Times of Oman - September 20, 2016

TUESDAY September 20, 2016 18 Dhul Hijja 1437 AH

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On the occasion of His First Arrival in Muscat after Assuming the Reins of Power, 1970

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Don’t give class 1, 2 homework, schoolbags RAHUL DAS

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French defence minister hails Oman’s policy

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MUSCAT: Pupils studying in Classes 1 and 2 should not carry schoolbags or be assigned homework, India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has stated in a circular to all Indian Schools in Oman.

Wilson V. George, chairman, Board of Directors of Indian Schools, said Indian Schools in Oman will be implementing the

recommendations progressively.

Regarding the date when it will be implemented, George said no date has been set.

Appropriate action “There are many recommendations in the circular, which need to be discussed in every school and they will take appropriate action on all the items progressively.”

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OVERBURDENED: Pupils with their heavy schoolbags. -Shabin E

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22% rise in visitors from Oman to Dubai

RAIDS WON’T AFFECT BLACK MARKET

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There has been a 22 per cent increase in the number of visitors from Oman to Dubai over the past year. Oman represents one of Dubai’s prime sources of visitors. >A2

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Note7 replacements on way, says official

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Samsung Note7 users in Oman will need to wait for a few more days before getting their phones replaced, a top official of the official dealer for Samsung products in Oman, said. >A3

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New York bomb suspect in custody

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An Afghanistan-born American sought in connection with a bombing that wounded more than 12 people in New York City was taken into custody on Monday after a shootout. >A12

To end the black market of workers, a major overhaul of Oman’s visa system is required

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reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: A radical overhaul of the visa system is required in an effort to legalise labour in the

Sultanate, according to an Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) board member.

Raids will not solve the issue of black market workers in Oman, Ahmed Al Hooti, a board member

of the OCCI, said. “Conducting raids alone cannot resolve the issue. The entire recruitment practices should be changed.

“There are three main stakeholders letting the black market thrive. One is the employer, second is the employee and the third is the current recruitment system,” Ahmed Al Hooti told the Times of Oman.

“By conducting raids, we may find a solution, but it is temporary.

More workers will be coming in if the current system is not changed.

Workers here are bringing in their family members and friends by misusing the current system.

Recruitment practice “Middlemen are involved. Money is involved. It is not a fair recruitment practice,” the OCCI member added.

According to Oman Labour Law Article 114, an expatriate who works in Oman, without a licence from the concerned directorate, or works with any employer other than the employer who obtained

a licence to bring him to Oman, shall be punished.

The punishment for the violator is imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month and a fine not exceeding OMR100, either or both, in addition to the cancellation of the licence issued to the employer.

Al Hooti added that the government should step in and control the visa issuing system because both employers selling visas and employees accepting such visas are violating the law. >A6

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695,000

people travelled from Oman to Dubai over the past year according to figures released by the Government of Dubai’s Department of Tourism

22% increase in visitors from Oman to Dubai Oman represents one of Dubai’s prime sources of visitors.

The Sultanate ranks third in the number of annual visitors to the emirate, behind India (974,000) and Saudi Arabia (921,000)

Times News Service MUSCAT: There has been a 22 per cent increase in the number of visitors from Oman to Dubai over the past year.

According to figures released by the Government of Dubai’s Department of Tourism, more than 695,000 people travelled from Oman to Dubai over the past year, compared with 569,000 visitors the previous year.

Oman represents one of Dubai’s prime sources of visitors.

The Sultanate ranks third in the number of annual visitors to the emirate, behind India (974,000) and Saudi Arabia (921,000).

One of the reasons for this is the cheap and convenient availability of flights.

The Emirates airline has about 21 flights a week to Dubai, priced at a modest OMR45.

In addition, Oman Air, operates

seven flights a day to Dubai, with tickets priced at a very reasonable OMR52. The national carrier also offers a complimentary airport shuttle bus service from Al Ain to Dubai and Abu Dhabi every day.

Budget airline Fly Dubai is another option for those wishing to travel to and from the Emirates, with passengers required to shell out just OMR41 per ticket.

Many reasons “There are many reasons to visit Dubai. It has a greater variety of hotels,” said one Omani. “You have many entertainment options, they are building five new theme parks this year alone, and you don’t have this in Oman. “The shopping experience is much better in Dubai, plus we miss seeing so many people in one place,” he added.

“The diversity of nationalities, we don’t have it here in Oman, as it is there in Dubai, it’s nice to see that.” Despite recent regulations implemented by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which require all expatriates to apply for online visas in advance, should they choose to visit, Dubai continues to be a popular tourist destination for residents in Oman.

“You have options there,” ex-

claimed one expat. “Food, entertainment, shopping, parties, why wouldn’t someone go there for a holiday? If only Dubai were a little easy on the pockets, though.”

“It’s a different and fast life,” revealed another. “It’s a good change from Oman for some time, with the high-rise buildings and an environment that is not seen in Oman. The nightlife is also more happening.”

The recent tourism boost for Oman’s neighbour has also been fueled by travel agencies promoting cheap holiday packages.

“Currently, we have a lot of promotions in the market,” explained Michelle Calaje, senior travel consultant at Travel Point. “The hotels are offering very competitive rates, they have advertised very well this year. We have prolonged our exclusive offers and early bird discounts to the market.”

“A lot of people would love to do their own online visa application,” she added, shedding some light on the UAE’s new entry regulations. “This makes reduces the cost than what the travel agencies would charge.”

“Each and every person in the Middle East would like to see what’s going on in Dubai.”

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Research and planning in education on panel agenda

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Replacement of Note7 in days

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Oman Air shelves direct Male flights Times News Service

MUSCAT: Research and planning in higher education as well as national qualifications framework project were among the main items on the agenda of the Education Council meeting held yesterday.

The Education Council held its third meeting of the year under the chair of Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Council.

The Council discussed the topics on its agenda including the introductory circular of the Ministry of Higher Education on the statistical system for higher education in the Sultanate, which is the main pillar in research and planning in higher education in the Sultanate.

The council also reviewed the report of the Omani Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) on implementing the first stage of developing the national qualifications framework project and the preparations for the second stage. It also reviewed a report on the progress made by Al Buraimi University Steering Committee and hailed its efforts in completing the academic infrastructure and the new campus. The Council discussed a proposal by the Ministry of Education about amending the science subject starting from grade 9.

The proposal is in line with the outcomes of the researches and studies made in some Arab and foreign countries.

On the sidelines of the meeting, the Chairman of the Council launched the official website of the Council www.educouncil. gov.om. The website gives background about the Council, its missions, the latest regional and world developments in education fields, as well as the latest updates on education in the Sultanate. -ONA

MUSCAT: Oman’s direct air link with Maldives has been shelved after the national carrier suspended its flights to Male.

Currently, no other foreign airline operates direct flights to the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport in Male from the Muscat International Airport.

If the replacement Note7 stock does not arrive in the next couple of days, users will get another phone for time being, says official dealer

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deeba@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Samsung Note7 users in Oman will need to wait for a few more days before getting their phones replaced, a top official at Al Seeb Technical Establishment, the official dealer for Samsung products in Oman, said.

“Anybody who has bought a Note7, we are going to replace their phones voluntarily, we are expecting the stocks in the next couple of days, maximum by the end of this week. We will later issue a press statement that mentions the points for collection, where people can go with their old Note7 and exchange them,” said Ajay Ganti, chief executive officer of the Al Seeb Technical Establishment (SARCO).

“If the stock does not arrive in the next couple of days, we will give users a replacement phone till the new stock arrives.”

Incidents Following news reports and incidents, which involved the Samsung Note7 smart phones catching fire or even exploding, and the concerns of users growing, Samsung had issued a worldwide recall for its flagship phone earlier this month.

“We ask everyone, who has bought the phone to contact the exchange points, which we will effectively communicate in the next couple of days and then they will be told which procedure to follow. It’s a very simple replacement; they will have to give their old phones back and can get a replacement for the new Note7.”

Samsung will replace any Note7 handset regardless of where it’s been purchased from, as long as it’s a genuine Samsung.

Facilitating process “We will replace any Note7 as long as it’s a genuine Samsung phone, irrespective of where the user purchased it from, they can just walk in and we will replace it. We are facilitating the process to ensure that the customers are satisfied. For us, the consumer is of prime importance and we are going to replace every Note7 whose owners put in a request for it,” CEO Ganti stressed.

According to Ganti, there are approximately 400 to 500 Note7 phones in Oman, and the stocks, which were sent to resellers, have all been pulled back. “Whatever stocks we had at SARCO, which were circulated for sales, we have already pulled them out from hypermarkets and sellers, and are now wishfully and voluntarily proposing a replacement.”

“We had issued a notification before the Eid holidays for a recall, we have intimated people and

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communicated to all the channel partners, we will soon put out a fresh press release in the next couple of days giving more details about the replacement procedures to be followed,” he added.

Naziya Zeeshan, a resident of Muscat bought the newest Samsung phone on August 14 from a shop in Ruwi for OMR330. She was delighted with her phone and its camera, but her phone has been shut down for the past week because she is too scared to charge it.

“I love the phone, it’s beautiful, but I haven’t been using it for the last week because I don’t want to charge it after reading all that news of the phones catching fire.”

She said she had received an e-mail from Samsung on September 10, saying, “Dear valued customer, At Samsung, we believe in producing the highest quality products, and we take every incident report very seriously. Today, we are announcing the availability of our exchange programme for Galaxy Note7 owners in the Gulf Region.

“This programme is in response to the recent announcement regarding the isolated battery cell issue of the galaxy Note7 device.”

“Of course, our customers’ safety is an absolute priority at Samsung. Since you have already purchased the Galaxy Note7, we will offer to exchange your current device for a new Galaxy Note7 in the coming weeks.

Code share “Oman Air’s services from Muscat to Male have been directed via Colombo, Sri Lanka, with the Colombo-Male-Colombo sectors

being operated on behalf of Oman Air by Sri Lankan Airlines, in line with the two carriers’ code share agreement,” a spokesperson from Oman Air said on Monday.

Colombo connection The nation located in the Indian Ocean is famous for its pristine beaches, and provides the perfect getaway for tourists. “Oman Air offers two flights per day to Colombo and onward connections to Male are both timely and convenient,” the spokesperson added. Oman Air had launched direct flights to Male from Muscat in October 2009.

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French minister hails wise policy of Sultanate Sayyid Fahd reviewed the Oman and France ties and the positive growth being witnessed in all spheres

MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers received yesterday Jean Yves Le Drian, Defence Minister of the French Republic, who is currently on an official visit to the Sultanate.

After welcoming the French minister and his accompanying delegation, Sayyid Fahd reviewed the relations between the two countries and the positive growth being witnessed by these relations

TIES REVIEWED: His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, left, and Gen. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu’mani, Minister of Royal Office received French Minister of Defence Jean Yves Le Drian.– ONA

at all levels, stemming from the mutual keenness on enhancing them in a number of fields.

The French minister hailed the wise policy pursued by the Sultanate under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

He expressed France’s satisfaction on the Sultanate’s approach in dealing with the regional and

international issues and the existing cooperation with his country in various spheres.

Conversation during the meeting dealt with future cooperation between the Sultanate and France, in addition to reviewing the current situations at the regional and international arenas and matters of common concern.

The French defence minister expressed his pride and that of his accompanying delegation over this visit, which enabled them to closely view the comprehensive development being witnessed by the Sultanate.

He stressed the importance of the talks he conducted with the officials in the Sultanate, which

come within the framework of strengthening ties of fruitful cooperation between the two countries.

The meeting was attended by Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs and Roland Dubertrand, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Sultanate.

‘Political solution should be the way to resolve conflicts’

Gen. Al Nu’mani Gen. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu’mani, Minister of Royal Office received in his office French Minister of Defence.

Gen. Al Nu’mani welcomed the guest who expressed his delight visiting the Sultanate.

Oman and France reviewed bilateral relations and military cooperation between the two countries.

Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi met the French minister at Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj.

Sayyid Badr welcomed the guest and his accompanying delegation, wishing them a successful visit. A session of talks was held between the two sides.

An official welcoming ceremony was accorded for the French Defence Minister at Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj.

The meeting was also attended

by Mohammed bin Nasser Al Rasbi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence and Maj.Gen Mattar bin Salim Al Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) and the French envoy to Oman. -ONA COMPETITION

Towell Group in unique staff health initiative Times News Service MUSCAT: In a unique health initiative the WJ Towell Group recently conducted a competition for employees’ good health.

The programme was put together for those who were willing to start a more healthy way of living. It included assessment, regular monitoring and a strict diet to follow. The programme has become a great success and some of the contestants have lost between 10 and 30 kilogrammes, the company said.

Since its inception in 1866, the WJ Towell Group has been focusing on improving the lives of many in the community within the education, health and housing sectors.

The welfare of employees has also been of great importance.

During the last two years, the Towell Group has arranged regular Health Weeks for all employees at its head office building in Ghala.

This is one of the many projects started for Towell group employees and includes everything from healthy information on food— from fitness centres, hospitals and the Oman Cancer Association to learning the basics in yoga and donating blood.

For the first time, the Towell Group commenced a programme for overweight employees by encouraging them to change their lives and has invited them to participate in a competition of running for six months.

MEETING: Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs with Jean Yves Le Drian, Defence Minister of the French Republic at Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj. -ONA

French Defence Minister Jean Yves Le Drian stressed the need to seek political solutions to conflicts

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deeba@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: French Defence Minister Jean Yves Le Drian said he appreciates Oman’s important role in seeking peaceful solutions and resolving regional crises, such as the one in Yemen.

The French minister, currently on a three-day visit to the Sultanate, added: “We should always seek political solutions to any conflicts.

We appreciate Oman’s role in solving regional conflicts and we think that Oman has the political ability to do so and we support that.”

Speaking about the purpose of his visit to Oman, he said France and Oman share wonderful relations and such visits are part of reTV SHOW

First episode of Eish Safari begins Times News Service MUSCAT: First episode of Eish Safari, a popular TV reality show that is filmed in Oman is now available at shahid.mbc.net.

The children show was filmed in Dhofar and was kick started on Sunday, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) said.

The 12 children, along with the TV crew arrived in Salalah in July to start the adventures and physical competitions in the southern governorate.

The 10th season is being broadcast on MBC 3 channel, according to Ahmed Al Marhoon, an official at the promotion department at the Ministry of Tourism.

affirming that relationship.

“We also discussed combating terrorism and finding solutions in order to bring peace. Oman and France have military and security connections and with our marine cooperation, a number of marine units stop at the port in Oman.”

He also announced that France would cooperate with Oman in training the country’s special forces. “We will also conduct joint training between the two countries and boost this cooperation in the special forces.”

Talking about Iraq, he said France has been a victim of continuous terrorist attacks on its soil.

“We as French continue to fight IS in our land, and in the Raqqa and Mosul cities, which the IS claims are lands of the Caliphate.”

Piracy “Oman has played an important role in fighting the roots of piracy and we respect the supremacy of Oman.”

Libya Speaking about Libya, the minister said, “There is a temporary government in Libya, which is recognised and supported by the international community; we don’t fight in Libya, not directly or secretly, and the IS has failed in Libya.”

REAFFIRMING TIES: Speaking about the purpose of his visit, Le Drian said the two countries share wonderful relations and such visits are part of reaffirming that relationship.– Shabin E/TIMES OF OMAN

Partnership The Towell Group has found a suitable and knowledgeable partner in the International Medical Centre for Sugar at the Apollo Specialised Centre for Diabetology, Endocrinology along with Dermatology, Ophthalmology, MRI and others located in Ruwi, Muscat.

The centre has professional staff which is dedicated to helping people with lifestyle diseases. One important factor is also to share information on risk factors for people in Oman.

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Expats find Oman best destination to work in GCC Times News Service MUSCAT: Oman has been ranked as the best destination to work abroad among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, according to a survey by Expat Insider.

Oman was ranked 17th globally among working abroad destinations, ranked according to the three sub-categories of Work life Balance (10th), Job Security(20th), Job and Career (32nd). Oman received an overall rank of 22, second only to Bahrain in the GCC. The overall rankings were decided by rankings in the categories of Quality of Life, Ease of Settling In, the Working Abroad Index and the Family Life Index.

The Quality of Life Index ranked Oman 32, second to the United

Arab Emirates (UAE) in the region. Oman was ranked among the top 15 globally on the Ease of Settling In Index, which measures friendliness of the local population, ease of finding friends and feeling welcome in the country.

Faisal, a regular visitor to events organised by Internations, said he is in complete agreement with the report.

“I find the survey reflecting my opinions about Oman comprehensively. Oman is evidently one of the best countries in the world to settle in for expats due to the friendly locals and easy way of life,” he noted.

Asif, an Indian expat brought up in Oman recalled an event where locals on a beach in the interior had helped his family get their car out of the sand, during the very first month in the country.

“Our car got stuck in the sand on a beach in Sur and there was nothing we could do about it until a group of locals came.

“They took nearly half an hour to tow our car out of the sand, while we stood there and watched. They also offered dinner at their place. I don’t think we would leave Oman after such a good experience with locals in the very first month. It is a perfect destination for expats to live,” he stated.

The top expat destination was Taiwan, while the worst was Kuwait, according to the survey.

Malta and Ecuador followed in the second and third places, respectively. A total of 14,272 expatriates took part in the survey, representing 174 nationalities and living in 191 different countries or overseas territories.

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Municipal Council plans to fine for exposing bottled water to sun Some trucks failing to comply with these public health regulations have caught the attention of the Health Committee of the Municipal Council in Muscat, which has urged people to report such violations

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tariqh@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Trucks that transport and distribute bottled water are failing to protect the products from direct sunlight as heat exposure can cause a chemical reac-

tion between the plastic and water, which poses a health risk to consumers.

Some trucks failing to comply with these public health regulations have caught the attention of the Health Committee of the Municipal Council in Muscat, which

HEALTH HAZARD: Heat exposure can cause a chemical reaction between the plastic and water, which poses a health risk to consumers. – Supplied picture

has urged nationals and residents to report such violations.

Salim Al Ghammari, member of the Health Committee, called on citizens and residents alike to

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report any truck and its number plate to the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, which is posing such risks to the potable water.

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Explorer presents evidence on origin of species in Oman Times News Service

Forum to explore investment climate

MUSCAT: History and heritage lovers in Oman were enlightened

by Dr. Jeffrey I. Rose, an explorer and archaeologist from the National Geographic magazine, who recently delivered a lecture on “Stone Relics of the Earliest Hominids” at the National Museum in Oman.

During his talk, Rose presented groundbreaking archaeological evidence discovered in Oman that has led scholars to reconsider the origin of our species.

In recent years, researchers have discovered vast prehistoric landscapes across the interior of Oman—from Adam to Thumrait—that are covered in chipped stone debris left behind by ancient toolmakers.

These artefacts come from several different stages of prehistory, indicating that Oman was occupied by our most distant archaic ancestors.

On the Nejd plateau and southern Rub’ Al Khali in Dhofar, archaeologists had recently discovered critical evidence indicating that Oman played a key role in the early dispersal of humans.

MUSCAT: To review the current preparations for launching the two-day 27th Invest in Oman Forum, the main organising committee held a meeting for yesterday at the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s headquarters.

The meeting is being organised

by Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries.

The opening ceremony will be held under the sponsorship of His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said.

The Forum aims at casting light on the promising investment opportunities in the Sultanate of Oman. The Forum will discuss a number of themes including Oman Vision 2020 , the economic and investment climate, Oman as a promising logistic and economic hub, the investment opportunities in energy , industry , fisheries, and agriculture, the special economic zones, investment in service sectors, such as tourism, banks, real estate and IT. -ONA

CRITICAL EVIDENCE: The lecture was delivered on “Stone Relics of the Earliest Hominids” in Oman at the National Museum. -ONA

Zahra Hassan Al Lawati, head of the Learning Centre said, “We are extremely grateful to Dr. Rose for giving this lecture, which was a fascinating and informative insight into prehistoric landscapes in Oman.”

“This is the first event we are holding for the Learning Centre’s Lecture Programme, which is sponsored by BP Oman, and which aims to highlight and

discuss varies topics surrounding the National Museum’s rich collection.”

“Our next lecture in the series will focus on the ‘Relations between Oman and the Ottoman Empire in the era of Imam Ahmed bin Sa’id al-Busaidi,’ and will feature a speaker from the Sultan Qaboos University — Dr. Nahid Abdul-Kareem, on September 24.”

“It forms a major health risk.

Imagine a truck carrying bottled water crossing the border from a neighbouring country to Salalah and the water being exposed to the heat and sunlight; it could be detrimental to a person’s health if he or she were to drink the water,” said Al Ghammari.

“The trucks must shield the bottled water from sunlight and preferably keep its temperature regulated,” he added.

He further said that as of now there aren’t any fines for trucks involved in such violations, but the committee is working on introducing one.

Bisphenol A (BPA) contained in polycarbonate plastic, which is commonly used for bottled water, leaches at a certain temperature and increases rapidly as the tem-

perature rises, which allows it to mix with the drink. BPA is a chemical, which mimics the body’s hormone, Estrogen.

According to the Institute for Agriculture and Food Policy’s (IAFP’s) Smart Plastics Guide, “A Centre for Disease Control study detected BPA in the urine of 95 per cent of adults sampled. Scientists have found BPA in the blood of pregnant women, in the umbilical cord blood and in the placenta; all at levels shown to cause harm to laboratory animals.”

IAFP’s guide also stated, “BPA stimulates prostate cancer cells and causes breast tissue changes that resemble the early stages of breast cancer in both mice and humans. Higher BPA levels in urine have been associated with ovarian dysfunction.”

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The education board also urged schools to adopt measures to reduce the weight of school bags for secondary class students, and suggested that textbooks for Classes 1 to 8 should be lightweight.

It also advised that teachers may also be counselled by the principals to provide instructions for bringing textbooks beforehand and should not penalise students in any way for not bringing textbooks or workbooks.

“The fear of such measures may compel many students to bring most of the books/workbooks, making their bags heavy,” the circular explained.

But parents in the city have expressed doubts over the strict implementation of the CBSE directive at all its affiliated schools. Many said that while some schools were making genuine efforts to stop students from carrying heavy bags, such rules are being completely ignored at other schools.

“Sometimes students are being made to carry text books on a daily basis and that is increasingly impacting their health,” Jagdish, a parent said. The circular also

stressed that heavier school bags are known to have adverse effects on the health of growing children and if such bags are used for a prolonged period, the impact may well be irreversible.

“Young children whose spines are at a crucial stage of growth are the most susceptible ones to hazards, such as back pain, muscle pain, shoulder pain, fatigue and in extreme cases the distortion of the spinal cord or shoulders that may most plausibly be attributed to heavy school bags,” the circular added.

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Belarus president praises Oman ties MINSK: Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus received yesterday at the Presidential Palace the Omani businessmen delegation led by Said bin Saleh Al Kiyomi, Chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI).

The president praised the bilateral relations between the Sultanate and Belarus.

The president also pointed to his visit to the Sultanate and his meeting with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 2007, which he said has opened horizons for enhancement of cooperation between the two countries in the political, economic and cultural spheres.

The president also hoped that

the Omani–Belarusian Economic Forum would come out with results that serve the economic and investment cooperation between the two countries.

The OCCI Chairman invited the Belarusian businessmen to visit the Sultanate to acquaint themselves with the available investment and business opportunities.

He said that the OCCI would provide all support to achieve the objectives of their visit to the Sultanate. The Omani–Belarusian business Forum will discuss the investment opportunities and aspects of cooperation besides the meetings between the businessmen of the two sides and the discussions on commercial agencies and contracts. —ONA

JOINT ACTION: The Sultanate’s delegation to the meeting was led by Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign

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GCC Ministerial Council discusses global issues NEW YORK: The Sultanate took part in the GCC Ministerial Council meeting at the premises of the Saudi Permanent Delegation to the UN in New York.

The meeting was organised to complete the businesses of the 140th session of the GCC Ministerial Council under the chair of the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir, chairman of the current session.

The Sultanate’s delegation to the meeting was led by Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs.

The meeting discussed a number of topics listed on the agenda including the meetings that will be held in New York with foreign ministers and the international economic groups within the framework of the existing strategic dialogues between the GCC

and these countries and international groups on the Arab , regional and international issues.

Agenda The GCC ministers also discussed coordinating the GCC stances towards issues listed on the agenda of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly.

The GCC Ministerial Council issued a statement in which it re-

UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, will take part in the International Meeting on Underwater Cultural Heritage. The meeting will be organised by the UNESCO at its headquarters in Paris on September 22 and September 23. -ONA

viewed the developments of the Gulf joint action, as well as the developments of the political, regional and international issues.

The GCC Ministerial Council hailed the outcomes of the 16th consultative meeting for the GCC leaders which was held on May 31, 2016, as well as the decisions that will contribute to enhancing joint work and enhancing security and stability in the region. -ONA

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Tanfeedh initiative picks logo crafted by Omani hands HASAN SHABAN AL LAWATI

hassan@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Boosting the country’s economy needs determination, strategy and team work, but it all starts with a logo.

Designed by local marketing agency Bayan Tebyan, and two young Omani girls, the theme and logo for the National Programme for Enhancing Economic Diversification—Tanfeedh— stood out at a major event held on Sunday.

Sky-blue coloured patterncoated brochures, cushions and even bean bags were displayed inside the Institute of Public Administration in Al Khuwair.

Challenging a deadline, the girls successfully added colour and spirit to the big rooms and halls.

In an exclusive interview, designers Farah Al Lawati and Nabila Al Habsi revealed the secrets behind the logo they designed, which has been selected as the official logo for the national initiative.

“The logo, which reads Tanfeedh in Arabic and English, demonstrates the executive power and unique proposition of the programme,” Al Lawati explained proudly.

“The sharp edges of the logo spotlight order, clarity and strong will. In addition, their multidimensional relationship reflects diversity and integration,” she added.

Al Lawati, the head of the branding team told the Times of Oman that the colour blue represents transparency, credibility and positivity, precisely what the programme focuses on.

The simple, yet creative theme brings to mind the practical concept of the whole Five-Year Development Plan.

Talking about the luminous pattern, Al Habsi said it represents new beginnings and the different shades of emerging light reflect diversity and harmony.

Al Lawati, a graduate of the American University in Sharjah and Al Habsi, a graduate of the Scientific College for Design, have previously worked with the Information Technology Authority and are currently freelancing for local events.

Industrial survey gets under way MUSCAT: An annual survey to collect data on industrial units in the Sultanate began on Monday.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, represented by the Directorate General of Industry has started implementing the annual industrial survey at the different parts of the Sultanate.

The survey collects data on the industrial establishments in Oman, whose investment cost is more than OMR5,000 and whose staff is more than 9.

Fayza bint Hamad Al Mashrafiyah, Director of Industrial Information Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that the aim of the survey is to provide an integrated database on the industrial establishments and use such data in developing development plans and policies.

She called upon owners of the industrial establishments and those working in them to cooperate with the survey. -ONA

RECRUITMENT DEALS

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A1 Minimum wage for workers “Only genuine companies should be issued visas to bring in workers. Government can either set up offices monitored by them constantly or a government to government level recruitment system can be initiated,” he added.

Currently, many of the Asian migrant-sending countries have government level deals with host countries in GCC to have a fair recruitment system.

Recently, Bangladesh had signed a deal with Saudi Arabia and a government to government deal with Malaysia.

A senior official from the Bangladesh embassy told Times of Oman that government-to-government recruitment deals are the best way to have fair recruitment practices and avoid the free visa issue.

“Bangladesh has such deals with South Korea, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. We are keen in initiating a discussion in the coming joint meetings,” the official added.

However, Times of Oman found that there are thousands of ‘free visa’ workers on the streets of Hamriyah in Ruwi from 5am looking for an agent or supervisor to be hired for the day’s job.

The majority of them are aware that they are violating the law and are afraid of being caught, but getting an opportunity to earn extra money by being a ‘free visa worker’ is tempting them to do so.

“If I am with my sponsor, I will get only OMR80 or maximum OMR100. Being a ‘free visa’ worker I can get at least OMR200.

If I don’t do so, I won’t be able to pay back my loan I have taken to purchase this ‘free visa’,” Mohammed, a 39-year-old ‘free visa’ worker who is ready to take up any job, said.

In Oman, there is no minimum wage for expatriate workers.

Mohammed Al Farji, a trade union leader in Oman, said imposing a minimum wage may solve the issue.

“If there is a minimum wage system for expatriate workers, then they won’t opt for being a ‘free visa’ worker. We have proposed this to the government many a times. So far, nothing has happened. We hope they will listen to us,” the trade union leader added.

However, Tawfiq Al Lawati, a Majlis Al Shura member, said: “Wage rises won’t resolve the

‘free visa’ issue. “Wage rise don’t have anything to do with the ‘free visa’ issue. If wages are increased, then ‘free visa’ workers will ask for more,” Tawfiq added.

According to ‘free visa’ workers in Hamriyah who stay in cramped accommodation and survive on OMR50 per month, liabilities back home are forcing them to stay back and take the risk.

Tawfiq says that setting up public companies or regional companies monitored by government to carry out recruitment can be one option.

“Up to a level, issuing visas to individuals can be stopped. Government should identify genuine and bogus companies. Employers issuing ‘free visa’ are also breaking the law. They should be penalized,” Tawfiq added.

Over 13,000 expatriate workers, mainly the expatriate workers on ‘free visa’, were arrested during the first eight months of this year. Latest government data confirms that there is an increase in unskilled workers, mainly on ‘free visa’, coming into Oman even though those who arrived are struggling to find a job due to the oil price crisis.

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REGION Syria declares ceasefire over

DEVASTATED: Destroyed buildings in the government-held Jouret Al Shiah neighbourhood of the central Syrian city of Homs on Monday. – AFP

Syrian army vowed to ‘continue fulfilling its national duties in fighting terrorism in order to bring back security and stability’

BEIRUT: Syria’s military declared a week-long ceasefire over on Monday and vowed to continue fighting, even as officials from the United States and Russia met behind closed doors in Geneva to try to extend it.

What is likely to be the final attempt by the US administration of President Barack Obama to find a negotiated solution to the five year old civil war appeared close to collapse. US Secretary of State John Kerry said it was too early to call the ceasefire finished, and the United Nations said that only Washington and Moscow could declare it over, as they were the ones who had originally agreed it.

But both the Syrian army and the rebels spoke openly of returning to the battlefield.

Syria’s army said the seven day truce period had ended. It ac-

cused “terrorist groups”, a term the government uses for all insurgents, of exploiting the calm to rearm while violating the ceasefire 300 times, and vowed to “continue fulfilling its national duties in fighting terrorism in order to bring back security and stability”.

Asked about the army’s statement, Kerry told reporters in New York that the seven days of calm and the delivery of aid envisaged in the truce had not yet taken place.

“It would be good if they didn’t talk first to the press but if they talked to the people who are actually negotiating this,” Kerry said. “We just began today to see real movement of humanitarian goods, and let’s see where we are.

We’re happy to have a conversation with them.”

Aid Aid was delivered to the besieged town of Talbiseh in Homs province on Monday, the Red Cross said, for the first time since July.

The convoy brought in food, water and hygiene supplies for up to 84,000 people, it said.

But most aid shipments envisioned under the truce have yet to go in, especially a convoy destined for rebel-held eastern parts of Aleppo, where some 275,000 civilians are believed trapped without access to food or medical supplies. “I am pained and disappointed that a United Nations convoy has yet to cross into Syria from Turkey, and safely reach

eastern Aleppo,” the UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O’Brien said in a statement. The United Nations said it had received government approval to reach nearly all the besieged and hard-to-reach areas where it sought to bring aid, but access to many areas was still constrained by fighting, insecurity and administrative delays.

The ceasefire is the second negotiated by Washington and Moscow since Russia joined the war.

But while it led to a significant reduction in fighting at the outset, violence has increased in recent days and aid has mostly failed to arrive.

Plans to evacuate several hundred rebels from the last opposition-held district of Homs city have also overshadowed the agreement, with rebels saying it would amount to the government declaring the ceasefire over. The Homs governor said the plan had been postponed from Monday to Tuesday.

The politburo chief of one prominent Aleppo rebel group, Fastaqim, said the agreement had “practically failed and has ended”, adding that it remained to be seen if anything could be done “in theory” to save it.

Zakaria Malahifji, speaking to Reuters from the Turkish city of Gaziantep, also indicated rebel groups were preparing for combat: “I imagine in the near future there will be action by the factions”. — Reuters

RISING VIOLENCE

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli forces killed two Palestinian assailants in the occupied West Bank on Monday, police said, and two Israeli police officers were stabbed in occupied East Jerusalem in a resurgence of violence now into its fourth day.

In the latest violence, two Palestinians who tried to stab Israeli paramilitary border policemen in the town of Hebron, a flashpoint in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, were shot by the force, Israeli police said.

One of the Palestinians was pronounced dead at the scene, police said, and the other died of his wounds in a occupied Jerusalem hospital, according to a spokeswoman for the facility.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said one was aged 17 and the other, 21. The deaths raised to six the number of alleged attackers. — Reuters

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Shivpal expels pro-Akhilesh youth leaders LUCKNOW: In fresh signs of strain in the Samajwadi Party (SP), a number of youth leaders close to the north Indian Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday quit hours after state party chief Shivpal Yadav expelled seven youth leaders, including three MLCs, threatening the fragile truce in the factionridden ruling party.

Sunil Singh Sajan, Anand Bhadauria and Sanjay Lathar -- all MLCs -- were shown the door for making “derogatory remarks” against party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, indulging in antiparty activities and indiscipline by Shivpal, who also cracked the whip on other youth leaders of the prochief minister camp.

Besides the MLCs, state chief of SP youth brigade Mohd Ebad, state president of SP yuvjan sabha Brijesh Yadav, national president of SP youth brigade Gaurav Dubey, and state chief of chatra sabha Digvijay Singh Dev were sacked from the party on similar grounds

by Shivpal.

Taking strong exception to the tough action, a number of youth office bearers of the party’s front wings spontaneously resigned, claiming that “Akhilesh” is their “undisputed” leader.

“Akhilesh ji is our undisputed leader. We joined politics under his leadership. We did not indulge in indiscipline. We are even ready to give our life from him,” an angry Brijesh said.

Digvijay aired similar sentiments, saying they believe in the policies of Netaji (Mulayam) and will continue to work for Samajwadi Party. “We only apprised Netaji of our views in favour of Akhilesh,” he said.

High drama unfolded in the VVIP Guest House area where two youths of SP chatra sabha climbed atop a TV transmission tower to protest the mass sacking.

Protests against the decision were reported from some districts as well.

After taking the decision, Shivpal visited chief minister’s residence and both the leaders had closed door talks.

A meeting of legislators and party district presidents has been called by Shivpal on Tuesday to discuss the party’s strategy for the Assembly elections due early next year. — PTI

No ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to Uri attack, toll rises to 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting to discuss India’s response

NEW DELHI: Government does not want to take any “knee-jerk” reaction in the wake of terror attack in Uri in Indian-administered Kashmir as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss India’s response.

Modi held a nearly two-hour meeting with Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, NSA Ajit Doval, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag and other top officials.

Sources privy to the deliberations among the top government functionaries said there will be no “knee-jerk” reaction “anytime soon” even though 18 soldiers were killed by four terrorists in the attack in Uri on Sunday.

Action will be taken only after proper planning, coordination, exploring all options and taking everyone concerned into confidence, sources said.

Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh too appeared to echo government’s thinking by saying that no action should be taken under the influence of emotions and anger.

“Having seen the army closely, I feel, it needs to be analysed as to what happened there...It needs to be investigated how the incident took place and what were the lacuna. “...from the army’s side, alertness is required. The Kashmir situation needs to be thought about.

The action has to be taken without getting influenced by emotions, anger. It has to be taken coolly and with proper planning,” he said.

Top brass of the government is convinced that India has to launch a calibrated, multi-layered and strategic response.

As part of the plans, the Director

DISCUSSING GROUND SITUATION: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Miniater Arun Jaitley, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, NSA Ajit Doval and Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag at a meeting in the wake of Uri terror attack, in New Delhi, on Monday. – PTI

General of Military Operations will hand over all the evidence shortly.

At the meeting where External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was conspicuously absent, the top security brass briefed the prime minister on the prevailing ground situation in Kashmir Valley in the wake of the attack, the sources said.

The defence minister and the army chief, who visited Kashmir after the terror attack on Sunday, also apprised the prime minister about their observations, they said. India has reacted strongly to the deadliest attack on the army in Jammu and Kashmir that sparked an outrage with the prime minister strongly condemning it.

“We strongly condemn the cowardly terror Attack in Uri. I assure the nation that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished,” Modi had said.

Indian Army on Monday instituted an inquiry into the attack as preliminary investigations suggested the terrorists had entered the area at least a day before mounting the brazen assault.

Official sources said the inquiry, to be completed in a time bound manner, will suggest measures to prevent such attacks in future

as militant groups were indulging more in “shallow infiltration”.

According to sources, shallow infiltration means when terrorists cross the Line of Control and target the first available army camp or security establishment.

The suspicion about Jaish-eMohammed (JeM) terrorists having entered the LoC a day before arose from the fact that they had beards which were not a day old as fidayeen (suicide) squads are clean shaven generally, the source said. They said the inquiry will look into all possible lapses that could have led to the attack and ascertain whether it could have been prevented.

It will also suggest preventive measures needed to be employed, including realignment of forces around army installations near the LoC. A team of National Investigation Agency is likely to visit Uri to take a stock of the situation.

The Indian Army said it reserves the right to respond to any cross-border terror attack “at the time and place of our own choosing”. The army also said it has the desired capability to respond to any blatant acts of aggression and violence as deemed appropriate

BIHAR

by us. The remarks by Director General of Military Operations, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh came at a time when some security experts and political leaders have called for targeting terror camps.

“The Indian Army has displayed considerable restraint while handling the terrorist situation both along the Line of Control and in hinterland. However, we have the desired capability to respond to such blatant acts of aggression and violence as deemed appropriate by us,” Lt Gen Singh said in a statement to the media at the South Block.

“We reserve the right to respond to any act of the adversary at the time and place of our own choosing,” he added.

Top army sources told PTI that action will be taken but nature and timing of it will not be revealed at the moment. “There should be an element of surprise which is not there at the moment. The Indian Army of course has its strategy in place and will do its job,” the sources said.

Defence Minister Parrikar had been briefed by the Northern Army and Chinar Corps Commanders Lt-Gen. DS Hooda and

Lt-Gen. Satish Dua respectively at Srinagar on Sunday about the incident and the operation launched to neutralise the terrorists.

The briefing included discussions on the soft points and how the terrorists managed to get in.

Defence sources had said possible “action plan” was also discussed about how the army can respond to the attack.

Meanwhile, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said the total recoveries from the slain terrorists is four AK 47 rifles, four Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, 39 Under Barrel Grenade Launcher grenades, five hand grenades, two radio sets, two GPSs, two map sheets, two matrix sheets, one mobile phone and a large number of food and medicine packets.

Russia, France, Canada and Afghanistan joined several other countries in condemning the Uri attack even as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hoped that the perpetrators would be brought to justice. Expressing their solidarity with India in its hour of loss, the countries said they stand with the Government of India in the fight against terrorism. — PTI

KAZIRANGA EVICTION

27 killed in Madhubani bus accident Two dead, 19 injured MADHUBANI/PATNA: At least 27 passengers were killed when a private bus fell into a roadside pond in the east Indian Bihar state’s Madhubani district on Monday.

“A total of 27 persons were killed in the bus accident. All the bodies have been fished out from the pond,” Madhubani District Magistrate Giriwar Dayal Singh said.

Many of the passengers, who had boarded the bus, swam to safety or might have jumped out of the bus to save themselves, the district magistrate said. The accident took place at Basaitha chowk under Bennipatti police station in Madhubani district, about 50 km from the district headquarters.

The private bus, carrying about 65 passengers, was on its way to Sitamarhi from Madhubani when the accident took place on the state highway.

The bus was pulled out of the pond with the help of a crane.

In Patna, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed deep sorrow and said in a statement that reason of the accident was being looked into.

He instructed officials to speed

additional force came in. A team of SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) has reached the accident site. The chief minister issued instruction to provide assistance to the victims.

MANGLED: Rescue work in progress after a passenger bus fell into a pond at Benipatti in Madhubani district of Bihar, on Monday. – PTI

up relief and rescue operation.

Kumar instructed Revenue Minister Madan Mohan Jha and Panchayati Raj minister Kapildeo Kamat to rush to the accident spot.

Superintendent of police Deep-

ak Kumar Barnwal and other policemen, who received stiff resistance from the villagers who were angry over delay in reaching of crane and pelted stones at them, managed to reach the spot after

Ex-gratia Besides, Kumar also directed for payment of ex-gratia to the family members of those killed in the incident.

Apart from district magistrate and Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga Divisional Commissioner RK Khandelwal, Darbhanga Inspector General Umashankar Sudhanshu and other senior police and civil officials of Madhubani and Sitamarhi were camping at the spot along with Benipatti MLA Bhavna Jha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sadness over the accident and said his thoughts were with the bereaved families in this hour of grief.

“Deeply saddened by the bus accident in Bihar’s Madhubani district. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief,” he tweeted. — PTI

in Assam police firing

GUWAHATI: Two persons were killed and 19 others, including police personnel, were injured in mob violence and subsequent police firing during an eviction drive near Kaziranga National Park in the north eastern Indian state of Assam on Monday.

Police resorted to firing in Banderdubi area under Kaliabor sub-division of Nagaon district after protesters, demanding compensation before they were evicted, turned violent and attacked security forces by pelting stones at them, Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Sahay said.

Violence “The eviction was carried out as per orders of the Gauhati High Court and the police used full restraint and minimum force to ensure that the land was cleared of encroachers,” he said.

The situation turned violent and the police was forced to resort to lathi charge, tear gas and firing which led to the killing of

two persons, including a woman, and injury to 19 others, including 15 police personnel due to stone pelting, the DGP said.

“There may be a possibility of the people being instigated by a section of people...we are investigating the matter and strict action will be taken as per law against those who provoked the people,” the DGP said.

Emergency meeting Following the incident, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal held an emergency Cabinet meeting and directed that an ex-gratia payment of Rs5 lakh be paid to the next of kin of those dead and Rs50,000 each to those injured.

The Nagaon district administration had decided to carry out the eviction following a Gauhati High Court order in October last year that Banderdubi and Deochurchang areas under Kaliabor sub-division near Kaziranga National Park be cleared of encroachers. — PTI

ANGRY AND UPSET

Man throws ink at Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was attacked with ink outside the Lt Governor’s Office by a man who claimed that he was upset over the Aam Aadmi Party leader undertaking a tour of Finland at a time when the city was grappling with a health crisis.

When Sisodia was about to get into his car after talking to media persons, Brijesh Shukla threw ink at Sisodia which splattered across his arms and on a portion of his

forehead. Sisodia said the ink attack on him was reflection of the “dirty politics of Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)”.

Detained Shukla, a resident of north east Delhi’s Karawal Nagar, has been detained by police.

He said he was angry with the deputy chief minister for visiting Finland at a time when the city was grappling with rising cases of

chikungunya and dengue. The AAP leader had returned to the national capital last night from Finland after he was asked by Lt Governor’ Najeeb Jung to return on Saturday.

However, he came back according to his schedule on Sunday.

Reacting to the attack, Sisodia said, “Delhi government is committed to working on health and education. But Congress and BJP are working on ink. They have nothing to do with Delhiites. Their

aim is to stop our initiatives. This is the dirty politics of BJP and Congress.”

He also challenged the BJPruled civic bodies to clear the “filth across the city” and hit out at Congress for “ruining” the city’s education and health sector during its term.

“This is merely a diversionary tactic adopted by them since we are focusing on development,” he said. — PTI

BEARING THE BRUNT: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia wipes ink off his face outside the Lt Governor’s Office in New Delhi, on Monday. – PTI

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PTI’s unity under strain Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-

KARACHI: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Rao Anwar, who was suspended for illegally arresting MQM leader Khawaja Izharul Hasan, on Monday challenged his suspension in the Sindh High Court (SHC).

According to Anwar’s petition, the raid was conducted to arrest Izhar and was done in accordance with law. “All legal formalities were fulfilled,” he stated in the petition.

Claiming that his suspension orders were illegal, Anwar pleaded to the SHC to suspend the order and allow him to resume duty.

Last week, Izhar was arrested and released five hours later in a rare move by the Sindh police that triggered a political firestorm in Karachi. Both the provincial chief minister and the prime minister intervened in the high-profile arrest by SSP Rao Anwar in a clear effort to ease the tension between the government and MQM. The drama began with the news of a police raid at the residence of Izhar, who also leads the opposition in the Sindh Assembly. The MQM leader along with his party colleagues was in a meeting with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah when he was informed about the raid. — Express Tribune

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Insaf seems to lack the confidence or belief to clinch home a hard argument just before a planned march to the Sharif family’s residence DOLDRUMS: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s media department head Iftikhar Durrani dismissed the reports about infighting as ‘mere rumours’. — Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is once again whipping up a storm by sticking as closely as possible to its plan to march up to the Sharif family residence in Jati Umra and showing its loathing for the delay in probing the Panamagate.

But even on its traditional, anticorruption stomping ground, the party seems to lack the confidence or belief to clinch home a hard argument.

The answer is simple: internally, the party is in disarray. It faces infighting and a fading support of opposition parties. The PTI should never have intended to take on a foe at a time when

it is outside the shelter of a cosy womb. For example, on the eve of the announcement of the date for the Raiwind march came the news of the resignation of Additional Secretary General Saifullah Niazi. This is in addition to the agitation by dissolved wings of the party, especially the Youth Wing, and disgruntled members from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including the party’s Hazara chapter.

All these rather ‘sad developments’ clouded the workers’ convention that was supposed to make a united stand ahead of the Raiwind show. Background inter-

views with PTI officials revealed that years of power struggle to control the PTI had created bitter rifts between Niazi and Tareen.

Niazi always considered Tareen as an ‘outsider’ and himself as an ‘ideologue’.

However, PTI’s media department head Iftikhar Durrani dismissed the reports about infighting as ‘mere rumours’.

One by one, Tareen had succeeded in convincing Imran Khan to replace Niazi’s confidants with his nominees. The final nail in the coffin came when the youth, women and labour wings were

dissolved on September 11, sources said. They said Niazi was pulling the strings of the Youth Wing, adding that a letter sent to Imran Khan seeking Tareen’s termination was purportedly done at the former’s instigation.

Imran had tried to remove differences between the two in the past but to no avail. The last such attempt was made before the beginning of the ‘Tehreek-e-Ehtesab’ and Niazi was made responsible to organise the rally from Peshawar to Khairabad as well as the Islamabad rally on the eve of Independence Day. The two events, according to insiders, failed to attract sizable crowds. In addition, there were allegations of financial misappropriations which Niazi had refuted.

Commenting on the allegations of corruption, Durrani said the PTI has a finance board that follows a standard procedure of tendering for rallies; therefore, there was no question of corruption. Responding to a question, he said the organiser [Niazi] has nothing to do with financial matters.

Niazi was also upset over the removal of his close aides in the PTI central office, including the sacking of the PTI accountant on allegations of corruption. Feeling isolated, Niazi finally submitted his resignation to the PTI chief reportedly making serious allegations that the party had been sold to Jahangir Tareen, sources said.

Talking about the resignation,

Durrani said: “Niazi had resigned due to personal reasons while the rest are rumours.” Also, it was because of his [Tareen’s] differences with Vice-Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi that the intraparty elections were postponed for an indefinite period and Tareen appointed his blue-eyed people to important positions.

Both Niazi and Tareen were not available for comments despite repeated attempts.

The bickering between the two senior leaders has dented the party’s unity ahead of the Raiwind march to a great extant. However, the story does not end here. There are other factors as well. According to a party official, there is a debate going on in the party over its failure to pull maximum crowd and whether it is because of the absence of the party’s reach at the grassroots level. This has been all the more ominous during the anticorruption movement.

“Imran Khan has no one else except himself to blame for the disarray the PTI finds itself in today,” PTI’s founding member Akbar S Babar said while talking to The Express Tribune.

He said discontent within the party is widespread and a large number of dedicated party members have approached him to support the PTI Founders Group that was formed last month with the aim of reforming the PTI and purging it of corrupt and opportunistic politicians. — Express Tribune

CALL FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION

Military cannot overcome all challenges alone: Ali Gilani MULTAN: Former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son Ali Haider Gilani said on Monday that the military could not singlehandedly overcome all challenges confronting the nation.

The Gilani scion was speaking to journalists in Multan’s Farrukh Town. He said all national institutions and the people had to work together to eradicate terrorism.

Every single Pakistani has to strive on this account, Gilani said.

Gilani was recovered in a counter-terror raid by US and Afghan forces in eastern Afghanistan on May 10, 2016. He was abducted by militants in the outskirts of Multan on May 9 while campaigning in connection with the 2013 general elections.

Gilani said his recovery rep-

resented a victory for the entire nation. He reminisced about how he was taken away from Farrukh Town while his secretary and guard lost their lives protecting him. He recalled how he had been kidnapped just two days before the elections.

Gilani said his abductors had told him that they were affiliated with Al Qaeda. He said he was

shifted to Faisalabad after being abducted.

The former prime minister’s son said he was penning a book on his years in captivity.

He said it would be published next year. Saying that life and death were in the hands of the Almighty, he said he was not afraid of remaining in Multan.

Gilani said the Pakistan Peoples

Party would take a call on whether it wanted him to contest elections or not.

He said he would comply with party directives on this account.

It was a drone strike in January that compelled al-Qaeda to handover Gilani to the Taliban. Soon after, Gilani was shifted across the border to Afghanistan in the wake of an army offensive. — Express Tribune

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The double-decker tourist boat carrying around 100 Thai pilgrims on a pilgrimage tried to overtake a sand barge and ran into a barrier, police said, causing the boat to capsize.

SIX MONTHS IN PRISON

RESPECT FOR THE AGED DAY Elderly and middle-aged people exercise with wooden dumbbells during a health promotion event to mark Japan’s ‘Respect for the Aged Day’ at a temple in Tokyo’s Sugamo district, an area popular among the Japanese elderly, Japan, on Monday. — Reuters

Cambodia sentences four rights activists PHNOM PENH: Four women land rights activists were sentenced to six months in prison by a court in Cambodia on Monday for insulting and obstructing public officials during a 2011 violent land rights protest.

Seizure of land for development is a major cause of protests in Cambodia and other countries in the region, including Laos.

Last year was the deadliest on record for land rights campaigners, with more than three people killed each week protesting agribusiness firms, loggers, mining firms and hydro-electric dams, according to London-based NGO Global Witness. The court in the capital Phnom Penh found activists Tep Vanny, Heng Mom, Kong Chantha and Bo Chhorvy guilty following a three hour trial and sentenced them to six months in prison over a protest in November 2011 which turned violent.

Suong Sophal, a lawyer for Phnom Penh Municipality told the court that the four women joined the protest in 2011, blocked roads, insulted and hit officials at the scene. Two security guards were injured, he said. Following the verdict, the activists yelled “injustice! injustice! injustice!” — Reuters

TRAGEDY

Boat in Thai accident was ‘overcrowded’ BANGKOK: An overcrowded tourist boat carrying pilgrims was being piloted recklessly before it capsized, killing at least 15 Thai people, officials said on Monday as divers and other rescuers searched for 11 people still missing.

The accident happened on Sunday on the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site located some 80km (50 miles) north of the Thai capital of Bangkok.

The double-decker tourist boat carrying around 100 Thai pilgrims on a pilgrimage tried to overtake a sand barge and ran into a barrier, police said, causing the boat to capsize.

11 missing Eleven people are still missing and police divers resumed their search early on Monday. No foreigners were believed to be among the dead. The boat was 50 passengers over its capacity at the time of the accident, police commander Surapong Thampitak told Reuters on Monday. The boat’s driver will be charged with reckless driving causing loss of life and overloading the boat beyond its safety limit, said Surapong.

The driver was detained on Sunday night and was being questioned by police, he said. “We are searching for around 11 missing people today (on Monday),” Ayutthaya Deputy Governor Rewat Prasong told reporters. The accident came as Thailand expects to welcome a record 33 million visitors this year. Road and boat accidents involving tourists are common in Thailand, where safety standards are sometimes well below international norms. — Reuters

World faces historic asylum requests as states falter More than 1.2 million people applied for refugee status in the European Union in 2015, making up the bulk if the 1.6 million total across the 34 members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

PARIS: The number of people requesting asylum in the developed world surged to its highest since World War II last year as populations fled battlefields in Syria, Iraq and Libya, the OECD said in its annual migration report.

More than 1.2 million people applied for refugee status in the European Union in 2015, making up the bulk if the 1.6 million total across the 34 members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. About a quarter of all refugees came from Syria and 12 per cent from Iraq, up

ALARMING RISE: Migrants queue at a Red Cross center in the city of Ventimiglia, on the Italy-France border, on Wednesday. Migration flows are rising generally, including those who are moving for economic and family reasons as well as refugees, the OECD said. – AFP

from 16 per cent and 12 per cent the previous year.

“This unprecedented increase was fueled partly by the deterioration of the security situation in Syria, Iraq and Libya,” the Parisbased OECD said. “But fuelling it as well was also the development of new smuggling routes, such as the eastern Mediterranean and western Balkan routes.”

Political fallout The political fallout from the refugee crisis is continuing across Europe. In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party was dealt another blow in a regional elec-

tion, posting its worst result in Berlin on Sunday since the 1945 as the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany gained. Under Merkel, Germany operated an open-arms policy for refugees last year. As a result Germany alone accounted for a quarter of asylum applications in the rich world. It registered the 441,900 applications in 2015, more than double the 173,070 in 2014 and up from less than 50,000 five years earlier.

In the UK, disgruntlement with immigration was one of the factors that drove voters to opt to leave the EU after more than four decades in a June 23 refer-

endum. Theresa May, who replaced David Cameron following that ballot, will call on the United Nations this week to urge stricter controls on mass migration.

“This is an urgent matter — more people are displaced than at any point in modern history and it is vital that we provide ongoing support for those people most in need of protection,” May said in a statement released by her office.

“While we must continue our efforts to end conflict, stop persecution and the abuse of human rights, I believe we also need a new, more effective global approach to manage migration.”

Migration flows are rising generally, the OECD said. Including those who are moving for economic and family reasons as well as refugees, there were 4.8 million migrants in OECD countries last year, the highest in at least a decade, according to the report.

OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria urged governments to step up their efforts to integrate those newly arrived, noting that the flows tend to bring economic benefits if properly managed.

“Integration, integration, integration — that’s where the work is,” Gurria said at a press conference in Paris. — Bloomberg

PHILIPPINE

Senators drop Duterte critic from drug killings probe panel

REPLACED: This file photo taken on August 22, 2016 shows Senate Committee on Human Rights Chairperson Senator Leila De lima, right, speaking at the start of a senate inquiry into a spate of extra judicial killings in Manila. – AFP

MANILA: Philippine senators on Monday ousted a staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte from the leadership of a panel investigating an explosion of drugrelated killings, squashing a rare domestic challenge to the bloody crackdown.

Duterte’s war on drugs, the key plank of a poll campaign likened to that of US presidential candidate Donald Trump, has claimed more than 3,800 lives from July 1 to September 18.

The high toll and mysterious circumstances of some of the killings have alarmed rights groups, the United States and United Nations, whose concerns have drawn angry rebukes from Duterte.

The justice and human rights panel, chaired by former Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, was due to hear testimony on Thursday

from a self-confessed assassin who last week alleged Duterte had personally ordered hits and shot a man dead during his more than two decades as mayor of southern Davao City.

Legislators voted 16-4 on a motion brought by senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, with two abstentions, to unseat De Lima after allies of Duterte - including his former running mate - said her probe had dented the country’s international image.

Clout Her removal demonstrates how much clout Duterte has won in his short time as president, and how dissenting voices against his antinarcotics campaign are increasingly marginalised.

“What is destroying the reputation of this country are the killings.

It’s not me,” De Lima told reporters as she walked out of the senate chamber. The scope of senate inquiry is now uncertain and a separate probe will begin in the lower house on Tuesday, where witnesses are expected to give testimony linking De Lima to involvement in the drug trade, an allegation Duterte has himself made.

De Lima, who described the congressional hearing as a “sham” and predicted the testimony would be “lies and fabrications”, will remain a committee member, but was replaced as its head by Senator Richard Gordon, an ally of the president.

On Sunday, Duterte said he would be seeking a six-month extension for a campaign that had exposed a drugs problem far more entrenched than he initially thought. — Reuters

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Big win for Russia’s ruling party firms Putin control on country of the total of 450 in the Duma, the Central Election Commission said, after 93 per cent of ballots had been counted. That is up from 238 seats in the last parliamentary election and enough to allow United Russia to unilaterally change the constitution, though Putin can run again for the presidency under the existing one because he was prime minister between his second and third terms.

With most votes counted, United Russia, founded

by Vladimir Putin almost 16 years ago after he first became president, was on track on Monday to win 76 per cent of the seats in Russia’s Duma, the lower house of parliament, up from just over half in 2011

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin cemented his supremacy over Russia’s political system when his ruling United Russia party took three quarters of the seats in parliament in a weekend election, paving the way for him to run for a fourth term as president.

Opposition activists and European observers questioned how free and fair the vote had been, however, although there were no immediate signs the result might spark street protests of the kind which erupted after the last such election in 2011.

With most votes counted, United Russia, founded by Putin almost 16 years ago after he first became president, was on track on Monday to win 76 per cent of the seats in Russia’s Duma, the lower house of parliament, up from just over half in 2011.

GRASP TIGHTENED: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Prime Minister and chairman of the United Russia political party Dmitry Medvedev, second right, visit the party’s election campaign headquarters during parliamentary elections in Moscow on Monday. — AFP/SPUTNIK/Alexei Druzhinin

That would be its biggest ever majority. Putin’s spokesman called it “an impressive vote of confidence” in the Russian leader and dismissed critics who noted a sharp fall in turnout.

Overall turnout fell Around 4 million fewer Russians voted for United Russia compared to 2011, data from the Central Election Commission showed, while overall turnout fell to 48 per cent from 60 per cent, exposing growing apathy about a political system and elite which critics say tolerates no genuine opposition.

Liberal opposition parties failed to win a single seat.

Dmitry Gudkov, the only liberal opposition politician to hold a seat before, said he had been beaten by a United Russia candidate whose chances he said had been lifted by

poor turnout. “The question now is...how to live with a one-party parliament,” Gudkov said.

European election monitors said the vote was marred by numerous procedural irregularities and restrictions on basic rights.

Russian officials said there was no evidence of widespread fraud.

Near complete results showed especially low turnout in Moscow and St. Petersburg, where protests against Putin erupted after the last parliamentary election in 2011.

Putin and his allies have since tightened protest laws and made life difficult for civil society groups which take money from outside Russia, branding them “foreign agents.”

Presiding over a government meeting at the Kremlin on Monday, Putin hailed the election result, saying it showed voters still

trusted the country’s leadership despite an economic slowdown made worse by Western sanctions over Ukraine.

Good one “The result is a good one for United Russia. At a time of difficulties, considerable uncertainty and risks, people naturally choose stability and trust the leading political force,” said Putin.

“The results ... are also citizens’ reaction to external attempts to pressure Russia, to threats, to sanctions, and to foreign attempts to stir up the situation in our country.”

Putin’s aides are likely to use the result as a springboard for his own re-election campaign in 2018, though he has not yet confirmed whether he will seek another term.

United Russia won 343 seats

Far behind Other parties trailed far behind.

According to the near complete official vote count, the Communists were on track to come second with 42 seats, the populist LDPR party third with 41, and the leftof-centre Just Russia party fourth with 21 seats.

All three tend to vote with United Russia on crunch issues and avoid direct criticism.

Among voting irregularities witnessed by Reuters were several people voting twice in one polling station in the Mordovia region of central Russia. Official results in another area showed a turnout double that recorded on the spot.

Ilkka Kanerva, special coordinator for the elections from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said the OSCE had noted some improvements, including greater transparency when it came to administration.

But he said the overall picture was beset by problems.

“Legal restrictions on basic rights continue to be a problem.

If Russia is to live up to its democratic commitments, greater space is needed for debate and civic engagement,” he said. Speaking to United Russia campaign staff a few minutes after polling stations closed on Sunday night, Putin said turnout, which was 12 percent lower than the 2011 vote, was “not as high as we saw in previous election campaigns, but it is high.”

His spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the “overwhelming majority” of voters had come out for Putin in

“an impressive vote of confidence”.

It would be wrong to call the turnout low, he said, adding that it was higher than in most European countries.

Leonid Volkov, a prominent opposition activist, said he thought the scale of fraud was comparable to 2011 and that more than a third of the some 28 million votes which United Russia won had been “made up.”

The return of an old voting system, under which half, rather than all, deputies were drawn from party lists with the other half decided by votes for individuals, boosted United Russia’s seats.

It says the vote was clean. Near final results gave it 140 seats via the lists and 203 from the constituency system.

Federation Council Members of the upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, are chosen by politicians in Russia’s more than 80 regions who, in most cases, are loyal to United Russia.

The party benefits from its association with 63-year-old Putin, who, after 17 years in power as either president or prime minister, consistently wins an approval rating of around 80 per cent in opinion polls.

Most voters see no viable alternative to Putin and fear a return to the chaos and instability of the 1990s, the period immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Many voters are also persuaded by the Kremlin narrative, frequently repeated on state TV, of the West using sanctions to try to wreck the economy in revenge for Moscow’s seizure of Crimea, the Ukrainian region it annexed in 2014. Putin has said it is too early to say if he will run in 2018. If he did and won, he would be in power until 2024, longer than Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, the longest-serving Soviet leader aside from Joseph Stalin. — Reuters

WA R N I N G

‘Britain’s banks face losing EU access after Brexit’ LONDON: Banks based in Britain will lose access to EU markets after Brexit unless the country remains in the broader European trading group that includes nations such as Norway, the head of Germany’s Bundesbank warned on Monday.

Jens Weidmann, signalling a tough line from Germany on the Brexit divorce talks to come, said Britain would need to be in the European Economic Area (EEA) to keep the so-called passporting rights that allow its banks sell their services across the European Union. The EEA is the trading club comprising the 28 EU states plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, three non-EU nations who can access the bloc’s single market in return for applying its rules and accepting the free movement of EU citizens.

“Passporting rights are tied to the single market and would automatically cease to apply if Great Britain is no longer at least part of the European Economic Area,” German central bank chief Weidmann, who is also on the governing council of the European Central Bank, said in Britain’s Guardian newspaper.

However joining the EEA and accepting free movement of EU citizens would be politically difficult for Britain. Its government has pledged to execute Brexit following a vote to leave the European Union that was driven in part by a desire to curb immigration.

Passporting rights are considered to be an important factor underpinning London’s position as a global financial centre. Losing them would be a blow for a financial services industry that generates about 12 percent of national economic output.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will not trigger Article 50 of the EU Treaty to start formal divorce talks with Brussels before the end of this year, a step that starts a two-year countdown to actual exit.

LONG DISTANCE GAS BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP Participants of the 60th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship prepare their balloons for the competition in Gladbeck, western Germany, on Sunday. According to organisers, the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett is the oldest and most prestigious event in aviation. The goal of the competition is to fly the furthest nonstop distance from the launch site. — AFP

Head of Germany’s Bundesbank Jens Weidmann said Britain would need to be in the European Economic Area to keep the socalled passporting rights that allow its banks sell their services across the European Union

Much of the negotiations, when they come, are likely to boil down to a trade-off between Britain’s controls on immigration and its access to the EU single market.

May faces pressure from some in her government for a “hard” Brexit - or pulling out of the single market and an end to full passporting rights and the free movement of EU citizens - which makes EEA membership a non-starter.

Others, such as her finance minister Philip Hammond, as well as the banks themselves want to maintain access to the single market in some form. Bundesbank head Weidmann said he expected some London-based businesses to reconsider the location of their headquarters after Brexit, but he did not see that turning into a mass movement.

“As a significant financial centre and the seat of important regulatory and supervisory bodies, Frankfurt is attractive and will welcome newcomers. But I don’t expect a mass exodus from London to Frankfurt,” he said. — Reuters

LOCALISED OUTBREAK

Florida declares neighbourhood Zika free MIAMI: US health officials on Monday continued to advise pregnant women and their partners to consider postponing non-essential travel to Miami to avoid the risk of exposure to Zika, even as Florida Governor Rick Scott declared the city’s Wynwood neighborhood Zika-free and invited visitors to return.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement that the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami had been considered an area of active Zika virus transmission from June 15 to September 18, 2016.

It urged pregnant women who

lived in or traveled to the neighbourhood to consider getting tested for Zika. “We want to continue to emphasise to pregnant women that they still should consider postponing non-essential travel for all of Miami-Dade (County).

That is still in effect,” said CDC spokesman Tom Skinner.

Birth defects Wynwood is the first neighbourhood in the continental United States to have a local outbreak of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that has been shown to cause birth defects. Florida’s governor, at a news conference earlier on Monday,

said there have not been any cases of Zika in the Wynwood neighborhood in the past 45 days, and declared that “everybody should be coming back here and enjoying themselves.”

“We had an issue, everybody took it seriously and we solved it,” he said. Scott’s pronouncement followed news on Friday that the state had expanded the zone with active Zika transmission to nearby Miami Beach after five new cases of the virus were detected.

The Zika zone in Miami Beach, a popular tourist destination, tripled in size, growing from 1.5 square miles to 4.5 square miles.

As of Friday, Florida has a total of 93 cases of Zika caused by local mosquitoes.

Zika is a particular threat to pregnant women because the virus can cause serious birth defects in babies whose mothers were infected during pregnancy, including microcephaly, a condition in which the brain is undersized, reflecting arrested development. Scott also called on the US government to approve spending to arrest any future spread of the virus in Florida and elsewhere, including funds for mosquito abatement, education and testing for Zika. — Reuters

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MEXICO EARTHQUAKE DRILL A man is evacuated by members of the “Topos” (Moles) specialised rescue team during an earthquake drill in Mexico City on Monday. In the framework of the 31st Anniversary of Mexico’s last earthquake the authorities carried out a mega drill aiming to prepare the population for another quake. — AFP

Iran trims Airbus deal amid US regulatory delays TEHRAN: Iran has reduced the number of airplanes it plans to buy from Airbus by six amid delays in US regulatory approvals, and may knock one plane off a similar deal for more than 100 with Boeing, an Iranian official told Reuters.

Iran announced plans in January to buy 118 jets worth $27 billion at list prices from Europe’s Airbus but has complained about unexpected delays in receiving US licences, which are needed due to the large number of USsupplied parts.

The country’s deputy transport minister told a conference on Monday there were signs the US Treasury would release the crucial licences by the end of this month.

But speaking again on Tuesday, he stepped up criticism of what Iran sees as unfair delays in unblocking the deal, which is part of efforts to rebuild Iran’s elderly fleet that were built into a pact between Tehran and world powers to lift most Western sanctions in exchange for limits on Iran’s nuclear activities.

“There are six fewer aircraft.

These are the ones that were due

to be delivered in 2016,” the Iranian official told Reuters, speaking on the sidelines of the CAPA Iran Aviation Finance Summit in Tehran.

The deal to be finalised with Airbus in coming weeks could therefore be for 112 aircraft instead of 118, he said.

On paper, these include 12 of Airbus’s A380 superjumbos but Iran has not yet decided whether to take the double-decker jets, and has an option to convert them to smaller models, he said.

Reuters first reported in June that Iran was having second thoughts about taking the world’s largest passenger plane.

The latest move takes further shine off the deal signed in Paris during a visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, but Western officials say it still represents a promising symbol of a new political and economic relationship with Iran.

Boeing, which has also agreed to provide jets to Iran as it emerges from sanctions, may see its deal clipped by one jet to 108 aircraft instead of 109, the Iranian official said. — Reuters

New York bomb attack suspect Rahami captured after shootout Investigators believe more people were involved in the New York and New Jersey bombing incidents, two US officials told Reuters

ELIZABETH (US): An Afghanistan-born American suspected of carrying out the weekend bombing in New York City that wounded 29 people and planting other bombs in New York City and New Jersey was in custody after a gun battle with police on Monday.

Ahmad Khan Rahami of Elizabeth, New Jersey, a 28-year-old naturalised US citizen, was captured in Linden, New Jersey, about 20 miles (32 km) outside New York, Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage told reporters.

He said two officers were shot and that Rahami was wounded and taken by ambulance to a local hospital. The attacks came as world leaders prepared to gather at the United Nations in New York for the annual General Assembly this week, just days after the 15th P L O T T I N G AT TA C K S

Saudi Arabia arrests 17 IS sympathisers RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has arrested 17 suspected IS sympathisers accused of plotting attacks on religious officials, security forces, civilian districts and economic and military targets, the interior ministry said on Monday.

Fourteen of those arrested are Saudi nationals, including one woman, ministry spokesman Mansour Al Turki told state television news channel Ekhbariya, which broadcast photographs of the accused. The other three detainees were Yemeni, Egyptian and Palestinian, he said.

“The activities of this network went beyond the kingdom’s borders to provide technical and media support for Daesh (IS),” said Turki.

The cells had planned attacks on targets including the Al Rida mosque in the eastern Saudi city of Al Ahsa, a public security training facility in Riyadh and an oil pipeline west of the capital city, said Turki. — Reuters

TERROR: Policemen place in an ambulance a man they identified as Ahmad Khan Rahami, who is

wanted for questioning in connection with an explosion in New York City, in Linden, New Jersey, in this still image taken from video on Monday. — Reuters

anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Investigators believe more people were involved in the New York and New Jersey bombing incidents, two US officials told Reuters.

The motive behind the bomb-

ings was not immediately clear, though New York Governor Andrew Cuomo described it as an apparent act of “terrorism.” The United States has seen a series of large-scale attacks, including mass shootings in Orlando, Florida, and

San Bernardino, California, over the past year.

“Yesterday there was no hint of any connection foreign terrorism.... But there may very well turn out to be a link to foreign terrorist organiSations, and that we’ll find

out today or in the coming days,” Cuomo told a news conference in New York on Monday.

Police in Linden received a call about a man sleeping in a doorway and when one officer, who recogniSed the person as the bombing suspect, tried to rouse him, Rahami opened fire and hit the officer in the abdomen.

The officer was wearing a bullet proof-vest, said Linden Police Captain James Sarnicki.

Rahami also fired through the windshield of a patrol car, wounding another officer.

The wounds to both officers are not thought to be life-threatening, he said.

Local resident Romel Johnson, 46, said he was near the scene and heard about 10 to 12 gunshots in Linden, followed by the arrival of more police cars and an ambulance.

Earlier on Monday, New York police had released a photo of Rahami and said they wanted to question him about a Saturday night explosion in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood and for a blast earlier that day in Seaside Park, New Jersey, authorities said.

In addition to the two incidents, officials are probing a backpack containing bombs found in a New Jersey train station on Sunday, and an unexploded pressure-cooker bomb located blocks away from the Chelsea blast site.

No one was injured in the other blasts.

As reports of Rahami being taken in custody were being released, US President Barack Obama said he saw no connection between the explosions and a separate weekend incident where a man stabbed nine people at a mall in central Minnesota before being shot dead.

He said authorities are investigating the stabbing as a potential act of terrorism.

The man in the Minnesota incident has not been officially identified. “At this point, we see no connection between that incident and what happened here in New York and New Jersey,” Obama, who was in New York for the U.N. meeting, told reporters.

He added he had spoken to Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton.

“The FBI is investigating the Minnesota incident as a potential act of terrorism. We will direct the full resources of the federal government to make sure that the investigation goes forward aggressively,” he said Federal authorities believe that the explosion in Chelsea, where another explosive device was found nearby, was linked to as many as six explosive devices found just outside New York in Elizabeth, Homeland Security officials told Reuters.

No one was injured in the Saturday morning explosion along the route of a running race in Seaside Park, about 60 miles (97 km) south of Manhattan, New Jersey State Police said. — Reuters

NEUTRALITY LOST

‘Yemen’s central bank has to move from Sanaa’ RIYADH: Yemen’s central bank has to move from the capital Sanaa because the armed Houthi movement that controls the city has been pillaging it to finance its war against the exiled government, the bank’s newly appointed governor said on Monday.

Exiled president Abd-Rabbu Mansur Hadi appointed Monasser Saleh Al Quaiti as governor on Sunday and ordered the bank to move to the governmentheld southern city of Aden, escalating a struggle over the finances of the impoverished country as war pushes it toward famine.

“It has become obvious that the Yemeni Central Bank in Sanaa financed the (Houthi) putschists at government expense and therefore has totally lost its neutrality and independence,” Quaiti told reporters in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Salaries paid by the central bank to pro-Houthi soldiers and officials have reduced Yemeni foreign exchange reserves from $5.2 billion in September 2014 to less than $700 million by the end of

guaranteeing imports of key food staples - a job that becomes harder as foreign exchange reserves dwindle.

Yemen imports 90 per cent of its food, making the guarantees vital for staving off famine in a country where more than half the population suffers from malnutrition. Of Yemen’s 28 million people some 21 million need some form of humanitarian aid.

MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS: Monasser Al Quaiti, centre, head of Yemen’s Central Bank, speaks during a news conference in Yemen’s embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday. - Reuters

August, Quaiti said.

The figure is well below a June estimate of $1.3 billion made by the Sanaa-based bank, which denies any misuse of public funds.

If Quaiti’s estimate is confirmed, economic collapse could engulf Yemen, one of the world’s poorest countries, sooner than previously anticipated.

The central bank in Sanaa, which is currently run by veteran governor Mohamed Bin Humam, could not immediately be reached for comment.

Diplomats largely agree that the bank has maintained its impartiality throughout the 18-month civil war, remaining the last pillar of Yemen’s financial system and

Humanitarian fallou Quaiti acknowledged concerns about the humanitarian fallout that might result from moving the bank, but said the problems predated the government’s decision to intervene. “The central bank has reached a point at which it has exhausted its foreign reserves and is no longer able to cover its commitments,” he said.

It remains unclear whether foreign banks and international financial institutions will cease their dealings with the Sanaa bank, as the exiled government has demanded.

The Houthi movement took

over Sanaa in September 2014 and seized most public institutions in what it described as a revolution against corrupt officials.

When their fighters and allies in Yemen’s army advanced on Aden in March 2015, Saudi Arabia and a coalition of mostly Arab countries intervened in the conflict on the side of the internationally recognised government.

Held off interferingThe warring sides mostly held off interfering with the bank’s payment of public sector salaries and support for imports in order to spare people more pain as the conflict wrought economic crisis.

Some 21 million of Yemen’s 28 million people need some form of humanitarian aid and more than half the population suffers from malnutrition. — Reuters

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he United Nations World Water Development Report confirms what many already know: hundreds of thousands of people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – especially in Algeria, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen – have faced the worst water shortages in decades in 2016. This is the last thing the region needs, as it works toward economic growth and diversification.

Multiple factors have contributed to the current situation, including climate change, desertification, water pollution, and misuse of natural resources.

Inadequate information, education, and communication exacerbate many of these challenges, as it reinforces a lack of awareness of – much less commitment to – environmentally friendly practices.

Add to that inadequate disaster-risk reduction and management by governments – many of which are dealing with other conflicts and crises – and the situation has become truly dire.

Algeria, for example, has been experiencing its worst drought in five decades. With much of the country’s agriculture relying heavily on rainfall, owing to underdeveloped infrastructure, cereal yields are down 40 per cent this year. Despite its vast oil and gas wealth, Algeria has failed to ensure sufficient affordable water resources for its population, not to mention adequate employment opportunities. As a result, the country is now being rocked by popular protests.

Libya has faced even greater instability, wrought by years of internal conflict. The resultant power cuts and fuel scarcity undermined water distribution in the country. Last summer, the UN had to procure some five million liters of water from neighboring countries to meet the country’s needs.

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Yet its population is more than six million, not including the 1.5 million Syrian refugees who currently reside in the country. In times of shortage, it is the refugees who are likely to be among the first to feel the effects. Water supplies in many refugee camps, in both Jordan and Lebanon, have been cut to a minimum – a decision that affects millions of people who are already enduring scorching temperatures. At Rukban, a refugee camp on Jordan’s joint border with Syria and Iraq, more than 85,500 residents each receive barely five liters per day for cooking, drinking, and washing.

The situation in Yemen is similarly grim. Racked

by sectarian violence and civil war, the country has no functioning government to manage water resources. The capital, Sanaa, could run dry in ten years. And, with half of Yemen’s population lacking access to clean water, crops are failing and disease is spreading. The UN estimates that 14,000 children under the age of five die of malnutrition and diarrhea each year. Meanwhile, farmers are drilling deeper than ever for water – some wells are 500 meters deep – without any regulation.

Effective government intervention may be a long way off in Yemen, but it is feasible – indeed, imperative – in other MENA countries. For starters, national governments must work to modernise agricultural practices, including by training farmers and introducing more efficient irrigation tools. Reducing farmers’ dependence on rainfall is essential.

Some countries – namely, Morocco and Jordan – have already taken some important steps in this direction. Morocco’s government, in particular, has made substantial efforts to develop its water resources, including through dam-building.

But there is a still a long way to go. Water-distribution efficiency in Morocco remains low – just 60 per cent for irrigation. For a country that has experienced more than 20 droughts in 35 years, that is a serious problem. The good news is that the African Development Bank recently approved a loan of more than €88 million ($98.7 million) to fund a project aimed at improving the quality of water distribution. This points to a crucial insight: no one country can do it alone. Regional and international cooperation is badly needed. MENA countries must support one another in implementing programs modeled on what has worked elsewhere.

Moreover, additional investment – financed from domestic and international sources – should be allocated to repairing aging water infrastructure, as well as new projects, such as well-designed dams and water reservoirs. And stronger efforts must be made to safeguard existing water resources.

Here, the public has an important role to play. But citizens first must be made aware not only of how to use water more sensibly, but also of how to protect against climate-related disaster risk.

For the private sector and NGOs, upgrading water management in the MENA region presents a major opportunity to invest in water-services delivery and related technology. - Project Syndicate

CLIPPINGS FROM OUR ARCHIVES SEPTEMBER 2001 Polio zero infection maintained MUSCAT: Mohammed bin Hassan bin Ali, undersecretary of planning affairs at the Ministry of Health, has said no case of polio (infantile paralyses) has been reported since 1993. In an address at a forum organised by the ministry and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on immunisation against the diseases here yesterday, the undersecretary said the last two polio cases were reported that year.

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Fast Creamy Penne A quick and a life saving fix for those busy days where we just have no time to cook up a storm. The sour cream and the tangy tomatoes blend beautifully to create this delicious yet simple meal.

Ingredients • 1 packet penne pasta • 2 tablespoons of butter • 1/4 large onion chopped • 1 capsicum or green bell pepper finely chopped • 1 jar of readymade pasta sauce • 1 cup sour cream Preparation • Take the penne pasta and cook in boiling salty water for 8 to 10 minutes till done. Drain it well.

• Take a large wok or skillet and melt butter. Add onion and bell pepper and sauté until soft, for a while.

• Separately heat pasta sauce in a wok and add the onion and bell pepper mixture.

• Stir well and add the pasta and the sour cream.

Cook for about 5 minutes. Serve hot.

PASTA MANIA Recipes Oneza Tabish

Sausage and Bow Tie Pasta Florentine Bow tie pasta with sausage and spinach in Alfredo sauce makes a quick and hearty meal that is bound to be the new favourite of your family.

Ingredients • 400g chicken sausage • 1 packet of bow tie pasta • 1 tablespoon of olive oil • 3 garlic cloves • 1 packet of frozen spinach • 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper powder For the Alfredo sauce • 1/2 cup butter • 200g of cream cheese • 2 teaspoons of garlic powder • 2 cups milk • 100g of grated Parmesan cheese • 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper powder

Preparation • To make the Alfredo sauce, take a non-stick saucepan and melt butter over medium heat. To this add cream cheese and garlic powder, and stir for a while until it turns into a smooth paste. To this mixture pour milk slowly and whisk well for a smooth consistency. See to it that no lumps are formed. Add Parmesan cheese and pepper. Once it gets a sauce like consistency remove from heat.

• Preheat the oven’s broiler and broil the sausages in the preheated oven until they turn crispy from both the sides. If required turn it once so that it gets cooked from both the sides.

• In a boiling salty water add the bow-tie pasta, and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes or until done.

Drain it well.

• In a separate pot heat olive oil and stir in the garlic. Sauté it well. Add the Alfredo sauce and simmer. Add the crispy sausages along with the pasta, spinach, and black pepper powder. Stir well till the sauce mixes well with the pasta.

Serve hot.

Be it in the tiniest form or long and ribbon shaped, pasta comes in different shapes and sizes making each dish unique and fanciful in its own way. Here are few recipes to make a hearty meal from the most common pastas.

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<A14 Lazy Lasagna Spinach and chicken in a readymade pasta sauce layered with pasta sauce and Parmesan between lasagna will win your family over with ease.

Ingredients • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 small tomato, chopped • 250g chicken mince, boiled or cooked • Salt to taste • 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes • 1/2 teaspoon all spice powder or garam masala • 1 bunch spinach leaves • 1 teaspoon black pepper • 2 cup Mozzarella cheese, grated (or as per your taste) • 1/2 cup cottage cheese (paneer) • 6 lasagna sheets, boiled • 1 & 1/2 cups pasta sauce readymade Preparation • For Alfredo sauce: Melt 3 tablespoons of butter with 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 cup cream, 2 cups Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. Now simmer sauce until thickened and smooth. (You can make white sauce instead of Alfredo sauce).

• For chicken mixture: Sauté chopped garlic (half ) in olive oil (half ). Add finely chopped onions when it turns translucent and add chopped tomatoes, boiled chicken mince and season with salt, red chilli flakes (half ) and all spice powder. Keep aside.

• For spinach mixture: Heat olive oil in a pan with garlic (the other half ) for 2 minutes.

• Add spinach, salt, pepper, and chilli flakes and fry. Mix well spinach, 1 cup mozzarella cheese and well crumbled cottage cheese.

Keep aside.

• For lasagna • Now preheat oven at 380F. •In an oven safe greased dish place boiled lasagna sheets.

•Now spread some Alfredo sauce, then chicken mixture, then pasta sauce.

•Spread some lasagna sheets in between.

•Spread a layer of the spinach cottage cheese mixture.

•Repeat the process.

• Finish it with pasta sauce layer and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese.

•Bake it with aluminium foil covered for 35 minutes at 380F. •Now bake uncovered for 10 minutes.

•Cut into squares and serve.

Broccoli Tuna Tortellini Salad Broccoli keeps very good company in this wonderful salad which doubles up as a wholesome and hearty dinner or lunch. The tuna chunks in this salad satisfy your seafood cravings and compliment it with its presence.

Ingredients • 1 packet of tortellini pasta • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 1/4 cup honey • 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar • 2 medium broccoli (cut in florets) • 2 tuna tins/cans in spring water • 1 cup raisins • 1 cup sunflower seeds • 1 onion (finely chopped) Preparation • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook tortellini in boiling water until al dente. Drain, and rinse under cold water.

• In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, honey, and vinegar to make the dressing.

• In a large bowl, combine broccoli, tuna, tortellini, raisins, sunflower seeds, and onion.

Pour dressing over salad, and toss.

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This Weekend Eat At….

Where Khyber Must Eat Chicken Biryani What Is It? It is basmati rice cooked with boneless pieces of chicken which is marinated with herbs and spices and cooked to perfection.

While the rice is fluffy, the masalas blend well with the rice and is flavourful. It is served with raita and salad.

Price OMR 4.1 (including tax) Also Try Apart from this there are lots of options. For the starters you can try Chicken 65 which is basically a south Indian speciality. The chicken pieces are marinated in a special sauce with yoghurt and deep fried. It is very crispy and a great starter to go with your drinks.

Also try Gobi Manchurian, which

Photo: Ashish Dubash

is cauliflower stir fried in an Indo Chinese celery flavoured sauce.

For the main course go for Murg Hyderabadi. It is tender boneless chicken with mint and coriander and cooked in tomatoes and onion gravy with spices.

Murg Methi which is tender cube chicken cooked in garlic, ginger, tomatoes, and fenugreek is the other spicy dish one must try. We ate these with plain kulchas topped with coriander.

What’s special A super place to have some delicious and authentic Indian food.

A must try for die-hard Indian cuisine. They also have a party hall and do outdoor catering.

—ashishdubash@timesofoman.com Location Khyber Restaurant, CBD area, near NBO (HO) +968 2478 1901

Rosemary Pasta in Roasted Garlic Sauce Simple yet flavourful pasta with the resonant presence of roasted garlic and rosemary is a sheer delight.

Ingredients • 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion • 4 cloves of garlic, minced • 1 cup vegetable stock • 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh rosemary • 1 packet of spaghetti • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese • Salt and black pepper seasonings Preparation • Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over low heat. Add the onions; cook and stir until golden.

• Throw in the garlic, and cook for 2 minutes till the rawness disappears. Mix in the vegetable stock and rosemary and cook until reduced by 1/3rd of the quantity.

• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti pasta, and cook until al dente.

• Drain, then add noodles to the sauce and coat well with the remaining butter. Garnish with Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.

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FIVE WAYS

SARDINES GRILLED SARDINE TOASTS Take two cans of sardines, 5-6 slices of toast, 4 tablespoons of tartar sauce, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and a handful of black olives. Sprinkle lemon juice on the sardines after taking them out of the can and keep aside. Take the tartar sauce and spread on the toast slices. Arrange on a baking sheet and broil till the sardines become brownish. Garnish with black olive slices to serve.

SARDINE DIP Take 6 cans of sardines and remove the bones. Add one chopped tomato, 2 tablespoons of yoghurt with lemon juice and mix until you have a creamy consistency.

Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup of any sweet pickle and onion powder to taste.

Blend it well. Add pepper flakes and salt as per taste and use as a dip or spread on crackers or bread.

SARDINE CURRY Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and splutter a teaspoon of mustard seeds.

Slice 2-3 shallots and sauté well. Add curry leaves, 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder and 1/2 teaspoon of curry powder and fry for a while. Add little water and mix well. Season it with salt and pepper. Once the curry is done add the canned sardines gently into the pan.

Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.

Serve with steamed rice.

SARDINE SALAD Take 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, juice of 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon mustard sauce, 1 tablespoon rinsed capers, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, and 2 finely diced stalks of celery. Combine oil, lemon zest and juice, mustard, capers, parsley, and celery in a bowl. Gently add sardines of 2 cans and season with salt and pepper.

Serve on lettuce.

SARDINE FRITTERS Take 1 can of sardines and drain well.

Mix 3-4 tablespoons of flour with salt and pepper. Add egg yolk of one egg and milk to make a smooth batter. Beat well.

Separately beat egg whites and fold into batter. Take a sardine on spoon, dip into batter and fry on both sides in oil.

FA M I LY M E A L

Nutrient-rich Ingredients are Good for Family Meals

RESEARCH shows that sitting down for family meals yields many benefits, from serving as a time to bond, to instilling healthy dining habits in children. Yet multiple studies also show that only about a third of families actually eat dinner together on a regular basis. Regularly sitting down to dine with their parents is incredibly healthful for kids, both mentally and physically, says US based registered dietitian Lyssie Lakatos. “It’s well worth the effort to ensure your family can share regular, well-balanced meals together. And you can do it. You just need some creativity, planning and powerfully nutritious ingredients.” Lakatos offers some tips to help parents honour the healthful tradition of family meal time:

• Invest 15 minutes every weekend to plan the week’s dinner menus in advance. Knowing what you’ll be making ensures you won’t have the stress of coming up with ideas at the last minute when everyone is hungry; you’ll also be able to shop efficiently for ingredients you know you’ll need.

Plus, kids will enjoy looking forward to the evening when you’ll serve their favourite foods. You can also make the process easy by using an online menu planner.

• Simplicity is a time-saver. Dinner might not be the best time to take risks and prepare something no one has tried before. A simple meal takes less time to prepare, and may also be more enticing to kids.

Choose simple, nutritious meals that incorporate the key components of the USDA MyPlate.

• Choose lean, versatile and delicious proteins — like eggs, lentils or fish — that are nutrient-rich.

• Get everyone involved. Family meal time is an opportunity to teach kids good nutrition, culinary skills and life lessons, all while bonding in a relaxed atmosphere.

Involve children in meal preparation by assigning them age-appropriate tasks such as setting the table, pouring drinks, gathering ingredients and even cooking.

• Disconnect from tech 30 minutes to an hour before the meal.

Many families have a no-device policy at the dinner table, but by putting down technology in advance you free up everyone to help out. You’ll also ensure no one is late to the table because they have to send one last text — this means you too, parents.-Brandpoint

B OMAN CRUDE PRICE RISES Oman Crude (November delivery) increased by 24 cents to $43.05 per barrel, said Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). The average price of Oman Crude (October delivery) stabilised at $44.40 per barrel, 62 cents higher than September delivery. – ONA

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Oman plans to offer some more mining blocks for development promising. Oman is rich in mineral deposits. The demand for mineral locations is very high.”

These blocks, spread out across the country, are currently under processing and sooner or later they will be offered for development, a senior official said

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businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman is considering offer some more mining blocks in different parts of the country for development in the near future.

“It is under processing right now. Sooner or later it will be announced and these blocks are spread in different parts of Oman,” said Mohammed bin Salem Al Battashi, director of research and geological surveys department, Public Authority for Mining. He

Mohammed bin Salem Al Battashi.

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was talking to the media on the sidelines of a steering committee meeting of Oman Minerals and Mining Conference.

He said that as many as 14 blocks are already occupied and are under exploration now. “The investment climate in the mining sector is very

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Two-pronged strategy Al Battashi said that the government has adopted a two-pronged strategy to strengthen mineral exports – value added products and in raw form.

“In the case of some minerals, we have to add value. However, in the case of some other minerals, which are abundant, we are partially allowing exports in raw form.” Limestone is allowed to export in raw form, while raw exports of marble are banned.

The new mining law, which is in an advanced stage of finalisation, is expected soon.

Amid recently discovered mineral deposits and the foreseen increase in bulk mineral exports in Oman’s gateway ports—Sohar Port and Freezone, Port of Duqm and Port of Salalah—there is much opportunity for investment in mineral development, mining and quarrying exploration and operations. The 2017 edition of Oman Minerals and Mining Conference, which will be held in January 2017, will be an important event due to better growth in mining sector and the fact that the new mining law will be announced towards the end of this year or early next year.

Al Hadeetha plans to commence commercial production from Washihi mine by early 2018 A E JAMES

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MUSCAT: Al Hadeetha Resources, a 70:30 joint venture between Australia-based Alara Resources and Al Hadeetha Investment Services, plans to start commercial production of copper concentrate by the first quarter of 2018 from its copper-gold mine at Washihi, around 160 kilometres southeast of Muscat.

However, it is subject to the company getting a mining licence from the Public Authority for Mining.

Developing the mine The company plans to award a contract for developing the mine and building a copper concentration plant after getting the licence.

“Construction of the copper concentration plant will take 12 months, after awarding the contract,”Justin Richard,

chief executive officer of Alara Resources, told Times of Oman.

The company anticipates a copper concentration production to the tune of 30,000 tonnes per annum, from as much as one million ore.

Plans for export “The feasibility study was based on exporting the concentrate. But there is an option to sell it in Oman. Oman has a copper smelter, but it is not operational now.

Meanwhile, Alara Resources disclosed that its mineralisation (or ore deposits) at Washihi has increased by 14 per cent to 16.1 tonnes.

“The mineral resource at Washihi deposit is not closed off, with potential to expand resourceboth along depth and strike. This updated mineral resource estimate provides further support for the construction of acopper concentrator and open pit mining

Oil speculators flee as Opec prepares to discuss freeze TOWER CRANES: Abu Dhabi’s economic growth will slow to 1.5 per cent this year, from 4.3 per cent in 2015, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in May. — Bloomberg file picture

Banks cautious to finance Abu Dhabi real estate projects ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi banks are cautious about financing real estate projects amid concern the property market is slowing, an executive from the New York-based real estate developer The Related Cos LP said.

“Everyone is far more cautious about underwriting anything today,” Ken Himmel, chief executive officer of Related Urban, said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. “I don’t know how any commercial bank could rationally underwrite another project in Abu Dhabi, given the dynamics of the market, given what’s going on with supply and demand.”

Oil prices have declined about 50 per cent in the past two years prompting Abu Dhabi to take measures to bridge a budget deficit, including withdrawing deposits from local banks. The emirate, holder of about 6 per cent of global oil reserves, is also combining two of its largest banks. Abu Dhabi’s economic growth will slow to 1.5 per cent this year, from 4.3 per

cent in 2015, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in May. $1 billion shopping mall Gulf Related, a Related Companies joint venture with Gulf Capital, is building a $1 billion shopping mall that will house the Gulf’s first Macy’s Inc. department store. Himmel expects the mall to open in August 2018 instead of March.

Al Maryah Central will also include Bloomingdale’s, The Toy Store and British upmarket grocer Waitrose. Gulf Related has leased about 50 per cent of the available space in the 2.8 million square feet shopping center, the company said in a statement on Monday. Himmel said he expects to lease 75 per cent of the property by the end of the year. Gulf Related secured a $626 million loan from Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank a year ago to help finance the mall, with the rest of the money coming from the two companies and other investors.

— Bloomberg News

A formal meeting The group may hold a formal meeting if ministers reach a consensus in Algiers, according to Opec Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo, Algeria’s official news agency reported on Sunday.

Members are close to reaching an agreement, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said after speaking to his counterparts from Ecuador and Iran.

Speculators trimmed their

Copper concentration plant

Al Hadeetha plans to invest an additional $50 million for developing the mine and for building a copper concentration plant, added Richard. The company has already invested $9 million for exploration activities so far. “This is the largest single jorc copper deposit in Oman,” Richard noted.

Richard earliler noted that the entire process – mining, concentrating and smelting – can be carried out within the country, which will help to retain the entire production process in Oman.

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NEW YORK: Oil speculators headed for the sidelines as Opec members prepare to discuss freezing output in the face of signs the supply glut will linger.

Money managers cut wagers on both falling and rising crude prices before talks between Opec and other producers later this month. The meeting comes after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that the global oversupply will last longer than previously thought as demand growth slows and output proves resilient.

“It’s a cliff trade right here,” said John Kilduff, partner at Again Capital, a New York hedge fund focused on energy. “There’s more uncertainty than usual in the market because of the upcoming meeting. People are waiting for the outcome and a number think this is a good time to stand on the sidelines.”

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) plans to hold an informal meeting with competitor Russia in Algiers on September 27, fanning speculation the producers may agree on an output cap to shore up prices. Oil climbed 7.5 per cent in August after Opec announced talks in the Algerian capital.

operations at Washihi,” noted the disclosure statement.

pany in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

“Even if they agree on a production freeze it will be at such a high level that it will be meaningless.”

Money managers’ short position in WTI slipped to 101,079 futures and options. Longs fell 1.5 per cent to the lowest level since July. The resulting net-long position rose 14 per cent.

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short position in West Texas Intermediate crude by 29,195 futures and options during the week ended on September 13, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Bets on rising prices also declined, bringing the total of longs and shorts to the lowest since July.

WTI futures advanced 0.2 per cent to $44.90 a barrel in the report week. The contract traded up 1.4 per cent at $43.65 as of 9:48am London time on Monday.

Short covering World oil stockpiles will continue to accumulate into late 2017, a fourth consecutive year of oversupply, according to the IEA. Just last month, the agency predicted the market would start returning to equilibrium this year.

Opec production rose last month as Middle East producers opened the taps, the IEA said.

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates pumped at or near record levels and Iraq pushed output higher, according to the agency.

“Opec is out of bullets,” said Stephen Schork, president of the Schork Group, a consulting com-

Net-bullish bets In other markets, net-bullish bets on gasoline rose 82 per cent to 20,310 contracts as futures increased 4.6 per cent in the report week. Part of Colonial Pipeline’s main gasoline line, capable of carrying 1.3 million barrels a day from the Gulf Coast to the eastern US, was shut after a leak, reducing deliveries to New York Harbor, the delivery point for Nymex contracts.

Net-long wagers on ultra low sulfur diesel tumbled 57 per cent to 4,233 contracts. Futures advanced one per cent.

Libya and Nigeria, where oil production has been reduced by domestic conflicts, are preparing to boost exports within weeks.

An increase in shipments from the African countries would negate the bearing a production freeze would have on the market, said Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research in Winchester, Massachusetts.

“If Opec members agree to a freeze and some countries are bringing back production, the market will come under noticeable pressure,” Lynch said. “If you see more regular loading at Libyan ports, it will send crude a couple dollars lower pretty quickly.”

— Bloomberg News

Opec ‘very close’ to deal to stabilise crude market LONDON: Opec members are close to reaching an agreement on how to stabilise the market, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said after speaking to his counterparts from Iran and Ecuador.

Maduro held “positive discussions” with fellow members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) who attended the Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement, he said on Sunday at a press conference following the event, in which 15 heads of state gathered in the South American country. Maduro said he spoke with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the summit and that he hopes an accord can be reached by the end of the month.

Close to an agreement “We are close to an agreement between Opec and non-Opec countries to stabilise the market,” state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela wrote on Twitter, citing Maduro. A “definitive answer” for market stability could come this month, he said, according to PDVSA. Ministers from all 14 member nations of Opec, as well as the energy minister of Russia plan to have informal discussions about the oil market in Algiers on September 27 on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum.

Brent crude, the global benchmark, was up 1.8 per cent at $46.57 a barrel as of 11:22am Singapore time. — Bloomberg News

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MUSCAT SECURITIES MARKET

INDICES Index .................................................High .................Low..................... Value ............... Prev . Value.......... Diff ...............Diff % MSM30 Index ........................................5,779.45 ............... 5,762.74 ....................5,762.74 ....................5,779.18................-16.44 .................. -0.28 Financial Index .....................................7,401.66 ...............7,378.42 ................... 7,378.42 ................... 7,400.56................-22.14 .................. -0.30 Industrial Index .................................... 7,431.33 ............... 7,416.58 ....................7,416.58 ....................7,429.51................-12.93 .................. -0.17 Services Index .......................................3,148.44 ............... 3,137.94 ....................3,137.94 ................... 3,147.92.................. -9.98 .................. -0.32 MSM SHARIAH INDEX.......................882.81 .................. 881.05 .......................881.05 ......................882.60...................-1.55 .................. -0.18 Trading Summary Volume ................Turnover ..........Trades .............. Market Cap............. Up............Down ............. Equal .........Sec. Traded 7,442,622 ...................2,059,324 .....................433 ............... 17,262,140,281 .................. 5 ......................17 .................... 21 .........................43

The top gainer was United Finance, up by 3.33%, while Construction Material Industries

SHARE PRICE BULLETIN FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

was the top loser, down by 3.23% 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: Shares on the Muscat Securities Market reacted on profit-booking. The MSM 30 closed lower at 5,762.74 points, down by 0.28 per cent. The MSM Sharia Index declined 0.18 per cent to close at 881.05 points.

Al Anwar Holding was the most active in terms of volume as well as turnover. Monday’s top gainer was United Finance, up 3.33 per cent while Construction Material Industries was the top loser, down 3.23 per cent.

As many as 433 trades were executed on Monday, generating a turnover of OMR2.06 million with 7.44 million shares changing hands. Out of 43 traded securities, 5 advanced, 17 declined and 21 remained unchanged. Arab and GCC investors were net buyers to the tune of OMR501,000 worth of shares. Omani investors, who switched to net sellers, sold stocks amounting to OMR339,000, followed by foreign investors at OMR162,000.

Financial Index closed at 7,378.42 points, down by 0.30 per cent. United Finance was the sector gainer and was up by 3.33 per cent to close at OMR0.155. Gulf Investment Services, Al IzzBank , Oman& Emirates and Ominvest declined by 1.68 per cent, 1.54 per cent, 1.46 per cent and 1.42 per cent respectively.

Industrial Index down by 0.17 per cent to end at 7,416.58 points.

Galfar Engineering was the only gainer in the sector and was up by 0.97 per cent to close at OMR0.103.

Construction Material Industries, Al Hassan Engineering , Al Anwar Ceramics and Oman Flour Mills declined by 3.23 per cent, 1.53 per cent, 0.96 per cent and 0.63 per cent respectively.

Services Index closed at 3,137.94 points, down 0.32 per cent. Al Jazeera Services, OIFC, OIFC and Al Suwadi Power increased by 0.99 per cent, 0.51 per cent and 0.50 per cent respective-

ly. Pheonix Power, Omantel , National Gas and Sembcorp Salalah declined by 2.68 per cent , 0.63 per cent , 0.63 per cent and 0.41 per cent respectively.

REGULAR MARKET .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000002374............UNITED FINANCE ....................................................... 13,700 ............... 2,118........................3 ............0.150 ........... 0.155 ...........0.150 ............0.155 .............0.150............ 0.005............. 3.333 ................0.155 .............. 0.155...................0.158...................50,576,994 .........0.100 OM0000002226 ...........AL JAZEERA SERVICES .......................................... 268,221 ........... 54,936......................12 ........... 0.207 ...........0.207 ...........0.203........... 0.205 .............0.203 ........... 0.002............. 0.985 ................0.203..............0.203...................0.205 ..................12,546,876 .........0.100 OM0000001525 ............OMAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCE.............. 202,000 ...........40,165........................8 ........... 0.200...........0.200 ...........0.197 ........... 0.199 ............. 0.198.............0.001 ............. 0.505 ................0.199 .............. 0.195...................0.199...................39,800,000.........0.100 OM0000001087............OMAN UNITED INSURANCE ............................... 233,308 ............65,595......................17 ........... 0.282 ...........0.284 ...........0.281........... 0.281 .............0.281............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.281 ............. 0.280...................0.283 ..................28,100,000.........0.100 OM0000001145 ............PORT SERVICES CORPORATION .............................. 500 .................. 109........................1 ............0.218 ........... 0.218 ...........0.218........... 0.220 .............0.220 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.218 ..............0.218...................0.224 ..................20,908,800 ........0.100 OM0000001418 ............RAYSUT CEMENT ...................................................... 125,000 ......... 187,500........................8 ............1.500 ........... 1.500 ...........1.500........... 1.500 .............1.500 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................1.500..............1.450...................1.500................. 300,000,000 .......0.100

Emerging shares gain Emerging-market shares advanced the most two weeks as optimism the United States Federal Reserve will delay raising interest rates revived demand for higher-yielding assets. Hungary’s bonds and stocks gained as the country won investment-grade status at S&P Global Ratings.

Taiwan’s benchmark index jumped the most in a year on speculation demand for Apple’s latest iPhone model will boost earnings for the island’s suppliers. Hungarian bonds rallied for a second day as S&P followed Fitch Ratings in promoting the country out of junk.

Investors are returning after $253 billion was wiped out of the value of 31 major emerging equity markets in September, interrupting a three-month rally that pushed valuations to the highest since 2010. Developing-nation assets are luring investors with the prospect of bigger returns in a world of near-zero interest rates as markets brace for clues at US and Japanese central bank meetings this week on the future course of monetary stimulus.

“We are seeing a bit of a bounce as investors realise that the Fed is likely to remain dovish and China is still printing reasonable data,” said Maarten-Jan Bakkum, a senior strategist at NN Investment Partners in The Hague, who recommends buying equities in India and Indonesia.

Economists are split over whether the Bank of Japan will add to unprecedented stimulus when it reviews policy, a move that stands to boost demand for higher-yielding assets.

OM0000001483............NATIONAL BANK OF OMAN .........................................553 ...................133........................1 ........... 0.240...........0.240 ...........0.240 .......... 0.244 .............0.244 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.240 .............0.241...................0.243 .................359,846,631 ........0.100 OM0000001707 ............OMAN CABLES INDUSTRY.................................... 155,345..........260,985..................... 30 ............1.680 ........... 1.690 ...........1.680 ........... 1.680 .............1.680............ 0.000.............0.000 ................1.690 ..............1.680...................1.690..................150,696,000........0.100 OM0000001749 ............OMAN CEMENT .......................................................... 363,487 ......... 170,839........................7 ........... 0.470 ...........0.470 ...........0.470........... 0.470 .............0.470 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.470..............0.462...................0.470.................. 155,510,174 ........0.100 OM0000002176 ............AL JAZEERA STEEL PRODUCTS ......................... 80,000 .............18,640........................4 ........... 0.233 ...........0.233 ...........0.233........... 0.233 .............0.233 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.233..............0.231...................0.233...................29,101,225 .........0.100 OM0000002796 ...........BANK MUSCAT ............................................................ 510,055...........197,901..................... 68 ........... 0.388 ...........0.388 ...........0.388........... 0.388 .............0.388 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.388..............0.386...................0.388..................968,545,100........0.100 OM0000003661 ............VOLTAMP ENERGY ...........................................................552 ..................248........................1 ........... 0.450 ...........0.450 ...........0.450........... 0.450 .............0.450 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.450..............0.450...................0.454...................27,225,000.........0.100 OM0000003711 ............SOHAR POWER....................................................................730 ...................188........................1 ........... 0.258 ...........0.258 ...........0.258........... 0.258 .............0.258 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.258..............0.258...................0.000 ..................57,020,580 .........0.100 OM0000003968 ...........OOREDOO.........................................................................36,096 ............ 26,278........................2 ............0.728 ........... 0.728 ...........0.728........... 0.728 .............0.728............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.728 .............. 0.712...................0.728..................473,887,399........0.100 OM0000004768 ...........AL MADINA TAKAFUL...............................................82,780 ...............5,875........................5 ............0.071 ........... 0.071 ...........0.070............0.071 ............. 0.071............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.070..............0.070...................0.073...................12,425,000.........0.100 OM0000004925 ...........AL BATINAH POWER................................................ 353,315.............70,310........................6 ............0.199 ........... 0.199 ...........0.199 ........... 0.199 ............. 0.199............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.199 ..............0.199...................0.205 .................134,302,599........0.100 OM0000005005 ...........ALMAHA CERAMICS ..................................................57,029 ............ 27,260........................3 ............0.478 ........... 0.478 ...........0.478........... 0.478 .............0.478 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.478..............0.478...................0.500 ..................25,095,000.........0.100 OM0000003398 ...........BANK SOHAR..................................................................12,263 ...............2,162........................6 ............0.177 ........... 0.178 ...........0.176 ............0.176 ............. 0.177............-0.001 ........... -0.565 ...............0.176 ..............0.166...................0.176 ..................282,391,884........0.100 OM0000001160 ............NATIONAL GAS ........................................................... 119,057 .............75,012......................12 ........... 0.632 ........... 0.632 ...........0.624........... 0.632 .............0.636 ...........-0.004 ........... -0.629 ...............0.624..............0.620...................0.632...................34,760,000.........0.100 OM0000003026 ...........OMAN TELECOMMUNICATION ......................... 28,640 ............ 45,297......................13 ............1.585 ........... 1.585 ...........1.580 ........... 1.580 .............1.590............-0.010 ........... -0.629 ...............1.580 ..............1.580...................1.585 ................1,185,000,000 ......0.100 OM0000002168............AL ANWAR CERAMIC TILES ................................. 51,867 .............10,667........................7 ........... 0.207 ...........0.207 ...........0.205........... 0.206 .............0.208 ...........-0.002 ........... -0.962 ...............0.205............. 0.204...................0.208 ..................61,020,018 .........0.100 OM0000001772 ............AL ANWAR HOLDING............................................... 1,719,189 ........319,781.....................80 ............0.188 ........... 0.188 ...........0.185 ........... 0.186 ............. 0.188............-0.002 ........... -1.064 ...............0.186 .............. 0.185...................0.186...................32,550,457 .........0.100 OM0000001533 ............OMINVEST ......................................................................38,866 ............ 21,299........................4 ........... 0.548 ...........0.548 ...........0.548........... 0.548 .............0.556 ...........-0.008 ............-1.439................0.548............. 0.000...................0.548..................348,413,407........0.100 OM0000002820 ...........GULF INVESTMENT SERVICES ...........................15,600 ............... 1,825........................3 ............0.117 ........... 0.117............ 0.117 ............0.117 ............. 0.119............-0.002 ............-1.681 ................0.117 ...............0.117...................0.120....................6,884,656 ..........0.100 OM0000005963 ...........PHOENIX POWER ...................................................... 221,429 ........... 32,108..................... 10 ............0.148 ........... 0.148 ...........0.145 ............0.145 .............0.149............-0.004 ........... -2.685 ...............0.145 .............. 0.145...................0.147..................212,077,212 ........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 4,689,582... 1,637,229................... 312 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ......25........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PARALLEL MARKET .................................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000003521 ............GALFAR ENGINEERING AND CON. .................. 180,640 ............ 18,710......................18 ............0.103 ........... 0.104 ...........0.103........... 0.104 .............0.103.............0.001 ............. 0.971 ................0.103 ..............0.102...................0.103................... 30,157,986 .........0.100 OM0000004933 ...........AL SUWADI POWER .................................................. 219,814 ............43,908......................13 ............0.199 ...........0.200 ...........0.199 ........... 0.200 ............. 0.199.............0.001 ............. 0.503 ................0.200 .............0.199...................0.203 .................142,881,268........0.100 OM0000001426............OMAN REFRESHMENT ............................................... 3,115 ...............6,697........................1 ............2.150 ........... 2.150 ...........2.150........... 2.150 .............2.150............ 0.000.............0.000 ................2.150 ..............2.150...................0.000 .................107,500,000........0.100 OM0000001517 ............HSBC BANK OMAN .................................................... 205,000...........20,090........................2 ........... 0.098 ...........0.098 ...........0.098........... 0.098 .............0.098 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.098..............0.098...................0.099..................196,030,653 ........0.100 OM0000001566 ............OMAN FISHERIES ..................................................... 195,105 .............11,898......................13 ............0.061 ........... 0.061 ...........0.060........... 0.061 ............. 0.061............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.061 ..............0.060...................0.061.................... 7,625,000 ..........0.100 OM0000002200 ...........AHLI BANK .................................................................... 100,115 .............19,022........................6 ............0.190 ........... 0.190 ...........0.190........... 0.190 .............0.190 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.190..............0.182...................0.190..................270,756,867........0.100 OM0000002440 ...........AL SHARQIA INVESTMENT HOLDING ............... 1,930 ...................251........................1 ............0.130 ........... 0.130 ...........0.130............0.131 ............. 0.131 ............ 0.000.............0.000 ................0.130 ..............0.130...................0.134................... 11,790,000 .........0.100 OM0000004420 ...........BANK NIZWA ................................................................ 625,646 ............47,549......................14 ........... 0.076 ........... 0.076 ...........0.076........... 0.076 .............0.076 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.076..............0.076...................0.077..................114,000,000........0.100 OM0000003000 ...........ALMAHA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MAR. .......15,000 .............21,975........................1 ............1.465 ........... 1.465 ...........1.465 ............1.465 ............. 1.470............-0.005 ........... -0.340 ...............1.465 ..............1.440...................1.470..................101,085,000........0.100 OM0000004735 ...........SEMBCORP SALALAH.............................................. 309,000 ........... 75,530........................9 ........... 0.240...........0.245 ...........0.240 .......... 0.244 .............0.245 ...........-0.001 ........... -0.408 ...............0.245............. 0.240...................0.245 .................232,915,556........0.100 OM0000001400 ...........OMAN FLOUR MILLS ............................................... 170,100...........107,532......................13 ........... 0.636 ........... 0.636 ...........0.632........... 0.632 .............0.636 ...........-0.004 ........... -0.629 ...............0.632..............0.632...................0.640 ..................99,540,000.........0.100 OM0000003281............TAAGEER FINANCE .................................................. 20,000 ...............2,360........................1 ............0.118 ........... 0.118............0.118 ............0.118 ............. 0.119............-0.001 ........... -0.840 ...............0.118 ...............0.117................... 0.118 ...................29,923,620.........0.100 OM0000002366 ...........AL BATINAH DEV. INV. HOLDING ........................43,146 ............... 3,797........................6 ........... 0.088 ...........0.088 ...........0.088........... 0.088 .............0.089 ...........-0.001 ............-1.124................0.088..............0.085...................0.088....................2,640,000..........0.100 OM0000001681 ............OMAN AND EMIRATES INV. HOLDING.............10,000 ...............1,350........................1 ............0.135 ........... 0.135 ...........0.135 ............0.135 ............. 0.137............-0.002 ........... -1.460 ...............0.135 .............. 0.135...................0.139................... 16,453,125 .........0.100 OM0000004511 ............ALIZZ ISLAMIC BANK.............................................. 544,401 ........... 34,968......................15 ........... 0.065 ...........0.065 ...........0.064........... 0.064 .............0.065 ...........-0.001 ............-1.538................0.064..............0.063...................0.064 ................. 64,000,000 ........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 2,643,012 ...... 415,636................... 114 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ...... 15........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

BONDS AND SUKUK MARKET ......................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000004628 ...........BANK SOHAR BONDS 4.5 ............................................ 1,028 .....................93........................1 ........... 0.090 ...........0.090 ...........0.090........... 0.108 .............0.108 ........... 0.000.............0.000 ................0.090..............0.090...................0.108....................5,148,000 ..........0.100 .............................................SUM: ...................................................................................... 1,028 .....................93........................1 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. .........1........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

UNDER MONITORING MARKET ..................................................................................................................................................................

OM0000002564 ...........AL HASSAN ENGINEERING................................... 72,000 ...............5,256........................3 ........... 0.073 ........... 0.073 ...........0.073........... 0.073 .............0.074 ...........-0.001 ............-1.351 ................0.073..............0.072...................0.073.................... 5,490,184 ..........0.100 OM0000001368 ............CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IND. ....................37,000 ................1,110........................3 ........... 0.030 ...........0.030 ...........0.030........... 0.030 ............. 0.031............-0.001 ........... -3.226 ...............0.030..............0.030...................0.032 ...................2,550,000 ..........0.100 .............................................SUM: .................................................................................. 109,000 ..............6,366........................6 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................... TRADED SEC. ........2........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

- United Securities/Bloomberg News

DEBT

BANKRUPTCY

Egypt to seek IMF board’s approval for loan Hanjin reduces its fleet by CAIRO: Egypt will request a meeting of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board within days after meeting the requirements for a $12 billion loan, the lender’s largest ever in the region.

“We are making very good progress on getting the required $5 billion to $6 billion” stipulated by the IMF before the board reviews the loan, Egypt’s deputy finance minister Ahmed Kouckouk told reporters at a two-day Euromoney conference that began on Sunday in Cairo. “It shouldn’t be a concern.”

A sign-off from the IMF would release the first tranche of a threeyear loan signed in August, which officials expect will attract aid and investment to an economy hampered by a foreign currency shortage.

International reserves Egypt’s international reserves of $16.6 billion are still around 50 per cent below their pre-2011 levels when President Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power, while the pound has been trading on the black market at around a

returning ships to owners

THREE-YEAR LOAN: A sign-off from the IMF will release the first tranche of a three-year loan signed in August, which officials expect will attract aid and investment to an economy hampered by a foreign currency shortage. – Bloomberg News

30 percent discount to the official rate against the dollar.

Egypt has secured some of the funding required by the IMF from oil-rich Gulf states, who have already pumped billions of dollars into the economy since the 2013 ouster of President Mohamed Mursi. It also plans to sell between $3 billion and $5 billion in international bonds. Kouchouk said

Egypt aims to sell Eurobonds with yields of 6 per cent to 6.5 per cent.

Ahead of the IMF financing, the government introduced a value-added tax, raised electricity prices and sought other cost savings to shrink one of the Middle East’s highest budget deficits.

Economists say inflation, currently almost 16 per cent, may reach 20 per cent by the end of

the year with the value adde tax (VAT). The new tax led the World Bank and the African Development Bank to release $1.5 billion of previously agreed loans.

Egypt is also in talks with China for $4 billion in loans to fund sewage and renewable energy projects, International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr told reporters in Cairo. – Bloomberg News

SEOUL: Hanjin Shipping, the South Korean container line that sought bankruptcy protection last month, is cutting its fleet by returning some chartered vessels to their owners as it struggles for survival.

The troubled company already returned four box movers and three bulk carriers to their owners, and plans to remove 13 more container carriers, Hanjin said in an e-mail on Monday.

In addition, one ship owner has messaged the company saying it plans to take back a container ship from the Seoul-based liner, which had 141 vessels, including 97 container ships as of September 11.

A court in Seoul is hearing Hanjin Shipping’s application for receivership and will decide whether the distressed company could be revived or it needs to be liquidated.

The collapse of the firm will probably spark fresh consolidation among container lines as they attempt to ride out shock waves faced by the industry, Germany’s No. 1 carrier Hapag-Lloyd said last week.

In a setback to revival efforts,

the board of Korean Air Lines, the biggest shareholder of Hanjin Shipping, failed to reach a resolution when it met Sunday to discuss ways to expedite the injection of 60 billion won ($54 million) it had pledged earlier. The board of the airline will meet again, though the date is undecided, a Korean Air spokesman said.

In turmoil The bankruptcy filing by the Korean company, which controlled 2.9 per cent share of the global container ship traffic, threw supply chains in turmoil during peak season when retailers look to store warehouses and shelves to prepare for the year’s biggest holiday sales — Thanksgiving and Christmas.

About 30 per cent of its container ships have completed unloading, according to Hanjin’s website, while 34 are still stranded at sea and 35 will return to South Korea.

Shares of the company dropped as much 9.7 per cent before paring almost all the losses and traded at 1,275 won in Seoul. - Bloomberg News

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MARKET BUDGET DEFICIT

Egypt targets $10b in share sale of oil firms CAIRO: Egypt is set to launch its initial public offerings (IPOs) in government-owned companies with oil sector businesses, aiming to collect up to $10 billion within three to five years, the minister of investment said.

The government is studying which companies will participate in the programme, Minister of Investment Dalia Khorshid said in an e-mailed response to questions.

The government will pick local and international investment banks to advise on the offerings.

“Many companies will be restructured in the coming period, beginning with electricity companies, to prepare them for share sales on the bourse,” Khorshid said.

Proceeds will be used, in part, to narrow the budget deficit, he said.

Foreign investment The share sales are part of a broader government plan to help fund one of the Middle East’s widest budget gaps deficits and encourage foreign investment in an economy battered by almost six years of unrest. The most populous Arab country has also reached an initial agreement for a $12 billion loan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The ministry is surveying investors on whether to issue a new investment law or modify the current one, Khorshid said. It also plans to present a new bankruptcy law to the cabinet within weeks, she said. The law is meant to help investors exit failed projects and restructure debts. — Bloomberg News

BP Oman, Sharakah renew alliance to develop SMEs BP will fund the 12 months programme, while Sharakah will be responsible for developing 20 SMEs by analysing their performance and areas for improvement

Times News Service MUSCAT: BP Oman and Sharakah signed an agreement on Monday to continue the Khazzan project for SME Development for third consecutive year.

According to terms of the agreement, BP will fund the 12 months programme while Sharakah, the implementing partner, will be responsible for developing 20 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by analysing their performance and identifying areas for their improvement.

Sharakah will also be responsible for monitoring the performance of these SMEs during the

period of 12 months. At the end of the period, the SMEs will receive a non-refundable grant from BP to help them grow their businesses.

The agreement was signed by Yousuf Al Ojaili, president of BP Oman and Abdullah Al Jufaili, general manager of Sharakah, in the presence of vice chairman Said Al Sahib and Shabib Al Maamari, BP Oman’s communications and external affairs manager.

Online registration The existing SMEs from all governorates are invited to register for the programme online at http:// bp.Sharakah.om. After registration, Sharakah will screen the ap-

SHIPPING

SIGNING SESSION: The agreement was signed by Yousuf Al Ojaili, president of BP Oman, with Abdullah Al Jufaili, general manager of Sharakah. – Supplied picture

plications and shortlist 20 eligible projects to undergo the development programme that will focus on the following functions: administration, human resources, branding, marketing, finance, quality and applying best practices.

Commenting on the agreement, Yousuf Al Ojaili, BP Oman president said, “We at BP Oman believe in the importance of supporting Omani SMEs. The fruitful results of our previous two years

of collaboration with Sharakah in developing Omani SME, encourages us to continue this program for a third year. We look forward to working with Omani SMEs and helping to grow this important sector of the Omani economy.”

Abdullah Al Jufaili, general manager of Sharakah, said, “We are delighted to renew the agreement with BP for the third consecutive year and we are honored to gain BP’s confidence in imple-

menting the project. We would like to increase the competitive advantage of these small and medium enterpries by improving their performance and increasing their productivity.”

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Towell revamps website Times News Service MUSCAT: Towell Group, which has more than 50 companies in several countries, recently launched a new and improved website — www. wjtowell.com.

The website includes information on Ajyal Al Mustaqbal and how Omanis can receive assistance in starting a small and medium sized enterprise (SME) or develop an already existing one.

MARITIME TRADE: The Port of Melbourne handles about 2.6 million containers annually and more than 1,000 vehicles a day. – Bloomberg News

Global investors bet $7.3b on Australia’s premier port MELBOURNE: A group of global investors including QIC agreed to pay A$9.7 billion ($7.3 billion) to run Australia’s busiest maritime hub for 50 years, betting on steady income from the port’s daily stream of containers and new cars.

QIC teamed up with Australia’s sovereign wealth fund the Future Fund, Global Infrastructure Partners and Canadian pension manager Omers to run the Port of Melbourne, the group said in a statement on Monday.

The Melbourne port handles about 2.6 million containers annually and more than 1,000 vehicles a day.

The bid topped the Victoria state government’s estimate of A$7 billion. Across Australia, state-run asset sales are fetching higher-than-expected prices

as yield-hungry fund managers search for recurring revenue from infrastructure businesses.

“To say that this is a good day, and that it was a pleasant surprise, I think would be a minor understatement,” state Treasurer Tim Pallas told reporters in Melbourne. “We have maximised the value for the taxpayer.”

Collapse of Hanjin The purchase of Port of Melbourne is a bet on maritime trade to and from Australia even after the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, the South Korean container line that sought bankruptcy protection last month. Hanjin is cutting its fleet by returning some chartered vessels to their owners as it struggles for survival.

In Australia, regional governments are selling assets to help

fund new roads, rail and other projects. Victoria, the nation’s second-largest state economy, will use the funds to build a new underground rail tunnel and remove 50 rail level crossings.

Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc. invests globally in infrastructure assets on behalf of Omers. QIC is a Queensland state-owned investment manager. The port will “be an important contributor to our long-term investment objectives as Australia’s sovereign wealth fund,” Future Fund Chairman Peter Costello said in the statement.

A group including IFM Investors, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets fund and Dutch pension fund APG Groep had also submitted final bids for the port, people familiar with the matter said last week. - Bloomberg News

Seven clusters Towell group is one of the largest companies in the Sultanate and consists of seven clusters with members on the board from the fourth and the fifth generation of the Sultan family.

The clusters include enhance, engineering, construction, property, services and trade, consumer product division and automotive.

The company stands on several pillars of which the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an important part. The Towell Group of Companies is a big contributor to the community in Oman.

Since its inception in 1866, WJ Towell & Company has supported communities mainly in the areas of

IMPROVED: The Towell Group’s website includes information on Ajyal Al Mustaqbal and how Omanis can receive assistance in starting a small and medium sized enterprises or develop an already existing one. - Supplied picture

education, health and housing. The group started Towell Knowledge Institute (formerly known as Al Rumais Training Institute) in 2013.

The institute trains Omanis both for companies within the group and

people working for a large number of other external organisations.

This is one of many steps for the Towell Group of Companies in building up better channels within the communication area.

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FEATURE IN THE LAND OF THE VIKINGS, housing investments have risen to 12 per cent over the past two years due to low interest rates —surpassing the level of spending in oil and gas and helping spare the economy from recession in the process.

NORWAY'S BULLISH HOUSING MARKET

W

hile Norway grapples with the existential question of what to replace its massive oil industry with in the post-carbon era, a boom in the property sector has come to the economy’s rescue.

Fueled by record low interest rates, housing investments have risen 12 per cent over the past two years, surpassing the level of spending in oil and gas and helping spare the economy from recession in the process. Offshore investments, by contrast, have slid 29 per cent over the same period as tumbling crude prices have sent shock-waves through the economy of Western Europe’s biggest oil exporter.

The relative weight of the housing sec-

tor is expected to increase going forward, according to Nordea.

On top of cutting the benchmark rate to 0.5 per cent, the central bank has signaled more easing may be needed to backstop the economy. The real estate market, meanwhile, has boomed. Housing starts have risen 20 per cent over the past year and home prices are rallying at an annual pace of almost 10 per cent nationwide.

Since the imported component of housing investments amounts to only 20 per cent, compared with double that share for oil investments, the rate-fueled housing boom provides far more bang for the buck for the domestic economy.

“The economy is now getting as big a

positive stimulus from housing investments as the negative impulse from oil investments,” said Nordea analyst Eric Bruce. “Actually, it’s even stronger because we largely produce all housing in Norway.”

Of course, having the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund also helps — the government is pumping this year a record amount of oil cash into the economy.

And the billion-krone question remains: Will the housing rally last? Norway has already learned the hard way that overreliance on one sector of the economy does not work. With house prices surging into potential bubble territory, it wouldn’t want to repeat the same mistake again.

— Bloomberg News

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RIBA president Jane Ducan visits Oman

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‘Music of India’ leaves audience spellbound A group of budding singers along with their musical gurus, Acharya Sanjay

MUSCAT: The president of the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) visited Oman early this month, for the first time in the organisation’s history.

Jane Duncan’s visit to Oman earlier this month came as the Sultanate recorded the highest number of local nationals participating in the RIBA Part 3 course in the Middle East. Due to the high uptake the RIBA course has been running permanently in Oman since January 2016.

There are currently 15 Omani students undergoing the RIBA examination process in Oman.

A total of ten of the students are from the Atkins Oman office, which this year saw its first student successfully complete the RIBA examination – May Al Hinai, a design architect at Atkins Oman and editor of the RIBA Gulf Magazine.

During Jane’s visit she awarded May with her professional certificate. “I am extremely honoured to be the first Omani to be able to take the exam in Oman, and I look forward to mentoring the future generation of young Omani architects to be part of this prestigious organisation,” said May Al Hinai.

The president’s visit was organised by Rohan Thotabaduge, RIBA Oman representative and associate architect at Atkins Oman. On September 6, Jon Wilks, British Ambassador in Oman, hosted a dinner reception in the honour of the RIBA president’s visit and this was attended by former and current RIBA students of Oman, Marcus Deeley (Head of RIBA International) and Chloe Sadler (Head of International Chapters).

The following day, Rohan escorted the president and the RIBA team to different ministries and educational institutions to discuss RIBA’s prospects in Oman.

“RIBA has a strong presence in Oman because of the strong Anglo-Omani relationship, and as the Oman representative of the Gulf Chapter I look forward to seeing this continuous growth over the next couple of years when we will have over 20 RIBA chartered Omani architects,” said Thotabaduge.

Jane Duncan and the RIBA International team also visited the Atkins Oman architectural department and discussed the RIBA with future Atkins RIBA candidates.

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Chakrabarty and Reshmi Chakrabarty presented a powerpacked performance at Al Bustan auditorium in a musical fiesta

MUSCAT: Talented singers need no introduction; their mellifluous voices say it all. The depth, emotions, and mettle that they lend to any song set a distinctive place for them in the world of music.

A group of budding singers along with their musical gurus, Acharya Sanjay Chakrabarty and Reshmi Chakrabarty presented a powerpacked performance at Al Bustan auditorium in a musical fiesta called ‘Music of India’ presented by Muscat Unique Diamond Entertainment recently, says a press release.

The musical journey started

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with a beautiful rendition by Reshmi Chakrabarty, a versatile artiste whose genre is in a wide range of musical styles. From olden hits like Inhi longon Ne, to recent ones like Chitthi Na Koi Sandesh, and Kesaria, her scintillating voice reverberated in the auditorium.

Acharya Sanjay Chakrabarty, who is known to have lent support to legendary musicians like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Vidushi Girija Devi, Pandit Birju Maharaj, and Ustad Zakir Hussain as a teenager, displayed his musical prowess on stage as he displayed his dexter-

ity in playing the harmonium and sitar while he sang some popular raga based songs.

Famous vocalists like Asha Bhonsle, Manna Dey, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Hariharan, Rashid Khan, Kunal Ganjewala and Sunidhi have sung many of his compositions.

The stage soon turned into a vista of colours in the second phase of the programme when with the group of young singers including Bishakhjyoti Majumdar, Soumen Nandi, Kinjal Chattopadhyay, and Ankan treated the audience with

a whole gamut of melodious songs.

From Imagine by John Lennon and Kishore Kumar’s ever green romantic hit Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, they crooned many popular numbers and literally set the stage on fire with their performances. These young and versatile singers, after having successful stint in television shows are now making a mark in playback singing in Bollywood.

The charismatic singer Kinjal, who was also hosting the show, conquered the stage and also the hearts of the people by his warmth, friendliness, and his impeccable musical potential.

The show reached a crescendo when they went back to the Vedic era, and the singers presented the music that evolved over the years from Bhajans, Kirtans, and Dhrupads, to Kheyal, Thumri, Ghazal and Rabindra Sangeet.

But what truly further enlivened the atmosphere was when the singers belted out Bollywood hits from 60s till the recent times one after the other, non-stop and in full gusto.

Be it the love ballads or the foottapping numbers, the gallery at the auditorium almost turned into an impromptu dance floor.

Throughout the show the singers nailed each and every song to perfection, leaving the audience wanting for more.

True to its title the concert lived up to the fullest expectations at the show, lauded by one and all for the fully enthralled audience.

The event was sponsored by a host of patrons, corporates and wellwishers, who were acknowledged during the show by organisers.

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Al Siraj Holdings' internship PSM students showcase patriotic programme trains students spirit at solo singing competition MUSCAT: Al Siraj Holdings took four students for their summer internship programme in cyber security, project service, marketing and sales.

The programme provided young individuals with the opportunity to be exposed to the day-today operations of a business and acquire early professional experience before they ventured into their professional careers, says a press release.

The fresh graduates had the opportunity to intern in their field of interest based on their educational background and specialisation.

The highly valuable learning experience spanned over a month as students were given tasks in different department. The students were able to complete projects related to their majors.

Each student received mentorship from an experienced supervisor who acted as a role model to help the next generation of professionals take their first steps towards a successful career.

Ahmed Al Nabhani, the student of Higher College of Technology,

did an internship programme on ‘Cyber Security for a span of three months. Suleiman Al Harrasi and Salwa Al Barwani, students of Caledonian College of Engineering, did internship programme on ‘Projects and Service’. Juhaina Al Ghailani did internship programme on ‘Marketing and Sales.

Bader Mohammed Rashid al Fannah al Araimi, director, Al Siraj Holdings said, “We feel this programme gives students the opportunity to apply practically what they have learnt in their institutions, it also helps to prepare them for the real market and we consider this as an important social corporate responsibility

for our company and we would like to work with more students to train them before they actually take up jobs in the industry.

This will strengthen the talented Omani students with hands on experience and also help them to establish professional network to secure jobs.”

Al Siraj Holdings has interests in Investments, Building Management Systems, Information Technology Services, Construction & Related Services, Energy, Education, Travel and Tourism, Real Estate & Logistics and Manufacturing. It groups more than 15 companies and affiliated businesses in Oman and abroad.

MUSCAT: Pakistan School Muscat recently organised an InterSchool National Song Singing Competition 2016 inviting all Pakistani schools in Oman.

The event was attended by the chief guest Naheed Naveed Atif, deputy head of mission – Embassy of Pakistan, M. Adnan Shahzad, chairman BoDs, members of BoDs, dignitaries, Atta Ullah Niazi, senior principal of Pakistan School System, Khalid Jadoon, principal, Pakistan School Muscat, Munnazza Ghafoor, principal of Junior School of PSM, teachers and students, says a press release.

The event was held to highlight the patriotic spirit among the Pakistani community through the melodious voices of the budding talents of Pakistan School System.

“Singing national song is a pride as their overwhelming tunes and words invoke the very ingrained patriotism in the hearts of a nation”, stated Atta Ullah Niazi, senior principal of Pakistan School System Two contestants each from Pakistan Schools from Mussannah, Nizwa, Seeb and Muscat partici-

pated in the competition. The programme was hosted by Bibi Aatika, Khadija Ilyas and Arooba Saeed.

The judges of the event were Nasir Shabbir and M. Faisal who are members of renowned musical bands of Pakistan along with Hatem Mohammed Rafih, winner of Oman Idol 2012 and a well-known Omani singer. On the individual level Rumaisa from Pakistan School Muscat was the winner and Adun Fatima from Pakistan School Seeb was the runner-up. In senior category, Hadiya Ali of Pakistan School Muscat was adjudged the winner.

Pakistan School Muscat lifted the overall trophy followed by Pakistan School Seeb in the runnersup position. The chief guest gave away the trophies and certificates

to all the participants and the winners of the event.

The highlight of the evening was the live performance of Hatem Mohammed Rafih with his band on a national song Shukria Pakistan which filled the audience with nostalgia for their homeland and gratitude to Oman and its people.

Appreciating all the participants who exhibited their talent, Naheed Naveed Atif encouraged the students to nurture their skills further. Chairman BoD Mohammad Adnan Shehzad congratulated all the participants, winners and the event management team. He expressed his gratitude to Hatem Mohammed Rafi for his inspiring performance and his support to the Pakistani community.

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Alizz Islamic Bank provides Eidiya notes through ITM MUSCAT: For the second time in the Sultanate, Alizz Islamic Bank made it possible for customers to receive Eidiya notes from Oman’s only interactive teller machine (ITM) without having to wait in queues at a bank branch.

The Alizz live ITM at Muscat Grand Mall provided notes of OMR1, OMR5, OMR20 and OMR50 from 10am to 10pm from September 4 to September 15, says a press release.

This service was in line with the bank’s efforts to offer its customers the best facilities driven by cutting-edge technology. Alizz Islamic Bank is the first bank in the sultanate to provide ITMs, which are manufactured by NCR Corporation, a pioneer in consumer transaction technologies.

The most prominent feature of the ITM, which is equipped with video technology, is its ability to create a direct link between the customers and bank staff.

It allows customers to conduct a variety of transactions such as cash withdrawal above the daily limit, cash deposits, check encashment, credit card payment and money transfers.

Moosa Al Jadidi, chief operat-

Qatar Airways starts A380 on Sydney route Following the route’s inauguration with the Boeing 777-300 on March 1, 2016 Qatar Airways has

ing officer at Alizz Islamic Bank said, “We work constantly to offer the most modern technology to keep our customers satisfied.

Our motto is ‘Customers first and their service foremost’. We ensured that customers could obtain their Eidiya notes from an ITM to spare them the time spent in visiting branches.”

Al Jadidi stressed that Alizz Islamic Bank electronic channels have been used widely by customers because they offer a unique customer experience and allow customers to pay bills, make domestic and overseas money transfers, credit card payments, deposit checks and withdraw up to OMR10,000.

The bank will continue to develop its products and electronic technologies in line with the government e-transformation plan.

seen a steady growth in demand for its service on the route

DOHA: Sydney has become Qatar Airways’ first destination in Australia to be served by the super-jumbo A380 aircraft, just six months after it joined the carrier’s global network.

Following the route’s inauguration with the Boeing 777-300 on March 1, 2016 Qatar Airways has seen a steady growth in demand for its service on the route.

The 517-seater A380 aircraft increases Qatar Airways’ current daily capacity by 44 per cent on this route to meet the growing travel and trade demand, says a press release.

Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker said, “From the moment we inaugurated service to Sydney earlier this year, we have been welcomed with open arms. Customers flying to and from Sydney appreciate our global route network and our effi-

cient flight schedules, which save them hours of time on the average itinerary. We are pleased to respond in kind, with the introduction of the A380 service to Sydney, offering 517 seats per flight.”

“Qatar Airways brings travellers from Australia to more destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa than any other airline serving Australia today.

Australia is one of the main hubs of the business world in Asia Pacific, with many passengers flying worldwide for business and leisure. What better way to serve travellers from this key destination than to introduce our iconic A380 to the country, starting with the nation’s biggest hub, Sydney”, he added.

The 517-seat capacity is spread across twin decks in a tri-class configuration of eight seats in first class, 48 seats in business class and 461 in economy class, featuring world-class amenities and first rate services that set it apart

from other aircraft. Passengers travelling from Sydney to London and Paris can enjoy the Qatar Airways A380 experience throughout their journey to these two European destinations.

“We’re thrilled that Qatar Airways has upgauged to an A380 within six months of the airline’s launch in Sydney, which is testament to their early success and strong loads,” Sydney Airport Managing director and chief executive officer Kerrie Mather said.

“Qatar Airways’ Doha-Sydney service already generates an estimated 3,000 jobs and contributes more than USD240 million to the economy per year, plus it provides passengers with more choice and connectivity. Sydney Airport estimates that Qatar Airways’ A380 will deliver an incremental USD78 million in inbound visitor expenditure annually to Australia, supporting the federal government’s target of doubling overnight visitor expenditure by

2020. On behalf of Sydney Airport, I would like to congratulate Qatar Airways on this significant milestone and wish them continued success on the route.”

The A380 aircraft will feature a luxurious and exclusive first class cabin with ultra-wide seats, which automatically recline into a flat bed, two-passenger table extension dining, sleeper suits, flight slippers and amenities from Giorgio Armani. Passengers travelling in Qatar Airways’ awardwinning business class can also enjoy private aisle access with the 1-2-1 seat configuration and a suite of connectivity options including on-board Wi-Fi, keeping them fully connected to while up in the air.

In addition, passengers in first and business class can relax and socialise at the on-board lounge located on the upper deck of the super-jumbo.

Economy class passengers also benefit with the added spaciousness of the A380, with higher ceilings on the main deck, a wider seat configuration and design to offer more leg room plus contoured headrests.

When transiting through Qatar Airways’ hub, Hamad International Airport in Doha, passengers travelling from Sydney can enjoy a comfortable and efficient transit. The luxurious and modern airport has more than 40,000 square metres of retail space and restaurants including more than 70 retail and 30 food and beverage outlets, as well as a 25-metre swimming pool, gym, hotel and spa.

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Z-Corp internship programme offers practical learning for ICEM students MUSCAT: With an aim to provide an opportunity for students to use its workplace as an active learning environment, The Zubair Corporation (Z-Corp) recently rolled out an internship programme in health, safety and environment (HSE) for the students of International College of Engineering and Management (ICEM).

The internship programme was organised by Zubair Corporate HR in collaboration with ICEM, says a press release.

A spokesperson for Z-Corp said, “For most students an internship is their first chance to apply their knowledge to the real world. Therefore, this programme will not only help them hone skills needed to work in the industry but also expose them to a professional workplace situation”.

He added, “At Z-Corp we believe that working on actual projects for an established organisation will also give students the expertise that is needed to work

effectively with others. Besides it will give them the confidence in their own capabilities.”

Stressing that the experience will increase their employability prospect, the official added, “our internship programme will give the students an edge that they would not have otherwise,” The programme was organised for ICEM students who are studying fire and safety engineering management and HSE management.

The programme was attended by representatives from ICEM, HSE interns, and the HSE super-

visors from the Zubair Group of companies. The summer industrial placement is part of a wider plan to equip students with the necessary job ability for the future and to make them productive members in Omani society. The programme also provided opportunities for the interns to obtain competence that would make them employable in the future.

A spokesperson for ICEM said, “A chance to do an internship at a prestigious organisation like The Zubair Corporation can help shape these students’ future ca-

reer. Most companies prefer students who have had real hands on practical on the job training.

This internship is in the best interest of our students and I feel that they will gain much from this collaboration.”

The three-week internship programme included comprehensive HSE knowledge-transfer.

The performance of the interns was assessed through their assigned supervisors. The HSE findings and a report will be presented to the interns’ committee at the end of the programme.

Z-Corp has planned this programme in support of the government’s plan for Omanisation and in that context offered Omani students a chance for both professional and personal development.

The organisation is committed to supporting the growth of young Omanis and is supportive of strengthening cooperation and collaboration with educational institutions like the ICEM.

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All-new 2017 Nissan Patrol debuts in Oman with a strong V6 engine With refreshed styling enhancements of the region’s iconic SUV, the all-new Nissan Patrol adds more style to its already impressive ‘go anywhere’ versatility, technology and comfort

MUSCAT: Suhail Bahwan Automobiles announced the launch of its new 2017 Nissan Patrol V6 in Oman. This model complements the current Patrol V8 lineup while offering the same levels of prestige to a broader customer base in the market.

Meticulously engineered for over 60 years, the Patrol is Nissan’s flagship SUV model with a rich heritage and passionate following in the Middle East that dates back to the 1950s. With refreshed styling enhancements of the region’s iconic SUV, the all-new Nissan Patrol adds more style to its already impressive ‘go anywhere’ versatility, technology and comfort, says a press release.

“The new Patrol V6 complements the legendary Patrol V8 which is considered one of the most powerful, spacious and popular SUVs in the Middle East,” said Samir Cherfan, managing director of Nissan Middle East. “Our Nissan Patrol business has expanded close to 4 times from FY11 to FY15, and with the introduction of the Patrol V6 we aim to grow by 20% over the next two years.

Specifically designed and built for the demands of the region while taking into account increasing consumer appeal for more fuel efficient, practical, full-sized SUVs, the Patrol V6 still retains the high levels of power and prestige that

the legendary Patrol is famous for and has earned it the title ‘hero of all terrains in life’.”

“Nissan Patrol drives forward carrying not just its proud reputation but also a distinct sense of refinement, ground-breaking technology and exceptional comfort. It is the next great advance in 4x4 category”, said a senior SBA official. “We are confident that our flagship SUV for Oman will exceed all expectations,” he added.

The new Patrol 4L V6 was designed for and tested in the region to meet all types of terrain and temperature conditions while delivering the same legendary off-road and on-road capability. It delivers best in class power in the V6 category. With 275 horsepower and 394 Nm, the Patrol V6 offers 12% more torque in the driving range than the competition while retaining the same towing capacity as the Patrol V8.

The Patrol V6 weighs less and enjoys lower ownership costs, making it the ideal choice as a practical, everyday family vehicle while retaining its go-anywhere readiness for any kind of adventure.

Available exclusively in the Middle East in September 2016, the Patrol V6 is identical in design to the Patrol V8 and will be available in both XE and SE grades, each with many optional extras available. Both models have enhanced grade walks and will benefit of new standard specifications such as powered third row seats, meaning they will continue to represent

exceptional value for this class and above. Equipped with the Nissan Smart Car Application, the MY17 Patrol is the most connected car in its segment (available in the UAE and gradually expanding across the region).

Its increased fuel economy makes the Patrol V6 an appealing proposition to a wider customer base, while offering better ride quality and a quieter cabin than its competitors.

These benefits will make purchasing decisions even more practical for customers seeking prestige and power while prioritizing economic benefits.

Building on a heritage that stems back from 1951 when the first Patrol rolled off the production line, the original 60-series Patrol was initially used as a military vehicle due to its all-terrain capability.

Over the next 65 years, the evolution of the Patrol saw it become one of the most iconic off-road vehicles ever built, winning 26 awards since 2014 and making it the most awarded SUV in the region.

“Like the existing V8, the new Patrol V6 offers incredible power, exceptional passenger and baggage space, and delivers industryleading value in a prestige SUV. With this new addition to the current Patrol range, Nissan’s commitment to offering incomparable levels of choice to its customers is reaffirmed, and we are certain the new Patrol V6 will continue to raise the bar on what a luxury SUV should be,” added Cherfan.

The Patrol V6 beats its rivals with several milestones including lower engine noise and vibration, better acceleration and a 25 per cent improvement on acceleration push on steep inclines.

Key specifications Patrol XE includes: 7 speed AT, 4L-4H switch - full time 4WD w/ variable 4x4 mode, 18” alloy wheels, remote keyless entry with intelligent key, push engine starter, power door locks with speed-sensing auto lock, power one-touch auto windows - FR&RR, centre console w/ lid and cool box, manual tilt and telescopic adjuster steering wheel, leather shift knob, chrome door handles, front auto dual-zone climate control A/C with rear cooler, 2-DIN AM/FM 1CD + AUX input audio system with 4 speakers, cruise control, dual SRS airbag system, VDC, hill start assist and hill descent control, ABS, EBD and brake assist, LSD, rear differential lock, immobilizer with car alarm (vehicle security system), TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system), front & rear parking sensors, rear spoiler and hands free phone.

Patrol SE-T1 (in addition to XE features): coloured and electric outside rear view mirrors with indicators, chrome grille, new LED + halogen headlamps, new LED rear combination lamps, headlamp levelizer, DTRL (day time running light), woody print interior décor, front fog lamps, leather steering wheel, rear view monitor with

camera, iPod®/USB/MP3 connectivity, 6 speakers, Pintle Hook.

Patrol SE-T2 (in addition to SET1 features): Pop-up headlamp washer, remote engine starter, power adjustable driver’s seat with power lumber support, power sunroof, power back door, DVD player on 8” coloured LCD screen with navigation, music server, crash sensitive automatic unlock system, drive computer with built-in combination meters, automatic hazard lighting system, compass.

Patrol SE-T2 OPT Pack (in addition to SE-T2 features): Side + curtain airbags, rear entertainment system with 7” rear display, leatherette seats, power passenger seats. Options: BOSE premium audio with 13 speakers.

Patrol SE-Platinum City (in addition to SE-T2): Chrome and electric outside rear view mirrors with electric folding and reverse link, leather steering with wood grain, steering electric telescopic and height adjustment, leather door trim, city type front bumper, roof rails, off road monitor function, 20” machine cut alloy wheels, side + curtain airbags, around view monitor, intelligent key linked to front door, rear hatch, panic alarm with memory, platinum grade emblem Nissan Oman, represented by Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, has built up its reputation through innovative technology, and a broad product line-up. In Oman, people have increasingly opted for Nissan

models because they come with class leading features, great performance, ideally suited to the local conditions and offer great value for money besides being among the safest cars on the road.

Nissan’s range of vehicles consists of sedans like Micra, Sunny, Sentra, Tiida, Altima and Maxima; crossover model the Juke; SUV range of X-Trail, Pathfinder and Patrol. Nissan’s LCV range includes single cab and the double cab Pickups, Navara, Patrol Pickup, Urvan 15-seater, panel van buses and Civilian with 26 seats and 30-seater variants.

A decade of promise Suhail Bahwan Automobiles is largely committed to supporting Nissan’s growth in the Sultanate through major emphasis on customer satisfaction and by providing world-class after-sales services in Oman. With a national network of more than 20 showrooms, 22 service centers and 35 spare parts outlets, SBA has further built upon its legacy of trust, excellent customer service and providing value for money to each of its customers.

Nissan Oman showrooms work on straight shift - while the Qurum showroom operates from 9:30 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm from Saturday to Thursday, all other showrooms are open during the same time from Sunday to Thursday.

For test drive options call Nissan Toll free 80050011. For more details on Nissan vehicles visit their new website: www.nissanoman.com

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Bank Muscat’s support to develop modern sports infrastructure across the Sultanate complements the government’s efforts in building a sporting nation

MUSCAT: The Green Sports initiative launched by Bank Muscat to promote Oman as a sporting nation has set a benchmark for corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes in terms of its scope, reach and appeal. Within five years of the launch of the unique programme aimed at greening of football fields across Oman, the bank has to date extended support to 63 sports teams and continues to help eligible teams to realise their sporting dreams.

In step with its ‘Let’s Do More’ vision, Bank Muscat announced 15 new beneficiaries for the Green Sports programme in 2016. The support to develop modern sports infrastructure across the Sultanate complements the government efforts in building a sporting nation.

The initiative benefiting commu-

nities, especially youth, is aimed at contributing to sustainable development and all-round progress in Oman, says a press release.

Modern sporting infrastructure developed across the Sultanate as part of the Green Sports initiative is a boon for the game of football.

To date, 23 green football fields have been inaugurated while the greening and infrastructure development work is in progress in the remaining fields. Among the 63 beneficiary sports teams, 50 have opted for greening of the football fields with natural turf, 7 for synthetic greening, 5 for floodlights and one for desalination equipment to facilitate greening of the field in an area facing problems of water salinity.

In a unique contribution, the Green Sports initiative has created an ideal platform for social engagement among youth. The football fields developed as part of the Green Sports initiative are serving as a meeting place for children

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to youth. As the nation’s leading financial institution, Bank Muscat aims to motivate corporates to provide the required support for youth to excel in all arenas.

The scope of Green Sports support for sports teams include greening of football fields with natural or synthetic turf, floodlights or water desalination equipment in areas facing problems of water salinity. Providing wider representation, the Green Sports support has extended support to develop sustainable sports infrastructure in all parts of the Sultanate.

The consistent progress of the Green Sports initiative confirms the bank’s commitment to the programme aimed at providing ample opportunities for young Omanis to develop their sporting talents in an ideal environment. The programme is expected to go a long way in developing the sporting skills and talents of Omani youth, thereby promoting the game of football in Oman.

Colourful Talentfest unlocks latent skills MUSCAT: South Indian fraternity Team United and Asalah Gopurathu Tamil Makkal jointly organised a cultural programme Talentfest 2016 recently at Majan Hotel.

The event was a spectacular display of hidden talents of both adults and kids. As the name suggests, the evening was an ex-

hibition of dances, songs, Yoga skillshow, musical concert, fashion show and artwork, says a press release.

Kids as young as three years made their debut performance and stole the hearts of the audience. The event was mentored

by B.R.Chander and anchored by Rose Ram.

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Waljat College opens admission process MUSCAT: Waljat College of Applied Sciences is organising its Open Day on September 20 and 21 to encourage the students to apply for admission in various courses offered by the college.

The timings will be 9am to 3pm on September 20 and 3pm to 6pm on September 21.

From this academic year starting from September 25, 2016, a new degree programme in Chemical Engineering will commence apart from other Engineering programme which include Biotechnology, Computer Science and Electronics and Communication, says a press release.

and youth to be engaged in social activities leading to development of strong community bonding and positive character traits. The fields are used to host various activities such as Ramadan nights, group weddings and other community celebrations.

The criteria for availing the Green Sports support include that sports teams should have been in existence for three years with a minimum of 300 members from the local community. The bank recognises that local teams wield immense influence on neighbourhood communities, especially youth, hence teams with modern infrastructure facilities can help raise sporting heroes for the country.

The CSR and sustainability strategy pursued by Bank Muscat is focused on delivering long-term benefits to the community and the nation. True to its commitment to supporting varied sporting activities in the country, Bank Muscat remains at the forefront in offering the required encouragement

WCAS has recently got approval to start weekend programme in EMBA which will be commencing from October 2016 on Fridays and Saturdays. The institute is already offering full time programme in BBA, BCA and MBA and part time programme in BBA and BCA and EMBA evening mode. A one year foundation programme is also offered for the local nationals.

The aspiring students should fulfill the eligibility criteria for different programme. For details on the eligibility criteria and other information, visit www.waljatcollege.edu.om.

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N U super specialty hospital set to participate in Oman Health Expo BANGALORE: N U Hospital in Bangalore, India is a tertiary care and a super-speciality hospital for nephro-urology care. N U Hospital is one of the South India’s leading nephro-urology hospitals and the first dedicated nephro-urology centre in Karnataka.

The hospital in association with Al Hakkim Medical Tourism, Muscat is participating in the upcoming Oman Health Expo to be held from September 20 to 22, 2016.

Expert doctors from N U Hospital will give free consultations and medical advises at the venue for nephrology, urology and infertility problems, says a press release.

The hospital has a high level of expertise and experience, knowledge and expertise in providing advanced nephro-urology care. Quality care is further ensured through their experienced professionals, state-of-the-art technology, modern equipment, strict adherence to quality protocols at all levels, and cutting-edge research.

“In N U we believe in expert advice and ethical treatment”, said Dr.Prasanna Venkatesh, their managing director.

To mention a few of the achievements, NU has the dual distinction of being the first standalone Nephro-Uro Hospital in India.

Also the first standalone NephroUro hospital in the country to achieve NABH and NABL accreditation, to set up infrared spectroscopic analysis of kidney stones, kidney transplants, operationalising the Flexible Cystoscope, operationalising the Flexible Uret-

eroscope and operationalising the Holmium Laser for stones.

Dr. Prasanna adds, “N U Hospitals address serious nephro-uro ailments, complex cases and rare conditions in adults, children and in the elderly and has been performing kidney transplants for over twenty five years.”

“Our unique differentiator is its excellence in sub specialties ; pediatric urology, pediatric nephrology, neuro-urology and uro-dynamics, uro-oncology, kidney transplantation, holmium laser treatment for prostate enlargement , andrology, laparoscopic urology, preventive nephrology, vascular access- AV fistulas and AV grafts and plasmapheresis”, he added.

In addition N U Hospitals also offer tertiary care Endocrinology, IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) Nephro-Uro pathology and genetic testing and molecular diagnostics.

“The Artificial Reproductive Techniques (ART) clinic was started in 2015 keeping in mind the emerging needs of the infertility and ART services. The state of

art embryology laboratory is built according to the ESHRE guidelines, ensuring the appropriate culture condition.

A dedicated team of reproductive consultants, embryologists and andrologist continuously strive to give the best to the patient and we are proud to achieve a success rate at par with the international standards” said Dr. Ashwini, the infertility expert.

N U Hospital has installed the world first antimicrobial PVC wall cladding containing BioClad Technology for its most advanced state of art operating theaters, offers remote dialysis monitoring

system using TDMS, video coconsultation in its networks and has installed PACS that integrates the entire image viewing and radio diagnosis facility.

VMA Hakkim, managing director of Al Hakkim Medical Tourism Company asserts,“We brought N U services to Oman because N U offers a tablet based patient experience management system and a specialist PET (patient engagement) that deliver delightful patient centric service end to end.

N U Hospitals is the final destination for complete multifaceted nephro and urology care and ethical treatments at affordable costs.”

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MUSCAT: Rewarding customers for saving, Oman Arab Bank (OAB) announced 11 lucky winners of its Hassad Savings Scheme draw for the month of August. Akbar Ali Hassan from the Samail branch became the latest winner of the monthly regional prize, walking away with OMR40,000 while five lucky female account holders and five young savers each received OMR1,500 and OMR1,000 respectively.

Hanaa Al Hinai, assistant general manager - head of wealth management, Bancassurance and Liabilities, said, “I would like to offer my congratulations to our 11 monthly winners.

Hassad was designed to encourage a culture of saving and help our customers to fulfill

their aspirations.

The response we have received has been massive as Hassad has successfully brought a unique and fun experience to our valued customers, rewarding dozens of lucky savers across Oman with over OMR500,000 since the beginning of 2016.”

Customers who maintain a minimum balance of OMR100 at the end of the month are eligible for the draw. OAB still has more than OMR400,000 in cash up for grabs until the end of the year including the OMR100,000 that has been earmarked exclusively for elite customers in December.

Additionally, upcoming draws also include special events celebrating Omani Women’s Day and the 46th National Day.

Toyota Oman Facebook page ‘Likes’ cross 75,000 ... and still counting MUSCAT: Toyota has achieved yet another significant landmark in its digital presence by crossing over 75,000 fans on the ‘www.facebook.com/ToyotaOman’ page and is showing no signs of stopping!

A Saud Bahwan Automotive spokesperson spoke about the popularity that the ToyotaOman page enjoys today, “We connect with people at every level. Our presence on social media is to reach out to customers and fans of the brand in real time, and is an extension of our customer centric approach.

Any trend-spotter will readily note how active Oman has become in

recent years on social media. It reflects the growing importance of Social Media and its role in influencing buying decisions. Our page is our door to Omani homes and very early on, we realised the potential of Facebook and made it as one of the pillars of our social media marketing strategy... Today, our fan base has crossed the 75,000 landmark and we are grateful to our enthusiasts for it.”

Be it a laptop, smartphone, tablet, PC or any device with pixels – Toyota enthusiasts log on to find the latest news about the Toyota models, says a press release.

Freshness and topicality are also some of the many reasons for the popularity of the Toyota Oman page, “To keep information relevant and interesting, our page contains up-to-the minute information on new model launches, new features and current promotions.

Photos and interesting videos are also posted.

One of the most interactive pages currently among automobile brands in Oman, the ToyotaOman page is also a bridge for two-way communication between fans and Toyota. These dialogues bring in valuable feedback revealing cus-

tomer sentiments. Further fans can interact with the brand and can request for any information as required regarding product, offers, events or any other subject.

The spokesperson reminds, “Visitors to the Toyota Oman page are welcome to like the page to stay tuned to all the updates of Toyota and are encouraged to participate in the conversations that happen on the page.”

Indeed, Toyota’s digital footprint in Oman has deepened with the Facebook page. Given the response, it is fair to assume that will continue on the upward trend.

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Al Wahaibi wants ‘team work’ with clubs for development of Oman football A. SESHAGIRI RAO

raoas@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Team work and professionalism were the main themes as Sheikh Salim Al Wahaibi, the unanimous choice to replace Sayyid Khalid bin Hamad Al Busaidi as the chairman of the Oman Football Association, spoke about his vision and strategy for further development of Sultanate’s soccer during a specially organised event on Monday night.

Sheikh Salim Al Wahaibi hosted the event at Grand Millennium Muscat to interact with the representatives of various clubs, officials from the Ministry of Sports Affairs, the Oman Football Association and other sports bodies as well as members of State Council and other dignitaries, and spoke at length about his plans for the future of Oman football.

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ness family that has always been involved in and patronised sports and sports activities, Sheikh Salim Al Wahaibi emerged as the lone candidate for the chairmanship and his take over from Sayyid Khalid as the OFA chief on September 29, the day of Oman football governing body’s board elections, is now a mere formality.

Sheikh Salim Al Wahaibi started Monday’s event with an impres-

sive opening remarks in which he expressed his desire to work closely with all those associated with Oman football and sought the clubs co-operation in working as a team for the development of Sultanate’s soccer.

Later, he unveiled his eightpoint strategy to achieve his objectives for the betterment of Oman football and those points included: development of football community, to enhance awareness and edu-

cation about the sport, specialised and qualified human resources, proper use of modern communication methods to involve youth, attract more private sector support, administrative and technical development and more importantly transparency in all aspects of running the organisation.

Replying to a query, Sheikh Salim Al Wahaibi, who had previously served as the vice-chairman of

the OFA, stressed the need to help Oman national team return to their former status as the region’s best.

“We will sincerely work towards helping our national team rise to the former status. Our main aim will be to make Oman team the best in the Gulf region as well as be among the best in the entire Asian region,” he said.

Speaking about the professionalism in the Sultanate soccer, he said: “It’s not enough if we have just one league (Omantel Professional League) run professionally with the support of sponsors. We want to take this professionalism into other divisions (leagues) as well as. We have to find a way to attract sponsors who will support these leagues,” he said.

Four-way contest While Sheikh Salim Al Wahaibi will be unchallenged for the OFA chairmanship, the September 29

Oman closer to quarterfinals after draw with South Korea Oman will now advance as Group C winners if they avoid defeat against second-placed Iraq team on Thursday

MUSCAT: Oman moved closer to sealing a quarterfinal berth in the ongoing AFC U-16 Championship in India after a goalless draw with Korea Republic in a crucial Group C match on Monday.

According to news posted on the Asian Football Confederation website, Yousuf Al Malki struck the woodwork early on at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa as twotime champions Oman had the better of a goalless opening 45 minutes.

However, South Korea put in an improved performance in a second half of few chances with the goalkeepers rarely tested as Oman returned to the top of the standings on goal difference while the 2014 runners-up picked up their first point.

Oman will now advance as Group C winners if they avoid defeat against second-placed Iraq on Thursday while Korea Republic must beat Malaysia and hope the group’s other clash does not end

CRUCIAL POINT: Action from a Group C match between Oman and South Korea in the AFC U-16 Championship in Goa on Monday. – AFC

level if they are to have any chance of progression.

Oman started confidently and were just inches away from going in front on 10 minutes when Al

Malki’s inswinging free-kick from 40 yards caught goalkeeper Park Ji-Min off guard only to rebound back off the crossbar.

Oman continued in the ascend-

ancy and Arshad Al Alawi drilled just wide of the Korean left post on 17 minutes.

Yacoub Al Sabahi’s team then should have opened the scoring midway through the half with Al Alawi involved once more.

The midfielder’s sweetly struck effort from outside the penalty area was too hot to handle for Park Ji-Min but when the ball fell kindly to Muatasim Al Bakri just a few yards from goal the forward shot over when it looked easier to score.

But as the game moved towards the final 20 minutes neither side looked like breaking the deadlock.

Oman coach Yacoub Al Sabahi said: “I think we played a good game tactically and I’m very happy with the players’ performance.

We played against one of the best teams in the tournament and I think we prepared very well for it.”

elections will see four candidates contestanting for the two vicechairmanship posts and they are Issa Al Sunaidy, Ali Said Al Fadhil, Jassim Al Shukaili and Mohsin Al Masroori.

Meanwhile, a total of 28 candidates will vying for the posts of nine ordinary members.

According to a list provided by the OFA, they are Saif Al Ghafri, Qutaibah Al Ghailani, Nasser Al Balushi, Sultan Al Hosni, Ibrahim Al Alawi, Nasr Al Wahaibi, Ahmed Al Rashidi, Hamed Al Maamari, Humeid Al Jabri, Mohammed Al Shuhi, Nasser Al Riyami, Ahmed Al Farsi, Mohammed Al Qasmi, Suleiman Al Habsi, Rabe’ea Auladthani, Abdulhakim Al Omairi, Abdullah Al Mardi, Malik Al Shuhi, Waleed Al Maskari, Said Al Hashmi, Anees Al Nahri, Younis Al Hajri, Ziyad Al Balushi, Jaber Al Mukhaini, Said Al Qasmi, Ahmed Al Salmani, Salim Al Rabee’a and Abdulhakim Al Shanfari.

ASIAN BEACH GAMES

Oman beach soccer team to Vietnam MUSCAT: A 12-member Oman national beach soccer team, accompanied by coach Talib Hilal Al Thanawi and his supports staff, left for Vietnam on Monday to take part in the Asian Beach Games.

The fifth edition of the Asian Beach Games will take place in the Vietamese capital of Hanoi from September 24 to October 3.

The Oman national team comprises Amjad Al Hamadani, Yahya Al Araimi, Jalal Al Sinani, Noah Al Zadjali, Hani Al Dhabit, Sharif Shambeh, Abdullah Al Souti, Mishaal Al Araimi, Abdullah Al Balushi, Munther Al Araimi, Haitham Hareb and Khalid Al Araimi.

The Omani delegation is led

by Sheikh Mansour bin Zaher Al Hajri, member of Oman Football Association (OFA) board.

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SYDNEY: Australia captain Steve Smith thinks Mitchell Starc will be fit to face South Africa in November despite a freak accident in training last week that left the pace bowler with a “gruesome” injury.

Left-armer Starc required 30 stitches last Thursday to close a gash in his left leg caused by a stump that had been dug into the ground at Hurstville Oval in south Sydney and will be in a leg brace for another two weeks.

“It wasn’t nice at all,” Smith told reporters on Monday ahead of Australia’s departure for South Africa, where they will play a lone one-dayer against Ireland followed by five ODIs against the hosts.

“It was actually probably one of the most gruesome things I have ever seen. “I guess for Mitch, he’s

got no tendon or ligament damage so given everything goes well over the next couple of weeks, we’re confident that he will be okay for the first Test match.”

Starc, who was being rested from the trip to South Africa along with fellow quick Josh Hazlewood, has established himself as the leader of Australia’s pace attack in all three forms of the game over the last couple of years.

The 26-year-old’s absence for the first of three Tests against the Proteas in Perth from November 3 would be a major setback for the hosts, who also face the South Africans in Hobart and a day-night match in Adelaide.

“It was just one of those things,” Smith said. “You go for the ball and almost block everything out.

As he was catching it a few of us

were saying ‘don’t go for it’ but he took the catch and then what happened after that wasn’t great.

“He wasn’t overly impressed, but when things like that happen, particularly when he was about to have a bit of a rest and chill out, those are the kind of things you don’t want happening.”

Smith has also had a chance to rest after being brought home early from Sri Lanka in a move that was heavily critcised in the media.

“I think we could have got the messaging across a fair bit better,” Smith admitted.

“We knew a fair way out that I was going to leave after the second one-day game. The fact we only brought it out the day before probably shocked a few people. It will do me the world of good looking at what’s coming up.” - Reuters

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Kohli-Kumble must change trend of rank turners, says Harbhajan NEW DELHI: Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels captain Virat Kohli and chief coach Anil Kumble have got a chance to usher in a new era where Indian cricket teams will not require “rank turners” to win matches as the long-used tactic is beginning to boomerang on the side.

With India starting their long home season of 13 Tests with a three-match series against New Zealand, the ‘Turbanator’ opined that designer pitches could backfire on the team.

“Over past four-five years, the previous team managements preferred pitches where Test matches would end inside three days. But I believe both Anil bhai and Virat are positive people, who would like play on good Test pitches, where the results are decided on fourth evening or by fifth day post lunch session,” Harbhajan said.

“We should look at the bigger picture. Are we gaining anything by winning inside two and half to three days? Are we also being fair to our batsmen who struggled against South African spinners during last home series?” India’s third highest wicket-taker asked some serious questions.

“Why do we call it Test cricket? Because it tests your skill from Day 1 to Day 5 at every level. It should give everyone a fair chance to succeed at that level.

“Save the last Test match at Kotla, where Ajinkya (Rahane) batted exceptionally and Virat got runs, our batsmen also suffered. I can tell you if we go for rank turners, it can boomerang on us like World T20 in Nagpur.

Mitch Santner and Ish Sodhi could prove to be a handful.

“But if we can produce sporting pitch where our batsmen can score 400 runs if batting first, New Zealand can’t beat us. Man to man, we are a better unit. Even if we prepare sporting tracks, we can win 3-0,” the 36-year-old Harbhajan stated.

For Harbhajan, rank turners is of no good use to Indian spinners also. “Fine, you can get wickets but there are times when the bowler doesn’t even know that where the ball will land and which direction it goes. You don’t know which one would turn and which one would jump,” he said.

Harbhajan said even the likes of Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami should get to bowl a substantial number of overs in an innings. “People criticise Ishant for having played nearly 70 Tests (69 Tests) with barely 200 plus (202) wickets. But has anyone cared to find out how many overs Ishant had bowled in India?”

“If we can make a statement of intent in this series, it will only help us when we travel abroad next time,” Harbhajan said. - PTI

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SPORTS Oman Air look to keep ESS lead in Madeira Skipper Larson admitted the three events in Madeira, Lisbon and Australia would require greater application if their overall lead was to be maintained or even extended

MUSCAT: Team Oman Air is intent on upping the ante when racing gets underway at the Extreme Sailing Series’ brand new venue in Madeira in a bid to safeguard and increase their five-point overall lead throughout the remaining three events in 2016.

Skipper Morgan Larson admitted that their second place in Act 5 in St Petersburg, finishing six points behind rivals Alinghi, had represented a timely wake-up call and the three events in Madeira, Lisbon and Australia would require greater application and determination if their overall lead was to be maintained or even extended.

“The season is half way done and although we have a five-point lead, we cannot start counting our chickens,” he said.

“We need to be in with a shot of winning the championship when the last Act in Sydney starts and to do that we have to sail more determinedly and work harder to make sure our lead isn’t eroded between now and then.”

The Portuguese Atlantic islands of Madeira, an archipelago comprising four islands off the northwest coast of Africa, is expected to deliver winds of be-

DETERMINED: A file photo shows Oman Air skipper Morgan Larson with his teammates Pete Greenhalgh, Ed Smyth, Nasser Al Mashari and James Wierzbowski. – Supplied photo

tween 8-12 knots which will provide the ideal opportunity to go on the offensive, Larson said.

“After St Petersburg Act, the feeling was good because we sailed well but we didn’t nail it when it really counted.

“So I think we need to be a bit more assertive in our balancing of risk and reward. Sometimes when you are out ahead, you can get a bit conservative and protect your lead but history tells you that you cannot afford to do that in this fleet.

“You always have to be offensive rather than defensive so Russia was a bit of a wake- up call and that is good.”

Snapping at their heels as usual is Alinghi, the Swiss team that Larson skippered for the past two years before moving back to Oman Air. Their win in St Petersburg narrowed the gap at the top

of the table to five points so there is now extra pressure on Larson and his crew to make sure his old team make no further gains.

“When you are racing against your old teammates you want to prove you can beat them,” he said.

“I have a lot of respect for the Alinghi guys and know they are strong in a lot of areas so it makes for great racing but I want to beat them simply because they are one of the best teams and it is always satisfying beating the best teams.

“I enjoy the pressure. It’s what drives me — and makes me feel good. The whole team responds well to pressure.”

As previous winners of the Extreme Sailing Series, Oman Air’s Pete Greenhalgh, Ed Smyth and Nasser Al Mashari are known to relish pressure situations while James Wierzbowski, the only

member of the Oman Air crew who has never stood on the winner’s podium at the end of the series is keen to collect his winners medal in 2016.

But Madeira will be a challenge for all of them, admitted Al Mashari, Oman’s star bowman.

“No one has raced in Madeira before so we are quite excited and we are looking forward to it,” he said.

“We know there is a potential for a 15 knot wind but it sounds like a good venue and it will make the racing more fun because no one knows what will happen next.

We will be focussed and determined to step up to the top of the podium again.”

Racing in Madeira will comprise a mix of open water racing and the Series’ signature Stadium Racing starting on September 22 just off the shore of Marina Funchal.

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Exhausted Murray desperate for a break GLASGOW: Andy Murray is itching for a break after an exhausting few months, the world No. 2 said, after defending champions Britain were knocked out

by Argentina 3-2 in the Davis Cup semifinal on Sunday night.

The 29-year-old had a busy European summer when he reached the French Open final, followed by his second Wimbledon triumph, and then successfully defended his Olympic gold at Rio. A tired Murray then lost to Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.

Murray was involved in both the singles and doubles matches in the Davis Cup semifinals defeat against Argentina, including a five-hour marathon against Juan Martin del Potro.

I have played so much tennis in the last few months, I need a break and I need it now Andy Murray “I have played so much tennis in the last few months, I need a break and I need it now,” Murray said.

“I knew I was going to be in some pain this weekend and I spoke to my team about that it was going to be really hard. But my

expectations were less than what I’m feeling now.”

Murray is scheduled to next play in the China Open, beginning on October 3, followed by the Shanghai Masters.

He had a thigh injury worry dur-

ing his straight-sets win against Guido Pella in the reverse singles.

“I’ve never really had any muscle injuries before. That was worrying for me and thankfully I managed to get it done in straight sets,” Murray said. - Reuters

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Ex-champion Hayden returns as a stand-in MADRID: Former champion Nicky Hayden will make his MotoGP return at Spain’s Motorland Aragon circuit this weekend as a stand-in for injured Australian Jack Miller at the privately-run Marc VDS Honda team.

Miller suffered two fractures in his right hand when he crashed in

Austria last month and has now been given time out to recover after struggling in the last two rounds in Britain and Italy.

American Hayden, who won the 2006 title with the works Honda team, finished third at the inaugural Motorland Aragon race on a Ducati in 2010. - Reuters

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SPORTS Oman Racing Team win fourth place in Blancpain Endurance Cup series Ahmad Al Harthy and his ORT teammates Adam and Modell overcame huge odds to secure enough points to wrap-up fourth in the Pro-Am Championship

MUSCAT: Ahmad Al Harthy and Blancpain Endurance Cup teammates Jonny Adam and Devon Modell brilliantly overcame huge odds during the final round of the season at the Nurburgring on Sunday, after opening lap contact threatened to derail their Pro-Am points hopes.

Starting the three-hour contest at the German venue from class pole position for the first time, a lofty sixth on the overall grid, the Oman Racing Team trio headed into the season finale aiming to secure third in the Pro-Am championship and after a great start from Al Harthy all looked positive.

Holding position as the race began, the Muscat driver neatly threaded his way into the first corner sandwiched between two ‘Pro’ class cars but as they rounded the apex the No.44 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 was tapped and pitched across the front of the car to Ahmad’s right.

Recovering a long way down on the rest of the field, stone last in 52nd position overall, Ahmad put the frustration of the contact behind him and professionally fo-

DRAMATIC RACE: Oman Racing Team driver Ahmad Al Harthy leads the pack in Blancpain Endurance Pro-Am Championship final round in Nurburgring. – Supplied photo

cused on carving his way through the order as quickly as possible.

An early Safety Car period afforded the Omani a chance to reduce the 16-second deficit to the pack faster than may otherwise have been the case and when racing resumed on lap six he charged through the order with some outstanding driving.

Steering the Oman Ministry of Sports Affairs, Oman Air, National Bank of Oman (NBO), Barr Al Jissah and Omantel-backed Aston Martin into 44th overall and 17th in Pro-Am inside the first 15 minutes of action, half an hour later Ahmad was up into 14th in ProAm and 37th overall.

Confirming the pace and performance of the Oman Racing Team powered by Motorbase package, the 35-year-old then pitted for the first driver-change stop with around 55 minutes of racing elapsed from 14th in class. Modell took the second stint and at the halfway point of the race he held

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into the first corner still in the lead of Pro-Am. Then I got tapped and turned around and that was it, the hopes of the top three in the championship ended there. I was happy with how I came back though from the back and Devon and Jonny both did a great job.”

He added: “It’s been quite a frustrating year in the sense we’ve had the pace for the podium every weekend, but a few little things got in the way and that’s the difference in a championship as close and competitive as Blancpain. The guys in the team did an incredible job with the car all year, and again this weekend, and they deserve a huge amount of credit for a very strong season.”

Blancpain Endurance Cup Rd5 Nurburgring result: 1. GRT Grasser Racing – Lamborghni Huracan (Christian Engelhart/Rolf Ineichen/Mirko Bortolotti); 2. Belgian Audi Club Team WRT – Audi R8 (Laurens Vanthoor/Dries Vanthoor/Frederic Vervisch); 3. Nissan

GT Academy Team RJN – Nissan GT-R NISMO (Alex Buncombe/ Mitsunori Takaboshi/Lucas Ordonez); 26. Oman Racing Team – Aston Martin V12 (Ahmad Al Harthy/Jonny Adam/Devon Modell).

Blancpain Endurance Cup Rd5 Nurburgring Pro-Am result: 1. Black Pearl Racing – Ferrari 458 Italia (Alexander Mattschull/ Steve Parrow/Daniel Keilwitz); 2.

Kessel Racing – Ferrari 488 (Andrea Rizzoli/Michael Broniszewski/Alessandro Bonacini); 3. ISR – Audi R8 (Philippe Giauque/Henry Hassid/Franck Perera); 8. Oman Racing Team – Aston Martin V12 (Ahmad Al Harthy/Jonny Adam/ Devon Modell).

2016 Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am Driver Standings (after Rd5): 4. Ahmad Al Harthy/ Jonny Adam/Devon Modell, 53 points.

2016 Blancpain Endurance Cup Pro-Am Team Standings (after Rd5): 5. Oman Racing Team powered by Motorbase, 53 pts.

We were so close to achieving our target of third in the championship. We did everything we could, absolutely everything, and to come back through from last place to score some points in eighth in Pro-Am was a fantastic result Ahmad Al Harthy ORT racer

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BCCI launches ‘Dream Team’ initiative to mark 500th Test NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched a fan engagement initiative ‘Dream Team’ to mark the 500th Test of Team India.

The first Test match of the New Zealand tour of India to be played at Kanpur from September 22 will be Team India’s 500th Test match.

The initiative empowers cricket fans from all across the globe to vote for India’s ‘Dream Team’ through a series of poll questions on Indian cricket team’s Facebook Page — www.facebook.com/ IndianCricketTeam.

Talking about the initiative, BCCI President Anurag Thakur said: “I have always believed that the heart of the game lies with its fans and what better way to celebrate the historic moment of

11th in Pro-Am and 30th place overall before rising into eighth in class before the second pit-stop.

Pole position qualifier Adam then got behind the wheel for the final hour and sealed 26th place overall, eighth in Pro-Am, to secure enough points to wrap-up fourth in the Pro-Am Championship, a point clear of fifth place. Frustratingly, though, they just missed out on a coveted top three placing in the standings by the same margin.

In the entrant standings, the Oman Racing Team took fifth.

“We were so close to achieving our target of third in the championship, it really couldn’t have been any closer,” said Ahmad after the race. “We did everything we could, absolutely everything, and to come back through from last place to score some points in eighth in ProAm was a fantastic result.

“There was nothing I could do at the start. Everything went well when the race began, I was minding my own business and we went

BCCI chief Anurag Thakur

500th Test match by giving the fans a chance to vote for their ‘Dream Team’.

“I am pleased that over 100,000 cricket fans have already voted to pick their top-order in the ‘Dream Team’ and I expect that number to grow manifolds in coming days.” - PTI

ISC Open table tennis tourney off to a flying start MUSCAT: The Villeroy & Boch + Hansgrohe-sponsored Open Table Tennis Tournament organised by the Indian Social Club (ISC) got off to a hectic start after R. Murali, General Manager of Al Madina Building Materials, the main sponsor, declared the tournament open after exchanging a few rallies with a junior participant.

The tournament has received an overwhelming response, said ISC Sports Secretary Imtiaz Usman at the opening ceremony.

A large number of Omanis have entered the tournament besides players from seven different nationalities. Murali commended the efforts of the Indian Social Club in promoting the sport and pledged his company’s support to the tournament for the years to come.

Egyptian Mohammed El Naggar, the defending champion gets the top billing in the 48-strong

GOOD RESPONSE: R. Murali, General Manager of Al Madina Building Materials officially inaugurated the ISC Open table tennis tournament after exchanging a few rallies with a junior participant.

line-up in the men’s singles. Omani left-hander Asad Al Raisi of Seeb Club is seeded two. Omani teenager Al Khalil Al Brashdi is seeded three and defending Omani singles champion Anwar Al Bal-

ushi is seeded fourth. In the Omani singles, Anwar Al Balushi is the No. 1 seed followed by Asad Al Raisi followed by Ismail Al Suleimani of Nizwa and Al Khalil Al Brashdi.

Abhishek Sondhi, Anirudh, Ar-

jun Sriram, Dhruv Dinak and B. Pavan Kumar advanced to the second round of the boys under-13 singles.

Abhishek struggled before overcoming Arvind Prabhu 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9, Anirudh coasted to an comfortable 11-1, 11-5, 11-1 win over Kisandu Narunaratne, Arjun Sriram blanked newcomer Allan Joseph Nibu 11-0, 11-0, 110, Dhruv Dinak rallied to defeat Adhyatm Sharma 9-11, 11-7, 1210, 11-5, Neil Joseph scored an impressive 11-7, 11-4, 11-9 victory over B. Pankaj Kumar and B. Pavan Kumar downed MPR Aditya after a five-game see-saw battle before winning 11-9, 11-4, 9-11, 8-11, 12-10, Neil Joseph went on to win his second round match when he routed B. Pavan Kumar 11-3, 11-0, 11-5.

Abhishek Sondhi also won his second round match over Danish Garg in a 13-11, 11-6, 11-7 verdict.

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3BHK Flat Azaiba, opp Sultan centre. Contact: 99261522/99857332 2BHK flats at Wadi Kabir behind pioneer hotel apartment. Contact: 99261522/ 99857332 Luxurious 2bedroom flat, in ground floor with split air conditioners available for rent in Mumtaz area, Ruwi.

Contact: 24564460 / 97610908 Flat for rent, 2 BHK R.O 240/- , 1BHK R.O 180/- AL Hail near Dubai hypermarket. Contact: 94030761 Flat for rent in Wadi Kabeer near India Primary School 1b & 2b,1h &1k.

Contact : 92222922 / 97375776 / 98058000 1000.00 sqm industrial plot with compound wall & 2 rooms at Misfa Industrial area. Contact:99342733 / 91118706 1 BHK flat for rent in Darsait.

Contact: 99357586 / 97500025 A spacious 2 Bedrooms flat with splits unit AC, located in Wattaya behind Mughlai Restaurant.

Contact: 98802343 1 bedroom attached kitchen, toilet for family in Al Khuwair RO 130/-.

Contact: 95154331 1 & 2 BHK Mumtaz R.O 225/- & 275/-. Contact: 92144045 1 BHK Ghubra R.O 225/-.

Contact: 92144045

1 and 2 BHK flat for rent at MBD, Hallat Sad, opp. Al Nahda Hospital, Al Khoudh and Mabella. Shop at Al Khoudh . Contact: 93994401 / 24834644 Flat for rent in Al Mawaleh South 3, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, hall, kitchen & store with air condition.

Contact 98575157

Villa for rent in Al Khoud , 6 rooms & hall. Contact: 91153933

Contacts: 98283633,24707088 Fax: 24706099, Email: alyounistrading@gmail.com

One room with bathroom in Bowsher for rent. Contact: 91153933 Furnished apartment for rent in Bowsher, 1 bedroom & living room.

Contact: 91153933 1+2 BHK Wadi Kabir. Contact: 99024730

1 & 2 BHK Ghubra R.O 225/- & 275/-. Contact: 92144045

2 bedroom flat luxury fully furnished at Al Khuwair, 2 bedroom – the Wave. 3 bedroom at Azaiba.

2 bedroom at Al Walja, 600 sq. mt Warehouse – Sinaya, Ghala. For short or long term lease contract contact Atlas Real Estate & Rent a Car LLC. Contact 99436312 / 92888376 / 94617563

Spacious Showroom (250 Sq.m) near Bank sohar, CBD AREA with furnished furniture ideal for Clinic/Travel Agencies/ Pharmacy/Offices/Money exchange/Departmental store etc.

For rent villa in Bowsher 5 rooms & hall. Contact : 91153933

2 apartments for rent in Southern Al Hail behind Tejan. Apartments are well located in a very peaceful area and calm they are in ground floor of the building having 2 bedrooms, living room, Majlis, 3 bathrooms and a kitchen. For more information please contact 99462401 /99243291

Flats and shops for rent in Ruwi Honda road, Al Wattaya MBD area.

Contact: 97293708 / 92433127 / 94579531

Fully furnished luxury 2 Bedroom flat rent for short or long term basis at Ghala, Rent R.O 450/- (Negotiable). Contact : 97762321 / 99881653

Flat for rent in Al Ghubrah, 2 rooms & hall. Contact: 91153933

New deluxe flat available at Azaiba near Al Sahwa tower, 2 BHK with balcony. Contact: 98294753

Flat for rent in Ruwi, 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, 2 bathrooms & kitchen. Contact: 92873636 2 workshops in Al Maabela Industrial for rent.

Contact 94758394 1 bedroom, bathroom, kitchen in Al Hail South RO 120/- per month.

Contact 93993354 2 bedrooms apartment, sitting room at Al Ansab RO 270/- monthly. Contact 93993354 Villa in Al Khuwair 33, 6 bedrooms, hall, sitting room RO 850/- monthly. Contact 93993354 Flat for rent near I.S.M- 2BH-1BH. Contact: 95158570 Flats & office in Ruwi, CBD area, Awfait building.

Contact 95135465

New flat at Al-Wadi kabir.

Contact 96130797 / 92130703 30 New Deluxe Flats & Shops in Al Khoud. Contact 99738881 Spacious 3 bedroom villa with maid room at Azaiba beach.

Contact: 24566217 / 24564686 / 99353921 3 bedroom well maintained flat (villa type-only 2 flats in one bldg) in Al Khuwair, behind Al Akhtam Restaurant, Villa no. 1839, Way No. 3922, block no. 239.

Contact: 99462980

SHOWROOMS AVAILABLE

1 & 2BHK flat for rent at Wadi Adai Opp. Al Nahda Hospital, MBD Al Khoud , Mabela & shop at Al Khoud. Contact: 24334644 / 93994401 / 02 / 03.

Room at Al Khuwair R.O 130/-.

Contact: 92144045 Room in Azaiba. Contact: 99555843 1,2,3 BHK flats. Contact: 92144045 3 BHK Al Khuwair RO 350/-. Contact: 92144045

Flat for rent. Contact : 99353433

2 BHK Ghubra. Contact: 92144045

2 workshops for rent in Al-Mabela. Contact: 94758394

2 BHK Al Khuwair. Contact: 92144045

2 BR apartments available for rent, close to Muscat Grand Mall, next to Diwan’s Office, South Ghubra. Contact: 2456256 / 99833747 Commercial space shop/ Showroom/ Godown at just 1.500 RO / m2 location Seh Al Ahmer 15 minutes from Rusail Industrial Estate.

Contact: 97714433 / 93437982 2BHK flats for rent @RO 160 per sqm, location Seh Al Ahmer 15minutes from Rusail Industrial Estate. # 97714433 / 93437982 2 BHK flat available at a prime location in Amerat. For more details please contact 98294361, 93496979 Stores in Ghala/Al Hail.

Contact: 99776071 / 99057348 1 BHK for office / residence in Mawaleh near Bahaja / 2-3 BHK flat in Al Khuwair, villas. Contact: 99776071 / 99057348 Flat for rent 2BHK split A/c near Kuwaiti Mosque in Wadi Kabir.

Contact: 97007934 / 92629232 Flat for rent 2BHK with split A/c near Oman house in Muttrah .

Contact: 97007934 / 92629232 2 BHK Azaiba North near Masque Rehan. Contact: 99224748 / 99332297

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VILLA / BUILDING FOR SALE 1. 2 Nos. residential twin villas G + 2 used for commercial purpose for sale at 18th November Street, Azaiba, on the main road fetching good rentals.

2. Residential / Commercial Building in Sara Al Khadina, Buraimi, G+2 having occupancy in 12 flats, mix of one/ two bedrooms with 5 shops.

Serious buyers can email alhozrealestate@gmail.com

FOR SALE

ACC. AVAILABLE

Building Materials Shop (running for 16 years) for sale at Falaj Al Qabail. Interested persons may contact : 99462870 or Email: alfalajram@ rediffmail.com

Single room with A/C and attached bathroom, sharing kitchen for executive bachelor/couple near Saud Bahwan Hill view Tower accommodation and Opp: Shell filling station. Contact 99024362, 93166353

Clinic (running for 26 years) for sale at Falaj Al Qabail. Interested persons may contact: 99462870 or Email: alfalajram@rediffmail.com Building material shop for sale with visa serious buyers. Contact: 93606790 Colour Machine for sale in good condition. Contact: J. Vijeyan 99148818 Coffee shop for sale at Mawalah.

Contact: 92992940 / 94064275 Good Condition Sanyo washing machine, semi automatic, RO 40 for sale in MBD Contact; 99737812

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Rooms for rent in Ghubra North.

Contact 96420432

BUYING Buying cars for cash.

Contact 90202090

SITUATION WANTBUSINESS GOOD NEWS

Porta cabins, AC’s, Scaffolds, Jacks, JCB (model 1 CX), Toyota coaster bus (26 seater) for sale.

Contact: 96059565 / 95142336

Coming Eid appointments special offer on all beauty treatments, Varkey’s Gents Spa. Contact: 92935679

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

Contact 92905222

Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis, massage, steam bath, obesity, Spondylitis. Ideal Care Ayurvedic Clinic, 18 November Street, Ghubra. Contact: 99639695 /97397320

AVAILABLE

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Fully furnished 2BHK sharing flat for Indian Executive near Sheraton CBD. Contact 99219337

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

BUILDING MATERIAL SHOP FOR SALEWell-furnished running building material-electrical shop (4 shutter / 200sqm) in Al- Khoudh- 6, for immediate saleshop with stock or stock only.

Serious buyers may please Contact: 94320909

for

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

Investor with fixed returns also welcome.

Please contact – 95213273

Email: muscatcoffeeshop@gmail.com

Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact: 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com

DRIVING

8 Porta cabins, 2 Ablution units each units have 10 WC and 10 Showers and 2 Ashok Leyland Buses and One Mitsubishi Rosa Bus as well Located in Our Barka Camp. All are in excellent condition to use.

CONTACT PERSON:MR. PRAKASHGSM NO:- 94048497

MV SALE Toyota Corolla 2009 C.C 1600, full auto R.O 2400/-.

Contact: 97692959 Mitsubishi Lancer 2008 1.6 CC manual R.O 1300/-.

Contact: 99612197 2015 Toyota Camry SE, single Owner. No Accident 27000 km, All power.

Contact 98960915

Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299 Party & Wedding equipment rentals. Full line, from Tables, Linen & Skirting, Chairs & Chair covers, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Chafing Dishes, Ice Sculptures, to Large Sound Systems and spectacular lighting. Call Andrea 9606 2222 for Catering and Croyden 9623 5555 for Sound & Light. ww.tunesoman.com, E-mail: info@tunesoman.com

2015 Mazda 3i Sport, Single owner, No Accident ,22000 km, 2.0 Engine. Contact 98960915

MV SALE Toyota corolla model 2000 one year insurance bone for sale 800/-.

Contact: 92765203

Big room with attached bathroom available at Honda Road, Ruwi for Executive bachelor.

Contact 95527969 Single room available at Al Khuwair with AC, bed, cupboard table, chair with sharing, kitchen & toilet CTC. Contact: 99378652

Toyota Yaris 2012 KM 95000, automatic. Contact: 99434610 Investment opportunity For business in lighting building materials and decoration. Contact 99421513

GOOD NEWS Well furnished single / sharing for EXE, bachelor at Rex Road (Kannada, Telugu and Tamil).

Contact: 92873832 Separate room with attached bathroom & A/C Available near W/A single. Contact: 92148188

All Pooja items- idols – fresh flowers – marigold – roses – jasmine – lotus – rose petals- garlands & all decoration items. Sweets &modak.

HaridasNensy& Co. Ruwi 24750784 / 23291825

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

Ayurvedic massage, backache, joint, neck pain etc.

Contact: 98254909

Tata Novus, sewage tanker, 5000 gallons, model 2012, excellent condition, immediate sale. Contact: 99448197 Doctor used Nissan Sunny car for sale model 2012 semi automatic.

Contact: 95991809 Nissan Sunny 2012, automatic, Km 1,18000, R.O 2250/- .

Contact: 92030516 2015 Chrysler 300 S ,Special Edition, Hard to find,19000 km, single owner. No Accident, beautiful Red, Full option.

Contact 98960915

WANTED

Alliance invited for a Hindu Ezhava girl 26 years, fair, slim, B. Tech, MBA (Star Markayerium, one and half dosham) , currently working with a MNC at Kerala, reputed family of Thrissur Dt currently settled in Muscat , from parents of well educated & employed Ezhava boys preferably from Thrissur, Ekn, Palakkad. Contact: 99329606

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

MATRIMONIAL

TRANSPORTATION Marriage makers new, divorce/ widow for Indian Muslims.

Contact: (Whatsapp) 00968 98796982 / Call: 98604960

ACC. AVAILABLE Nissan Sunny 2013 KM 1.20000, Automatic. Contact: 99781671

MATRIMONIAL

Tamil Nadu male Hindu, handsome 33 yrs / 169 cm, working in Muscat (Accountants - Manager) seeks alliance. Contact: 97434001 / Email: cbmperumal@omantel.net.om Kerala Christian boy 43 Y, 170 H, working as Salesman in Muscat seeks suitable alliance. #92066764 Ezhavaboy age 28 height 174cm Star anizhamBTech working in Oman Seeks suitable alliance.

Contact 99430227 Kerala RC Boy 32y 168h Thrissur working as an accountant in reputed company in Muscat seeks suitable alliance.

Contact: +968-98169190 ITI electrical, SSLC, PDC, Christian, 36 yrs, second marriage seeks alliance. Contact 97368596

NRI Goa plot sale 435 sqm Nuvem Baida. Contact: 99652955

Transportation. #94087276 No need to wait for Taxi please call from anywhere in Muscat.

Contact: 96009655

MANPOWER

Transportation. #92126933 / 98518979 Transportation. Contact: 95190627 Transportation. #92015894 Transportation. #94510847

LOST MST Joynab has lost Bangladesh passport No AC 5144062. Finder please handover to ROP Mohammad Babor has lost Bangladesh passport No AB 7223874.

Finder please handover to ROP Amir UL Islam has lost Bangladesh passport No C1171750. Finder please handover to ROP. FOC

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

Looking for a

DOCTOR in Muscat

to liason,on part time basis, between patients & health group in Czech Rep., for the following treatments:

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

Heart surgery or transplant Ortho - join replacement Patients with Genetic Metabolic Disorders (GMD)

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

REQUIRED

Duties: Innitial short PR campain- Screeningn the patients Process their applications- Brief them on procedures Ensure paymentsto the bank- Good remunaration.

If interested send CVto Dr.Frankdrfcs44@gmail.com

FAMILY DRIVER . Holder of Omani driving license . Speaks & write English . Respectful, caring and friendly . Takes criticism well

Please call Masoud- 95117009 URGENTLY REQUIRED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Candidate with minimum 15 years of experience in handling diversified business, in Hospitality, Restaurants & Coffee Shops, Catering, Trading & Real Estate. Should be well versed with the market locally and internationally. Should be a go getter and identify new business ventures and manage the existing business. Interested candidates with relevant qualification and valid GCC driving license may email their resume on omanjobsdcg@gmail.com

BEAUTY

MEDICAL

Urgently required a Gulf experienced professional Hair Dresser cum Beautician (Lady) for a reputed Beauty salon. Immediate appointment Contact : 99816262 / 98557585,fax : 24796211, email: skin. hair.makeup@gmail.com

Wanted Nurse & Physiotherapist to work in a clinic in Muscat. Contact – 99023006

CATERING Cook and waiter required can speak English at wadi bini khalid 95810797 Seafood specialist Chef and Waiter for a reputed restaurant in Muscat.

Those who have experienced in similar field only can forward your resume cafechefa2013@gmail. com for more details please contact: 99364735 / 93141672

DRIVER Wanted Driver for heavy (sewage vehicle) and light vehicle with valid Oman driving license.

Contact: 97991654 / 97991652 Kindly send CV at Email: construction@remasalseeb.com / remaschandran2020@gmail.com

EDUCATION A well known bilingual private school is in need of English and Mathematics Teachers.

Contact: 96910649 Email: staffing.oman@gmail.com An Omani establishment require experienced legal consultants, eligible to perform in the different Omani courts upto the supreme court, with a work experience and fluent English. Contact : advocateoman2@gmail.com

Urgently required Doctor with MOH license for leave vacancy one month.

Contact: 97091664.

Fusion Medicare Polyclinic, Muscat wants GP, staff Nurse holding MOH license & Receptionist (Omani) #97698004 / email: medicare@fusionlogicoman.com Required female GP, Gynecologist, Physician, Pharmacist for a clinic in Ibra. Contact : 99373493, jmjmedicare@gmail.com Required Doctors available experience - GP- ladies + Gents.

Email : towershr70@gmail.com, Contact 24548382 Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other benefits.

Contact 92989109, medicoport@gmail.com

SALES / MARKETING Urgently required a GCC experienced electrical or building material marketing executive with valid driving license. Candidates may send their resume at ho@ ddtoman.com Require Marketing Executive for building material shop located in Saham. We are looking for a person with Oman Driving license having good experience in marketing and fluent in English.

Contact: 91339401 / 99352829 Indian Salesman indoor, knowledge in English & Arabic.

Contact: 93326636

ENG./TECHNICIAN Required Civil Diploma Engineer with 5 plus years experience in Oman preferably with D/L as Site Engineer for ministry projects.

Send CV at alrkhadev@hotmail. com Contact: 94148220

MAGIC LAUNDRY OMAN seeks a part time SALES EXECUTIVE on commission basis. Interested candidates may please forward their resume to magiclaundryoman@gmail.com

Sales & Service Engineer – air conditioning, experience: minimum 4 - 5 years, should have knowledge about Oman market valid Oman driving license must. Forward CV: muscatjobs2001@gmail.com

Dynamic Outdoor Sales Executive required for a building materials company in Ghubrah.

Candidates with release preferred.

Mail your resume to buildingmaterialsales007@gmail. com

Wanted Civil Engineer with minimum 3 years experience with valid GCC / Oman driving license.

Contact: 97991654 / 97991652 Kindly send CV at Email: construction@remasalseeb.com / remaschandran2020@gmail.com

Required sales and marketing executive for a 4-star hotel in muscat. candidate with excellent communication skills and having 3+ years experience need apply. driving license will be an advantage. email: hoteljobsmuscat@gmail.com

Required Civil Engineers experience more than 5 years.

Email : towershr70@gmail.com, Contact 24548382

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ADMIN

MEDICAL Wanted a nurse with MOH license for a clinic at Falaj AL Qabail.

Interested persons may send documents with photograph to PO 128; Falaj Al Qabail, PC 327, Sultanate of Oman or Email us at : alfalajram@rediffmail.com

Indian (F) MBA HR & Finance 3yrs Exp. in HR/Admin/Purchase, NOC available for immediate placement.

M: 99791008 / 93888576 Omani male fluent in English looking for suitable placement.

Contact: 94700691

SITUATION WANTED SIT. WANTED ADMIN

ACCOUNTS

Indian male 25 yrs , B.com , MBA , SAP (level-1) certified , 1 yrs experience in office administration on visit visa looking for placement in accounts , sales & marketing , logistics , storekeeper. Contact: 97914014

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

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

Contact: 95933288 Indian male 25yrs, B.Com, MBA, SAP (level 1) certified, 1yr exp in Office Administration, on visit visa looking for placement in Accounts, Sales & Marketing, Storekeeper, Logistics. Contact: 97914014 Indian male MSW Management professional with 14 yrs experience in HR & Administration seeks suitable placement. Contact 92438185 B.Com Graduate Keralite looking for a suitable job in Muscat having 1 year experience in both Admin & operations. Contact (968) 90931930 Email: shijin.p450@ gmail.com Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/ HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa, looking for suitable position.

Contact 90196235 Egyptian woman resident, considerable experience in the Administration and Secretarial Executive for company. Contact : 97221126 Indian male 27 years, Masters in Hospital Administration with 3 years experience in quality assurance and JCI Implementation currently working with Aster group as Asst Manager in Quality Assurance. Contact : 98431213 vishnuvijjay14@gmail.com

ACCOUNTS 12 yrs Oman experienced Chief/ Senior Accountant seeks job, immediately available with release /NOC and D/L. Contact: 97385562 Indian male 3 yrs. exp. in India, knowledge in tally, sap, MS-office, now at Muscat in visit visa Gsm: 98328684 Indian female, M.Com, 4 yr’s experience in Accounts looking for Accountant/Asst. Accountant job.

Contact: 98418533 / 99338639 CPA 13 years experience (10 years in Oman) as Finance Manager, Chief Accountant, Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant & Internal Auditor, local transfer available.

Contact: 97220505 Accountant 13 years experience looking for suitable job full time/ part time. Contact: 95571165 Indian female, senior Accountant /ast.Finance manager having 15 years oman experience with d/l and noc looking for a suitable placement. Contact : 94838231

SITUATION WANTED SIT. WANTED ACCOUNTS

Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415

Accounts part time services available to handle all accounts up to finalization on monthly basis and finalization works.

Contact: 96247295

Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com

Indian female M. Com/CA lnter yrs experience. Contact: 94863876, E mail: jinumanickath@yahoo.com

Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job.

Contact 93953613, Emailallen.mathew83@gmail.com Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com Indian male B.Com currently on visit looking for a suitable job in accounts, storekeeper or supervisors ready to join as early as possible. Contact: 96048035 Email: syedshahaabuddin7786@ gmail.com Accountant 10 years experienced Indian male with D/L and also doing computerization of accounts with Tally ERP 9 or focus. Contact: 99622639 Indian male 28 years B.COM, PGDM (Banking & Insurance) with 3 years experience in banking as Assistant Manager on visit visa looking for suitable jobs. Contact: 93418265 Email: arjunnair19@ yahoo.in Indian male 33 yrs B.com having 8 years accounts experience in Oman looking for suitable placement local release, NOC & valid Oman D/L are available. Contact: 98093515 / 97494322 Indian (M) MBA (F) more than 6 years of experience in accounts proficiency in various A/C software , SAP(F1/CO) seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 95920740 Email ID: abdulhameed1527@gmail.com Indian female, MBA (Finance & HR) 4+ experience in MNCS as a research analyst, looking for good job. Contact: 95299271 / 95124289 Exp in Internal Audit/ Accounts having 7+ yrs of work experience and 2+ Gulf Experience having valid Driving license looking for a job in Oman/Qatar/UAE. Contact:-+96890585685 or jobsingcc2016@gmail.com Sri Lankan Accountant B.Sc degree and CASL intermediate seeks suitable job vacancy. NOC available. Contact: 99649013 Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084

Indian female 26 yrs, MBA finance 2 yrs exp with MNC. Email: rilooozmali@gmail.com.

Contact : 90551366.

21, Indian female B.com graduate on family visa looking for immediate and suitable placement. Holds valid Omani Driver’s license.

Contact: 97208869 Accountant: Indian 10Yrs Exp upto finalization, Tally, Focus with Oman License. Contact : 92826842 Accountant Srilankan National Inter CA 3 yrs exp in finance on visit visa. Contact: 79049355.email: ahmedfiham777@gmail.com Finance Manager 16 years experienced chartered accountant (Sri Lankan) looking for a suitable post. NOC available.

Contact 92194926 Email: manomuscat@gmail.com Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.Contact: 96976240 Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790

Accountant B.com Indian male 12 yrs exp seeks suitable job.NOC available . Contact : 91212471 Email: rennyj6@gmail.com ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance. Contact: 99284193 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement.

Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com 7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact 90191628 / 96175780

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC. Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com

DRIVER Looking for a job as a Driver, with more than 5 years experience in Oman knows all the roads in Muscat, NOC available. Contact: 96685534 Looking for job with car. Contact: 99154473 Driver available for job. Contact: 96381406 Light vehicle driver 8 years experienced. Contact: 94566432 Light driver. Contact: 99141481

Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement.

Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com

Driver light 4 years exp, seeks job, English, Arabic, Urdu & Hindi.

Contact: 94356465

Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement.

Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com

Driver with electrician 4 years experience looking for job.

Contact: 97456062

Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible. #96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com Certified Public Accountant (Filipino, Male, 27-yrs-old) with four years experience, seeking suitable placement in accounting/ audit, currently on visit.

Contact;94959606, email: czesar.42@gmail.com Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 Indian (M), 31 yrs, M Com 9 yrs experience in Oman, looking for Manager or Executive position in Fin & Accounts, NOC Available. # 968 96166178/+919768537435: mohammednajeem@yahoo.com

Driver with Car. Contact: 96048707 / 99716938

Light duty driver, exp 4 yrs experience, knows English, Arabic & Hindi. Contact: 94928736 Pakistani male light vehicle driver, 3 yrs exp. looking for job. Contact: 99373841 Need a driving job with 2 years experience in Oman.

Contact: 968 96771242 Driver looking for job.

Contact 95892363 Looking for job Light driver.

Contact : 98503237.

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN Free lance / part time autocad works / make boq 2d /3d arch , structural, shop drawings interior drawings. Contact 97103168 Architectural Draftsman (4 yrs) experience seeking job.

Contact: 97706515

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DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN

Contact- 00968-94731728/ josececy25@gmail.com

Indian Male MBA (UK)

IT

MEDICAL

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

IT professional, Indian male B.Tech (IT) with 4 yrs experience in HTML5, CSS3 Java script Php, My SQL, Word press opencast and Photoshop looking for a suitable position available in Oman.

Contact: 93528971

Indian female, BSC Biochemistry, fluent in English, good computer knowledge, excellent communication skills with 15 yrs experience in Medical transcription field looking for suitable placement preferably in hospital and medical field. Contact: 93206658

Omani categorize obtained bachelors degree Graphic design, 3 years experience in graphic design and Secretarial and 2 years in the organization of exhibitions.

Contact: 95676995 Architecture draftsman Diploma in Construction technology with 2 years experience in drafting and detailing looking for a suitable opportunity, ready to join as early as possible. Contact: 71166130 Email: syedfairoz864@yahoo.com Graphic web designer, Indian male, looking for suitable vacancies having NOC and release.

Contact: 98461278 Architectural Draftsman (4 yrs experience) seeking job.

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Contact: 91360147.

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Local release available.

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B.Tech, MBA, PRINCE-2, British Citizen now available with NOC in OMAN. 25 yrs. exp in EPC Project Management of Oil & Gas, Pipelines, Refineries & Power Plants. Seeking job immediately/

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

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Available NOC release.

Contact 92451323.

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Civil Engineer, project manager having 14 yrs experience. 11 years in Oman. pmp, fidic contract management experience, independently handling civil works, familiar with oman regulations, looking for senior level position. release available, can join immediately.

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NOC available. Contact: 96505513, E mail : abyeee@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer: Indian male 28 years.6 years UAE experience in the field of MEP with valid UAE driving license.

Currently in Oman on visit visa.

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Indian female 30 yrs B Tech, MBA - IT 6 yrs work exp. in India & Oman, exp in conducting video conference, configuring automated solution systems, seeking suitable placement. Contact: 92689823. email:jobymees2014@gmail.com Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization.

Contact 96570891 Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available.

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PH: 93837973 Indian female seeking Software Engineer job, having 2 yrs exp in . NET staying in Oman at resident visa. Contact: 95473758

IT Indian male, BTech (CSE), MCSE, 25, with two years’ experience in IT support and system administration in a multinational firm, on visit visa seeks suitable opportunity, Contact 92655401, e-mail tonysamthomas@gmail.com Oracle / SAP Developers with 6 yrs exp in IT, banking, and Administration domain skill: SQL, PLSQL, SAP BO / BI, SQL server, JBOSS currently in Muscat seeks placement. Contact: 92012405 / 97041071 Sandhya.p4@gmail.com Over 9 years experienced IT support professional looking for suitable opportunities (NOC available).

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Contact: 94672759

Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area. #98660672 CFA level 1 cleared (pursuing level 2) MBA operations research, female, 5 yrs experience as Analyst, have a valid Oman driving license, looking for related openings.

Contact 95818892 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. #93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com

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

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Call 79042628.

9 year experienced industrial painter and sand blaster with Oman driving licence. NOC available. Seeks suitable placement.

Contact ZakeerHussain 96681934.

Transport expert: Oman well experienced in automobile field with various capacities. Experienced in Transport operations, repair maintenance, vehicle registrations, traffic accidents, insurance driver’s safety trainings, IVMS ETC. Contact: 93215759 27 years Indian B.Tech/ BE holder, 2 years experience in teaching & 2 years experience in Networking field now on visit, seeking opportunities in both fields.

Fluent in English.

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Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable lacements. NOC available.

Contact 92066 523 Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation. Contact 92956848 BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

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MEDICAL Filipino male Medical / Sales representative with 3 yrs experience is looking for suitable job in Oman.

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Asst. Pharmacist (male) 8 years in Muscat looking for job with NOC, ready to work in Remote areas. Contact: 93977213 Iraqi Dentist female, MOH license seeks suitable job in clinic in Muscat. Contact 97891219 Pharmacist (female) passed Prometric 80% marks and dataflow completed having 3 yrs experience in Retail and Hospital Pharmacy, education Doctor of Pharmacy seeks job in Muscat.

Contact 95575270.

Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 96906534 /99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com

MANAGER Male -MBA , qualified ,10 years Managerial experience in GCC / OMAN in FMCG looking for Divisional Manager /BDM position .

NOC and driving license available.

Contact -92405181

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE 26 Yrs Expat Female MBA Marketing and Finance 2 years exp seeks suitable placement. Contact 91983118 Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827 Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment. #95244761

SKILLED LABOUR Indian male 31 yrs, 5 yrs experience in store keeping & machine operating currently on visit visa looking suitable position. Contact: 94682740 Email: lachul31@gmail. com Indian male 44 years, 7 years experience in Oman as store keeper NOC available. Contact: 97142176 Indian male looking for job in plumbing, fire fighting & Supervisor.NOC available 17 yrs Gulf exp Contact: 94037530 / 91608797, E mail: jeetusingh500@yahoo.com 6+ yrs experienced Electrical Supervisor, experienced in HT,LT, on visa release available in Oman.

Contact: 95280565

SALES / MARKETING Indian male with 6 years experience in sales in oman. NOC available, looking for suitable placement. Contact 95364128 Immediately available with NOC. Indian MBA graduate (Male) with 5 of years experience in Sales & Marketing looking for suitable position, D/L available.

Contact 98891080 Indian male 26 years holding MBA with 2 years experience in Sales & Marketing (FMCG) looking for suitable position. Currently on Visit Visa.

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Having GCC driving license, looking for suitable placement.

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SALES / MARKETING Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939.

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Looking for good replacement.

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

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TOURS & TRAVELS Indian female 25 yrs, Bachelor in Travel & Tourism and 2 year exp in Oman as ticketing executive .GDS-Sabre, Amdeus. Noc Available. contact- 95883404

HOSPITALITY Immediately available with NOC Indian male with 29 years of experience in hospitality industry. Contact : 92459737 Email: edrich31@ gmail.com

B.S.C in electrical, Experience:6 years in factory installation and maintenance and road lighting design and installation. Contact: 99817032, Email:engmmg24@ yahoo.com

26 yrs old, male, Filipino, single, bachelor of science in information technology, looking for a job in any position around Muscat.

Contact 90672737 / 95721841.

Email : cianchay@yahoo.com

B.Com, 2 yrs experience in Oman, Indian Male, 25 yrs with Driving License. Handling day today accounts activities upto finalization.

Proficient in Tally. Looking for suitable placement. Ph. 91470665

7 yrs hotel experience in customer service and sales. 2 years in call center customer service and sales looking out for job in retail for counter sales. Contact 71121806, e-mail:- joe.pet17@gmail.com

B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

Contact 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com

Indian male Network Cabling technician (19-years Gulf experience) seeking for suitable placement. Contact : 0091-8089909265 (India),mail: mohithavp@gmail.com

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27years, 6 years Experience in Maintenance, troubleshooting and managing and Technical in substation as a Electrical Engineer seek suitable placement. Contact 92995899,a.abbas31@gmail.com Indian Male, Over 9 years of experience in IT support and Accounting with Gulf experience. Now in Oman on visit visa. #92097096.

Indian male 23 undergraduate having experience in restaurant field and having computer and internet skills searching for suitable position in sales, data entry operator etc. Contact:90801420 Gmail:anwaar223969@gmail.com Indian male Accountant.

Completed MBA with 1 year experience, good working knowledge in Tally & Excel. Searching for suitable job. Email: jovin8910@gmail. com, Contact : 919715874548 , 918015907437 33 years, Indian Male MSC, MBAHR having 8 yrs exp. (HR / Payroll / Admin) with Oman valid DL seeking suitable opening in Human Resource, Payroll & Admin/ backend jobs. Contact:00968- 99322978 Indian male 23 years completed BE in electrical engineering Looking for suitable placement.

Contact:alamalsuhail@gmail.com, Contact:+968 9968 2689 Indian male, 23 yrs. looking for suitable job my qualification is Diploma in Electronics, having 3 years of experience in the hardware and networking field.

Contact : - +96897017866.

Bangladeshi Electrical Engineer searching job in Oman. Contact 91997605, e-mail: mohamednazrulislam2@gmail.com Indian male AutoCAD Draughtsman (civil) 8 years experience seeking for part time job.

Contact no: 0096899070584, email: remluvp@gmail.com India, education is bachelor of commerce, experience in India & Oman as Sales & management. looking for a good position any kind of field. languages English, Arabic, Hindi. #968 98718428

Indian male BBA Graduate, looking for any suitable post.

Contact: 97691779 Electronic Systems Engineer (UK Graduate) with skills in Robotics, Programming Languages, IC, PCB Design seeking suitable position, Indian female on Visit Visa.

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Contact : 96671102, E-mail : parvez.mohammed16@gmail.com

Egyptian dentist search about job 13years experience MOH No:10957.

Contact 91146961 Indian male 23 undergraduate having experience in restaurant field and having computer and internet skills searching for suitable position in sales, data entry operator etc. Contact:90801420 Gmail:anwaar223969@gmail.com 33 years, Indian Male MSC, MBAHR having 8 yrs exp. (HR / Payroll / Admin) with Oman valid DL seeking suitable opening in Human Resource, Payroll & Admin/ backend jobs. Contact:00968- 99322978 Male, 23 years with M.Sc degree looking for office job. #99757425 Indian male, age 23, B.E in Mechanical Engineering looking for suitable job. Contact : 91504101 mail: nickfaiz93@gmail.com An Indian senior mechanical engineer capable to start business or enhance existing business locally and internationally is interested to associate. Contact financially sound and decision makers only : 00968 9109 6940. kpopragmatic@gmail.com Indian, 22 yrs, looking for a job in Sales. NOC Available. #90463953, Email: sayyan44@hotmail.com Indian male, 26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures, Aware of int. Standards, B tech in Mech engg. Contact-0091 7350860889 rahulkunnath23@gmail.com, Indian male 21 (B.Com 2Years) having experience in Sales looking for suitable entry-level position.

Contact: 94562777, E-mail: hammadakrami61@gmail.com Mechanical/Production Engineer, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified.

Contact 0091 9895233155, arn9895@gmail.com

Indian male, 28years, B.techmechanical engineering with 6 years experience as project executive. holds valid UAE driving license. GSM: 93952127

Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. exp. in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Contact 00974 66772193 Mail;snu057@gmail.com.

Indian Male, 23 yrs, looking for any professional job vacancy my qualification is Diploma in Electronics an i am having 3 years of experience in the hardware and networking field an you can contact me on : - 97017866.

B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job.

Available to join respective firm.

Contact 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com

Indian male Accountant. Completed MBA with 1 year experience, good working knowledge in Tally & Excel. Searching for suitable job. Email: jovin8910@gmail. com, Contact : 919715874548 , 918015907437

Mechanical Engineer (B.E), Indian, 21 yrs, Fresher, Looking for suitable job in the field, Contact- 92291955 / vishusav@hotmail.com

Electrical Engineer (DEE), Having 17 year Experience (14 year in Gulf), Experts in Estimation, Design, Planning and construction activities of MEP work, seek Similar Placement with D/L & NOC Available. Contact: 97007489 Indian, bachelor of Commerce, experience in India & Oman as Sales & Management looking for a good position any kind of field. languages English, Arabic & Hindi.

Contact 98718428 Indian male 21 bachelor’s of commerce (B.com) having 1 year experience as a salesmen in denhillz international and looking for job as a salesman in Oman.

Contact: 94562777 Email: hammadakrami61@gmail.com Bangladeshi male 22 years, education: Pre - sea marine Engineer searching job in Oman. Cell: +8801715600971, e-mail:saifur6264@gmail.com Experience in managing and supervising a restaurant having computer, commercial, and marketing Skills looking for job in Oman. Contact :90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com Mechanical Engineering, Indian Male, 23, 6 months experience, done piping engineering course, on visit visa, seeks suitable job. Contact: 95427632, email:kausthubnarayan@gmail.com Indian male 23 years completed BE in electrical engineering, looking for suitable placement.

Contact: alamalsuhail@gmail.com, Contact:+968 9968 2689

Electronics Technician , 4 Years experience as Electronics service engineer. Knowledge in all type of Electronics items. Looking for suitable placement. GSM- 99105043 BS in Civil Engineering, experience: 8 Year (Road Projects), Omani license: 9 Years.

Contact: 97427701, Email: hassanrvc1989@gmail.com Indian male 33 yrs, MBA-HR with 10.6 yrs.exp. in Recruitment, Training, PMS, OD, Sites-HR and Omani nationals development,seeking a job, NOC avl. Contact 94179499 Email: saiprasad_18@yahoo.com Looking for a job as Sales man or any suitable job. Contact 94401228.

Indian male 23 undergraduate having experience in restaurant field and having computer and internet skills searching for suitable position in same field.

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Contact-Mob-00917350860889 rahulkunnath23@gmail.com Indian male, 23 yrs, BE in Mechanical Engineering looking for suitable job. Contact : 91504101 mail: nickfaiz93@gmail.com

Indian Male, Accountant, 10 years Oman experienced having release letter presently in oman seeking for a suitable placement.

Contact : 99334770/ 99743709 Indian female 10 years as cook in Muscat, Oman . South Indian, Gujarati special food ,Looking for part time. Contact 95795971 Fire & Safety Officer, 22 Years old, Indian expatriate seeking for a suitable placement. 2 years of experience. Ready for immediate joining. Contact : +968-97682273, Email: maniavbah555@gmail.com MECHANICAL ENGINEER ( B.E.,)Indian male, 7 Years of experience in thermal power plant, Pump station and utilities piping Erection & commissioning. Contact: madhavansakthi@gmail.com, Cell No: +968 98208500 Indian male: 24 years, diploma in computer science and B.E (CSE) having experience in hardware and networking seeking for the suitable job. Contact: 91170912, Email id: sales2@witoman.com Pakistani male looking for House boy and cleaning work.

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Contact: 97691779 6 years experience in Admin, Accounts & Marketing B.com Qualification NOC & D.L is available. 98895739 Mechanical Engineer (B.E), Indian, 21 yrs, Fresher, Looking for suitable job in the field, Contact- 92291955 / vishusav@hotmail.com Indian/male (26) / MBA/2 years experience in Procurement, Coordination and distribution management, with valid Oman license available for immediate joining.

Contact: 92536194 email:suhailbs@gmail.com Indian male, 11 years exp. in accounting, knowledge in tally also. looking for a part time job.

Contact . 98983122 Internal Auditor/Accountant : BCOM /CA INTER having 7 years experience under Chartered Accountant in India and 10 years as internal auditor/ Accounts manager in Oman , well versed with Tally and MS office , seeks suitable placement.

Contact : 93214484/91358384 1.5 years experienced, 6 months in Oman, electrical engineer/ project engineer, experience in sub-station, MV, LV systems. power and oil & gas projects. NOC available. Contact : 94669679 mail:prsabarish@gmail.com Electrical Engineer (DEE), Having 17 year Experience (14 year in Gulf), Experts in Estimation, Design, Planning and construction activities of MEP work seek Similar Placement with D/L & NOC Available. Contact: 97007489 4 years experience in IT Executive .i come on a visit visa seeking placement contact 94948622.

Email Jarar.haider@yahoo.com whatapp 00923142195074 Indian Female, 28 Yrs, M.Sc Comp Science having 3 years experience as a Lecturer/Teacher/IT Support with excellent computer skills, on family visa looking for suitable position. Pls Contact 92857417.

Indian male 25, Graduate in Civil Engineering (B.E) having 3 years of experience in Site Execution & Quantity Surveyor looking for a suitable placement having Visa Release & Valid Driving License Contact : 96240153 / 97490311, E-mail : mdmosin33@gmail.com BE Electronic & Telecom Eng. 2yrs Exp in telecom copper and fibre cables, able to do project sales & support. Project installation & Commissioning, Exp in telecom related civil job. Contact 97423932, Email: mzeeshanshaikh89@gmail.com Indian male 23 diploma in automobile engineering have experience in handling accounts and good marketing skill searching for new suitable job. contact 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com B.Com Pakistani, 6 years experience of marketing NOC and D.L is available 0096898895739

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Contact : 93641216 , EMAIL: shalabha02@yahoo.com Indian male Post graduate Dentist with 18 plus years experience with MOH Oman. Fluent in Arabic too.

Contact : 96689064/ amal_sam48@hotmail.com Indian male B.Tech, DCE Civil Engineer 14 years Gulf experience.

Contact 97045409 Indian male, 25 years, diploma in computer science and B.E(CSE) having experience in hardware and networking seeking for the suitable job. Contact: 93879828, Email id: santoshannathurai@gmail.com Male Indian current job : call center job, B.E (ECE) searching for suitable job, email: amirraj11691@gmail.com. mobile: +919677642346 / +918428617572 Indian/male (25)/ MBA/3 years experience in administration, sales and marketing with driving license. Fluent in English, Hindi, Arabic. Contact 97291114, MAIL: jawadazeez123@gmail.com Indian 30 years, Autocad Draftsman 10 years experience in India.

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Pls contact: 98487311 Indian male 23 yrs, Diploma in Automobile Engineering have experience in handling accounts and good marketing skill searching for new suitable job. #90801420, Email: anwaar223969@ gmail.com MBA with 18 years of experience in Procurement, 2 years in Sohar, Oman driving license, looking for suitable position.M:92507430, ahmed16071974@gmail.com, NOC available B.E Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience As a Safety Engineer looking for job. Available to join respective firm. Contact number contact 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com

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SITUATION WANTED SIT. WANTED Indian/male(26)/MBA/2 years experience in procurement, coordination and distribution management, with valid oman license available for immediate joining.#92536194 email:suhailbs@gmail.com Experienced Restaurant Manager/ supervisor, direct sales searching for suitable position Indian male 23 Diploma in Automobile engineering. Contact: 90801420, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com Sr Project Engineer, 30 Years, Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures Mail; snu057@gmail.com, Ph-00974 66772193 4 years experience in IT Executive and also ticketing staff, seeking placement Contact 94948622.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEER, Indian Male,26 years, 3 Years’ experience in Projects of Tanks, Boilers and Steel structures, Aware of int.

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Pest control & Building cleaning all kinds of pest control building. Cleaning tiles / Marble polishing monthly/ Yearly contracts available.

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SERVICES We Provide Cleaners, Office boys, Cleaning Contracts, General cleaning etc.

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