oman experience in IT support (AD, exchange, TMG, UNIS Server admin, In-house apps support, project placement, Transfer NOC available. Contact: 95742398 Indian female MCA having 3 yrs experience in teaching looking for any suitable job in reputed organic station on visit skilled in programming language VB, JAVA ,C,C,TT & also WEB development. #90595322 Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com Indian male 3 years experience in IT as Linux Administrator & 1 year experience in Amazon EC2 Cloud at Wipro Technologies Bangalore seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 92889678 Email: amalpathikal@gmail.com Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area. # 98660672 SAP Business Objects / Data Warehousing professional. 10 years experience with top 5 IT global companies (HP and Accenture) in team leading roles. Oman family visa. Looking for jobs in Muscat. Phone: 91487199 Indian male Networking Technician having 8 years experience (6 years in Gulf) seeking suitable jobs. Currently on visit visa.

Contact: 98269614 Email: saji.krishnan@gmail.com Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact: 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com 3 years experience in IT Software field, seeking suitable jobs.

Contact: 96350234, Email : greeshmavkannan@gmail.com 4 years as Network Engineer (CCNA- MCTIP) very good in Arabic & English, having valid license.

Contact: 99813988

IT Indian male 40 years BSc & diploma in logistics, 16 yrs experience (6 yrs in GCC) in logistics, storekeeping & spare parts, seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 98966849 IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759

MEDICAL Indian female dentist specialized Endodontist, looking for suitable placement. Parametric completed.

Contact: 96410448 D- Pharm Pharmacist 17 years experience Ayurvedic Panchakarma Masseur’s 3 years experience.

Contact: 93672452 Senior female staff Nurse with MOH license, over 25 years experience in Operation Theatre, Gynaecology, Anaesthesia, General , Plastic and reconstructive surgery looking for suitable opportunities in Oman. NOC available.

Call: 92098423 Veterinary Doctor 7 years experience Indian male wife in MOH with family visa need job. # 98107162 Email: drnmpvet4u@yahoo.com

MANAGER/SUPER. Chief Accountant/Finance Manager – Indian male, CA Finalist, having 20 years’ experience in Finance, Accounts, Audit, Finalization of Accounts, preparation of Project Reports etc., looking for immediate placement. 12 yrs. in Oman in Construction and Consultancy co., have Omani D/L, knows Tally.

Contact 94041048, email: jobmuscat49@gmail.com Indian male 33 yrs, having 10 yes GCC experience (Oman, Qatar, UAE) in business development with driving license seeks suitable opportunity. Contact: 98260607 mail: amrish.sukumar@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation. Contact: 92956848 BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com Indian male GYM instructor fitness trainer on visit visa looking for a suitable job. Contact : 92802307 Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available. # 92066 523 Indian male 28yrs Bcom 3yrs exp. in warehouse operations (including pharmaceutical). Well knowledge in WMS & ERP, looking for suitable job.

Ph. 95576686, E: sijofranz@gmail.com (UAE visa holder, currently in Oman)

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Indian, 20 years experience in Oman as personal assistant / office manager / executive secretary / administrator / business development asst. seeks job change. Release available. Contact 99168054.

Secretary coordinators 16 yrs experience Indian male 42 yrs owing Oman driving license release available. Contact: 98358897 Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment. Call: 95244761 Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827

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SITUATION WANTED COMPUTER/WEB./ EDUCATION/CLASSES

SALES / MARKETING Indian female having D/L with 12 years experience in corporate / retail sales & B/D. Looking for a suitable job in training / IT / Education companies.

Contact: 91751077 Email: alamelusara@hotmail.com

Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill. GSM: 97761075

Indian male 24 B.com, 2years of experience in sales & admin & proficient in M.S Office, Excel.

Contact: 98613373 Email: syedismailnoor@gmail.com

Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820

Indian male MBA 5 yrs experience in Oman and India seeking suitable position in marketing & sales NOC available. Contact: 93059175 Email: pranodsathyan11@gmail.com Indian male 1.5 yrs exp a sales & merchandising in Oman looking for best opportunity NOC available.

Contact: 93039342 Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com Sales & Marketing executive MBA with 3 years exp , 6 months exp in Oman with NOC , looking for suitable placement. Contact: 91345727

Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India.

Contact: India:-+918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com

MANPOWER

Indian female, BSC, Bed, MBA (Marketing) 3years experience, seeks suitable in the marketing section.

Contact: 95041134 Email: divya.vini@gmail.com Sales & Marketing Executive Indian national with valid Omani D/L with good command of languages, 18 yrs exp in Middle East. Looking for suitable placement. Contact - 98103829 MBA - HR. 10+ years of experience (Age:29). Training, Team Management, Client Relationship Management and Customer Service. on visit visa - Sunil Balu 95434193 Indian male 24 yrs Sales cum Driver, 3 years experience in Saudi with valid Saudi D/L, on visit visa.

Contact: 98154352

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

in Azaiba and Ruwi earn in two months

tion guaranteed

FOR LADIES

Tel: 95244310

Experienced Salesman looking for job with Omani D/L. Contact 97900338 Indian male 25, brought up in Oman, with MBA from UK & 2yr W/E in Oman. Valid Oman D/L & readily available to join. Presently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement. Contact: 99513132 Indian driver with car or car or without needs jobs as a driver or sales with good command of Laurence and familiar in market.

Contact: 98103829 Indian male 5+ years of experience as a sales & marketing executive with valid Oman D/L. Contact: 95434902 Seeking suitable placement in purchase stone with 8 years experience in Oman, now in visit visa.

Contact: 97332401 B. Com 2 years experience in Sales Marketing Logistics Accounts and Front office Contact 95506048 Sales 2 years B.Com male 24 yrs, Indian. Contact: 00968 94212636 naveed.ahmeed315@gmail.com B.Com, Sales Executive 30 yrs, 5 years experience with D/L. Contact: 94501264 Email: thajumalur66@yahoo.com / sirajmalurcity@gmail.com Indian Male MBA, 5 years Building Materials Project Sales experience in Oman, NOC available, seeking for placement.

Contact - 90655903,99325544 35 years male, Lebanese holding British passport, 10 years of experience in procurement, Omani Government tenders, setup marketing plans & strategies, importing, Organizing events, management, have car, NOC available. Contact 94123939 Email: 002015r@gmail.com Looking for job Executive purchase logistics 10 years experience with NOC & d/license.

Contact: 91432512 Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity.

NOC available. Contact: 96001877 Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 95337665

Offer!! Treading Gold Facial & Pedicure just for 10 RO, Home service available, (Threading, facial, waxing, Head massage) R0. 20

Karate and self defense classes at Azaiba 18 Nov Street. RO 10 per month twice a week Monday and Tuesday 6. 30 TO 7. 30. PM. Contact: 98294551

SITUATION WANTSERVICES Split & window A/C servicing, repairing, installation ducted, package etc. Contact Abbas : 98667326

SITUATION WANTED SERVICES

Contact 99619409

GOOD NEWS FREE INFORMATION ABOUT ISLAM. If you would like to know more about Islam, please call: 99425598, 99250777, 99353988, 99253818, 99341395, and 99379133. For ladies: 99415818, 99321360, 99730723 Orvisit:www.islamfact.com

Pest control & Building cleaning all kinds of pest control ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ɵ ůĞƐ ͬ MĂƌďůĞ ƉŽůŝƐŚŝŶŐ ŵŽŶƚŚůLJͬ Yearly contracts available. ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ ϵϴϴϭϰϳϯϯ ͬϵϴϴϭϰϳϰ0 Al Husn Cleaning L.L.C

Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact:24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage, steambath, obesity, Spondylitis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street, Azaiba.

Contact: 99639695 / 97397320

SITUATION WANTSERVICES Water proofing ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722

WE SERVE OMAN

Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS99320217 /24788722 CAD drawings Archi/ MEP CAD – comply BIM. Contact: 91233975

SERVICES

A/C servicing maintenance.

Contact: 92279370 Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & anti-termite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing, Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130 Marble crystallization & grinding, cleaning & carpet shampooing.

Ocean center LLC. Contact 99344723 Pest control Gulfa international.

Contact: 92326955 House Shifting Packing.

Contact: 99657644 / 98518013

We Provide Cleaners, Kĸ ĐĞ ďŽLJƐ͕ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐ͕ General cleaning etc. ů DƵĚĂŬŚŝƌ EĂƟ ŽŶĂů Ɛƚ͘ >> Contact : 94277020 Split unit A/C & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance.

Contact: 96236476

GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998

Split unit & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance.

Contact: 93769089 / 95323517

House shifting & transporting.

Contact 92490422

Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont Maintenance services electric, plumbing and A/C. Contact: 96524904 /94285064

All Maintenance and services electric, CCTV Camera, Plumbing A/C service and gas installation, painting tiles. Contact: 96524904 / 94285064

Window & split unit A.C servicing & repairing. Contact: 99557080 A/C Maintenance & Servicing, Fridge, Washing machine & Dish washer repairing, Painting & Cleaning services, Electrical & plumbing.

Contact 99447257 / 97014234 / 24504281 House shifting. Contact 99708138

MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. Contact 24793614/ 99314807 Marble crystallization & grinding, Ocean center LLC Contact: 99344723 Pest control treatments, Ocean center LLC Contact 99344723

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SITUATION WANTED BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP BUSINESS SERVICES Public Relation Service (PRO) Document Clearance, Business setup, Formation new Companies, LLC Companies, Investor Visa, Legal Services.

Dolphin Watch, Dhow Cruise with Buffet, & Land Tours Al- Ainain Marine Tours contact 98029602, 92808636 We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman. Contact 99839898

DRIVING

RENT A CAR

Contact Saleh:

96723485

TRANSPORTATION

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

Investor with fixed returns also welcome.

Please contact – 95213273

Email: muscatcoffeeshop@gmail.com Omani investor has a real estate company in Shatti Al Qurum, looking for a financial investor to participate in the real estate company. For more details contact me by 00968 96225852 Email: aburashid94dd@gmail.com

WANTED Partner / investor 20% - 30% share transfer running building construction company.

Contact: 93163157 Urgently required looking to immediately buy used Grit blasting & airless spray equipment 1 No each.

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

Please call on mobile or msg on Whats up.

Mobile # 92927880/99012165

Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba.

Contact: 91103909 For rent or investment garage full equipment in Al Misfah Bousher.

Contact: 99284707 WEB, ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) creation and management at rock bottom price.

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MATRIMONIAL

Transportation available Al Khuwair, Ghobrah, Azaiba, Al Hail & Al Khoud. Drop & pick. # 95250161 Transportation. Contact:96538078 Transportation. Contact94510847 Transportation. Contact 99508282 Transportation. Contact 92015894

Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy from Mumbai, ACCA working as a senior accountant in Muscat, seeks alliance from an Indian Sunni Muslim family. Contact no. (Parent): 96408642 email id: khaledaoman@gmail.com Nair boy, MBA, 28/173 cm, Rohini, Pathanamthitta (district) working in Oman, seeks suitable alliances, Contact: 93722512/90651920

Transportation required from Qurum to WadiKabir at afternoon only 1 PM. Contact - 99012165

MATRIMONIAL Ezhava male, 31yrs, height 5.6, Star Magham, B-Tech Aeronautical, administrative professional, parents in Oman, native Aluva (Ekm). Contact 99550870

Ezhava male, 31yrs, height 5.6, star Magham, B. Tech aeronautical, administrative professional, parents in Oman, native Aluva (ekm). Mob-99550870

Indian male Roman Catholic 40yrs divorcee working in Muscat.

Seeks suitable alliance from widow/ divorcee/ single.Contact 96059801.

SITUATION WANTMATRIMONIAL

Parent of Thrissur based Hindu Ezhava girl aged 20, Slim,Atham star, Studying for B. Pharm seeking alliance from well employed Graduates, preferably in Engineering Contact :96425102

Malankara Catholic Male Nurse (28) from Thiruvalla working in Nizwa Private Co. Alliance invites parents/nurses working in Oman.

Contact 968 98267338, 0091 9287215726

Parents of 28 yrs, Indian Boy from Mumbai, ACCA working as a senior accountant in Muscat, seeks alliance from an Indian Sunni Muslim family. Contact no.(parent): 96408642 email id: khaledaoman@gmail.com

25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP specification for monthly rent & small car with driver. Contact 99839898 Al Ibtisama rent & leasing.

Contact: 91374879 / 96627562/ 99382001/ 24751177/ 24751188

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