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FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

On the occasion of the 22nd National Day in 1992

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’

We are a society that is used to hard work and it is not our style to be lazy or negligent, but to responsibly and honestly carry out our obligations. This is the only way we can achieve progress and utilise the modern technology available to us.

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READERS’ FORUM HM’s leadership has been key for development On this auspicious occasion of the 45th National Day, I congratulate every citizen of this beautiful country. For 45 years they have stood solidly by their visionary leader, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, in building their nation. Their perseverance has brought great results and they have succeeded in taking their country into the league of developed nations. We pray to the Almighty for the best future of Oman and its citizens. We look forward to His Majesty the Sultan’s leadership for many more years to come, to take the Sultanate to higher levels of excellence and development. Scan this QR code to send letters to the — Anu Shaikh, Wadi Kabir Readers’ Forum, containing not more than 200 words with full name, address and telephone number, may be sent by mail (Times of Oman, P.O. Box 770, P.C. 112, Ruwi).

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When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared that he intended to promote women in the workplace, many people were understandably sceptical. After all, Abe is known as a conservative, and conservatives in most countries support traditional gender roles. bit.ly/japanwomenworkforce

This refers to the online story, Blatter, Platini lose appeals against provisional FIFA bans (November 18). It is imperative that other sports bodies also conduct such investigation. It is very much likely that such discrepancies happen throughout the sports world. Also, after the Russian athletic doping scandal, I don’t think such bodies should be run independently. All of them should be made part of a sports body directly under the United Nations leadership as the officials appointed are likely to be far more ethical. — Richard Lewis, Ruwi

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ast week’s terrorist attacks in Paris are likely to compound Europe’s deep divisions over how to respond to its refugee and migrant crisis, particularly given reports that one of the perpetrators arrived amid the ongoing inﬂux. But calls for the reintroduction of border controls and a new “Fortress Europe” risk giving Europe’s demagogues the lead and making it harder than ever to convince people of the need to integrate more newcomers into the European Union’s workforce. The climate of fear that the attacks have created threatens to obscure a key statistic: unless EU countries open their doors wider to immigration, the current ratio of four working-age people for every pensioner will fall to 2:1 by mid-century, if not earlier. Pension and social security systems are already under severe strain. Nobody denies that this year’s wave of migration is overwhelming some EU countries, and that solidarity among them is crumbling. But the truth is that the European economy badly needs the young people pouring across its frontiers from the greater Middle East and Africa. Judging by the cultural difficulties encountered when immigration was only a trickle, integration of this year’s estimated 1.5 million migrants and refugees will be a mammoth undertaking. The face and character of Europe will be changed, unleashing dangerous new political tensions. Nonetheless, despite old and new fears, there is an overriding case for welcoming the newcomers, as well as the millions more expected to arrive in the coming years. This is particularly well understood in Germany, despite the backlash against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door policy; on current trends, the country’s population of 82 million will fall to 65 million by 2060. As Marcel Fratzscher, who heads Germany’s Institute for Economic Research (DIW), has put it, “In the long run, the refugees are an incredible opportunity for Germany,” with the beneﬁts outweighing the costs “within the next 5-10 years.” This is not a new story. Five years ago, a “wise men’s” group headed by former Spanish prime minister Felipe González reported that 100 million migrants will be needed by mid-century to maintain Europe’s active labour force at current levels. Other studies indicate that if immigration re-

turns to pre-crisis levels, today’s labour force of 240 million will drop to 207 million. And if immigration were to be severely reduced, aging would cut the workforce to around 169 million. Removing some 70 million jobs, and therefore taxpayers, from the European economy would clearly be disastrous. Leading economists like Germany’s Klaus Regling, who heads the European Stability Mechanism, the eurozone’s bailout fund, calculated a decade ago that the EU’s shrinking workforce is set to impose severe limits on economic growth. He forecast that labour shortages are creating a ceiling that restricts annual GDP growth to 1.8 per cent in the years up to 2030, and a mere 1.3 per cent from then to 2050. Comparatively few Europeans seem to contest the moral obligation to accept asylum-seeking refugees fleeing from Syria’s civil war or political oppression elsewhere. Whether or not public sentiment changes in the wake of the Paris attacks, economic migrants are viewed more negatively. The newcomers, it is said, will place a burden on EU countries’ benefit systems, either because they are scroungers or because they cannot find suitable employment. And if they do find jobs, it will be because they compete unfairly with unemployed young Europeans. These objections don’t stand up to scrutiny. A European Commission analysis of national statistics has found that the economic contribution of migrants is greater than their cost to EU governments. There are currently 34 million non-citizens living in the EU, with 69 per cent classified as “economically active” (in some countries, the figure rises to 80 per cent). Introducing fresh blood into the EU economy has short-term as well as longer-term benefits. The immediate spending needed to address the crisis – an estimated €10 billion ($10.1 billion) this year in Germany alone – will help boost growth once the construction of new housing, schools, and hospitals begins to stimulate jobs and consumption. These effects won’t be straightforward, of course, as some eurozone governments may have to abandon austerity and take on more debt. But when the time comes to look back on the migration crisis, one hopes that, despite the uncertainties and strains, we will be looking back on the economic stagnation of an aging Europe as well. – Project Syndicate

CLIPPINGS FROM OUR ARCHIVES NOVEMBER 2000 Ministry of Health workshops MUSCAT: Dr Ahmed bin Abdul Qadir Al Ghassani, undersecretary for health affairs at the Ministry of Health, yesterday presided over a workshop on chemical combination of drugs and their administration organised by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the World Health Organisation. Another workshop, organised by the Director General for Health in the governorate of Muscat, for the health workers also began yesterday. The four-day workshop is aimed at improving the quality of health services in the governorate.

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NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS Oman, 2014

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1905: Apollo 12 touches down on the moon. 1942: Soviet forces take the offensive at Stalingrad. 1985: US President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, meet for the ﬁrst time. 1998: US House of Representatives begins impeachment hearings against President Bill Clinton.

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Male

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“However, with the Almighty’s grace, I think I have done a justiﬁable job,” he added. The artwork was displayed on Tuesday and has been attracting a lot of attention in Ghala. “Office people and people from other areas are quite amazed. My phone is ringing continuously. All are impressed with the work,” Mohammed said, while adding that he had used only pencil and pencil powder to draw the picture. I have plans to depict Oman’s beautiful landscapes in pencil on paper. I will do it soon. “Moreover, I have plans to approach the Guinness Book of World Records with this picture. I am ﬁnding out a way to do it,” Mohammed said. Jayanandan TP, an employee at Zubair Furnishing and Mohammed’s friend, said the artwork is quite impressive. “People are surprised when they come to know that it is done on paper with pencil,” Jayanandan added.

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Fahd to preside over celebrations MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, will preside over the 45th Glorious National Day celebrations at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in the wilayat of Baushar on Thursday. Around 6,000 male and female students will stage ﬁve performances to express their loyalty to the nation and its victorious leader. They will also stage a num-

ber of dances and performances from the Omani traditional arts, in addition to oriental and international music composed by a number of Omani music composers. The ﬁrst student performance titled ‘Oman Renaissance and the Joy of Meeting’ will express the joy of the Omani citizens when meeting the leader of the blessed Renaissance on different occasions. The second performance, titled

‘Oman as an Oasis for Achievements’ will include two scenes. The ﬁrst scene, ‘the achievements march’, will cover the feats of the Renaissance age in education, health , industry, justice, IT and communication, commerce and industry and agriculture ﬁelds. The second scene titled ‘Illuminated spaces in the sky of Oman’ will cover the accumulated achievements of the nation.

The celebration will be attended by a number of their highnesses, Chairman of the State Council and Chairman of Majlis Al Shura, a number of their excellencies the ministers, advisors, members of the state council, members of Majlis Al Shura, undersecretaries, walis of the Governorate of Muscat, judges, and heads of diplomatic missions of friendly and sisterly countries. -ONA

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A1 Most distress calls come from youth According to the report, the highest number of calls for ambulances came from the age group of 19 to 30 years, with 4,719 cases being reported in 2014. Explaining why more cases were being reported from this age group, the PACDA official said, “This is the time when they are lively and energetic. They are generally negligent and have a lower sense of responsi-

bility because of their age.” He added, “This is the age where they are tempted to speed, which causes all the accidents.” With National Day marches and events slated to continue in the coming days, the civil defence ofﬁcial said, “National Day celebrations will cause major traffic jams and some cars resort to overtaking others by passing the yellow line

to the side of the highway. Police have constantly warned drivers of the consequences of doing so and PACDA also urges people to keep that lane vacant in case of an emergency. If there is an accident ahead of the traffic, those overtaking outside the yellow line will disrupt and prevent ambulances from making it to the accident (site) on time. We advise drivers to keep that lane va-

cated in case there is an accident.” To deal with such cases, PACDA has increased the deployement of ambulances and civil defence vehicles in speciﬁc locations in Muscat. “We are aware of the celebrations which will continue through the week and are ready. Some of the vehicles have been strategically placed in areas where we see most celebrations,” explained the official.

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‘Drop demand of Assad’s exit for unity against IS’ Russia has long been at odds with the West over Syrian president Bashar Al Assad’s future with Moscow saying only the Syrian people should decide if Assad steps down

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the West had to drop its demands about the political exit of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad if it wanted a genuinely international coalition against IS militants. Lavrov, who said there was still no agreement about Assad’s political fate after international talks in Vienna, said he had detected a change in the West’s position since the Paris attacks and the bombing of a Russian passenger plane. Russia has long been at odds with the West over Assad’s future with Moscow saying only the Syrian people should decide if he steps down. The United States and others want Assad to step aside during or at the end of a transition period. Change “I hope the change in the position of our Western colleagues, which has unfortunately only come about as the result of terrible acts of terror, will spread to other Western partners. That the stance that the real battle with IsAT TA C K

Members of Saudi security forces shot DOHA: Two members of the Saudi security forces were killed on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia’s eastern province after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle, an Interior Ministry spokesman quoted by state news agency SPA said. “At one o’clock in the morning a security patrol in the province of Qatif came under fire from an unknown source”, the spokesman said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack which took place on the outskirts of the town of Seihat. The kingdom, the world’s top oil exporter, has been hit by a spate of deadly shooting and bomb attacks in recent months, many of them claimed by IS militant group. The militant group is seen as trying to stir up sectarian confrontation within Arabian peninsula countries. An IS gunman killed five worshipers at a meeting hall in Seihat in October and a soldier was killed in the town of Al Jash in Qatif when his vehicle came under fire. — Reuters

GEARING UP: French soldiers patrol around the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle at a military port

in the southern French city of Toulon, on Wednesday, before leaving in Eastern Mediterranean Sea. France said its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier would be deployed to the eastern Mediterranean to boost operations in Syria as Paris intensiﬁes a bombing campaign against the IS group there. – AFP

lamic State can only be resolved once the fate of Assad is clear, that this position will put to one side,” said Lavrov. “In my opinion there can now be no doubts that it is simply unacceptable to put forward any preconditions in order to unite in the battle against socalled Islamic State terrorists.” Airline security Meanwhile, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi have agreed on measures to improve airline security as a ﬁrst step towards resuming ﬂights between the two countries, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. Flight were cancelled between Russia and Egypt after the Rus-

sian plane broke up over the Sinai Peninsula last month. The Kremlin said in the same statement that Putin told Sisi about Russia’s intensiﬁed combat operations against extremist groups in Syria. The Russian daily Kommersant citing an unnamed source said a bomb that downed the Russian plane had been placed in the aircraft’s main cabin not in the cargo compartment as reported earlier. The newspaper, citing a source close to the investigation of the crash, said the epicentre of the explosion appeared to have been at the rear of the cabin near the tail section. “According to a preliminary version, the bomb could have been laid under the passenger seat by

the window. Its operation has led to the destruction of the frame and depressurisation of the cabin, which had an explosive character,” the newspaper said. Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu was quoted as saying that Turkey and the United States will intensify operations aimed at ﬂushing IS militants from a strip of northern Syria’s border with Turkey in the coming days. Both French and Russian war planes have stepping up air strikes in Syria. “We will not allow IS to continue its presence on our border,” Sinirlioglu was quoted as saying by the staterun Anadolu Agency. “We have long continued air operations in that region with the

United States... We have certain plans to terminate the IS presence on our border. Once these plans are finalised, our operations will intensify. You will see this in the coming days,” he said. US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday his country would start an operation with Turkey to secure the northern Syrian border. “The entire border of northern Syria -- 75 per cent of it has now been shut off. And we are entering an operation with the Turks to shut off the other remaining 98 km,” he said in an interview with CNN. Neither Kerry nor Sinirlioglu gave further details. Both the United States and Turkey, which has the second largest army in the NATO military alliance, have so far ruled out sending any significant number of ground troops into northern Syria. But they have for months been discussing a joint plan of intensified air strikes to drive Islamic State from a strip of border territory just under 100 km (62 miles) long, stretching west from the Syrian town of Jarablus on the banks of the Euphrates roughly to the town of Azaz. They hope that by sweeping IS from this border zone in collaboration with Syrian opposition forces on the ground, they can deprive the group of a smuggling route which has seen its ranks swollen with foreign fighters and its coffers boosted by illicit trade. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said air strikes carried out by French jets and other forces have killed at least 33 IS militants in the group’s Raqqa stronghold in Syria over the past three days. Citing activists, the Observatory also said that IS members and dozens of the families of senior members had started leaving Raqqa city to relocate to Mosul in Iraq because of security concerns. Mosul is also controlled by IS. — Reuters

SENETENCED

Journalist jailed in Iran for ‘spreading propaganda’ DUBAI: An Iranian journalist and political activist said on Wednesday she had been sentenced to one year in jail after being found guilty of spreading propaganda against the country. Reyhaneh Tabatabaei, 35, told Reuters her lawyer was informed on Tuesday of the sentence, which also included a two-year ban on joining political parties and writing for any newspaper or website. Arrests It came a day after authorities arrested a cartoonist and sent him to prison to complete a suspended jail sentence, the latest in a series detentions of journalists, artists and activists. Tabatabaei had been arrested twice in the last five years and had spent almost six months in Evin prison, two months of it in solitary confinement. Her last hearing in the Islamic Revolutionary Court was in November last year. No specific article was mentioned in court but Tabatabaei, who had interviewed one of the leaders in Iran, was accused of “promoting sectarian division”. Crackdown Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps has rounded up several artists, journalists and US citizens as part of a crackdown on what it has called Western infiltration. Last week, it arrested the administrators of more than 20 groups on the mobile messaging app Telegram. Their campaign coincides with Iran beginning the implementation of a nuclear deal signed with world powers in July, which hardliners oppose for fear it will open up Iranian society to what they see as corrupting Western influences. Most of the journalists arrested in recent weeks work for media that support moderate President Hassan Rouhani. Iran will hold a parliamentary election in February 2016. — Reuters

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Obama calls on Russia to focus on war against IS MANILA: US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that Russia had to shift its focus from propping up Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and concentrate on the war against IS. Speaking just hours after President Vladimir Putin vowed to hunt down those responsible for blowing up a Russian airliner and intensified air strikes against militants in Syria, Obama said it was a fitting response. “If in fact he shifts his focus and the focus of his military to what is the principal threat - and that is IS - that is something that we very much want to see,” Obama said on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Manila. “That’s not how they’ve been operating over the last several weeks. It may be that now having seen IS take down one of their airliners in a horrific accident, that reorientation continues.” Obama said he had held repeated discussions with Putin last weekend at the G20 summit in Turkey and earlier at the United Nations in New York. More talks

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said his country could beat terrorism on its own but the best option would be for Moscow and the West to put aside their differences and fight together FITTING RESPONSE: US President Barack Obama in Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday. Speaking just hours after President Vladimir Putin vowed to hunt down those responsible for blowing up a Russian airliner and intensiﬁed air strikes against militants in Syria, Obama said it was a ﬁtting response. – Reuters

would be held with Moscow, he said. He added: “The problem has been that their initial military incursion into Syria may have been more focused on propping up Mr Assad and targeting the moderate opposition as opposed to targeting

those folks who threaten us, Europe and Russia as well.” Russia began air strikes in Syria at the end of September. It has always said its main target is IS, but most of its bombs in the past hit territory held by other groups op-

posed to its ally Assad. A senior French government source said Russia had launched air strikes against the IS stronghold of Raqqa in northern Syria on Tuesday, signalling Moscow was becoming more concerned about the threat posed by IS. Putin ordered the strikes after an official investigation concluded that an Airbus A321 that crashed over Egypt last month was brought down by a bomb. The Metrojet plane had been

returning Russian holidaymakers from the Sharm El Sheikh resort to St Petersburg when it broke up over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 on board. Also speaking in Manila, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said his country could beat terrorism on its own but the best option would be for Moscow and the West to put aside their differences and ﬁght together. However, he added the West’s attitude towards Russia looked “weird” in light of last week’s militant attacks in Paris and the downing of the Russian airliner. The United States and its allies have been at odds with Russia both over the future of Assad in Syria and the conﬂict in Ukraine. “An act of terror with our plane and the terror attack in Paris... have sharpened the global political agenda,” Medvedev said. “The war is declared against the whole civilised world. The threat is global and, alas, is real. So the stance of some Western countries on Russia looks weird,” Medvedev said, adding the West’s stance towards Moscow was short-sighted. — Reuters

STEPPED-UP BOMBING

Pentagon targeting trucks, rigs in assault on IS oil funding WASHINGTON: US-led air strikes have hit at least 175 targets in the IS militant group’s main oil-producing region over the past month, as Washington intensiﬁes efforts to disrupt a key revenue source estimated to provide more than $1 million a day to the militant group. Those strikes include 116 oil tanker trucks hit by coalition forces earlier this week as the United States targeted the vehicles for the ﬁrst time in the wake of last Friday’s suicide and shooting attacks in Paris claimed by IS. The stepped-up bombing campaign has also targeted oil rigs, pumps and storage tanks, according to a Reuters tally of air strikes provided by the Pentagon since October 22. The campaign marks a more aggressive US approach. Such targets

had previously been considered off limits by the US-led coalition as it sought to avoid civilian casualties and limit the damage to oil infrastructure that could be needed later by a new Syrian government. The Pentagon said last Friday that its recent air strikes in Syria had inﬂicted “signiﬁcant damage” to IS’s ability to fund itself. Dubbed “Tidal Wave II”, the strikes have been concentrated on oil facilities near Dayr Az Zawr and Abu Kamal, which provide an estimated two-thirds of IS’s oil revenue. It remains unclear how far along the Pentagon campaign on IS oil infrastructure was toward achieving US objectives and how much bigger the pool of potential targets might be. In the past, IS has been able to repair oil facilities damaged in air strikes in as little as 24 hours.

The goal this time is to knock oil fields out of commission for a year or more without destroying them completely. That would deprive the extremist group of revenues but allow oil resources to be accessed by other forces if and when IS is forced out of the territory it currently occupies. “Nobody wants this to be another Baiji,” one US official said, referring to the disputed Iraqi oil refinery that has been rendered unusable by US-led strikes and bombings. “Everything that we’re doing carries a timeline attached to it,” the official said. The civilian fuel trucks hit this week are viewed as a crucial link for the extremist group’s oil business as they are used to transport oil across IS territory and sell it to residents who use it to power generators and vehicles. “We finally

blew up a bunch of oil trucks,” said former State Department counter terrorism coordinator Daniel Benjamin. “It’s not entirely clear to me what took so long.” Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook, speaking at a briefing on Tuesday, said no civilians appear to have been hurt in the truck strikes. The targets can vary. On November 8, coalition forces hit three refineries and three pump sites. On November 2, they hit 3 cranes, two construction vehicles, an oil pump and a pump truck. Air strikes last year against targets such as mobile refineries had cut the group’s oil revenues from $3 million a day to under $1 million a day, according to several independent estimates. But the group was able repair those facilities quickly, US officials

say. It may struggle to do after the most recent bombings. “They don’t have the wherewithal, the skill set and the materials to repair the oil wells themselves,” said Matthew Levitt, a former US Treasury Department official now at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The new strategy carries some risk. An aggressive bombing campaign may permanently disable oil wells and other facilities, rendering them useless for any future Syrian government. “You’d want those to be available ultimately for the legitimate governments that could follow, but that’s just not on the horizon right now. And meanwhile the IS is making a lot of money,” Levitt said. Coalition forces also run a greater risk of killing civilians who work in the oil trade. And because most

of the petroleum is sold within the territory controlled by IS, rather than exported to other countries, any disruption in supply would likely make life harder for a population that already is struggling to make ends meet. IS is believed to rely on multiple revenue streams to finance its activity. Benjamin said some reports suggest IS still earns as much as $40 million per month from oil sales, a total that further strikes could significantly reduce. But a February report by the Financial Action Task Force, an international anti-money laundering body, found that IS makes most of its money by taxing or extorting those who live in the area it controls, rather than selling oil. It also profits from kidnapping and the sale of antiquities. — Reuters

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INDIA President stresses on unity in diversity Against the backdrop of debate on ‘intolerance’, Pranab Mukherjee said unity in diversity is practised in India over centuries and is part of the country’s civilisational values

CELEBRATIONS: President Pranab Mukherjee with BJP leader Hema Malini, during the 500th year celebration of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s advent in Vrindavan on Wednesday. - PTI

VRINDAVAN/NEW DELHI: Living with diversity and ﬁnding unity in diversity is practised in India over centuries and it is part of our civilisational values, President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Wednesday against the backdrop of debate on ‘intolerance’ in the country. “Living with diversity, ﬁnding unity in diversity is practised in India over centuries. That is why many people wonder how is it possible in India, in one system of administration, in one Constitution, in one way of legal jurisprudence and functioning. “Is it possible to accommodate, to absorb so much diversity. Many a time we are confronted with these questions,” he asked and answered himself that “the answer lies in our civilisational values.” The President was speaking

during a function to celebrate 500th year of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s advent in Vrindavan in Uttar Prasdesh. Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a revered monk and a reformer in the medieval India. Pranab said that (civilisational values) is the reason why we live with 128 crores of people, the second largest population of the world, with almost all major religions. Seven major religions are practised in India, more than 100 languages are spoken and over 1,600 dialects are used in India, he said. “All three major ethnic groups Dravidians, Caucasians and Mongolites. They live in one piece of land. In whole of north eastern India you will ﬁnd the concentration of Mongolite people. Whole south India, you will ﬁnd Dravidian peo-

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Mumbai court makes David Headley an accused in 26/11 case MUMBAI: Pakistani-American LeT terrorist David Coleman Headley was on Wednesday made an accused in the 26/11 terror attacks case after a local court allowed a plea of Mumbai police and directed that he be produced before it via video-conferencing on December 10. “Your exhibit (application) is allowed,” said judge G. A Sanap while he issued summons for Headley. “Issue summons to Headley through US District Court for North eastern district of Illinois, USA for appearance before this court on December 10,” the judge directed. Headley reportedly visited India ﬁve times between 2006 and 2008, drew maps, took video footage and scouted several targets for the attacks including the Taj Hotel, Oberoi Hotel and Nariman House. His reconnaissance provided vital information for the 10 LeT terrorists and their handlers, who launched the attack on November 26, 2008 in which 166 persons were killed. Facing trial The Mumbai police had on October 8 moved an application before the court saying that Headley (who is currently serving 35 years in an American prison for his role in the terror attacks) deserves to be tried by this (Mumbai) court together with 26/11 key plotter Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal in the case as both of them are conspirators and abettors behind the dastardly strikes. Jundal is facing trial for his alleged role in the attacks, which held the city to ransom for three

David Coleman Headley

days. Speaking to PTI, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said, “David Headley has been joined as an accused along with Abu Jundal (in the 26/11 case) and the court has taken cognisance of offences against Headley.” Nikam also said that the charge sheet ﬁled against Jundal carves out the role of Headley and hence no separate charge sheet was needed against the latter. Earlier this month, during a hearing the court had sought to know why the Mumbai police did not launch an investigation after the US took Headley’s custody. The court had also said that the judgment of the foreign court only has ‘persuasive value’ and it cannot be relied upon as evidence. Nikam had then told the court that Headley had not been tried under Indian law for conspiracy in the 26/11 attacks. In Maharashtra, Jundal is also accused of involvement in Aurangabad arms haul case, 2010 German Bakery blast case in Pune, and Nashik police academy attack conspiracy case. - PTI

SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES

Slain Chittoor mayor’s husband dies HYDERABAD: The husband of the slain Chittoor Mayor who was seriously injured in an attack by at least six persons, has succumbed to his injuries, even as the police continued a vigorous search to trace the suspects. K. Mohan, who was critically injured in Tuesday’s attack, succumbed to his injuries last night at Christian Medical College Hospital at Vellore in Tamil

Nadu, where he was admitted, a police officer said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, police have stepped up the manhunt to nab the accused. Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha was shot and stabbed to death by at least six assailants inside her chamber at the Chittoor Municipal Corporation and Mohan, a TDP leader, was also seriously injured in the attack by them. - PTI

ple and in North and North West, people belonging to Caucasians group. All these major ethnic groups live in one state. “It had been possible because of our cultural values, civilisational values, which has taught us over centuries and which has descendant on us and we have nurtured it which is a part of life and therefore it is no cliche to us,” the President said. Ever since the Dadri lynching and subsequent events, Pranabhas been appealing for tolerance and pluralism. Citing teachings of various spiritual leaders and poets, he asked people to accept the message of great saints and “recharge our society, retransform ourselves with love and harmony”. He said India’s civilisation is 5,000 years old. “It has been con-

tributed by many saints various sages but all converge into one vast ocean of humanity,” the president said. Later, the President visited Sri Radha Raman Temple to pay obeisance. Meanwhile, the president on Wednesday said India and other South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC )nations should decide whether they should live in a state of perpetual tension or develop in an atmosphere of peace and harmony leaving behind “divisions of the past”. Without taking the name of any country, Pranab cited the example of EU and said that the mighty powers of the Europe were engulfed in battles for centuries but came together to form a common union, Parliament and currency. Delivering the Cavalry Memorial lecture on perceptions on formations of Bangladesh and IndiaBangladesh relations organised by the Cavalry officers association, he referred to the formation of eight-member SAARC in 1985 to deepen regional cooperation for peace and prosperity. “In the last 30 years, we have created many mechanisms and institutions on the model of the European Union. It is, however, widely accepted that the full potential of SAARC is yet to be realised. As I have often said, we can change our friends but not our neighbours. “It is for us to decide if we want to live in a state of perpetual tension or develop together in an atmosphere of peace and harmony. We must look at a shared future leaving behind the divisions of the past,” he said. - PTI

RIOT

Policeman among two killed in Bihar clashes PATNA: Police ﬁred at rioters in Vaishali district in Bihar on Wednesday killing a civilian while a mob beat a police officer to death, officials said. Ajit Kumar, officer in-charge of Belsar police outpost, was thrashed by a mob and succumbed to his injuries.

A youth was earlier injured as police ﬁred to disperse the mob in Lalganj area. He died during treatment, a police officer said. Ajit Kumar was attacked when he and his colleagues intervened during a clash between two communities after two people died in a road accident. - IANS

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ORGANISED CRIME

Choke terror funds through targeted economic sanctions: Modi NEW DELHI: Pitching for concerted global efforts to choke terror funding through “targeted economic sanctions”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Paris attacks were a grim reminder that terrorists show remarkable flexibility and adaptability in arranging finances. Underlining that terror fundings are being derived from a variety of criminal activities ranging from vehicle thefts to state sponsored activities in failed states, Modi called for disrupting fund flow to hit at the abilities of terror groups to carry out attacks. “The dastardly acts committed in Paris a few days ago are a grim reminder that terrorists have shown remarkable flexibility and adaptability in meeting their funding requirements. “Disrupting fund flow constrains the capabilities of terrorists and reduces their ability to execute attacks,” he said addressing the sixth Global Focal Point Conference on Asset Recovery and 21st conference of CBI and state

one of the “principle challenges” for government’s across the world in transforming the lives of poor and maginalised. “We in India are currently in a crucial phase of nation building. Our mission is to build a prosperous India. An India where our farmers are capable, our workers satisﬁed, our women empowered and our youth self-reliant.

anti- corruption and vigilance bureaux attended by 34 countries. Last week, Modi had raised the issue during the G-20 summit in Turkey which took place immediately after the Paris terror attack which claimed over 134 lives. Illicit funding He said globalisation of organised crime poses a major threat to economies throughout the world and it is a well known fact that “dirty money drives out good money”. “Organised crime can hamper investment and economic growth. It can also inﬁltrate or control a large section of economy. Illicit funding promotes organised criminal activities like drug trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking and terrorism,” he warned. Calling for a concerted efforts to clamp down on proceeds of crime, the prime minister said economic liberalism and globalisation have drastically increased the ability to park proﬁts of crime anywhere in the world within seconds concealing its trail whereas investigation

Fight against corruption “This is not an impossible mission. However, to achieve this objective, it is essential to ﬁght relentlessly against corruption. India stands committed in its ﬁght against corruption,” he said. Highlighting the achievements of his government in tackling the menace of corruption in bureaucracy, he said several steps have been taken to make the bureaucracy more efficient, performanceoriented and accountable. “The Government is committed to ensuring probity among public servants and to protect them from frivolous allegations.

ONE FOR THE ALBUM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, MoS at PMO

Jitendra Singh and Central Vigilance Commissioner K.V. Chowdary in a group photograph with CBI officers, at the inaugural ceremony of the sixth Global Focal Point Conference on Asset Recovery, in New Delhi on Wednesday. -PTI

delivery in public service”. He said the focus of his government was on providing system-based and policy-driven governance. “A governance structure that is sensitive, transparent and accountable,” he said. Speaking at conference the Prime Minister said corruption is

agencies are limited by national boundaries. Asserting that his government is unsparing in punishing the corrupt, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said 45 senior officers have either been removed or faced pension cuts for “unsatisfactory performance and

‘Exports fall 45% despite PM’s 30 foreign trips in 18 months’ Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi

In effect, Modi has effected a ‘Mehangai Ki Maar’ (adverse impact of price rise) that has in one stroke taken away carbohydrate, protein, vitamin and fat from the plates of a common Indian

said after 30 foreign visits, all that Modi has achieved for the nation during his 18 months tenure is a whopping drop of 44.89 per cent in Indian exports, from $280 billion in May 2014 to $154 billion today

Abhishek Singhvi WARM GREETINGS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with

NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday sought to take the sheen out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s frequent foreign tours, alleging India’s exports have dropped by a whopping 45 per cent despite him completing 30 foreign visits during his 18-month tenure. The party also took a jibe at Modi over the issue of price rise and said his government has “in one stroke taken away carbohydrate, protein, vitamin and fat from the plates of the common man”. “After 30 foreign visits and another four lined-up, all that Modi has achieved for the nation during

Congress spokesperson

the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a meeting on the sidelines of G20 Summit 2015, in Antalya, Turkey on Monday. - PTI

his 18 months tenure is a whopping drop of 44.89 per cent in Indian exports, from $280 billion d in May 2014 to $154 billion dollars today,” Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi told reporters. Plummeting He said that despite “all the hoopla” created by the Modi government around ‘Make In India’ initiative, Indian exports have contracted for 11 straight months now and plummeted by 17.6 per cent to just $154.29 bil-

lion in October. He said under the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance(UPA) government, India’s exports crossed the targeted $300 billion and stood at $315 billion in March 2013. “What is particularly worrying is the persistent weakness across other major segments. Gems and jewellery, which account for roughly 13 per cent of the export basket, fell by 12.8 per cent and chemicals and related products which account for 10 per cent of the basket fell by 8.2 per cent while

engineering goods with a share of 22.4 per cent have contracted 11.6 per cent,” Singhvi said. Economy This continuing weakness reinforces concerns about India’s ability to replace China as the manufacturing hub of the world and it also raises serious doubts about meeting the $300 billion export mark, he said. Posing a number of questions to the Prime Minister, Singhvi asked as to why is the economy in such a

“pitiable” state. “Apart from the sloganeering that the Prime Minister is indulging in the NRI circuit, what tangible steps has the government taken to push exports,” he asked. The Congress spokesman also asked the Prime Minister what exactly “have you been doing on your frequent foreign tours?” “What reason does the Prime Minister have about the contracting exports of iron ore, rice, oil seeds and jewellery for which India is famous for,” Singhvi asked. Taking a dig at the Prime Minister and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the Congress spokesman said that if they are ﬁnding it difﬁcult to handle the economy, his party would like to help them with all its experience in the larger interest of the country. Failed on all fronts “The government should just accept the fact that it has failed in all fronts when it comes to tackling the economy,” Singhvi said. Turning to price rise, he said “dal continues to sell at Rs200/kg, onion at Rs40/kg, tomatoes at Rs 70-80/kg, matar at 160/kg and now the basic carbohydrate rich rice threatens to touch a boiling point”. “In effect, Modi has effected a ‘Mehangai Ki Maar’ (adverse impact of price rise) that has in one stroke taken away carbohydrate, protein, vitamin and fat from the plates of a common Indian,” he said. - PTI

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“Equally, the Government is unsparing when it comes to punishing the corrupt. We have so far removed and ensured pension cuts of 45 senior officers of various services for unsatisfactory performance and delivery in public service,” he said. The Prime Minister said after assuming the office, his government had taken several steps to check corruption and the menace of black money in a short span of time which included setting of a Special Investigation Team under the supervision of the Supreme Court to look into the blackmoney issue. The Supreme Court had directed the Centre to form an SIT and after Modi government came to power in May last year, it announced its constitution as the deadline was nearing. He said India has entered into agreements with many countries for exchanging real time information on black money besides signing an Inter Government Agreement with the US to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. -PTI NEW RESPONSIBILITY

Justice Thakur appointed as Chief Justice of India

Tirath Singh Thakur

NEW DELHI: Justice Tirath Singh Thakur, who had led the Supreme Court bench which delivered a verdict on reforming the Indian Cricket Board, was on Wednesday appointed the Chief Justice of India. He will take oath on December 3. The senior-most judge of the apex court, Justice Thakur (63), will take over from incumbent Justice H. L. Dattu who retires on December 2. “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Justice Tirath Singh Thakur, Judge of the Supreme Court, to be the Chief Justice of India with effect from December 3, 2015,” a Law Ministry statement said. Justice Thakur headed the bench which had delivered the verdict on reforming the BCCI in the wake of the IPL betting and spot-ﬁxing scandal. The probe in the Saradha chit fund scam case is also being monitored by a Supreme Court bench headed by him. He would have a tenure as CJI for a little over one year and would retire on January 4, 2017. - PTI

HEARING IN SALMAN’S APPEAL

Hit-and-run case: Evidence suggests Salman was driving MUMBAI: Evidence suggests Salman Khan was driving his car when it rammed into a shop in Bandra in 2002 killing one person and injuring four others sleeping outside, the prosecution on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court, hearing the actor’s appeal against his conviction by a lower court for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. “Two witnesses had seen the Bollywood hero Salman Khan occupying the driver’s seat of his car... this implies that he was driving the car,” public prosecutor S. S. Shinde told Justice A. R. Joshi who is hearing Salman’s appeal against the ﬁve-year sentence awarded to him by the sessions trial court on May 6. Shinde referred to evidence of PW-6 (prosecution witness), a parking attendant at JW Marriott Hotel in suburban Juhu, which the actor had visited along with his friends just before the accident occurred on the night of September 28, 2002. “This witness has said that he

Salman Khan

had seen Salman at the driver’s seat of the car in the parking slot at JW Marriott Hotel,” the public prosecutor said, adding that even Salman had admitted to this in the trial court. The actor had said in the trial court that on the night of the incident he was waiting in the car, parked at the hotel, for his family driver Ashok Singh to come and take over from other driver who had fallen sick and wanted to leave. Salman had said that he occu-

pied the driver’s seat in the car for some time but got up after Singh arrived. However, the public prosecutor said that the witness did not see Singh arriving at the hotel. So it is not known whether the driver had indeed arrived and if so then at what time. Shinde also referred to evidence of another witness, who was injured in the mishap, saying that the latter had seen Salman getting down from the driver’s seat of the car, thereby implying that the actor was behind the wheels of the car. “Two witnesses have thus said in their evidence that they had seen the actor at the driver’s seat of the car. This clearly establishes that he was driving the vehicle,” Shinde told the court. According to prosecution, Salman’s Land Cruiser had ran over five persons, killing one of them, sleeping outside the American Express Bakery. The trial court had earlier sentenced Salman to jail for five years, after which he filed an appeal in the high court. - PTI

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GLOBAL PRESSURE

Crackdown on human traffickers launched ISLAMABAD: Amid fears that Pakistan might be downgraded to Tier 3 on the US’ human trafficking watchlist, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday launched a nationwide crackdown against human traffickers. Pakistan, which is currently on the Tier 2 Watch List, has been urged by several global anti-human trafficking and human rights organisations to control worsening trends of human smuggling in the country. FIA officials are looking for as many as 300 top human traffickers whose passports have already been cancelled. Illegal passports Following directives by Interior Minsiter Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, FIA teams arrested several human smugglers and their agents, who allegedly possessed hundreds of illegal passports, in the crackdown initiated at 11am today, an FIA, an official told The Express Tribune. Director FIA Islamabad Region Inam Ghani raided Al Qebla Travel and Tours, while another FIA team raided a shop at Shah Hussain Chowk Gujrat, recovering ﬁve Pakistani passports, he said. — Express Tribune

PAKISTAN

Deal to accept deportations from Europe suspended EU officials in Pakistan were not immediately available for comment on the Pakistani decision. Europe is facing its biggest influx of migrants in decades, with many families fleeing war in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Some European leaders are calling for tighter controls over fears of IS infiltration after attacks in Paris last week killed 127 people and injured around 200.

Globally, around 90,000 people were deported back to Pakistan last year for a variety of offences, but in some cases they had been sent back without proper determination they were Pakistani MIGRANT CRISIS: A migrant from Pakistan drinks tea in the middle of a makeshift shelter at the har-

nationals, an interior

bour in Calais, northern France, in this ﬁle photo. — Reuters

ministry official said

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will refuse to accept any citizens deported from mainland Europe, halting repatriations at a time when European leaders facing an inﬂux of migration are desperate to streamline procedures, the inte-

rior ministry said on Wednesday. Globally, around 90,000 people were deported back to Pakistan last year for a variety of offences, but in some cases they had been sent back without proper determination they were Pakistan nationals, an interior ministry spokesman said. It was not immediately clear

exactly how many came from Europe, although the ﬁgure is in the thousands, he said. European Union nations signed a deal with Pakistan in 2009 allowing them to repatriate illegal immigrants and other nationalities who transited through Pakistan on their way to Europe. “There were some irregularities

NAT U R A L C A L A M I T Y

Quake-hit children suffer from trauma ABBOTTABAD: Children in earthquake-affected areas of Hazara Division are suffering from psychological trauma after the devastating earthquake that ripped through various parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan on October 26. The unofficial death toll in the disaster stands at 44 killed and 300 injured. Hundreds of houses were either destroyed or partially damaged in Torghar, Kohistan, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad and Haripur. However, the natural calamity has left deep psychological scars on children. According to parents and teachers, children are still haunted by the memory of the temblor. “They rush out of the school in distress whenever they feel even a mild movement on the CGI sheet roofed school. It is therefore harder for them to forget the October 26 earthquake,” said Sultan Khan, a schoolteacher at Government Primary School in Gheton. Babar Khan, another senior primary schoolteacher, said frequent aftershocks have led students

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is not worried about receiving compensation from the government. “My main concern is how to bring my children out of this psychological trauma,” he added.

They rush out of the school in distress whenever they feel even a mild movement on the CGI sheet roofed school. It is therefore harder for them to forget the October 26 earthquake Sultan Khan

Schoolteache, Government Primary School in Gheton

to believe there will be another earthquake. “This is distracting students from their studies,” he said. Babar added cracks in school buildings and houses have created the illusion among children that their lives are on the verge of collapse. Hifzoon Bibi, whose husband

died in the earthquake, said she is living with her eight children and her mother-in-law in a makeshift tent. “The house is completely damaged,” he said. “However, it is upsetting to see my children dealing with the loss of their father and our house.” According to Hifzoon Bibi, she

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Deep scars Social activist Rizwanullah said the earthquake has left deep scars on people’s lives. “We need to reach out to children to help them regain interest in life,” he said. “This is just as important as relief work.” Rizwanullah emphasised on the need to help children who are suffering from trauma, so they can have a brighter future. “Before the calamity, people were all busy with their lives,” he said. “But now, many of them are reliving the disaster and are expecting an even bleaker future.” Lost everything Taj Khan, a local, said many people have lost their homes and livestock. “Young people lost everything in the blink of an eye,” he said. “That’s why they are suffering from trauma.” — Express Tribune

in the implementation of this agreement,” the spokesman, who asked not to be named, said. “The signing country had to ﬁrst verify the nationality of that person who was being deported but there were instances where the nationality was not being veriﬁed. The minister took notice and the agreement is temporarily suspended.”

Fleeing persecution Pakistan’s refusal to accept deportees could slow down the removal of illegal economic migrants, making it harder to accept those genuinely ﬂeeing persecution. On Tuesday, Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar said that airlines returning deportees without Pakistani permission would be penalised. “Any airline that brings deportees to Pakistan without Interior Ministry permission and without Pakistan travel documents will be ﬁned heavily,” he said. Britain has a separate deal on deportations with Pakistan and is not affected by Tuesday’s decision. Nisar added that Pakistan would not accept any deportees accused of militant links without clear evidence of guilt. — Reuters

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Seven people were arrested in the operation, which started with a barrage of gunﬁre, including three people who were pulled from the apartment French officials

Two die as police raid Paris suburb gators believe the St. Denis group had been planning an attack on the French capital’s La Defence business capital. Local residents spoke of their fear and panic as the shooting started in St. Denis just before 4.30am (0330 GMT). “We could see bullets ﬂying and laser beams out of the window. There were explosions. You could feel the whole building shake,” said Sabrine, a downstairs neighbour from the apartment that was raided. She told Europe 1 radio that she heard the people above her talking to each other, running around and reloading their guns. Another local, Sanoko Abdulai, said that as the operation gathered pace, a young woman detonated an explosion. “She had a bomb, that’s for sure. The police didn’t kill her, she blew herself up...,” he told Reuters, without giving details.

Officials said police had been hunting Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian militant accused of masterminding the November 13 carnage

SAINT DENIS (FRANCE): A woman suicide bomber blew herself up and another militant died on Wednesday when police raided an apartment in the Paris suburb of St. Denis seeking suspects in last week’s attacks in the French capital. Officials said police had been hunting Abdelhamid Abaaoud, a Belgian militant accused of masterminding the November 13 carnage, but more than seven hours after the launch of the pre-dawn raid it was still unclear if they had found him. Seven people were arrested in the operation, which started with a barrage of gunﬁre, including three people who were pulled from the apartment, officials said. “It is impossible to tell you who was arrested. We are in the process of verifying that. Everything will be

CATCHING SUSPECTS: French police enter the Eglise Neuve church after they smashed the door as they secure the area during an operation in Saint-Denis, near Paris, on November 18, 2015 to catch fugitives from Friday night’s deadly attacks in the French capital. – Reuters

done to determine who is who,” Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said at the end of the operation. Molins said the assault was ordered after phone taps and surveillance operations led police to

believe that Abaaoud might have been in St. Denis, near to the soccer stadium which was site of one of the attacks that hit Paris last week. A total of 129 people died in the coordinated bombings and shoot-

ings. Investigators believe the worst atrocity in France since World War II was set in motion from Syria, with hardliners’ cells in neighbouring Belgium organising the mayhem. Two police sources say investi-

Police officers injured Three police officers and a passerby were injured in the assault. A police dog was killed. IS, which controls swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq, has claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks, saying they were in retaliation for French air raids against their positions over the past year. French prosecutors have identified five of the seven dead assailants from Friday - four Frenchmen and a man who was fingerprinted in Greece last month after arriving in the country via Turkey with

a boatload of refugees fleeing the Syria war. Police believe two men directly involved in the assault subsequently escaped, including Salah Abdeslam, 26, a Belgian-based Frenchman who is believed to have played a central role in both planning and executing the deadly mission. Until Wednesday morning, officials had said Abaaoud was in Syria. He grew up in Brussels, but media said he moved to Syria in 2014 to fight with IS. Since then he has travelled back to Europe at least once and was involved in a series of planned attacks in Belgium foiled by the police last January. A man in St. Denis told reporters that he had rented out the besieged apartment to two people last week. “Someone asked me a favour, I did them a favour. Someone asked me to put two people up for three days and I did them a favour, it’s normal. I don’t know where they came from I don’t know anything,” the man told Reuters Television. He was later arrested by police. French President Francois Hollande is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on November 26 to discuss how their countries’ militaries might work together. Hollande is also due to meet US President Barack Obama in Washington two days before that to push for a concerted drive against IS, which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq. — Reuters

HOAX

SCARE IN THE AIR: Air France Airbus 380, Flight 65, sits on the runway at the Salt Lake City International Airport being inspected by the FBI on November 17, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. – AFP

Two Air France flights diverted after anonymous bomb threats LOS ANGELES: Two Air France flights bound for Paris from the United States were diverted for several hours on Tuesday following anonymous bomb threats, and more than 700 passengers and crew were safely taken off the planes, officials said. Flight 65, an Airbus A-380 that departed from Los Angeles, landed safely in Salt Lake City, where passengers and crew were escorted into the terminal, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Salt Lake Tribune, citing an airport official, said it was carrying 497 passengers and crew. The FBI said in a statement that no evidence was found aboard the plane “which would lend credibility to the threats” against the flight. The airport said operations were not affected, and local Utah media including broadcaster KSL reported that passengers had been cleared to reboard and resume their journey. Keith Rosso, a passenger who tweeted a photo shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles, said he was “thankful to everyone who has been working to keep everyone calm and make sure air travel is safe. Hope to be taking off again shortly”. A separate Boeing 777 that left Dulles International Airport outside Washington, DC, Flight 55, was diverted to Halifax International Airport in Nova Scotia, which said 262 passengers and crew members had safely disembarked. Search The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Halifax said on its Twitter feed that police dogs searched the plane for evidence of explosives, but no details were disclosed. In a brief statement, Air France said both flights had been the “subjects of anonymous threats received after their respective take-offs”. “As a precautionary measure and to conduct all necessary se-

WAITING FOR LUGGAGE: Passengers at the Salt Lake City international Airport wait for their luggage late Tuesday in Salt Lake City, Utah. – AFP

curity checks, Air France, applying the safety regulations in force, decided to request the landings of both aircraft,” the airline said in its statement. It said authorities inspected the aircraft, passengers and luggage, adding: “An investigation will be led by the authorities to identify the source of the telephone call”. Security officials have been on high alert since IS militants claimed responsibility for attacks last week in Paris that killed 129 people. Russia has said the group was also responsible for the downing on October 31 of a plane returning to St. Petersburg from the Sharm El Sheikh resort in Egypt, killing all 224 on board. The incidents did not appear to be causing flight delays or cancellations elsewhere. According to data on flight tracking website flightradar24. com, flights operated by both Air France and other airlines appear to be taking off and landing normally at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. — Reuters

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WA R C R I M E S

Bangladesh to hang opposition leaders DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected ﬁnal appeals from two opposition leaders against death sentences for atrocities committed during the 1971 war, rulings that are likely to spark protests by their supporters. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, 67, secretary general of the Jamaate-Islami party, was found guilty of ﬁve charges, including torture and the murders of intellectuals and minority community. Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, 66, former legislator from former premier Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was convicted in October 2013 on charges of genocide, religious persecution, abduction and torture. “The entire nation is happy with the verdicts,” Attorney General Mahbubey Alam told reporters outside the packed court amid tight security. — Reuters

Southeast Asia faces threat of ‘IS-style terror attacks’ Terrorism is high on the agenda of world leaders gathered in Manila for the AsiaPaciﬁc Economic Cooperation summit

VOICING FEARS: Nur Jazlan Mohamed, Malaysia’s deputy home minister. – Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia faces the threat of IS-inspired attacks designed to “glamorise terrorism”, a Malaysian minister said on Wednesday, voicing fears of battlehardened ﬁghters returning from Syria to launch Paris-style attacks. In September, Malaysian police thwarted a plot to detonate bombs

in Kuala Lumpur’s vibrant tourist area of Bukit Bintang. Other recent plots frustrated by Malaysian security forces included plans to raid army camps and seize weapons. “I think the Paris situation can also be transplanted here, in Southeast Asia, where we also have fertile ground for recruitment of such op-

VIOLENCE

Fresh clashes in Kosovo over Serbia accord PRISTINA: Police and protesters clashed in Kosovo for a second day on Wednesday in a deepening crisis over relations with former ruler Serbia. Police fired tear gas at a crowd of around 150 people lobbing rocks, bottles and petrol bombs outside the government building in central Pristina. Hours earlier, bomb disposal experts detonated a hand grenade thrown near Kosovo’s Constitutional Court, which has been asked to rule on a European Union-brokered accord with Serbia that the parliamentary opposition vehemently opposes. On Tuesday, opposition lawmakers fired tear gas and pepper spray in parliament and police clashed with rock-throwing protesters, the latest in months of violence over the accord. Angry opposition The opposition is angry in particular at an agreement to grant ethnic Serb areas in Kosovo greater local powers and the possibility of some financing from Belgrade.

Majority-Albanian Kosovo broke away from Serbia in 1999 when NATO carried out 11 weeks of air strikes to halt the killing and expulsion of ethnic Albanians by Serbian forces trying to crush a guerrilla insurgency. Wednesday’s protests followed news of the arrest of opposition lawmaker Donika Kadaj-Bujupi on charges of releasing tear gas in parliament. Police also said they were looking for three more lawmakers including Albin Kurti, founder of the opposition Self-Determination party, who is wanted for releasing tear gas and ﬁring pepper spray. Kosovo’s president has sought a ruling from the Constitutional Court on whether the EU-brokered deal was in line with the constitution. The court is due to issue its ruling in the next few weeks, and on Wednesday it was surrounded by police and bomb squad units after a grenade was thrown into the backyard of the complex. No one was hurt and the grenade was detonated in a controlled explosion. — Reuters

CAPTIVE

Militants execute Malaysian hostage in Philippines KUALA LUMPUR/MANILA: A small Al Qaeda-linked militant group has executed a Malaysian businessman held captive since May on the southern Philippine island of Jolo, the Malaysian government said on Wednesday. The Philippine military earlier said it was investigating credible intelligence reports that Abu Sayyaf militants had beheaded Bernard Then on Tuesday. Shocked and sickened On his Facebook page, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said he was shocked and sickened at the killing and demanded the perpetrators be brought to justice. Asked by Reuters if the man was beheaded, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed would only say his death was “violent”. Philippine Brigadier-General Alan Arrojado, army commander on Jolo, said the Malaysian was killed in the town of Indanan. While the execution is far to the south of the capital Manila, where world leaders including US President Barack Obama are attending the Asia-Paciﬁc Economic Coop-

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eration (APEC) summit, it is a reminder of the security challenges small hardline groups still pose to the Philippines. Stronghold Jolo is a stronghold of Abu Sayyaf, a group known for bomb attacks, kidnappings and beheadings. It frequently seeks ransom in return for freeing hostages. The businessman and a Malaysian woman were abducted in May from a Chinese seafood restaurant in a coastal town in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah, on Borneo island, and taken to Jolo. Last week, Abu Sayyaf freed the woman after reports a ransom was paid for her release. Intelligence report Arrojado said an earlier intelligence report indicated Abu Sayyaf planned to behead the man if a ransom was not paid. In September, Abu Sayyaf kidnapped two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino from an upscale beach resort in the southern Philippines. They have demanded $21.21 million (1 billion pesos) for each of the captives. — Reuters

eratives who will receive directives from Syria to carry out attacks,” Nur Jazlan Mohamed, Malaysia’s deputy home minister, said in an interview. “Such attacks, they hope, will glamorise terrorism and therefore attract more people to join their cause,” he said, singling out tourist and entertainment centres in the region as a favoured targets. Terrorism is high on the agenda of world leaders gathered in Manila for the Asia-Paciﬁc Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people. And the minister’s comments follow news of the execution this week of a Malaysian businessman in the Philippines by Abu Sayyaf, and militant group that had past links to Al Qaeda but has more recently shown support for IS militant group. Estimates suggests that more that 500 Indonesians, over 40 Ma-

laysians and a handful of Singaporeans have gone to ﬁght in Syria and Iraq. Hundreds of others were arrested or detained before they could leave the country. In Malaysia, 150 terror suspects have been arrested since IS rose to prominence in 2013. Counter-terrosism will doubtless be on the agenda when Southeast Asian leader gather in Kuala Lumpur next week for a regional summit, and security has been ratcheted up in the Malaysian capital. “We have upgraded our security information at immigration to make sure there are no suspicious foreigners coming into country and activated anti-terrorism unit locally,” Nur Jazlan said. Enforcement officials and security experts fear Malaysian militants hiding in Southern Philippines are trying to bring together groups in Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines to form a regional branch of

IS. Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), the Al Qaeda linked group that carried out the Bali bombings in 2002 that killed over 200 people, that could be used to build a network. JI has been most active in Indonesia, but has had cells in several other Southeast Asian countries, whereas there is an array of smaller militant groups, like Abu Sayyaf, operating more locally in the region. “These groups are just looking for an umbrella organisation and IS is becoming that organisation for these disparate and separate groups to get together,” said Nur Jazlan. Sidney Jones, the head of the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy Analysis of Conﬂict and an regional expert on terrorism issues said there is increasing pressure from Indonesian and Philippine supporters of IS to declare a province of IS in Southeast Asia that would cover Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. — Reuters

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Forex rates vs OMR1* US Dollar ................................. 2.58 Euro ............................................ 2.38 Pound ...........................................1.69 Indian Rs ..............................171.29 Pak Rs ...................................269.32 Bangla Taka......................200.08

Indian Rs ...................................172.05 Pakistan Rs ............................. 273.70 Sri Lanka Rs ...........................367.00 Bangla Taka............................207.00 Phil Peso ................................... 122.00

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Oman Crude............. (Spot) ........$40.04 Dubai Crude ............. (Spot) ........$39.35 Murban Crude ........ (Spot) ........ $43.97 Arabian Light ......... (Spot) ........$38.92 N.Sea Brent............... (Spot) ........$44.43 West Texas Int ....... (Spot) .........$41.24

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Oman, Pakistan plan joint business council Chambers of both countries signed a deal to form OmanPakistan Joint Business Council

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shahzad@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman and Pakistan have decided to boost bilateral trade by encouraging business community in both the countries to step forward and play an active role in strengthening economic ties. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) and Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) at the recently held Business Opportunities Forum to set up Oman-Pakistan Joint Business Council (JBC). The MoU was signed by Redha Juma Mohammed Ali Al Saleh,

BOOST TO TRADE TIES: The memorandum of understanding was signed by Redha Juma Mohammed Ali Al Saleh, vice-chairman of OCCI (right), and Asim Arif Suleman, chairman, Pak-Oman Business Council at FPCCI. - Supplied picture

vice-chairman of OCCI, and Asim Arif Suleman, chairman, PakOman Business Council at FPCCI. A non-profit organisation, the JBC will be responsible for assisting the business circles of Oman and Pakistan as well as playing an active role in efforts to enhance bilateral economic relations in order to stimulate two-way trade and investment flow. “The JBC Steering Committee will be composed of ten members from each side and its first meeting is likely to take place in Febru-

ary 2016. That meeting, with key representatives from Oman and Pakistan, will set its future course of action as well as identifying areas of immediate attention,” Asim told Times of Oman. Business opportunities The JBC aims to ensure direct exchange of information among Omani and Pakistani business communities about economic and market situation, production, business opportunities, as well as technological and indus-

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EXPORTS RISE: Saudi Arabia’s stockpiles dropped to 322.7 million barrels in September from 326.6

million in August, the highest since at least 2002, according to data published on Wednesday. Picture is used for illustrative purpose only. – Bloomberg News

Saudi crude stockpiles fall as overseas demand rises RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s crude oil stockpiles fell from a record amid signs that overseas demand for refined products was picking up as margins improved. Stockpiles dropped to 322.7 million barrels in September from 326.6 million in August, the highest since at least 2002, according to data published on Wednesday on the website of the Riyadh-based Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI). Gasoline exports climbed to a record and Saudi Arabia’s own refineries processed 2.5 million barrels of crude daily, an all-time high and up from 2.2 million barrels a day in August. Refineries are earning so much money from the low cost of crude and higher selling prices for their products that they are cutting back on maintenance. Plants are usually taken off line for repairs in September and October. Saudi Arabia’s Yasref oil refinery is processing crude at full capacity as margins improved since August, chief executive officer Mohammad Alshammari said last month. “Refineries at home or abroad seem to be back very fast from maintenance,” Mohamed Ramady, an independent analyst and former economics professor at King Fahad University of Petro-

1.7 per cent to $44.31 a barrel on Wednesday as United States industry data was said to show a drop in the nation’s crude stockpiles for last week.

Refineries at home or abroad seem to be back very fast from maintenance. The fastest way to delivery crude to them is from stockpiles Mohamed Ramady

An analyst and former professor of economics, King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals

leum and Minerals, said by phone from London. “The fastest way to delivery crude to them is from stockpiles.” Brent crude oil prices dropped 23 per cent this year amid a global supply glut. Brent futures for December settlement climbed

Oil exports rise Crude inventories dropped for the first time in four months in Saudi Arabia, the biggest producer in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec). Its crude exports rose to 7.1 million barrels a day from 6.99 million in August, according to the JODI. “Crude stockpiling can’t go up indefinitely, so at some point some draws have to be made from them to give room for new crude to be stored when needed,” Ramady said. Saudi Arabia cut oil production in September to 10.23 million barrels a day from 10.27 million in August, according to the JODI data. The kingdom told Opec that it produced 10.28 million barrels daily in October, which would be the first increase since the record output of 10.564 million in June. Refined products exports from Saudi Arabia fell in September, to 1.19 million barrels a day from 1.35 million . Gasoline bucked the trend, rising to a record 206,000 barrels a day from 200,000 barrels in August. - Bloomberg News

trial cooperation.The general assembly of the JBC will comprise businessmen from Oman and Pakistan, keen to be a part of the process to strengthen the trade activities with active participation in joint exhibitions. “We are going to look at every possible way to boost our economic relations with Oman. Involving Pakistani business community in Oman will form an important component of this effort to boost bilateral trade,” Asim added. The Joint Business Council aims to facilitate contacts among Omani and Pakistani businessmen in economic, industrial and technological cooperation, including joint ventures, transfer of technology, licensing and technical know-how. In order to ensure its smooth functioning, the business council is likely to form a number of subcommittees and task forces to make recommendations on speciﬁc matters.

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Muscat 22ct per gm (OMR) .......13.30 Dubai 24ct per gm (Dh) ........... 130.50 Dubai 22ct per gm (Dh) ............. 123.75 * Rates as of Nov. 18 Source: Malabar Gold & Diamonds

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MARKET MSM index ends lower

OMAN STOCKS

MUSCAT SECURITIES MARKET

INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ........................................ 5,815.73 ............... 5,797.67 ....................5,797.69 ................... 5,814.35................ -16.66 .................. -0.29 Financial Index ..................................... 7,110.59 ............... 7,057.56 ....................7,057.56 ....................7,110.59................-53.03 .................. -0.75 Industrial Index .................................... 7,157.39 ................7,131.76 .................... 7,131.86 ....................7,146.01................ -14.15 .................. -0.20 Services Index .......................................3,241.86 ...............3,233.65 ................... 3,233.70 ................... 3,241.14.................. -7.44 .................. -0.23 MSM SHARIAH INDEX.......................906.46 ..................904.69 ...................... 904.69 ...................... 905.79...................-1.10 .................. -0.12 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 11,328,404 ................. 2,237,549 .....................461 ................14,811,909,792 .................. 2 ......................21 .................... 23 .........................46

The top gainer was Oman Cement, up by 2.22 per cent, while the top loser was Port Services

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Corporation, down by 4.26 per cent ISIN ......................................SECURITY NAME ..................................................................VOLUME..... TURNOVER............TRADES ......OPEN PRICE......HIGH ............. LOW ........ CLOSE PR. ...PREV. CLOSE...DIFF (RO).........DIFF % .............LAST PR.....LAST BID .............LAST OFFER ........MARKET CAP.PAR VALUE

MUSCAT: Weak sentiments continue to prevail as the MSM 30 Index closed at 5,797.69 points, down by 0.29 per cent. The Sharia Index declined 0.12 per cent to close at 904.69 points. Bank Nizwa was the most active in terms of volume as well as turnover. The top gainer was Oman Cement, up by 2.22 per cent, while the top loser was Port Services, down by 4.26 per cent. As many as 461 trades were executed on Wednesday, generating turnover of OMR2.2 million with 11.3 million shares changing hands. Out of 46 traded securities, two advanced, 21 declined and 23 remained unchanged. Omani investors were net buyers to the tune of OMR200,000 worth of shares followed by GCC and Arab investors at OMR65,000. Foreign investors, who were net sellers, sold shares amounting to OMR266,000. Financial Index retreated strongly by 0.75 per cent to close at 7,057.56 points. Global Financial Investment, up by 0.98 per cent, was the sole gainer. Oman United Insurance, BankDhofar, Al Sharqia Investments, Al Anwar Holding and Al Izz Bank declined by 4 per cent, 2.08 per cent, 1.77 per cent, 1.65 per cent and 1.35 per cent, respectively. Industrial Index ended the session at 7,131.86 points, down by 0.20 per cent. Oman Cement gained by 2.22 per cent to close at OMR0.460. Al Hassan Engineering, Al Anwar Ceramics, Al Maha Ceramics, Gulf International Chemicals and Galfar Engineering declined by 2.41 per cent, 1.89 per cent, 1.81 per cent, 1.45 per cent and 1.19 per cent, respectively. Services Index declined by 0.23 per cent to close at 3,233.70 points. Port Services, Al Jazeera Services, Renaissance Services, Phoenix Power and National Gas declined by 4.26 per cent, 1.48 per cent, 1.21 per cent, 0.66 per cent

and 0.62 per cent, respectively. Emerging markets fall The biggest rally in emergingmarket stocks in a month faded amid renewed concern about China’s slowdown as investors awaited the release of United States Federal Reserve minutes. Russia bucked the trend on signs of a rapprochement with the West. Shares in Shanghai dropped to a two-week low after President Xi Jinping indicated China faced downside economic risks and data showed a recovery in home prices slowed. Currencies declined in Asia before Fed minutes that may shed more light on how quickly it will raise rates. The ruble and Russian stocks climbed for a third day. “Growth is a key concern — Chinese manufacturing is still slowing,” said Tony Hann, head of equities at Blackfriars Asset Management in London. “Investors are waiting to see if they can discern any new information from the Fed minutes.” Futures traders see a 66 per cent chance of the Federal Reserve raising rates in December, more than double the odds predicted a month ago, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Morgan Stanley’s Market Implied Pace of Rate Hikes Index suggests the Federal Reserve will carry out three 0.25 percentage-point rate increases in the 12 months after its ﬁrst move. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index slipped 0.1 percent to 823.08 in London, after declining as much as 0.4 per cent, following gains in Russia and Brazil. The gauge has slumped 14 percent this year and is valued at 11 times its 12-month estimated earnings, compared to a 2 per cent decline in the MSCI World Index of developed countries, which trades at a multiple of 15.9.

REGULAR MARKET ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT .......................................................... 399,420 ..........183,733........................7 ........... 0.460 ...........0.460 ...........0.460........... 0.460 .............0.450 ............0.010 .............2.222 ................0.460..............0.460...................0.480 .................152,201,447........0.100 OM0000003125 ............GLOBAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ................ 2,175,000 ......223,650........................4 ............0.103 ........... 0.103 ...........0.100........... 0.103 .............0.102 ............0.001 .............0.980 ................0.101 .............. 0.101...................0.103...................20,600,000 ........0.100 OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT ..............................................................580 .................. 583........................2 ............1.005 ........... 1.005 ...........1.000............1.100 ............. 1.100............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.000..............1.000...................1.050................. 220,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000001483............NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN ......................................3,730 ............... 1,104........................1 ........... 0.296 ...........0.296 ...........0.296........... 0.298 .............0.298 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.296..............0.285...................0.298 .................399,531,655 ........0.100 OM0000001533 ............OMINVEST ......................................................................46,601 ............ 22,368........................3 ........... 0.480 ...........0.480 ...........0.480........... 0.480 .............0.480 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.480..............0.474...................0.480 .................265,373,588........0.100 OM0000001707 ............OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY..................................... 20,000 ............38,200........................3 ............1.910 ........... 1.910............1.910 ............1.910 ............. 1.910............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.910 ............. 0.000...................1.910 ..................171,327,000 ........0.100 OM0000001889............SALALAH MILLS.............................................................5,000 ............... 7,450........................1 ............1.490 ........... 1.490 ...........1.490........... 1.490 .............1.490............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.490 ............. 0.000...................0.000 .................. 71,762,965 .........0.100 OM0000002275 ...........SHELL OMAN MARKETING .....................................2,500 ...............5,000........................1 ........... 2.000...........2.000 ...........2.000 .......... 2.000 .............2.000 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................2.000 ............ 2.000...................2.100................. 190,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000002366 ...........AL BATINAH DEV. INV. HOLDING ..............................475 .....................46........................1 ........... 0.097 ...........0.097 ...........0.097........... 0.095 .............0.095 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.097..............0.094...................0.097....................2,850,000 ..........0.100 OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ......................... 227,935 ........... 22,991......................19 ............0.101 ........... 0.101............0.100............0.101 ............. 0.101............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.100..............0.100...................0.102.................... 5,943,165 ..........0.100 OM0000003000 ...........ALMAHA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MAR. ...... 22,000 ............ 43,120........................2 ............1.960 ........... 1.960 ...........1.960........... 1.960 .............1.960 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................1.960............. 0.000...................1.980..................135,240,000 .......0.100 OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ........................ 109,737 ...........177,427......................18 ............1.620 ........... 1.620 ........... 1.615 ............1.615 ............. 1.615 ............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.620 ..............1.620...................1.625 ................ 1,211,250,000 ......0.100 OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR................................................................ 219,504 ............37,974........................7 ............0.173 ........... 0.173 ...........0.173 ............0.173 ............. 0.173............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.173 ..............0.170...................0.173 ..................249,369,120........0.100 OM0000003711 ............SOHAR POWER............................................................ 514,381 .......... 190,321........................4 ........... 0.370 ...........0.370 ...........0.370........... 0.370 .............0.370 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.370..............0.360...................0.380 .................. 81,773,700 .........0.100 OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO....................................................................... 250,281 ......... 194,016.....................20 ............0.776 ........... 0.776 ...........0.768 ............0.776 ............. 0.776............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.768 ..............0.768...................0.776..................505,132,722........0.100 OM0000004669 ...........SHARQIYAH DESALINATION ................................38,274 ...........175,678.....................24 ........... 4.590 ...........4.590 ...........4.590........... 4.590 .............4.590 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................4.590............. 4.200...................4.625................... 44,891,191 .........1.000 OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL............................................. 108,500 ...............9,114........................6 ........... 0.084 ...........0.084 ...........0.084........... 0.084 .............0.084 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.084..............0.083...................0.084 ..................14,700,000 .........0.100 OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER........................................................100 .....................21........................1 ........... 0.209...........0.209 ...........0.209 .......... 0.210 .............0.210 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.209............. 0.206...................0.210..................141,726,360 ........0.100 OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER ..........................................................100 .....................21........................1 ........... 0.209...........0.209 ...........0.209 .......... 0.210 .............0.210 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.209............. 0.206...................0.210..................150,025,331 ........0.100 OM0000004735 ...........SEMBCORP SALALAH.................................................. 2,724 ...............7,328........................2 ........... 2.690 ...........2.690 ...........2.690........... 2.690 .............2.700 ...........-0.010 ........... -0.370 ...............2.690..............2.690...................2.700..................256,779,855 ........1.000 OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ................................................................ 5,450 ...............2,823........................1 ............0.518 ........... 0.518 ...........0.518 ............0.518 .............0.520 ...........-0.002 ........... -0.385 ...............0.518 .............. 0.518...................0.520 ................1,187,164,105.......0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE.............. 250,000 ........... 44,700........................9 ............0.180 ........... 0.180 ...........0.178 ............0.179 .............0.180 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.556 ...............0.178 .............. 0.175...................0.179 ...................35,800,000.........0.100 OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS ................................................................5,081 ................1,616........................1 ............0.318 ........... 0.318 ...........0.318 ............0.318 .............0.320 ...........-0.002 ........... -0.625 ...............0.318 .............. 0.318...................0.320 ..................15,900,000.........0.100 OM0000002374............UNITED FINANCE ..................................................... 147,000............. 17,525........................6 ............0.120 ........... 0.120 ...........0.119 ............0.119 .............0.120 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.833 ...............0.119 ...............0.115................... 0.119 ...................36,981,028 .........0.100 OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING.............66,544 ...............6,579..................... 10 ........... 0.100 ........... 0.100 ...........0.098........... 0.099 .............0.100 ...........-0.001 ........... -1.000 ...............0.098..............0.099...................0.104...................12,065,625 .........0.100 OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 190,434 ............15,806......................19 ........... 0.083 ...........0.083 ...........0.083........... 0.083 .............0.084 ...........-0.001 ............-1.190................0.083..............0.083...................0.084 ..................24,068,393.........0.100 OM0000003224 ...........RENAISSANCE SERVICES ...................................... 25,000 ...............4,075........................2 ............0.163 ........... 0.163 ...........0.163 ............0.163 ............. 0.165............-0.002 ............-1.212................0.163 .............. 0.163...................0.165 ................... 47,376,116 .........0.100 OM0000002028 ...........GULF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS ............. 20,500 ............... 5,551........................5 ............0.271 ........... 0.271 ...........0.270............0.271 .............0.275 ...........-0.004 ............-1.455................0.271 ..............0.266...................0.271.................... 5,691,000 ..........0.100 OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES ............................................42,601 .............17,064........................2 ........... 0.402 ...........0.402 ...........0.400 .......... 0.400 .............0.406 ...........-0.006 ............-1.478................0.400............. 0.400...................0.406 ..................24,481,709 .........0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 596,900 .........106,834..................... 72 ............0.180 ........... 0.180 ...........0.177 ............0.179 .............0.182............-0.003 ........... -1.648................0.177 .............. 0.177...................0.178 ...................26,863,425.........0.100 OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING .............33,857 ............... 3,742........................9 ............0.111 ............0.111 ............0.110 ............0.111.............. 0.113 ............-0.002 ............-1.770................0.110 .............. 0.110................... 0.113 ....................9,990,000 ..........0.100 OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS .................................................. 23,491 .............10,195..................... 10 ........... 0.434 ...........0.434 ...........0.434........... 0.434 .............0.442 ...........-0.008 ............-1.810................0.434..............0.430...................0.434 ..................22,785,000.........0.100 OM0000002168............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES ............................... 705,000 ......... 219,380......................12 ............0.318 ........... 0.318 ...........0.310........... 0.312 ............. 0.318............-0.006 ............-1.887................0.310 ..............0.306...................0.318...................92,418,669 .........0.100 OM0000002549 ...........BANK DHOFAR ............................................................. 42,324 ...............9,928........................3 ........... 0.235 ........... 0.235 ...........0.231 ........... 0.235 .............0.240 ...........-0.005 ........... -2.083 ...............0.231 ..............0.231...................0.240 .................363,011,208 ........0.100 OM0000001087............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE ................................. 11,500 ...............2,760........................1 ........... 0.240...........0.240 ...........0.240 .......... 0.240 .............0.250 ...........-0.010 ...........-4.000 ...............0.240 ............ 0.240...................0.250 ................. 24,000,000 ........0.100 OM0000001145 ............PORT SERVICES CORPORATION ........................ 25,000 ...............3,370........................3 ............0.130 ........... 0.140 ...........0.130............0.135 ............. 0.141............-0.006 ........... -4.255 ...............0.134 ...............0.131...................0.140...................12,830,400.........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 6,337,524 ...1,812,093...................292 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......36........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PARALLEL MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................................. OM0000001053 ............OMAN TEXTILE HOLDING .......................................2,000 ..................704........................2 ........... 0.352 ...........0.352 ...........0.352........... 0.352 .............0.352 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.352..............0.332...................0.352.................... 2,112,000 ..........1.000 OM0000001400 ...........OMAN FLOUR MILLS ...................................................5,000 ...............2,370........................1 ............0.474 ........... 0.474 ...........0.474........... 0.474 .............0.474 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.474..............0.474...................0.498...................74,655,000.........0.100 OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES .......................................................28,700 ............... 1,607........................6 ........... 0.056 ...........0.056 ...........0.056........... 0.056 .............0.056 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.056..............0.055...................0.056....................7,000,000 ..........0.100 OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 430,486 ...........64,580..................... 45 ............0.150 ........... 0.151............0.150 ........... 0.150 ............. 0.151 ............-0.001 ........... -0.662 ...............0.150 ..............0.150................... 0.151 ..................219,390,219 ........0.100 OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 3,536,303 ...... 281,140..................... 53 ........... 0.080 ...........0.080 ...........0.079........... 0.080 ............. 0.081............-0.001 ............-1.235................0.079..............0.079...................0.080 ................ 120,000,000 .......0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK.............................................. 853,309 ...........62,302..................... 47 ........... 0.073 ........... 0.074 ...........0.073........... 0.073 .............0.074 ...........-0.001 ............-1.351 ................0.073..............0.073...................0.074...................73,000,000.........0.100 OM0000002564 ...........AL HASSAN ENGINEERING....................................70,250 ............... 5,671......................11 ........... 0.083 ...........0.083 ...........0.076........... 0.081 .............0.083 ...........-0.002 ........... -2.410 ...............0.076..............0.077...................0.083.................... 6,091,848 ..........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 4,926,048 ..... 418,375................... 165 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 7........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

BONDS AND SUKUK MARKET ...................................................................................................................................................................... OM0000004602 ...........BANK MUSCAT CONV. BONDS 4.5 ........................ 55,551 ............... 6,166........................1 ............0.111 ............0.111 ............ 0.111 ............0.111.............. 0.111 ............ 0.000.............0.000 ................ 0.111 ..............0.106................... 0.111 ................... 33,605,151 .........0.100 OM0000004867 ...........BANK MUSCAT C C B 4.5 ..............................................7,425 .................. 743........................2 ........... 0.100 ........... 0.100 ...........0.100........... 0.100 .............0.100 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.100..............0.100...................0.103...................31,964,268 .........0.100 OM0000005971 ............B.MUSCAT COMPL. CONVR. B.B.3.5 ........................1,856 ...................173........................1 ........... 0.093 ...........0.093 ...........0.093........... 0.092 .............0.092 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.093..............0.093...................0.099...................29,822,868.........0.100 .............................................SUM: ....................................................................................64,832 ................7,081........................4 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........ 3........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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INDIAN MARKETS

Sensex sheds 382 points; rupee drops MUMBAI: Snapping two-day gains, the S&P BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled by 382 pts to close at more than two-month low at 25,482.52 on fresh selling pressure from operators mainly in IT, banking, metal, technology, realty and auto sectors in view of fall in global markets over fears of fresh terror attacks in Europe. The Sensex resumed lower at 25,837.71 and hovered in a range of 25,890.36 and 25,453.32 before

ending at more than two-month low at 25,482.52, showing a loss of 381.95 points or 1.48 per cent. The Sensex had last ended at 25,317.87 on September 8, 2015. The Sensex had gained by 253.94 points or 0.99 per cent in previous two days. The 50-share Nifty also dropped by 105.75 points or 1.35 per cent to close at more than 2-month low at 7,731.80. The Nifty had last ended at 7,688.25 on Sept 8, 2015.

Extended losses The rupee extended losses against the American currency for the second straight day, slipping by another 27 paise to close at 66.30 on sustained dollar demand from banks and importers in view of persistent foreign capital outﬂows. The rupee opened lower at 66.12 per dollar as against Tuesday’s level of 66.03 and dropped further to 66.33. - PTI

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Solar power can contribute immensely to grid stability DR. RAED BKAYRAT*

overnments, utility companies, and private enterprises around the world have rapidly been embracing the potential to tap into our most abundant energy resource – the sun – and for good reason: the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth’s surface every six minutes is sufficient to produce more electricity than the world’s population consumes over an entire year. Solar energy is not only clean and renewable, but is also cost competitive with fossil fuels. There is no doubt that investing in solar electricity generates important environmental, economic, and social beneﬁts. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that Oman has committed to generating as much as 10 per cent of its total electricity requirements from renewable energy sources, including solar, by 2020. Oman is also the only coun-

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Bank Nizwa to host discussion at Muscat

Securities Market MUSCAT: Bank Nizwa will host a panel of senior managers at Muscat Securities Market (MSM) on November 22, which will be attended by representatives of the investment community and media. Jamil Jaroudi, chief executive of Bank Nizwa, and a number of bank’s officials will be part of this panel discussion to discuss the bank’s past performance and its future plans and ﬁnancial results. The forum will be held at 1.30 pm at Capital Market Authority (CMA) Businessman Hall in the presence of officials from the brokerage and investment ﬁrms and a number of investors as well as official from MSM, CMA and Muscat Clearing and Depository Company.

South Africa’s inflation rises JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s inflation quickened to 4.7 per cent in October, in line with forecasts, complicating the central bank’s decision-making ahead of its policy meeting. The inflation rate rose from 4.6 per cent in September, the Pretoria-based statistics office said on its website on Wednesday. The median of 26 economists was 4.7 per cent. Prices rose 0.3 per cent in the month. Governor LesetjaKganyago has taken a gradual approach to raising interest rates in the face of a slowing economy, increasing the benchmark repurchase rate three times since the beginning of last year to 6 per cent. Ten of the 26 economists predict the bank will raise the rate by 25 basis points . - Times News Service/Agencies

try in the region to have a cabinet dedicated solely to promoting environmental awareness and sustainable development: the Ministry for Environment and Climate Affairs. In addition to the competitive economics, solar power plants, when properly designed and integrated into the electricity grid, deliver yet another beneﬁt — a signiﬁcant contribution to grid stability. Grid stability cannot be taken for granted: electricity is the lifeblood of modern society and a stable electrical grid has a catalytic impact on the economies and communities it powers. Typical electrical grid The typical electrical grid was designed and built decades ago on the principle of a centralised energy system of massive power plants transmitting electricity across long distances to the load packets. The adoption of renewable energy has translated into a

need for these grids to cope instead with multiple variable generators, often distributed over large geographical areas, far from the load centers. This presents an important challenge for the electrical system operators and renewable generation owners, particularly since renewables have the potential to match or even surpass conventional generation in some regions over the next decade. A large part of the challenge arises from the variability of renewable energy generators: solar power plants need sunlight to function and passing clouds could impact their ability to consistently generate electricity and maintain the stability of the grid. Conversely, an unusually sunny day in a region with a large volume of distributed generators, during a low demand period, could lead to excess electricity generation, which in turn would impact stability. However, with

Grid-friendly plants With more than 10GW installed worldwide, we understand the challenges of integrating utilityscale solar power into grids and have developed a ‘grid-friendly’ plant concept. By using technology — such as a proprietary plant control system that actively stabilises the electricity grid and provides advanced features typical of large, conventional power plants — our grid-friendly plants are able to actively contribute to grid stability. The use of forecasting and advanced monitoring techniques, also boost systems

availability and the predictability of solar energy. As utility-scale PV has and continues to be successfully integrated into grids worldwide, the use of planning, real time controls, and fast communication technology will continue to further increase its ability to actively contribute towards grid stability and reliability. This in turn will encourage the adoption of solar energy, ensuring that affordable solar electricity will play a bigger role in growth and development around the world. *Dr Raed Bkayrat is the vicepresident of Business Development for First Solar in the Middle East. First Solar is a leading provider of solar energy solutions and has over 10 gigawatts (GWs) of modules installed worldwide. Dr Bkayrat also serves as the director for research on the board of the Middle East Solar Industry Association.

Gold has dropped 10% this year on speculation that improving US growth will lead policymakers to raise borrowing costs, curbing its appeal because it doesn’t pay interest

SINGAPORE: Gold traded near the lowest in more than ﬁve years as a report showed a pickup in United States consumer prices, strengthening bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates as soon as next month. Platinum fell to a near seven-year low. Bullion for immediate delivery dropped as much as 0.5 per cent to $1,064.55 an ounce, the lowest level since February 2010, and was little changed at $1,071.71 in London, according to Bloomberg generic pricing. “Another desultory day for the precious-metals complex, with gold and platinum prices making multi-year lows,” David Govett, head of precious metals at broker Marex Spectron Group in London, said by e-mail. “Not only is there virtually zero interest in precious from an

Meet to offer insights into Islamic banking MUSCAT: Insights on the outlook of the global Islamic financial industry will be revealed by Middle East Global Advisors, convener of the 22-year World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC), in its inaugural ‘Finance Forward Islamic Finance Outlook Report 2016’ on December2. It is a three-day gathering of the industry’s leaders taking place from December 1 to 3 at the Gulf Hotel in Manama, Bahrain. Speaking ahead of the presentation of the report, SaydFarook, vice-chairman and chief executive officer of Middle East Global Advisors, said, “The outlook report is expected to serve as a compass for Islamic finance leaders who are undertaking key decisions that will fundamentally shape their business strategies for 2016.” He noted that the uniqueness of the report is that it combines meaningful insights from Islamic finance leaders, gathered from an extensive survey of practitioners’

these standards — which are considered a global benchmark — before being integrated into grids. Today, First Solar’s utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants are designed to address these requirements, marking a signiﬁcant leap forward in the integration of renewable energy generators into electrical grids.

Gold declines to five-year low on hopes of US rate increase

LOSING SHEEN: Bullion for immediate delivery fell as much as 0.5 per cent to $1,064.55 an ounce, the lowest level since February 2010,

and was little changed at $1,071.08 in Singapore on Wednesday. – File picture

investment standpoint, the pressure on commodities as a whole is ensuring that prices remain very weak despite these low levels.” Gold has dropped almost 10 per cent this year on speculation that improving US growth will lead policy makers to raise borrowing costs, curbing its appeal because it doesn’t pay interest. US Federal Reserve officials will release minutes from their October 27-28 meeting, at which they signaled that they’d be open to a move in December if labourmarket conditions continue to improve and they are confident inflation is headed back toward their 2 per cent target in the mid- term. “Concerns of weak inflationary

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new sophisticated tools and operational practices, grid operators are able to support the integration and reliable operation of variable generation on the electric power system. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) task force had deﬁned six requirements for generation that supports grid stability: voltage, volt-ampere reactive (VAR) control and/or power factor regulation; fault ride through; real power control, ramping, and curtailment; primary frequency regulation; frequency droop response; and short circuit duty control. These requirements are designed to control the output of a plant while giving operators the ability to monitor, track and react to changes in grid frequency, while also providing a failsafe to prevent faults. Conventional energy generation systems need to comply with

sentiment, with robust analysis of the performance of Islamic ﬁnancial institutions. According to the report, three major global macro developments of 2015 will shape the outlook of the industry, namely commodity prices (particularly oil), development in global interest rate policy, and a slowdown of the Chinese economy. Low commodity prices do not bode well for either the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) or Southeast Asian economies, home to most of the world’s Islamic banks. However, a positive outcome for Islamic banks in a ‘new normal’ of low oil prices is that they enter with low rates of non-performing loans, high liquidity (in part due to the limited liquidity management options), high capital levels and simple balance sheets with mostly Tier 1 capital overall. Survey results of the outlook report highlighted two key trends, which are the development of ethical business models and that of digital banking.

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pressures may have become less of a downside risk to the U.S. Fed’s monetary-tightening decisionmaking process,” Vyanne Lai, an economist at National Australia Bank Ltd. in Melbourne, said by e-mail. “Combined with recent robust labor-market data, a liftoff in December is looking imminent.” US inﬂation goal The core consumer-price index increased 0.2 per cent for a second month as rents continued to climb and health-care costs rebounded, a Labour Department report showed on Tuesday. It was the strongest back-to-back reading since May and April and shows inﬂation edging closer toward the

Federal Resrve’s goal. The benchmark 30-member Philadelphia Stock Exchange Gold and Silver Index, which includes Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining, fell as much as 5.8 per cent. A close at that level would be the lowest since November 2000. Gold prices are in for a ‘difficult period’ in dollar terms, according to Jake Klein, executive chairman of Evolution Mining, Australia’s second-biggest producer. A gauge of the greenback’s strength climbed to a record on increased bets that the Fed will move in December. Futures contracts indicate there’s a 66 per cent chance the central bank will act next month.

Global holdings in exchangetraded products rose to 1,508.09 metric tonnes on Tuesday, data show. Assets are around the lowest since March 2009. Platinum for immediate delivery sank as much as 1 per cent to $845.90 an ounce, the lowest since December 2008. Silver climbed 0.4 per cent, snapping 14 straight days of declines which was a record streak of losses for data starting in 1950. - Bloomberg News

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GENDER REVOLUTION IN JAPAN

The rapid decline of Japan’s working-age population — down more than 11 per cent from its mid-1990s peak, and still falling — has made companies desperate for talent. That means hiring either foreigners or women

hen Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe declared that he intended to promote women in the workplace, many people were understandably sceptical. After all, Abe is known as a conservative, and conservatives in most countries support traditional gender roles. Perhaps for this reason, many writers rushed to declare that ‘womenomics’ wasn’t for real. But I believed that something big had changed in the Japanese mindset, and that this time really was different. I came away from a recent trip to Japan even more convinced that womenomics is a deep and permanent shift that will reverberate throughout the country’s social and economic structure. The ﬁrst reason for my increased conﬁdence is that I now understand the strongest force behind the push to hire women. It’s not Abe — it’s demography.

The rapid decline of Japan’s workingage population — down more than 11 per cent from its mid-1990s peak, and still falling — has made companies desperate for talent. That means hiring either foreigners or women. Women, having no language barrier, requiring no visa sponsorship and being already well-acquainted with Japanese corporate culture, are the natural ﬁrst choice. For many Japanese companies, therefore, hiring women isn’t an act of social responsibility, gender fairness or capitulation to the government — it is a simple act of survival. Cheap labour This makes Japan’s gender revolution different from those of the United States and Europe, which put women to work back when the population was young and growing. In the US, increasing pressure for corporate proﬁtability,

resulting from globalisation and the shareholder revolution, forced companies to hire the best available talent at the lowest available price — in many cases, that meant hiring women. In Europe, progressive governments added their weight to those natural economic forces. But in Japan, the economic pressure comes from demography rather than proﬁtability, and the government is worried about the Chinese threat rather than social equality. Starting in April 2016, large Japanese companies will be required to report their percentages of female hires and female managers, along with targets for these percentages. This policy will be effective — not just because Japanese companies try to avoid public shame, but because the new numbers will allow a huge raft of behind-thescenes measures to push companies toward gender equality. A manager at a

large Japanese construction company told me that local governments are already awarding contracts preferentially to companies that score well on the government’s measures. Protection Japanese companies that don’t make substantive, quantitative, public moves toward gender equality may soon be reminded where the term ‘Japan Inc.’ comes from. They may find themselves allowed to fail when they would otherwise be bailed out. They may find themselves losing out to competitors for government contracts. They mind find themselves suddenly deprived of regulatory protection from foreign competitors, or legal protection from hostile takeovers. None of these measures would be official, announced or systematic. But

the threat is enough. For companies that are resisting the demographic pressure to hire and promote more women, the Japanese government and its industrial policy may provide a helping shove. Combined, the power of demography and government pressure will probably be too much for most Japanese companies to stand against. Even that country’s notoriously hidebound and traditionalist ﬁrms value their survival over their prejudices. The days of the Japanese ﬁrm as a boy’s club are numbered. As more women enter the workplace, these negative cultural practices will change, and the number of women in top positions will gradually rise. Japan is experiencing a peculiarly Japanese type of gender revolution, but the revolution is real. - NOAH SMITH / Bloomberg News

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New 2016 Land Cruiser: Master of all terrains A technically advanced luxury SUV with genuine off-road capabilities, enhanced reﬁnement and comfort for passengers

MUSCAT: The launch of the brand new Toyota Land Cruiser has ushered in new benchmarks in performance across all terrains. The new 4WD continues totally unchallenged at the pinnacle of 4WD performance, within a pampering ambience of classy luxury. A technically advanced luxury SUV with genuine off-road capabilities, enhanced reﬁnement and comfort for passengers. This world-beating, go-anywhere Land Cruiser is the ninth generation of Toyota’s legendary Land Cruiser SUV line and remains true to its illustrious heritage in being a thoroughbred off-roader, says a press release. In the words of its master creator, Sadayoshi Koyari, the chief engineer: “The Land Cruiser is a true go anywhere, all-terrain fourwheel drive SUV that has always exceeded expectations all around the globe.” Speaking in a similar vein, Takayuki Yoshitsugu, chief representative, Middle East and North Africa representative office, Toyota Motor Corporation, says “With a pedigree that can be traced

back over 50 years, the Land Cruiser commands customer loyalty unmatched by any other SUV, and this new model proudly carries forward the vehicle’s legacy of phenomenal all-terrain performance and reliability.” Indeed, the Land Cruiser is one of the most technically advanced four-wheel drive vehicles ever produced and is equipped with a series of advanced dynamic and handling features. These have been further extended in the new model with the world-ﬁrst Turn Assist, which works in conjunction with the Crawl Control function, plus Multi-Terrain Select, Multi-Terrain Monitor and Tyre Angle Display. In addition, the vehicle features four-wheel active height control and adaptive variable suspension (4-Wheel AHC and AVS), a fully adjustable system that provides spring rate control to give exceptional performance off-road. It also regulates pitch and body roll on-road to maintain ride comfort and reﬁnement. Aero Stabilizing Fins have also been added to the outer lens of the rear combination lamps, contributing to excellent handling and stability. The heart of the new Land Cruiser’s capability is its 5.7-liter with dual VVT-i V8 engine, which

produces 362 horsepower and 54 Kg-m of torque. The Land Cruiser is the ﬁrst large SUV segment model with genuine off-road capabilities to offer a smooth and quiet 8-speed Automatic Transmission. The Land Cruiser’s new advanced safety technology package called Toyota Safety Sense includes items that are particularly effective in reducing risk of accidents. These include a Pre-Crash Safety system (PCS) that uses sensors to detect other vehicles or obstructions and warns the driver to perform evasive manoeuvres while automatically activating the brakes when there is a high probability of a collision. Radar Cruise Control helps maintain a suitable vehicle-to-vehicle distance while following the preceding vehicle. A Lane Departure Alert (LDA) system warns the driver when the vehicle is unintentionally deviating from its lane and Automatic High Beam (AHB) System detects oncoming headlamps and/or tail lamps of preceding vehicles and automatically switches to low beam to reduce glare.The 2016 Land Cruiser has a total of ten airbags. Active headrests and a Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) System is also available. The 2016 Land Cruiser is available in 10 exterior colours.

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Nissan Xterra available with attractive benefits MUSCAT: The Nissan Xterra is designed with the intent of being a tough, essential SUV that inspires and facilitates outdoor enthusiasts’ active lifestyles. All Xterra models feature an advanced 4.0-liter straight-six engine, rated at a muscular 270 horsepower, along with Nissan’s rugged “FAlpha” ladder frame platform for adventure-ready performance, says a press release. Auto enthusiasts can now avail exciting benefits on the Nissan Xterra that include cash gift up to OMR500, free insurance (Oman only), free service for two years or 20,000 kms (periodic maintenance only), free registration, 6 years unlimited mileage warranty and easy and convenient financing options. Flexible EMIs can also be tailor made for any individual requirement from inhouse auto finance team. Interactive social media initiative: Customers can also get unlimited access to Nissan’s prestigious vehicle line up at the comfort of their homes or offices. Simply visit Nissan Oman’s facebook page i.e http://www.facebook. com/Sbanissanoman or send an SMS to get updated information on any of the vehicles from the house of Nissan. NissanConnect uses handsfree technology, smartphone, and the Nissan’s display screen to help customers stay in touch with the outside world from inside their vehicle. It is loaded with features and compatibility with a growing list of apps that allows customers play music, keep tabs on social network, and navigate any city like a local. The new Xterra is also known for its other key elements that include 16” Off Road Wheel, Bilstein Shock Absorber, Off Road tire 265/75R16 OWL BFGoodrich, Underneath its unique exterior design, every Xterra features a fully boxed, all-steel ladder frame and a rugged suspension featuring a steel double-wishbone front

suspension and solid axle leaf spring rear suspension, with stabilizer bars front and rear. Two advanced transmissions are offered with the Xterra. An available electronically controlled 5-speed automatic transmission with an emphasis on acceleration, fuel economy and shift quality, or a 6-speed manual transmission tuned for driving performance and fuel economy. Other driveline components include engine speed-sensitive power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering and 4-wheel vented disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD). 4x4 Adventure Park The Adventure Park is built at the Oman Automobile Association to address auto enthusiasts across interest levels and skill sets through multitude of engagement opportunities and promote the spirit of driving a Nissan SUV safely on the roads. For the ﬁrst time Nissan promotes this exclusive platform to nurture and hone driving skills of SUV owners in Oman. Also this is ﬁrst of its kind off-roading experience wherein auto enthusiasts and SUV owners will be invited at the specially created off road test-track. Under supervision of

experienced trainers the participants will be taught the basics of off-road driving. Xterra’s performance at the OAA 4x4 Adventure Park has been impeccable as the vehicle tops the list of safe maneuverability and enhanced driving techniques like cornering, braking, slalom etc. Cruising comfortably on the highways, conquering desert dunes with ease, or maneuvering through the city at rush hour, Nissan Xterra offers unrivaled off-road capability and on road handling. A senior official from SBA commented, “The Oman Automobile Association Adventure Park is a technical and demanding 4x4 track designed to demonstrate vehicles capabilities. This kind of driving requires low speed and very smooth driving manners, by a driver with knowledge and experience of off road driving. Depending on the vehicle used, capabilities are different and the way of driving has to be different as well and adapted to each vehicle.” SBA is largely committed to supporting Nissan’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfaction and by providing world-class aftersales services in Oman.

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Customers win exciting prizes Oman alumni celebrates Jamia at Lulu and Huawei lucky draw Millia Islamiã's Foundation Day MUSCAT: Globally renowned smart communications manufacturer Huawei awarded up to 200 grams worth of gold to winners of its ‘Get more than just a phone’ promotion, held recently. Also thrown in with the gold were a slew of exciting new products from Huawei, ranging from the Mate S, Huawei watch and the Talkband B2, says a press release. “In the new era of smart phone communications Huawei is constantly proving that it is ahead of the smart phone evolution to bring customers more than just a phone. Thanks to our partnership with Lulu Hypermarkets which made our campaign a huge success we were able to generate greater interest for our products. We also congratulate the winners of the lucky draw; we thank them along with the customers who participated in the promotion and appreciate their continued patronage,”

said Bill YuZhaoyuan, country director-Consumer Business Group Oman, Huawei Tech. Investment (Oman). The nation-wide campaign was held in 15 Lulu outlets across the Sultanate of Oman from October 8 to November 7. Customers were entered into a draw for every OMR50 spent on any Huawei product. At the end of the month-long

show due to hard work of the organising team consisting of Aqeel Khan, Tabrez Khan, Syed Afzal, Altamash Khan, Shahid Husain, Saleem Javed, Asif Mehdi, Shahabul Safvi, Farzan Sayeed who worked very hard to put up the grand show. Credit goes to all the families and well-wishers also

who extended exemplary support. Entertaining songs and ghazals by Jamia Alumni and their family members followed. Tariq, Neha in guest appearance, Imtiyaz and Hiba added more life to the evening with rocking performances. The event ended with Tariq's song with children dance.

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Autumn-winter collections arrive at Muscat Grand Mall MUSCAT: Fashion and accessories’ outlets at Muscat Grand Mall are showcasing their winter collections. Allowing customers to be in vogue, with the hottest trends this winter, apparel, shoes and accessories’ stores are on sale and ready to inspire style during the winter months with their newest collections. Beginning from crocheted ponchos and long winter dresses from light fabrics and warm hues to warm boots and leather footwear – Muscat Grand Mall is the one stop shop for all winter fashion needs. With a large number of apparel, shoes and accessories outlets offering sale prices, customers will be spoilt for choice, says a press release. Furthermore, visitors shopping at Muscat Grand Mall until December 31, 2015 can make the most of its ‘Shop & Win’ campaign. Under the promotion running on

campaign 12 winners were picked out of which there was one first prize comprising 200 grams of gold; one second prize of 100 grams of gold and two third prizes that awarded winners 50 grams worth of gold, each. There were three fourth place prizes consisting of the Huawei Mate S; five fifth place prizes of the Huawei watch and 10 sixth place prizes of the Huawei Talkband B2.

MUSCAT: Jamia Alumni in Oman recently celebrated 95th Jamia Millia Islamiã Foundation Day at Indian Embassy Muscat. Indra Mani Pandey, ambassador of India, was the chief guest and delivered a very inspiring speech. The guest of honour was Vahora. Other distinguished guests included Naushad Ansari, Lateef Shahdad, Akbar Khan, Raza Imam, Neelu Rohra. Jamia alumnus RJ Naved of Radio Mirchi was the special guest. Naved with his wit and humour won the hearts of the houseful audience and several rounds of applause. Syeda Tasneem presented excellent documentary on Jamia and Jamia Alumni. This included messages from Jamiates around the world, saya a press release.. Tufail Ahmad in his welcome address said that Jamia Alumni are able to put up such a grand

occasion of the Sultanate’s 45th National Day, between November 01 and December 31, customers are eligible for the Shop & Win coupon for every OMR20 purchase at any store within Muscat Grand Mall. With every coupon shoppers will have the opportunity to win a grand prize of four Chevrolet Cruze cars, which will be given away to lucky winners through draws. Throughout the holiday season, while adults make the most of the shopping specials from outlets across Muscat Grand Mall, the kids can enjoy a movie at the three-screen City Cinemas, 5D Cinema, get a ride on board the ‘Express Train’ that takes them around the Mall or even spend time at WOW Kids or Happy Land - one of the largest entertainment parks for children located inside a mall in Muscat.

Burjeel Medical Centre inaugurates new MRI and Mammography Unit MUSCAT: Burjeel Medical Centre, Azaiba, part of the UAEbased VPS Healthcare Group, recently inaugurated its state-ofthe-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Mammography facilities. The official inauguration was held in the presence of Dr. Charles Stanford, senior director of VPS Healthcare; Clancey Po, CEO of Burjeel Hospital and Dr. Nabil Debouni, medical director of Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE, says a press release. Dr. Charles Stanford said: “The opening of these new facilities reﬂects our commitment to providing top-class healthcare features that incorporate global standards in terms of the latest equipment installed and the technologies deployed.”

Clancey Po, CEO of Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi added: “We are proud to provide state-ofthe-art diagnostic services that guarantee the well-being of our patients. The opening of our new MRI and Mammography Unit is in line with our vision

to provide a world-class health care system known for its outstanding medical services.” “One of the features of our newly opened facilities is a topperforming high powered 1.5 Tesla MRI Ingenia designed to enhance clinical and operational

excellence and ultimately drive patient outcomes,” said Po. The Ingenia MRI is the world’s ﬁrst digital MRI system to meet complex imaging needs and provides clinicians with optimized results. The Ingenia product suite is being used for screening, treatment planning and post-operative follow up. Burjeel Medical Centre is also leading the way in mammogram technology by deploying latest equipment with exceptional imaging quality—underscoring the centre’s commitment to providing high-quality medical care and services within the community. Its mammography service provides patients access to one of the country’s most premium facilities for physical screenings and early detection.

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ROUND-UP Sorento named ‘Middle East Car of Year 2015’ The Kia Sorento received the highest number of public votes from across the region amongst all nominated vehicles. The results were recently announced at a gala award ceremony in Dubai MUSCAT: “Arguably more practical than an MPV, the latest Kia Sorento is the company’s best big SUV yet. Its seven-seater interior is comfortable and superbly practical, while the car’s four-wheeldrive system and powerful engine make it an excellent tow car,” states Carbuyer, one of UK’s most authoritative and widely read automotive reviewers. In the Middle East, too, Sorento

has cut a broad swathe with its all-round features. Small wonder then, that Kia’s all-new Sorento has emerged as the winner of the coveted Public Car of the Year honour at the prestigious 2015 Middle East Car of the Year (MECOTY) Awards, says a press release. The Kia Sorento received the highest number of public votes from across the region amongst all nominated vehicles. The results were recently announced at a gala award ceremony in Dubai. The accolade comes soon after Kia Motors’ milestone of exporting its 15 millionth vehicle in August 2015, coincidentally a 2016 Sorento with the United Arab

Emirates being the destination. The Middle East is one of Kia’s most successful markets as the region contributes signiﬁcantly to the brand’s global sales volumes. Commenting on the Sorento’s Public Car of the Year award, Alex Chung, president of Kia Motors Middle East and Africa Regional Headquarters, said, “The people have spoken! The incredible vote of conﬁdence from the Middle East customers themselves is a fantastic achievement for all of us at Kia and will inspire us all to try even harder to satisfy the exacting standards of car buyers in this region. “Receiving this award is a joy-

ous milestone for Kia as it signiﬁes our cutting-edge innovativeness as a manufacturer. The aim we had with the Sorento was to set new standards in driver comfort, aesthetics and automotive technology and we are now realising that accomplishment. The award makes our efforts all the more meaningful and rewarding because it demonstrates the success and recognition we have earned in the region. It is a tremendous moment for us also because of the quality of the cars we were competing against in this category, which shows that Kia is a pioneering leader in a market ﬁlled with exemplary brands,” Chung said after receiving the award. MECOTY is regarded as the most prestigious award in the Middle East’s automotive industry. Leading global car brands competed in different categories including Group A (Sedan/ Executive), Group B (SUV/Truck) and Group C (Performance). The winners were determined by a judging panel comprising prominent automotive journalists from across the Middle East. Included in the judging criteria was determining whether the nominated vehicles met the demands of customers in the region.

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New generation Geely Emgrand has arrived MUSCAT: After four years of being the most popular model of Geely in Oman, the new generation Geely Emgrand 7 has arrived in Oman. With a sleek new elegant design and enhanced features which ensure a smooth ride, the Emgrand 7 is redeﬁning the experience of driving. The Emgrand boasts performance features which elevate the beloved car to a new level, says a press release. The Emgrand 7 upgrade boasts a new 4G18N DVVT engine, improved Punch VT2 gearbox, and reverse camera with static lines amongst many other improvements. It also features cruise control, and a new navigation and GPS system. With these upgrades, the Emgrand 7 is a driver’s dream. The sleek new Emgrand 7 features keyless entry and start, as well as Bluetooth connectivity, making the Emgrand 7 the sleek-

est and most connected model yet. With auto A/C, the car is perfect for Oman’s hot temperatures. The Emgrand 7 is equipped with multiple safety conﬁgurations such as high-duty energy absorbent car body, 6 safety air bags, wide-angle reversing radar and visual reversing system, which greatly increase passive safety performance. A spokesperson from TAC comments, “Geely has been one of our ﬂagship brands, and we are excited to welcome the sleek new Emgrand 7 to the country. Geely has established itself in Oman as a reliable brand that offers value, quality, safety and performance. We are proud to bring our customers the latest upgrade.” By bringing the Geely range to the Sultanate, TAC has reinforced its commitment to provide high-quality products and services to its customers in Oman.

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ISC Kerala Wing announces Hyundai Motor unveils ﬁrst Indian Community Festival glimpse of G90 luxury sedan MUSCAT: Indian Social ClubMuscat Kerala Wing announced the schedule of Indian Community Festival (ICF) 2015 to be held on November 26, 27 and 28 at Al Amerat Park. Indian Community Festival is one of the largest social gatherings in the Middle East with highest number of expatriate Indians turning up for the last 15 consecutive years. Recorded foot fall over three consecutive days would be to the tune of 50,000 and growing over the years, says a press release. For the Indian Community Festival 2015, Kerala Wing would mobilise artists from India Centre for Cultural Relations (ICCR), a body working under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, as a tribute to share the heritage of India in Oman. The theme of Indian Community Festival 2015 would be “Peaceful Coexistence” which emphasizes the cordial living of various cultural diversities of India at varying political climates. Noted ﬁlm director and actor Ranjit will be the chief guest of the festivities and will be attended by top ranking government

officials of Oman and Indian Embassy officials. The legendary Kairali-Ananthapuri award will be presented fas recognition for humanitarian work and outstanding contributions to society. The recipient of 2015 KairaliAnanthapuri award will be Fr. Davis Chirammel, chairman of Kidney Federation of India, who focuses on the areas of organ donations for the kidney failed patients across India. Fr. Chirammel himself has donated one of his kidneys in a ground breaking gesture towards humanitarian venture that prompted many like minded people to donate similarly; which eventually led to form the Kidney Federation of India. The Kidney Federation of India promotes, coordinates and conducts the organ donation campaigns across India which has witnessed a massive demand in organ transplants resulted from mild to acute organ failures. Indian Social Club Kerala Wing and management of Ananthapuri group of restaurants feel honoured to host and recognise Fr. Chirammel and it is a rare privilege, the

organizers said. Parallel to the Indian Community Festival, organizers are conducting a Science Project Contest for the school children below 17 years of age to be participated by the students. All international as well as Omani private schools will be displaying their scientiﬁc working models. The Science Project Contest will also be held at the same ICF venue and is being managed by science and technology arm, the Muscat Science Fest. The contest venue is open for children with no access restriction in the interest of promotion of scientiﬁc temperament and insights. Besides the cultural events and Science Project Contest, the event will be facilitating a number of booths for popular business houses of Oman, food courts, book stalls and fancy shops for the crowd to wander around and enjoy the festive mood. The organizers have welcomed the people from all nationalities residing in Oman to come along and visit the festival and take home the cherished memories of the Indian community’s grand festival of the year.

MUSCAT: Hyundai Motor has revealed the first rendering of its new range-topping G90 luxury sedan. The elegantly designed, technology packed model hints at the recently-launched Genesis brand’s design identity and future direction, says a press release. Jin (James) Kim, vice president and head of operations for Hyundai Africa and Middle East, said: “The G90 concept images of this new luxury sedan are guaranteed to instill confidence in our customer base which is continuously looking for world-class design and new levels of luxury. This model will arrive next year and it will be the first of six new Genesis models which will launch in Africa and the Middle East by 2020.” Following the global announcement of the Genesis brand launch earlier this month, we are delighted to release these concept images of our new large luxury sedan. Africa and the Middle East has a taste for all things luxury therefore we are confident it will prove popular with our customer base across both regions when it launches next year.” As the Genesis brand’s flagship model, G90 is a blueprint for

change and innovation that will distinguish the Genesis brand. Majoring on ‘human-centered’ technology combined with engaging driving dynamics, G90 boasts a raft of world-best safety features and technological innovations to set itself apart in the luxury market. G90 also showcases the Genesis brand’s hallmark design style ‘Athletic Elegance’, interpreted by the newly-formed Prestige Design Division to bring graceful and profound elegance to G90’s signiﬁcant proportions. Crowned

by the Genesis emblem, the grand radiator grille combined with sophisticated headlamps communicates the car’s dynamic, futureorientated character. A theme that ﬂows along a body-length character line to the long and agile rear lamp cluster completes the Athletic Elegance of G90. Hyundai Motor created the Genesis brand for a new generation of discerning consumers. Capitalizing on its success in the fast-growing global car market, Hyundai Motor will launch six new Genesis models by 2020.

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ahlibank stages special celebration of 45th National Day MUSCAT: In celebration of Oman’s National Day and in recognition of the country’s tremendous achievements since its founding, ahlibank staged a special celebration at its head office, which was decorated with Oman’s ﬂags and a large banner of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. The day began with the playing of the Omani National Anthem followed by the sharing of halwa and qahwa. The entire ahlibank team was dressed in traditional Omani attire to express their collective sense of national pride and togeth-

erness, in celebrating life in Oman, says a press release. The bank’s CEO Lloyd Maddock and senior management said: “As we celebrate National Day, we must remember that we are moving closer each year to fulﬁlling the Vision 2020; a vision that is steadily becoming reality. Through the wisdom and foresight of this vibrant country’s leadership, Oman is on the path to accomplish everything it has set out to, not least with a strong banking sector supporting the growing national economy.” Maddock continued: “We look

forward to seeing the nation continuing on its path of growth and prosperity. On this occasion, we at ahlibank convey our heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, the government, all Omanis, and indeed everyone that contributes towards the fulﬁlment of our aspirations and hopes.” ahlibank is recognized as a world-class ﬁnancial entity committed to maximizing the values of shareholders’, customers’ and employees’ through the delivery of innovative banking propositions, via convenient channels.

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Bank Muscat celebrates 45 years of highly successful Renaissance Brightly decorated with the national colours of red, green and white, a festive atmosphere prevailed at the head office where the bank’s senior management team joined the celebrations in honour of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said

MUSCAT: Bank Muscat celebrated the 45th National Day with gusto as the head office and branches across all regions lined up various activities for the occasion in celebrations reﬂecting the Omani sentiments associated with the auspicious occasion. The opportunity was utilised by the employees to express gratitude and admiration for His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin

Said, the beloved leader of Oman, and commemorate the Renaissance achievements of Oman, says a press release. Brightly decorated with the national colours of red, green and white, a festive atmosphere prevailed at the head office where the bank’s senior management team joined the celebrations in honour of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. The

highlights of the celebrations were live performances by the Oud Hobbyists Association band and a folklore band from Quriyat. The special al Mazyona 45th National Day draw was also held on the occasion in which big prizes totaling RO 450,000 were shared by 10 winners. Similar celebrations were also held in branches across the Sultanate as employees extended the traditional Omani hospitality to customers. AbdulRazak Ali Issa, Chief Executive, said: “Coinciding with the 45th National Day celebrations, Bank Muscat is proud to join the nation in congratulating and extending best wishes to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the architect of modern Oman. Since the beginning of the blessed Renaissance and during the last 45 years, the Sultanate has recorded signiﬁcant achievements covering the economic and social dimensions as a result of the inspiring leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin

Said. Banking is one of the most important pillars of the Sultanate’s economy which has evolved over the years with new dynamics brought about by globalisation, liberalisation and technological innovations. Complementing the impressive achievements made by the Sultanate under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, Bank Muscat remains committed to contributing to further progress of the nation, prosperity and welfare for all.” Marking Oman’s 45th Renaissance anniversary, Bank Muscat had lined up year-long activities and initiatives. Notably, the 2015 al Mazyona Savings Scheme was structured on the thematic ‘45’ reﬂecting the Sultanate’s 45 years of Renaissance under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, With RO 9 million prize money, the savings campaign was immensely successful as it reached out to people with the ‘Save more, Dream big’ call to action, guaranteeing

more for everyone to share in the biggest prize money in Oman and the region. Highlighting partnership in the country’s development and progress, Bank Muscat launched a pre-paid card in celebration of the 45th National Day. The special card featuring an attractive design with the national colours of white, red and green is available in all Bank Muscat branches across the Sultanate. A bank account is not a pre-requisite to acquire the prepaid card, which can be used in Oman and abroad. Coinciding with the 45th National Day celebrations, the bank also launched a special discount of 4.5 per cent for one day on 18 November 2015 on comprehensive motor insurance policies taken from Bank Muscat branches. Building up the tempo, the bank also launched competitions on social media. A competition on Twitter posted questions daily asking people about Oman’s

achievements in the past 45 years. In all, 45 winners chosen through a draw will receive the bank’s limited edition National Day prepaid cards pre-loaded with RO 50 each. In another competition on Instagram, the bank’s followers had the opportunity to share images that represent the thematic ‘45’ in celebration of the 45th National Day. Five winners will receive the special edition National Day prepaid card pre-loaded with RO 100 each. The bank also collaborated with popular Snapchat account oman.live which held competitions related to the 45th National Day. As the nation’s ﬂagship bank, Bank Muscat seizes every opportunity, especially occasions of national importance, to reach out to citizens and residents across Oman. The corporate philosophy of the bank is underpinned by the rich Omani culture and traditions which ﬁnds true expression on occasions such as the National Day.

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Khimji Ramdas marked the glorious 45th National Day with the wonderful sounds of traditional music in a blissful atmosphere of joy and jubilation. The directors and employees at the Head Office and all other locations joined in with pride and glory to chronicle this momentous occasion. — Supplied photo

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MUSCAT: One of the leading property developers based in Karnataka Brigade Group is visiting Muscat to promote their latest projects. The marketing officials of Brigade Group will be available to showcase their new property at Haffa House on November 20 and 21 from 10am till 8pm. Brigade Group was established in 1986, with property development as its main focus. Today, Brigade Group is one of South India’s leading property developers. Headquartered in Bangalore, Brigade has branch offices

in several cities in South India, a representative office in Dubai and an accredited agent in the USA. The projects extend across several major cities in South India: Bangalore, Chikmagalur, Hyderabad, Mangalore and Mysore. Once in a year, Brigade organises Brigade Mega Home Fest where customers get a 5% discount on the booking amount, says a press release. Brigade’s Representative ofﬁce, established eight years back in Dubai, caters to the residential and commercial needs of the NRIs in the GCC market.

Discount sale in B.young store at Oman Avenues Mall MUSCAT: B.young is one of the brands that Mustafa Sultan Enterprises has brought to Oman to its fashion savvy customers. The b.young label offers value for money and luxury for less. B.young is all about the creation of great fashion styles. With b.young you have the perfect opportunity to express your own personality through new and fresh styles all year around. B.young is the popular brand of

Denmark based DK Company, DK Company has renowned and popular brands like B.young, Fanca, ICHI, Blend and Cream. During the sale period store is offering top of the line products at affordable pricing, 20 per cent discount on over 1200 products available in the store, this promotional campaign is to provide added beneﬁt to the customers. The store offers stunning collec-

tion of dresses to today’s fashion conscious women, this sale is certainly a great opportunity for the buyers to take home their favourite dresses for a never before pricing. With the launch of this promotion many items in the store can be purchased at extremely affordable prices. To take advantage of this sale please visit our store immediately. DK Company based in Denmark has multiple brands under

its brand portfolio. DK company brands are sold both in own stores and to a large number of wholesale customers, primarily in Europe. B.young has 150 stores worldwide. Mustafa Sultan Enterprises today has diversiﬁed interests and is organized into various subsidiaries, each an achiever, each an example of commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards.

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sportseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Adnan Ilyas’ swashbuckling century on the final day of the drawn three-day tour cricket match against Afghanistan at the Ajman Oval on Wednesday has boosted the morale of the Sultan Ahmed-led Oman national cricket team, who are preparing for the World T20 Championship in India and Asia Cup T20 qualifiers in Bangladesh. “I am happy to have scored a century,” said Adnan, and he thanked the Almighty for winning back his brilliant aggressive form for which he is known for. Having set 420 to win by Afghanistan, Adnan’s brilliance and Zeeshan Siddique’s patience ensured that Oman force a draw at the end of the day. After Oman lost early wickets, Adnan Ilyas mixed caution with aggression to amass 107 runs, which had 11 hits to the fence and six towering sixes. In contrast, Zeeshan Siddiqui, who was one of the stars in the World T20 Qualifiers in Ireland and Scotland early this year, was patience personified. He stuck to one end allowing Adnan full freedom to play his shots. Zeeshan was unbeaten on 46, which came off 113 balls with nine boundaries. Earlier, Afghanistan was jolted in the second innings by Ajay Lalcheta, who claimed four wickets before they declared at the score of 205 for five. For Afghanistan H. Shahidi (57), S. Shenwari (62 not out) and N. Jamal (36 not out) were the main stay. Official ties from now on Having played different formats of the game so far with mixed bag of exposure, Oman coach Duleep

Mendis sounded satisfied. And also feeling the sense of satisfaction were assistant coach Mazhar Khan and skipper Sultan Ahmed. Oman is set to play five official T20 International matches, starting November 21 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and also an unofficial T20 tie against United Arab Emirates. From now on the records of each Oman player will stand to be counted and the hope is to get some good numbers behind them before they reach Bangladesh for the Asia Cup T20 qualifiers in February, which will be the prelude to the allimportant World T20 in March. “So far so good,” said Mendis in his brief chat with Times Sport. “Playing different formats has helped us to test all the 20 players, and I am happy that some of them are striking form,” he said. “However, we are still on the preparation ground and I don’t want the team to peak too early,” he added. “However, we will put in our best in the next five international matches.” Duleep Mendis also hailed Adnan and Zeeshan for their contrasting knocks against Afghanistan. “Adnan was brilliant and Zeeshan was equally good. They batted according to the situation and this is what I expect from the boys,” he said. He also hailed the

bowling of Ajay Lalcheta and said: “It is nice to see each and every one chipping in.” Mendis further stated that Jatinder Singh is doing as expected and the others too have done well here and there. “There are no worries as such and the entire team is working hard.” Getting into the groove Meanwhile, skipper Sultan Ahmed also expressed his team are getting into the groove before the big stage events. “This preparation has been good. We did well in the ﬁrst twoday match against UAE, we lost to PNG but bounced back to beat Nepal and we have also done well against Afghanistan,” said Sultan. “I am conﬁdent that we will be far better in the official T20 matches from now on,” he added. Sultan also added that Oman’s strength is the number of allrounders present in the team, which is always vital during T20 clashes. “I am happy to see Adnan at his striking best,” said the skipper while praising Lalcheta and Zeeshan too. Assistant coach Mazhar Khan also voiced the same views, while saying the team is learning a lot from this preparatory trip to UAE. “Oman has never played twoday and three-day matches and this experience will stand us good

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BIG CHALLENGE: A ﬁle photo of Oman national team warming up during a training session.

KUANTAN: Following three consecutive victories in the group phase, a confident Indian hockey team is all geared up to face Oman in the quarterfinal of the eighth Junior Asia Cup at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium in Kuantan, Malaysia on Thursday. India’s path to the knockouts so far has been laden with victories over Japan (2-1), hosts Malaysia (5-4) and China 4-1. Harmanpreet Singh has been in good form, scoring five goals so far with Mandeep Singh and Manpreet following with two goals apiece. “Yes, we are happy about what

we have achieved so far, but here on it’s a new tournament for us as we enter the knockout stage of the tournament,” said India coach Harendra Singh. “We are aware that we enjoy an upper hand over our opponents in the quarterﬁnal but we cannot take this lightly, as it’s in such door-die situations where most of the upsets happen. “Oman is a strong team and our boys are leaving no stones unturned to give their 100 percent in the match. We plan to stick to our basics and do not intend to test or try any new techniques

or strategies especially in the knockout stages.” India enter the quarterﬁnal as the table-toppers of Pool A while Oman did not even manage to win a single match, out of the three they played in Pool B. In their ﬁnal Pool B match, Oman were handed a 7-1 defeat by Pakistan. The Sultanate squad, who are being coached by former German international Oliver Kurtz, went down to Bangladesh in a nine-goal thriller 5-4 in their second match. In their opening match, Oman were beaten 5-2 by formidable South Korea. - Agencies

Afghanistan 1st innings: 393 all out (Noor Ali 113, Hashmatullah Shahidi 95, Samiullah Shenwaru 64, Khawar Ali 3 for 64, Ajay Lalcheta 3 for 85, Amir Ali 2 for 42). Oman 1st innings: 178 all out (Vaibhav Wategaonkar 34, Jatinder Singh 42, Samiullah Shenwari 6 for 64). Afghanistan 2nd innings: Noor Ali lbw Lalcheta 14 M. Shahzad lbw Lalcheta 15 S. Noori c S. Ahmed b K. Ali 17 A. Stanikzai c A. Kaleem b Lalcheta 1 H. Shahidi lbw Lalcheta 57 S. Shenwari not out 62 N. Jamal not out 36 Extras (b-2) 2 Total (5 wkts decl; 50 overs) 204 Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-38, 3-40, 4-80, 5-116 Bowling: Mohammad Nadeem 3-0-9-0; R. Ranpura 5-0-30-0; A. Lalcheta 19-541-4; Aamir Kaleem 9-2-26-0; Amir Ali 4-0-24-0; Khawar Ali 10-0-72-1 Oman 2nd innings A. Lalcheta b Y. Ahmadzai 0 K. Ali c A. Stanikzai b S. Shirzad 8 V. Wategaonkar c Shahzad b Y. Ahmadzai 12 A. Ilyas c S. Noori b S. Shirzad 107 J. Singh b Y. Ahmadzai 4 Z. Siddiqui not out 46 A. Kaleem c S. Ashraf b A. Stanikzai 2 S. Ahmed not out 4 Extras (b-4, lb-4, w-1, nb-1) 10 Total (6 wkts; 53 overs) 193 Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-14, 3-24, 4-29, 5-182, 6-185 Bowling: Sharafuddin Ashraf 12-4-35-0; Yamin Ahmadzai 8-3-22-3; Sayed Shirzad 9-2-25-2; Samiullah Shenwari 14-2-66-0; Shabir Noori 5-1-12-0; Asghar Stanikzai 5-0-25-1 Result: Match drawn Toss: Afghanistan, who chose to bat Umpires: Rabiul Hoque and Syed Shabir Reserve umpire: Ahmed Shah Durrani

in the future,” said Mazhar. “Our training sessions are going on well and all players are gaining ﬁtness. All the players are enthusiastic on and off the ﬁeld and that is helping a lot,” Mazhar said. “There is more scope of improvement.” Oman’s official programme begins Saturday against Hong Kong.

Schedule (all matches at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi): November 21: 1st T20 International — Hong Kong v Oman; November 22: Tour match T20 — United Arab Emirates v Oman; November 25: 2nd T20 International — Hong Kong v Oman; November 26: 3rd T20 International — Hong Kong v Oman; November 29: 1st T20 International — Afghanistan v Oman; November 30: 2nd T20 International — Afghanistan v Oman

REJECTED ‘IN FULL’: Sepp Blatter, left, and Michel Platini. – AFP

Blatter, Platini lose appeals against provisional FIFA 90 days bans ZURICH: Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter and European soccer chief Michel Platini have lost their appeals against provisional 90 days bans by the global soccer body’s ethics committee, FIFA said on Wednesday. Blatter and Platini, who had been favourite to take over in February’s FIFA presidential election, were suspended on October 8., engulfed by a deepening corruption scandal as the sport faces criminal investigations in Switzerland and the United States. The decision by the FIFA Appeal Committee, which rejected the appeals “in full”, was a further blow to Frenchman Platini’s hopes of standing on February 26 because the electoral committee has said his registration will not be processed while he is suspended. The former France captain and coach, who has been UEFA president since 2007, is not allowed to campaign or engage in any football-related activities until his suspension is lifted. The only hope for Platini, who was banned with Blatter pending a full ethics committee investigation into their conduct, is to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). If he won that appeal, the electoral committee has said it would review his case but, even then, there is still no guarantee that he would be able to stand in the election as it would depend on the timing. Buffeted by a series of scandals over the last few years, FIFA was thrown into turmoil in May by the U.S. indictments of 14 football ofﬁcials, including two FIFA vice-

presidents, and sports marketing executives for alleged corruption. Blatter, who has been at the head of FIFA since 1998, also faces criminal investigation in Switzerland over a two million Swiss franc ($2.1 million) payment from FIFA to Platini. Both men have denied wrongdoing. The payment was made in 2011 for work which Platini had completed nine years earlier, the Swiss attorney-general’s office has said, adding Platini was considered to be “between a witness and an accused person.” FIFA’s Ethics Committee has said it hopes to have completed the full investigation into Blatter and Platini in time for a ﬁnal decision to be made on their cases by the end of their 90-day suspension period. Both men could then face much longer bans if found guilty of contravening FIFA’s code of ethics which, in Platini’s case, would mean he also loses his position as UEFA president. Five candidates have been accepted for the presidential election and the job of rebuilding the sport’s beleaguered governing body. They are Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan, Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain, former FIFA official Jerome Champagne of France, UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino of Switzerland and South Africa businessman Tokyo Sexwale. Infantino entered the race a day before the deadline in late October and is expected to withdraw if Platini is allowed back in. - Reuters

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A damp squib but for AB’s masterclass on Day One

s expected there was no play on the fifth and final day of the second Test. Though the rains had relented there were early morning light showers which had made the uncovered part of the ground even softer than the previous day and so the umpires had little option than to call the game off. Fortunately not many had turned up at the ground in anticipation of what was going to happen but it must have been a massive disappointment for the hundreds of kids who had come on the earlier days to the ground excited about watching their heroes and getting inspired by them. The KSCA is one of the more progressive of the BCCI units but even they surprisingly did not show any urgency in trying to get the extra covers that would have covered the entire ground and enabled a start to the game. There were plenty of dry periods when the game could have been played if the entire ground had been covered. Hopefully other units will learn from what happened in Bangalore. You cannot control the weather but you can be ready to take action that gives the best possible chance for the game to restart once the weather clears up. With the funds that each association now gets it must be made mandatory for them to have more than one supersopper and covers that envelop the entire ground. Other options could be a lot more expensive like planting grass and laying a base under it which allows for quick drying. Under the forward looking Brijesh Patel, Karnataka can be the first association to show the way. The other aspect that comes to mind is the futility of reserve players sitting idly by doing precious little once the final eleven is picked. The team management has started well by sending three players back to play Ranji Trophy but

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De Villiers’ rain-ruined 100th Test ends in draw The match had already seen three

The KSCA is one of the more progressive of the BCCI units but even they surprisingly did not show any urgency in trying to get the extra covers that would have covered the entire ground and enabled a start why keep the others when local under-19 players can be called for the substitute duties. Here in Bangalore with Karnataka not playing the Ranji trophy it’s players were acting as substitutes which is how it should be. That also brings the question as to why pick a squad of 16 for a domestic Test match. Eventually it is going to boil down to just one or two places in the ﬁnal eleven so pick 13 but not 16 as that indicates that the selectors are playing on the safe side. Surely the pitch and the conditions will be known long before so pick the absolute minimum and don’t make entry in the India team as easy as getting into a rickshaw. The Australians have toured India with a party of 14 in the past and the home team has had 16 players in its squad which probably tells you why the Australian cap is so valued by its players and why they are such a tough team to beat. AB de Villiers’ 100th Test was thus a damp squib but for the batting masterclass that he provided on day one. — PMG

rained-out days on the trot and the morning drizzle prompted the match officials to call off play around lunch time, with only 81 overs of the Test bowled THANK YOU, FOLKS: Indian Cricketers wave to the crowd after the match was called off due to wet outﬁeld during the ﬁfth day of second Test match between India and South Africa. – PTI

BENGALURU: AB de Villiers’ 100th Test ﬁzzled out into a tame draw on Wednesday with cyclonic rains and a wet outﬁeld wiping out a fourth successive day in the second test between India and South Africa at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The match had already seen three rained-out days on the trot and the morning drizzle prompted the match officials to call off play around lunch time, with only 81 overs of the test bowled. India dominated what little play was possible on day one, bowling out South Africa for 214 before openers Shikhar Dhawan (45) and Mu-

rali Vijay (28) raised 80 runs without being separated. “It’s a pity that we lost four days of the test match after being in such a strong position,” rued home captain Virat Kohli whose team will go into the third test at Nagpur from Nov. 25 with a 1-0 lead in four-match series. “Other than that, we have a lot of positives that we can take from day one, the biggest being Shikhar’s knock of 45-odd, him getting back into the ﬂow and among the runs. “He is an impact player, he has

done the job for us in the past and he is a very dangerous player. To have him back in confidence is always a boost for the team,” said Kohli who is leading India in his first home series. Counterpart Hashim Amla was happy for De Villiers whose fluent 85 was the lone bright spot in the visitors’ poor batting display even though the Proteas skipper felt the match could have gone either way. “We did not do that very well but I think the game was poised. You just never know on day two or three how the game

would have panned out,” Amla said. Beaten inside three days on a turning track in the series opener in Mohali, South Africa betrayed spin vulnerability in Bangalore as well with eight of them succumbing to the Indian spinners in their ﬁrst innings. Amla said the team would strive to play better cricket in Nagpur. “We got a long layoff for these rained-out days, everybody’s very keen to get back on the park. We are looking forward to Nagpur and hopefully play some better cricket.” - Reuters

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It was disappointing not to get play after first day: Kohli BENGALURU: India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday expressed his disappointment at not getting any play for the last four days despite bowling out South Africa for 214 on the first day of the second cricket Test. “It was very disappointing. The second and third day’s play being called off was very frustrating as we had a very good first day. “Toughest part is to set up a Test match and build it from there on. “We were on course to do that, to get control and capitalise on it. But as the weather turned out to be such, that we had no control over next four days,” the sadness was writ large on Virat Kohli’s face as he spoke to media at the post-match conference. “Whether you have momentum or not, it is always annoying for any side to come to ground and have no play. “The motive is to play positive cricket. “To have a result in day and half was unrealistic but we thought that if we could get the fourth and fifth day, may be we could bat the fourth day and try and put pressure on them on the fifth day. “We bowled the No 1 Test side out under 3 sessions on a decent batting track with no demons for sure. Thinking about weather can put you off but guys were in the zone.” Kohli said that not much can be done about matches which are affected by inclement weather as logic of having reserve days does not hold good. “I think in a Test match, if you lose four days, it will not be any good to have an extra reserve day. May be if we had lost one or two

SEE YOU IN NAGPUR: India’s captain Virat Kohli, left, shakes hands with the South African captain Hashim Amla after their second cricket Test match was called off due to rain and wet outﬁeld. – Reuters

India squad unchanged for last two Tests against South Africa BENGALURU: India on Wednesday named an unchanged squad for the remaining two Tests against South Africa to be held from November 25 at Nagpur and

December 3 in Delhi. If Delhi fails to get the clearance, BCCI will shift the Test to Pune.

days, you can bring in a change which makes sense. But if you have lost four days, then reserve day is of no logic. I don’t know what can be the solution,” he said.

“If you have rule, then it should be like, the number of days lost should be compensated but then it would mean losing four days turns this into a 9-day Test match,

Squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma,

Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Varun Aaron, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Lokesh Rahul, Stuart Binny and Gurkeerat Singh Mann. - IANS

which is unrealistic. I don’t think there would be any change as it had remained as it has been for years. You have to take it in your stride.” - PTI

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The blessing of the rain

ime is the great leveller. Death is the great leveller. And, sometimes, rain is the great leveller. You could call the rain that wiped out play for four days in a row in the second Test at Bengaluru as a spoilsport, but it might not be completely true if you look beyond the obvious it has brought in, which was a disappointing draw. The blessing of the rain in the last four days could be experienced if you consider the possibilities an absence of it could have conjured up. At 80 without loss at end of play on day one after South Africa folded up for 214, India were on course for a big first innings lead and the writing was almost on the wall for the visitors. A humiliating defeat in his 100th Test would have disturbed AB de Villiers for some time, and even if he wouldn’t show the disgust it wouldn’t have been easy for his family who had flown in to celebrate the milestone. The beauty of the rain lies in the fact that it happened after a full day of play that provided moments to celebrate for people on both sides. Indian bowlers stuck to the Mohali line and length to dismiss the South Africans half an hour after tea, giving openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay the freedom of confident expression to get threateningly closer to a total that looked the least intimidating. On the other hand, the hero of the moment was relishing the love, respect and challenge thrown at him. Coming in to bat in the 16th over with just 45 runs on the scoreboard for the loss of three wickets, including captain Hashim Amla, De Villiers fought a brave, solitary battle that almost took him to a dream century to mark the big occasion. He didn’t score a century, but the 85 runs he notched up in a little more than two-and-a-half hours surely pleased the adoring fans and the cheering family members watching him from the VIP stands. After the first day’s play, it looked like India were heading for a win. The question was not about De Villiers scoring a century — he might have, in the second innings — but it was about winning, especially for a man who declared just CRICKET

Sri Lanka pick uncapped opener Udara, Vandersay COLOMBO: Uncapped opener Udara Jayasundera’s consistency for the emerging team earned him a place in Sri Lanka’s 15-member test squad for the two-match series in New Zealand next month. Rookie leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay was also rewarded for his impressive performance for the Sri Lankan emerging team. Starting on December 10, Sri Lanka will play two Tests, in Dunedin and Hamilton, followed by ﬁve one-dayers and two T20s in New Zealand. Test squad: Angelo Mathews (capt), Kusal Mendis, Udara Jayasundera, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Milinda Siriwardene, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Jeffrey Vandersay ODI squad: A. Mathews (capt), Lahiru Thirimanne, T. Dilshan, Kusal Perera, D. Chandimal, M. Siriwardene, D. Gunathilaka, Sachithra Senanayake, A. Mendis, D. Prasad, L. Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, D. Chameera, C. Kapugedera, J. Vandersay. T20 squad: L. Malinga (capt), K. Perera, S. Jayasuriya, D. Chandimal, A. Mathews, M. Siriwardene, C. Kapugedera, K. Vithanage, T. Dilshan, N. Kulasekara, D. Chameera, Thisara Perera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Sachithra Senanayake, Isuru Udana. - Reuters

Dominant Nadal powers past distracted Murray The 29-year-old

a day before the landmark Test that he just didn’t give “a damn about 100 Test matches, 200 Test matches, 500 Test matches…I just want to win the game”. That would have been impossible without the blessing of the rain. At home, South African cricketers are not celebrated the way India hail and herald their Tendulkars and Kohlis. There’s less hype and hyperbole as Steyns and De Villiers work their way up — it’s just business as usual. On that count, De Villiers couldn’t have asked for a better place to play his 100th Test match. Before the heavens opened up, and before the hero strolled to the crease on day one, people had performed pooja at temples in Bengaluru for an Indian victory and a De Villier’s century. Not sure if someone had told ABD Senior about the pooja part of the De Villiers worship by the Bengaluru fans. That would have been icing on the milestone cake for the family who couldn’t believe the disappointment felt by the Indian fans who until then had been rending the air with the ABD.. ABD chants. Now, over to Nagpur. Sunny weather has been forecast for most days, but there are warnings of heavy clouds. And a confirmation from the “nice” guy that he’s not what you think he’s. De Villiers, in his own words, is ready to sledge, intimidate and do “whatever it takes to win”.Even if it means talking to the Indian skipper about his technique and little flaws “to get Virat off his game”.A De Villiers-Kohli spat on the field could spice up the proceedings in the next two Tests, and the many more to come in the future. What a spicy prospect in the days of franchise loyalty! The writer is a freelance contributor based in India. All the views and opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the author and do not reflect those of Times of Oman

14-time Grand Slam champion looked more like the dominant player of old as he edged a tight ﬁrst set at the O2 Arena before running away with the match

LONDON: Rafa Nadal produced one of his best performances of the year to beat Andy Murray 6-4, 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals and move within sight of the semifinals on Wednesday. The 29-year-old 14-time Grand Slam champion looked more like the dominant player of old as he edged a tight first set at the O2 Arena before running away with the match. With two wins out of two the Spaniard will be assured of one of the top two places in the Ilie Nastase Group if Stanislas Wawrinka beats David Ferrer. Murray, who beat Spaniard Ferrer in his opener, faded badly in the second set after Nadal finally broke serve decisively in the 10th game having wasted several earlier opportunities. Britain’s world No. 2, who has one eye on next week’s Davis Cup final in Belgium, looked distracted, surrendering nine points in a row early in the second set, and Nadal needed no second invitation to press home his advantage. Murray, who bizarrely trimmed his fringe during a changeover in the first set, can still reach the semis by beating Wawrinka in his final round-robin match on Friday. Resurgent Nadal’s late-season form, including finals in Beijing and Basel, have lifted him to fifth in the world rankings, having fallen to 10th during a torrid summer. ‘Djokovic still favourite’ Novak Djokovic is still the favourite to claim a fourth consecutive ATP World Tour Finals title according to Roger Federer, despite him ending the Serb’s 23-match winning streak on Tuesday. Serbian world No. 1 Djokovic had won his last 15 matches at the venue, his last 38 under a roof and has been untouchable since losing

BACK TO HIS BEST: Spain’s Rafael Nadal hits return against Britain’s Andy Murray during their match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Wednesday. – AFP

to Federer in Cincinnati in August. But with his timing well off, he was brushed aside 7-5, 6-2 by the 17-time Grand Slam champion who is already through to the semiﬁnals, probably as winner of the Stan Smith Group, with another round-robin match still to come. Federer fully expects Djokovic to recover from the jolting defeat, however, and he may well have to beat him again at the weekend if he is to claim a seventh title at the ATP’s season-ending showpiece event. “Still to me Novak is the favourite for the tournament,” Federer told reporters. “Heavy favourite in the (Tomas) Berdych match (on

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Marsh, Pattinson, O’Keefe get Australia call-up for Adelaide SYDNEY: Top order batsman Shaun Marsh was called into the Australia squad for the third Test against New Zealand on Wednesday along with pace bowler James Pattinson and left arm spinner Steve O’Keefe. Marsh comes in as a like-forlike replacement for Usman Khawaja, who will miss the Adelaide match with a hamstring injury, while Pattinson replaces Mitchell Johnson, who retired at the end of the second Test on Tuesday. Australia will take a 1-0 series lead to the Adelaide Oval for the world’s first day-night Test match, which starts on November 27, after a 208-run win in Brisbane and a draw in Perth. Seamer Peter Siddle, who was included in the squad for the first two Tests but did not make the team, will be hoping to join Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the pace unit. Pattinson might get his chance to play a first Test in nearly two years, however, as he is more of a strike bowler and skipper Steve Smith has suggested Hazlewood might need a rest to manage his workload. The 25-year-old rightarm quick bowler has played just 13 Tests since his debut against New Zealand four years ago as injuries have taken their toll. “James has made a good return to (Sheffield) Shield cricket following his injury and has earned this recall,” head selector Rod Marsh said.

Marsh comes in as a like-for-like replacement for Usman Khawaja, who will miss the Adelaide match with a hamstring injury, while Pattinson replaces Mitchell Johnson, who retired at the end of the second Test on Tuesday. Left-armer O’Keefe, who played his only Test against Pakistan last year, has been included so Australia can pair him with Lyon

“He has worked incredibly hard and we are conﬁdent that he is ready to perform at Test level if selected.” Left-armer O’Keefe, 30, played his only Test against Pakistan last year and has been included so Australia can pair him with offspinner Nathan Lyon if the Adelaide Oval looks like being particularly conducive to spin under the lights. “We are unsure what conditions we will see there,” Marsh added. “Stephen was included in our squad that was to go to Bangladesh and if he should get an opportunity, we think he will make the most of it.” Marsh gets another chance to prove himself in Test cricket after failing with a duck and a two when

he batted at number four during the fourth Ashes Test earlier this year. The 32-year-old joins his all-rounder brother in the squad after a string of other candidates to replace Usman Khawaja failed to impress in Sheffield Shield matches over the weekend. “Shaun was unlucky to miss out on the squad for the ﬁrst two Tests and since then has scored consistently in Sheffield Shield, so we believe he deserves this opportunity,” said Marsh. Squad: David Warner, Joe Burns, Shaun Marsh, Steve Smith (captain), Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill (wicketkeeper), Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Steve O’Keefe. - Reuters

Thursday), in my opinion. “Then he should make his way to the semis somehow. I don’t know exactly what he needs. And he’ll be the favourite in that probably, too, with the year he’s had. “He’s far from gone. The way I know Novak, he’s going to ﬁnd a way to be tougher to beat from now on.” Federer has now won 50 matches at the tournament, although he was said he was not expecting to beat Djokovic — an odd admission from a player who now leads their head-to-head 22-21. “I wouldn’t have picked it maybe before the tournament, you know, just because of his really good re-

cord indoors, the year he’s had,” he said of the Serb who has won three of the year’s four grand slams together with Six Masters Series titles. Federer even managed to strike a blow before a ball was struck on Tuesday, sitting on the court-side chair which already had Djokovic’s towel draped on it. Asked about it afterwards, he joked: “I’m not going to be pushed by a towel. I sat on that chair when I walked out against Tomas. I said, I’d like to sit here again.” Djokovic also saw the funny side of it: “I don’t think it was a tactical approach. Messing me around before even the ﬁrst ball.” - Reuters

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Kolkata edge Chennai A 27th minute strike from Brazilian Augusto was cancelled out by ATK’s Sameehg Doutie in added time of ﬁrst half. Then

WINNER: Atleco de Kolkata’s Iain Hume, right, scores a goal aganist Chennaiyin FC during their ISL

match in Kolkata on Wednesday. – PTI

Iain Hume found the winner for the hosts in the 63rd minute

KOLKATA: Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) came back from being a goal down to win 2-1 against Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Salt Lake stadium here on Wednesday. A 27th minute strike from Brazilian midﬁelder Raphael Augusto was cancelled out by ATK’s Sameehg Doutie in added time of ﬁrst half. Then it was Canadian marksman Iain Hume who found the winner for the hosts in the 63rd minute guiding home a Doutie cross. With the win, Atletico now climb up to the second spot in the league

table with 17 points from 11 games whereas Chennaiyin are still languishing at the bottom of the table with 10 points from 10 matches. The contest lacked pace from the beginning. Both sides tried controlling the midfield but some poor passing led to the attacks getting nipped in the bud. It was a comedy of errors which resulted in the first goal for the visitors as Brazilian midfielder Augusto was first tackled by Tiri but he got up quickly and chased the ball. He then evaded a tackle from Augustine and then skipped past a diving Arnab Mondal before slotting the ball in. Surprisingly, there were three sliding tackles from three defenders but none could get a touch on the ball. However, the hosts were quick to re-gather their thoughts and

started pressing forward in numbers. A long ball from Tiri in the 35th minute was ﬂicked on by Iain Hume, Doutie was through on goal but Chennaiyin defender Dhanachandra Singh’s last minute challenge was enough to clear away the danger. Next it was Hume who tried his luck with a header but it ﬁzzed just over the woodwork. But their hardwork paid off a few minutes later as Doutie found the back of the net through a maze of players. It was a Gavilan Martinez free-kick which was punched away by custodian Karanjit Singh but the sphere fell in the way for the South African medio who unleashed a piledriver. At halftime the scoreline read 1-1. Early in the second half, Chennaiyin FC stepped on the gas. First it was a chance for Brazilian star

Elano but his effort was just off target and then he laid one in the path of Fikru but ATK goalkeeper Karanjit Singh was quick to come off his line and grab the ball. Just after the hour mark the home side broke out into one of their trademark counter attacks, Doutie after being released on the right darted forward and then sent in a delightful ball into the sixyard. All Hume had to do was get a touch and he obliged by guiding his ﬂick home. Doutie was again in the thick of things as he squared one for Gavilan inside the box but the latter’s effort was blocked. Chennaiyin tried hard in the last few minutes but could not ﬁnd the net but the hosts remained strong and did not let go of the one goal advantage. - IANS

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Bolt, Eaton, Taylor up for Athlete of the Year Award LONDON: Usain Bolt, Ashton Eaton and Christian Taylor are the ﬁnalists for the 2015 World Athlete of the Year Award, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Wednesday. Jamaican sprinter Bolt retained his 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles at the world championships in Beijing in August. The 29-year-old brushed off the challenge of his American rival Justin Gatlin to win the 100m in 9.79 seconds and clocked a world-leading time of 19.55 to clinch the 200m. American decathlete Eaton, 27, won his second successive world gold with a world record 9,045 points, including a world decathlon best of 45 seconds for the 400m. Triple jumper Taylor, 25, won the world crown with a North American record 18.12 metres, the second best jump in history. Genzebe Dibaba, Dafne Schippers and Anita Wlodarczyk were nominated as the three ﬁnalists in the women’s category. Ethiopia’s Dibaba won the 1,500 metres title in Beijing, having set a world record of three

minutes 50.07 seconds for the event a month earlier in Monaco. The 24-year-old also set a world indoor 5,000 metres record of 14:18.86 and took 5,000m bronze at the world championships. Long list Dutchwoman Schippers clocked a European and championship record of 21.63 seconds to win the world 200 metres title after clinching silver in the 100. Polish hammer thrower Wlodarczyk, 30, won all 11 of her competitions, including the world title in China. She also became the ﬁrst woman to throw beyond 80 metres, setting a world record of 81.08 metres in Cetniewo in August. An international panel of 10 experts assembled the ﬁnalists from a long list chosen by the IAAF family. The awards are normally presented at a gala in Monaco but it was cancelled this year in the wake of the recent doping scandal and investigation of former IAAF chief Lamine Diack by French authorities on suspicion of corruption and money laundering. - Reuters

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Dubai–Muscat Challenge from November 20

TWO-DAY TOURNAMENT: The second leg of the Muscat-Dubai Golf Challenge will be held at at Muscat Hills Golf & Country Club

and Almouj Golf Club. – Supplied photo

MUSCAT: The second leg of the Dubai-Muscat Golf Challenge will be held in Muscat on November 20 and 21. What started as a group of friends going across the border to play some golf has turned into a semi-annual event with the coming together of avid golfers with business and professional backgrounds from the two cities.

The two-day tournament will be held at Muscat Hills Golf & Country Club and at the Almouj Golf Club with 14 golfers from each city. The ﬁrst leg was held at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai in April 2015 with a golf round each at the famed Majlis and Faldo courses. Team Muscat comprises of

14 golfers that are part of a self named ‘020 Group”’ and are primarily members of the Muscat Hills Golf & Country Club. The team members are Puli Sharma, Sachin Bawa, Charles Dolphin, Vikas Dixit, Humayun Kabir, Viren Agarwal, Mark Yap, Sumant Sunder, Ashish Sood, Pawan Singh, Waqar Ghulam,

Girish Chawla, Vishal Dhawan and Sanjoli Singh. “Following the recent NBO Golf Classic, there is a heightened sense of excitement and the Dubai-Muscat Golf Challenge is another opportunity for the golfers from the two cities to engage with each other in a friendly yet competitive setting,’’ said one of the organisers.

COASTAL CRICKETERS LIFT AL SHAMS TROPHY

Coastal Cricketers defeated Mangalore Friends Sohar by three runs to lift the title at Al Shams Trophy cricket tournament organised by Saham Challengers Club. In a closely-contested ﬁnal, Coastal scored 61 runs in stipulated six overs and then restricted Mangalore Friends to 58 runs. Earlier in the semiﬁnals Coastal defeated Crystal Sohar and MFS beat Shining Star. Issa Ali Musalem Al Badi, Abdul Latheef and Munner, members of KMCC Saham unit, distributed the prizes. Man of the match award went to Sathish of Coastal while his teammates Sathish and Deepak were adjudged the best batsman and bowler respectively. Nithin of MFS won the man of the series prize. — Supplied photo

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PART OF CSR: Officials pose with the trophies during the unveiling ceremony. – Supplied photo ISC TENNIS

Murali, Percy, Girish clear first hurdles MUSCAT: R. Murali, Percy Pereira and KK Girish got through their first round matches in the men’s singles at the Falcon Insurance Companysponsored Annual Tennis Tournament organised by the Indian Social Club (ISC) Muscat with convincing victories. R. Murali, the No. 4 seed, eased to a 8-0 victory over Venkatesa Babu and Percy Pereira had to withstand some good strong serves but was not troubled too much on the way to ousting Shyam Kolluru 8-3. KK Girish played a steady all-round game to hand Dominic Kennedy an 8-0 drubbing. The second seeded team of Mohan Kannan and KK Girish advanced to the semifinal of the men’s doubles after overcoming the combo of Amaan Kazi and Ayaan Malhotra 8-1 in the quarter finals. It was a clash between the raw talents of the teenagers and the seasoned team of Mohan and Girish. Although Amaan and Ayaan posed no real threat to their opponents, but the winners had a word of praise for the way the teenagers approached their first match as a doubles team. In another men’s doubles match, the duo of Percy Pereira and Yash Tanna defeated Deepak and Varun 8-3.

MUSCAT: The National Finance, one of the leading financial companies, in association with International Heavy Equipments (IHE), the official dealers of Volvo Trucks and Buses, will be organising their third Open Golf Tournament on Friday. The organisers unveiled recently the tournament trophy during a ceremony at Ghala Golf Club. They also announced a host of prizes, including awards in men’s, ladies and junior divisions as well as prizes for the nearest to the pin and the longest drive. Speaking on the occasion, Ziyad Al Zubair, Director of Ghala Golf Club, said: “Since our first event, we have seen a significant increase in the number of participants. Even though the competition was open to all OGC members with a registered handicap, with only 100 slots available this time, we had to follow a first come first serve policy.” “We are indeed delighted with this response. We have some of the best golf courses in the country. With the support of professional

trainers and ongoing endeavors like these conducted by National Finance and Volvo, we believe we have been successful in putting Oman on the map of prominent golf destinations in the world.” “The tournament endeavors to bring together golfers from different clubs for a healthy challenge, as well as gives them a platform to network amongst each other,” said Robert Pancras, CEO of National Finance. “This event has always been very well received, stirring a new excitement among amateur golfers to take up the challenge.” Following the 18-hole stroke play or medal play scoring pattern, the competition will be open to all golfers with a veriﬁable handicap. Promoted as an event for passionate golfers, the competition is open to both members of Ghala Golf Club and non-members who can register for a slightly higher fee which would entitle them to be a part of the grand gala dinner and an exclusive goodie bag from the organisers. To encourage the

sport among the youth, junior golfers with a handicap are allowed to enter the tournament at no cost. Golfers interested in registering for the event can call the Ghala Golf Club Pro Shop on 92194957. Meanwhile, Ram Mohan, GMCommercial Group at Zubair Auto Group, said: “We are very excited to be a part of Ghala Golf Club’s initiative to promote golf in Oman, as a part of Zubair Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative. “Golf, a sport originally enjoyed by royals, has evolved today as a common man’s sport which the corporates are using for networking. “In Oman, several golf programmes are underway to promote the sport and this tournament is a true demonstration of the same where in juniors will pay no entry fee to participate in the championship. The success and growing participation rate we see for the Open Tournament gives us the conﬁdence that we will see more of our homegrown golfers on the international greens one day.”

Oman teams record victories at GCC tennis tournament While Oman under-16 team defeated Kuwait for their second victory, the under-12 squad tasted their ﬁrst success with a win over Bahrain

MUSCAT: Oman teams recorded victories at the ongoing GCC Junior (under-16 and under-12) Tennis Championships in Doha. According to information provided by Oman Tennis Association on Wednesday, Oman under-16 team defeated Kuwait team 2-1 for their second victory of the championships and the Sultanate’s under-12 squad edged Bahrain with a similar 2-1 margin to open their account. Oman under-16 team, who had earlier defeated Bahrain, were given a rousing start by Younis Al Rawahi defeated Kuwait’s Hussain Ali Jamal. Kuwait, however, levelled the tie when Fuad Falah defeated Abdullah Al Barwani 2-6, 7-6 (6), 5/7. He

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was near to win but certain mistakes deprived him of victory in this match. In the decisive doubles rubber, Abdallah Al Barwani and Younes Al Rawahy The Sultanate’s under-12 team,

who lost to Saudi Arabia in the ﬁrst round, bounced back to defeat Bahrain. In the ﬁrst singles, Azzan bin Marwan Al Hajri defeated Bahrain’s Ali Al Shareef 6-4, 6-4. Despite losing the doubles match, Oman clinched the tie

thanks to Muneer Tufail Al Rawahy’s 6-1, 6-1 victory over Mohammed Al Khan. Oman under-16 team will next lock horns with hosts Qatar while the under-12 squad will take on their Kuwaiti counterparts.

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OMAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY The Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) organised a ceremony to celebrate the Sultanate’s 45th National Day at the committee’s headquarters on Wednesday. OOC Secretary-General Taha Al Kishry, who is also the chairman of the Oman Swimming Association, cut a cake during the ceremony, which was attended by all the staff and other officials of the OOC.

Messi looking sharp but still a Clasico doubt, says Suarez BARCELONA: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is looking sharp in training but remains a doubt for Saturday’s ‘El Clasico’ against Real Madrid, teammate Luis Suarez said. Messi is in a ﬁtness battle having returned to training on Monday following a knee injury he picked up at the end of September. “Whether he plays or not is down to the coach, the medics and how he feels but he has been looking sharp in training. However, it is the type of injury where there are risks for the future,” Suarez said on Wednesday. “Messi is a player that makes a difference in all games and in

Clasicos he has always made a big impact but we will have to see if he is ready.” In the absence of the four times World Player of the Year, Suarez and Neymar have excelled and propelled Barcelona to a threepoint lead over Real Mardid at the top of La Liga. Still Suarez is in no doubt over the value of Messi for the clash. “Leo is above any other player due to what he has achieved and what he is still doing,” said Suarez. “Ney is amazing, behind Messi and could easily be the second best in the world. At the moment he is playing incredibly and it is great to see.

“We knew that we were going to be without Leo and that we had to be strong both physically and mentally. We have lost some points as have Madrid but we are happy because we have picked up good results without the best player in the world.” While Barca are looking for a seventh straight win between La Liga and the Champions League, Real need to battle back after defeat away to Sevilla before the international break when they were weak defensively. “You never know what can happen in these types of games and when you start as favourite it can often go wrong,” said Suarez. - Reuters

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Millions who had never watched or followed rugby, were captivated by Lomu, a seemingly unstoppable force of nature who burst on to the international stage at the 1995 World Cup in South Africa

esss than three weeks after thee All Blacks emerged triumphant mphant at rugby’s most successful ul World Cup, the sport was plunged nged into mourning following the he untimely death of one its favourite urite sons, Jonah Lomu, who passed ed away on Wednesday at the age off 40. Although gh Lomu never managed to get his hands on the Webb Ellis Cup, no-one one contributed more to the tournament’s nament’s ongoing ascendancy than n the giant New Zealand winger, who became the sport’s first trulyy global superstar. Millions ns who had never watched or followed ed rugby, were captivated by Lomu, u, a seemingly unstoppable force of nature who burst on to the international national stage at the 1995 World Cup up in South Africa. New Zealand ealand would go on to lose to the Springboks ringboks in a hard-fought final but Lomu’s impact at that tournament ent had changed the game forever. An imposing mountain of a man with ith speed to burn, he single-handedly edly destroyed opposition defences, scoring seven tries in the tournament ent and creating a template for future wingers and the need for new defensive patterns. He scored red four times in the semifinal against ainst England, famously tramplingg over fullback Mike Catt for his first rst touchdown and every time he got ot the ball, the crowd rose to their feet in anticipation as he set off in n full-flight and swatted aside opposing posing players. Then, in one of the most poignant rugbyy matches ever played, Lomu was as thwarted by a South African team that gang-tackled him, inspired pired by Nelson Mandela and his vision ision for the new rainbow nation. Hollywood made a movie about thee Springboks’ win that came just st a year after the end of apartheid, d, entitled Invictus. Such was the universal admiration of Lomu that not even the scriptwriters iters could cast him as the villain n to Mandela’s dreams of uniting his is country. Just 20 0 at the time, Lomu was later ablee to grasp the magnitude of that historic match, acknowledging that hat the result meant more to the nation tion of South Africa than him getting ng a World Cup winner’s medal. For the game of rugby, Lomu’s arrival could not have come at a better time. Less than two months ths after the final, the International nal Rugby Board agreed to end the sport’s port’s amateur status and embraced d professionalism. New competitions ompetitions were formed and players ers began raking in the cash as governing overning bodies signed lucrative television elevision deals and sponsorship endorsements, attracting bigger crowds owds to the game. Illness arrives Lomu was as the biggest attraction of all but hiss health was already failing him. Before the end of 1995,

‘Lomu’s exploits a catalyst for professional rugby’ WELLINGTON: New Zealand Rugby would probably not have the commercial clout it currently enjoys in the rugby world had Jonah Lomu not pulled on the famous All Blacks jersey, chief executive Steve Tew said on Wednesday. Lomu became rugby’s ﬁrst global superstar after his performances at the 1995 World Cup in South Africa. The former winger had just returned to New Zealand after attending the World Cup in England. “We should reﬂect on the amazing contribution that Jonah made,” Tew said after expressing the sorrow at Lomu’s death.”I think it’s fair to say that his bursting onto the international stage took the game to another level. “(It) was probably an important spark for the game getting the opportunity to go fully professional because of what he did at the ’95 World Cup certainly turned heads. “I know that the television channels certainly saw rugby as an opportunity to put some more very rich content on

board after that World Cup.” Rugby union turned professional after the 1995 World Cup, principally due to a war between television moguls for sports rights. A story current at the time was that Lomu’s exploits so impressed News Corp head Rupert Murdoch that he told one of his television executives “we have to get this guy”. Murdoch’s company later secured a $555 million 10-year agreement for rights to televise a new southern hemisphere competition involving New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. The International Rugby Board, now World Rugby, later declared the sport ‘open’ for professionalism on the back of the TV contract. While TV revenue has formed the backbone of rugby revenues in New Zealand, the All Blacks also have a signiﬁcant apparel agreement with Adidas, which came into effect in 1999. “I think our Adidas contract probably was initiated by (former Adidas head) Robert Louis-Dreyfus seeing him (Lomu) play in the World Cup,” Tew added. Estimates put that agreement, extended in 2008 until 2019, at about $25 million a year, while American insurer AIG reportedly paid about $80million in 2012 to have their logo placed on the front of the jersey.

where there is still strong support for the All Blacks over the Springboks among the black community. From government ministers, to the South African Rugby Union, players past and present, and fans, there is a deep sense of genuine sorrow at his passing. A player Lomu formed a special bond with in recent times is former Bok scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen, himself now confined to a wheelchair as he battles with a form of Motor Neurone Disease. Bound by their shared fears for their respective futures due to poor health, their reunion earlier in 2015, filmed for the documentary ‘Jonah Lomu: Back to South Africa’, was an emotional one. “Promise me you’ll keep fighting because I will,” Lomu told Van der Westhuizen at its conclusion. “Difficult to write with eyes full of tears on my eye tracker. Thank you for everything, Jonah. RIP my dear friend!” Van der Westhuizen tweeted on Wednesday. - Reuters

South Africans mourn Lomu was also revered in South Africa where the winger’s performances at the World Cup in 1995 wrote him into the country’s rugby folklore. Seen as a fearsome opponent on the ﬁeld and the consummate gentleman off it, Lomu became a hero to many in South Africa

the winger was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a rare kidney disease. He began receiving treatment and missed a handful of matches over the next few years but remained a formidable presence on the pitch when he was fit and returned to his best for the 1999 World Cup in Britain, Ireland and France. For the second time in a row, he finished as the tournament’s leading try scorer, running in eight touchdowns, including two in the semifinal against France at Twick-

enham. But just as in Johannesburg four years earlier, fate conspired against Lomu and the All Blacks lost to the French in what remains one of the biggest upsets in rugby history. Already a legendary ﬁgure in rugby, Lomu never played at the World Cup again as the disease began to worsen and threaten his life. He played his last international in 2002, ending a career in which he scored 37 tries in 63 Test appearances. By 2003 he was undergoing dialysis for 21 hours each week and

a year later he had a kidney transplant after a New Zealand radio host donated the organ to keep him alive. By 2011, the replacement kidney stopped functioning and he was on a donor list for another but there was no sign his life was in imminent danger. A gentle giant off the ﬁeld, Lomu married three times and had two young sons. He was in England last month with his family to see the All Blacks win the World Cup and was posting photos of himself holidaying in Dubai on his twitter

feed just days ago. Lomu’s legacy to the sport of rugby went beyond his feats on the field. From humble beginnings in his native New Zealand, he inspired generations of people the world over as much with humility as his intimidating physical powers. The official cause of his death has not been confirmed yet but the rugby world is united in grieving his loss, with heartfelt tributes flooding in from all over the globe for a man who seemed invincible on the pitch but died too young. - Reuters

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e is just 13 movies old, but Jomon T. John has established a firm footing in the Indian film industry. The mesmerising visuals of Beautiful, Thattathin Marayathu, Thira and Ennu Ninte Moideen, to name a few of his movies, speak volumes about the cinematographer’s uncanny knack in capturing the beauty of the subject and surrounding in all its splendour. No wonder, then, that Jomon has become a much sought after cameraman in a short span. “My journey has been unexpectedly quick,” he confesses while taking a trip down the memory lane. In fact, this interview was scheduled to be held three years ago soon after the release of Thattathin Marayathu, but Joe (as he is fondly called) was busy with different projects. When he finally got time to talk, he looked exhausted. However, he sprang to life when asked about the challenges of filming, his controversial remarks on some of the theatres in Kerala, from where he hails, and his upcoming projects.

I have learnt that a good cinematographer needs to lead from the front and not imitate. You can make mistakes, but you need to learn from them

Excerpts: ‘Ennu Ninte Moideen’ is by far the biggest work in your career so far. Each frame of the film gave the viewers something unique in its colour tone, but you were left shattered after watching the film in a theatre in Kerala. You had even criticised theatre owners for poor projection systems. How did you feel while viewing your work? I was shocked and hurt because there was so much of hard work that went into making of the film. By criticising the theatre owners, I did not mean to hurt anyone. I know Kerala has some of the best cinema houses that showcase exceptional viewing experience. But there are theatres that need to be upgraded. Film technicians take care of even the minute details, using the best and the most modern technologies available with an aim to provide superior visual experience. But all the money and effort are wasted when it fails to reach the audience. After watching the movie, I gave an interview to a leading newspaper. And I did receive good support from the people concerned and, of course, the fans. I hope things will change in future. Cinema is an integral part of Indian culture. It actually binds the country together. But has the habit of going to the cinema reduced in recent times among the audience? Indian film industry has become more vibrant than ever. And it still

attracts plenty of crowd to theatres. Bahubali’s collection exceeded Rs20 million in a theatre in Kerala, which is the highest from a single Indian cinema house. It’s a good example. If you give fans the best quality viewing facilities, they will certainly come to watch in large numbers. When we have supportive producers, talented and ambitious directors, artistes and other technicians, why does all the effort fail to reach the audience? It is unfortunate that we have no regulations to monitor this. I know that the scenario is not going to change overnight. You sprang a surprise many years ago by shooting a ﬁlm with a still camera. Since then, you have been coming up with new ideas, themes and techniques. You are now 13 ﬁlms old. Wannabe cinematographers look up to you these days. Looking back, how do you evaluate your journey so far? Have I really come a long way? Frankly, I never thought my work

Good cinema is not just all about screenplay or the actors. It’s also about good images. That’s what makes legends, such as Balu Mahendra, P. C. Sreeram, Santosh Sivan and Surata Mitra look different from the rest.

would get noticed. These days you really need someone to push you to enter films but in my case, it was all a blessing. I started by using a still camera because the subject of that film demanded a realistic feel. It inspired youngsters to make short films with still cameras. That itself is an achievement. Looking back, my journey has been unexpectedly quick. I realised that I am just 13 films old. Each work I did was challenging and in all these films, I tried to surprise myself.

Do you think filmmakers should have a strong grasp over cinematography to better communicate their needs or vision to a cinematographer? It is always good to work with a filmmaker who knows the visual medium. You can’t just turn the camera on and capture the image that is already there. You need to think about the scene and whether it is dark or light. A good filmmaker should have an artistic idea. Is that why you love to work with your close friend and director Vineeth Sreenivasan? Vineeth is a close friend. He is a good writer and a brilliant director. Interestingly, we share the same ideas while making a film. I can easily sense what he wants in his film. That’s when you really enjoy your work. My next project is with Vineeth and it will be shot in Dubai. The film is

titled Jacobine Swargarajyam. Do you think cinematography has become less of an art? I don’t think so. The only thing that people see as art these days is the visual treat in the movie. Film lovers appreciated my work in Ennu Ninte Moideen as it is visually beautiful. I still believe it’s an art. Do you have any plans to direct a movie? Discussions are on and I will make a ﬁlm sometime next year. But I haven’t ﬁnalised the script. What is your advice to young cinematographers? I have learnt that a good cinematographer needs to lead from the front and not imitate. You can make mistakes, but you need to learn from them. A good cinematographer needs to be a good observer. Every day I get to learn many things about camera, because I still believe I am a student of cinematography. Everything is changing in terms of technique. Those lessons are never-ending. For me, cinematography is a passion than a profession. nishad@timesofoman.com

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ever the one to pass up a good opportunity, or so I thought until that night, I sat close to a man who stroked a sheesha (a smoking pipe) as if it were a precious commodity. We were sitting with half a dozen fellow journalists in a tent that was erected in a ﬁve-star hotel. “It is the most ridiculous tent I have ever seen,” the man told us. “My grandfather used to make the best tents in the country.” His remarks, full of scorn, forced us to inspect the tent very closely. I must agree that it did not look authentic but I didn’t think anybody sitting under the roof cared much about its origin. “It is just a way of trying to stir an old sentiment and make money,” he added. He pulled the pipe closer. There was a boiling sound coming from the depths of the hideous thing which he particularly took pleasure in showing off. Then he gestured to a passing waiter and demanded to see

the manager. The manager, a tall and distinguished looking Frenchman, came to us and politely inquired if he could be of service. “What’s the idea of inviting us here in this tent?” he asked. His voice had the obvious sarcasm that embarrassed us all. The manager told him that he was looking to impress journalists in the traditional setting. “Well, you are wrong,” the journalist said. “You have not impressed us at all. This is not the way to put up a tent and the food you offered to us is not traditional.” I turned to the other journalists who looked embarrassed at his outburst. The Frenchman, as a good businessman and host, tried to diffuse the potential confrontation and said that he admired the man’s honesty. “I respect your opinion,” he told him. “I’m not going to inﬂuence you in anyway in the words you would choose for your article about this event.” However, I thought I should

We also appreciate the hotel’s effort in this arrangement. I can also assure you that you have been a perfect host

put the record straight as far as local tradition was concerned. “We also appreciate the hotel’s effort in this arrangement. I can also assure you that you have been a perfect host throughout this evening,” I told the manager. Another journalist decided to help me out before the angry man spoke again. “The food is good and I am sure the menu will improve,” he said.

I thought the smoking journalist was on our side, too. As the man tried to contradict what we were saying, the smoke choked him and he began to cough uncontrollably. His face turned into a sickly colour and he appeared to be out of breath. The ordeal took the breath out of his determination to ruin the party on that pleasant evening. “Is this not what you eat at home for dinner?” the manager asked anxiously. We assured him that the food was fine but even finer was the atmosphere. When the rude man finally recovered, the manager had already left us. He glared at us and said, quite angrily, “he won’t get me. I would write what I saw and ate in tomorrow’s edition. He won’t get me to give him a free advertisement.” “But he gave you a free meal and smoke. Why don’t you accept that as a token of his respect?” I told him. I think that shut him up.

Actress Julianne Moore will reunite with her Far From Heaven director Todd Haynes for upcoming ﬁlm Wonderstruck, an adaptation of an eponymous children’s book by Brian Selznick. The book, part prose and part black and white illustrations, tells the story of two children, both deaf, from different time periods, one from 1927, one from 1977, who run away to New York. Despite a gap of decades, they are connected by a mystery waiting to be solved. Selznick, whose book The Invention of Hugo Cabret was adapted into the 2011 Martin Scorsese ﬁlm Hugo, also wrote the script for the new movie.

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Memento’ to be remade Filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s 2000 neo-noir psychological thriller film Memento, which inspired Bollywood film Ghajini, is getting remade. AMBI Pictures has announced it will finance and produce the remake. The company has the remake rights due to its acquisition of the library of Exclusive Media Group. -IANS

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BUY LOCAL: OMANI ROSE WATER

Painting: Yousuf Al Nahwi

Farmers in Jebel Akhdar produce the highest quality rose water, which is used to prepare culinary delights, celebratory purposes and medicinal use.

Works of three talented Omani artists, Yousuf Al Nahwi, Saleh Al Alawi and Farah Asqul, will be on display at Gallery Sarah till December 7 STORY PATRICIA GROVES

he colours in this exhibition, pull together elements of Oman”, says Gallery Sarah manager, Farah Asqul as she surveys the show titled ‘Another World’ that she shares with fellow Omani artists, Yousuf Al Nahwi and Saleh Al Alawi. The Gallery is on ﬁre on the far wall with the blazing colours of works by Saleh. In one painting, Omani women in brightly patterned costumes have congregated in front of Al Alam Palace against an explosion of reds and orange in a balloon-ﬁlled sky. Titled ‘The Birth of Happiness’, it’s a perfect picture for the 45th National Day. Another Saleh painting turns a traditional mud-brick village into a sensual feast of pink, IN NEWS

Watch Omani artists in action at City Centre outlets

MAJID AL FUTTAIM’S leading lifestyle destinations in the Sultanate, City Centre Qurum and City Centre Seeb, are celebrating the 45th National Day with a series of cultural activities. The highlight is the community arts initiative, Art of C, which will conclude today (Nov 19). Organised in collaboration with Oman Society for Fine Arts as part of the Fine Arts Festival “Watani Lawhati”, the event saw country’s respected artists, representing 11 governorates, demonstrating national pride using a variety of artistic mediums. The works will be displayed at different areas of the malls. -lifestyle@timesofoman.com

mauve, purple, yellow and green with a Mediterranean palette that could have come from Matisse. One painting in a pair of playful mixed media works by Yousuf Al Nahwi on the theme of His Majesty’s love of singing features the old green Land Rover that His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said once drove. Musical notes ﬂow out of the tyres and rise in the air from the back of the vehicle as a fantasy driver rolls along. Across the way are two large works in oil on steel where camels gallop out of the frame. Yousuf’s works are striking for more than their dynamism – the effect of oil painting on steel is to give the images an otherworldly caste that goes beyond canvas. Farah presents a series of mixed media canvasses, one of which was inspired by the art of Sarah White for whom the Gallery is named. “Sarah favoured these colours and

Sarah White favoured these colours and layered forms as you see in this work. It’s a wonderful feeling to sense Sarah’s presence in the Gallery

Farah Asqul

Artist & Manager, Gallery Sarah

layered forms as you see in this work. It’s a wonderful feeling to sense Sarah’s presence.” Elements in Farah’s canvasses are spray-painted on hand-cut stencils. The star of the series is undoubtedly the stunning work which depicts an electrical tower against a windy, blood-red sky. “I looked at these steel giants towering over the landscape and they seemed so magical. They are hazardous to people and the more powerful for that — and yet they are so beautiful.” Bait Al Zubair’s general manager caught the essence of the exhibition: “What I ﬁnd fascinating is that three Omanis with very different perspectives are all celebrating the diversity and beauty of this country, exploring its culture with powerful and varied symbols — the oil rig, the palace, the village, the electric pylon, camels, the old truck, the oud.”

WHAT Omani rose water is in huge demand during Ramadan as it is used for preparing the fast breaking meal. It is also used for ﬂavouring drinks, custards, jellies, and providing fragrance to a glass of tea and Omani halwa. Rose water is an essential ingredient in the preparation of traditional cosmetics, such as black kohl.

WHO Damask rose (scientiﬁc name Rosa X damascene) that grows only near the summit of Jebel Akhdar, a popular hill station in Oman, is used for the manufacture of Omani rose water. Farmers pluck roses from the mountains and distil it in the traditional mud ovens called ‘Al duhjan’. The fragrant petals are allowed to simmer gently for about four hours in a vessel called ‘Al burmah’ that is covered by another vessel made of copper. When it boils, water ﬂows from the petals into the copper vessel. The rose water is collected in a large pot known as ‘Al karas’ which is kept for 30 days.

HOW MUCH Omani rose water’s unique smoky, ashy smell is particularly desired in Gulf countries. It fetches the highest price, costing between OMR6 and OMR7 for 375ml. Shops in Nizwa souq sell rose water produced by Jebel Akhdar farmers. Have a favourite Omani product or shop? Tell us about it: ameerudheen@timesofoman.com

Photography: Talib Al Wahaibi

Elements of Oman in ‘Another World’

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ome November 24, the Stal Gallery & Studio will play host to a unique art project in which 10 emerging artists will transform 10 Red Bull coolers into unique pieces of art as part of the Canvas Cooler Project. Artists Raya Al Maskary, Saﬁya Al Bahlani, Mala Yagnesh, Farah Asqul, Tahira Fida, Liubov Nikitina, Rawan Al Mahrouqi, Sarah Al Balushi, Yasser Al Danki and Taher Al Battashi will participate in the project, which will be curated by Hassan Al Meer and Ibrahim Gailani. This is for the ﬁrst time that Red Bull Curates event is happening in Oman.

Sometimes in the rush of making life happen you forget to pause and really align yourself to your dream. My paintings are a reminder to pause and listen to the elements of nature around us and just let go - don’t be scared, don’t be resistant, just let the universe guide you.

KNOW THE CURATORS Hassan Al Meer is one of the leading artists in Oman, who uses video and installation art as a new form to express his ideas which have been inspired by personal experience and childhood memories with an impressionable sense of spirituality. Ibrahim Gailani is the founder of Gailani Art Retreat, and he manages art events, curates several art exhibitions, judges several art-competitions and also exhibits his own collection.

Mala Yagnesh Artist Raya Al Maskary translates into the depiction of faces and emotions in her style of art – there is a constant story that unfolds in all her faces painted that seek answers to the true self of being. “We all strive to fit in to the societies norms, and therefore we create masks accordingly, whether for friendship, love or simply a desire to fit-in. While the real us lies hidden deep inside and sometimes neglected to the point that we lose touch to the deep aspects of who we really are” Mala Yagnesh is a believer in spiritual attainment and her art is a statement into slowing down and taking time for reflection. “Sometimes in the rush of making life happen you forget to pause and really align yourself to your dream. My paintings are a reminder to pause and listen to the elements of nature around us and just let go - don’t be scared, don’t be resistant, just let the universe guide you.” Farah Asqul is an expressionist painter who explores cultural narrative and symbolism in Arabia; she uses mixed media to reflect her vision of hybrid art and multi-cultural identity. Her creative narrative reflects her vision of identity and aesthetics, cultural diaspora, hybrid existence and the blending of cultural boundaries. She expresses her hybrid state and physical and psychological release through art and loves to reflect that even if one faces adversity, one can rise again. Tahira Fida’s art is a play on geometric patterns that make up one of the three nonfigural types of decoration in Islamic art, which also include calligraphy and vegetal patterns. Her patterns pay homage to nonfigural ornamentation and geometric patterns associated with Islamic art and their aniconic quality. She uses scripts from different languages in her art along with her abstract designs to deliver a message of going back to the roots. Yasser Al Danki, award-winning Omani artist, will also join the unique initiative.-lifestyle@timesofoman.com

KNOW THE ARTISTS Artist Sarah Al Balushi loves to portray people’s lives through conceptual art. Al Balushi likes exploring street life through photography and conceptual art. Rawan Al Mahrouqi is fond of exploring and experimenting with animation, installation art and film making. The themes that Al Mahrouqi is interested in are life and death, the human experience, and society. Taher Al Battashi is a graffiti artist, DJ and producer. He is mostly into visual art as a collective. He is interested in everything that is large scale or out of the norm. He enjoys simplicity in creating a piece or creating one that resembles organised chaos. Besides the ordinary forms of art, sound is his favourite form of art. After having overcome disability, Safiya Al Bahlani not only paints but is a creative designer and an inspirational and motivational public speaker. Safiya uses digital art to convey a dialogue on values of society and shows both its importance and its challenges in the modern world where the new generation is focused on socially disconnecting through tools of social media. Her quest for spirituality has stemmed from her recent “body-map” art series that aim at seeking acceptance beyond limitations of form. Nikitina Liubov is a multidisciplinary artist working on illustrations, sculpture, paintings and handicrafts to mention just a few. Her works don’t represent a subject, as it is, they tell stories, stories that relate to a wide audience, stories that capture the curiosity of many.

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Hassan Al Meer Artist/Curator

Red Bull Canvas Cooler Project

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Ibrahim Gailani Artist/Curator

Stal Gallery, Muscat (+968 2460 0396)

WHEN: November 24, 8pm to 9.30pm Photography: Supplied

Stal Gallery to host unique Red Bull Canvas Cooler Project on November 24

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Three bedroom fully furnished apartment in UAE Cornish area. Contact: 99326318

Single BHK ﬂat available in Honda road Ruwi. Contact 24833972/24833974/99367448

1+ 2+ 3BHK Darsait. Contact: 99024730

New villa at Mawalah south 5 bed room, family hall, Majlis, bath. Contact: 99332367

Villa at Al.Khuwair having six bedrooms, six bathrooms, sitting, dinning, hall, kitchen Etc. Contact - 24833972/ 24833974/ 99367448

Fully furnished luxury 2 bed room ﬂat for rent at Ghala for short or long term basis. Contact: 99886386 /99881653

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FOR HIRE WITH OPERATORS 1. Back Hoe Loaders (Shovels): 5 Nos 2. 10 Tons Vibratory Roller Compactor: 1 No. 3. 42 Mtrs. Concrete Pump Putzmeister: 1 No. 4. 45 Cbm Tippers: 2 Nos 5. 50 M height, 50 Boom tower cranes: 5 Nos.

Please contact – Mr. Ravi on 96529679

FOR RENT

Email – ravi@alliedoman.com / narayan@alliedoman.com

6 shops in South Mawalah Contact: 96420432 Coffee shop for rent Jifnain. Contact: 93340597 Studio in souk Al Khoud behind of Al Ahali bank with 2 BR toilet+ kitchen in 2 floor 160RO. Contact 99738881 1 BHK Nr Oman house and Khimji H.O Muttrah. Contact: 99233116 Villa for rent in Wadi Kabir. Contact: 95562646 2 & 3 BHK Al Khuwair. Contact: 99024730 3 Bedroom flat at Al Khuwair. Contact: 99447257/97014234 2BHK Wadi Kabir near Kuwaiti mosque. Contact: 97007934/ 92629232 Flats available for rent 1 & 2 BHK flats with spilt A/C kitchen & big hall available for rent AL Khuwair near Muscat holiday. Contact: 94227178 2 bedrooms flat with hall, 2 bathrooms in Darsait near Muscat Municipality. Contact: 92584715 / 24700120 Flat for Rent 1/2 BHK Flat at Muttrah, near Oman flour mills, 10 min. from Corniche.Equipped with split unit ACs, internet points, free-to-air dish connection, CCTV monitored, basement parking. Rent RO.250/350 per month. Contact: 99229263; 93221054; 95215289 2 BHK Honda road Ruwi. Contact: 99224748 /99332297

Room in Al Mwalih very close to Wave. Contact: 95192927 Flats and shops for rent in Ruwi Honda road Mumtaz area. Contact: 97293708 /92433127 For rent Seeb 1 room, 2 rooms, 3 rooms , with all supplements, including water electricity and sewage also. We provide the following services free plumber and electrician 2 cleaner for garbage our price on your hand, just call on Farahat: 98020768 Hilal: 96541283

For rent in Al Khuwair 33/1, 2 Bed Rooms 1 Family Hall, 1 Bathroom, 1 Kitchen & Full split unit. Contact no 99315515 2 Bedroom villa for rent in Madinat Qaboos, with swimming room children’s play area, parking ECT. Contact: 92447365 2 BHK ﬂats for rent near PDO Gate No.2 with spilt AC. Contact: 94057023 1000 SQM industrial land in Ghala suitable for workhouse work shop. Contact: 92584715 /24700120 2 BHK Flats for rent Muttrah near Oman house. Contact: 97007934/92629232

For Rent Flats in Ghala Heights 94051789-97201688 For Rent Flats in Wadi Kabir 94051789-97201688 For Rent Fully Furnished apartments in Boucher (35) 94051789-97201688 For Rent ﬂats in MuttrahContact – 94051789-97201688 Offices for Rent GalaContact –94051789-97201688 For Rent Duplex villa in Qurum 29- 94051789-97201688

New ﬂats for rent Darsait Al Sahel. Contact: 99311525 / 92533356

For Rent Offices & Showrooms in Al Khoud- 94051789-97201688

Villa with 5 rooms, two sitting rooms, 5 toilets and kitchen at Al Hail North. Contact: 91130875

For Rent offices in Qurum opposite city center- 9405178997201688

Flats in Wadi Kabir. Contact: 99376454

For Rent Mini Furnished Apartment in Qurum- 9405178997201688

2BHK ﬂats / offices & shops for rent in a brand new building at Honda Road. Contact: 91165807 Flat for rent at Wadi Al Kabir next Al Hassan.co, 2 bedroom, 3 WS, 1 sitting room. Contact: 99210008 2 BHK ﬂat available for rent in Darsait. Contact: 99357586

1& 2 BHK C.B.D. Contact: 99024730 House rent 7 rooms, 7 toilets in each room, with A/C, 2 rooms for reserved kitchen offices medical clinic or any other purpose. Contact: 92992901

For Rent Flats in Darsait 94051789-97201688

Brand new residential flats in Wadi Kabir near Muscat football club, have 2 bedroom family hall, 2 toilets, Kitchen with spilt AC for 250/- R.O. Contact: 95999904 / 98585889 / 92383886 600 SQT commercial flat for rent opposite Oman flourmill Darsait more details. Contact: 91214849/ 99364735 1BHK flat spilt with A/C Al Khuwair, 230/-. Contact: 99358589 / 95570288 Al Mawalh villa for rent 17 bedrooms, all attached toilet, 2 big hall, 1 big kitchen, outside 1 kitchen 1 PVT room near (Mac Donald). Contact: 99654252 /95566475 Villa in Arjan complex near Seeb stadium 4BHK, 1 living room, 1 majles, 1 extra room in ground floor. Contact 93219597

For Rent Flats in Mawalah south-94051789-97201688 For Rent brand new villas in Al Ansab- 94051789-97201688 For Rent Offices & Showrooms in Muttrah -94051789-97201688 3BHK Qurum P.D.O light 350/-. Contact: 99342661 New pent house 219 meters, 3 bedrooms Each own toilet , servant room with toilet laundry area , kitchen with store elevator available AL Khuwair 39 rent R.O 575/- family only. Contact: 99207840 1BHK ﬂat Darsait near MCT Municipality 220/-. Contact: 99342661

FOR SALE Used Hiab truck 15 ton and forklift 3and 5 ton. Contact: 99326318 Shop for sale Ghala Sanaiya main Junction (prime location) shop for sale. Contact: 92696479 Sale house & office furniture & electronic items. Contact : 99834373/ 96642500/22010080

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ŽŶƚĂĐƚ Ͳ ϵϭϭϯϱϵϯϬ High performance fork lift with automatic functions, plus Isuzu engine and one year warranty. Model 2015. Contact: 98883445 Running barber shop for sale in Ruwi with all equipments. Contact: 99343735 For Sale: Equipped carpentry workshop with 10 working employees at Sohar. Contact: 95728453 For sale Fully Furnished apartments in Bousher (35) - 9505680897201688 For sale villas in Al Khoud 95056808-97201688 For Sale Luxury Apartments in Bousher (35) - 95056808-97201688 Used steel racks (slotted angle shelves) for sale in lot. Contact: 24703981 Six unused rack mount (4U) PC i5 with original windows 7 for sale. Please Contact: 99206367 or opaloman@omantel.net.om Beauty parlor for sale Muttrah. Contact: 93142676 60,000 Sq Mtrs Agriculture Land in Misfah can be changed to Industrial Land. OMR 29 per Square Meter. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360 Beauty parlour at Mabela for sale. Contact: 96131261 A running restaurant for sale near Oman oil petrol Pump Al Uqdah (Barka). Contact: 990590103 5 plots of fertile agriculture lands in Misfah East totaling 4,532 sq mtrs having date trees and using Falaj water for irrigation. OMR 158 Thousand for all 5 plots. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360 400 sq mtrs Commercial/Residential land in Mabela Phase 5 Block 2. OMR 155 Thousand. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360

FOR SALE

ACC. AVAILABLE

For sale 8 Apartments (Total area 850 SQM approximate) in “Bait Al Noor” occupying two full ﬂoors (7th and 8th ﬂoors). The building is opposite to GMC car showroom facing the main road (Sultan Qaboos Road). Excellent location for best visibility of signboard for any corporate. Contact 94194071 for details.

Single room for expat Indian bachelors near Al Aktham restaurant Al khuwair for RO 120. Water and electricity included. Contact: 98803261

2,688 sq mtrs commercial land in MBD North. OMR 1.39 Million. Tel: 99333479 or 95215360

AVAILABLE

Accommodation available for 50 to 100 labours, Misfah Industrial area. Contact – 99617464 Room for rent available in a ﬂat for Executive bachelor at Azaiba behind Al Meera Hypermarket Azaiba with attached bath with Cot & A/C, rent RO 175/- per month including Water & Electricity. Contact 96404166 / 97433992

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

Big room available near Hamriya R/A for Muslim couple / small family / Executive bachelor rent 150/- per month including W+ E. Contact 99495131

BUYING

Sharing Accommodation Required for Executive Lady in Darsait / Wadikabir. Contact: 99360615

Excellent running building materials shop cum showroom and store for sales in Wadi Kabir. Contact: 98871547/93412622

ACC. AVAILABLE 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sitting room, Kitchen & store including utilities bills at Al hail. #92817777 Spacious room semi furnished with attached bath near Ruwi Roundabout. Contact: 96612979 Sharing accommodation rooms AL Khuwair. Contact: 99743569 /97004265 1 Bedroom with bathroom available for rent. Only Indian female. Contact - 92394614 Sharing accommodation available near dolphin village in Bausher. Contact: 99169512

Independent rooms in Qurum /AL Hail. Contact 95529970 Single room W/ bath near Al Falaj hotel. Contact: 99643845 1 Bedroom with attached Bath, fully furnished, separate entrance at Mabela for ladies only. Contact : 99634841 Single room bathroom in Darsait R.O 140/-. Contact: 93289652

Single room for rent at Mumtaz area. Contact: 96916398 / 95212017

ACC. WANTED

MV SALE Volvo prime – mover 6x4 sleeper Gap, model 2000 to inspection. Contact: Mr. Mohammed AL Harthy 99427071 Tucson automatic 2009 model black color very good conduction registration up to 2016 price R.O 2950/-. Contact: 98196845 Prado 2010 expat driver white color condition. Contact: 91396776 /91396589 Toyota Yaris 1.3 automatic, 2007 model, blue colour, 71000 kms, manual window with automatic door. Registration up to Feb. 2016. Price RO 2000. Contact 92140757. Toyota Yaris, 1.3 automatic, hatchback, 2009 model, white colour, 27000kms, manual window with automatic door, Registration up to Sept. 2016, Price RO 3000. Contact 92140757.

MATRIMONIAL Seeking alliance for our son from Muslim families. Interested families Contact: 99889590

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Email: dailyguide@timesofoman.com classiﬁeds@timesofoman.com Tel.: 24726666 Ext: 413 / 430 /431 / 456 / 461 Fax: 24812624

SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT

WANTED Civil Engineer (Building Construction) 2 Nos Qualification: BE in Civil Engineering Electro Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)1 No. Qualification: BE in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Send detailed resume to sskpvr@gmail.com

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ACCOUNT. & FINANCE We are looking for Chief Financial Officer, Male 40- 45 years old, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with 5 - 15 yrs. of experience. Contact: +968 24702133 Email: admin-dept@daud.om

CATERING Chinese/ Arab/ shwamar cook & helper wanted. Contact 95529970

DRIVER Urgently required one experienced house Driver to work in capital area. Contact: 93888666/ 24493666/ 99228454 Omani driver with heavy license send CV to jobtech42@gmail.com. Contact: 98813893 We require Omani driver with valid visa, Cont: 92680323/91425640.

MEDICAL

VACANCY

Canary clinic MBBS Indian female doctor with 3 years experience MOH license if she has. Good offer salary. Contact 94395199 Email: canarymoh@gmail.com

A qualified Electro/Automobile/Electric Diploma holder with minimum 2 years’ experience on deskjobs such as preparing quotation, supplier correspondence, warranty claims etc. Age between 25 – 30.

1. Service Administrator:

Wanted, Gynecologist, G.P, Pharmacist and Lab Technician for a polyclinic in North Bathina. Contact: 95081010 Email: umchealthcare@gmail.com Required a Pharmacist for newly opened pharmacy near Sohar. The candidate should be B. Pharm Graduate with Oman MOH license or with prometric exam passed and currently in Oman. Contact - 91305460 Medical CARE Centre, Al Seeb, requires General Practitioners and Pharmacist, Please Mail CVsarita_h23@yahoo.com or call 97884856.

Wanted driver. Contact 91025698

DESIGNER Indian Trailer Driver holding Omani driving license with release letter. Contact: 99462980

DOMESTIC HELP Required experienced part / full time house keeper for company CEO. Contact: 98458542 Well experienced aluminum fabricator. Contact 24505708 /92248407 Need excellent cook & housekeeper. Contact Whatsapp: 95887572

ENGINEER/TECH/MECH Wanted Civil Engineer, with minimum 4 years experience in Oman supervising building construction. Noc and D/L Must. Send CV to vpdath43@omantel.net.om Wanted Urgently for Contractor Civil Engineer (Road Construction). Quantity Surveyor. Land Surveyor Accountant. Please send your CV to info.muscatibex@gmail.com Civil diploma holder with driving license for a construction company. Contact: 99169512 Civil Engineer min 10yr experience. Send your CV to jobsinoman2015@gmail.com Sales Engineer: Mechanical Engineering holder with 2-4 years’ Exp. in Sales, preferably in Metal fabrication Company. Omani D/L is a must. Contact: recruitment747@gmail.com Instrumentation & controls Technician with 2-3 years experience preferably in water sector and having valid driving license Send CV to shiju@spec-link.com or call Ph:+968 99450811

MEDICAL Required licensed lady G.P .or Gynecologist male Asst. Pharmacist, lab technician for a clinic in Salalah. Contact: 93129219 Email: clinicrecruitment2015@gmail.com A reputed Wellness Center is looking for MOH licensed or Prometric Passed Physiotherapist, Nurse and Occupational therapy. Please send your CV to : hr2015.oman@gmail.com

Wanted Staff Nurses (female) with or without license for a poly clinic near Sohar. Excellent salary and accommodation. Contact – 99006915/ Email – alhinaee.clinic@yahoo.com Required a Female Staff Nurse with MOH license for a high class dermatology center in Barka (Muscat). Interested candidates places send your CV to mdcjobs2015@gmail.com Indian Pediatrician required for reputed medical centre in Dubai. Proffered DHA passed candidate, send CV: nafuaehr@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS Required Filipino cashiers and merchandising staff for convenient stores in Muscat. Call: 93380543 Urgently required for a reputed company in Oman (Tyre, Battery & Lubricant division) Sr. Executives/Executive-5 nos (Sohar, Nizwa & Muscat), Techno Commercial Professional-5nos, Driver (Omani)-1no. Required minimum 3-5 yrs experience in the same ﬁeld with market exposure holding valid Omani driving license or GCC. Kindly fwd your CV’s to ashwin@taasintl.org Contact: (+968)93891700 Wanted immediately for Salalah, Accountant with 2/3 years experience Sales man with experience in rent a car, HR Officer apply with bio to hr_oman1@yahoo.com A leading institution in Muscat requires a Teacher for Indian Classical Dance. The candidate should be well qualiﬁed and experienced. Send your resume to dance.oman@gmail.com

SALES / MARKETING Sales & Marketing Executive required. Contact – 94786784 / Email: atugt15@gmail.com Required van Sales man cum delivery executive with 1-2 yrs exp & valid GCC driving license. Please post your resume to: omanvacancy2@gmail.com Required Sales Executive 2 - 3 years’ OMAN experience in corporate sales preferably in office and business supplies such as stationery, IT Consumables. Experience of meeting business owners, IT and purchasing decision makers. Ability to make appointments with the decision makers. OMAN driving license. To apply – Please mail Resume: hr@officeoman.com

2. Accountant: A qualified B.Com/M.Com/C.A. Inter accountant with minimum 4 years’ experience in accounting with banking knowledge. Age between 25-30. Attractive Salary and terms Offered

Candidates with NOC or on visit visa can apply, please drop your CV at

SITUATION WANTED ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

ADMIN

careerhr1972@gmail.com

SECT. /OFFICE Omani receptionist required receptionist, well presented with excellent communications skills and telephone manner, ﬂuent in Arabic and English required for Ruwi office candidates should be familiar with Ms English and Arabic office suite. Send CV and covering email to mj-co@omantel.net.om

SKILLED Mason, 3-4 yrs in fitting tiles, bathroom fittings i.e. bathtub, shower tray & WC with plastering. Trade certificate is required. Contact: 24813822

SITUATION WANTED ARCHITECT

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE

Architect with bachelor degree 4 years experience in architectural design (interior & exterior) professional in (3D Max- Archicad - AutoCAD Photoshop). Contact 96041201 Email: amer.yousfan@gmail.com

Experience part time Accountant in management, accounts, ﬁnance audit tax. Contact: 95857199

ACCOUNT. & FINANCE Indian female, MBA HR & Finance, having 1 year experience, seeking suitable placement. Currently in Oman. Contact: 96052366. Part Time Accounting, Business Management Consultancy, Accounts Finalization, Audit Preparation, Internal Audit, Accounting System for New Companies, Contact: 96975454, email :ibfc.gcc@gmail.com Accountant job wanted 8 years experience 5 years in Indian 3 years in Oman knowledge of tally ERP- 9 NOC available. Contact: 91162503 25 years experience in account, sales cum marketing , administration in poultry industry seeking suitable placement immediately. Contact: +91970475855/ +968 96500893 Email: sanaullahsheikh@rediltmail.com 28/male/MBA- finance/B.Com -Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/India experience looking for a suitable placement. Contact: 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Experienced Female Senior Accountant looking for suitable alternative. Contact: 99849325 Sr. accountant M.com (finance) 2 yrs in Oman seeking suitable placement NOC Available with immediate joining. Contact: 92404608 Email: jin_75@rediffmuil.com Chief Accountant 25 years experienced, for the last 7 years working as Chief Accountant seeks immediate placement. Contact: 95598477/98803439 Certified Public Accountant, Filipino Male 26 years old, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with 5 yrs. of experience now on visit visa. Looking for suitable opening. Contact: +968 91409308 Email: kennethalcedo07@gmail.com ACCA Member / B.com (3.7 years experience) looking audit / accounts job. Contact: 97769145 Email: mnaemo2@gmail.com

Indian female 5+ yrs Oman exp in Accounts tally looking for suitable placement in W.K to Qurum area. Contact: 95580416 Accountant Pakistani male age 29 yrs MBA banking & finance having 4 years Oman experience seeking suitable placement driving license. Contact: 95089565 CMA & CIA professional Finance Manager with 10 years middle eastern experience, inclusive of Managerial experience with leading F&B companies. For further information, kindly Contact: + 971566561199 Email: babar_shabir@hotmail.com Indian Chartered Accountant having 7 year experience in MIS, Budgeting, Taxation, ERP, Cost Accounting, Liasing with Big 4 Auditors, Cash Flow etc. working as Asst. Manager - Finance. NOC Available; contact:91789950 igneshmlazar@gmail.com Part time accountant services from senior accountant M.com 15 years Oman exp. Contact: 97441960 Indian male B.Tech, MBA MNC experience looking for finance profile. Contact : 96891640545 Part time Accountant services available to handle all accounts related work up to finalization on monthly basis. Contact: 96247295 Male 24 yrs MBA in marketing fiancé seeking immediate placement. Contact: 96112920 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, with 13yrs experience, 6 yrs Oman in manufacturing, trading & contracting Cos, capable of handling all accounting, finance, banking, L/C, import, export & finalization seeks placement. NOC Available. Call+968-98932752, mail:jjohnmuscat@hotmail.com B.SC Hons (finance & accounts) having 2 years experience in accounts, male looking for suitable job on visit visa. Contact: 91420128 Accountant, Indian Male, 15 Years experience (8 years in Oman with Driving License & NOC) seeks suitable placement, Contact 94117616, 91238272 Email: praveen78oman@gmail.com

Accountant Indian female having 5 years exp in ﬁnalization, audit and administration in GCC presently in Muscat seeking suitable position. Contact 97323574 Email: sreeja@236@gmail.com Indian lady, bachelor degree in Preparatory Programme (BPP) and Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), completed training course in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook from KTI looking for full time / part time job opportunity in Oman. Contact 92437568, 96795853, Email: linda_navs@yahoo.com Male Indian 27, working as ﬁnance analyst having three years Oman experience with Driving license looking for suitable position. Mob:98097009, rameesnm@gmail.com

ADMIN Indian female M.Tech electronics IELTS 6.5 experience in VLSI project training seeks placement in education / training / Admin field in family visa now. Contact: 90195131 Email: chinj.89@gmail.com Female Indian 9+ yrs experience in administration customer support office coordination with good computer skill now on visit visa looking for suitable openings. Contact: 99285440 10 years Gulf & 4 years Oman experience in HR / Admin & logistics fluent in Arabic / English with D/L looking for suitable position. Contact 95824598 Indian female, Masters in HR, having 4 + years Oman experience in media management and HR, looking for openings in HR, Education, Admin, Corporate communications. Contact 98252030 Indian male with 20 years in Oman in the field of language institute (admin registrar, Acct clerk) seeking a suitable position NOC available. Contact: 96553961 Email: u.m.sulfi@gmail.com Qualification B.com accounting BE mechanical engineer course completed experience 17 years HR administration, parches store, quality assurance. Contact: 93820512 Email: kuruvilajohn2012@gmail.com Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/ HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa, looking for suitable position. Contact: 90196235 Indian male MBA- UK 18 yrs Gulf exp in Administration/ HR & Public relationship. Fluent in Arabic/ English with D/L. Looking for suitable position. Contact - 99897280 HR/ Recruitment specialist with 8 years Oman experience in entire gamut of HR functions like resource planning , recruitment , HR policies & procedures, performing appraisal, expatriate affairs , exit interviews & ticketing. Contact 93825307 Email: javthath@rediffmail.com

26 yrs male, MBA, 3+ years experience in Administration in MNC, seeks suitable placement. Contact 95041201 Email: noyel55@gmail.com

CATERING Cooks (Arabic Indian) gulf exp looking job. Contact: 99531802

DESIGNER/DRAUGHTSMAN AutoCAD d/ man 7 years exp in GRC gypsum marble. Contact: 96967862 Creative Designer with 8+ years experience in web, graphic, video editing, outsourcing looking for a suitable placement in a reputed company. Contact 97276004 Draughtsman , Indian , male I.T.I Civil 7 years experience in architectural & structural drafting ( building) in Oman seeking placement release available. Contact: 96127374 Email: shijuok_1977@yahoo.com Auto Cad Draughtsman having 8 yrs Oman exp in civil consultancy ﬁrm seek for immediate placement. Contact - 99452117 25 years male BA. English , Qualiﬁed as mast in digital animation having 5 yrs ex in character animation specialized Auto Desk mago and motion building software knowledge, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97917357 Professional architect 3ds max (interior, exterior) looking for private work. Contact: 96041201

DRIVER Heavy duty driver (Exp 3years) seeking suitable job. Contact 91372623 Pakistan male light vehicle driver 8 yrs GCC exp looking for job. Contact: 96393805 Light duty driver looking for job. Contact: 98356230 Driver job wanted please. Contact: 96393082 Driver with car looking for job. Contact: 96692774 Experienced Light Duty Driver, Fluent in English, Arabic Well knowledge of Oman Areas Seeking Suitable placement 97950869 Driver (light & heavy duty) valid gulf /Indian) looking job. Contact: 95175192 Bangladesh driver looking for job. Contact: 98503237 Light driver, looking for job. Contact: 98372745/99090362 Bangladeshi male light vehicle driver with 2 yrs exp looking for job. Contact: 93761597 Light driver. Contact: 95084826

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION WANTED ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Indian Male Civil Architectural / structural AutoCAD draughtsman with 18 years experience in Oman having a D/L, seeking immediate placement. NOC is available. Contact: 96385545 Email: kayamkulambalagopal@gmail.com

Electronics and communication Engineer B.Tech Indian male (23) having 1 year experience CCNA, MCSA trained seeking suitable job currently on visit visa. Contact: 00968 91282138 Email: aashirfathah@gmail.com

Civil Engineer 11 years experience in construction, having driving license & NOC. Contact: 94194399 Email: shiblyrock@gmail.com

Electrical Engineer 13 years experience HV/ LV in Oman 5 years, Oman valid D/L to NOC. Contact: + 0091- 9946570903 Email: shibualukka@gmail.com Ref: no-Oman 97095094

Engineer Mechanical (BR) Indian male, with NDT Level 2 (ASNT), works, 2 years above experience (as mechanical QC Engineer and SME Engineer) seeking suitable placement (on visit visa). Contact: 90249803 / 00919446048596 Email: naveenbasheer@gmail.com Civil Engineer diploma holder 1 years experience site supervision level 2, 2D, 3D Revit languages English, Malayalam and Hindi Tamil looking challenging career. Contact: 98058242 Email: manu6222@gmail.com

Indian Male 22 yrs B.Tech mechanical engineer seeks suitable placement as sales / procurement/ project engineer. Contact: 96618390 Sudanese Electrical Engineer. Contact: 97452159 Email: mohamedkarrar.mk@gmail.com

EDUCATION Indian female B.Sc Maths, B.Ed, PGDCA , having 5 years experience in teaching 2 years experience in office work looking for suitable job on visit visa. Contact: 92594844/95705724

HOSPITALITY Dutch male qualiﬁed commercial pilot (Faa-ME-IR certiﬁed) is looking for job openings in middle east. rutjestom@outlook.com

IT Net work Engineer with experience degree in computer science, CCNA, MCSA. Contact: 92346191

Indian male 24, B.E. Civil Eng’g with 2 years experience as Structural Engineer looking for suitable job in Muscat. 97355352

Oracle ADF Developer: Msc (IT), 2 yrs of Experience in Software Development (Oracle ADF, sql, pl/sql), Oracle OCA & SQL Expert, Currently on visit visa. Contact : +968 93755858 / 92141644. Email : shiralkarmuzammil@yahoo.com

B.E civil Engineer having 5 years experience in Oman with construction companies need suitable placement. Contact: 98180524

Sudanese male Mechanical Engineer 7 years experience (HVAC, ﬁghting, energy) PMP certiﬁcate. Contact: 97986890

IT Indian male B.Tech computers, networking 1 years experience in Database support on visit. #96376061 Email: diaz1992@outlook.com

Mechanical Engineer, 24 yrs Indian male, 2yrs experience (L+T Port) as maintenance Engineer sear citing for a suitable job on visit visa. Contact: +968 92685011 Email: srinathvijayanavs@gmail.com

Indian lady 25 electrical Engineer with a dynamic and vibrant personality seeks employment opportunities in Muscat has worked for 3 years in tendering & Estimation department. Contact: 97710156 Email: deepthikarun@gmail.com

Male 26 years , BSc IT with years 4 years experience , currently on visit visa looking for any IT support job. Knowledge of hardware & net working, environment, programming languages, Linux environment. Contact: + 968 95369856 /968 24781651 Email: mark.tony.alphonso@hotmail.com

Indian Male 34yrs diploma (EEE) available with 13 yrs experience in electrical power plant on LV & HV, and can work with electrical drawings currently on visit visa. Contact: 93502487 Email: asitpasha1978@gmail.com Indian Male, 23 years PG dip in petroleum engineering & B.Tech in mechanical engineering, holding UAE driving license seeks suitable placement immediately. Contact: 95880127 / 95084905 Email: vijith2573459@gmail.com B.Sc in Civil Engineer 12 yrs exp in Dubai and South Africa on construction and infrastructure having Dubai license currently on visit looking suitable position. Contact: 91206763 Email: delwar.civil.97@gmail.com Indian 25yrs Mechanical Engineer HVAC with 2 years Oman with Oman driving license. Contact: 99104427 B.Tech Safety Engineer, 10 years exp, NOC available, seeking suitable placement, Mob: 97061817, Email: jayanamuu1977@gmail.com Indian Male, 24 Mechanical engineer having good knowledge in HVAC looking for suitable placement. Contact: 95434381 Email: shuhaibusman313@gmail.com

Electrical (MEP) Engineer (diploma) having 16 years (6 years in Oman ) in MEP site experience civil & MEP procurement and MEP QS NOC available cable to join immediate. Contact: 96533493 Civil Engineer 7 years experience, Driving license, NOC available. Contact - 98078095 Medical Lab Technologist 5 years experience willing to work in Oman. Contact: 97007930 Road and construction Engineer with 5 years exp in Oman. Contact: 97646908 Mechanical Engineer M.tech 2 years experience HVAC design Engineer Revet MEP, AutoCAD. Contact: 90150913 Email: rahmanmechengg@yahoo.com Indian female M.Tech (electrical power system) having gulf experience in family visa seeking suitable placements in Oman. Contact: 91001194 /94306164 Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects. Contact – 90164912

M.Tech Civil, certiﬁcate attested, Indian, 18.8 year experience seeks suitable position. Contact: 98327311 Email: sen.pangode@gmail.com

Electrical Engineer Indian Male 2.5Years Experience Looking for suitable Job. Contact: 91845173 Email:er.joshidhaval@gmail.com

Indian Male, 22yrs, Mechanical Engineer looking for a Suitable job. Contact: 91502510 / 98504980.

Mechanical Engineer (UK), 28 years old male, looking for suitable placement with 4 years experienced and with valid Oman driving license, NOC available immediate availability. Contact: +96897612297 Email: engrmirza1786@gmail.com

25 Years experienced MEP professional is available to associate with nationals to set up & run mep consultancy or contracting business with full p/l responsibility, full investment expected by the national. contact – 97754141 B.sc Civil Engineer 8 years experience including 6 years in Oman having D/L seeking suitable placement. Contact: 98475572 Email: kkholifa@yahoo.com Indian lady master bachelor degree computer science & engineering 2 yrs experience project trainee seeking suitable job. Contact: 94528019 Email: indhu10101291@gmail.com B.E (EEE) 4 years experience as an MEP site Engineer. Contact: 96649586 Email: sattarali863@yahoo.in BRT 4 years job experience physiotherapist looking for. Contact: 96649586 / +919704178267 Email : sarwarbpt85@gmail.com Young Indian Male electrical engineer having 1.4 yrs of experience in India, currently on visiting visa. Looking for placement. Mob.93924395, Email: thomaspallathu19@gmail.com’ SENIOR SALES ENGINEER (B.E. Mechanical, MBA-Mktg) - 6yrs experience in Industrial Products and Services with NOC and GCC Driving License looking for the challenging opportunities. Join immediately. GSM: 94596639 E-mail:dhvlnayak@yahoo.co.in

Indian male 25 years, B-Tech Graduate with two years experience in Oman as Civil Engineer in a reputed construction company. Looking for suitable jobs. Resident card will expired on 06-01-2016.NOC available. Seeking immediate placements. Contact: 96179737/97076972, email:robinsj.sj@gmail.com Indian male B.Tech electrical 2 years experience seeks placement. Contact: 93570984 Email: arunprasad7883@gmail.com Omani Mechanical Engineer/ GPA-3.49 graduated in 2013. GSM#95276154 / 99201710 Construction machinery repairs Engineer, 4 years experience with driving license. Contact 94001961 Electrical Engineer: Indian male 29 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation and utility maintenance in India (MRF Tyres), seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com

EDUCATION Indian female BED, BCA & IELTS Certiﬁed with 5 yr U.A.E exp & 6 months Oman exp in teaching primary & secondary looking for a teachers job Email: rani_sweet786@live.com contact: 97384206

Indian male , IT professional, 8 yrs experience including GCC in windows server, computer hardware, networking & office administration seeking suitable placement. Contact 95994227 Hardware & net working, 2 years exp. Contact: 96244031

MEDICAL Indian Dentist having 7 years experience prometric cleared seeking suitable placement. Contact: 95706223 Male staff Nurse, 4 years of hospital experience in Oman with MOH license and driving license. Contact: 99502456/ 99831657 Staff Nurse with MOH license. Looking for an opportunity in Muscat. Release / NOC letter available. Contact 98508515 Indian female General Nurse with 3 yrs exp with Oman prometric 63% looking for a suitable placement. Currently on visit visa staying in Sohar. Contact: 94493227 Email: subirinson@gmail.com Indian female dentist prometric cleared seeking suitable openings in Muscat. Contact: 95585807/92880267 Indian Female Dentist with 7 year experience in MOH seeks suitable placement preferably in Muscat region. Contact : 94003843

MISCELLANEOUS B.E Civil (ﬁrst class) site / project Engineer with 3 years of experience in residential building projects Ms. Office AutoCAD on visit visa valid till Dec 2nd (week), looking for a suitable job. Contact: 96692175 Email Id: nazarrizvi1@gmail.com Indian female, 26, M.sc biotechnology now in family visa seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95210498/99850321/ 93093466 24 years Indian female MSC Biotechnology 1 year exp.in clinical microbiology, worked in ICRISAT for project work as Trainee, looking for suitable job. Contact: 92619048 Email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com Omani national with bachelor in management looking for suitable placement please call: 91908052 or Email: saidoburndi257@yahoo.com

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR The Business Development Manager, Iraqi, Experience 15 Years Inside and outside Oman following activities: construction(Very strong and qualiﬁed to bringing business for civil work Or any type of the construction work for many million per year with a good experience in pricing and collect payment and cash management of the company & marketing projects & investments& tenders & real estate. Contact: - 92385033 Manager MBA (Finance) 13+ yrs experience in Oman with knowledge of ﬁnance admin purchase logistics costing looking for suitable position with D/L. Contact : 93826090 Email: jskanchan01@gmail.com The Business Development Manager, Iraqi, Experience 15 Years Inside and outside Oman following activities: tenders& real estate& construction & marketing projects& investments& transportation & Marine services& companies management& develop business. Contact :- 92385033

SALES / MARKETING Indian male, MBA with 8 yrs experience in sales and marketing with Omani D/L , NOC available. Contact: 96746107 Sales Engineer 5 years experience looking for a placement. Contact: 91411043 Young, 24 years, MBA graduate (HR & Mktg) with experience, working in Salalah, NOC available, seeks suitable placement in muscat. Gsm 9205-1929 Keralite with NOC/DL seek BDM Position. Contact- 96795603 25 years male M.B.A qualiﬁed executive looking for sales & marketing job well experienced on visit visa for one month which will expire on 8 / DEC/ 2015. Contact: 93189290

MBA (marketing) with 17 years experience in freight forwarding/ logistics industry in GCC & Oman. Presently working as branch manager in Muscat. Looking for a suitable position. Release and NOC available. Contact: 99856331

Sales & marketing professional with 10 years woks experience in UAE / Oman, working in a 4 star hotel & 5 star airlines, valid driving license, NOC available on visit visa. Contact: 95544612

Purchase Officer with 8 years experience in Oman having Oman D/L and NOC, looking for urgently placement. Contact: 96174564

Indian male looking part / full time marketing job with driving license, ﬂuent English job visa. Contact: 94742666s

SALES / MARKETING Indian male 26, 4 years experience in sales and marketing D/L , seeking suitable placement. Contact: 95737733 Email: robb5.me@gmail.com

Indian male 22 years B.com graduate, looking for a job, particularly in sales, currently in Oman an family visa and also possess a valid Oman driving license. Contact: 9854698

Purchase experienced 8 years in Construction Company Indian male 45 yrs, release & D/L available. Contact: 90268183 / 96987234

Indian Male-MBA Marketing 13 years experience seeking suitable placement in any sectors call: 92009780 Email: zamannoor1978@gmail.com

Indian male, 25 yrs, 1 year experience in auditing and 10 month in sales. Currently on visit visa seeking suitable placement. Contact: 97142538 Indian Male 32, MBA (Marketing & Finance) with 10 years experience in Marketing of Banking Products & Insurance Industry. Seeking for a Job in Oman. Contact: 93576980, 97750460 Email: senthil.cbe83@gmail.com Indian male Twelve years sales experience FMCG Industry, AS sales man having valid driving license looking for the suitable placement immediately NOC available. Contact: 99735501 Looking for a job, I have two years experience now, visiting visa for 3 months looking in accounts sales, admin, Arabic ﬂuency in typing speaking writing, with show my talent please do needful. Contact: +968-97240204 /968- 95770412 Email: dmethaju@gmail.com Looking for Senior Sales Engineer job having 11 years of experience in automobile and civil material testing equipment sales having GCC license. Contact 94137387/ 96250490 Indian male MBA Marketing and HR B.com Graduate 8 months experience in Indian seeking suitable placement, currently visit visa. Contact: 91987119 Indian male 31 yrs MBA (Marketing) having more 7 years experience in marketing & distribution in frozen food / FMCG. Contact: 94143370 Female Indian 27 yrs, MBA ( gold medalist) having more than 5 years exp as a coordinator of sales & marketing , operations , billing & payment follow up of IT / Electronic products, knowledge of ERP. Contact: 97242901

Marketing Executive MBA 3 years experience in Sales looking for suitable placement. Contact: 91345727 Marketing Executive/Merchandiser, Omani License, BA 8 years Experience in Multinational Groups. Contact 97601343

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Looking for job, steel, fabricator & helper. Contact : 93015630 Mason, SH / carpenter, steel ﬁtter gulf & Indian exp looking job. Contact: 95175192 Electrician, plumber (exp gulf / Indian) looking job. # 95175192 Looking for job, Mason, carpenter, election and helper. Contact: 93015630

SECT/OFFICE Indian male, 36 years old. More than 12 years of Oman experience in office boy and store keeper ﬁled can speak Arabic (excellent), understand English, Hindi, Malayalam etc. Contact: 95060792

MISCELLANEOUS Indian female accountant 5 years of experience in accounting tally, office coordination, And admin, currently on visit visa. seeking suitable placement Contact: 95684179 Indian male 23yr BA TTM (travel and tourism management) with advanced diploma in supply chain logistics and shipping management, exp in logistics (cha) seeking in suitable placement. currently on visit visa(oman) Contact;90291092 email: iyas.adhur@gmail.com

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Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English class for Malayalam Speakers Housemaid, cooks waiter , helper driver ( light & heavy ) mason carpenter steel ﬁtter, skilled & unskilled categories , immigration service from India & Philippine. Contact: Al Aidi Manpower 24484232/99531802 Email: oman.manpower@yahoo.com

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Tel: 95244310 Karate and self defense classes at Azaiba 18 Nov Street. RO 10 per month twice a week Monday and Tuesday 6. 30 TO 7. 30. PM CONTACT 98294551

A/C maintenance, installation spilt A.C and maintenance window A/C and ducted and package the reunites. Contact: Asad Abbas 98667326

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Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage steambath, obesity, Spondylitis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street Azaiba. Contact: 99639695 / 98342990

CHANGE OF NAME I. SHAHINABI VALANGATTU PARAMBIL MOHAMMED HASHIM (holder of Indian Passport No.K0383214) daughter of MOHAMMED HASHIM ELLATH VALANGATTU PARAMBIL having permanent residence in VALANGATTU PARAMBIL, EDAKKAZHIYOOR; CHAVAKKAD; THRISSUR; KERALA; 680515 (complete postal address in India) and presently residing in OMAN NATIONAL ENGINEERING & INVESTMENT COMPANY SAOG; PO BOX NO.1393; PC 112; RUWI (complete postal address in Oman) intend to change my name from SHAHINABI VALANGATTU PARAMBIL MOHAMMED HASHIM (old name) to NEENU RARISH (given name) CHAKARAYAN (surname) (new name) for all practical purpose. 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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Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com

Sub contractor available for shuttering & steel works, hill cutting & ﬁlling works. Contact: 93299940 Ware house space for rent at Ghala and Barka up to 20000/- Sqm. Contact: 99509460 / 93731363

NRI Spacious 2BHK ﬂat for sale in Hebbal Bangalore. Contact: 96263157

FREE INFORMATION ABOUT ISLAM. If you would like to know more about Islam, please call: 99425598, 99250777, 99353988, 99253818, 99341395, and 99379133. For ladies: 99415818, 99321360, 99730723 Orvisit:www.islamfact.com Balloons for all occasions birthday, celebration, grand opening, wedding, party, national day all type of balloons, designs work please Contact: 95194801 /96594592

TRANSPORTATION Transportation. Contact 99508282 Transportation. Contact: 95190627

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Transportation.. Contact:94510847 Transportation available Ruwi to Al Khuwair, Ghubra & Azaiba. Contact: 91103909

House shifting & transporting. Contact 92490422 MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. Contact 24793614/ 99314807 WEB, ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) creation and management at rock bottom price. Contact: http//webviewoman

NRI Villa for Sale in Chennai OMR - Navalur . 5 BHK, Gated Community with 24 hrs security, swimming pool, Car park for sale in Chennai. Ready to occupy. Interested buyers (NRI) may Contact - 99103433 Plot for Sale; 30 cents of housing plot with boundary wall and Well with Electricity connection and motor. Roads at three side in Puthanchirra – Mala bye pass. Interested parties – contact - + 968 99416088 or 919740956198

Window & split unit A.C servicing & maintenance. Contact 93769089 / 95323517 Split & window A/c servicing & maintenance. Contact: 93769089 / 95323517 Cleaning & carpet shampooing, Ocean Center LLC. Contact: 99884591

Water prooﬁng ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722 Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & antitermite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing, Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130 Al farzdaq Al Fedi Trad and Cont Maintenance services electric, plumbing and A/C. Contact: 96524904 / 94285064 A/C Maintenance & servicing, fridge, washing machine & dish washer repairing, painting & cleaning services, electrical & plumbing. Contact: 99447257 /97014234 / 24504281

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