Times of Oman - September 18, 2016

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September 18, 2016 16 Dhul Hijja 1437 AH

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

On the occasion of the beginning of the third term of the State Consultative Council, 1986

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ We are following with great interest the Council’s activities which take into account our deep-rooted Omani traditions and which call for sincere work and co-operation in the interest of the country and the people.

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CHILE

HM sends greetings

– MINISTRY OF MANPOWER OFFICIAL

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile on her country’s Independence Day anniversary.

In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere greetings and wishes to the President of Chile and her country’s people. -ONA

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Oman’s GDP falls by 12.2% in first quarter

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Oman’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 12.2 per cent by the end of first quarter of 2016 against the corresponding quarter of 2015. By the end of March, 2016, the GDP stood at OMR5,642,300,000 compared to OMR6,423,900,000 as at the end of March 2015. >A3

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To stop the abuse of females, the ministry thoroughly examines the needs of firms before giving clearance for visas

MUSCAT: There is no ban on expatriate women working in the Sultanate of Oman, a senior ministry official has insisted despite continuing reports of difficulties.

Expatriate females keen to work in the Sultanate are treated on a case by case basis, according to a Ministry of Manpower advisor.

Some professionals have had to wait for more than a year to get the correct paperwork, while others have been denied an employment visa for certain sectors like construction and smaller businesses.

Security of women The advisor stressed that expat females are still allowed to work in the country on a legal visa, contrary to popular belief, but admitted that visas for

females are regulated, “to protect females”.

“Expat female work clearances are open but regulated,” Said Al Saadi, Advisor at the ministry, said.

“Work clearances for females are open but they are also regulated because the aim is to protect the females. We normally deal with each case individually.

When a request comes to us we see the size of the company and their need. >A6

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Putin laments Russian image in US poll drive

Key study focuses on industrial sector

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A major study conducted

by Oman government on developing industrial sector has recommended five investment opportunities to exploit natural resources of the country. The study suggested ways to eliminate exports of raw materials. >B1

President Vladimir Putin said he laments attempts in the US presidential campaign to revive the image of Russia as an evil state. “We see an attempt to recreate the image of the so-called evil empire and scaring the people that way. This is very sad,” said Putin. >A12

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Body of missing swimmer found Staff Reporter MUSCAT: Rescuers found the body of a missing swimmer on Saturday morning, the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance reported.

Last Wednesday, two people reported missing at Al Suwaih beach

were rescued. Rescue teams in Jaalan Bani Bu Ali rushed to the beach after receiving information about three missing people on Wednesday.

The search was postponed due to poor light and after the rescuers and local citizens found two of the three missing people.

On Tuesday, an Indian working in Oman had drowned in Wadi Bani Khalid, about 200 km from Muscat. The victim, identified as Nahas Suleiman from the south India state of Kerala, and his friends were on a pleasure trip to Wadi Bani Khalid.

“His body was repatriated to

India on Thursday,” the victim’s company officials said.

On Friday, Royal Oman Police (ROP) called upon people to follow safety measures whenever they are going for picnic.

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High turnout during Eid at Al Hoota Cave

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was the ranking of Sultan Qaboos University among 5,147 universities in the 2016 Scimago Institution Rankings

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SQU in top 5 GCC varsities Staff Reporter MUSCAT: An internationally renowned research ranking group has placed Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in the top five for the whole of the GCC and boosted its ranking internationally.

SQU is now sitting in 580th position among 5,147 universities globally, according to the latest 2016 edition of the ‘Scimago Institution Rankings’ by Scimago Lab. The rankings measure research output of universities around the world. This year, 5,147 universities and research centres were included in the rankings.

The institutions included in the rankings were chosen from around 20,000 universities and

research centres from around the world. SQU has been consistently rising in rankings since 2009 and has reached a position of which puts it among the top 3 per cent in the world.

Within the GCC, the SQU follows top four universities of neighbouring Saudi Arabia.

“We observe that the two rankings give a different position to the SQU. The reason for that is they are evaluating two different ways.

For this reason it is absolutely crucial that rankings are carefully observed and understood,” the university said in a statement.

Since 2014, The Ranking Committee of SQU is responsible for overseeing matters related to ranking of SQU. “The SQU takes

take pride in this achievement and especially at the constant progress of SQU over a period of eight years. It gives us great satisfaction that our policies are paying off and this is elevating the position in the international higher education arena,” Dr Ali Al Bemani, Vice Chancellor of SQU, said.

Dr. Mona the Asst. Vice Chancellor for International Relations added: “We have seen an incredible increase in the international outlook of SQU especially in the area of research with international collaboration. To give you an idea, SQU today has scientific collaboration with 118 countries around the globe. This brings strength, quality, and international exposure to the institution”.

EVENT

Muscat gold, jewellery expo next month

MUSCAT: Latest gold and jewellery designs from global brands will be available to buyers in Muscat next month when an international expo opens.

The five-day Seventh Muscat International Gold and Jewellery Exhibition is being organised by Oman International Exhibition Centre.

The event which kicks off on October 10 will see 85 specialised firms from Oman and abroad take part displaying their latest designs.

A space would also be provided for SMEs taking part in the event. The last edition of the exhibition has attracted some 20,000 visitors. -ONA

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GDP down 12% in the first quarter MUSCAT: Oman’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 12.2 per cent by the end of first quarter of 2016 against the corresponding quarter of 2015.

By the end of March, 2016, the GDP stood at OMR5, 642,300,000 compared to OMR6,423,900,000 as at the end of March 2015, according to official statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information ( NCSI).

The oil sector registered a decrease of 34 per cent at OMR1, 550,500,000 at the end of first quarter 2016 against OMR2, 348,700,000 registered at the end of March 2015. Of this, crude oil registered a decrease of 38.9 per cent at the end of first quarter (OMR1,238,900,000) against OMR2,027,700,000 in the same quarter of 2015. The natural gas sector decreased by 2.9 per cent (OMR311,600,000) by end of first quarter 2016 against OMR321,000,000 during the same quarter 2015.

Non-oil sector stood at OMR4, 302,000,000, a fall of 2,4 per cent against the same period in 2015 (OMR4,406,500,000).

Service sector stood at OMR2, 976,500,000, a fall of 2.3 per cent against the corresponding period of 2015 (OMR3,046, 000,000. Industrial sector for the first quarter 2016 reregistered a decrease of 4, 7 per cent against the same quarter of 2015 of OMR1, 258,800,000.

The manufacturing sector stood at OMR535,500,000 in the first quarter 2016, a decrease of 21.5 per cent against the same quarter 2015. Mining and quarry sector registered an rise of 12 per cent in first quarter 2016 against the same quarter in 2015.

Agriculture and fisheries sector registered an rise of 23.7 per cent (OMR125, 800,000) in the first quarter 2016 against the same quarter 2015 (OMR101, 700,000). -ONA CBO

Oman issues development bonds worth OMR100m MUSCAT: Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has issued the 50th edition of government development bonds (GDBs) for OMR100 million for a maturity period of six years with a basic interest of 5 per cent per annum.

The 50th issue of the bonds will open for subscription from September 18 to 26, 2016, while the auction will be held on September 28, 2016, CBO said.

The issue settlement date will be October 3, 2016 and interest on the new bonds will be paid semi-annually on April 3 and October 3 every year until maturity date on October 3, 2022.

Investors can apply for the bonds through competitive bidding process only and can also submit bids through commercial licenced banks operating in the Sultanate. Investors with applications of OMR1 million and above can submit their bids directly to CBO after getting them endorsed from their banks. Prospectus and application forms can be obtained from any bank operating in the Sultanate.

The bonds are direct and unconditional obligations of the government of the Sultanate.

The bonds can be used as collateral to obtain loans from any local commercial licensed bank.

The development bonds can also be traded at prevailing market rates through the Muscat Securities Market (MSM).

The details of the bonds allotted will be recorded in the register maintained by Muscat Clearing & Depositary Company (MCDC). Investors must provide the same bank account details registered with MCDC in order to ensure the smooth processing of their bids and the receipt of the coupon payments and principal amount on their scheduled dates.

The 50th edition of government development bonds is available for all investors from within and outside the Sultanate of Oman regardless of their nationalities. -ONA

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to 96,000 Omani rials is the price of the Patek Philippe wristwatch which was made for the Sultanate of Oman in 1978

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Christie’s to auction historic made-for-Oman watch Times News Service DUBAI: A rare watch, which was made for the Sultanate of Oman in 1978, will be featured at an upcoming Dubai Important Watches auction to be held on October 19.

The Patek Philippe wristwatch is priced between OMR57,000 and OMR96,000. It is distinguished by the national emblem of Oman, the Khanjar (dagger) in a sheath, which is superimposed upon two crossed swords.

The prestigious watch is one of the only two confirmed examples of the “Nautilus” model in stainless steel made on special order for the Royal household.

According to a press release by leading auction house Christie’s, there were no official watch agents

in Oman in 1978 and so almost all of the watches made by various brands with “Khanjar” dials were supplied through the ultra highend retailer Asprey of New Bond Street in London and occasionally through their Geneva branch.

‘Most desired’ “The Nautilus is now one of the most desired and sought-after collectors’ watches,” said the release.

The Autumn Dubai sale season will mark the 40th anniversary of the famous Nautilus model by Patek Philippe on October 19 at the Jumeirah Towers Hotel, followed by auctions in Geneva, Hong Kong and New York.

The auction will offer 146 lots with a pre-sale estimate of around $4.5 million.

Of the 146 watches on offer 40 per cent are vintage timepieces and 60 per cent are modern watches, the press release stated.

Along with the 146 auction lots, Christie’s will once more showcase important highlights of the November Geneva watch auction, underlining the growing interest into a wider range of vintage watches and highly sought after collector pieces. The preview, opening on October 15 and running until Wednesday, October 19, the day of the sale, will therefore be an El Dorado for all watch enthusiasts coming to town.

Christie’s has announced its continuous support and partnership for the second edition of the Dubai Watch Week taking place from November 15 to 19.

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Oman’s leap in basic education a boost to national development The changes are not just in the curriculum. New teachers are not only accountable for what they teach, but they go through annual reviews to improve their competency.

The dynamic of teaching in the last five years has already undergone a profound shift and it can only get better.

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man’s impressive advancement in basic education during the last five years will pay rich dividends in terms of national growth.

For four decades, public schools were lagging private institutions in education. It is changing now, thanks to a new strategy that has already been implemented. The classroom experience has now taken a positive turn. In its drive to improve basic education in government schools, the Ministry of Education has revamped the curriculum by giving higher priority to numeracy and literature.

More autonomy Moreover, it has granted teachers more autonomy to educate, lead and innovate to keep up with pressing educational demands. But the positive changes have not come overnight. It all started with new tactics in the training of teachers by shaping their skills to keep up with the high standards. With the new system in place, teachers do not merely teach, but also act as a mentor and coach.

In the past, teachers in government schools were bogged down by mundane processes that led to pupils cramming and memorising lessons.

They gained very little and left school with inadequate information learned in the classroom. Now, teachers develop the information themselves with the abundant skills at their disposal. With this new motivation, Oman is positioning itself as a leader in basic education excellence

in the Gulf.

Not an easy task Nurturing young children in public schools is never an easy task. Retired teachers would tell you that. For a start, the government education’s system has been globally pushed back by the torrid waters of competency. Shaping and moulding it to an acceptable level is an unenviable task many countries in the Arab world find too tough to handle.

Parents now have high expectations from the education standard their children receive. They are much more educated than the previous generation and they know how incompetent it can be in the job market when their children don’t get acceptable basic education.

Changing fast Those who can afford it, enrol their children in private schools. However, this is changing fast in Oman. Free education is all set to compete with what is taught in private sector institutions.

The government’s education is not yet up there with the best, but it is catching up very fast.

Concerted efforts are in place to change the attitude that only privately educated graduates can land big jobs. Public education has been associated with children from poor families for so long, but with a new and advance curriculum already in place, no student will graduate at a disadvantage.

Motivated lot Gone are the days when teachers were passive and followed only one routine. Young teachers, armed with university degrees, are motivated and develop learning styles that lead to creative teaching. With the news changes sweeping government schools, teachers now hold an edge over their counterparts in the private institutions. They are also championing the task of behaviour management for problematic children to put them on the right path.

Challenge The challenge of handling difficult children has always been shunned by private schools, where normally they are expelled to protect the reputation of the institutions. It takes more than classroom experience to put them right.

The new approach in the government schools is to emphasise on problem solving and not punishment. Young teachers now know how to handle students with special needs as well.

Plans are already in action to invest more money in such children in an effort to give them the right to education like their peers. The embraced changes are the part of a vision to invest well in school children so that they can pay back with their future contributions to economic growth.

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The Patek Philippe wristwatch is priced between OMR57,000 and OMR96,000. It is distinguished by the national emblem of Oman, the Khanjar (dagger) in a sheath, which is superimposed upon two crossed swords

Embassy to the aid of stranded Indian workers

HIGH AND DRY: Without proper salary, food and support, the workers were left in lurch for the last few months by the company. – Supplied photo

Around 80 workers are facing salary issues for the last four to five months and out of the 80, around 50 also don’t possess valid labour cards as the cards have expired

these 80, around 50 no longer possess valid labour cards as the cards have expired.

“Our struggle has gotten immediate attention after it was reported in the Times of Oman. We were called by the Indian Embassy. Indra Mani Pandey, the Indian ambassador to Oman, listened to our issues. He was quite compassionate. He has assured us that the Indian embassy will talk to the company officials without any delay and find an amicable solution,” a worker said.

The Times of Oman first reported the workers’ pathetic condition on September 8 in an article entitled, “Expat workers stranded without salary in Oman.”

Without proper salary, food and support, the workers were left in the lurch by their employer.

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reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Indian construction workers stranded at a camp in Jifnain, some 80 kilometres from Muscat, have been thrown a lifeline after the Indian embassy stepped in to help resolve their issues.

Around 80 workers had been facing salary issues for the last four to five months and out of

Getting help “Following the news story, we are getting help from many kind hearted people. We are thankful to those who have come forward to help us and also to the Times of Oman for reporting our situation,” the worker added.

An official from the Indian Embassy said they are in touch with the company officials and hopeful that the issues will be resolved

without much delay.

Due to the ongoing slump in global oil prices, many companies in Oman no longer have enough projects to sustain their workers and are also being hurt by the delay in getting bills cleared and other operational hassles, which have left their workers in a dire situation.

Hundreds of stranded expat blue-collar construction firm workers could not celebrate Eid Al Adha or Onam (the Indian harvest festival) this year due to their impoverished circumstances.

Article 51 of the Oman Labour Law states that employees, who receive their salaries on a monthly basis, shall be paid once a month at least.

According to legal advisors in Muscat, employers are bound to pay a salary every month if the job contract cites monthly payment and the worker has the right to lodge a complaint or to stop working if the employer fails to follow the signed job contract written on the basis of Oman Labour Law. Company bosses claim that due to economic conditions, they are struggling to get funds released on time from clients, which is affecting the payments of workers’ salaries.

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UK street artists embellish city’s waterfront with 3-D creations HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

hassan@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: A trending art form that is new to Oman recently left walkers astonished at Al Mouj Muscat.

The popular 3-D (three dimensional) street art form made its debut in the Sultanate on Thursday, with two drawings by artists Philip Battle and Catherine McMahon.

Visitors at the city’s waterfront can now pose to look like they are feeding a sea lion or falling into a deep pit.

To the naked eye, the art looks like an unfinished painting, but from the right viewing perspective, it turns into a magical studio that encourages passersby to interact with it. Battle and McMahon have also drawn footprints on the floor so that people can stand there and click pictures from the

ART MAGIC: Visitors at the city’s

waterfront can now pose to look like they are feeding a sea lion or falling into a deep pit

perfect angle.

The two Brits are no strangers to the Middle East; they have painted their mind boggling pieces on the pavements of Bahrain, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, but said they were

amazed by the “very friendly and welcoming people of Oman.”

Using special homemade chalk, the artists said the two paintings have been designed in such a way that they will remain intact for about three weeks.

“It is a special formula we mixed just for this gig,” Battle said, adding that a lot of their creations are washed away completely after the first rainfall.

McMahon said she and Battle normally take three days to finish an artwork. But this time they accomplished a challenging “timeticking” task as they had to complete two paintings in only 18 hours.

The street artists started out by drawing 3-D paintings on pavements in the United Kingdom 25 years ago, and they are known for their diversity in street art styles.

However, the duo believes street art is more than just 3-D paintings,

which are in demand nowadays.

“It is fashionable now to have 3-D art, but that is going to go. That will not last forever. It is like all art things. It changes,” Battle noted.

“At the moment, people like it and they enjoy it, which is fine, and we are quite happy to do it, but art work is about creating diversity,” he explained.

Asked if they would come back to Oman for a leisure trip, the artists said, “It is a place that we would come back to. It is a different place with different people.”

The duo set up their company Urban Canvas in 1997, presenting their own brand of participatory pavement art at festivals and events around the United Kingdom, and abroad.

In 2001, they won the Manchester Airport “Business of the Year Award,” which was organised by Business in the Arts North West.

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Economic diversification plan Tanfeedh starts today MUSCAT: Tanfeedh, the national programme for enhancing economic diversification starts today at the Institute of Public Administration in Al Khuwair.

With the blessing of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the second phase of the Tanfeedh project will bring together ministers, undersecretaries, representatives of the private sector, academia and civil society who will take part in full-time workshops or ‘Labs’ for a period of six weeks.

Tanfeedh is a national initiative, which is part of the 9th FiveYear Development Plan (20162020), and has been launched in collaboration with the Malaysian government’s “Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU)” in order to build upon the achievements of the previous plans, with a focus on targeted sectors.

The targeted sectors identified by the Royal Decree (1/2016) are manufacturing, tourism, transport and logistics, mining, and fisheries. The programme will focus on raising the contribution of these sectors to the Sultanate’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), increasing investment in these sectors, and creating more job opportunities.

Believing in the importance of defining priorities for the next phase and building on the efforts already exerted by different authorities, the role of Tanfeedh is to link the different strategies of the targeted sectors together, and provide a platform for sustainable partnership between the public and private sectors to best serve society.

The ‘Labs’ phase that begins today follows the first phase— “Defining Strategic Direction,” and is the second step in the eightstep programme.

The ‘Labs’ phase will start by addressing the manufacturing, tourism and logistics sectors, in addition to enabling two sectors— creative financing and the labour market. The second stage will cover the mining and fisheries sectors, aligning the five main diversification sectors of the Development Plan.

From September 18 to October 26, the executive framework of the programme will be identified, outlining priorities and encouraging investments, such as zoning ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sultanate population crosses 4.5m MUSCAT: Oman’s population crossed 4.5 million by mid -September 2016, registering a growth of 62.2 per cent against the 2010 population of 2. 7 million.

The increase has been due to the economic growth witnessed in the Sultanate, the increase in the number of projects and the construction activities which attracted a large number of expatriate manpower.

The population amounted to 4,500,290 until September 15.

The number of Omanis amounted to 2,443, 590 representing 54.

3 per cent of the total population while the number of expatriates amounted to 2,056,700 (45.7 per cent of the total population).

During the current year the total population registered a growth of 4.2 per cent, an increase of 183,000 ( 55, 000 Omanis and 128, 000 expatriates).

Muscat Governorate accommodates 31.2 per cent of the total population followed by North Al Batinah Governorate 16.3 per cent and Al Dakhiliyah Governorate 9.9 per cent. –ONA 14,405

Invest Easy MUSCAT: Number of transactions electronically cleared through the “Invest Easy Portal” at the commerce and industry department in the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah and Sanad offices in the same governorate for the period from January 1, 2016 to August 25 2016 amounted to 14,405. -ONA

BOOSTING GDP: Tanfeedh is a national initiative, which is part of the 9th Five-Year Development Plan (2016-2020). – ONA COURAGEOUS ACTS: The event was organised in partnership with Lulu Group International and the Indian Embassy at the Oman Avenues Mall. – Supplied picture

sites for tourism investment and formulating steps required to promote and support these sectors.

The ‘Labs’ phase will align the qualifications of the Omani workforce with the requirements of each sector, taking into account the needs of both the employers and employees.

Financial issues It will also examine financial issues through two work streams: firstly, boosting government revenues through efficient spending and finding new sources of income, and secondly, by looking for new sources and mechanisms to finance projects, through maximising the private sector’s role.

The government is seeking to encourage self-funded projects to promote economic growth and development driven by private sector investments. In this context, the government has already made efforts to ease the means of doing of business and making private investment.

The results so far show that these measures are either insufficiently known in the market or that there is still extra work needed for the Sultanate to compete globally and regionally.

During the ‘Labs’ phase, two types of projects will be discussed: those pre-approved as part of the ongoing Five-Year Development, but not yet funded, and projects that will be brought up in discussions during the ‘Labs’ phase.

The discussions will aim to establish mechanisms for financing projects through the syndicates of private investors, developing criteria for assessment to better allocate projects to appropriate groups of investors, provide fea-

sibility studies and evaluate the attractiveness of projects for the private sector.

The ‘Labs’ phase will also consider amendments in financial regulations and policies in order to make projects more feasible. It will analyse views on the investment climate in the Sultanate and propose methods to attract domestic and foreign investment.

The Sultanate seeks to diversify sources of national income, create more opportunities for job seekers, find alternatives to promote the national economy, and reduce dependence on oil, especially amidst the current crisis.

It also intends to adopt a mechanism for job classification to define the requirements, specifications and qualifications required for each strategic sector.

The objectives of Tanfeedh involve creating a promising job market for the Omani youth, and strengthening the private sector as a key partner in the development of the national economy, providing a stable work environment that offers different job opportunities in various fields for graduates and reduces the employment burden on the government sector.

The programme aims to better organise the Omani job market for nationals with the cooperation of stakeholders, overcoming the obstacles that prevent them from contributing efficiently to the labour market, and discourages investment.

The ‘Labs’ phase will provide a motivational environment for discussion during six weeks and during this period, it will also build trust, integration and partnership between the government sector, private sector and society. -ONA

Indian envoy honours Omani bravehearts Omani heroes, who rescued the Indian sailors from a sinking cargo vessel, and pulled out two Jordanian children from a burning car, were honoured by the Indian ambassador to the Sultanate

Staff Reporter MUSCAT: Omani heroes, who saved the lives of Indian sailors from a sinking cargo vessel, and rescued two Jordanian children from a burning car, were honoured by the Indian ambassador to Oman.

“The brave acts of Said Al Gamboosi, Mohamed Al Gamboosi and Matran Al Saadi, the three fishermen who, rescued 11 Indians from a sinking cargo ship off the coast of Al Suwaiyeh in Jalan Bu Ali in August and Mohamed Al Hashmi,

the car fire hero, who saved the two children from a burning car at a petrol station in Sur, are beyond words. We all are indeed grateful to these heroes,” Indra Mani Pandey, India’s ambassador to Oman, said.

Lulu Group International The event was organised in partnership with Lulu Group International and the Indian Embassy at the Oman Avenues Mall.

The Indian ambassador was the chief guest at the function with Lulu Group Directors Ananth AV and Shabir KA.

A traditional Omani band performed on the occasion and a ceremony was held, wherein the heroes were presented with gifts from the Lulu Group International.

“We’re pleased to be able to honour these great men and to share the story of their amazing acts of bravery; Lulu Group International is so proud to be a part of the Sultanate, which fosters such acts of heroism,” Ananth said.

Shortly after honouring the heroes, a family event was held where children were invited to participate in a super hero and fairy princess costume competition.

More than 250 children registered and had the opportunity to walk the stage in their outfits and snap photos next to their real life super heroes.

Commenting on the children’s costume event, Oman Avenues Mall General Manager Ben Watson said the mall has become a popular destination for families to shop, dine and spend their time together; this event is part of the mall’s wider Eid activities and also to honour Oman’s local heroes.

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High turnout during Eid at Al Hoota Cave In view of the huge interest in the cave, it remained open for an additional three hours per day in order to accommodate the visitors

Staff Reporter MUSCAT: Almost 13,000 people visited Al Hoota Cave during the Eid Al Adha holiday, Omran, the operator of the cave complex, said.

“Thousands of visitors flocked to Al Hoota Cave following its recent reopening. Over the Eid Al Adha holiday, above 12,700 people visited one of the region’s leading natural attractions to enjoy the cave experience and its enhanced facilities. The high turnout of visitors reinforces the interest in Oman’s natural wonders, and that local and regional tourism in Oman is on the increase,” the tourism investment body said.

The mix of visitors included Omani tourists as well as people from the GCC including Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Anticipating a large turnout, Omran and the on-site team operating the cave made the decision to open on Arafah day and

NATURAL WONDER: The visitors included Omani tourists as well

as people from the GCC including Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

the first day of Eid to accommodate visitors who made the trip in order to rediscover the wonders of the cave.

Marking the huge interest in the cave, it remained open an additional three hours per day in order to accommodate the large amount of visitors.

The staff were eager to accommodate all guests, which illustrates their will to go above and beyond to be able to cater to the crowd.

“We’ve transformed the offering at Al Hoota Cave, making it a completely new experience for visitors. The number of visitors over Eid was staggering, and just goes to show how excited people are about Oman’s natural wonders and finding out what’s new

at the cave. The feedback from visitors was fantastic, and we’re extremely pleased to have exceeded people’s expectations,” Eng. Khalid Mirza, Director of Projects Development at Omran, said.

“We even made the decision to keep the cave open for an extra three hours every day so no one missed out – the team wanted every visitor to have the best experience and they went above and beyond to make this happen,” he added.

One of the visitors to Al Hoota Cave during Eid Al Adha was week was Sudir Balachandran who said that the cave officials were very supportive, cooperative and efficient in managing the entire crowd.

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ments at the restaurant with a variety of good food and very friendly and cheerful staff at the gift shop. I have visited many caves but the way Al Hoota has been maintained and the way nature has created it makes it a place one must certainly visit. Many thanks to the entire staff at Al Hoota Cave,” Sudir added.

Local SMEs have been instrumental in the revamped Al Hoota experience. Eng. Khalid said.

“We’ve leased many of the businesses on-site to local SMEs to operate them on our behalf. The restaurant and the gift shop for instance are run by a local company. This provides something completely authentic that you simply don’t find at other attractions, which are usually supported by generic fast food outlets. Omran is committed to engaging local SMEs in its developments, so we build Oman’s infrastructure together and empower local entrepreneurs,” Eng Khalid said.

As part of this dedication to involving the local SME community, Omran will partner with any local SMEs who own rest houses in the area surrounding Al Hoota cave to promote the cave to visitors in the area and allowing them to obtain a complete cultural experience during their stay.

This agreement has led to a local SME operating Al Hoota Cave’s restaurant. The local family business owns and runs a rest area at the nearby village called Misfat Al Abriyeen, so was an ideal choice to forge a partnership with to enhance the Al Hoota experience for visitors.

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INSPECTION: Dr. Salim bin Saleem Al Jenaibi, chairman of Trans-

port and Logistics Committee at Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry. – ONA

New Muscat airport to boost air traffic MUSCAT: Muscat International Airport, which is scheduled to open during 2017, would give a fillip to the air transport network in the Sultanate, said Dr. Salim bin Saleem Al Jenaibi, chairman of Transport and Logistics Committee at Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday.

Dr. Salim and members of the committee visited the construction site of Muscat airport, comprising the passengers building (under construction) covering an area of 580 000 sq. metres. During the visit, the visiting members were familiarised with the 15 packages of Muscat airport. —ONA

DROWNING RISK

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A1 People defy advice “Not supervising children when they swim, not following advisories and guidelines and crossing the wadis without considering the strength of the current are among the causes of drowning,” PACDA has said in the past.

People helping a drowning person could sometimes even lead to more risk. People go to pools and valleys to enjoy themselves but some, whether young or adult, have no idea how to swim According to PACDA statistics,

113 recorded cases of drowning occurred in 2015, down from 150 in 2014 and 292 in 2013.

PACDA said not knowing swimming or swimming in areas not designated for it were the causes of drowning.

PACDA’s annual statistics reveal that 55 rescue operations were carried out in wadis, 26 in seas, two at pools, two in swamps and 11 at wells, two at dams and seven where waste water had accumulated.

HIRING ISSUES

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A1 ‘Females barred in some sectors for safety’ “For example, in the construction industry or a store by the street, a female is not required because the store is on a street or the construction company has more males working in it, so why do they need a female?

“However when it comes to working in big stores or big companies, females are allowed. We previously had some cases where this privilege was abused so we had to revoke that and regulate the female expat clearances to make sure we protect the females,” he added.

He added: “The rule is the same, a female is allowed as usual. We have not closed, only they are just protected in some professions not suitable for the ladies.

“Evaluate, you have 2,000 males in your construction company - why you want one female?

“It’s not banned but it is regulated because it needs to protect, because there are some cases of abuse. We deal with every case in a different way and see the size and requirement of the company.

It is open not closed, people think it is closed, we are regulating for

protection of women.”

Recruitment specialists in Oman say their experience is somewhat different.

“It is extremely difficult for a female to obtain a visa. Companies that already have a visa for a female are able to re-use them if someone leaves and if there is a match of job/qualifications but obtaining a new visa seems to be almost impossible.

“We have large number of qualified and experienced expat females contacting us for work, however, we have not been able to place a female expat for many months now as clients do not have the visas to be able to employ them,” said Tonia Gray from Competence HR. Laila, (name changed) a female expat from India, says that her employer has not promised her a visa but has given her a job. She works at a small company in Muscat.

“I work at this insurance company where my boss has said that I won’t get a visa or even if they plan on giving me a visa, it will take a while. I am not sure of the actual reason but from what I know is PILGRIMAGE

that employers have trouble in getting female clearances. I have heard from many of my friends that they were having troubles with getting work clearances, it’s quite common.”

Sometimes females who apply to work in bigger companies also have to suffer due to the regulations.

Another female expat from Bangladesh who just got her visa after a long struggle said, “So I graduated as an architect and yes, I did manage to get a visa as an architect, but after an entire year.

“At my current workplace, it took about a year. Initially, we got the clearance quite easily but when the PRO went to collect the papers, the officials told him that they had lost the paper. You can imagine our frustration and we were asked to reapply, which we did and then we had a very long waiting period.

“Meanwhile, we were also delayed due to the Omanisation ratio and because of renewing of official documents. Then we decided to reuse one of the old clearances that we had for a previous em-

ployer who left the office. We had already paid for that clearance, but after we made the request to transfer it to my name, we had to pay again. Once all of that paperwork was done, it was easier.

“However, there is no clear information about the processes about changing from family to employment visa.

“Our PRO asked me to cancel my visa, but the airport officials told me that I don’t need to cancel the visa. So I exited the country once without cancelling the visa but that didn’t work.

“Then I had to fly back and cancel my visa again, which was difficult because the airport officials were double minded but we finally convinced them after showing that I had already exited once without cancelling the visa and it had not worked.”

An HR official from one company in Muscat said,“The clearances for the females are open but sometimes very difficult to get.

At times it’s because of the company’s Omanisation ratio which needs to be balanced, so that also contributes to the time taken.”

ACQUIRING DEGREES

Beware of distance education scams SYED HAITHAM HASAN

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Omani Haj mission returns MUSCAT: Omani Haj Mission returned, yesterday, to the Sultanate from Saudi Arabia after performing their mission at the sacred lands.

Sheikh Nasser bin Yousef Al Azri, chaired the Omani Haj Mission for the year. The mission comprised a delegation for Ifta and religious guidance; the administrative and financial delegation, the supervisory delegation, the medical delegation and a delegation from Royal Oman Police.

On their arrival at Muscat International Airport, the members of the mission were received by Dr. Kahlan bin Nabhan Al Kharousi, assistant to His Eminence the Sultanate’s Grand Mufti and a number of officials at the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs. —ONA

MUSCAT: Residents in Oman need to be careful while applying to universities abroad as it may turn out to be a waste of time and valuable resources.

The idea of securing lucrative degrees, cheaper costs, the prospect of promotions in jobs and studying while working have led to a large number of people considering distance education.

However, several university programmes offering distance learning are not recognised by their own respective educational commissions, therefore a degree from such universities is deemed unusable leaving the candidate’s future in jeopardy.

Under scrutiny Recently, a university from India offering distance education in Oman came under scrutiny by the Indian government as it was not authorised to provide services beyond the border of the state in which it is located in India.

After settling of court cases in India, the student received a degree from the central government. However, he was unable to pursue further education in many Indian colleges.

Anthony, a student who received a Bachelor’s degree from the university, has been unable to pursue higher education due the degree not being recognised by other institutions. He said he had been unable to continue studying because of this reason.

The university under the scanner is a favourite higher educational institute for many students in Oman and some, who have secured a degree from that institution said even though it was always under scrutiny they received their degree certificates, which were approved by the central government of India.

So far so good Anjum, the topper of his class, said that their batch received their degree certificates late due to a court case, but hasn’t had any problems with the degree yet.

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Women arrange cooked fish into a huge container during an attempt to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest spicy fish plate in Sarafand, south Lebanon on Friday. The plate contains around 802 kilograms of spicy fish, organisers said. — Reuters

Russia and rebels cast doubt over Syria truce The ceasefire is the result of an agreement between Russia, which backs Syrian President Bashar Al Assad with air power, and the United States, which

FIVE-YEAR-OLD CASE

Egypt court approves freezes on assets of activists and NGOs CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday approved a freeze on the assets of five prominent human rights activists and three non-governmental organisations, the latest twist in a five-year-old case in which the NGOs are accused of receiving foreign funds to sow chaos.

An investigating magistrate ordered the asset freezes in February, but they were subject to court approval. Saturday’s decision paves the way for criminal proceedings against the defendants that could lead to life sentences if they are found guilty.

Worst assault Egyptian rights activists say they are facing the worst assault in their history amid a wider campaign to erase freedoms won in a 2011 uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule.

“We know from the start the case is political and the aim is re-

venge against NGOs that expose the state’s abuses,” said Gamal Eid, founder and director of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information whose assets were frozen.

Crackdown Egypt has launched a renewed crackdown on human rights groups, questioning staff and ordering asset freezes on accusations they took foreign funding to destabilise the country.

Some say they are working from home in anticipation of arrests.

“Today is a good sign that criminal indictments are probably imminent,” said Hossam Bahgat, a prominent investigative journalist who is the founder and former director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, and whose assets were also frozen.

Bahgat, Eid, and nine others are also banned from travel in connection to the case. — Reuters

supports some rebel groups

BEIRUT/MOSCOW: Russia and Syrian rebels cast doubt over the prospects for an increasingly shaky five-day-old ceasefire on Saturday, with Moscow saying the situation was worsening and a senior insurgent warning that the truce “will not hold out”.

The ceasefire is the result of an agreement between Russia, which backs Syrian President Bashar Al Assad with air power, and the United States, which supports some rebel groups.

It has reduced the fighting since coming into effect on Monday.

However, some violence has persisted across Syria, and promised aid deliveries to besieged areas remain blocked, with both sides accusing the other of bad faith.

Russia’s Defence Ministry said conditions in Syria were deteriorating, adding that it believed the ceasefire had been breached 199 times by rebels and saying the United States would be responsible if it were to collapse.

Common goal Earlier on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin cast doubt over Washington’s commitment to the deal, but also said he believed that securing a ceasefire was a common goal for the two countries, which both agreed to extend it on Friday. Insurgents say they only reluctantly accepted the initial deal, which they believe is skewed against them, because it could relieve the dire humanitarian situation in besieged areas they control, and blamed Russia for undermining the truce.

“The truce, as we have warned, and we told the (US) State Department - will not hold out,” the rebel official said, pointing to the continued presence of a U.N. aid con-

CIVIL WAR: Syrian government soldiers walk under a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in the damaged Khan Al Wazir market in the government-held side of Aleppo’s historic city centre on Saturday. — AFP

Moscow has itself accused rebels of breaking the truce and said Washington needs to do more to make them abide by its terms, including separating from the extremist Jabhat Fateh Al Sham, which only broke formal allegiance to Al Qaeda in July

voy at the Turkish border awaiting permission to travel to Aleppo.

“It is not possible for the party (Russia) that wages war against a people to strive to achieve a truce, as it is also not possible for it to be a sponsor of this agreement while it bombs night and day, while on the other side, the other party - America - has the role of spectator,” he said.

The five-year-old civil war has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced half the country’s population, drawing in global and regional powers, causing an international refugee crisis and inspiring jihadist attacks around the world.

Both sides have accused the other of being responsible for aid deliveries being stuck far from Aleppo, where army and rebel forces were supposed to pull back from the Castello Road which leads into besieged, insurgentheld eastern districts.

Russia on Friday said the Syrian army had initially withdrawn but returned to its positions after being fired on by rebels, who

in turn say they saw no sign of government forces ever leaving their positions.

“There is no change,” said Zakariya Malahifji, an official for a rebel group in Aleppo on Saturday, asked whether there had been any move by the army to withdraw from positions along the road.

Syria’s government said it was doing all that was necessary for the arrival of aid to those in need it in all parts of the country, particularly to eastern Aleppo.

Aid convoys Two convoys of aid for Aleppo have been waiting at the Turkish border for days.

The UN has said both sides in the war are to blame for the delay of aid to Aleppo, where neither has yet withdrawn from the Castello Road into the city.

But senior UN officials have accused the government of not providing letters to allow convoys to reach besieged areas in Syria.

The government said the road was being fired on by rebels,

which they deny, so it could not give convoys a guarantee of safety. Warplanes strafed or bombed rebel-held areas in the northwestern province of Idlib, as well as positions north of the city of Homs and east of the city of Hama overnight, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The Britain-based war monitoring group also reported clashes between the army and rebels or shelling overnight in the capital’s Eastern Ghouta suburbs, in Ramousah south of Aleppo and in the southern province of Deraa.

Fight against IS Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army rebels are pushing south in northern Syria from the towns of Al Rai and Azaz towards the IS-held town of Al Bab, supported by tanks and jets, security sources said, clashing with the extremist group.

Vehicles were mobilised in northern Syria across from the Turkish village of Arapakesmez from the early hours of the morning and Turkish artillery deployed at the border have fired at IS targets.

CNN Turk footage showed white smoke rising from across the border in Syria as Turkish howitzers fired west of Al Rai, where the Syrian Observatory said Free Syrian Army rebel groups gained control of two villages.

If the ceasefire deal is successful, Moscow and Washington will start to share targeting information on militant groups, including IS, they have said. — Reuters

LE FIGARO REPORT

‘TNT traces on EgyptAir jet debris split investigators’ PARIS/CAIRO: French investigators who found trace levels of the explosive material TNT on debris of an EgyptAir plane that crashed in May were prevented from further examining it, Le Figaro reported on Friday, a charge Egyptian officials denied.

The origin of the traces remains unclear and Egyptian judicial authorities did not allow French investigators to examine the debris in detail, Le Figaro said, citing a source close to the investigation.

EgyptAir flight MS804, an Airbus A320, plunged into the eastern Mediterranean en route from Paris to Cairo on May 19.

All 66 people on board were killed, including 15 French passengers.

The cause of the crash remains unknown. Egypt wishes to write a joint report with France to validate the presence of TNT on the debris.

France has refused to do this because the investigators were not able to carry out an adequate inspection to determine how the traces could have got there, Le Figaro said.

Responding to Le Figaro’s report, sources on the Egyptian-led investigation committee denied the French team’s work had been obstructed.

“None of the investigators were prevented from participating in investigations, but rather the work is being done jointly according to the conduct of the investi-

gative process,” one of the committee sources said.

A spokesman for the French national police has declined to comment on Le Figaro’s report.

Audio from the flight recorder of the crashed aircraft mentions a fire on board the plane in its final moments, the investigation committee said in July. Earlier analysis of the plane’s flight data recorder showed there had been smoke in the lavatory and avionics bay, while recovered wreckage from the jet’s front section showed signs of high-temperature damage and soot.

A committee source said the cause of the fire was still being investigated and it was too early to determine a cause. — Reuters

PA R L I A M E N TA RY A C T I O N

Tunisia investment law approved TUNIS: Tunisia’s parliament approved on Saturday a long delayed law to attract foreign investment, which fell sharply after the uprising in 2011, in a key reform demanded by international lenders.

Initially expected for approval in 2012, the law was held back by party political conflicts and the change of governments during Tunisia’s often turbulent transition to democracy after the ouster

of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The new law gives foreign investors more flexibility to transfer funds, including profits, out of the country, and removes tax on profits of major projects for 10 years.

It also establishes a fund for investment which will help finance infrastructure projects and funding to spur investors to launch big projects in marginalised areas of

the country. Foreign direct investment has been slow since the January 2011 revolt against Tunisia’s authoritarian leader Ben Ali, which marked the start of a period of upheaval, including political and social unrest and attacks by militants. Tunisia’s foreign investment fell from 3.5 billion Tunisian dinars ($1.58 billion) in 2010 to 2 billion dinars ($904 million) in 2015. — Reuters

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CBI registers PE in alleged kickbacks in Embraer deal NEW DELHI: CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) to probe allegations of commission being paid to middleman in the supply of three aircraft worth $208 million from Brazilian company Embraer to Defence Research and Development Organisation for airborne surveillance systems.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sources said the agency started a PE against unknown officials of Defence Ministry on a reference from the ministry that the company used services of middleman.

A preliminary enquiry is registered by the agency when the complaint is short on enough material to substantiate a prima facie criminality in its allegations.

After registering the PE, CBI examines various stakeholders, seeks material related to the matter to zero in on the criminality and then registers an FIR against the suspects.

During a PE, the agency cannot record statements or carry out searches. The allegations of commission being paid in the deal surfaced in a Brazilian paper which claimed that Embraer had taken the services of middlemen to get the deal of aircraft supply in Saudi Arabia and India.

According to defence procurement rules of India, middlemen are strictly barred in such deals.

Leading Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo had reported last week that Embraer paid commissions to a UK-based defence agent to finalise the $208-million deal with India. - PTI

On Friday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhlesh Yadav announced that his disgruntled uncle will be given back his portfolios and Gayatri Prajapati will be reinducted as Cabinet minister, issues which had triggered an all-out war between the two

SHOW OF STRENGTH: Supporters of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at his residence in Lucknow on Saturday. - PTI

LUCKNOW: Signalling a rapprochement, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said he will extend all support to his uncle Shivpal, with whom he was locked in a bitter turf war that spilled out into the open following Shivpal’s appointment as Samajwadi Party’s state unit president.

“I have myself congratulated SP’s UP unit president Shivpal Yadav after meeting him at his residence.... I will extend all my support to Shivpalji,” Akhilesh told

reporters, trying to drive home the point that all is well in the party after the public feud between the factions led by the two leaders.

Remarks Akhilesh’s remarks came a day after he said that he felt “very sad” when he was replaced with Shivpal as the state party president by his father and party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and demanded that he be given a say in the ticket distribution for the 2017 Assembly election.

Death toll from Chikungunya rises to 15 in Delhi

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INDIGENOUSLY BUILT:

Launch of P15B-Missile Destroyer in Mumbai on Saturday. - PTI

‘Mormugao’ warship launched in Mumbai MUMBAI: An indigenously built warship equipped with a range of high-tech missiles was launched on Saturday with Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba saying the stealth destroyer can be compared with the best vessels in the world.

Christened ‘Mormugao’, the vessel has been built by government-run Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and belongs to Visakhapatnam class of ships being constructed under Project 15B. Admiral Lanba’s wife Reena launched the bedecked ship at a function at MDL here at 11.58am and it was released into the Arabian Sea for the first time.

The vessel will undergo certain testings required by Indian Navy and would be subsequently known as INS Mormugao.

Four more such destroyers would be built and delivered by MDL during 2020-2024, the PSU said in a statement.

The first ship of the Visakhapatnam class was launched on April 20, 2015.

Mormugao has a displacement of 7,300 tonne with maximum speed of over 30 knots.

The warship is equipped with surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles and antisubmarine rocket launchers. It is also capable of carrying two antisubmarine warfare helicopters.

Admiral Lanba said since 1960 Indian Navy and MDL are building ships together. - PTI

INDIA

Akhilesh signals truce, to provide support to Shivpal

VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE

NEW DELHI: The number of fatalities due to chikungunya complications has risen to 15 in Delhi as two more deaths were reported on Saturday from a hos-

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pital in the city which is battling the outbreak of the vector-borne disease. “Two elderly persons, both aged above 70 and belonging to Delhi, died on September 15 of

chikungunya complications at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. One of them suffered from hypertension while the other had kidney problems,” a hospital source said. - PTI

On Friday, he announced that his disgruntled uncle will be given back his portfolios and Gayatri Prajapati will be reinducted as Cabinet minister, issues which had triggered an all-out war between the two.

Mulayam on Friday met both Akhilesh and brother Shivpal to work out a truce between them. Asked about his demand on ticket distribution, Akhilesh today said, “It’s going to be my examination (in elections). I will certainly say that much to the

national president whom I like.”

“Politics is not a game for me, it is a serious business. I am a player... have played football and cricket also...I don’t score self goal,” he said.

About protests by his supporters, Akhilesh said, “I have appealed them not to engage in any sloganeering or use any posters or hoardings. It’s election time and everyone should go to booth level and spread awareness on the good work done by the government.”

“Wherever the youths go, the direction changes. We have a great

organisation,” he said.

Apparently attacking BJP, he said that “some parties” are “expert” in propaganda and “they have got a chance. They must be happy that samajwadis are fighting”. When asked about his meeting with Shivpal, he said in a lighter vein, “You can say anything. You are saying I had lunch there, but I only had tea”.

On party’s poll prospects, Akhilesh said, “Samajwadis are at number one. They surveys are pointing to it. When we only promised to work in 2012, we got tremendous support and now we have fullfiled all the promises. We will form government again.”

Earlier, hundreds of Akhilesh supporters gathered outside party office and later at party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav’s residence. Supporters of Shivpal also gathred outside his residence.

On intervention of Mulayam, Akhilesh directed youth workers to meet him at his residence and he himself reached uncle Shivpal’s residence to “congratulate him”. Mulayam also reached the party office and addressed the youth workers, even chiding them for their protest while he praised his brother Shivpal.

The chief minister had stripped Shivpal of key ministerial portfolios on September 13, hours after he was replaced with Shivpal as the party’s state unit chief by Mulayam.

In a dramatic development, Shivpal resigned from all party and Cabinet posts on Thursday night, deepening the strife in the party. - PTI

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PTI psyches itself up for Raiwind march likely on September 30 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf (PTI) has begun psyching itself up for the Raiwind march, instructing its leaders in different provinces to attend the one-day protest rally likely to be staged on September 30.

To shore up public participation in the rally, the opposition party has announced plans to appoint coordinators in 10 districts of central and northern Punjab.

PTI will be sending text messages and recorded calls in a bid to boost public attendance.

“The SMS service and recorded calls will cost around Rs5 million, which will be paid out of the party funds,” said a party leader.

Provincial party leaders have been asked to attend the party’s core committee meeting and the

workers’ convention scheduled to be held on Sunday (September 18) in Islamabad.

“I will announce the exact date, time and venue of the protest on Sunday,” PTI chief Imran Khan told media persons outside his residence in Bani Gala on Friday.

One of its main allies Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) has already distanced itself from the proposed march.

But the party’s vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi said PTI is still in contact with like-minded parties.“We have assured the likeminded parties, including PAT and PML-Q, that our protest will not be held near the residence of the Sharif family,” Qureshi said.

PTI chief Imran Khan has predicted that there will be no

headway on the crunch question of Kashmir at the UN General Assembly and that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ’s visit to the United States as no more than “a leisure trip”.

“Mian Sahib is going to the US for shopping and touring,” Imran said. “It is unfortunate that someone, facing severe corruption charges back home, will represent Pakistan at the UN General Assembly,” he said.

Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to leave for the US on September 19.

The PTI chief said that he sees “no difference between the dictatorship of Pervez Mushrraf and Nawaz Sharif ’s democratic regime”.

“The Sharifs have been destroying state institutions, which are

supposed to hold the corrupt accountable to save their corruption,” he alleged.

“Their (PML-N) overall reaction to the Panama issue proves that they have committed the crime of looting public money to shore up their accounts,” Imran claimed.

He said that the government’s response forced him and his party to take to the streets.

Imran reiterated that the premier’s name should be included in the exit control list.

According to Imran, Tahirul Qadri is also desperately trying to get justice for those killed in the Model Town incident in 2014.

“PTI will continue its unconditional support to PAT’s movement for justice for Model Town victims,” he said. - Express Tribune

UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT: According to Imran Khan, Tahirul

Qadri is also desperately trying to get justice for those killed in the Model Town incident in 2014. - Express Tribune

Pakistan, UK to reshape trade ties to avoid Brexit impact Trade between Pakistan and the UK stood at 2.06 billion euros in 2015. Of this, Pakistan’s exports to the UK amounted to 1.355 billion euros while its imports stood at 0.704 billion euros

As Britain is parting ways with the EU, Pakistan will not be able to enjoy the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus status, which allows exports at zero or reduced duty to European markets, in coming years in UK

ISLAMABAD: Officials of the Ministry of Commerce, led by Secretary Commerce Azmat Ali Ranjha, will leave for the United Kingdom soon for charting a future course of action in relation to bilateral trade in the wake of Britain’s vote to quit

the European Union(EU).

“The delegation will depart by the end of this month or early next month and kick off formal negotiations with the UK on the future shape of trade and investment ties in the backdrop of Britain’s decision in a June 23 referendum to exit the 28-nation European bloc,” an official in the commerce ministry told The Express Tribune.

As Britain is parting ways with

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Cooperation The 17,000-tonne heavy fleet tanker, Pakistan Navy’s latest with state-of-the-art facilities, has been built with Turkey’s cooperation. The design of the fleet tanker was prepared by Turkey,

Duty-free exports The delegation is going on the invitation of UK authorities in response to a letter written by Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir

to his British counterpart soon after his taking over as trade minister. Dastgir suggested considering alternatives to the GSP Plus facility to promote and streamline trade between the two sides.

“The UK has responded very positively and the two sides will develop viable alternatives in an effort to keep going duty-free exports to the British markets,” said the official.

US ‘closely’ monitoring arrests of MQM leaders ISLAMABAD: The United States on Saturday said it is aware of the recent arrests of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leaders and is monitoring the events ‘closely’.

“We’re monitoring those events very closely. We’re aware that Pakistani security forces have arrested some MQM members allegedly involved in violent protests and that these operations have included the closure and the demolition of offices deemed to have been illegally constructed,” US State Department spokesperson John Kirby said.

Addressing a press briefing, Kirby referred the concerned reporter to the government of Pakistan for “latest information” about the events.

The statement comes hours after Karachi police arrested MQM leader Khawaja Izharul Hasan on Friday evening. On being asked whether members of the MQM offices in US approached the State Department with their concerns, Kirby replied in the negative. However, the spokesperson said that US authorities “routinely communicate with Pakistani counterparts about issues like this.” - Express Tribune

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Pakistan Navy warship inaugurated in Karachi KARACHI: The inaugural ceremony of Fast Attack Craft 3 of Pakistan Navy was held in Karachi on Saturday, Radio Pakistan reported.

Addressing the ceremony, Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah said this modern naval ship for Pakistan Navy has been prepared with Chinese cooperation.

“This is a milestone in defence and strategic cooperation between Pakistan and China,” he said, adding that the attack craft would prove crucial in the defence of the country’s sea frontiers.

In August, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated a navy warship fleet tanker.

the EU, Pakistan will not be able to enjoy the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus status, which allows exports at zero or reduced duty to European markets, in coming years in the UK.

The government of Pakistan is looking for a free trade agreement or a package similar to the GSP Plus, which will keep all the trade incentives in place.

Earlier, the Ministry of Commerce had written to the Foreign Office, expressing its desire to be made part of the strategic dialogue with the UK so that it could take up trade matters as well.

“Pakistan is a traditional trade partner of the UK and it wants to enhance exports by striking a comprehensive trade deal,” another official said.

Trade between Pakistan and the UK stood at 2.06 billion euros in 2015.

Of this, Pakistan’s exports to the United Kingdom amounted to 1.355 billion euros while its imports stood at 0.704 billion euros, with balance of trade tilted in favour of Pakistan.

Pakistan’s exporters have enjoyed duty-free access to the UK since January 2014 under the EU’s GSP Plus scheme.

Since then, exports to the UK have grown about 40 per cent .Now, the trade concessions are likely to remain available to Pakistan’s exports to the UK for the next two years only. - Express Tribune

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while the tanker itself was built at the Karachi Shipyard.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Sharif said, “The project will further strengthen cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey.” He further added that the tanker was a gift to Pakistan on its 70th Independence Day. “It is an example of PakistanTurkey cooperation and the construction of the fleet tanker will help achieve self-reliance in defence production,” the premier added.

“I congratulate the navy and the Karachi Shipyard for launching the tanker ahead of schedule,” Sharif said while announcing a Rs100 million bonus for Karachi Shipyard employees.

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah were among those present on the occasion. - Express Tribune

Curfew imposed in Mohmand Agency after suicide attack in mosque kills 28 PESHAWAR: A curfew was imposed in Mohmand Agency’s Anbar tehsil following Friday’s suicide attack in a mosque.

The curfew came a day after at least 28 people were killed while another 31 injured in a blast inside a local mosque in Mohmand Agency during Friday prayers.

“A search operation is underway,” a senior political administration official said.

“Security officials will conduct an operation in the area,” he said.

While the official refused to give further details, sources claimed that officials have recovered remains of the suspected suicide bomber.

Victims mostly teenagers “The bombing took place in Payi Khan village located in Anbar tehsil of Mohmand Agency,” Assistant Political Agent Naveed Akbar, said.

“It was a suicide attack,” he said.

“The bomber stood in the last row of worshippers in the packed

BLAST VICTIMS: Victims of Friday’s blast are being treated at

Agency Headquarters Hospital in Khar area of Mohmand Agency – Express Tribune

mosque,” an investigator said.

“Most of the casualties are youngsters who stood in the back rows,” he said on condition of anonymity.

Akbar confirmed the victims were mostly teenagers and chil-

dren. Jamshed Mohmand, a resident of the village adjacent to Payi Khan, said he rushed to the mosque as soon as he heard the explosion.

“The roof of the prayer hall and

the veranda had collapsed. There were body parts strewn everywhere and many people were pinned beneath the rubble,” he said.

Locals provided most of the initial assistance to victims till security personnel arrived and cordoned off the area.

“I brought my pick-up truck, loaded three wounded and drove them to the hospital in Khar, the headquarters of neighbouring Bajaur Agency” said Shireen Zada, a resident who had prayed at another mosque nearby.

Only one victim was shifted to Agency Headquarters Hospital in Ghallanai, he added.

Seven injured were airlifted to Peshawar for treatment of their critical wounds, the agency surgeon at the hospital in Khar said.

Of the casualties his hospital received, eight were younger than 10 years old while 10 were in their teens. According to locals, those who died in the blast included six members of a family. - Express Tribune

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90% personnel in police force undereducated, says report

GLOOMY PICTURE: The report also highlights that the lack of sufficient knowledge and proper training renders officials incapable of dealing with any crime scene. - Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: It is estimated that almost 90 per cent personnel in the police force are undereducated and without power or authority, a report compiled by a committee constituted by the Federal Ombudsman Secretariat revealed.

The report titled ‘Addressing Maladministration in Police Stations’ stated that at present, personnel working as assistant sub inspectors or in lower positions, constituting 12 per cent of the force, hardly have any authority.

While the remaining 88 per cent wither do not work or have no

trust in their superiors.

The committee, formed in compliance with the apex court’s orders, after a thorough investigation concluded that it was not possible to reform police stations without bringing about changes in its culture in a holistic manner.

The report paints a gloomy picture of police stations across the country that are severely understaffed and under resourced.

It reveals that policemen are unable to fulfil their duties due to lack of training, influence of bigwigs, unaccountability, poor planning

and failing to upgrade their technology to investigate crime scenes among others. The committee in its findings pointed out that SHOs fear that registering every complaint might show a higher crime rate in their jurisdictions which could be used against them to prove their incompetence.

“On the other hand after registering the FIR, the relevant police officer, without ascertaining whether sufficient evidence is available, directly proceeds to arresting the nominated accused which is tantamount to abuse of

authority and misconduct,” the report pointed out.

It further highlights that the shortage of funds forces police personnel into corruption.

“Making money through illegal means is being practiced in an organised manner within neighbourhoods, proliferating crime and vice, particularly the functioning of liquor shops, drug dens, and prostitution,” it underscored.

The report also highlights that the lack of sufficient knowledge and proper training renders officials incapable of dealing with any

crime scene. According to the report, very little attention is paid to the preservation of crime scenes even in important cases.

Most crime scenes are contaminated by police officers handling evidence with bare hands and have insufficient forensic tools to collect or preserve evidence. While calling for restructuring the police force, the report concludes that though several committees have been formed in the past for police reforms but there has been no improvement in either performance or conduct. - Express Tribune

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BRUSSELS: A 17-year-old has committed doctor-assisted suicide in Belgium, the first minor to do so under rules adopted in 2014 allowing euthanasia for people of all ages, the head of the national committee for euthanasia said on Saturday.

Wim Distelmans, who chairs Belgium’s Federal Control and Evaluation Committee on Euthanasia, said that the minor was 17 and that a local doctor had reported the case to his committee last week, but he gave no other details.

Belgium legalised euthanasia in 2002, and two years ago amended the rules to permit doctor-assisted death for minors in a hopeless medical situation and with their explicit consent. It is the only country in the world that allows euthanasia for minors of all ages.

In the neighbouring Netherlands the practice is legal for children aged 12 or over. Distelmans said in an emailed statement that the Belgian law defines euthanasia very strictly.

Minors must be conscious and able to make rational decisions when they request assisted death.

Psychologists or psychiatrists must be consulted and the parents must give their permission. To undergo euthanasia, the minor must also be in a “terminal medical situation with constant and unbearable physical pain which cannot be assuaged and that will cause death in the short term”, the law says. In the ten years to 2013, the number of euthanasia cases in Belgium rose from about 1,000 to 8,752, according to official records. - Reuters

Tens of thousands protest in Europe against Atlantic free trade deals Salzburg in Austria and Gothenburg and Stockholm in Sweden.

The demonstrations are against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the United States and the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada, currently being negotiated by the European Union’s executive with the respective governments across the Atlantic.

EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom defended the planned trade deals and accused the opponents of deliberately heating up the debate with ‘horror stories and lies’

BERLIN: Tens of thousands of people protested in European cities on Saturday against planned free trade deals with the United States and Canada they say would undermine democracy and lower

RALLY: Consumer rights activists take part in a march to protest against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday. - Reuters

food safety, environmental and labour standards.

Organisers — an alliance of environmental groups, labour unions and opposition parties — said 320,000 people took part in rallies

in seven German cities, including Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt. Police put the figure at around 180,000. Smaller protests were also planned in other European cities, including Vienna and

Arbitration courts Opposition in Europe to the trade deals has risen over the past year, with critics saying the pacts would hand too much power to big multinationals at the expense of consumers and workers by establishing arbitration courts to settle disputes between companies and governments.

EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom defended the planned trade deals and accused the opponents of deliberately heating up the debate with “horror stories and lies”.

“The idea that TTIP will lower environmental standards is sim-

ply not true,” Malmstrom told German daily Bild.

“Also the assertion that we’ll be flooded with genetically modified food is simply wrong. Our democracy of course won’t be undermined as some seem to believe.”

Malmstrom said German exporters would benefit highly from the deals because they would reduce non-tariff barriers to trade.

“This helps Germany and creates jobs,” she added.

German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who faces crunch CETA vote on Monday by his Social Democrats (SPD), said that the trade agreements were Europe’s best chance to shape globalisation so that it served people and not only the interests of a few businesses.

“If CETA fails, then we’ll not have another chance to shape globalisation in this way for decades,” Gabriel told Bild am Sonntag in an interview published on Saturday.

“Europe still is the biggest trading region in the world. We should use this power.” Gabriel’s SPD, junior coalition partner of Chan-

cellor Angela Merkel’s conservative, will vote on Monday whether to back the trade deal between the EU and Canada.

Sceptical about benefits Gabriel, who is also vice chancellor and SPD leader, has championed CETA as part of his remit as economy minister, and to demonstrate the centre-left party’s business credentials. But critics on the SPD’s left wing are sceptical about the benefits of the deal and believe it would give multinationals greater access to European markets without creating jobs.

A failure to secure a majority of delegates at Monday’s SPD convention in favour of the accord could scupper Gabriel’s chances of standing as the party’s candidate for chancellor in national elections next year. - Reuters

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Norwegian hostage freed by Al Qaeda-linked group in Philippines MANILA: A Norwegian man held hostage by the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group in the southern Philippines since September last year was freed on Saturday, Philippine officials said.

The group seized Kjartan Sekkingstad from an upscale resort on Samal island in Davao del Norte along with a Filipina, who has already been freed, and two Canadians, whom the militants later executed.

Abu Sayyaf, based in the south of Philippines, is known for kidnappings, beheadings and extortion.

It had initially demanded one billion pesos ($21 million) each for the detainees, but it later lowered the ransom to 300 million pesos each.

The group released Sekkingstad in the town of Patikul in the Sulu Archipelago and he is now in the custody of Nur Misuari, founder of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), in the regional capital Jolo, said Jesus Dureza, a peace adviser to the Philippines’ president.

Sekkingstad had been due to meet President Rodrigo Duterte

later on Saturday but the meeting was cancelled due to bad weather.

“His first words when I spoke to him on the phone (were): “Thank you to President Duterte,” Dureza said in a statement.

“His release from captivity capped months of quiet, patient but determined efforts with the assistance of all sectors.”

Military operations Major Filemon Tan, spokesman of the military’s Western Mindanao Command, said the release of Sekkingstad was the result of “in-

TYPHOON MALAKAS

China issues ‘orange’ alert for second typhoon in a week SHANGHAI: China is bracing for its second typhoon in a week after government raised their alert to “orange” for Typhoon Malakas on Saturday, just as southeastern provinces continue to clean up after an earlier, stronger storm, state news agency Xinhua reported.

Malakas will be the 16th storm of this year’s typhoon season, coming after Typhoon Meranti made landfall in Fujian province on Thursday.

That storm has killed at least 28 people in China and Taiwan and cut power to more than a million homes.

Ahead of landfall, Meranti drew a “red alert” in China’s warning system for severe weather that ranks red as most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Meranti has since caused over 16.9 billion yuan ($2.53 billion) of damage, authorities said.

Malakas is expected to bring heavy rains to the coasts of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces as well

SAFETY MEASURES: Fishing

boats are seen docked in a harbour as Typhoon Malakas approaches in Yilan, Taiwan on Saturday. - Reuters

as parts of Taiwan from Saturday night to Sunday, Xinhua reported quoting China’s National Meteorological Centre. Authorities had earlier on Saturday issued a “yellow” alert for Malakas, but raised it to “orange” later after it skirted Taiwan.

Waves as high as 4.4 metres

(14.44 ft) are likely in those coastal provinces and ships are advised to stay clear of the area, said China’s National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre.

Support teams have been sent to Zhejiang and Fujian provinces as well as the commercial hub of Shanghai to prepare aid and relief, Xinhua said.

In Taiwan, Malakas has prompted schools and companies to close and disrupted flights and train services. No damage or casualties have been reported.

Before Meranti struck mainland China, dozens of flights and train services were cancelled, disrupting travel at the beginning of a three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

Meranti was the strongest typhoon to hit that part of the coast since 1949, Xinhua said.

Typhoons are common at this time of year, picking up strength as they cross warm Pacific waters, and bringing fierce winds and rain when they reach land. - Reuters

tense” military operations against the Abu Sayyaf.

Tan also credited the MNLF for helping the government in seeking the release of the Norwegian.

In Oslo, the government welcomed the development but remained cautious, noting that Sekkingstad was not yet in government custody.

“We are still working on this and we will not rejoice until Sekkingstad is safe and sound with Philippine authorities,” Norwegian foreign minister Boerge Brende said in an emailed statement to Reu-

ters, adding that “it would likely happen tomorrow”.

“We are following the situation closely and are working together Philippine authorities to bring Sekkkingstad to safety,” he said.

Abu Sayyaf beheaded the two Canadians it seized last year with Sekkingstad, the first one in April and the other in June, after a deadline for the payment of ransom money lapsed.

The Filipina victim was released in June.

It was unclear whether a ransom had been paid in exchange

for Sekkingstad’s freedom, but it is widely believed that no captives are released by the group without it. Security experts say brokers, messengers and go-betweens are involved at multiple levels, some taking substantial cuts.

Payments are euphemistically called “board and lodgings”.

The group has made tens of millions of dollars from ransom money since it was formed in the 1990s, security experts say, channelling it into guns, grenade launchers, high-powered boats and modern equipment. - Reuters

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Demonstrators take part in a march calling for the British parliament to welcome refugees in the UK in central London on Saturday. Thousands marched in central London calling on the British government to do more to help refugees fleeing conflict and persecution. — AFP

Bomb explodes ahead of US road race; no injuries NEW YORK: A small bomb exploded in a New Jersey beach town along the route of a planned road race on Saturday morning, causing no injuries but prompting authorities to cancel the event and evacuate dozens of homes as they searched for more devices.

No damage to surrounding structures was reported after the device went off in a garbage container ahead of a 5 km charity race in Seaside Park, a resort about 80 miles south of New York City, the Ocean County prosecutor’s office said on Facebook.

Boston Marathon blasts Even so, the explosion stirred dark memories of the deadly blasts at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013 that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.

The charity run was organised to benefit military veterans and the families of those lost in military service.

The run’s name, Seaside Semper Five 5K, is a reference to Semper Fidelis, Latin for “always loyal,”

SAINT-LEU CHURCH

Major police operation in Paris over false alarm PARIS: Parts of central Paris were cordoned off on Saturday after a false alarm triggered a major security operation, French police said.

French government security alert app - SAIP - warned citizens that a police operation was under way in Saint-Leu church in the busy shopping district of Chatelet and advised people to stay away.

Interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, issued a statement confirming the false alarm and said that “the circumstances around the intervention” had yet to be determined.

More than one hundred police officers, including elite units, carried out the operation and the area was reopened to traffic after it became evident that there was no danger, a Reuters witness said.

Hostages Security forces had responded to a call that claimed hostages had been taken in Saint-Leu church, interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet told BFM TV. “As the operation took place, the church’s priest came out as well as a number of people and the BRI (emergency intervention and search service) made sure there was nobody, that there was no assaillant,” he said.

France is on high alert for security threats after a series of attacks by extremist militants that have killed more than 230 people since January 2015. — Reuters

the motto of the US Marine Corps.

Law enforcement authorities have made no comment about a possible motive for the blast.

Authorities were evacuating about 30 homes, many of them summer homes, near the site of the explosion, Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy said in a phone interview.

He said authorities were in the initial phase of their investigation and trying to keep people safe.

A second device was found near the site of the explosion, according to NJ.com, quoting the prosecutor’s spokesman, Al Della Fave.

It was not immediately clear whether the second device was detonated, the website reported.

Authorities including the FBI were in the town and were investigating the possibility there was at least one other unexploded device, the office said. About 5,000 people were set to run the 5 km charity race in Seaside Park, a family-oriented resort known for its beachside boardwalk, a local NBC affiliate reported. The race was to begin at 9 am. — Reuters

Russia evil image revival in US campaign dismays Putin The Russian president speaking

Our liking belongs to those who declare publicly about the need to build relations with Russia on an equal basis, and see a great sense in it for their country and the international community

in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek referred to Ronald Reagan’s 1983 description of the Soviet Union

BISHKEK: President Vladimir Putin said he laments attempts in the US presidential campaign to revive the image of Russia as an evil state, and said he likes candidates who favour relations on a equal footing.

“We see an attempt to recreate the image of the so-called evil empire and scaring the people that way. This is very sad,” Putin told reporters Saturday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, referring to Ronald Reagan’s 1983 description of the Soviet Union.

“Our liking belongs to those who declare publicly about the need to build relations with Russia on an equal basis, and see a great sense in it for their country and the international community.”

Putin didn’t mention him by name, but Republican nominee

MAKING A POINT: Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with reporters during a visit for a summit of former Soviet republics at Kyrgyzstan’s international Manas airport outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Saturday. — Sputnik/Kremlin/Mikhail Klimentyev/via Reuters

Donald Trump’s praise for Putin has emerged as an issue in the 2016 US presidential campaign.

President Barack Obama few days ago criticised what he called Trump’s adulation of Putin, saying the billionaire considers the Russian a “role model,” in a broad attack on the nominee’s fitness for the job.

Obama was speaking at a September 13 event in Philadelphia for Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Russian hackers Obama commented on Trump and Putin as the US government accused Russian hackers of breaking into computer systems at Democratic campaign commit-

tees before the convention where Clinton was nominated.

Clinton’s campaign has said Putin’s government may be trying to interfere with the election, a claim Putin has denied in an interview with Bloomberg News.

Trump embraced Putin at a September 10 Florida rally. “I’ll tell you this, if we get along with

Vladimir Putin

Russia’s President

Russia, that wouldn’t be so bad, would it?” he said.

“Honestly, I don’t know the gentleman, but you know what -- he’s been nice to me.

“If he’s been nice to me, that’s fine, it’s not going to make a difference. ... It’s about getting great deals.” — Bloomberg

CALLS FOR LIFTING OF EU SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA

Ukraine doing less than Russia to meet Minsk deal: Slovak PM BRATISLAVA: Ukraine is doing less than Russia to meet its obligations under the Minsk peace plan, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday, stepping up calls for the European Union to end sanctions against Moscow.

Fico said sanctions have been ineffective while harming European Union and member Slovakia’s economic interests. But added he would respect EU solidarity on the issue.

“When speaking about the implementation of the Minsk agreement, it needs to be said clearly that both parties are violating it.

Actually, if we were to do an inventory of how Ukraine is meeting it, you would have to say Ukraine is meeting it even less than Russia,” Fico told Reuters in an interview.

“With the Minsk agreement (to bring peace in Ukraine), it is necessary to take stock. It is not true that Ukraine is the good guy and Russia is the bad guy,” he said.

The EU imposed energy, financial and defence sanctions on Moscow after it annexed Ukraine’s Crimea in 2014 and agreed in June to extend them until the end of January. Fico has repeatedly

called for the end of the sanctions, most recently after meeting President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in August. German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in a phone call on Saturday to do his part in implementing the peace plan.

Political will “The Chancellor expressed the opinion that the coming weeks must be used to take a decisive step forward,” a German government spokeswoman said, adding Merkel told Poroshenko it was essential that both Russia and Ukraine demonstrated the political will to reach an agreement.

Merkel said last month there was no reason to lift sanctions as Russia has not fulfilled its commitments under the Minsk agreements aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine where Kiev and the West say Russia is arming and supporting separatist rebels.

Germany’s Social Democrats, junior partner in Merkel’s ruling coalition, have adopted a more conciliatory stance towards Moscow than her conservative bloc.

Foreign Minister Frank-Walter

Steinmeier, a senior SPD member, has said the EU should gradually phase out sanctions imposed against Russia over the Ukraine crisis if there is substantial progress in the peace process. But Merkel insists the sanctions can only be lifted once the peace agreement is fully implemented, not partially. Fico said on Saturday the sanctions had done nothing to change Russian policy.

“Sanctions are harming the EU and Russia and they help the United States. I reject them but at the same time I won’t break the unity of the EU on that,” he said.

Slovakia holds the rotating EU presidency until the end of this year. The Central European country imports almost all its gas and oil from Russia, as well as nuclear fuel to generate two power plants.

It exports cars to Russia, though these are just a fraction of its exports to the EU. Some neighbouring countries have also questioned the use of sanctions on Russia. Hungary has taken a similar line as Slovakia.

Czech President Milos Zeman has also repeatedly called for ending sanctions. — Reuters

CONFLICT: Prisoners of war are escorted by members of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s

Republic forces after they were freed by Ukrainian forces, near the town of Shchastya in Luhansk region, Ukraine, on Saturday. — Reuters

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his summer, an electrical power auction in Chile attracted successful bids by wind generators willing to provide electricity at $0.04 per kilowatt hour and solar generators at $0.03 per kwh, easily beating fossil-fuel competitors. That success reflects dramatic cost reductions over the last six years, with the cost of solar power falling about 70 per cent and wind-power costs down more than 30 per cent. Further reductions are inevitable.

Of course, the sun doesn’t always shine, and the wind doesn’t always blow, but intermittency problems are increasingly solvable as the cost of battery and other energy storage falls, and as smart metres and control systems make it possible to shift the timing of some electricity demand. It is now certain that, within 20 years, many countries could get most of their electricity from renewable sources at an easily affordable price. To be sure, solar and wind farms require large land areas. But at the global level, there is plenty of space.

Solar energy reaching Earth totals more than 5,000 times today’s human consumption. Demand will likely double if the world population grows (as United Nations forecasts suggest) from 7.2 billion today to 11 billion by 2100, and if all 11 billion people attain standards of living now enjoyed only in developed economies. And today’s solar panels can turn only about 20 per cent of solar energy into electricity (though that ratio will increase over time). But even allowing for these factors, estimated space requirements for solar energy sufficient to power the entire world are reassuringly trivial, at 0.5-1 per cent of global land area.

For individual countries however, the challenges vary greatly, reflecting dramatic differences in population density.

Chile has 24 people per square kilometre, the United States 35, and India 441 – a figure likely to rise to around 570 by 2050 – while Bangladesh’s is already above 1,200. Uganda’s population density today is 195 per square kilometre, but could grow to around 1,000 by 2100. China’s level will remain stable, at a moderate 145 people per square kilometre, with its densely populated coastal regions offset by large expanses of desert and mountains to the west.

Land allocated to wind power is not lost to agricultural production, because crops can be grown and animals grazed between the turbines. But higher population density makes it more difficult and expensive to rely on renewables alone. If South Korea, with a population density of 517, tried to

meet all its energy needs with wind power, it would have to cover its entire land area with wind farms.

And in countries rich enough to care about landscape beauty, higher population density makes clean energy more expensive. In the UK, where the overall population density is 267 per square kilometre, but 413 in England, the current government opposes new onshore wind farms because of their adverse aesthetic impact. As a result, Britain will have to rely also on offshore wind and nuclear electricity to build a low-carbon economy, adding some 2-3 cents per kilowatt hour to the cost of electricity.

But the far bigger challenges are those some emerging economies already face, and that several African countries will confront in the future.

With population densities eight and 22 times the global average, respectively, India would have to devote 4 per cent of its land to solar parks to meet all of its energy needs, and Bangladesh more than 10 per cent.

Moreover, in India, unlike in Chile or the US, competition between alternative land uses is already intense in some areas. For example, India’s ambition to develop a large manufacturing sector has sometimes been hampered by contentious and even violent disputes over land allocation. In some parts of the country, such as the Rajasthan desert, it will be possible to develop large solar facilities; elsewhere, land availability might limit feasible renewables development. And while solar panels can and must be deployed on roof tops and in other urban locations, the costs will be higher than in countries where land is easily available.

That means that while renewables must play a major role in decarbonisation everywhere, in some countries other technologies such as nuclear power or carbon capture and storage may have to carry more of the burden.

And improvements in energy productivity – via better urban design, for example – that enable income growth while limiting required energy input become more important in more densely populated countries where decarbonisation will be more difficult.

Indeed, some of the world’s most densely populated countries face a double disadvantage; they are often the most exposed to the adverse effects of climate change, and building low carbon economies may be more difficult. - Project Syndicate

CLIPPINGS FROM OUR ARCHIVES SEPTEMBER 2001 Shabab Oman leaves Monaco MONACO: Shabab Oman left here yesterday after it participated in a week-long traditional sailing ships festival held in France. On the eve of departure, the commander of Shabab Oman said the participation came within the framework of the invitation to participate in the international sailing festival, which helped by crew acquaint with a number of historical maritime aspects asserting that the visit was very successful especially, in achieving training objectives.

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1929: Charles Lindbergh takes off on a 10,000 mile air tour of South America.

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STORY SALIM AL AFIFI

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e live in an era where healthy lifestyle is a soughtafter phenomenon around the world; people are seeking better and healthier ways to perfect their overall health as well as their body appearance. Gyms are becoming crowded with men and women who lift and jog their lives out, healthy cafes are becoming a thing now, which I totally endorse and encourage. Football fields are being built at every corner of the city, all this is for us to be in good physical shape and away from all sorts of diseases.

To reach your weight loss or fitness goal, you ought to follow a proper meal plan accompanied with supplements that are full of nutritious benefits that suit your plan, and sometimes one must complement the other. The dietary supplement companies are the ones whom we should thank for the fact that they are introducing alternatives for those with a sweet-

tooth or who are coffee-obsessed.

Here are three healthy dietary options available in Oman that will guarantee a better, balanced, and most importantly healthy living.

Nutritious Choices It’s widely known that food is what makes 70% of the diet and weight loss journey, so why not make a healthy trip to Sidewalk Healthy Café in Qurum Commercial Centre and have a hefty meal full of good nutrition?

Sidewalk Café is a healthy bistro that serves a variety of clean bites, from grilled meats to healthy burgers and sandwiches, to low-calorie cheesecakes and cappuccinos. And, personally, counting calories is the best way to reach your fitness goal, and that is offered at the café, where every meal is listed with its calories and nutrition portions in detail.

The place also has meal plans for those who are up for a serious commitment. They have monthly plans of carefully selected dishes that suit

your liking, delivered to your doorstep. What’s there not to like?

Sidewalk Café Location: Qurum Commercial Centre Contact: +968 9701 6284 Snack Alternatives It’s important to keep snacking throughout the day. It keeps your metabolism up and running, which will deliver you fantastic results. If you are a sweet addict, or you cannot stay away from a bag of chips, then head straight to Eat Smart Supplements in Qurum Commercial District, it’s a dietary supplement wonderland.

They say fruits and veggies are what we should be snacking on but there are times when you can no longer bear the idea of having just that. The supplement centre has pretty interesting snack alternatives that will add a little bit of spark into your diet. They have delicious bags of protein chips, which

Eat Smart Supplements Location: Qurum Commercial District, Qurum Contact: + 968 9905 5709

consists of shakes with a variety of flavours, including chocolate, chocolate orange, chocolate mint, banana, mango, walnut, and many more, which means you’re diet will never have a dull moment.

The Cambridge shakes are calorie counter of about 140 per pack, and are considered a full nutritious meal. As we know, dinner is recommended to be super light, and that’s where this diet comes into play.

You can have a chocolate shake for dinner.

The place is a famous dietary centre with an online community that supports you throughout the journey. And your personal diet consultant will keep a track of your eating habits and assess you on a weekly basis.

Time for Shakes Milkshakes and strawberry milk are popular drinks. They are delicious in taste and rich in nutrition.

Cambridge Weight Plan in Al Ghubra has a unique diet plan that

Cambridge Weight Plan Location: Al Ghubra House (above Al Maya Supermarket, behind Porsche Showroom), Al Ghubra Contact: +968 2461 4261 —salim@timesofoman.com

I’ve never seen elsewhere and they taste just like normal chips but are healthier. They also have protein bars with a variety of flavours such as brownies and chocolate fudge, as well as flavoured oatmeal packs, jars of peanut butter, and most importantly, the protein coffee, which is my personal favourite. It takes me a minute to mix the powder with iced water then I’m good to go.

Eat Smart Supplements offer numerous international brands of supplements for hardcore fans of protein shakes and fat burners, though an assessment is advisable.

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Feel the Beat Free heart testing and Zumba class at City Centre Qurum

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n line with the ongoing commitment to engage the community through sustainable initiatives, City Centre Qurum, are hosting ‘Feel the Beat’ health awareness campaign in partnership with the National Heart Centre and Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in collaboration with Oman Heart Association, Oman Diabetes Association, and Oman Society of Lipid and Atherosclerosis. The initiative will help raise awareness of cardiovascular health, with a special focus on women in the Sultanate on September 23 – 24 in City Centre Qurum.

Cardiovascular disease (CHD) is the leading global cause of death, accounting for 17.3 million deaths per year, a number that is expected to grow to more than 23.6 million by 2030. Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives than all forms of cancer combined.

In Oman, chronic non-communicable diseases related to lifestyle, namely coronary heart diseases, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cancer, are now emerging as new health challenges for the country. CHD made up nearly 10.5% of all deaths for adults aged 45-60 years and 31.5% for these above 60 years. In various studies carried out in the Omani population, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, sedentary occupations, and smoking have been reported to be the major cardiovascular risk factors.

The cardiac catheterisation laboratory (cath lab) in National Heart Centre of the Royal Hospital in cooperation with cath lab in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital will educate visitors on how to recognise Myocardial Infarctions (MI), cardiac diseases, identifying the risk factors, treatment, and prevention. In addition, scientific materials such as leaflets and books will be given away to the public.

National Heart Centre will provide medical professionals to administer complimentary testing and conduct checkups for women from 4pm until 9pm. Checks include blood pressure, blood sugar, and body mass index (BMI) to determine if the participating women are at risk of heart disease.

In addition, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training sessions will be conducted during the initiative by Oman Heart Association. Following their check-up, each shopper will be offered diabetic screening and a short diet consultation by Oman Diabetes Association while Oman Society of Lipid & Atherosclerosis will provide lipid profile screening for visitors. In addition to the health checks, City Centre Qurum will be promoting an active lifestyle, by hosting free-for-all Zumba classes to be held in the central galleria of City Centre Qurum on September 23 and 24.

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How to fight the top bad odours in your home After a relaxing time travelling during the Eid Al Adha holidays, it’s time to return home and prepare to get into the routine again. However, after a couple of days away from home, many unpleasant smells can develop in our houses, spoiling the good vibes. To help you to find and eliminate these odours, we have put together this list of spots and give tips on how to clean them properly, preventing them from resurfacing again.

1. Odours all over in your kitchen If you didn’t properly clean it before you left, the kitchen should be the first place where bad smell will come when you arrive. Find the root cause of the odour and get rid of it. With these 3 ingredients you can stop the smell and bring the freshness back: White vinegar: Put the vinegar in a cup, mix it with water and put it on your kitchen worktop, that will absorb odours in a breath. For a quicker method, boil the vinegar in a saucepan without covering it.

Coffee grounds: Place coffee grounds on the countertop in your kitchen - bad odours will disappear from your kitchen within only a few hours.

Baking soda: Forgot to take the organic trash and now it’s smelly?

Rinse your bin with water and white vinegar before you sprinkle a bit of baking soda onto the bottom of your garbage. Don’t forget to change the powder on a regular basis to avoid overpowering smells to build up.

2. The hygiene bomb: It’s the fridge Our fridge is one of the smelliest places in our flat and this will be even worse if you forgot any food before travelling. Once you are back your fridge will be a odour bomb, but following these steps you can easily get rid of bad smells: Remove all the items from your fridge and discard expired food.

Clean all shelves, trays and other

removable parts. Wash them under warm water and also sterilise walls and the base of the fridge with a sponge soaked in vinegar. Wipe all of the removable parts and dry before putting them and all your groceries back in the fridge.

To make your fridge smell fresh again, drop a few teaspoons of vanilla extract into a saucer and put it in your fridge. Alternatively you can put a cup filled

3. Cleaning horror story: The smell that came from the drain After a long time away, some smells can come up and even when you have already cleaned everything they persist. You can’t see it, but the problem could be in the drains. Hair, fat, and other debris getting stuck in the drain, causing the unpleasing smells. Time to put an end to that: Pour a bit of boiling water down the drain.

After repeat the same thing, this time using cold water and rinse with boiling water again. If more help is needed, flush the drain with hot water before dumping a cup of baking soda down. Then pour two cups of hot vinegar and enjoy the fizzy action. Wait 20-30 minutes and rinse the drain with boiling water once again.

After the whole flushing experiment leave your sink with sliced lemon or orange peels. Besides giving a nice smell to the sink they will also help to remove greasy buildup.

Extra tip: Create your own potpourri to give a final touch In a spray, mix 10 volumes of warm water, 1 volume of vinegar a dozen drops of essential oils (try for example lavender or vanilla). Vapourize this mix everywhere: carpets, rugs, kitchen, bathroom and curtains.— Courtesy Helpling, an online platform for home services in the Middle East.

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LIFESTYLE 1. Contains Omega-3 Fatty Acids Our body needs adequate amounts of Omega-3 to reduce inflammation, maintain normal blood circulation, promote healthy brain function and provide resistance against heart disease. Since our body is unable to synthesize Omega-3 fatty acids inside, we are dependent on the intake of Omega-3-rich foods to meet body’s requirement.

Walnuts are among the known sources of Omega-3 fatty acids along with fish and fish oils, and are used as an important ingredient in Mediterranean recipes. As the University of Maryland Medical Centre reports, the intake of walnuts has been found to lower total cholesterol level and triglyceride in people with high levels of cholesterol.

An edible seed from the trees belonging to genus Juglans, walnut seeds supplies a high dose of nutrients especially proteins and essential fatty acids. Walnuts come under the category of single-seeded stone fruits that are characterised by the presence of an outer fleshy part enclosing a shell with a seed inside. Walnuts are known as nutrient dense fruits with 100 grams of walnuts storing — 65.2 grams of fat, 15.2 grams of protein, and 6.7 grams of dietary fibre. The protein content in walnuts supplies several essential amino acids.

According to a research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Medicine, people who consume nuts, especially walnuts, are more likely to live longer. The study states, “Those who eat nuts more than three times a week, have a reduced risk of dying from cancer or cardiovascular disease than non-nut eaters.”

Walnuts have been found to be heart healthy food that help in lowering blood pressure. Some of the major health benefits of walnut include:

2. Improves Blood Vessel Health Omega-3 fatty acids, present in walnuts, make it a heart healthy food that help prevent irregular heart contractions and reduce the risk of clot formation in blood. Walnuts also contain the essential amino acide I-argnine that facilitate relaxation of blood vessels and better the elasticity of the blood vessel resulting in improved mental function and prevention of heart diseases and stroke.

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3. Provides Antioxidant Defence Walnuts reportedly have anti-inflammatory properties that provide antioxidant defence and prevent damage to the healthy cells, caused by free radicals.

This beneficial stone fruit also protects the body from health conditions including asthma, eczema, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

4. Effective Against Diabetes According to the Journal of Nutrition, the consumption of walnut lowers the risk of Type 2 Diabetes in women. The study reveals, though the nuts supplies high amounts of fats, most of these are MUFAs and PUFAs that are known to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Also, nuts contain bioactive compounds including plant sterols, dietary fibre, vegetable protein and antioxidants that boast of favourable effects on type 2 diabetes.

5. Stress Buster A recent study has found that polyunsaturated fats such as linolenic acid which is found in walnuts and flax seeds have a therapeutic effect on people suffering from stress.

The participants in the study who’d consumed walnuts reported a decrease in LDL levels and significant fall in their blood pressure response to stress.

In addition to above mentioned health benefits, walnuts are also known to reduce the risk of breast cancer, maintain healthy weight, and lower cholesterol.

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IN THE NEWS

Misaligned Teeth Can Worsen Postural, Balance Control Alterations in alignment of teeth, which is a common dental problem, can lead to poorer control of posture as well as static balance, Spanish researchers have confirmed.

Misaligned teeth, or occlusion, may include teeth that do not touch perfectly such as a shifted midline, gaps between teeth, crowding, crossbites and missing teeth.

Dental occlusion is the contact made between the top and bottom teeth when closing the mouth. Teeth may be perfectly aligned or they may present alterations with varying levels of severity. Dental occlusion’s association with postural control may seem statistically weak, but grows stronger when a person experiences fatigue or when instability is a factor, the study said.

“Postural control is the result of a complex system that includes different sensory and motor elements arising

from visual, somatosensory — denoting a sensation such as pressure, pain, or warmth — and vestibular information — regarding motion, equilibrium, and spatial orientation,” agenciasinc.es quoted Sonia Julia-Sanchez, researcher at the University of Barcelona in Spain, as saying.

Further, malocclusion — imperfect positioning of the teeth when the jaws are closed — has also been associated with different motor and physiological alterations, especially when people were fatigued than when they were rested.

But postural control was shown to improve — both in static and dynamic equilibrium — when different malocclusions are corrected by positioning the jaw in a neutral position. “When the subjects were tired their balance was worse under both stable and unstable conditions. Under static conditions, the factor

that had the greatest impact on imbalance was fatigue, JuliaSanchez added. In contrast, a significant relationship between exhaustion and dental occlusion was observed under conditions of maximum instability, Julia-Sanchez said.

However, this relationship can play a crucial role in athletes in how well they ultimately perform as well as in the prevention of injuries such as sprains, strains and fractures caused by unexpected instability as fatigue increases and motor control capacity decreases.

“Therefore, it would be helpful for both the general population and athletes to consider correcting dental occlusions to improve postural control and thus prevent possible falls and instability due to a lack of motor system response,” Julia-Sanchez concluded, in the paper published in the journal Motor Control and Neuroscience Letters. -IANS

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S&P DOWNGRADES NIGERIA S&P Global Ratings downgraded Nigeria further into junk territory just as Africa’s most populous nation prepares to issue its first Euro bond since 2013, amid low oil prices and severe shortages of foreign exchange.

The outlook was changed from negative to stable. — Bloomberg News

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Sukuk market in the Gulf remains stagnant Times News Service

IMPORTANT STUDY: The study is part of efforts taken by the

Sultanate to improve investment climate in Oman. — Supplied picture

Key study focuses on industrial sector in Sultanate The study was jointly conducted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting to suggest ways for import substitution and value addition in export items.

Times News Service MUSCAT: A major study conducted by Oman government on developing industrial sector has recommended for five significant investment opportunities to exploit available natural resources in the Sultanate.

The study, jointly conducted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting, suggested ways to eliminate exports of raw materials and add value for export items.

The consultants also reviewed the most commonly used products in the Sultanate that are not locally produced, as also the locally manufactured products, which are insufficient to meet market needs. Moreover, the factors that force the country to rely on imports were also studied, according to a press release.

Local products, manufactured entirely of locally sourced inputs such as fish, dates, different kinds of fruits and citrus, vegetables, salt, gold, and petroleum products and natural gas, followed by local manpower were a major focus of the study.

It also included some products whose components are imported, especially from the nearby mar-

kets, but are valuable for the Omani economy due to its diversity and its multi-use, or due to their export advantages.

The study on ‘domestic resources of the Sultanate’ is expected to help authorities improve the balance of trade, raise standard of living, find jobs for citizens, and widen the industrial and technological base.

This study is part of efforts taken by the Sultanate to improve investment climate in the country, which will attract local and foreign investments and enhance its economic diversification plan.

Objectives Study mainly aimed at shedding light on the manufacturing industries in the Sultanate, and supported establishing a general framework for national industries. In addition, it analysed various deficiencies and issues in the industrial sector and possible investment opportunities.

Further, the study looked at strengthening the industrial diversification policy, and enhancing industrial production. The best use of natural and human resources in the Sultanate and strategies to achieve balance of trade by encouraging local industries and hiring more nationals were also considered in the study.

The ministry pointed that the study focused on the status of the manufacturing industry in the Sultanate, by preparing a list of running factories, cumulative investments and workforce, and commodity composition. Further, the contribution of the manufacturing sector in the national economy was also considered in the study.

The second part of the study evaluated Oman’s industrial competitiveness; with emphasis on the political stability the Sultanate enjoys under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. The third part reviewed the product design capabilities of the manufacturing industry in line with international classification framework.

A review of the indicators of the general framework for national industries, and the underlying major economic and social considerations was taken up in the fourth phase of the study.

MUSCAT: Essential infrastructure funding requirements, low interest rates, and investors’ appetite for Islamic assets in their portfolios continue to be supportive for the world’s core corporate sukuk markets, says S&P Global Ratings.

Still, corporate and infrastructure sukuk issuance in the Gulf Cooperation Council and Malaysia

has continued to stagnate so far this year and this may carry over to the coming quarters, the rating agency said in a report published recently titled, “Can GCC Corporate And Infrastructure Sukuk Issuance Recover From Its Current Stall?”

“Further out, we see possible brighter prospects for issuing corporate and infrastructure sukuk over the medium to long term.

We estimate that Gulf government spending on projects alone — including infrastructure contracts awarded over 2016-2019 — could be about $330 billion,” said S&P Global Ratings analyst Karim Nassif.

S&P notes that with some sovereigns, such as Saudi Arabia, the 2016 budget includes a capital spending allocation of about nine per cent for what the government

defines as “transport and infrastructure.”

This compares with S&P’s estimates of about $604 billion in projects (including $100 billion of infrastructure projects) that will need funding through 2019.

Corporate and infrastructure sukuk in the Gulf Cooperation Council has from year-to-date came in flat versus the same period a year earlier.

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PA N E L D I S C U S S I O N S

J&J to acquire Abbott’s eye surgery unit for $4.33 billion

Initiative to help tackle business challenges MUSCAT: A series of panel discussions called ‘economic evenings initiative’, organised by the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa), will be launched on September 19.

The programme, comprising four panel discussions, will aim at finding solutions to the challenges in Oman’s business field.

The event will be held under the theme ‘promising economic sectors in Oman’. The first discussion under the theme ‘enhancing local tourism’ will explore opportunities for the development of tourism sector in the Sultanates as a targeted sector. Tourism has more prominent position than industry, retail, financial service and communication sectors.

The second panel discussion under the theme ‘made in Oman’ will cover the industry sector in the Sultanate. More than 610,000 Omanis work in the sector, which export the Omani products to about 140 countries.

Logistic services The third panel discussion, under the theme ‘Logistic services in cities’ covers the development of logistic services, which is an important requirement for the growth of the national economy, especially logistic sector as an important communication link between suppliers and customers.

The fourth panel discussion on ‘recycling economy’ will highlight changes in the sector. It will also touch on management of wastes through reuse, recycling and other environment friendly methods besided exploring possible opportunities in the sector. The economic evenings are supported by BP-Oman and organised, in cooperation with BankMuscat, Al Wesal FM, Merge FM, ‘Times of Oman’ and ‘Al Roya’ newspapers. - ONA

ONE-STOP SHOP: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, represented by ‘Invest Easy’ programme, will present a working paper on

‘One-stop shop’. – File picture

45 exhibitors to take part in Oman Franchise Expo The two-day event, which will start on October 30, aims at providing new investment opportunities and projects for small and medium enterprises as well as investors

MUSCAT: More than 45 exhibitors from various franchise sectors along with experts on local and international franchise, entrepreneurs, businessmen and

potential investors will take part in the first Oman Franchise Expo and Conference, organised by Al Nimr Expo, in cooperation with International Franchise Associa-

tion, will start October 30.

The two-day event aims at providing new investment opportunities and projects for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurs and investors. It will highlight the importance of franchise and its constant growth in the world. The franchise business in the Middle East region is worth billions of dollars.

Franchise culture On the sidelines of the expo, there will be a conference that aims at promoting franchise culture and raising awareness of entrepreneurs of this vital sector. The conference includes lectures and seminars on franchise, business

opportunities, investment and leadership. It will also present some success stories.

The conference focuses on a set of themes including franchise concepts and principles, how to select a franchise and the legalaties associated with franchise.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, represented by ‘Invest Easy’ programme, will present a working paper on ‘Onestop shop’. - ONA

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NEW YORK: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) agreed to buy Abbott Laboratories’ eye-surgery equipment unit for $4.33 billion, moving the healthcare giant toward its goal of boosting its three core businesses.

The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2017, the companies said on Friday in separate statements. The unit, called Abbott Medical Optics, makes equipment used in surgeries to repair cataracts and in Lasik procedures to improve vision, as well as eye drops and solutions. It generated $1.13 billion in sales for Abbott in 2015.

J&J, the world’s biggest maker of healthcare products, has been chasing deals for all three of its main businesses to boost growth and offset potential competition for prescription medicines, the largest unit at the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company.

Alere’s acquisition For Abbott, the divestiture is another step in chief executive officer Miles White’s effort to refocus the company since spinning off AbbVie in 2013 and agreeing this year to acquire Alere, a medical testing company, and St Jude Medical, another device maker.

Abbott’s optics unit is “a selfcontained business and had very little synergy with anything else in their device portfolio,” Debbie Wang, an analyst at Morningstar, said in a telephone interview. The company wants to take its medical device division “down the path of these more sophisticated products that St. Jude offers,” she said.

J&J’s medical devices and diagnostics business accounted for 36 per cent of revenue in 2015, down from 41 per cent in 2012. Consumer products, J&J’s third major unit, had 19 per cent of the company’s sales last year.

Abbott, based in Illinois, paid $2.8 billion for the medical optics unit in 2009. - Bloomberg News

THIRD QUARTER

Intel raises sales forecast on improving demand for PCs NEW YORK: Intel raised its forecast for third-quarter sales, bolstered by growing optimism for the personal computer (PC) market.

Shares climbed to their highest closing price in more than 18 months.

The world’s largest maker of semiconductors has been suffering from a global slide in demand for PCs because people increasingly prefer their tablets or mobile phones. Now, Intel is seeing signs of “replenishment of PC supply chain inventory,” indicating that PC makers are stocking up on key components for computers after years of sliding sales that left hardware gathering dust on shelves.

It’s also “seeing some signs of improving PC demand,” the company said in a statement on Friday.

Brian Krzanich, chief executive officer, is looking for new ways

to fuel growth in areas such as drones, robots and everyday items like connected air conditioners, while still depending on its traditional businesses, including products that power PCs and mobile phones. In addition to the PC gains, the company’s forecast indicates Intel may be benefiting from chips that are now being placed in some of Apple’s iPhones, according to Timothy Arcuri, an analyst with Cowen & Company.

Shares rise “They also had this iPhone stuff in their back pocket, which is now coming through,” Arcuri said. “I do think PCs are better — there’s enough data points to suggest that — but it’s not just PCs.” The shares rose 3 per cent to $37.67 at the close in New York, the

biggest single-day jump in about nine months and the highest value since December 2014. The stock has gained 9.3 per cent this year.

Intel’s new forecast is for revenue of $15.6 billion, plus or minus $300 million.

The previous projection from the Santa Clara, California-based company was $14.9 billion, plus or minus $500 million. Analysts on average had estimates in line with the company’s original outlook.

Intel also boosted its forecast for adjusted gross margin by 1 point, now expecting the midpoint at 63 per cent, plus or minus a couple of percentage points.

Shipments of PCs, a market that provides Intel with more than half of its sales, fell to their lowest level in a decade in the first three months of 2016. The depth and

duration of the slump means Intel can no longer fall back on booming demand for server chips or market-share gains against weaker rival Advanced Micro Devices.

North America By the second quarter, the rate of decline in PC shipments had slowed, as demand in North America helped blunt weakness across the rest of the industry. Some analysts were hesitant to call this a turnaround yet.

“PCs are doing better, no doubt about it,” said C J Muse, an analyst at Evercore ISI. “I wouldn’t call it rapid change. I think when you look at depleted inventory in the channel plus the pessimistic attitude coming in, we were set up for things to come in a little better than expectations.” — Bloomberg News

GROWING CONCERNS: The world’s largest maker of semiconduc-

tors has been suffering from a global slide in demand for personal computers because people increasingly prefer their tablets or mobile phones. - Bloomberg News

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India’s IDBI Bank selects arrangers for $896m share sale MUMBAI: IDBI Bank, the statebacked Indian lender, picked arrangers including Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank to manage a share sale of about Rs60 billion ($896 million), people with knowledge of the matter said.

The Mumbai-based bank also chose HSBC Holdings, JPMorgan Chase, SBI Capital Markets and IDBI Capital Market Services, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

The deal is expected to include an institutional share sale and a separate offering of preferential securities, people with knowledge of the matter said earlier on Friday. The preferential shares could be sold to a large investor who may also take over management of the bank, according to those people.

IDBI Bank’s fundraising could help bolster its balance sheet and rein in bad debts that totaled 7.47 per cent of loans at the end of June, according to a presentation on its website. IDBI had a capital adequacy ratio of 11.80 per cent, compared to 13.2 per cent for the country’s banking system as of March, according to the Reserve Bank of India.

Representatives for IDBI Bank didn’t immediately answer phone calls and e-mails seeking comment on the selection of arrangers.

IDBI Bank has solicited bids for capital-raising advice, the lender said in an e-mailed response to queries on the fundraising plan earlier on Friday.

“The mandate would cover an advisory on the possible avenues

Regular petrol sales log 244% rise in July Sale of regular (90) petrol in July surged to 3.144 million barrels. However, Super (95) petrol sales declined by 21% during the month to 10.362 million barrels

for mobilising part or whole of this amount,” the bank said.

“At this stage it is not possible to comment on the actual structuring or timing of transactions.”

Institutional share sale In January, IDBI Bank was planning a smaller institutional share sale of as much as Rs37.7 billion, though it didn’t proceed with the offering at that time, people with knowledge of the matter said earlier. It had approached investors including the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, according to the people.

IDBI Bank shareholders in July approved raising as much as Rs80 billion through fundraising methods that could include a mix of a rights issue, preferential stock offering and an institutional share placement. — Bloomberg News

MUSCAT: A significant 244 per cent increase in the sale of regular (90) petrol in July was recorded in Oman, with sales surging to 3.144 million barrels. However, Super (95) petrol sales declined by 21 per cent during the month to 10.362 million barrels.

Oil refineries had stepped up RISE IN PRODUCTION: The production of jet fuel fell by 1 per cent to 2.861 million barrels. However, production of regular fuel by the sales of jet fuel increased by 17 per cent to 2.56 million barrels, while exports grew by 4 per cent to end of July by 178 per cent to re- 647,000 barrels. – Times file picture cord 3.925 million barrels.

Super petrol The production of super petrol declined by 22 per cent to 10.338 million barrels, according to latest data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The production of gas (diesel) settled at 12.444 million barrels and its sales declined by 8 per cent

to 10.254 million barrels.

The production of jet fuel fell by 1 per cent to 2.861 million barrels, but its sales increased by 17 per cent to 2.56 million barrels. Its exports increased by 4 per cent to 647,000 barrels.

As for petrochemicals, the production of petrol grew by 63 per cent to 127,000 metric tonnes and

its exports increased by 54 per cent to 128,000 MT. The production of paraxylene increased by 50 per cent to 390,000 metric tonnes.

Its exports increased by 37 per cent to 391,000 metric tonnes.

On the contrary, the production of polypropylene declined by 44 per cent to 59,000 metric tonnes and its sales declined by 67 per

cent to 4,000 metric tonnes. Its exports also declined by 58 per cent to 37,000 metric tonnes. - ONA

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Apple store queue dying as US Federal Reserve meeting grabs spotlight amid volatile situation fans order more online SAN FRANCISCO: The frayed scrap of paper taped to the sidewalk outside Apple’s flagship store in San Francisco’s Union Square had a simple message: $5 for photographs.

The sight of Apple fans clamouring to get the latest phone has been replaced by people looking to make a few bucks from their lead spot in the line. For the first time, being first through Apple store doors around the world is no guarantee of securing the top-ofthe-line new iPhone.

A combination of limited supply and Apple’s push toward online pre-orders meant walk-in customers were unable to buy the larger 7 Plus version.

The result: smaller, less-enthusiastic lines. That’s a big change from the retail frenzy that has long been a ritual of the company’s marketing for a product that still accounts for at least 57 per cent of revenue.

“My iPhone 5 died two days ago, the screen became detached,” said David Nelson, a 51-year-old attorney from Oakland, California, who waited toward the back of a line of several hundred people outside the San Francisco store Friday morning. “If my phone had survived, I wouldn’t be here.”

It was subdued outside the London Apple shop in Covent Garden.

A well-organised line of a few hundred people cycled through, mainly consisting of people with receipts to pick up pre-ordered devices. The line outside Apple’s Fifth Avenue store in New York was the smallest since the launch of the iPhone 3GS in 2009, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. His research team

fee in return for a new handset every year. This may help Apple stabilise iPhone sales in years without new blockbuster models, but it also reduces the need for people to gather for hours outside stores on launch day. After being introduced in the US a year ago, iPhone Upgrade was rolled out to the UK and China this year. counted 400 customers lining up there on Friday, down from a peak of 1,880 for the iPhone 6 debut in September 2014.

Apple said earlier this week that all models of the 5.5-inch screen iPhone 7 Plus were sold out in advance, as were all other new handsets with the glossy jet black finish.

“Consumers continue to trend toward pre-ordering new devices to specifically avoid long launch day lines,” Munster wrote in a Friday note to investors. “Pre-orders and early inventory issues will continue to impact future launch day lines, thus would not be surprised to continue seeing smaller lines across the world on future launch days.”

This year, Apple extended its iPhone Upgrade program, in which customers pay a monthly

iPhone 7 Several Apple retail employees in Europe said their stores had no stock for customers walking in without a pre-order reservation, despite Apple’s statement that there would be iPhone 7s available in all colors besides jet black.

At European stores where stock for walk-ins was available, quantities were scarce and customers seeking a particular color and capacity configuration ended up with a model they didn’t want or left empty-handed, the employees said. Some big Apple stores in California received fewer than 100 units for walk-in customers, other employees said. They didn’t want to be identified sharing descriptions of early sales. Apple won’t disclose initial weekend sales numbers for the new models, breaking with the tradition of past years. - Bloomberg News

NEW YORK: Stock investors next week will focus on the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and whether economic growth trends have given the US central bank reason to raise interest rates off of rock-bottom levels.

In the days leading up to Wednesday’s policy announcement, market volatility has spiked following two months of relative calm. In the last six trading sessions, the benchmark S&P 500 has moved at least 1 per cent four times, twice up and twice down, whipsawed by shifting perceptions of what the Federal Reserve may do.

The CBOE Volatility Index, the most widely followed gauge of near-term investor anxiety, is holding near two-month highs.

Following a week of mixed economic data, investors pared bets the Fed will raise rates next week.

As of Friday afternoon, traders predicted only a 15 percent likelihood of a hike after its two-day meeting, according to the CME’s

FedWatch website.

“Most of the indicators I’ve seen suggest that the markets really don’t anticipate there’s much chance of a hike this month,” said Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank in Cleveland, Ohio. “If they come with a rate hike, a lot of investors will scramble.”

December meeting If the Fed, as expected, holds off, the focus will shift to its December meeting. Investors were betting such a move was more likely than not as of Friday, with a 52 per cent perceived probability.

“If we hear a hawkish tone, in essence getting the market ready for December, the market can absorb that as long as you have the (strong economic) data underpinning,” said Quincy Krosby, market strategist at Prudential Financial in Newark, New Jersey.

One investor believes Fed officials want to raise rates in order to prepare options should the

economy soften in the near future.

However even hinting at an increase sparks a sell-off that stifles their intentions. “If nothing happens and we begin the cycle of ‘will they do it in December or not?,’ I think volatility continues some,” said Peter Tuz, president of Chase Investment Counsel in Charlottesville, Virginia.

He added that elements feeding into volatility also include the US presidential election and global economic conditions. The benign rate environment has helped fuel major US stock indexes to all-time highs in July and August. The S&P 500 now sits about 2.5 per cent below its record close, and it remains up about 4.5 per cent for 2016.

The Fed’s decision also will factor into the performance of high dividend-paying telecoms and utilities shares, which tend to benefit from low-rate environments.

The sectors have each climbed about 13 per cent in 2016, topping other groups, but have pared gains in recent months. - Reuters

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The Seattle-based company notified merchants recently that such items would now be delivered to Amazon Prime members within five business days, down from eight previously, according to an email obtained by Bloomberg. That makes Amazon delivery of small, inexpensive items from China, for example, much faster than the two weeks to 30 days it can take using marketplaces owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., EBay Inc. and Wish.com.

Amazon wants quick delivery, which has helped it dominate online shopping in the US, to further differentiate itself from competitors in cross-border e-commerce.

US online shoppers will spend about $30 billion this year on cross-border transactions, a 10 per cent increase from 2015, with China the leading source of goods purchased, according to a February report by EMarketer. An Amazon spokesman declined to comment on the delivery changes.

The move comes two months after Amazon slashed shipping fees it

charges merchants who sell items through the company’s Fulfillment

By Amazon Small and Light programme, introduced last year to offer shoppers free shipping with no minimum order size on thousands of popular small items, most of which cost $10 or less.

“I expect the small and light programme to explode in volume,” said Neil Ackerman, a former Amazon executive who started the programme and now heads e-commerce initiatives at Mondelez International. “Wish.com and other marketplaces won’t be able to compete with Amazon when it comes to speed or customer service.”

Amazon continues to refine the small and light delivery system to blunt competition from rival marketplaces that help Chinese merchants ship directly to US shoppers through the ePacket programme.

EPacket is an agreement between the US Postal Service and China Post that provides Chinese merchants cheap access to US shoppers on small packages weighing as much as 4.4 pounds (1.7 kilograms).

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Amazon can ship orders through ePacket, meaning Amazon gets less money than if it had handled packing and delivery, and those sales take longer to reach customers.

Amazon pitches its quick delivery and proximity to US shoppers to encourage Chinese manufacturers and suppliers to ship the items directly to the company’s warehouses. Another incentive is to make the products Prime eligible, which lets them reach Amazon’s most loyal shoppers who pay $99 a year for delivery discounts.

By reducing the price of shipping such items and speeding their delivery, Amazon is looking to win both merchants selling the items and customers who want them quickly. Amazon shoppers in the US order tens of millions of units annually that fit the small and light dimensions, according to company documents reviewed by Bloomberg News. – Bloomberg News

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Proud Omani customer endorses reliable Cerato

The Kia Cerato is available on an exciting Eid offer

MUSCAT: Ask anyone about their journey in shopping for a vehicle and usually they will say that it was not easy to find a sales representative or dealership that really helped them through the process ... made them feel that the sale is in the best interest of both parties.

However, at Reliable International Automotive, it is not uncommon to have a customer taking the time to extend a ‘thank you’ to the entire staff. To turn up and say “Your dealership as a whole has provided me a great product and service. Upon my review of my purchase over many years, I find that it is in great condition and drives fantastic. I will be referring friends and family over to your dealership in the future.”

Therefore, it was not a surprise but a great pleasure to welcome a long-standing and highly valued Cerato owner to the showroom.

Having clocked 990,000km on his vehicle, Yahya Said Al Harassi is still going strong in his Cerato and will choose no vehicle other than Kia. Having travelled to Salalah

8-10 times, he frequently travels to Dubai, Sur and many other faroff places.

Hailing from beautiful town of Izki in North-eastern Oman, Harassi loves his Cerato and said that it is very steady and stable on the road. Asked to describe the Cerato, he repeats the two words… ’Sayyarra Al Ula’.

The two words that mean ‘No. 1 Car’ seem to say it all… they encapsulate just what a Cerato means to its owners. They reflect the pride and the regard for a vehicle that has unfailingly rendered reliable performance, even in the most demanding conditions.

Indeed, the Kia Cerato is designed by Kia’s Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer to provide the maximum cabin space, shoulder and legroom space in its category.

Premium features on the new Cerato include steering controls audio, cruise, bluetooth, trip computer, front & rear parking sensors and rear AC vents (which is usually seen in higher segment cars).

At the present moment, the Cerato is available on an exciting Eid offer that gives the customers a chance to either pocket a generous cash gift of OMR900 or opt instead for insurance and 30,000km/2years’ service together with a cash gift of OMR500. They can also enjoy the attractive 0% interest rates on EMI (for short-term deals) and the 3.3% interest rate on EMI on deals up to 5 years.

These choices make it even easier to own the Cerato – a car with truly thrilling features such as an ergonomically designed driver space that makes every drive truly comfortable and stress-free. A multi-function 4-spoke steering wheel that offers precise fingertip control, together with classleading comfort and a hi-tech supervision cluster that displays a comprehensive range of vehicle information such as service interval reminders, welcome light, among others.

Cerato is also equipped with front fog lamps, cruise control, central locking, electric rear windows and driver’s seat height adjustment, 60/40 split folding rear seat backrest, twin tweeter speakers; and adjustable rear seat air vents.

In Oman, Cerato customers enjoy a choice of two gasoline engines – Kia’s 160 HP 2.0-litre ‘Nu’ engine and the popular 129 HP 1.6-litre ‘Gamma’ engine. These high performance engines produce the highest horsepower in this class.

The new Cerato has earned the highest crash safety rankings from international safety bodies such as National Highway Traffic Safety Administration & IIHS. Customers eager to experience the Kia Cerato are encouraged to visit any Kia showroom at their convenience.

Kia Cerato is equipped with some dealer installed non-Kia accessories to enhance its looks, feel

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and functionality. Customers are welcome to get the full details by visiting a Kia showroom.

Kia Motors Corporation – a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart – was founded in 1944 and is Korea’s oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. Over 3 million Kia vehicles a year are produced in 10 manufacturing and assembly operations in five countries which are then sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering around 150 countries.

Kia in Oman is ranked amongst the Top Distributors in the world.

Reliable International Automotive (Ria), the distributor for Kia in Oman provides a rewarding ownership experience for customers.

Excellent product attributes and unmatched facilities easily ensure their absolute satisfaction, every mile of the way. No wonder then that Reliable International Automotive has been ranked amongst the top Kia distributors worldwide and has been honoured with prestigious accolades including the ‘Good Partnership award, ‘Family Like Care’ Service award’, and ‘Kia ‘Distributor of Distinction’ award.

The prestigious ‘Kia Award for Overall Excellence and Outstanding Performance’ amongst Kia distributors worldwide was bestowed most deservingly. Ria was also honoured with Kia’s ‘Global Sales Customer Satisfaction Excellence’ award 2016.

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Caribou Chats set to feature two startups, iCommunicate and Kash5aful today MUSCAT: Startup Oman, the Sultanate’s only platform created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and the ‘home of entrepreneurship’ in Oman will host the September edition of the Caribou Chats, monthly talks for local startups and entrepreneurs.

The September edition of Caribou Chats is scheduled to take place today at 6.30pm and will feature Ahmed Al Balushi, Oman’s youngest fashion designer and owner of Kash5aful, casual clothing brand for men and women. Accompanying Ahmed will be Najah Al Abdulsalam, owner and manager of iCommunicate, Oman’s first specialised speech language and hearing clinic, says a press release.

Even though these entrepreneurs represent very diverse backgrounds, both share a joint path of building a successful business and navigating daily challenges.

“Focused on exposing the best practices of local entrepreneurs, as well as their challenges and learnings, the September edition will focus on scalability of businesses and international reach,”

said Ali Daud, co-founder of Startup Oman.

Modelled after the famous Kauffman Foundation’s 1 Million Cups Programme, Caribou Chats aims to fully promote the entrepreneurial lifestyle, with all of its daily hurdles and learnings.

Caribou Chats is an educational programme designed specifically for Oman’s startup community.

The event is organised by Startup Oman in partnership with Caribou Coffee. It is scheduled to take place at Caribou Cafe in Bareeq AlShatti. Coffee and nibbles are provided courtesy of Caribou Coffee.

Registration is required at mymujtama.startupoman.om.

Founded in 2015, by serial entrepreneurs Ali Kamal Daud and Sherry Colbourne, Startup Oman is the platform for entrepreneurship in Oman.

Startup Oman subscribes to the idea that it takes a community to raise an entrepreneur and is on a mission to co-create, with the existing stakeholders, the next generation of entrepreneurs in Oman.

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Young learners of PSM explore colours

MUSCAT: Upholding the principle of ‘learning by doing; the inquisitive young learners of Junior Block - Pakistan School Muscat (PSM), made out to explore the colours.

A special day filled with colourful activities was celebrated to get the students familiar with the

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world of colours.

The participants of the activity were the enthusiastic learners of KG class and the students of Special Education Centre, says a press release.

Special morning assembly, performance on colour rhymes, storytelling, stamping and quiz were

held. The students had a great day with fun based learning. The costumes of the students were another tingle for the students.

Atta ullah Niazi, senior principal PSS, Khalid Jadoon, PSM principal, Munnaza Ghafoor, principal junior school, and the audience appreciated the students.

PSM, Junior School celebrates Eid MUSCAT: Eid Al Adha was celebrated in Junior School – Pakistan School Muscat, recently.

Colourful special morning assembly, quiz competition, musical performances, card making for wishing the loved ones and many more fun filled activities were held at the school. Atta ullah Niazi, senior principal - Pakistan School System, Khalid Jadoon, principal PSM, Munnaza Ghafoor, principal Junior School and the audience observed the day with the students.

The performances and the brightly coloured clad children were the cynosure of the celebration.

Celebration of such events provides students with a platform to truly ascertain and imprint the very purpose and essence of religious festivals.

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ROUND-UP Macan Turbo with performance package tops Porsche model line Equipped with the performance package, the Macan Turbo now tops off the model line, impressing with enhanced driving properties, increased agility and an even greater emotional appeal

MUSCAT: As the sports car of the compact SUV segment, the Macan has been setting standards in terms of driving dynamics since its debut and now Porsche is upping the ante once again.

Equipped with the performance package, the Macan Turbo now

tops off the model line, impressing with enhanced driving properties, increased agility and an even greater emotional appeal, says a press release.

After the performance enhancement, the twin-turbocharged, 3.6-litre V6 engine delivers 440 hp (324 kW). With 40 hp (30 kW) more than the Macan Turbo, this figure places the new variant firmly in the top spot of this model line.

The car now accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds (a reduction of 0.4 seconds), and achieves a new top speed of 272

km/h (an increase of 6 km/h).

The maximum torque has also risen to 600 Nm (an increase of 50 Nm) and is available to the driver across a broad rev range of between 1,500 and 4,500 rpm. This also increases the tractive force: In Sport Plus mode, the time taken to accelerate from 80 km/h to 120 km/h has dropped to 2.9 seconds (a reduction of 0.2 seconds). Depending on the tyres, fuel consumption (in line with the NEDC) for the new top-of-the-range Macan model is between 9.4 l/100 km and 9.7 l/100 km.

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However, it is not just the engine power that is given a boost in the Macan Turbo equipped with the performance package – a newly developed brake system, lowered body, controlled sports chassis, Sport Chrono Package and sports exhaust system are all fitted as standard. The front axle features grooved brake discs with a diameter of 390 millimetres, which are 30 millimetres larger than the brake discs fitted on the non-performance package variant of the Macan Turbo.

The discs are gripped by six-

piston brake callipers completed with a red paint finish. Available at the push of a button, the optimally tuned Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) delivers an exceptionally sporty position on the road with vehicle lowered by 15 millimetres.

Air suspension with self-levelling function and height adjustment, lowered by ten millimetres, is also available as standard.

With the Sport Chrono package, drivers can ramp up the performance of the Macan Turbo even further. In Sport Plus mode, this

package ensures the chassis, engine and transmission are tuned to sporty effect – accompanied by an even more emotional sound from the sports exhaust system.

The seven-speed PDK doubleclutch transmission is now designed to deliver extremely short response times, optimum switching points and increased torque during gear changes for maximum acceleration.

To customise the Macan Turbo with Performance Package, a range of tailored equipment options are available, such as the Turbo Exterior Package. Features available with this package include 21-inch wheels in the 911 Turbo design with lateral spokes painted in high-gloss black, LED main headlights equipped with PDLS Plus and numerous other elements finished in black.

The Turbo Interior Package delivers a black leather interior with lavish Alcantara elements, colour appliqué in numerous areas and carbon elements such as the door entry guards with the model logo lit up in white. The Macan Turbo with performance package is available for order now.

ACADEMICS

Pakistan School Musannah students excel in boards exams

ISWK organises inter-school business development contest MUSCAT: In a unique competition to promote business development amongst commerce students of Indian schools in the Sultanate of Oman, ‘Logibizz’ inter-school competition was organised by Indian School Wadi Kabir for the first time in Oman.

The contesting teams from six Indian schools, combining two disciplines of Logic and Business, had to present a business plan each, along with an advertisement to promote their chosen product or service to be launched in the country of their residence, says a press release.

The three rounds to decide upon the winner were skilfully conceived. The quiz round kept the contestants as well as the audience rapt in attention as each team struggled hard to gain an edge over its competitor. Only three teams out of a total of six qualified for the final round which was in the form of a Question/Answer round based

on the respective business plan furnished by the contesting teams.

Sparkling Newbies, the team from Indian School Al Seeb lifted the winner’s trophy. The Elites from Indian School Muscat were second, and Bright Tycoons from the host school ISWK came third.

The other participating schools were Indian School Muladha, Indian School Darsait and Indian School Sohar.

Gargi Chugh, professor, Marketing and Strategic Management at the Majan College, Muscat, and A. E. James, business editor of the Times of Oman were the adjudicators of the competition.

Students in the audience also witnessed inspiring videos of successful Indian entrepreneurs who starting from very humble beginnings have become iconic figures in the business world of today.

MUSCAT: The students of Pakistan School Musannah have shown excellent results in board exams 2015-16.

Amna Bibi, student of SSC-I, bagged the first position by securing 86 per cent among 32 students. Hamza Ahmad, from the same level stood second by securing 83 per cent and Saba Pervaiz succeeded in achieving 82 per cent, says a press release.

Fatima Ghani from SSC-II showed the encouraging result by securing 87 per cent. Ayesha Siddique, from the same level, secured 2nd position by showing 89 per cent. Mahreen Hameed clinched the top position by scor-

ing 93 per cent in SSC-II. Nadia, from HSSC-I, showed exceptional result by scoring 83 per cent and Aqsa Gul excelled in getting top percentage of 86 in HSSC-II. The president, members of

SMC and the principal of Pakistan School Musannah congratulated all the students on their success. Nasir Nawaz, principal, of the campus said, “We are proud of all our hard working students and appreciate their utmost efforts.

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E X E C U T I V E M A S T E R O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O N

WCAS introduces weekend EMBA MUSCAT: For the first time in the Sultanate of Oman working graduates both male and females have great opportunity to enhance their educational career to further heights, with weekend programme classes for Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) introduced by Waljat College of Applied Sciences (WCAS) at KOM, Rusayl.

The Friday-Saturday EMBA programme, designed by WCAS in academic partnership with Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India, is aimed to give an opportunity to working graduates, women who were unable to continue further studies due to their domestic responsibilities and self employed who are unable to attend regular classes due

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to their work responsibilities, says a press release.

The unique feature of EMBA programme courses is that WCAS has the best and experienced faculty members, who will be covering real life projects and all specialisations viz. Finance Management, Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Systems Management, Operations, IT Management and Manufacturing Management.

Eligibility The candidate must have obtained Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50 percent marks in aggregate or a minimum CGPA of 2.3 on 4 Point Scale. The candidate must pass the entrance test and personal interview conducted by the college.

OMAN FIRE, SAFETY AND SECURITY EXPO

NBC companies participate in OFSEC MUSCAT: Majan Health Services (MHS) and Al Salama Fire Engineering Consultancy, which are companies incubated at the National Business Centre (NBC), concluded their participation in Oman Fire, Safety and Security Expo (OFSEC 2016), which was held at Oman International Exhibition Centre recently.

The two companies highlighted their cutting-edge services at the exhibition, says a press release.

MHS is a one-stop occupational medicine service provider and innovative medical solutions.

Specialised in the diagnosis, management and prevention of diseases and illnesses in the workplace, MHS is committed

to reducing health care costs, increasing productivity, reducing absenteeism, enhancing employee morale, attracting and retain-

BMW 7 Series, i8 join women across Oman Al Jenaibi International Automobiles sponsors first ‘Ultimate Elegance’ forum for Omani women

MUSCAT: The BMW 7 Series and BMW i8 have reaffirmed their position as the car of choice for high profile events across the Middle East, with the flagship BMW model and world’s most progressive sportscar being selected to take centre stage at Oman’s first ‘Ultimate Elegance’ forum that took place recently.

Gathering high profile members of Omani society to discuss women’s beauty, fashion and health, the prestigious event was the ideal platform for Al Jenaibi International Automobiles, the official BMW Group importers in the Sultanate, to display the BMW 7 Series, says a press release.

A vehicle that embodies luxury, status, performance and pioneering innovation, guests to the forum were able to see first-hand the high quality craftsmanship, exquisite materials and industryfirst technology.

Joining the luxurious sedan was the BMW i8, a trendsetter in the automotive world having revolutionised its vehicle class when it was launched. Bringing performance and aesthetical appeal of a sports car with the fuel consumption of a small car, the first plug-in hybrid car.

The BMW i8 has caused a sensation on the roads with its ultradynamic proportions, elegantly sporty lines, low-slung silhouette and futuristic design features.

Divyendu Kumar, managing director of Al Jenaibi International Automobiles, said: “Women across the Sultanate have made a significant contribution to the growth and success of Oman.

We’re therefore delighted to be a part of this forum that recognises these accomplishments and celebrates those that are leading the way. The BMW 7 Series and BMW i8 were the natural choices

to represent BMW at this prestigious event, embodying hallmark BMW luxury and innovation thereby positioning BMW as the perfect partner for this and other high profile events.

We will continue to look at opportunities like these to show our support for the community.”

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Beaconites shine once again in IGCSE Examination 2016

MUSCAT: Al Ghad Al Mushriq School, managed by Beaconhouse School System, shared the outstanding IGCSE examination results of its second outgoing batch of 2016.

The dedication and focus of the students was duly rewarded and they received excellent scores in all the subjects. It was a heartwarming moment for the teachers, parents and the entire school to see the students faring well in the exams. The mentoring and

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encouragement provided by the teachers also contributed to the success of its children, says a press release.

The students secured a laudable percentage of A+ and A grades in various subjects. Beaconhouse congratulated its shining stars Manal, Rida, Nyasha and Tahira who scored more than five A + and A grades in the exams. It wished that the students continue reaching greater heights with their sincere and goal oriented approach.

The ‘Ultimate Elegance’ forum was founded by Anaqati Magazine to highlight the accomplishments of Omani women in the society.

The forum was held under the patronage of the Federation of Chambers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Sheikh Salih bin Hilal Al-Khalili.

ing high-quality employees and delivering a positive return on healthcare investment.

At the exhibition, MHS high-

lighted its unique mobile and onsite services covering healthcare management and occupational medicine tailored packages that suit the needs of organisations of the O&G, marine, construction and aviation industries.

Al Salama Fire Engineering Consultancy, which was established in 2014 to be one of the consultancies that are registered and approved by the civil defence, offered its services in designing buildings that meet the requirements of Fire Hazard Prevention Department at the Directorate General of Civil Defence along with NFPA codes which are used for life safety and protection of buildings from fire loss.

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Sartaj Aziz leaves two Pakistani students feeling special and elated Dr A Q Khan Hall of Pakistan School Muscat came to life as soon as adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs arrived to a warm welcome, the large presence of the Pakistani community letting him feel the warmth of emotions and expectations behind the rousing welcome

SHAHZAD RAZA shahzad@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: The visit of Sartaj Aziz, adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, to Oman was special in many ways but two students of Pakistan School Muscat (PSM) will remember it for a long time to come.

Dr A Q Khan Hall of PSM came to life as soon as the Pakistani dignitary arrived to a warm welcome, the large presence of the Pakistani

community letting him feel the warmth of emotions and expectations behind the rousing welcome.

As soon as he settled down in his seat on the stage, two smartly dressed students walked up to him to share their pride. Saad Aftab, a former PSM student, apprised him of his unique distinction of having secured 2400 marks out of 2400 in SAT II examination. Pleased by his achievement, Sartaj Aziz presented him a signed copy of a book on Pakistan, which Saad is so hap-

TALENT: Sartaj Aziz rewarding PSM student Khizer Aizaz Mirza,

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who won a prize for drawing a pencil sketch of the dignitary. Ali Javed, Pakistan’s Ambassador, is also seen. – Supplied picture

Pakistan to Saad Aftab, former PSM student for securing 2400 out of 2400 marks. – Supplied picture

py to have received. Anticipating his visit, PSM had held a drawing competition among its students who were tasked to sketch Sartaj Aziz withtheir pencils. Khizer Aizaz Mirza, a student of PSM’s Spe-

cial Education Wing and winner of that competition, was standing before the chief guest presenting him his most prized work. Sartaj received his pencil-sketched portrait, signed it and presented a

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cash gift to Khizer as a token of acknowledgement and appreciation of his talent.

The visit of adviser to Pakistan prime minister ended the next day but did he know it had left at least

two young people feeling very special and encouraged to excel ... again?

Atta ullah Niazi, Principal Pakistan Schools System, is happy that his students were able to impress the dignitary.

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Indian HRD Ministry honours ISD principal Car Care provides

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MUSCAT: The prestigious CBSE Teacher Award – 2015 was conferred on Dr Sridevi P. Thashnath, principal of Indian School Darsait (ISD), by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India recently at a ceremony attended by Upendra Kushwaha, Minister of State HRD (School Education & Literacy), Dr Subhash Chandra Kuntia, IAS, Secretary Department of School Education & Literacy and R. K. Chaturvedi, chairman, CBSE.

The principal has been honoured with a Certificate of Commendation, cash award of Rs50,000 and a shawl at the ceremony organised at Kedarnath Saha Auditorium, New Delhi, says a press release.

The honour has been bestowed upon the principal in recognition of her outstanding academic efficiency, excellent reputation in the local community and love for children and exceptional involvement

I feel honoured and humbled to receive this award. I will continue to give my unconditional love and support to my students and my sincere service with steadfast commitment towards our community Dr Sridevi P. Thashnath Principal of Indian School Darsait

in the social life.

The citation presented to her aptly reads, “This award is in public recognition of her valuable and commendable service dedicated

to the community for the cause of education as a teacher of merit.”

This year 33 teachers were honoured for their extraordinary contributions in the field of education and Dr Thashnath was the only principal to be chosen for this award from among the CBSE schools outside India.

The Board of Directors, Indian Schools in Oman, the school management committee, the staff, students, parents and well wishers conveyed their congratulations to the principal for the accomplishment that has made all the Indian schools in Oman proud.

Speaking on her achievement, Thashnath said, “I feel honoured and humbled to receive this award.

I will continue to give my unconditional love and support to my students and my sincere service with steadfast commitment towards our community.”

On this momentous occasion, she profusely thanked R. K. Chaturvedi, chairman, CBSE and other CBSE officials for nominating her for the award. She expressed her sincere thanks to the embassy, BoD, ISD management, staff, students, parents and the community for their continued support.

MUSCAT: Most of the expats in Oman are anxious about their cars when they plan their vacation. Many of them leave their cars either in the parking lot of their building or on streets unattended. Some of them give their cars to friends for their use until they return back from holidays.

People coming from far off places like Sur, Nizwa, Sohar, have to depend on their friends to drop and pick them upon their return.

If you simply let your vehicle park on the streets for extended period of time, you may return to a dead battery, or worse yet a damaged engine, ruined tyres, etc. Car theft is also a major concern for the expats who park in open space. Taking some precautions will not only ensure that your car starts when you return to it, but that its time in storage doesn’t shorten the life of the engine and provide a peaceful vacation for the expats.

To solve all these hassles, Najeeb Rehiman, a businessman in Ruwi, started Car Care that provides a complete parking solution and a peaceful holiday for expats while

on vacation, says a press release.

Car Care is getting good response from people in and around Muscat. Many expats have availed this facility when they went for their vacation.

An 1,800 sqft shaded parking lot and eight staff members in charge of the service ensure that your cars are in safe hands. It also extends its service by collecting the car from the airport for those who travel with family from distant location like Sur, Sohar, etc.

You can just drop off your key to the Car Care team and peacefully check in to the airport. Your vehicle will be waiting in the airport upon your return.

Car Care provides special services like starting and cleaning the car periodically. It charges only OMR50 per month.

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Waljat College to conduct workshop on research methodology and SPSS today MUSCAT: Waljat College of Applied Sciences (WCAS) will organise a two-day workshop on Research Methodology and SPSS today and tomorrow.

The programme is designed keeping in mind the importance of research and data analysis in today’s fast paced and competitive environment, says a press release.

The workshop would provide an insight into application based approach to the fundamentals of research methodology and hands on training in SPSS. This scientific and rational approach to research methodology and integration of data analysis software SPSS can be utilised not only for effective decision making but also for resource optimisation and cost minimisation in professional set up.

The major objective of this programme is to equip management faculty, research scholars and professionals with various statistical tools which are widely used in management research with applications of relevant software.

The workshop is primarily tar-

The workshop would provide an insight into application based approach to the fundamentals of research methodology and hands on training in SPSS. The major objective of this programme is to equip management faculty, research scholars and professionals with various statistical tools which are widely used in management research with applications of relevant software

geted at faculty members of management institutions, PhD scholars and other professionals who are engaged in the area of business and management. It will also be useful for teachers who are teaching research methodology and marketing research.

The workshop will covers topics like research fundamentals, objectives and hypothesis formulation, sampling, data collection and data analysis through SPSS. Participants will be given insights on theory in classroom and the application will be discussed through SPSS in laboratory.

Practical assignments shall be discussed and focus will be on enhancing the data analysis skills of participants through SPSS. Senior resource persons from academia will conduct the workshop.

At the end of the programme, each participant will be awarded a certificate of Waljat College of Applied Sciences - Workshop on Research Methodology & SPSS. There are limited 20 seats for the programme and will be filled on first come first served basis.

Gulf Oil ME sets up distribution outlet in Salalah SALALAH: Gulf Oil Middle East set up a distribution outlet in Salalah keeping in mind Dhofar’s location, connectivity and a trading centre which has the capacity to cater major business activities.

The launch event marked presence of senior officials of the Gulf Oil Middle East, businessmen from Dhofar and other stakeholders. Shahin Al Arabi Global Trading has partnered with the Gulf Oil as a distribution arm of the company, says a press release.

K. R. Venkataraman, CEO of Gulf Oil Middle East Limited, said the company’s presence in Salalah is marked by Dhofar’s strength as an important trading centre in Oman and the company’s need to strengthen distribution network. Gulf Oil, according to him, has a strong presence in GCC, Jordan, Iraq, Pakistan, and

in pockets of Africa.

Gurpreet, CEO of Shahin Al Arabi Global Trading, offered the best possible service to the stakeholders and offered 24/7 service to the clients. Gulf Oil officials Prakash Rangaraj, deputy general manager - Sales, UAE; Santosh Menon, GM Marine GCC; and S. Sunderam, assistant vice-president - Technical Services were present on the occasion.

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Fanja launch OPL title defence in style, Dhofar and Oman win MUSCAT: Nine-time winners Fanja began their Omantel Professional League (OPL) title defence in style with a thumping 3-1 victory over promoted Jalan on the first day of the new league season at Sur Sports Complex on Saturday.

On a day when Dhofar, who will also be aiming for a record 10th league title in the 2016-17 season, and Oman recorded contrasting victories, Fanja were given a sensational start by international striker Abdulaziz Al Maqbali, who entered the record books by completing the first hat-trick of the season.

Al Maqbali’s three goals came in quick succession as Fanja took a 3-0 lead into the break. The Omani international opened the score D AV I S C U P

Murray siblings keep British hopes alive GLASGOW: Britain kept their hopes of retaining the Davis Cup alive thanks to a terrific backs-to-the-wall effort from brothers Andy and Jamie Murray on Saturday.

The Scottish siblings had to win their doubles rubber to stay in the tie against Argentina and battled hard to reduce the overall deficit to 2-1 with a four-set 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Juan Martin Del Potro and Leonardo Mayer to line up a compelling final day.

On Sunday, Andy will he seeks to send the tie to a deciding rubber by beating Guido Pella. If he prevails, Del Potro will face Kyle Edmund.

Croatia take 2-1 lead In Zadar, Croatia took a big step towards securing a final spot when Ivan Dodig and Marin Cilic beat Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the doubles to take a 2-1 lead.

Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez scripted a decisive win against Leander Paes and Saketh Myneni giving Spain an unassailable 3-0 lead in their playoff tie against India in New Delhi.

Leander Paes and Saketh Myneni, combining for the first time in Davis Cup, lost 6-4, 6-7 (2), 4-6, 4-6 but not without a brave fight that tested the Rio Olympic gold medallist pair for three hours and 23 minutes in the must-win rubber. The defeat also prolonged the Indian legend’s wait for the world record wins Davis Cup. - Agencies

in the 10th minute and doubled the lead in the 12th minute before completing his hat-trick in the 24th minute.

Jalan managed to pull one back in the 78th minute through Mohammed Al Sawadi.

Early jolt Earlier, Oman Club took on threetime winners Suwaiq at Sohar Sports Complex and managed to record a solitary goal victory thanks to a 73rd minute goal by Khalid Al Hajri.

Dhofar, on the other hand, received an early jolt before overcoming Muscat by a 2-1 margin at the Salalah Sports Complex. Dhofar were stunned as early as the

sixth minute when Mohammed Al Habsi gave Muscat the lead.

However, the hosts maintained their composure and kept fighting for the possession. Though they failed to find the equaliser in the first half, two quick goals in the second session saved the day for Dhofar.

Abdullah Fawaz struck in the 66th minute and Said Al Ruzaiqi score the match-winner three minutes to ensure Dhofar started their campaign with full points.

The first week action continues on Sunday when Al Nasr will host Al Shabab at Salalah Sports Complex, Rustaq square off against Al Arouba at Seeb Sports Stadium and Al Khabourah play Al Nahda at Sohar Sports Complex.

SENSATIONAL START: Abdulaziz Al Maqbali scored a hat-trick as champions Fanja began their

campaign with a 3-1 victory over Jalan at the Sur Sports Complex on Saturday.

Man City juggernaut rolls on, Slimani lifts Leicester City Manchester City tore into Bournemouth and wasted little time in taking the game away from their opponents

LONDON: Manchester City maintained their imperious start to the English Premier League season with a fifth straight victory on Saturday as Bournemouth were swept aside 4-0 to become the latest victims of Pep Guardiola’s table-toppers.

Goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Kelechi Iheanacho, Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Guendogan, on his Premier League debut, wrapped up the points after another scintillating display from the title favourites who continue to lay down a marker to their rivals.

Among the chasing pack, Arsenal made it three successive league wins for the first time since January when they eased past 10-man Hull City 4-1 with Alexis Sanchez scoring twice and missing a penalty.

There was also a double strike at Leicester City where new signing Islam Slimani enjoyed a league debut to remember as the champions rediscovered their domestic form to beat Burnley 3-0.

SUPERB HEADER: Leicester City’s Islam Slimani, fourth from right, scores their first goal during their Premier League match against Burnley at King Power Stadium on Saturday. – Reuters

Some pundits predicted Manchester City might suffer during Sergio Aguero’s three-match suspension but, after winning the Manchester derby last weekend, they tore into Bournemouth and wasted little time in taking the game away from their opponents.

City were 1-0 up after 15 minutes when loanee Jack Wilshere conceded a free kick on the edge of the area and De Bruyne cleverly fired a set piece beneath the wall and into the net.

They doubled the lead 10 min-

utes later when Iheanacho stabbed the ball home and the Nigerian then turned provider for Sterling soon after halftime.

Guendogan, who made his first appearance for the club against Borussia Moenchengladbach in the Champions League on Wednesday, rounded off the scoring when he drilled low inside the post.

There was a sour note to come for City when they had Spaniard Nolito sent off for a head-butt with four minutes remaining.

That did little to dampen the spir-

its of Guardiola, however, who heralded another superb display from Belgium playmaker De Bruyne.

First taste It was a day of superb individual displays with Slimani whetting the appetite of Leicester fans with two goals.

Slimani, who made his debut in the Champions League in midweek after costing a club record £29 million ($37.70 million) last month, was handed his first taste of Premier League action and scored

twice in four minutes either side of halftime. The Algeria striker sneaked between Burnley’s centre backs to meet Christian Fuchs’ inswinging free kick in first-half stoppage time and then headed home after the break when Riyad Mahrez showcased his dancing feet to shimmy into the box.

Ben Mee’s own goal completed the scoring late on as Leicester took their haul to seven points from five games. Arsenal’s season has yet to fully ignite but they made light work of a Hull side who had Jake Livermore sent off for handball in the first half.

Sanchez deflected the ball home to put Arsenal ahead after 17 minutes but the Chilean then fluffed his lines as his penalty was saved

by Eldin Jakupovic following Livermore’s dismissal.

It was plain sailing from there on in, though, as Theo Walcott doubled the lead 10 minutes into the second half and, although the hosts pulled a goal back from the penalty spot through Robert Snodgrass, there was to be no late fightback.

Sanchez calmed any jitters in the Arsenal ranks when he rifled the ball high into the net and Granit Xhaka made it 4-1 with a bullet finish from distance in stoppage time, putting the London club second in the table on 10 points.

West Bromwich Albion midfielder Nacer Chadli marked a superb home debut with two goals, one a penalty, and two assists as they beat hapless West Ham United 4-2 to hand the Londoners a third straight league defeat. - Reuters

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Rosberg storms to pole in Singapore Grand Prix SINGAPORE: Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg took pole position for his 200th Formula One race after a stunning qualifying lap around Singapore’s Marina Bay street circuit on Saturday.

The German’s best lap of one minute and 42.584 seconds left him perfectly placed to retake the championship lead from British teammate Lewis Hamilton under the floodlights on Sunday.

Rosberg hailed the lap as one of the best of his career and, by securing his 29th pole position at a circuit that offers minimal overtaking opportunities, the 31-yearold will be hopeful of securing his eighth victory of the season.

“I am definitely happy with that one. It was one of my top three laps ever,” Rosberg, who sits two points behind Hamilton with seven rounds remaining, told reporters.

Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo split the Mercedes pair to claim second spot in 1:43.115, the Australian edging out triple world champion Hamilton, a two times winner in Singapore who will start in third place.

“It wasn’t clear in qualifying how we would stack up against Red Bull, so I really had to give it everything and pull it out of the bag, which is cool,” Rosberg added of his pole-setting lap.

Ricciardo is still searching for his first win of the season after he was denied victory by a botched pit stop

Lizard adds to F1’s track menagerie

STUNNING LAP: Mercedes’ driver Nico Rosberg, centre, flanked by Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo, left, and

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, celebrates his pole position at Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday. – AFP

in Monaco, and with Singapore providing the most similar circuit to Monte Carlo, the Australian can hope to go one better on Sunday.

“I am pleased enough,” he said.

“The aim was to be in on the front row, we knew it would be tough to get in front of the Mercedes but it was nice to be in front of one of them.”

Dutch teenager Max Verstappen, who had a surprise encounter with a monitor lizard in practice, will start alongside Hamilton after setting the

fourth fastest time for Red Bull.

Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen rounded out the top five.

Last year’s winner Sebastian Vettel will start from the back of the grid, the German complaining over the radio of an anti-rollbar issue in the first qualifying session with his Ferrari team unable to repair the car in time to set a fast lap.

Vettel felt he was kept out on the track too long by his team, shouting “That was stupid. We’re losing time” over the radio as he entered

the pitlane after lapping slowest of the 22 drivers.

“We decided to try and pit to fix the car but there wasn’t time,” said Vettel, who has won four of the last five races in Singapore. “I’m very disappointed.”

Behind Raikkonen, the Toro Rosso pair of Carlos Sainz and Daniil Kvyat with Nico Hulkenberg (Force India), Fernando Alonso (McLaren) and Sergio Perez (Force India) completed the top 10 on the starting grid. - Reuters

SINGAPORE: Formula One acquired an exotic addition to its list of wildlife hazards on Saturday after a large monitor lizard wandered onto the Singapore Grand Prix circuit during final practice.

“There’s a giant lizard on the track,” exclaimed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.

“You came face to face with Godzilla,” the 18-year-old’s engineer told him over the pit-to-car radio after the startled Dutchman alerted the team to the reptile’s presence.

The incident triggered a Twitter flurry and plenty of amusement.

“New friend in FP3,” commented McLaren driver Fernando Alonso on Instagram to accompany a picture of the animal on the asphalt.

Drivers are used to groundhogs and foxes making track incursions at Canada’s Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal while stray dogs proved

a danger when the sport raced at India’s Buddh circuit near New Delhi.

Deer have appeared on track in Austria in the past, snakes in Malaysia and a cat ran out in front of cars in Azerbaijan’s debut race this year in Baku.

There have also been a number of human incursions, including one at last year’s Singapore race when a lone intruder ambled across the floodlit track midway through the race and then strolled by the metal fences as cars came past.

“I had to look again as I wasn’t sure if I had a problem with my eyesight and that I actually saw somebody crossing the track,” Ferrari’s race winner Sebastian Vettel told reporters at the time.

A 27-year-old British national was later sentenced to six weeks in jail for breaching the security fences. - Reuters

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Assarain defeat Passage to India MUSCAT: Zeeshan Maqsood came up with a fine all-round display as Assarain defeated Passage to India by 68 runs and to record their second successive victory in the Oman Cricket Premier Division.

Assarain, who began the season with a 35-run victory over Al Turki NMC, batted first and put on 255 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs.

Opening batsman Zeeshan Maqsood smashed 93 runs in 118 deliveries to power Assarain to an impressive total. His innings included eight fours and a six. S. Akram contributed 46 valuable runs.

For Passage to India, Moham-

med Bilal bagged four wickets while Jaymin Tailor took two.

In reply, Passage to India were bowled out for 187 in 46.5 overs.

Asif Khan scored 57 runs while Mohammed Saeed made 25 runs.

While Ahmed Raza claimed three wickets, Zeeshan Maqsood chipped in with two scalps and Kaleemullah took bagged two wickets.

Brief scores: Assarain 255 for 7 in 50 overs (Zeeshan Maqsood 93, Akram 46; Mohammed Bilal 4/64, Jaymin Tailor 2/30) bt Passage to India 187 in 46.5 overs (Asif Khan 57, Mohammed Saeed 25; Ahmed Raza 3/31, Kaleemullah 2/30, Zeeshan Maqsood 2/41).

STAR PERFORMER: Zeeshan Maqsood, centre, being felicitated after guiding Assarain to victory over Passage to India. – Supplied photo

‘One has to perform before reaping rewards in India’ Dipa, who became the toast of the nation by finishing fourth after narrowly missing the bronze in the vault, has been flooded with cash

TOAST OF THE NATION: A photo taken on September 12 shows

prizes as well as

Bandhan bank founder, MD and CEO Chandra Shekhar Ghosh felicitating gymnast Dipa Karmakar in Agartala, Tripura. – PTI

swanky cars after the conclusion of the Rio Games

BHUBANESWAR: Star gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s coach Bisweshwar Nandi has dismissed the notion that it would have been better had she and other top performers at last month’s Rio Games been given the sort of financial backing they got post the mega event before their sojourn to Brazil.

“This is India. You have to first perform (before reaping rewards).

You people also write about them only after they do something special,” said Dronacharya awardee,

Bisweshwar, after he and his ward were felicitated at the 39th National Convention of the Sports Journalists’ Federation of India here on Friday night.

Nandi’s answer was in reply to the opinion expressed by many top yesteryear sportspersons, including former hockey captain Dilip Tirkey who was honoured here a day earlier, that it would be very helpful for the athletes to get as much backing when they prepare for mega events such as the Olympics.

Dipa, who became the toast of the nation by finishing fourth after narrowly missing the bronze in the vault, and Rio medal winners — shuttler P. V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik — have

been flooded with cash prizes as well as swanky cars after the conclusion of the Games.

Nandi also spoke about the hot temper Dipa possessed when she came under his wings and how he channelised the temper of his ward into excelling in the sport.

“I was warned by her father that she was a stubborn person with a hot temper. I experienced it firsthand too during her training regimen when I wanted her to stop after an extended session as I feared injury. I then channelised it into her gymnastics,” said Nandi.

The coach also explained how she was rejected by another coach who termed her flat-footed and how he (Nandi) recommended 7-8 exercises for Dipa

who did them diligently before returning to become his ward after nine months.

Thanking SJFI, Dipa recalled her journey from her younger days till her narrow miss in Rio. “I was not interested in gymnastics and did not understand it,” she recalled her days when she was introduced to the sport by her father.

“I am deeply indebted to sir (Nandi). He’s like a God to me. I got two silver medals and the team gold in the 2007 junior nationals and in 2009 joined the India camp where I was asked whether I was from Bangladesh,” said the gymnast from Tripura who became the first from the country to qualify for the Olympic Games after half a century.

“My first international championship was in London. I beat all the seniors in the second selection trial for the 2010 Commonwealth Games (in Delhi). But sir told me to look ahead only,” said the 23-year-old Dipa.

The Agartala-born gymnast also said how the bronze medal won by Ashish Kumar in the Delhi CWG inspired her.

“Ashish Kumar won the medal in the 2010 CWG. And it was the first by an Indian gymnast and we were all very happy. We set a target that I had to win a medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,” said Dipa who won the bronze in the Games. - PTI

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It requires at least 50 Tests to assess an all-rounder: Kapil BENGALURU: Former India captain Kapil Dev said that comparisons between all-rounders in international cricket can only happen when each one has played 50 Test matches in his career.

The World Cup winning captain and a legendary all-rounder during his time, Kapil does not believe that one should jump into conclusions after watching a player in just two or three series.

“I think, people should give a cricketer 50 Test matches before putting him into the race of being the best all-rounder.

Somebody you are talking about and comparing with after two or three series is unfair,” Kapil said at the inauguration of the 2nd Krishapatnam Port Golden Eagles Golf Championship.

However, Kapil was magnanimous in praising the present day all-rounders (he didn’t take any names though) that young players are doing far better than yesteryear all-rounders like Hadlee, Imran and Botham.

The World Cup winning captain said: ‘Hadlee, myself, Imran and Botham should forget our time and look at the present times. These young boys are very very talented. They are doing far better than us’

“Hadlee, myself, Imran and Botham should forget our time and look at the present times.

These young boys are very very talented. They are doing far better than us. So we should respect this generation,” 57-year-old said.

Asked about who is the best seam bowling all-rounder, Kapil on a lighter note said:”I am the last one (best all-rounder). That’s it.”

On a serious note, he said:”But, it will be unfair to single out one current player to say he is the best all-rounder, who could be in the league of Ian Botham, Imran

Khan and Sir Richard Hadlee.”

Kapil refused to predict as to who will come up trumps during the upcoming India versus New Zealand series.

“I don’t make any prediction.

I always went out and played my game. I would like to see what approach both teams adopt in the first Test. It is very difficut to say.

Anything can happen,” he said.

“I know more about my team but I don’t know much about the opposition so it will not be right on my part to make any comments,” said Kapil. - PTI

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NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma failed to be among the runs on a flat track but his Mumbai teammates, Kaustubh Pawar and Suryakumar Yadav, scored contrasting centuries to frustrate New Zealand on the penultimate day of the warm-up match at Firoz Shah Kotla here on Saturday.

Rohit, who managed to retain his place in India’s Test squad for the New Zealand series despite an inconsistent run, was unable to stake a claim to a playing eleven spot in the first Test.

On a flat a wicket, his Mumbai teammates revelled including Pawar (100 off 228 balls), Yadav (103 off 86), Siddhesh Lad (86 not out off 62) and rookie Arman Jaffer (69 off 123).

Mumbai, resuming the innings at 29 for one, went on to reach 431 for five by stumps on day two after New Zealand had posted 324 for seven on the opening day. A total of 402 runs were scored in 90 overs at a run rate of 4.46.

For the visitors, it was a tough day in the field with their bowlers toiling in the sun with little success. Not a lot was expected from the quicker bowlers on a flat deck but the effort from New Zealand’s spin trio of Ish Sodhi (2/132),

CONTRASTING TONS: Mumbai’s Kaustubh Pawar, left, and Suryakumar Yadav celebrated during a practice match against New Zealand at the Ferozshah Kotla ground in New Delhi on Saturday. – AFP

Mitchell Santer (1/71) and Mark Craig (0/60) was also nothing to write home about.

The spinners were expected to make an impact even though the pitch continued to play true, without offering much turn.

Looking ahead to the Test series, the lone disappointment from the India’s point was the early fall of Rohit, who also featured in the Duleep Trophy final to gain some form.

Walking into the middle after the fall of Jaffer, Rohit took 10 balls to get off the mark but

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New Zealand suffer Southee setback NEW DELHI: Seasoned fast bowler Tim Southee has been ruled out of the three-match Test series in India after he suffered an ankle injury during training.

Southee felt pain in his front foot while bowling in training, with a scan showing a grade two ligament strain in his left ankle, according to the New Zealand Cricket website.

He will return home for recovery but is expected to be fit for the subsequent five-match Oneday International (ODI) series against India.

Southee’s injury is a setback for New Zealand as the 27-year-old is their most experienced Test

bowler, having taken 177 wickets in 52 Tests at an average of 32.63.

Matt Henry, who has played four Tests, will replace Southee in the squad.

“Tim has been working hard in preparation for this tour, so he’s understandably very disappointed to be ruled out of all three Tests,” said coach Mike Hesson.

“The focus now is for Tim (Southee) to give his ankle 7-10 days rest, before slowly building his bowling loads back up ahead of the ODI series.

“We’ve got a replacement who is ready to go in Matt Henry and he’ll join the team before the start of the first Test,” he added. - PTI

he opened his account in style, a straight hit for a six off the bowling of leg-spinner Sodhi.

However, that was the sole high point of his brief stay as another attempt to hit Sodhi out of the park saw him being stumped.

For that brief period post lunch, Sodhi and left-arm spinner Santer were in the middle of a probing spell, leading to Rohit’s dismissal.

But it was all Mumbai after that as Yadav joined Pawar at the crease. Yadav would have gone back without scoring had Sodhi had not made mess of a regulation

catch off his owning bowling. That dropped catch proved costly for New Zealand as Yadav took their attack to the cleaners.

Whether it was the express pace of Trent Boult and Neil Wagner or the three spinners, it did not matter much to Yadav.

Such was his dominance that he brought up his 50 as well as his 100 with a six. He ended up smashing eight sixes with a majority of them going over midwicket, to go with nine fours. He raced to his hundred post tea and was dismissed soon after. - PTI

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Aussie rower Brennan ‘beyond disappointed’ by WADA data hack SYDNEY: Australian Olympic champion rower Kim Brennan has spoken of her deep disappointment that her integrity as a clean athlete has been called into question over a shot of adrenaline administered in a medical emergency.

Brennan, who won gold in the single skulls at the Rio Olympics, was one of 11 athletes whose medical data was leaked on Friday by a Russian hacking group, which is known as APT28 and Fancy Bear

by U.S. cyber-security researchers.

The documents leaked included details of a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) granted to Brennan after she was administered adrenalin in a hospital emergency LA LIGA

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Bale, Ronaldo miss trip to Espanyol as Real target record win BARCELONA: Real Madrid will be without talisman Cristiano Ronaldo and record signing Gareth Bale for their trip to Espanyol on Sunday, where they aim to equal Barcelona’s record of 16 consecutive La Liga wins.

Ronaldo scored the equaliser in Real’s thrilling late turnaround to beat Sporting Lisbon 2-1 on Wednesday but has been ruled out with the flu, while Bale is still carrying a hip injury he sustained against Sporting.

“Cristiano will not travel with us, he has a sore throat and we’re not going to risk him,” Zidane told a news conference on Saturday ahead of the trip to Barcelona to face Espanyol.

“We have games every three days and we can’t take risks with such an important player.

Bale received a strong knock to the hip on Wednesday and he’s not going to travel either.”

“This is a group, we have important players so when a player has something wrong it’s better for someone else to come in and do well, we always have to think about the team.”

Real equalled a club record of 15 consecutive wins set in 1960/61 last week against Osasuna and victory on Sunday will see coach Zinedine Zidane match the 16 straight wins set

by Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona in the 2010-11 season.

Real have won their last three league visits to Espanyol, Ronaldo scoring five goals in a 6-0 rout last season.

Zidane said Ronaldo’s absence would see out of favour Colombian international James Rodriguez return to the side, and he backed Karim Benzema after a disappointing return to action from the Frenchman against Sporting following a hip injury.

“I’ve said two or three times that James is training very well and he’s going to play, he’s important for the team and I think he’s really motivated,” Zidane said. “He wants to play like everyone else and he’s going to contribute a lot.”

“Benzema is fine,” added the coach. “The other day was his first start for a while and we’ll see what happens tomorrow.” - Reuters

room following a severe allergic reaction in January 2014, Rowing Australia said in a statement.

The TUE authorises her to carry an EpiPen, the lifesaving allergy treatment.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the leaked records “raised a lot of questions” with healthy athletes seemingly taking banned substances.

“To call into question the use of a substance administered by a doctor in a hospital emergency department to combat a severe allergic reaction is beyond disappointing,” Brennan said.

“This administration of adrenaline was in no way performance

Brennan, who won gold in the single skulls at the Rio Olympics, was one of 11 athletes whose medical data was leaked on Friday by a Russian hacking group

enhancing. I was seriously ill following this hospitalisation and I am upset I have to justify in the public domain my personal medical records.”

The documents, which were held by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), were the third

tranche of records to be leaked by the hackers this week.

The other Australian rower whose records were leaked on Friday, Rio silver medallist Alexander “Sasha” Belonogoff, also carries an EpiPen because of a food allergy, Rowing Australia said.

The governing body joined the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) in condemning the “malicious attacks by Fancy Bears and their blatant disregard for athlete privacy and well-being”.

“We at Rowing Australia back the two rowers named as absolutely clean and having abided by ASADA’s rules,” said Rowing Australia medical officer Professor Peter Fricker.

“A TUE is granted for therapeutic purposes only and not for performance enhancement.”

WADA considers the attacks are being carried out as retaliation for the agency’s investigations that exposed state-sponsored doping in

Russia and led to almost the entire track and field team being banned from last month’s Olympics.

Russia was also banned from sending a team to the Paralympic Games. WADA has said it believes the hackers gained access to its anti-doping administration and management system (ADAMS) via an IOC-created account for the Rio Games.

“I followed all WADA procedures in ensuring I received the appropriate permissions for this treatment and strongly believe in doping free sport,” Brennan added.

“The highly concerning issue here is the leak of personal medical information.” - Reuters

Messi, Suarez and Neymar fire Barca to easy win at Leganes Barcelona, beaten 2-1 by newcomers Alaves last weekend in their first loss at the Nou Camp since April 17, now have nine points from their first four La Liga games

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were all on target as the champions roared back into life in La Liga with a dominant 5-1 victory at promoted Leganes on Saturday.

Atletico Madrid strikers Antoine Griezmann, Fernando Torres and Kevin Gameiro also all scored in a 5-0 thrashing of Sporting Gijon to warm up for next Wednesday’s visit to the Nou Camp Messi sidefooted in a simple cross from Suarez to strike the opening goal after 15 minutes and returned the favour for the Uruguayan to nudge in the second in the 31st. Neymar stretched Barca’s lead to three goals on the stroke of half-time, tapping in another lay off from Suarez, before Messi got his second from the penalty spot

‘IMPORTANT VICTORY’: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, left, celebrates with teammate Neymar after scoring

a penalty during their Spanish La Liga match against Leganes at the Butarque Municipal Stadium in Leganes on Saturday. – AFP

10 minutes into the second half.

Rafinha rounded off the most comfortable of Barca victories with a curled finish in the 64th, although Gabriel Appelt salvaged a goal for the Madrid minnows in the 80th with a free-kick whipped into the top corner.

Barcelona, beaten 2-1 by new-

comers Alaves last weekend in their first loss at the Nou Camp since April 17, now have nine points from their first four La Liga games.

They join Real, who can go clear again when they play at Espanyol on Sunday, at the league’s summit.

“This is an important victory against a team that we knew would

cause us problems in bringing the ball out. We exploited the space well and we were very active from the start,” said Luis Enrique.

After squad rotations backfired against Alaves, Luis Enrique picked a similar team to the one that battered Celtic 7-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday in

PREMIER LEAGUE

BRAZIL SQUAD

Henderson screamer against Chelsea has echoes of Gerrard at his best LONDON: Jordan Henderson has spent much of his Liverpool career being compared unfavourably with Steven Gerrard, but his stunning goal against Chelsea on Friday could have come straight from the copybook of the former Anfield hero.

After Dejan Lovren had put Liverpool ahead, Henderson took aim from 30 metres, curling home a superb effort that ended a goal drought stretching back more than eight months.

It put Liverpool two ahead on their way to a 2-1 victory that ended the hosts’ unbeaten start to the season and underlined the growing potential of Juergen Klopp’s Liverpool side.

It was such an impressive finish that Gerrard even joined in the celebration, sharing a picture of Henderson’s effort on his Instagram account. For Henderson, it was a further illustration of his

Barca’s biggest ever win in European soccer’s top competition.

The coach made three changes, bringing back captain Andres Iniesta and resting Sergi Roberto and Sergio Busquets in favour of Rafinha and Javier Mascherano, who was deployed in an unusual floating role between right back and central midfield.

Barca played with a back three when in possession, switching to a 4-4-2 shape without the ball.

“Our tactics brought risks but we deployed them well and I’m proud of the players for that,” added Luis Enrique. “With a threeman defence they could press us very high, but we’re Barca and we assume these risks.”

Atletico kickstarted their league campaign last week with a 4-0 win at Celta Vigo and raced out of the traps against Sporting, Gameiro feeding Griezmann to tap in the opener in the second minute before curling in another in the fifth.

Griezmann then cut inside to lash in the third goal in the 31st before being replaced by Torres, and the homegrown Atletico hero then rounded off the victory with two late strikes, including an injury time penalty.

“We knew we were doing the right things to score goals,” Torres told BeIN Sports after a rewarding afternoon for Atletico’s strikeforce. “It’s good that all the forwards contributed with the goals and that I could do that from the bench. It’s never a good time to visit Barcelona but now we can go there feeling confident.” - Reuters

STUNNING GOAL: Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson celebrates after

scoring a goal during their Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Friday. – Reuters

renaissance this season with his superb effort capping a powerful overall display.

After his last campaign was disrupted by injury, Henderson’s

role as Liverpool captain had come under scrutiny, with some fans even questioning whether he would cement a regular place in Klopp’s side.

Instead he has begun the season with a calm authority that Liverpool’s midfield has perhaps lacked since Gerrard bade farewell to Anfield 16 months ago.

Playing in a deep-lying role, Henderson provided a platform for Liverpool to launch a flurry of first-half attacks, before helping the visitors snuff out any threat of a Chelsea fightback after the break.

“I had a good feeling going into the game,” Henderson said. “We knew it would be difficult as Chelsea are a good side but I thought we defended well and deserved the three points.

“It was about time I got a goal but I always say the most important thing is the three points.”

Liverpool have now taken 10 points from a possible 15 and sit well-placed after a gruelling start.

Liverpool face Derby County in the League Cup on Tuesday. - Reuters

Tite recalls Thiago Silva RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil coach Tite has recalled veteran central defender Thiago Silva to his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela. The 31-year-old former captain of the national side won the last of his 59 caps in the 2015 Copa America but then fell out of favour with Tite’s predecessor Dunga.

The new coach said he called the Paris St Germain player within days of taking over and he is now in contention for a place alongside either Miranda or PSG teammate Marquinhos at the heart of the Brazil defence.

Team: Goalkeepers: Alisson, Muralha, Weverton; Defenders: Miranda, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Gil, Daniel Alves, Fagner, Marcelo, Filipe Luis; Midfielders: Casemiro, Renato Augusto, Paulinho, Oscar, Willian, Fernandinho, Lucas Lima, Giuliano, Philippe Coutinho; Forwards: Neymar, Douglas Costa, Firmino, Gabriel Jesus. - Reuters

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FOR SALE * 6BR Villa in Al Ghobra Facing the beach for sale. Ύ ŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů Θ ZĞƐŝĚĞŶƟ Ăů >ĂŶĚ ŝŶ Al khuwair for sale. * warehouse in Wadi Al kabir for sale.

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CAMP FOR RENT IN GHALA 350 labours & staff can stay With all facilities, near by Express way.

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FOR RENT OFFICE & ACCOMMODATION FACILITY Ready to Occupy Office Facility ( 275 Sq. Mtr) & 8 No. Studio Flats at Ghala (Opp. Riyam Signs)

Contact : 95697401 / 95496379 Luxurious 2bedroom flat, in ground floor with split air conditioners available for rent in Mumtaz area, Ruwi.

Contact: 24564460 / 97610908

Villa for Rent 750 R.O (Negotiable) behind Mazoon Mosque.

Contact 95150807 Rooms at Al Khuwair.

Contact: 93830111

Flat for rent, 2 BHK R.O 240/- , 1BHK R.O 180/- AL Hail near Dubai hypermarket. Contact: 94030761 Villa for rent, four spacious bath attached bed rooms, private swimming pool Gymnasium (common) with electrical equipment & free maintenance secured compound at Madinat Al Illam. Contact : 98027975 Flat for rent in Wadi Kabeer near India Primary School 1b & 2b,1h &1k.

Contact : 92222922 / 97375776 / 98058000 1000.00 sqm industrial plot with compound wall & 2 rooms at Misfa Industrial area. Contact:99342733 / 91118706 3 bed room villa, big kitchen, 2 Majlis, 5 bathrooms, inside a big compound, 4 minutes from City Center Seeb. Contact: 99311979 Francis

New flat at Al-Wadi kabir.

Contact 96130797 / 92130703 Flat for rent in Al Mawaleh South 3, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hall, kitchen & store with air condition.

Contact 98575157

1 & 2 BHK Mumtaz R.O 225/- & 275/-. Contact: 92144045

30 New Deluxe Flats & Shops in Al Khoud. Contact 99738881

New deluxe flat available at Azaiba near Al Sahwa tower, 2 BHK with balcony. Contact: 98294753 2 apartments for rent in Southern Al Hail behind Tejan. Apartments are well located in a very peaceful area and calm they are in ground floor of the building having 2 bedrooms, living room, Majlis, 3 bathrooms and a kitchen. For more information please contact 99462401 /99243291 1 BHK Ghubra R.O 225/-.

Contact: 92144045

1 BHK flat for rent in Darsait.

Contact: 99357586 / 97500025

1 & 2 BHK Ghubra R.O 225/- & 275/-. Contact: 92144045

A spacious 2 Bedrooms flat with splits unit AC, located in Wattaya behind Mughlai Restaurant.

Contact: 98802343

Flats and shops for rent in Ruwi Honda road, Al Wattaya MBD area.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127 / 94579531

1 bedroom attached kitchen, toilet for family in Al Khuwair RO 130/-.

Contact: 95154331

Flats for rent near Indian School in Wadi Kabir.

Contact 99777122

Flats & office in Ruwi, CBD area, Awfait building.

Contact 95135465 2 bedroom flat luxury fully furnished at Al Khuwair, 2 bedroom – the Wave. 3 bedroom at Azaiba.

2 bedroom at Al Walja, 600 sq. mt Warehouse – Sinaya, Ghala. For short or long term lease contract contact Atlas Real Estate & Rent a Car LLC. Contact 99436312 / 92888376 / 94617563 2BHK in Wattayah, behind Honda show room and Al Mannam-2 Hotel Apts, 2 Bed rooms, specious Hall, 2 Bath rooms. Very well maintained building, Families Only.

Call 99419712/ 92608505 1 and 2 BHK flat for rent at MBD, Hallat Sad, opp. Al Nahda Hospital, Al Khoudh and Mabella. Shop at Al Khoudh . Contact: 93994401 / 24834644

2 workshops in Al Maabela Industrial for rent.

Contact 94758394 1 bedroom, bathroom, kitchen in Al Hail South RO 120/- per month.

Contact 93993354 2 bedrooms apartment, sitting room at Al Ansab RO 270/- monthly. Contact 93993354 Villa in Al Khuwair 33, 6 bedrooms, hall, sitting room RO 850/monthly. Contact 93993354

Spacious 3 bedroom villa with maid room at Azaiba beach.

Contact: 24566217 / 24564686 / 99353921 3 bedroom well maintained flat (villa type-only 2 flats in one bldg) in Al Khuwair, behind Al Akhtam Restaurant, Villa no. 1839, Way No. 3922, block no. 239.

Contact: 99462980 Flat for rent. Contact : 99353433

Flat for rent near I.S.M- 2BH-1BH. Contact: 95158570

2 BR apartments available for rent, close to Muscat Grand Mall, next to Diwan’s Office, South Ghubra. Contact: 2456256 / 99833747

1 bedroom family / bachelors in Al Khuwair R.O 90/-.

Contact: 95154331

Flats for rent in Wadi Kabir 1BHK 170 R.O & Studio 120 R.O Contact : 99376454 .

2 BHK flat available at a prime location in Amerat. For more details please contact 98294361, 93496979 Stores in Ghala/Al Hail.

Contact: 99776071 / 99057348 1 BHK for office / residence in Mawaleh near Bahaja / 2-3 BHK flat in Al Khuwair, villas. Contact: 99776071 / 99057348 Flat for rent 2BHK split A/c near Kuwaiti Mosque in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 97007934 / 92629232 Flat for rent 2BHK with split A/c near Oman house in Muttrah .

Contact: 97007934 / 92629232 2 BHK Azaiba North near Masque Rehan. Contact: 99224748 / 99332297 Commercial space shop/ Showroom/ Godown at just 1.500 RO /m2 location Seh Al Ahmer 15 minutes from Rusail Industrial Estate.

Contact: 97714433 / 93437982 2 workshops for rent in Al-Mabela. Contact: 94758394 2BHK flats for rent @RO 160 per sqm, location Seh Al Ahmer 15minutes from Rusail Industrial Estate. # 97714433 / 93437982 Spacious 2-&3 bedroom flats available at Qurum Alasfoor Plaza Commercial &Residential Building.

Contact: 24566217 / 24564686 / 99353921 .

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AVAILABLE Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299 Party & Wedding equipment rentals. Full line, from Tables, Linen & Skirting, Chairs & Chair covers, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Chafing Dishes, Ice Sculptures, to Large Sound Systems and spectacular lighting. Call Andrea 9606 2222 for Catering and Croyden 9623 5555 for Sound & Light. ww.tunesoman.com, E-mail: info@tunesoman.com

MV SALE Tata Novus, sewage tanker, 5000 gallons, model 2012, excellent condition, immediate sale. Contact: 99448197 Doctor used Nissan Sunny car for sale model 2012 semi automatic.

Contact: 95991809 Nissan Sunny 2012, automatic, Km 1,18000, R.O 2250/- .

Contact: 92030516 Toyota Corolla 2009 C.C 1600, full auto R.O 2400/-.

Contact: 97692959 Mitsubishi Lancer 2008 1.6 CC manual R.O 1300/-.

Contact: 99612197 2015 Chrysler 300 S ,Special Edition, Hard to find,19000 km, single owner. No Accident, beautiful Red, Full option.

Contact 98960915 2015 Toyota Camry SE, single Owner. No Accident 27000 km, All power.

Contact 98960915 2015 Mazda 3i Sport, Single owner, No Accident ,22000 km, 2.0 Engine. Contact 98960915

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

FOR SALE

8 Porta cabins, 2 Ablution units each units have 10 WC and 10 Showers and 2 Ashok Leyland Buses and One Mitsubishi Rosa Bus as well Located in Our Barka Camp. All are in excellent condition to use.

CONTACT PERSON:MR. PRAKASHGSM NO:- 94048497

FOR SALE Colour Machine for sale in good condition. Contact: J. Vijeyan 99148818 Good Condition Sanyo washing machine, semi automatic, RO 40 for sale in MBD Contact; 99737812

INVESTOR PARTNER REQUIRED

SITUATION WANTFOR LADIES

Porta cabins, AC’s, Scaffolds, Jacks, JCB (model 1 CX), Toyota coaster bus (26 seater) for sale.

Contact: 96059565 / 95142336

BUYING Buying cars for cash.

Contact 90202090

ACC. AVAILABLE Big room with attached bathroom available at Honda Road, Ruwi for Executive bachelor.

Contact 95527969 Sharing bachelors accommodation available in Rex Road, Ruwi.

Contact 94442157 Classic furnished room with bath room, separate, kitchen facility available for decent Executive, area Mumtaz. Contact: 97752162 / 95801696 Single room with A/C and attached bathroom, sharing kitchen for executive bachelor/couple near Saud Bahwan Hill view Tower accommodation and Opp: Shell filling station. Contact 99024362, 93166353

Coffee shop for sale at Mawalah.

Contact: 92992940 / 94064275 Restaurant for sale, near Bank Muscat Al Ghubra. Contact 96399916

Rooms for rent in Ghubra North.

Contact 96420432

Big ladies Beauty Salon for urgent sale in Al Khoud/ Seeb prime location next to Rameez shopping centre. With 2 visa clearance.

Price: 5000.Call: 95318629

Single room for rent for ladies only with separate bathroom in Darsait opposite Kim’s hospital.

Rent R.O 120/-. Contact 95318629

BUILDING MATERIAL SHOP FOR SALEWell-furnished running building material-electrical shop (4 shutter / 200sqm) in Al- Khoudh- 6, for immediate saleshop with stock or stock only.

Serious buyers may please Contact: 94320909

MANPOWER

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

Fully furnished 2BHK sharing flat for Indian Executive near Sheraton CBD. Contact 99219337

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

SITUATION WANTBUSINESS

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

NRI Goa plot sale 435 sqm Nuvem Baida. Contact: 99652955 Semi furnished two bed room flat for rent in Palarivattom bye pass, Ernakulam for small family.

Contact: 0091 9447665240 / 00968 99608810

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All Pooja items- idols – fresh flowers – marigold – roses – jasmine – lotus – rose petals- garlands & all decoration items. Sweets &modak.

HaridasNensy& Co. Ruwi 24750784 / 23291825

Tamil Nadu male Hindu, handsome 33 yrs / 169 cm, working in Muscat (Accountants - Manager) seeks alliance.

Contact: 97434001 / Email: cbmperumal@omantel.net.om

Ayurvedic massage, backache, joint, neck pain etc.

Contact: 98254909

Ezhavaboy age 28 height 174cm Star anizhamBTech working in Oman Seeks suitable alliance.

Contact 99430227

Coming Eid appointments special offer on all beauty treatments, Varkey’s Gents Spa. Contact: 92935679 Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage, steam bath, obesity, Spondylitis. Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street, Ghubra.

Contact: 99639695 /97397320 Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact: 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com

Transportation. Contact 92126933 / 98518979 Picking and drop Al-Khuwair to Rusail. Contact: 98957524 / 91287470 Transportation.

Contact: 95190627

Investor with fixed returns also welcome.

Please contact – 95213273

Email: muscatcoffeeshop@gmail.com

DRIVING

Kerala RC Boy 32y 168h Thrissur working as an accountant in reputed company in Muscat seeks suitable alliance.

Contact: +968-98169190 ITI electrical, SSLC, PDC, Christian, 36 yrs, second marriage seeks alliance. Contact 97368596

CHANGE OF NAME & RELIGION

TRANSPORTATION Transportation. Contact 92015894 Transportation. Contact 94510847

TRANSPORTATION No need to wait for Taxi please call from anywhere in Muscat.

Contact: 96009655

For a successfully Catering Restaurant Investor cum Partner is required.

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Investment opportunity For business in lighting building materials and decoration. Contact 99421513

LOST Mohammad Mizanur Rahman has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. BB0524045. Finder please handover to ROP,

I Sihamani (holder of Indian passport No. G 2902923) S/o Raj Mohan having permanent residence in North St, Kovilvenni (PO) Needamangalam (T/K) 614403(complete postal address in India) and presently residing in Al Falaj Sharah, Rustaq MOH, P.B : 329,P.C: 2 (complete postal address in Oman) intend to change my name from Sihamani (old name) to Sathik Al Ameen (new name) for all practical purpose.

I have changed my religion from Hindu to Muslim. Any objection towards my name change may please be communicated to Embassy of India, Muscat, Diplomatic Quarters, Al Khuwair, P. Box No. 1727, Postal Code 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.

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

ACCOUNTS

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

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

CPA 13 years experience (10 years in Oman) as Finance Manager, Chief Accountant, Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant & Internal Auditor, local transfer available.

Contact: 97220505

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

Accountant 13 years experience looking for suitable job full time/ part time. Contact: 95571165

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, Emailallen.mathew83@gmail.com

Indian female, senior Accountant /ast.Finance manager having 15 years oman experience with d/l and noc looking for a suitable placement. Contact : 94838231 Indian male, B.Com, MBA in Finance, 4 yrs in Larsen & Tourbo, 26 yrs in Oman, English/ Arabic speaking with driving license. NOC available. Contact 95588565 Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Indian female, M.Com, 4 yr’s experience in Accounts looking for Accountant/Asst. Accountant job.

Contact: 98418533 / 99338639 Sri Lankan Accountant B.Sc degree and CASL intermediate seeks suitable job vacancy. NOC available. Contact: 99649013 Accounts part time services available to handle all accounts up to finalization on monthly basis and finalization works.

Contact: 96247295 Indian female M. Com/CA lnter yrs experience. Contact: 94863876, E mail: jinumanickath@yahoo. com 21, Indian female B.com graduate on family visa looking for immediate and suitable placement. Holds valid Omani Driver’s license. Contact: 97208869 Accountant: Indian 10Yrs Exp upto finalization, Tally, Focus with Oman License. Contact : 92826842 Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084

ACCOUNTANT

ENG./TECHNICIAN

Urgently required an Accountant for small super market at Saham, visa facility available.

Contact: 99421289

Sales & Service Engineer – air conditioning, experience: minimum 4 - 5 years, should have knowledge about Oman market valid Oman driving license must.

Forward CV: muscatjobs2001@gmail.com

BEAUTY 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

CATERING Seafood specialist Chef and Waiter for a reputed restaurant in Muscat.

Those who have experienced in similar field only can forward your resume cafechefa2013@gmail. com for more details please contact: 99364735 / 93141672

DRIVER Wanted part time, full time driver.

Contact: 24713253 Fax: 24711569 Wanted Driver for heavy (sewage vehicle) and light vehicle with valid Oman driving license.

Contact: 97991654 / 97991652 Kindly send CV at Email: construction@remasalseeb.com / remaschandran2020@gmail.com

EDUCATION A well known bilingual private school is in need of English and Mathematics Teachers.

Contact: 96910649 Email: staffing.oman@gmail.com An Omani establishment require experienced legal consultants, eligible to perform in the different Omani courts upto the supreme court, with a work experience and fluent English. Contact : advocateoman2@gmail.com

ENG./TECHNICIAN Required Civil Engineers experience more than 5 years.

Email : towershr70@gmail.com, Contact 24548382

Urgently required Technician having Diploma in electrical / electronic with GCC D/L & experience in installation & maintenances of Automatic doors. Send CV at Email : accounts@alatonoman.com or fax : 24700408 Wanted Civil Engineer with minimum 3 years experience with valid GCC / Oman driving license.

Contact: 97991654 / 97991652 Kindly send CV at Email: construction@remasalseeb.com / remaschandran2020@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Looking for Designers, Salesman & Philipino Accountant in Printing press. Send CV at Email : info@alsahib.net

MEDICAL Fusion Medicare Polyclinic, Muscat wants GP, staff Nurse holding MOH license & Receptionist (Omani) Contact – 97698004 / email: medicare@fusionlogicoman.com Required female GP, Gynecologist, Physician, Pharmacist for a clinic in Ibra. Contact : 99373493, jmjmedicare@gmail.com Urgently required Doctor with MOH license for leave vacancy one month.

Contact: 97091664.

Wanted Dentist with MOH license for a clinic in Sur. Contact 97475816 Required Doctors available experience - GP- ladies + Gents.

Email : towershr70@gmail.com, Contact 24548382 Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other benefits.

Contact 92989109, medicoport@gmail.com

MEDICAL

SALES / MARKETING

Required urgently Doctors & Paramedical Staff 1) Gynecology 2) General Practitioner 3) Dental 4) Radiographer. E mail: altaqwamedicalcenter@gmail.com

SECRETARIAL Philippine Secretary (female) wanted for furniture company in Al Seeb, salary 200/- to 300 /- OMR. Contact: 91453541 / 24459435

SALES / MARKETING Require Marketing Executive for building material shop located in Saham. We are looking for a person with Oman Driving license having good experience in marketing and fluent in English.

Contact: 91339401 / 99352829 Urgently require Marketing Staff : 2 nos, IT Staff : 1 no. candidates may send their resume at : infosqmtr@gmail.com or contact 92314305

Indian Salesman indoor, knowledge in English & Arabic.

Contact: 93326636 MAGIC LAUNDRY OMAN seeks a part time SALES EXECUTIVE on commission basis. Interested candidates may please forward their resume to magiclaundryoman@gmail.com Dynamic Outdoor Sales Executive required for a building materials company in Ghubrah. Candidates with release preferred.

Mail your resume to buildingmaterialsales007@gmail. com Required sales and marketing executive for a 4-star hotel in muscat. candidate with excellent communication skills and having 3+ years experience need apply. driving license will be an advantage. email: hoteljobsmuscat@gmail.com Looking for Marketing Executive with D/L. Mail your resume info@agloenterprises.com

SITUATION WANTED SIT. WANTED ADMIN Indian male MSW Management professional with 14 yrs experience in HR & Administration seeks suitable placement. Contact 92438185 Young Omani male have experience 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK Helper Supervisor Admin Supervisor, H.R Manager have vocational M.B.A diploma in H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time.

Contact: 95933288 Indian male 25yrs, B.Com, MBA, SAP (level 1) certified, 1yr exp in Office Administration, on visit visa looking for placement in Accounts, Sales & Marketing, Storekeeper, Logistics. Contact: 97914014 Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817

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 Egyptian woman resident, considerable experience in the Administration and Secretarial Executive for company. Contact : 97221126 Indian male 27 years, Masters in Hospital Administration with 3 years experience in quality assurance and JCI Implementation currently working with Aster group as Asst Manager in Quality Assurance. Contact : 98431213 vishnuvijjay14@gmail.com

Indian female 15 years experience as Asst Manager - Finance in Oman seeks suitable placement.

NOC available. Contact: 94953826 / 92824146 Seeking suitable placement in Oman for the post of Senior Accountant, experience 20 yrs in India, 2 yrs in Oman.

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Contact : 90551366.

Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

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On visit visa in Muscat.

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DRIVER Looking for a job as a Driver, with more than 5 years experience in Oman knows all the roads in Muscat, NOC available. Contact: 96685534 Driver light 4 years exp, seeks job, English, Arabic, Urdu & Hindi.

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PROJECT MANAGER,

6 yrs experience in Sales & Marketing, Export / Import, logistics (general trading), holding Oman driving license, presently on visit visa, looking for suitable jobs.

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

BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

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Architectural Draftsman (4 yrs) experience seeking job.

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Contact: 91360147.

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Contact - +91 8130553668 or mohamedshah7@gmail.com B-Tech Electrical Engineer 10 yrs exp in Oman / UAE / India as pre/ post QS(MEP)/MEP Coordinator seeking suitable job.

NOC available. Contact: 96505513, E mail : abyeee@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer: Indian male 28 years.6 years UAE experience in the field of MEP with valid UAE driving license.

Currently in Oman on visit visa.

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MEDICAL IT

Contact: 95168205

Over 9 years experienced IT support professional looking for suitable opportunities (NOC available).

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ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine.

Available NOC release.

Contact 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available.

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Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com Indian male 24 yrs, Mechanical Engineer, Diploma in MEP design, AutoCAD 6 months exp in automobile sales, worked as Supervisor in steel fabrication firm, on visit visa. email:advith.21@gmail.com Contact: 99077031 Civil Engineer Indian (B-Tech, M.Tech) 8 yrs experience, having Omani D/L.NOC available.

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Contact 96570891 Indian male, 25 yrs, Mechanical Engineer with 3 year experience, NOC available. Contact: 90924132. mail:rajeevsreenilayam@gmail.com Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

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BOQ establishing building experiences AutoCAD, MS Excel, expert. Contact 94932724 Indian female seeking Software Engineer job, having 2 yrs exp in . NET staying in Oman at resident visa. Contact: 95473758 Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784

Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912 Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable. Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).Looking for a Suitable position. Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa. Contact: 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com B.E Electrical Engineer (6+yrs Exp) Indian Male 29yrs,Currently working in Oman with Driving License, GSM:97879850, Email: herinmathu@gmail.com B.E / B.Tech, Civil Engineer 4-5 yrs experience.

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Contact: 93101283 Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.) on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact 94703350 mail: nadeembcoolboy@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

Oracle / SAP Developer with 6 yrs Gulf experience in IT, Banking, Administration domain, skills: SQL, PLSQL, SAP BO/BI, JBOSS, presently in Muscat seeks placement.

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Contact: 94672759 Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area. Contact: 98660672

MISCELLANEOUS 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.

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Call 79042628.

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Fluent in English.

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IT

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CFA level 1 cleared (pursuing level 2) MBA operations research, female, 5 yrs experience as Analyst, have a valid Oman driving license, looking for related openings.

Contact 95818892

Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available.

Contact 92066 523

Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. #93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com

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Contact 92956848

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Filipino male Medical / Sales representative with 3 yrs experience is looking for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: 92610394 Indian female, BSC Biochemistry, fluent in English, good computer knowledge, excellent communication skills with 15 yrs experience in Medical transcription field looking for suitable placement preferably in hospital and medical field. Contact: 93206658 Asst. Pharmacist (male) 8 years in Muscat looking for job with NOC, ready to work in Remote areas. Contact: 93977213 Srilankan female qualified in UK with B.Sc (Hons) Pharmacology and M. Sc Pharmaceutical- Science with management studies having 1.5 yrs exp in UK and Srilanka in clinicalresearch and regulatory, currently on visit, looking for suitable post in Pharmaceutical, clinical research or health care organizations.

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Contact 95575270.

Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

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SECRETARIAL & OFFICE 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 Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Call: 95244761

SKILLED LABOUR Indian male 44 years, 7 years experience in Oman as store keeper NOC available. Contact: 97142176 Indian male looking for job in plumbing, fire fighting & Supervisor.NOC available 17 yrs Gulf exp Contact: 94037530 / 91608797, E mail: jeetusingh500@yahoo.com 6+ yrs experienced Electrical Supervisor, experienced in HT,LT, on visa release available in Oman.

Contact: 95280565

SALES / MARKETING Immediately available with NOC. Indian MBA graduate (Male) with 5 of years experience in Sales & Marketing looking for suitable position, D/L available.

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Email: 002015r@gmail.com Indian female Post Graduate in Masters in International Business (MIB) with a major in logistics and supply chain management seeking suitable entry level position within the industry. Contact: 91623103

Indian male with 6 years experience in sales in oman. NOC available, looking for suitable placement. Contact 95364128 Indian male 36 having 14 years experience GCC market in Sales, marketing holding Oman driving license (NOC available) looking for suitable opportunities.

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Looking for good replacement.

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Conatct 95792820 Indian male age 24, B.Com. having 2 year experience and currently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement in Sales, Marketing & finance. Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com Indian male -sales representative with 7 years experience and valid Oman driving license, NOC or release available-99695780 Indian male, 27 yrs, 6 yrs exp in Sales & Marketing, looking for suitable job, having Oman D/L, NOC available. Contact 93362361, Email : shijoychins@gmail.com Indian male, 27 yrs, Sales Executive, 2 yrs Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering, Oman with D/L looking for best opportunity.

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Contact 0091 9895233155, arn9895@gmail.com

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Contact 98718428

Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. exp. in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Contact 00974 66772193 Mail;snu057@gmail.com.

Indian male, 11 years exp. in accounting, knowledge in tally also. looking for a part time job.

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