Times of Oman - August 21, 2016

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August 21, 2016 17 Dhul Qa’ada 1437 AH

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN MORNING MINUTE

On the occasion of the 12th National Day, 1982

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ We share with our sister Gulf states the keenness to develop our existing co-operation in all spheres. We shall spare no effort in strengthening and supporting our joint efforts for the benefit of our people.

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OPERATION OMAN Tourism takeovers signal start of major push to put Oman on the global map

TOP THREE INSIDE STORIES

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Fundamentals of economy strong

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The fallout of the oil price slump does not mean Oman’s economy is heading for hard times or that the country is edging closer towards bankruptcy. There are already strong signs of the government embarking on a serious drive to correct fiscal drawbacks. >A2

INDIA

Urjit Patel appointed central bank chief

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Ending months of speculation, Urjit Patel, a Deputy Governor at the RBI, was named as the next chief of India’s central bank to succeed outspoken Raghuram Rajan, whose tenure was marked with tough measures to control inflation and headline-making statements. Patel has been overseeing the monetary policy at RBI under Rajan. >A8

MARKET Staff Reporter

With new acquisitions and investments, Omran is driving the growth of country’s booming tourism industry

MUSCAT: Oman’s tourism investment arm, Omran, has completed various strategic acquisitions by taking over or receiving shareholdings in 8 firms to drive forward tourism development and investment in the Sultanate..

It has also spent the last six months meeting around 40 investors for its projects, including Mina Sultan Qaboos and Madinat Irfan.

Omran Chief Executive Officer James Wilson, in an exclusive

Dhofar archaeological sites attract tourists

interview at Al Mouj, with the Times of Oman, has also revealed that the flagship Sultan Qaboos port redevelopment is moving rapidly to construction start with a number of investors and that currently Omran has at least OMR300 million worth of tourism projects “under construction” across Oman.

Eight new companies now form part of Omran’s assets, the government’s tourism and investment arm, as part of a strategic master plan to put Oman - and Omanis on the global tourism map. These

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SAFETY FIRST

Nizwa rotten chicken sellers fined, jailed, face deportation Staff Reporter MUSCAT: Rotten chicken sellers in Nizwa have been slapped with a fine of OMR3,500, six months in jail and deportation from Oman, the consumer protection authority tweeted.

Last week also, in Buraimi, some expatriates involved in selling rotten chicken were arrested and fined.

The preliminary court in Buraimi had slapped OMR7,000 fine, one- month jail and deportation.

According to the Public Authority for Consumer Protection (PACP), expatriates involved in the chicken sales didn’t possess an approved card for the same and were running the business in an unhygienic joint.

“The offenders were also using fake seals and stickers to sell rotten and expired items,” the PACP added.

Salem Al Hashmi, Director of the Department of Consumer Protection in Buraimi said, “The reasons for the increase of this phenomena is due to landlords

renting out farms and rooms to illegal expats and allowing them to conduct such activities without monitoring their activities.”

“The department will continue to fight these activities to protect the health and safety of consumers,” he added.

The PACP calls on nationals and residents to cooperate and report any illegal or suspicious

activity which could harm the health and safety of the consumer, in any of the channels of the PACP, and warned not to interact with dealers or distributor that do not have proper papers. Recently, the PACP slapped a lifetime deportation, two years in jail and fines of more than OMR80,000 on offenders involved in rotten rice sales in Barka.

Omran Chief Executive Officer James Wilson.

include Marina Bander Rhowda.

The group has just taken a 40 per cent stake in the Al Mouj development, known as The Wave, effectively taking over the government’s stake, according to Wilson.

The group has also taken over Oman’s Tourism College in an effort to train Omanis to work in the 11 hotels it now runs – including the Crowne Plaza in Salalah – and wants to run a real hotel as part of the “hotel school” where students work in real time alongside senior hotel staff. >A3

Sultanate plans two new water projects

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Oman’s government plans to build two major independent water desalination plants — one each in Muscat and the North Batinah region—to meet growing demand for potable water in northern region.

Different sites are under consideration for a 60 MIGDcapacity project. >B1

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2016

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232

Invest Easy gets mobile friendly

is the number of commercial agencies that have been registered through ‘Invest Easy’ since the launch of the service on July 24 and up to August 17

C O M M E N TA RY

Don’t write off Oman economy, fundamentals in good shape

The Invest Easy gate SUNDAY BEAT

provides two options for signing electronic

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dealings and trusting: one is with the help of a civil ID and the other is through

GREATER ACCESS: Before this, the service was restricted to those

using an electronic signature through a civil ID. –Supplied photo

mobile phones

STAFF REPORTER

MUSCAT: Electronic transactions in Oman will become faster as the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has started an esignature service through mobile phones for the dealings offered by the Invest Easy portal.

Before this, the service was restricted to those using an electronic signature through a civil ID. This technique is a new addition aimed at accelerating transactions made through the portal.

The application aims to facilitate services in the business sector and services related to trade in the Sultanate. It also aims to save time and effort.

Moreover, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is the first department that recruits the “Tamm” service, which means “done” in Arabic and is offered by the National Centre for Digital Certification, affiliated to the Information Technology Authority in the Invest Easy project.

In the beginning, registration to the gate was only possible through mobile phones. However, now the service includes signing dealings and trusting too. Hence, a dealer can have electronic dealings, sign

dealings and trusting digitally through the Invest Easy gate with the help of a mobile phone; and in accordance with the law of electronic dealings.

The Invest Easy gate provides two options for signing electronic dealings and trusting: one is with the help of a civil ID and the other is through mobile phones. An investor is free to choose a suitable way if the commercial register has five or less investors. But if the commercial register has more than five, then only the mobile phone signature option is available.

It is worth mentioning that this service is based on the availability of a mobile phone chip that has the digital certification technique; it is available at communication service providers in the Sultanate.

The chip shall be activated when activating the civil ID at any of the civil status centres affiliated to the Royal Oman Police in different governorates of the Sultanate. Or by visiting the link: www.oman.om/ tam and following the steps.

The mobile chip must be owned by the person who uses the service. It is worth mentioning that the Invest Easy gate is the principal gate for commercial registration in the Sultanate.

Today, it includes 76 electronic services and the service of a smart

phone application.

With this number of electronic services, 90 per cent of the services offered to investors through offices are now electronic services and available at Invest Easy around the clock.

The number of commercial agencies that have been registered through ‘Invest Easy’ since the launch of the service on July 24 and up to August 17 stood at 232.

Raqi bin Aziz bin Khamis Bait Saleem, the head of the Commercial Agencies Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, pointed out that the services recorded since the launch of the service included registration, amendment and inquiry.

He pointed out that providing the service through the Invest Easy Portal is a bid to facilitate the registration for investors and ensure easy follow-up of their transactions. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is making efforts to simplify and facilitate procedures for investors and entrepreneurs by availing its services electronically.

He also added that the commercial agency service will be soon processed through the SANAD offices. He also called on investors, companies and owners of SMEs to benefit from the services provided through the “Invest Easy” Portal.

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he fallout of the oil price slump does not mean Oman’s economy is heading for hard times or that the country is edging closer towards bankruptcy.

There are already strong signs of the government embarking on a serious drive to correct fiscal drawbacks and fix structural cracks. It is halting all low-key projects and tightening financial loose ends without compromising on essential infrastructure, which is the key to expansion.

All the developments in the backbone of the economy are intact, which includes the energy sector, thanks to an alternative streamlining of new financing. Am administrative reshuffle will follow suit that would lead to waste cuts in the civil service and state-owned organisations.

Small windfall Oil prices are currently hovering higher at around $50 mark per barrel, fetching Oman an extra OMR3.7 billion since the beginning of the year. The small windfall is enough to wipe off the deficit of OMR3.3 billion for the entire year as forecast in the 2016 budget.

There is all this evidence, including the measures that are being adopted currently, which are expected to ultimately stimulate economic growth and are therefore good

for the Sultanate.

This can be backed up by hard facts, too. It has been more than two years since oil prices took a dive, from $115 per barrel in July 2014 to less than half now. Since then there have been no signs of the economy cracking up.

Retail growth intact There is no slowdown in retail growth, either. Money supply rose by 5.4 per cent in June this year to OMR15.6 billion, up from OMR14.8 billion in the same period last year, according to the Central Bank of Oman’s statistics. The healthy money supply growth is proof that the rate of consumerism is still trending upwards, despite the hard times predicted by many.

The banking sector still calls the shots in the private sector. Total deposits in financial institutions registered a modest growth of 1.8 per cent to OMR20.1 billion in June this year, compared with the same month in 2015. This is encouraging and a good sign that all is well in the retail sector, which is the backbone of any economy.

No extreme measures The private sector is also making corrections of its own without resorting to extreme measures. It is employing more workers contrary to the general belief. Oman is the only country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which still creates employment at a time many of its partners are cutting down on recruitment. During the same month of June 2016, the rate of job creation showed no signs of slowing down.

The official statistics showed that there was 0.6 per cent job growth for Omanis and 0.9 per cent for expatriates. This means that the

sector is preparing to become less dependent on lavish government’s contracts that entrepreneurs enjoyed in the last four decades and half.

Non-oil sector For so many years, the government has encouraged growth in the non-oil sectors.

The statistics prove that even during the height of severe austerity, it is beginning to happen in a modest, but enviable way. Cuts in government subsidies are forcing the private sector to rely on its own resources. Directors of private companies now know they can no longer fall back on the safety net that once cushioned their fall.

The cooling off of oil prices reflects the new economic strategy of business diversity in the last two years. Growth rates of 35 per cent in new businesses have been registered in different parts of the country. It is clearly evident that people are now making adjustments by creating self-employment rather than standing in the job queue.

Clear road to recovery No one can deny that there are no signs of economic fragility.

However, there are strong indications that the road to recovery is clear and that the private sector is embarking on it.

The private sector is already taking the challenge of shouldering the responsibility of keeping the country in good economic shape without relying much on the government’s aid.

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Plan to target adventure and marine holiday market

The board of Omran has also taken Oman Sail under its wing and will drive forward programmes to bring adventure and marine holiday packages to the Sultanate.

They have also taken major stakes in two other listed companies and Wilson revealed that the country’s new meetings, incentives conference project the Oman Convention Exhibition Centre (OCEC) at Madinat Irfan will take over business from the existing OIEC located next to the Golden Tulip, which will gradually be phased out.

“It’s an exciting time for Oman.

Last year the government set out a strategic programme to drive Oman tourism investment and we are acting to achieve that directive.

We have taken a 40 per cent stake in The Wave. We have taken the 40 per cent shareholding that was held by the Ministry of Finance.

“That in itself is a pretty big deal, but put together with the six companies we have taken control of and the efforts to put Omanis in the driving seat so that they themselves can shape the future of their country, it’s a very positive time.”

Wilson, a Scot who has worked to bring to reality some of the most prestigious tourism developments in the world, including the Dubai Palm, also revealed that currently in the Sultanate there are ongoing construction works amounting to some OMR300 million.

Omran’s Anantara Salalah Baleed is due to open in a couple of weeks and this is targeted at the premium end of the market and is being developed as a joint venture with a local partner.

“We have 1,100 hotel rooms coming to market and we need around 1,200 staff to work in the hotels we will have an interest in,” he added.

“We want them to be serving tourists to a globally high standard, hence our taking ownership of the tourism college. Our senior managers will be going there to talk to classes about real-life in the hospitality industry and give lectures.

Omani children and parents need to realise that the hotel & tourism industry offers jobs in reception, concierge, sales & marketing, IT, Tour Guides, security, transport, housekeeping and I have noted that a few Omani chefs are now appearing in restaurants and hotels.

It’s a great industry to join as with the hotel companies one gets to opportunity to travel and work in different countries & cities.”

Much more “Young Omanis needs to know that hotel work is not just about cleaning rooms. There’s so much more than that and you can find yourself anywhere in the world. Our job is to train the generation that will serve visitors and drive the Oman economy onwards and upwards.

They need to be industry ready.”

“The government has made it clear that we should be training Omanis to work in Oman. Omran head office is 82 per cent Omani now. Some big hotels in the city run at around 50 per cent, which is good and the hotels we now own currently have around 30 per cent Omanis. We hope to have around 45 per cent in any new hotel.”

“We can improve on that. Why did we have our Heritage entity run by expats refurbishing &running our tourist sites? That’s like me telling the trustees of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland that I want to hire an Omani to run Edinburgh Castle.”

Key positions “I have been changing that and giving Omanis the key positions. I am a great believer in putting employees in at the deep end but then helping them to “swim”. Since joining Omran I have been continually impressed by the quality and commitment of Omanis to their work. They already possess experience and the knowledge, they just need the opportunity.

Expats are also key to bring the knowledge and experience that

the country requires.

“Omran drives the investment, growth and development of the rapidly growing tourism sector in the Sultanate of Oman and describes its role as the master developer of major tourism, heritage and urban developments, with the aim of delivering some of the nation’s most iconic projects.

“Oman needs more quality beach hotels & resorts like the Chedi, we have a long coastlineand we have strong interest from investors to partner with Omran or acquire opportunities from Omran in its master planned developments. Oman has an all year round climate with spectacular beaches in Salalah & Masira Island and I have no doubt we can attract quality tourism in increasing numbers and at the right rates,” said Salah

Al Ghazali Chief Investment Officer of Omran.

Spread along a stunning six kilometre stretch of coastline, Al Mouj Muscat, which translates from Arabic as The Wave, offers outstanding lifestyle and leisure experiences in the heart of new Muscat, Oman. The premium community comprises of residential properties interspersed with green spaces, pedestrian walkways and inland waterways, exciting retail and dining facilities, a 400-berth marina, and Oman’s only signature PGA Standard 18 hole links golf course, designed by Greg Norman.

The world-class community is also home to a number of luxurious hotels managed by internationally renowned hospitality brands. And with 120 retail stores and beautifully landscaped public spaces, Al

H E A LT H

Diving therapy for disabled suggested TARIQ ZIAD AL HAREMI

son in the water, they would go to them automatically,” he added.

ODD and IAHD are working together to “employ” a dolphin in Oman to help the disabled and offer therapeutic benefits.

Oijnhausen believes that if dolphins are introduced in the Sultanate for disabled children, more people would be inclined to send their children to therapy with the marine mammal.

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MUSCAT: Parents of disabled children should be encouraged to let the children out of the house and take diving lessons, which would instil a sense of confidence in them.

At a meeting organised by the Oman Disabled Divers (ODD) and the International Association for Handicapped Divers (IAHD) from the Netherlands, it was said that most disabled children, as well as adults, are confined within closed spaces and should instead be encouraged to take on an activity, such as diving which is considered a hobby and a form of therapy.

“They will become happier and they will be free. They will also be able to boast that they are divers. It will even give them more encouragement,” said Gerard Oijnhausen, managing director of IAHD. “I see diving as a form of therapy for the handicapped, but later they can take it on as a hobby. In the water they are freer,” he added.

Oijnhausen explained that everybody has a hard time learning to dive, but things should be ap-

EXPERT ADVICE: Everybody has a hard time learning to dive, but

things should be approached step by step. – Supplied

proached step by step. After completing their training, the disabled children will become qualified divers, but as a safety precaution they should not dive alone, and must have at least two people accompanying each individual.

Dolphin therapy According to Oijnhausen, five to seven students out of 10 succeed in diving and that is thanks to dolphins. Dolphins are used as “therapeutic trainers” for the disabled children, where they are encour-

aged to touch and feel the dolphin to train their motor skills.

“The training takes two weeks and costs 6,000 Euros (OMR2,613) but it has a high success rate. Believe it or not, the children prefer to train with the dolphin than with a human trainer,” said Oijnhausen.

“The dolphins are one of the most intelligent animals in the planet. We train them using a high pitch whistle and in the end they voluntarily help the disabled. If they know there is a disabled per-

Instructors needed ODD Founder Tariq Al Khabori also encouraged Omanis to volunteer and join ODD as instructors to make up for the organisation’s lack of employees and enjoy several benefits. Currently, ODD has only two instructors, who are training 30 to 40 children per year.

“We want anyone to volunteer and we will train them on all fronts. At the end of training, the volunteers will be qualified diving instructors and specialists in training disable children,” said Al Khabori.

“People should take this as a social responsibility,” he added, encouraging people to step up to become instructors.

Mouj Muscat not only meets the recreational needs of the community, but also provides a leading destination for visitors.

Evaluation process Omran has also concluded the final evaluation process to find the Omani small businesses that will be qualified to operate at the new Souq Al Mina at the heart of Mina Sultan Qaboos Waterfront development, one Oman’s most ambitious infrastructure projects and is in the process of finalising the construction and fit out.

Wilson said the new all year round, air-conditioned artisans hall will greet visitors from the 150 cruise ships expected to visit the port this year alone.

He said: “The comments we get from people when they return to

the ships, via questionnaires the cruise ship operators give out after each port, all say the same thing, Omanis are so friendly and that they felt very safe. Those are the two things that set Oman apart from its neighbours and the reasons people come. Oman is authentic, now we need to ensure we have the right products to sell to these tourists and that the overall experience at Muttrah and the Waterfront are to a good standard.”

On completion the waterfront will be one of the region’s leading tourism destinations and a key proponent of Oman and Muttrah’s rich culture and heritage.

Wilson added: “The waterfront project is close to being fully funded and very exciting. The Omran Board of Directors gave us a very clear directive this year, “get it open for World Expo in 2020” when an additional 25m tourists are expected into the region, all these things are starting to come together and we are on a fast track.”

Wilson says he will leave Oman in three years, by which time he will have overseen the completion of a number of projects, all aimed at putting Oman on the premium tourism map.

“This is probably my last job. After this I travel. I wouldn’t call it my legacy, but I do want to make sure my last job is the best job. I’m here for Oman, to make Oman a better place and to help Omanis make the most of a wonderful and authentic country. I hope to leave behind a number of new Omani CEOs, Directors& General Managers.”

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SUR: Omani sailing youth are feeling ambitious after taking part in Oman Sail’s National Sailing Championship in Sur, saying they are aiming to compete in the Olympics eventually, representing the Sultanate in several sailing classes.

Four winners emerged from the National Sailing Championship, which took place between August 14 and 18, ranging from the techno 6.8 and 7.8 classes, optimist to lasers, as children aged from 10 to 17 years battled it out in the open sea to claim the first prize.

All these children, including the only girl in the competition and the youngest sailor, are aiming to represent the country in the Olympics in the near future.

Abdulmajid Al Hadhrami, 16, was awarded the first place in the techno 7.8 class, a windsurfing race, and hopes that his performance will take him to the Olympics in the near future.

Strong competition “There was strong competition, considering there was little wind. It was challenging when there was a strong current. The hardest thing about windsurfing is controlling the board when there is a lot of wind,” Al Hadhrami explained about the five-day championship.

When asked where he would like to be in the future, Al Hadhrami said, “My ambitions are to keep winning and represent the Sultanate in several world competitions and be up there with the best. I would like to one day raise the flag of the Sultanate at the Olympics.”

RARING TO GO: All these children, including the only girl in the competition and the youngest sailor, are aiming to represent the country in the Olympics in the near future. – Tariq Ziad Al Haremi

Abdullah Al Sarhi, 14, also stood first in the techno 6.8 class and said the challenges are the strong currents during the first few days of the competition, and little wind during the final stages.

Winning strategy “I had planned my route during the race. So I kept planning until the race started and thankfully there was some good wind in my path and I came out on top,” stated Al Sarhi, while elaborating on his winning strategy.

“Of course I will want to keep winning and be better so that I can compete in the Olympics,” said the ambitious young sailor.

Zakariya Al Wahabi, 16, the winner of the laser category in sailing, said the first few days he felt the race was difficult because the boat was new for him and he had gotten little time to train on it.

“I faced a few challenges, but I kept training to the best of my abilities, although there was little or no wind. I had to play with the waves, tighten or loosen up my mainsail and most importantly focus while sailing,” said Al Wahabi as he explained his training,

which led him to win in his class of boats.

“If God wills I would want to reach the Olympics and raise Oman’s flag, raise the flag and make the country proud,” said Al Wahabi, adding, “Anyone can make it anywhere as long as they focus on what they like and work hard to achieve their goals.”

Al Moatasim Al Farsi, 14, the winner in the optimist category has been training for three years, which helped him secure first prize after such dedicated hard work.

Samiha Al Riyami Usama Al Zadjali “The wind speed kept increasing and decreasing, which was quite Advising other female competichallenging and there was a lot of ed in the optimist category and competition between the other said, “It feels a little bit weird tors, she said, “I would like them sailors,” explained Al Farsi about being the only girl, because (girls) to join sailing to show them there isn’t anyone there to be the girl power we have.” his experience during the race.

“After this I hope to sail in the with me and talk to me, but the Youngest sailor extreme series and in the Olym- guys support me.”

Usama Al Zadjali, 10, was the pics, which is a dream of mine.” youngest sailor in the optimist Feeling empowered She added that being the only fe- category, also dreaming big of goGirl power The only female in the competi- male in the competition makes ing on to the Olympics. The shy young tyke did not have much to tion represented women well as her feel empowered.

“I see myself in many more say, but hopes to improve his sailshe also achieved a respectable position as the second place win- races and if God wills, get better ing techniques and join the big positions. I also want to go to the leagues in sailing as he gets older ner in the optimist category. and becomes more experienced.

Samiha Al Riyami, 14, compet- Olympics,” said Al Riyami.

MUSCAT: Here is some good news for diabetics.

They can download for free 40 health-friendly recipes for the summer from www.beatdiabetes.me.

The recipes have been created for them by Beat Diabetes, a community-focused initiative by the region’s leading retail and hospitality conglomerate Landmark Group, in partnership with Dubai’s food enthusiasts—Nadia Parekh, founder of home-based catering company Mélange, as well as Nabih and Ghalia, home chefs and founders of Nabz&G. Nisha Jagtiani, director, Landmark Group said: “Our Beat Diabetes programme is focussed on motivating the community to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Through our year-round initiatives, we encourage individuals to take three simple steps—eat healthy, get active and take a yearly medical test.

Healthy recipes “These healthy recipes are part of our various ongoing efforts to reach out to the community with healthy alternatives. We believe that by creating interesting and adoptable programmes that can be weaved into the daily lives of people with ease and simplicity, we can help them embrace a better lifestyle.”

Through the free to download cookbook, the Beat Diabetes initiative aims to provide an appealing selection of dishes for families to cook this summer. The cookbook offers tips to recreate well-loved regional and international recipes prepared using nutritious ingredients and alternatives.

The recipes include traditional Middle Eastern treats, such as Mahashi Khodra and Tabat Tamir.

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2,000km walk of exploration MOBIN MATHEW BLESSON

mobinmathew@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: People travel to beautiful countries to enjoy their natural beauty, but a man walking more than 2,000 kilometres (km) to see an entire country is almost unheard of.

Ammar Al Badi, an Omani national, who is pursuing his graduation at the Dublin City University (DCU) in Ireland, walked all around the island country to admire its greenery.

“When I was doing my internship, I couldn’t keep it out of my head so I just went for a walk. I just like the country and I like the people and what better way to see a country than walking it,” Al Badi told the Times of Oman in an email interview.

“I’ve been a member of the DCU hiking society for three years and we used to go for a day or weekend hikes and it was short hikes of 15km to 20km. Since I came to Ireland, hiking became my new favourite hobby,” he stated.

“This summer might be my last summer in this beautiful country so I took the decision to experience the beauty of Ireland by walking all around the island and it was a challenge for me,” he further added. The Omani student has been in Ireland for five years, first studying English and then engineering at DCU for four years.

Speaking about his preparations for the epic journey, Al Badi said, “I started planning my routes around the country just two weeks before I began my journey, which has become the story of my life.”

“Dublin to Drogheda to Dundalk to Belfast to Derry, Letterkenny, Westport, along the coast of Galway and the Ring of Kerry and back up the east coast again,” he said, explaining the route his

FEAT: Ammar Al Badi (inset) challenged himself to cover the dis-

tance within 40 days, at an average of 50 km per day. – Supplied photo

journey followed. “It turned to be close to 2,000 km,” he added.

Al Badi challenged himself to cover the distance within 40 days, at an average of 50 km per day. He walked over 10 to 14 hours a day.

The student said some of his hardest days were along the Dingle Peninsula when he was walking in heavy rain and on exposed roads that are more suitable for driving than walking.

But even though those days may have been tough, he said the beautiful parts of the country could well be his favourite.

Speaking about people’s reactions when they found out about his journey, Al Badi said, “They said you’re crazy, but keep doing what you’re doing. All the way, people kept offering me lifts, but I kept saying I’m walking, I’m just walking.”

Along his journey, Al Badi said he did not “cheat” by taking lifts anywhere, only hopping on a ferry once to go to Valentia Island. To express his gratitude to the Irish people, he decided to finish his epic journey in a remarkable way.

“People over here are so kind to me so I decided to end my walk with a remarkable finish; I decided to walk extra 16 km and complete my journey in front of the General Post Office in Dublin,” Al Badi said. He completed his journey on August 16.

Speaking about his journey, he said, “I have seen hard days; I have walked on hard inclines, I climbed mountains, I walked in springs, lakes and even in the Atlantic and I survived the Irish weather.”

“But, now I can feel that joy after the pain. Now I have a story to tell to my sons and grandsons if I have any. That’s the story of my life,” he added.

During the nights, Al Badi stayed in hostels and Bed & Breakfast accommodations (B&Bs) but when he couldn’t find a bed, he set up camp in his tent, camping in some random spots from the beaches to the Burren.

Al Badi is also planning to write a book about his epic journey after his graduation. Oman and Ireland are the two best countries in the world, according to him.

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More than 5,000 visit National Museum in three weeks DEEBA HASAN

deeba@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: People are rushing to see the country’s newest cultural attraction, with the National Museum registering more than 5,000 visitors in its first three weeks of opening.

Out of the total of 5,012 visitors, 2,404 were children and students, 57 were senior nationals and senior GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) citizens, 77 were part of special categories, 216 were tourists, 624 residents and 1,634 were nationals and GCC citizens.

Jamal Al Moosawi, acting director general of the National Museum, said he is happy with the turnout during the first three weeks and hoped for continued success and huge numbers in the near future.

“We are satisfied thus far for having received over 5,012 visitors in the first three weeks since the public opening. The number excludes our guests, who have benefited from the Learning Centre’s

HISTORICAL TREASURES: The museum has also registered a huge following on social media with 6,329 followers on Twitter, 2,171 on Instagram and 837 on Facebook. – Supplied photo

programme. Particularly, we are pleased with the number of family visits, and to see children of all ages, as they engage with our exhibits and learning activities.”

“The most memorable scenes for me personally are the ones where I saw grandfathers or parents explaining with much care and attention the significance of some exhibits to the youngsters. Of special importance to us was the

visit on Sunday, August 14 of approximately 40 members of the AlNoor Association for the Blind.”

“On the other hand, we would very much like to see more visitors from the expatriate community in the coming weeks, and as we approach the winter tourist season, we are aiming to engage with an increased number of tourists as well.

To this effect, we hosted representatives of prominent hotels and

Al Hoota Cave to receive visitors from next month The cave, located in the wilayat of Al Hamra, is believed to be more than 2 million years old

Staff Reporter MUSCAT: Al Hoota Cave will start receiving visitors from September 5, according to a tweet by a senior official at Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran).

“Al Hoota Cave will be open for visitors from September 5,” Salah Al Ghazali, Chief Investment Officer of Omran, tweeted on his official twitter handle.

The cave, located in the wilayat of Al Hamra, is believed to be more than 2 million years old.

Al Hoota caves ensconced in a mountain in the vicinity of the Tanuf Valley in Al Hamra district at the foothills of Central Al Hajar mountains offers a fascinating insight into what lies beneath Oman’s plateaus and ruggedly enchanting peaks. A stunning scenery beckons you just before you reach the place.

The cave has an extraordinary dimension and features an electrical train that starts from the visitor centre reaching the mouth

UNIQUE SITE: Al Hoota Cave features an electrical train that starts

from the visitor centre reaching the mouth of the tunnel arriving to the cave’s main entrance. – Supplied picture

of the tunnel arriving to the cave’s main entrance.

Study material Speleothems (stalactites and stalagmites) are formed when rainwater enters the cave after passing through plant debris and carbonate bedrock (limestone).

Stalactites grow from the roof downward, whereas stalagmites grow from the floor upwards.

From these formations it is possible to study past tropical storms and monsoons.

The 120-metre short-span main chamber of the cave en-

compassing an area the size of the Al Bustan Palace Hotel’s ballroom is amazing.

There is the stalactite called lion stalactite and when you go near it roars! The punctures on the roof called ‘krastic cavity’ look like a work of art.

Subterranean lake Another outstanding feature of this amazing cave is the presence of a subterranean lake system which is home to unusual species of aquatic, pink-coloured blind fish which sense their way around the lake with feelers.

tour operators earlier in the week to introduce them to the museum and the facilities on offer.”

“Our objective is to reach 120,000 visitors by the end of the first year of public operation.”

The museum has also registered a huge following on social media with 6,329 followers on Twitter, 2,171 on Instagram and 837 on Facebook. “I was so proud to visit the National Museum because I

feel like it was time we showed our historical treasures to the world.

Apart from the rest of the museum, something worth looking at is the Omani women’s showcase, which is very inspirational. I have only been there once, but did not see all of it as it is so huge and I ran out of time, but I would love to go back and see the rest of it and admire the glorious past of my beloved country Oman; I love the fact that

its free for students and some other special categories,” said Siham, an Omani college student, who went to the museum last week.

The entry fee is OMR1 for Omani and GCC nationals, OMR2 for residents in Oman and OMR5 for tourists. Children and students up to 25 years old, the handicapped and Omani and GCC nationals, who are 60 years and above, can enjoy a free entry to the museum.

During the first phase of opening the National Museum to the public, the museum will be open for four days a week (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday), from 9am until 3pm, from July 30 until September 30, after which updates will be announced on opening it for more days in the week. The ticket desk will close at 2:30 pm.

Currently, the museum houses 12,583 artefacts, out of which 5,466 have been conserved and are on display, while 7,117 are still in stores. The museum features 14 permanent galleries and a learning centre, conservation facilities, a cafe and gift shop.

BRAZILIAN FOOD FESTIVAL OPENS AT THE CAVE

Those who love Brazilian food can now savour the special flavours of the South American nation at the Rumba Lattina restaurant at The Cave restaurant complex, where a Brazilian food festival opened recently. The festival, which was inaugurated by Mitzi Gurgel Valente da Costa, ambassador of Brazil to Oman, saw unique varieties of Latin American food that were savoured by the ambassador and everyone present at the event. -Salim al Afifi

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Honey, local goods on sale in Salalah SALALAH: Owners of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and some families are continuing with the sale of their products and services in SMEs corner at Salalah Tourism Festival 2016.

The corner is fixed at the Municipality Recreational Centre by the

Public Authority for SMEs Development (Riyada), in cooperation with Dhofar Municipality.

The SMEs and producing families sell various products, such as dates, honey, sweets, fashion, accessories, antiques, gifts, perfumes and others. -ONA

Tourists flood Dhofar archaeological sites Work is on to develop several sites and provide them with the services needed to promote cultural and archeological tourism in Dhofar

SALALAH: Archaeological sites under the supervision of the Office of His Majesty the Sultan’s Advisor for Cultural Affairs have become important attractions for the tourists in the Governorate of Dhofar.

According to statistics prepared by the Office of His Majesty the Sultan’s Advisor for Cultural Affairs, the number of visitors to the Frankincense site in Dhofar from January 1 to August 16 stood at 119,621.

Further, the Office of His Majesty the Sultan’s Advisor for Cultural Affairs is working to develop several archeological sites and provide them with the services needed to promote cultural and archeological tourism in Dhofar.

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OCCI to discuss role of SMEs

HERITAGE: The Frankincense Land Museum, which was opened on July 23, 2003, provides an overview of Oman’s history, including a summary of Oman’s rich culture throughout the ages. -ONA

Ghanim bin Said Al Shanfri, Director of the Frankincense Sites Department at the Office of Cultural Affairs, said in a statement to Oman News Agency (ONA) that the marine façade at Al Baleed Archeological Park has been completed.

It includes many coffee shops located directly with beach views to provide services to visitors. An information centre was also set up at the Wabar and Samahram archeological sites.

He added that the Office has developed a scientific plan to

unearth additional archeological sites. This plan includes archeological excavations, as well as their associated scientific and historic sites.

He also pointed out that excavations are underway at these archeological sites.

Al Baleed Al Baleed Archeological City, which stretches over 640,000 square metres, is located on the coastal strip in Salalah. There is a common consensus among archeologists that the site dates

back to the Islamic era.

The Frankincense Land Museum, which was opened on July 23, 2003, provides an overview of Oman’s history, including a summary of Oman’s rich culture throughout the ages.

The archeological sites that were recognised and included on the World Heritage List under the name the Frankincense Road in 2000 includes Wadi Dokah, Shasr, Wabar, Khor Rori, Samhram and Al Baleed. The listing comes in recognition of these sites’ historic value to the world. -ONA

INFRASTRUCTURE GROWTH

Big boost to road network in Dhofar’s mountainous areas

MUSCAT: Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) represented by the Businesswomen Committee, will organise the second panel discussion on Tuesday.

Social networks The panel will touch on the role of media and social networks in supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

The panel will host five male and female entrepreneurs from the Sultanate and Kuwait who promote their projects through social networks. -ONA NEW PROJECTS: Many bridges were also built in Salalah city to ensure smooth movement of the large number of visitors during the Khareef monsoon season. –ONA

DHOFAR: Road network in the mountains in Governorate of Dhofar is witnessing a constant growth.

More than 200km of internal roads have been paved in the mountainous villages in the wilayats of Salalah, Taqah and Mirbat in the last couple of years.

The major roads include Naship - Al Haq road for 20km and internal roads in Al Haq city for 32 km, 7km in Gubgat and 50km of internal roads in the Wilayat of Mirbat.

Many road projects were implemented in the mountainous strip

in the Wilayat of Salalah including 20km asphalt roads in Qairon Hiriti, 6km asphalt road in the Neyabat of Zeek, 10km asphalt road in Hajeef, 11 km in Naship, 20km in Tiatam, 15km in the Neyabat of Ghado and 9km in Alsan.

Many bridges were also built in Salalah city to ensure smooth movement of the large number of visitors during Khareef “Monsoon season” form July 15 until August 31 every year.

New road projects in the wilayats of Dhofar included 8km in

the Wilayat of Dalkout, as well as 8km internal roads in the Wilayat of Rakhyut, 62km roads in neyabats of the Wilayat of Thumrait, 35km internal roads in the Wilayat of Sadah and internal roads in Hasik and Hadbin.

Dhofar Municipality is implementing a number of projects that aim at protecting the green spaces and maintaining the plant cover.

The projects implemented included car parks, shades, rest houses, toilets, metal barriers and rain water discharge canals. -ONA PLANNING

Meeting held to follow-up government projects MUSCAT: Secretariat General of the Supreme Council for Planning (SCP) organised a workshop to highlight the importance of follow-up and assessment with representatives of government units in-charge of implementing the major projects and outputs of the 9th fiveyear development plan.

Workshop More than 25 participants from the various government units took part in the workshop. The participants represent focal points between the SCP Secretariat General and their units to support the process of followup and assessment. -ONA

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Turkey-Israel deal given go ahead ISTANBUL: Turkey’s parliament approved a reconciliation agreement signed with Israel in June which has brought to an end a sixyear rift between the two regional powers, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday.

Relations between the two countries crumbled after Israeli marines stormed a Turkish ship in May 2010 to enforce a naval blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, killing 10 Turks on board.

Israel, which had already offered its apologies for the raid, agreed under the deal to pay out $20 million to the bereaved and NEW FRONT: A Syrian wounded child lies in a hospital bed in the northeastern city of Qamishli on Saturday a day after he was reportedly wounded in an airstrike by Syrianregime forces against Kurdish positions over the flashpoint northeastern city of Hasakeh. — AFP

Kurds versus Syrian army battle intensifies The two sides have mostly avoided confrontation during the five-year conflict, with the government focusing its efforts against Arab rebels in the west, and the Kurds mainly fighting IS in northern Syria

BEIRUT/ISTANBUL: Fighting between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces intensified late on Friday and into Saturday, creating the risk of yet another front opening in the multi-sided civil war.

The two sides have mostly avoided confrontation during the five-year conflict, with the

government focusing its efforts against Arab rebels in the west, and the Kurds mainly fighting IS in northern Syria.

In an indication of their reluctance to escalate further, progovernment media said on Saturday they had held preliminary peace talks.

After the fighting broke out this week, government warplanes bombed Kurdish-held areas of Hasaka, one of two cities in the largely Kurdish-held northeast where the government has maintained enclaves. Fighting there could complicate the battle against IS because of the Kurds’ pivotal role in the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) fight against the group.

Meanwhile, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said, Turkey will take a more active role in addressing the conflict in Syria in the next six months to prevent the war-torn country being divided along ethnic lines .

Yildirim also told a group of reporters in Istanbul that while Syrian President Bashar Al Assad could have a role in the interim leadership, he must play no part

in its future. “Turkey we will be more active in the Syria issue in the coming six months as a regional player. This means to not allow Syria to be divided on any ethnic base, for Turkey this is crucial,” Yildirim said.

On Friday, warplanes from the US-led coalition flew what the Pentagon called protective patrols around Hasaka to prevent Syrian jets from targeting US special forces, who are operating on the ground with the SDF, the first sorties of their kind in the war.

Ground fighting intensified late on Friday when Kurdish YPG fighters battled Syrian forces, whose air force flew sorties over the city, Kurds and monitors said.

“The clashes continue in areas inside the city today. There were military operations,” a Kurdish official said. — Reuters

wounded in return for Turkey dropping outstanding legal claims.

Both countries are to appoint ambassadors under an agreement which is partly driven by the prospect of lucrative Mediterranean gas deals. The accord was signed on June 28. Under the deal, the naval blockade of Gaza, which Ankara had wanted lifted, remains in force, although humanitarian aid can continue to be transferred to Gaza via Israeli ports.

Israel says the Gaza blockade is needed to curb arms smuggling

by Hamas, which last fought a war with Israel in 2014. — Reuters

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2016 We have requested the president to impress upon the central government to initiate a credible and meaningful process of political dialogue without any further delay involving all stakeholders to address the political issue in the state Omar Abdullah, Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir

INDIA THREE-YEAR TERM

Government appoints insider Urjit Patel as new central bank governor NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India’s government promoted Urjit Patel, a deputy governor in charge of monetary policy at the Reserve Bank of India, to serve as its next governor for a three-year term, it said on Saturday.

He will replace Raghuram Rajan, a former International Monetary Fund chief economist who stunned financial markets in June by announcing he would step

down in September and return to academia after a single three-year term at the RBI. Patel, 52, headed a panel that recommended landmark changes to monetary policy in India, including a switch to inflationtargeting and the creation of a panel to set interest rates. He will start his three-year term on September 4.

“The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr Urjit R. Patel as

Urjit Patel

Governor, Reserve Bank of India for a period of three years,” said the statement from the government.

Patel, who has a doctorate from Yale, had widely been seen as ensuring the most continuity among the candidates believed to be in the running to be the next governor. He had been reappointed in January for another three years as deputy governor in charge of monetary policy, a department he has

run since 2013.

Seen as a close lieutenant to Rajan, Patel will now get to implement the policies he had helped shape. The government is soon expected to announce the composition of a six-member monetary policy committee to decide on interest rates. It will be made up of himself and two other RBI officials, along with three members appointed by the government.

Opposition urges president for political solution in J&K Former chief minister Omar Abdullah said the failure of the central government to acknowledge that the issue in Kashmir is largely of a political nature has worsened the already volatile situation

NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders led by former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday called on President Pranab Mukherjee requesting him to urge upon the central government to find a solution to the present Indian-administered-Kashmir crisis politically rather than administratively.

“The failure of the central government to acknowledge that the

BRIEFING: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah talking to reporters after a

delegation of all opposition parties from the state led by him called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday. - PTI

issue in Kashmir is largely of a political nature has worsened the already volatile situation,” Omar, who was leading a delegation of 20 opposition leaders, told reporters after an hour-long meeting with the president.

“We have requested the president to impress upon the central government to initiate a credible and meaningful process of politi-

cal dialogue without any further delay involving all stakeholders to address the political issue in the state,” the National Conference leader said.

He said the continued refusal of the Centre to deal with the situation through a political approach “is disappointing and can have serious long term implications on peace and stability in the state”.

The former chief minister, who was flanked by Congress MLAs led by state Pradesh Congress Committee Chief G. A. Mir, CPM MLA M. Y. Tarigami and Independent legislator Hakim Yaseen, said, “The fire that has been raging in Kashmir Valley for last 42 days has already started spreading across Peer Panjal and Chenab Valley in

Jammu region and Kargil area.”

“I wonder when would they wake up as the situation is grave,” he said, alleging that the state and central governments were trying to “crush the agitation by using administrative measures” like stopping sale of petrol and other essential commodities. He regretted that whatever measures governments in the state and Centre should be taking for normalisation of situation were being taken by the opposition parties.

“It was opposition parties which pressurised the government for holding a debate in Parliament and it is again the opposition parties which are pushing the state government to find a political solution to the problem,” he said.

Omar warned that a “continued delay to engage with the people of the state through a comprehensive and sustained political initiative will further deepen the sense of alienation in the Valley and cast a shadow of uncertainty on its future generation”.

He said the delegation also requested the president to use his “influence” on the state as well as the Centre “to stop the use of lethal force against civilians in the Valley”. - PTI

Rajan, who succeeded in halving the inflation rate from the double digit levels prevailing when he took over, also persuaded the government to adopt inflation targeting, setting a medium term central target of 4 per cent, within a range of 2 to 6 per cent - another policy endorsed by Patel.

The new governor takes over at a time when inflation has bust out of the top end of that range. - Reuters I N C L E M E N T W E AT H E R

17 persons die as heavy rains batter Madhya Pradesh BHOPAL: Seventeen people have died across Madhya Pradesh in the devastation caused by three days of continuous rain and resultant floods, including building collapses in Sagar and Satna districts, officials said on Saturday.

The authorities have enlisted the help of the army and called for helicopters to be used for rescuing people marooned by floods.

The deaths in the last 24 hours include seven in Sagar district, two in Katni, two in Satna, three in Chattarpur and three in Raisen.

Rescue work is underway on a war footing in Riwa, Satna and Katni. In Satna, 4,215 people were rescued even as the Tamas, Simrawal and Chhoti Tamas rivers that flow through the district witnessed raised water levels. As many as 550 persons have been rescued in Riwa town and another 1,000 in Java and Teothar tehsils. .Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a compensation of Rs400,000 to the bereaved families.

Chouhan held a meeting on Saturday with state officers to review the situation and instructed that waters from dams in affected areas should not be released all of a sudden and people living downstream should be alerted beforehand. - IANS

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Top court performs necessary balancing act, clips PM’s wings The cabinet has to be given a reasonable opportunity to consider, deliberate on and take decisions in relation to all proposed pieces of legislation, including the Finance Bill or ordinance or act

The Supreme Court has ruled that the budgetary expenditure or discretionary governmental expenditure can only be authorised by the federal government Nawaz Sharif

i.e. the cabinet, and not the prime minister on his own

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s landmark judgment that stopped the prime minister from unilaterally taking decisions on fiscal matters will help restore the constitutional structure of trichotomy of power that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz severely compromised during its three-year rule.

Legal and tax experts say the apex court ruling will also regulate the powers of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet. ECC, despite being a mere panel of the cabinet, has been performing the roles of both the exec-

utive and the legislature – often by one man, they argue.

The constitution assigns the SC the responsibility of maintaining harmony and balance between the three pillars of the state, namely, legislature, executive and judiciary. The idea is to ensure state organs perform their respective functions within stipulated limits and constraints.

During past three years, both parliament and the executive failed to implement the Constitution in its true letter and spirit, said SC lawyer Dr Ikramul Haq. “Parliament played the role of a silent spectator when the executive was seizing its powers,” he added.

“The historical decision will regulate ECC powers and check ad-hocism in economic decision making,” said Ali Zafar, who was

amicus curiae in the case.

In the past three years, the PML-N government levied over Rs1.1 trillion new taxes and a significant amount of it was levied through presidential ordinances, ECC and Statutory Regulatory Orders (SROs). The November 2015 mini-budget, which expanded the net duty on hundreds of items including food items, was approved

by ECC. Dr Haq said ECC no more has the authority to take decisions on fiscal matters.

In its judgment, the SC ruled that the ordinance making power can only be exercised after a prior consideration by the cabinet. An ordinance issued without the prior approval of the cabinet is not valid, it ordered. Similarly, no bill can be moved in parliament on behalf of the federal government without

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Pakistan to buy electricity from Russia, Turkmenistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has accepted the offers of Russia and Turkmenistan that are eager to join the Central Asia-South Asia (Casa) 1,000 power supply project designed to connect the two regions through an energy corridor.

Earlier, Russia and Turkmenistan had approached Pakistan, showing interest in exporting electricity to energy-starved Pakistan through the transmission line of Casa-1,000 project in winter when other sources would not be supplying electricity, a senior government official said.

Casa-1,000 is a pilot project that will not only help ease outages in Pakistan by bringing clean

energy from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, but will also pave the way for other nations to export their surplus electricity. Under the project, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan will supply 1,000 to 1,300 megawatts to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Islamabad will consume a major chunk whereas Kabul will receive around 300MW. Tajikistan’s energy sector has been showing sustainable growth for the last 15 years. Apart from big plants, there are 20 medium and 40 small hydroelectric power stations in the remote mountainous areas, with capacity ranging from 5 to 1,500 kilowatts.

The Casa-1,000 project envi-

sions supply of surplus electricity available in summer months (May 1 to September 30) from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. To utilise the full capacity, an open access regime has been adopted which allows other countries to join in and inject energy into the Casa transmission line.

“Pakistan is keen to utilise idle capacity of the transmission line from October to April with the import of electricity from Russia and Turkmenistan,” the official said. According to officials, Pakistan is currently importing 73MW from Iran to meet the needs of Gwadar. - Express Tribune

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having been approved in advance by the cabinet. The cabinet has to be given a reasonable opportunity to consider, deliberate on and take decisions in relation to all proposed pieces of legislation, including the Finance Bill or ordinance or act.

The PML-N government flouted these principles. It promulgated presidential ordinances to change tax rates on CNG, collecting Gas Infrastructure Development Cess, reducing withholding tax rates on banking transactions to appease its voters.

Dr Haq says that the SC judgment would not adversely affect past actions, which will be considered as ‘closed transactions’.

Another direction in the same case would also help bring some sanctity in fiscal policymaking.

The SC ruling says that neither

a secretary, nor a minister and nor the prime minister are the federal government and the exercise, or purported exercise, of a statutory power exercisable by the federal government by any of them, especially, in relation to fiscal matters, is constitutionally invalid and a nullity in the eyes of the law.

The court said that fiscal notifications enhancing the levy of tax issued by the secretary, revenue division, or the minister are ultra vires.

However, it clarified that this court has in the past consistently held that greater latitude is allowed in relation to beneficial notifications and that principle still applies.

This will help stop the ongoing unlawful practice of increasing tax rates on petroleum products through SROs. Against the standard sales tax rate of 17 per cent, the government is currently charging 28 per cent tax on high-speed diesel, which is largely consumed in the public transport and by the agriculture sector. Now, the government will have to seek directions from the federal cabinet against the current practice of changing the rates by only consulting with the prime minister.

The most severe curtailment will be on the finance ministry that is also in the habit of understating expenditures during budget times and then issues supplementary budgets during the course of the fiscal year.

The SC has ruled that the budgetary expenditure or discretionary governmental expenditure can only be authorised by the federal government i.e. the cabinet, and not the prime minister on his own. - Express Tribune

KHYBER AGENCY

9 terrorists killed in Rajgal Valley operations PESHAWAR: At least nine terrorists were killed on Saturday in aerial and ground operations in Khyber Agency’s Rajgal Valley.

According to a statement issued by the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), six terrorist hideouts including an ammunition dump were destroyed in the valley’s high mountains.

Most terrorist-infested regions of Khyber Agency — including the strategic Tirah Valley — were cleansed in two previous operations, codenamed Khyber-I & II. Officials say Operation Khyber-III, launched on August 16, targets terrorists holed up in the area beyond Tirah Valley, right on the Pak-Afghan border.

The operation was launched in Rajgal Valley tucked deep in high mountains with all-weather passes in Khyber Agency, the ISPR said in a statement.

Large dumps of arms and ammunition and terrorist hideouts were precisely targeted in air raids and ground operations in the treacherous terrain, it added. Nine dens of terrorists were decimated.

Tuesday’s strikes, the military said, had left 14 terrorists dead and 11 wounded. However, it would not say which groups the terrorists belonged to. The Mangal Bagh Afridiled Lashkar-e-Islam group and some factions of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan had a strong presence in the region before the previous operations were launched.- Express Tribune

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MERRIMENT

Taliban make further gains in Afghan north

Palestinians spend time at the beach in Gaza City on Friday. — AFP

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban captured a strategic district in the northern province of Kunduz on Saturday, forcing troops to retreat to the provincial capital which fell briefly to the insurgents last year, officials said.

Fighting has sharply escalated in Afghanistan since the insurgency started spreading from its traditional strongholds in the south and east of the country to the once peaceful north.

The militants seized the district of Khanabad, which connects Kunduz to Takhar and other northern provinces, in the early morning, with heavy fighting ongoing in several other districts, the officials said.

Lack of ammunition “The Taliban attacked the district from different positions and we resisted for hours but we received no support. The district fell to the Taliban,” said Hayatullah Amiri, the Khanabad chief.

Duterte agrees new truce with Maoist-led rebels The peace talks, brokered by Norway, will resume on Monday, four years after getting bogged down due to rebels’ demand for the release of 500 political prisoners

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed a new ceasefire with Maoist-led guerrillas, who declared a truce several hours before, ahead of fresh peace talks in Norway next week, a senior administration official said on Saturday.

The ceasefire will come into effect from Sunday morning. Duterte lifted the unilateral truce with the communist New People’s Army late last month as rebels did not respond to a deadline to reciprocate the government’s truce.

“The enabling environment brought about by this ‘silencing of guns’ will hopefully go a long way in bringing about an expeditious and early resolution to our differences and aspirations that have long divided us as a people,” Jesus Dureza, presidential peace adviser, said in a statement.

The peace talks, brokered by Norway, will resume on August

DRILL: In this file photograph taken on December 26, 2009, New People’s Army (NPA) rebels stand to attention during the 41st founding

anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines at an unspecified location in the hinterlands of Surigao del Sur province, in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. - AFP

22, four years after getting bogged down due to rebels’ demand for the release of 500 political prisoners.

Last week, 17 captured communist guerrilla leaders in the Philippines were freed so they could attend peace talks next week in Norway.

Negotiations Duterte, who came to power seven weeks ago, is seeking to negotiate an end to two long-running insurgencies by Muslims and communists.

Talks brokered by Norway between the government and the Maoist-led rebels’ National Dem-

ocratic Front stalled in 2012 over the government’s refusal to free communist leaders who had been in jail for decades.

In 1987, the founder of the communist party, Jose Maria Sison, went to the Netherlands months after being freed from nine years of detention, but never returned.

He sought asylum in Utrecht and has lived there for nearly 30 years.

President Rodrigo Duterte, who came to power seven weeks ago, is seeking to negotiate an end to two long-running insurgencies by Muslims and communists.

Security forces feared rebels could take advantage of the talks

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to stay overseas or rebuild their guerrilla army. “We will return home after the peace talks in Oslo,” Benito Tiamzon, the highest ranking leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines, told a news conference hours after he and his wife, Wilma, were freed from a police prison house. “We were released from jail to take part in the peace talks and we are serious about it,” he added.

“The negotiations in Oslo are only one part of the process and there are other talks happening in other venues.” Five rebel leaders still in detention hope to join the 17 travelling to Oslo for the

talks. All have been in prison for several years. More than 500 political prisoners are still in detention, Muslim rebel leaders among them. Hours after the government set free two top Communist Party leaders, the Maoist-led New People’s Army, the military arm of the rebel movement, declared a seven-day unilateral ceasefire as a sign of goodwill.

Jorge Madlos, a rebel spokesman, said all guerrilla units would cease offensive actions against military targets on Sunday morning until Saturday night to give way to talks scheduled to start on Monday. - Reuters

Afghan officials in Kabul say a lack of ammunition and few reinforcements are the main reasons for the district’s fall to the Taliban, who are seeking to force the NATO-led coalition out of Afghanistan and bring in Islamic law. The fall of Khanabad comes only five days after the Taliban captured a district in neighbouring Baghlan province, seizing a number of government forces’ vehicles and ammunition.

The provincial capital of Kunduz fell to the Taliban for the first time in September last year, one of the biggest victories for the militant group since they were ousted from power by US and coalition forces in late 2001.

The brief capture of Kunduz city also underlined the growing strength of the Taliban and lack of security forces’ readiness, now fighting largely on their own since most international troops ended their combat mission in 2014. - Reuters CHINA

Scientists discover molecule to repair organs BEIJING: Chinese scientists have discovered a small molecule which can regenerate the tissue and could make organ transplant much easier in future, official media reported on Saturday.

The research was led by professor Zhou Dawang and Deng Xianming of the School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, and professor Yun Caihong of Peking University.

Zhou said they have discovered a drug, XMU-MP-1, which can promote repair and regeneration in the liver, intestines and skin, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. In the future, the pills may do away the need for organ transplant or complex biomaterial and cell therapies, he said.

Zhou and his colleagues specifically targeted a critical signaling molecule in the Hippo pathway, which controls organ size.

The XMU-MP-1 has proven to inhibit the activity of MST1/2, the central component of this pathway and promote cell growth in four different mouse models of acute and chronic injuries, including acetaminophen-induced injury, which is a common cause of liver failure worldwide.

Zhou said they have applied for a patent and are cooperating with pharmaceutical companies to produce the medicine. The findings were published in the latest edition of Science Translational Medicine on August 17. - PTI

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Deadly fish parasite forces Yellowstone River closure BILLINGS(Montana): Montana wildlife officials have closed a lengthy stretch of the Yellowstone River to all recreational activities at the height of the summer tourist season following the deaths of thousands of fish this week from a rare but virulent microbial parasite.

The drastic move, announced on Friday, was aimed at preventing the parasite’s spread to other waters in a state where fly fishing is a cherished pastime for residents and a key draw for visiting anglers who spend millions of dollars in pursuit of elusive trout in pristine waters.

The closure, imposed by the state Fish, Wildlife and Parks agency, covers more than 150 miles (240 km) of the Yellowstone River and its tributaries outside Yellowstone National Park.

Fishing, boating and all other recreational activities are pro-

hibited indefinitely.

Fish and Wildlife Director Jeff Hagener said the closure “will have a significant impact on many people,” but is necessary “to protect this public resource for present and future generations.”

The agency has found more than 2,000 dead mountain whitefish along stretches of the Yellowstone River, with an estimated 20,000 or more whitefish presumed killed in the massive outbreak.

Some rainbow trout and Yellowstone cutthroat trout have also been affected. A microscopic parasite is infecting fish with proliferative kidney disease, a rare but serious condition that has only been found in two isolated spots in Montana over the past two decades.

It poses no risk to humans, officials said. Low stream flows and

higher water temperatures this summer have exacerbated the effects of the disease on fish populations in the Yellowstone.

The closed river section runs from the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park, at Gardiner, and continues east and south nearly to Billings, the state’s largest city.

It comes just as Gardiner prepares to host a celebration next week marking the centennial of the National Park Service.

Biologists are monitoring waters inside the park, but there are no current plans to expand the closure upstream inside the park’s boundary, park spokeswoman Charissa Reid said.

Anglers in Yellowstone are being asked to wash and disinfect their waders, rods and other gear to prevent the spread of the parasite. - Reuters

CRAZE: Contestants compete during the 2016 Pokemon World Championships on Friday in San Francisco, California. Over 1,600 contestants from more than 30 countries are competing in tournaments of the Pokemon video game, Pokken and Trading Card Game events during the 2016 Pokemon World Championships. $500,000 in scholarships and prizes will be awarded to winners. -AFP

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(Left) Paul Iskandar celebrates after winning the “Mr Lebanon” title; (Right) contesters are seen competing during the beauty contest in Jounieh, north of the Lebanese capital Beirut, on Friday. — AFP

50,000 take London Night Tube service on first train The beginning of the overnight

Boris Johnson deserves credit for talking about the Night Tube, but it was important to get the details right. I’m really pleased and proud that finally it’s going to happen

subway services has put the British capital in league with other major cities around the world offering a 24hour underground transport network

LONDON: Nearly 50,000 excited travellers were hosted by London Underground on its Night Tube service on the inaugural night with Mayor Sadiq Khan taking the very first train - almost three years after the plan was first announced.

The first night went without a hitch.

The beginning of the overnight subway services has put the British capital in league with other major cities around the world offering a 24-hour underground transport network.

The service is likely to come as a boost for revellers, tourists and shift workers who on weekend nights will be able to travel on the network at any chosen hour.

Huge boost Khan said the night service will come as a “huge boost” for the British capital.”You can feel the

Sadiq Khan

China needs more family doctors: WHO SHANGHAI: China’s healthcare system is overly reliant on large, over-burdened hospitals, which will struggle to cope with a spike in diseases linked to the fast-ageing population, the World Health Organisation said on Saturday.

Even for minor ailments, Chinese patients often shun family doctors or general practitioners in favour of big city general hospitals, a trend that creates often snarling queues and fierce competition for treatment.

Challenges “As China’s health challenges... continue to mount, with an ageing population, so too will the demands on the country’s health system, along with the costs,” WHO China representative Bernhard Schwartlander said in a commentary, pointing to rising rates of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

“It is simply not sustainable to meet these challenges in a health system that relies on hospitals.”

London’s Mayor ELATED: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan travelling with passengers on a northbound Victoria line tube

train during the launch of London’s Night Tube on Saturday. — Reuters/Yui Mok/PA Wire/Pool

buzz, you can feel the vibe. People are really excited,” he said.

“What’s important is we got the detail and the planning right. I’m really pleased that 100 days or so after becoming the mayor we’ve got that right,” he said as he took a ride on the first train on the Victoria Line Underground last night.

Beyond midnight The plan to run services beyond the midnight deadline was announced in November 2013 and was to kick-off in September last year.

After a number of missed start dates, the first night Tubes - finally started this weekend.

Transport for London (TfL), which is in-charge of London’s transport network, said there was a “huge demand” as passenger numbers on weekends had soared by 70 per cent since 2000.

TfL said 50,000 people used the Night Tube last night.

The numbers are expected to reach 200,000 once all five lines are open, BBC reported.

Night Tube services are expected to add 6.4 billion pounds to London’s economy by 2030, creating 500,000 jobs, it said.

Faced delays The plan was first announced by former London mayor Bo-

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Dhaka plans commission to unmask 1975 coup plotters DHAKA: Bangladesh government is planning to constitute a commission to unmask the conspirators behind the assassination of the country’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975 that resulted in a coup, Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Saturday.

“We have been able to expose to justice those who were directly involved in the killing.

Now those who were behindthe-scene masterminds should be unmasked in the interest of history,” he said at an event at attorney general’s office.

“So we are thinking to form a commission to find out their identities,” Huq said.

He said if the conspirators of Sheikh Mujib’s killing are dead, they cannot be tried as there is no provision under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for posthumous trial.”But if one’s involvement is proved, people will see (the through of that person).”

Huq’s comments came as Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Arefin Siddique recently floated

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Sheikh Mujib - fondly called the ‘Bangabandhu’ (friend of Bengal) - was killed in the predawn raid at his Dhanmandi house along with his wife, three sons, two daughters in-law and several presidential aides and Awami League leaders a similar proposal, saying the formation of a fact-finding commission was crucial to unearth the plot “in totality”.

Long-drawn process Siddique claimed the plot for the August 15 coup was hatched under a long-drawn process in several phases and some of the behind-the-scene masterminds could have taken part from abroad - sitting in Washington or elsewhere.

Sheikh Mujib - fondly called the ‘Bangabandhu’ (friend of Bengal) - was killed in the predawn raid at his Dhanmandi house

along with his wife, three sons, two daughters in-law and several presidential aides and Awami League leaders.

His two daughters - Sheikh Hasina, now prime minister, and Sheikh Rehana - escaped the bloodbath as they were in Germany.

Unrest followed the carnage, and then deputy army chief general Ziaur Rahman emerged as the strongman of Bangladesh.

The regimes that took over protected the killers by enacting an indemnity law and rewarded several of the coup plotters with diplomatic posting abroad. — PTI

ris Johnson but faced delays as workers’ unions staged a series of strikes during July and August last year before an agreement was reached on pay in March this year.

“Boris Johnson deserves credit for talking about the Night Tube, but it was important to get the details right. I’m really pleased and proud that finally it’s going to happen”, his successor, Khan, noted.

London Underground appointed Mark Wild as managing director to launch the services considering his experience of launching a similar service in Melbourne, Australia, earlier this year.

“What happened there is what I expect will happen here. It’s not

just for revellers.

It’s for the night-time economy: people working in hospitality, shift workers, nurses.

We expect a nice mix of people who enjoy the fantastic nightlife of the city, but it’s also a lot about giving people mobility,” Wild said.

There are also plans to expand the service to parts of the Metropolitan, Circle, District, and Hammersmith & City lines after modernisation and on parts of the London Overground in 2017 and the Docklands Light Railway by 2021. Around 100 British Transport police officers will be on patrol across the network on Friday and Saturday nights. — PTI

Grassroots facilities China has been trying to overhaul its healthcare system, including promoting local, grassroots medical facilities and pledging to raise the number - and quality - of local GPs. However, low doctor salaries and a lack of trust by patients in local health centres has slowed progress.

The WHO pointed to long queues, difficult booking systems and tight consultation slots that often last just a few minutes.

Enormous load “(It is) a symptom of the enormous patient load and pressure which doctors in China face every day,” it said.

“But this is not how things should be in a well-functioning health system.” — Reuters

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Evacuees take advantage of the shelter setup in the The Baton Rouge River Center arena as the area deals with the record flooding that took place causing thousands of people to seek temporary shelter on Friday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Last week Louisiana was overwhelmed with flood water causing at least thirteen deaths and thousands of damaged homes. — Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP

Firefighters gain on wildfire in California LOS ANGELES: Evacuation orders have been lifted for tens of thousands of people in southern California as firefighters gain ground on the wildfire that is still keeping 7,000 others from their homes, officials said on Saturday.

Nearly 3,200 homes and other buildings were still at threat from the Blue Cut fire, named after a narrow gorge where it started about 75 miles (120 km) northeast of Los Angeles.

As of Saturday morning, the fire was 68 percent contained, the US Forest Service said.

Heavy brush More than 80,000 residents were told to evacuate earlier in the week because of the fast-moving blaze, which has destroyed 96 homes and 213 outbuildings.

More than 37,000 acres (15,000 hectares) of drought-parched heavy brush have burned since the fire broke out on Tuesday.

Nearly 2,700 firefighters and crew have battled the threat, which is ongoing around the ski resort town of Wrightwood, authorities said.

The Blue Cut fire is one of nearly 30 major infernos that have burned some 530 square miles in eight Western states this week, as prolonged drought and unusually hot weather has intensified wildfire season, the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho said. — Reuters

Tens of thousands rally to support Houthi-led body in Yemen capital The demonstration — one of the biggest in Yemen since the civil war broke out last year — took place as the Saudi-led coalition backing exiled President Abd-Rabbou Mansour Hadi stepped up air strikes and fighting on the ground intensified

Ambassadors from the G18 group of nations that has backed UN peace talks to end Yemen’s civil war issued a statement condemning ‘unconstitutional and unilateral actions in Sanaa’ DEFIANT: Yemeni’s wave the national flag during a gathering in support of the Houthi-led parliament,

in the capital Sanaa on Saturday. - AFP

RIYADH: Tens of thousands of Yemenis rallied in the centre of the capital on Saturday to show support for the Houthi-led bloc as the head of the group’s new governing council vowed to form a full government in the coming days.

In apparent response to the Houthi show of force, ambassadors from the G18 group of nations

that has backed UN peace talks to end Yemen’s civil war issued a statement condemning “unconstitutional and unilateral actions in Sanaa.”

“The Group of Ambassadors repeats its concern that actions taken by elements of the General People’s Congress and the Houthis as well as their supporters are making the search for a peaceful

solution more difficult,” the envoys added in a statement posted on the US embassy’s Facebook page.

As Houthi demonstrators packed Sanaa’s Sabeen Square waving Yemeni flags and chanting slogans, chairman Saleh Al Samad outlined the council’s plans for running the war-ravaged country following the breakdown of the

peace talks earlier this month.

“Economic affairs will be the priority of our work in the coming period,” he said.

In another speech broadcast on Houthi-run television, Samad ordered the Houthi delegation at peace negotiations not to speak with the UN envoy leading the talks, saying they should first re-

turn to Sanaa for consultations with the council.

“The hand of peace is still outstretched,” he added.

Saturday’s declaration formalised a vow earlier this month by the Houthis and their allies in the General People’s Congress, the party of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, to establish a body to

govern the capital and other parts of the country under their control.

The demonstration -- one of the biggest in Yemen since the civil war broke out last year -- took place as the Saudi-led coalition backing exiled President AbdRabbou Mansour Hadi stepped up air strikes and fighting on the ground intensified.

As the rally was underway, three air strikes targeted the presidential compound located 600 metres away from the square without causing casualties, residents told Reuters.

Further north, rockets launched over the border from Yemen killed one person and injured five others in the southern Saudi city of Najran, Saudi state television reported.

Houthi-run Al-Masirah television said the rockets had targeted a Saudi air force base.

Fighting also escalated on Saturday for control of Yemen’s central bank, as President Hadi made plans to relocate the institution outside Houthi-held Sanaa and appoint a new board of directors, sources in his government told Reuters.

The central bank’s governor dismissed the reports of new board appointments as “groundless” in an emailed statement.

A spokesman from Hadi’s government could not immediately be reached for comment. — Reuters

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German right-wing leader backs citizens’ right to arm themselves BERLIN: The leader of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has spoken out in favour of people arming themselves with guns and self-defence devices following a series of violent attacks last month.

The anti-immigrant AfD has won growing popular support in Germany due in part to Europe’s migrant crisis, which has seen more than 1 million refugees arrive over the past year, and it now has seats in eight of Germany’s 16 state assemblies. After two extremist attacks and a shooting rampage by a mentally unstable teenager last month, Germans are on edge and the AfD is expected to make a strong showing in votes next month in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

“Many people are increasingly feeling unsafe.

Every law-abiding citizen should be in a position to defend themselves, their family and their friends,” Frauke Petry told the Funke Media Group in an interview published on Saturday.

Police takes long “We all know how long it takes until the police can get to the scene, especially in sparsely populated places,” she said. Known for her fiery speeches to AfD supporters, Petry sparked an uproar earlier this year when she called for German police to be allowed to use firearms against illegal migrants.

Petry rejected calls to toughen up gun laws, saying this would affect respectable citizens and not

those who acquire weapons in the so-called “dark net”, which is only accessible via special browsers.

Instead, she criticised “ruinous cuts” on police and said the state at lost its monopoly on the use of force in places.

Germany has some of the most stringent rules around gun control in Europe.

Firearm owners must obtain a weapons licence for which applicants must generally be at least 18 years old and show they have they have a reason for needing a weapon.

Nonetheless, sexual assaults on women in Cologne at New Year and three fatal attacks have added to the feeling of vulnerability and prompted Germans to stock up on scare devices. — Reuters

SPECTACULAR: A fire artist performs during the Minsk International Fire Fest in Ratomka, near Minsk,

on Friday. — AFP

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Academic excellence is vital to the second pillar of a knowledge economy: innovation. For now, African economies can take advantage of technological catch-up by reverse engineering existing technologies and tailoring them to suit local conditions – an approach that has worked well for East Asian countries

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hina has always valued education, reflecting its Confucian tradition, according to which one must excel scholastically to achieve high professional and social status. But today, the country is stricken with what some call “education fever,” as middle-class Chinese parents demand more schooling for their children, and as young people seek ways to avoid the drudgery of factory life.

China’s government, by emphasising the need for a better-educated workforce to compete with the West, is fueling this trend. This year alone, China produced 7.65 million university graduates – a historic high – and around nine million high school students took the gaokao, China’s general university admission exam. These are staggering figures, even for a country with a billion people and a tertiary-education enrollment rate that is one-third that of advanced economies. To put the trend in perspective, China graduated fewer than two million people from college in 1999, and the pass rate for the gaokao was only 40 per cent, half of what it is today. Education is never a bad thing in itself, but the move toward “mass universities” of the type that emerged in the West after World War II is occurring too fast and has arrived too soon for the Chinese economy to accommodate it. With China’s transition to a post-industrial economy far from complete, significantly broadening access to university undermines the quality of education and has high collateral costs, socially and economically. For example, to meet the Communist Party’s ambitious enrollment goals, institutions have lowered admission standards and matriculated students into fields of study with no market value, just to accommodate them. This has severely degraded the quality of education at second- and third-tier universities concentrated in China’s inner provinces, thus widening the development gap between China’s urban coast and rural hinterland.

Meanwhile, China, with a graduate unemployment rate of 16 per cent, is producing more highly educated workers than the economy can absorb.

The wage premium for workers with a bachelor’s degree has decreased by roughly 20 per cent in recent years, and new graduates often must accept jobs – such as street cleaning – for which

they are vastly overqualified. Under these conditions, many recent graduates now join the Communist Party because membership stands out to potential employers. But it is difficult to see how the labor market can be efficient if employers are making hiring decisions on the basis of political favoritism rather than merit.

As more Chinese students attend university, fewer are graduating from vocational schools, which teach the skills that the economy actually needs. In fact, the demand for qualified blue-collar employees is so high that in 2015 the country’s 23 million textile workers earned, on average, $645 per month – equal to the average college graduate.

The Chinese government has partly acknowledged this imbalance and says it will convert around 600 colleges into vocational schools by the end of next year. But this supply-side fix doesn’t address the demands of China’s burgeoning middle class. With universities having become so accessible, Chinese families will continue to prefer them to what they consider second-class schools.

The situation is unfortunate for all involved.

In its push for universal higher education and global status, China is stringing its young people along with the promise of high-paid, meaningful employment after graduation. It is a promise that China will not be able to fulfill for a very long time.

For starters, China confronts global economic conditions that are beyond its control. China wants to shift its economic model away from manufacturing and toward services, where its many graduates could be gainfully employed; but it is currently locked into its position at the bottom of most global value chains.

When global values chains grow and new jobs are created, those jobs are distributed according to a country’s competitive advantage. Because China has long specialised in low-skill tasks, this is the kind of work that will be left for Chinese laborers. If the smartphone industry expands, for example, Silicon Valley will hire more engineers, and Shenzhen will hire more assemblers to build what those engineers design. — Project Syndicate

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Learning difficulty or LD is not any kind of a disease. A child with LD can be extremely sharp in other areas. True there are challenges but that’s to do with parenting as a whole, not just specific to learning problems.

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earning difficulty or disability (LD) is a neurological disorder and children having this are often known to have a differently wired brain. Children with LD have problems in coping with their academics which include reading, writing, remembering spellings, recalling, reasoning, and the ability to organise information. Common learning disabilities also include dyslexia, a disability in which a person has trouble in reading or understanding written words. Other difficulties range from challenges faced in solving arithmetic problems, auditory, and visual processing disorder.

Throwing light on this subject Dr Sreekumar, paediatrician at KIMS Hospital Oman, says that while there are no cures for LD but with adequate support and interventions at the right time, children with LDs can be successful and can get into distinguished careers in their life.

Learning disorders can be categorised into dyslexia where

children with this problem have difficulty in understanding written words, dysgraphia, a writing disorder in which a person finds it hard to form letters or write within a defined space. Dyscalculia is a mathematical disability in which a person has difficulty in solving arithmetic problems and grasping mathematical concepts.

Auditory and visual processing disorders are conditions in which despite having normal hearing and vision, a person has difficulty understanding language because the brain can’t process the information gained by reading and hearing in an adequate manner.

Non verbal learning disorder is a neurological disorder which originates in the right half of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial, organisational, evaluative, and holistic processing functions.

Learning difficulties has nothing to do with one’s intelligence.

It’s just that these children have brains that are wired differently.

Talking about the signs and

symptoms of LD Dr Sreekumar says that it varies in each child.

While some struggle with words and alphabets, others have problems with maths, memorising, and comprehending skills.

In general parents should watch if their child has a delay in language development, pronunciation problems, trouble learning numbers, alphabets, days of the week, colours, shapes, difficulty in understanding and following instructions, trouble learning about time, extremely restless and easily distracted, easily loses or misplaces belongings, school books or other items.

“If a parent or a teacher suspects some form of LD in a child an early intervention is highly recommended,” says Dr Sreekumar.

“The first thing to be done is to have your child evaluated with the help of a group of professionals.

Diagnosing a learning disability can only be done through people specialised in this field which includes paediatricians, clinical psychologist, child psychiatrist,

educational psychologist, and psychometrist. “The process includes testing, knowing the history, and observation by a trained specialist,” he adds.

Treatment usually includes both strengthening the skills and developing a learning strategy tailored to take advantage of a child’s strengths.

For example repetition and mnemonic devices might make it easier to memorise a math formula, and drawing a picture to illustrate a word problem might help a child visualise what has been asked. “Children with LD are often highly intelligent, possess leadership skills or might be good in music, arts, sports or in other creative areas. So focus on their skills and strengthen it,” says Dr Sreekumar.

Parenting a child with learning difficulties has its own dilemmas but right approach by parents can help children achieve success. Parents should be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of their children

and work on their strengths.

Pressures from school might be stressful but they must talk to professionals and counsellors in schools to learn the strategies for dealing with the difficulties. It is important to work on their self esteem and make them feel that not being able to perform well in school is not the end of the world.

Children with learning difficulties in the mainstream schools deserve special attention and care by teachers and special educators to help them cope with the academics.

It’s not just the parents’ responsibility as a child spends five-six vital hours in a day in school. So teachers are equally responsible for their development.

Children should not be shamed as slow learner; instead they should be encouraged. Small achievable targets and words of motivation make a lot of difference. It is important for parents to shed off their inhibitions and help their child.

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5 SUPERFOODS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN’S EYE HEALTH The start of the school means a laundry list of to-do’s for parents. From shopping for school supplies to scheduling an annual physical, it’s a hectic yet exciting time for the entire family.

As kids settle back into the groove of the school, you can ensure they are prepared with the right pencils and notebooks, but if they are straining to see the teacher, learning will be a challenge. The first step is to have your child’s vision checked annually by a doctor, says registered dietitian, Tammy Lakatos.

“The next step is to maintain healthy vision which parents can easily do by providing a wholesome diet rich in vitamin-packed foods proven to support eye health.” While carrots have a reputation as an eye-healthy food, there are many other options that keep kids seeing sharp.

These five superfoods will help keep your kids’ eyes healthy so

they can better focus at school.

Berries Bulk up on berries to maintain that perfect vision. Blueberries, blackberries and strawberries are packed with eye-healthy vitamin C. Bonus: Because vitamin C is an antioxidant that boosts the immune system, it will help stave off the coughs and colds that often come along with the start of school.

Nuts and seeds When kids crave crunch, seeds and nuts are the perfect choice.

Walnuts, raw almonds, flax seed and sunflower seeds are satisfying on top of yoghurt or in a homemade trail mix. Plus, these nuts and seeds contain omega-3 fatty acids, which research shows can help support vision.

Eggs This breakfast staple can boost

eye health, but keep in mind not all eggs are created equal.

Have eggs that have more lutein, three times more vitamin B 12 and five times more vitamin D than ordinary eggs.

Dark green vegetables Antioxidants in kale, spinach, and broccoli help keep eyes healthy and prevent disease. Each vegetable contains high levels of lutein and zeaxanthin, which studies have found lowers the risk of advanced macular degeneration and cataracts.

Citrus fruit Oranges make awesome snacks or meal add-ons. Because citrus fruits are loaded with vitamin C, you’re not only giving your child a naturally sweet treat, you’re helping support eye health. Plus, the smell of citrus will awaken the senses to help fight the afternoon slump.-BPT

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g n i y Pla h t l a e h s ha fits too e n e b While the augmented reality (AR) based Smartphone game Pokémon Go is spreading like a fire globally, researchers have now figured health benefits that such games can bring for its users.

According to the researchers, Pokémon Go stimulates substantial amounts of physical activity in many likely-otherwise sedentary game players without intending to.

“We might call this stealth 'exergame' programming and we have a lot to learn about how to achieve this,” said Tom Baranowski, Professor of Paediatrics from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas.

The combination of AR technology, geocaching and other novel techniques to create in-

novative active video games (AVGs) has potential personal and public health implications, the study noted.

The team identified many lessons from GPD-based Pokémon Go in which players can log hours of walking as they physically chase the animated Pokémon creatures based on video images displayed on their Smartphones.

“Game developers could then use this information to create new games that would be both fun to play and promote beneficial physical activity,” the authors noted in a paper that appeared on the Games for Health Journal website.

The game uses GPS to track a player’s location and overlays “monsters” that can be hunted

in that location on his mobile screen. The captured monsters can then be trained for battles.

The massive popularity of the AR game has broken many a record.

While on a daily basis, it is being used twice as much as the Facebook app on Android, the popular app from Niantic Labs has the most first-week downloads since Apple launched its iOS app store eight years ago.

During its first week, Pokemon Go users spent 75 minutes per day playing, versus only 35 minutes on the Facebook app, media reported. The augmented reality game has also become the most downloaded mobile app in its first week of release in the history of the app store.-IANS

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LIFESTYLE

Motivation Those who have a positive attitude, are motivated to accomplish their goals. Sustaining motivation can be tough but if one is optimist can surely maintain that.

Being positive is the power to find happiness.

Although it can take some time to eliminate negative thinking and to develop a positive attitude, you’ll find that there are many benefits to being optimistic in life. Change your thoughts

Problems Disappear If you are positive then you will always be more open to problems and you will also turn them into opportunities that will give you the ability to grow and learn.

Energy Be positive and you will see that you are brimming with more energy. That is because positive thoughts have a higher happier vibration that makes one feel more energetic. The more energy you have, the more easily you’ll be able to achieve your goals.

Better Self Esteem Believe in yourself and you’ll realise that you are capable of doing great things. If you constantly berate and belittle yourself you can’t develop high self-esteem. Fight the inner critic in you and uplift your self esteem.

Good Health Researchers have explored the effects of positive thinking and optimism on health and have said that maintaining a positive thinking increases life span, lowers rate of depression and distress, reduces risk of death from cardiovascular disease, have cholesterol level in control, and one is less likely to suffer from depression if is positive. It has also been found that negative thoughts increases pain sensations.

and you will change your life.

Stress Elimination Stress can be reduced by nurturing positive thoughts about the things that happen in our daily life. Looking on the brighter side of life can reduce our stress level, help us feel better, and improve our overall well-being and outlook in any situation. While it is not always easy to be positive a little conscious effort can turn our negative thoughts into positive ones.

Right Friends If you hang out with people who are always negative then negativity is bound to engulf your life. Friends who are upbeat and make you feel good are the real gems in life. They’re the ones who will have a great positive impact on you with their optimism, make you feel better about yourself and also the situation.

Creative Thinking It is said that a positive mood will allow you to think more creatively. When you no longer view things as problems, you’ll automatically find creative solutions to the obstacles that come up in life.

Workplace Happiness A positive attitude at workplace is going to benefit you by bringing you more respect from others. If you have positive attitude at work, some of the workplace stress will go. It is true that not all of us have the career of our dreams and some of us end up doing what we don’t want to. But if you stay focused on why you are working and set your limits you can resolve all your work-related conflicts and stay stress free.

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Omantel reveals dedicated division for integrated ICT solutions Times News Service

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MUSCAT: Oman Telecommucations Company (Omantel), the Sultanate’s premier telecoms provider, on Saturday announced the formation of a dedicated division focused on delivering Information Communication Technology (ICT) services to public and private sector clients across the Sultanate.

Sultanate plans two new water projects Different sites are under consideration for a 60 million imperial gallons per day capacity project planned in Muscat and another 44 million imperial gallons per day capacity project to meet the growing potable water demand in the Northern Batinah and Dhahirah regions

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businesseditor@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman’s government plans to build two major independent water desalination plants—one each in Muscat and the North Batinah region—to meet growing demand for potable water in northern region.

Different sites are under consideration for a 60 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD)-capacity project planned in Muscat, which is expected to start operations by 2021. Likewise, another 44 MIGD-capacity project to meet the growing potable water demand in the Northern Batinah and Dhahirah regions is scheduled to commence operations in 2022, according to a seven-year outlook for power and water demand released by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP).

Desalination projects Tenders for selecting multinational firms or consortiums for developing these desalination projects are expected from OPWP—the sole procurer of new power generation and water desalination capacity.

Annual water demand in the northern region (which includes the interconnected zone and Sharqiyah zone) is projected to increase in the range of 5 per cent to 7 per cent for the next seven years—from 281 million cubic meters in 2015 to a range of 390 to 440 million cubic meters in 2022.

Three major water desalination plants, which are under different stages of construction and have a combined water generation capacity of 161 MIGD

(equivalent to 731,000 cubic metres per day), will be able to substantially enhance potable water generation in the country.

These projects, which will be commissioned in the next three years, are the Qurayyat Desalination Plant, the Barka IV Desalination Plant and the Sohar III Desalination Plant.

Demand scenarios “In 2017, when the Qurayyat Desalination Plant begins operation, total available capacity is projected to meet the capacity target for both the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) demand scenarios.

From 2018 to 2019, new capacity at Barka IV and Sohar III will be sufficient to meet targets in both scenarios, despite the retirement of the old Ghubrah units,” said OPWP in its seven-year outlook report. In 2020, a deficit had emerged against the high case capacity target, although contracted capacity is sufficient to meet the base case capacity target until 2022. Apart from major projects, OPWP is developing a temporary water project in Qurayyat for two years, which will be extendable for another four years.

Further, the Sultanate’s government also plans to build three independent water projects, one each in Salalah, Sharqiyah and Duqm, for meeting growing demand for potable water in other regions with a combined water generation capacity of 52.8 MIGD. A prequalification process for selecting bidders for the Salalah and Shaqiyah independent water projects has been completed and now the authorities are evaluating bids from these bidders.

The division offers clients unprecedented opportunity for comprehensive technology solutions, made possible by Omantel’s leading global partnerships and expansive network infrastructure.

The formation of the new division aligns with Omantel’s vision to bridge the digital divide, roll-out smart technology and launch innovative business and e-Government services, accelerating Oman’s as-

cension towards better ICT preparedness and global standings.

tivity and next generation smart technologies.”

Omantel ICT Commenting on the formation of the ICT division, Omantel CEO Talal Al Mamari noted, “We are pleased to unveil Omantel ICT, a newly formed division that enables Omantel to act as the single point of contact for integrated ICT solutions including connec-

Digital society “The division will conduct work integral to achieving the ICT objectives set out by the wise government of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, including the development of digital society, and to use the latest technologies to drive innovation, enable economic

diversification and to support the nation’s development march.”

“The new division offers unparalleled ICT solutions to clients across the Sultanate, strengthening our role as the leader of the digital awakeningwithin Oman.

The division is actively engaged in the roll-out of a number of strategic digital platforms across multiple vital segments of business and society,” he added. > B2

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B1 Omantel’s new division encompasses latest ICT tools The rapid convergence of technologies as well as the customers’ evermore entangled requirements blur the lines and invite more integrated solutions that relieve fragmentation challenges on the side of the customer while promising better commercial efficiencies brought about from the economies of scale of such offerings.

The overall strategy for Omantel ICT underlines how the regional economy is undergoing a massive change driven by digital transformation. For companies, their ICT systems are shifting from being isolated support systems to becoming mission-critical production systems that support efficient production, operation, and decision-making. To succeed in this new era, organisations are embracing new ICT tools including Cloud, Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Software-Defined Networking.

Companies are increasingly focusing on opportunities across a cloud-pipe-device architecture to accelerate their digital transformation plans. The new division

Middle East IT spending reaching $212.9 billion in 2016, which represents a 3.7 per cent increase from 2015.

encompasses all these technologies, creating a new ecosystem that completely integrates ICT infrastructure providers and industry partners to create greater value for organisations and companies in the Sultanate.

Leading the new division is Eng. Fadi Nasser, a Silicon Valley veteran and formerly the Chief Alli-

ances Officer at regional leading ICT provider.

Speaking about the benefits the new division offers, Nasser mentioned, “With the establishment of the new division, ICT solutions are now consolidated onto locally owned and operated platformsandthat clients no longer need to invest in their own ICT infrastruc-

ture and applications including the costly constant upkeep of underlying technologies and management of security threats. By partnering with Omantel ICT, our clients become free to focus on their core business without undue distraction.”

A recently published study from the American research and advisory firm Gartner points to

Uber rules out paying more than $2b for rival Uber didn’t make a formal offerbut had previously considered acquiring Lyft as far back as 2014, and the two companies have discussed the prospect informally

SAN FRANCISCO: As Lyft was gauging interest from prospective acquirers, executives from Uber Technologies told investors in the past few weeks that the company wouldn’t pay more than $2 billion to purchase its main United States ride-hailing competitor, said people familiar with the matter.

Uber didn’t make a formal offer, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions were private. Uber had previously considered purchasing Lyft as far back as 2014, and the two San Francisco companies have discussed the prospect informally, one of the people said.

Despite executives floating the $2 billion price tag, Uber chief executive officer Travis Kalanick has said privately that he would not support such a deal because he believes it would face intense regulatory scrutiny, the person said.

Regardless, Lyft wouldn’t consider $2 billion to be a credible offer, said another person familiar with the matter. Recode reported on Friday that Lyft sought as much as $9 billion but failed to secure serious interest. As fierce rivals, Uber has every incentive to downplay Lyft’s value to investors and has done so in the past. Lyft and Uber declined to comment.

An investment from General Motors (GM) early this year valued Lyft at $5.5 billion. GM and Lyft have held informal discussions about an acquisition in the past few months, people familiar with the matter said.

REGULATORY SCRUTINY: Despite executives floating the $2 billion price tag, Uber chief executive officer Travis Kalanick has said privately that he would not support such a deal because he believes it would face intense regulatory scrutiny. – Bloomberg News

GM suggested a price of at least $5.5 billion, but the talks never amounted to a formal offer, the people said. The Information, a technology website, reported last week that Lyft rebuffed an approach from GM. The automaker declined to comment.

GM and Alphabet Lyft has been working with Qatalyst Partners to solicit interest from potential acquirers, people familiar with the matter said. In addition to Uber and GM, Lyft held informal talks with Alphabet,

Amazon.com, Apple and Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, the people said. The ‘New York Times’ reported on those discussions earlier on Friday.

Last month, Didi said it will acquire Uber’s China business after a costly, two-year battle. The deal is expected to breeze past Chinese regulators, which approved a merger last year of Uber’s two largest competitors there.

The antitrust environment in the US is far different. Competition between Uber and Lyft has made rides more affordable for

Americans. Lyft has managed to claw market share away from Uber in major US cities this year, but at significant financial costs.

Lyft currently has $1.4 billion in cash, a person familiar with the matter said. That gives the company time to continue fighting independently. — Bloomberg News

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Middle East IT sector The report notes the continued growth in the Middle East IT sector is being driven by rapid uptake in the digital business arena, and an environment increasingly driven by an interconnected world.

The substantial industrial refocusing to generate new economic development beyond the oil industry, with deepening smart cities initiatives and adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), is identified as a high priority in the region.

This demand is also prioritizing development for smart city solutions in education, transportation, safety and health.

“At Omantel, we also have the ability to leverage existing networks and our cutting edge facilities right here in the Sultanate, resulting in improved access performance and guaranteed data jurisdiction, a critical advantage over ICT platforms which are

based abroad. Additionally, given Omantel’s size and market standing, we partner with major international technology providers in order to offer our clients some of the world’s latest Tier-1integrated solutions.

By choosing Omantel for their complete ICT solution, customers also have the opportunity to benefit from economy of scale principles, to receive better value and advantageous commercial models,” concluded Fadi Nasser.

Investing in the future of the nation, Omantel connects even the most remote communities of the Sultanate to each other and the rest of the world. Omantel is the Sultanate’s first and leading integrated telecommunications services provider, enabling the digital society to flourish, allowing new ways of doing business and delivering a world of information, news and entertainment. Today, Omantel boldly innovates to deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction, the broadest and most reliable nationwide network while investing for Oman’s future development.

ECONOMY

Egypt preparing for new era of austerity CAIRO: A few years ago, Imad would not have imagined himself queuing in the Cairo sun for a weekly ration of subsidised baby milk. But rising prices mean his civil servant’s salary barely lasts the month and the government is tightening its belt further.

“Electricity is up, food is up.

The only thing that doesn’t rise in Egypt is people’s pay yet all they talk about is cutting subsidies,” said Imad, smartly-dressed like many in the line.

Squeezed by economic and political turmoil since the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are preparing for a new era of austerity.

The reforms are part of a programme to cut the budget deficit and rebalance currency markets promised to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure $12 billion of lending over three years. But opposition to measures involving subsidy cuts, devaluation and new taxes while tens of millions rely on state-subsidised food, make the programme ambitious.

The cost of failure, say economists, is high. The budget deficit is near 10 per cent of GDP. Inflation is 14 percent. A shortage of foreign currency has hit imports. Foreign investors are unable to repatriate profit and some are shutting shop, hit by capital and import controls imposed over the last 18 months.

Businesses are unable to secure enough foreign currency to import components or pay a premium above 40 percent to obtain dollars on the black market. They talk of survival not growth. “It’s very clear that circumstances have led Egypt to really need IMF support... it will have to make changes to ensure the implementation of the plan it presented to the IMF,’ said Angus Blair, chief operating officer of Pharos Holding.

“The system in Egypt, as in overall governance, is slow... and this is a reform programme that calls for quick action and bravery, especially because some of the impact will be inflationary.”

Political will Successive governments have balked at cutting subsidies after President Anwar Sadat removed them on flour, rice and oil in 1977, part of an effort to secure IMFbacked financing.

He reinstated them after poor Egyptians rioted, attacking sym-

The system in Egypt, as in overall governance, is slow... and this is a reform programme that calls for quick action and bravery, especially because some of the impact will be inflationary Angus Blair

Chief operating officer, Pharos Holding

bols of the growing divide between them and wealthier classes they saw as the beneficiaries of Sadat’s policy to liberalise the economy after more than a decade of socialism.

Though Egypt has returned to the IMF virtually every decade since the 1970s, implementation of reforms has been mixed. Many Egyptians are uneasy with a programme they see as being foreign imposed and are convinced it will hurt all but the richest.

More recently, Egypt negotiated two IMF deals that were never finalised, including a $4.8 billion loan initially agreed in 2012.

Chris Jarvis, head of the IMF’s Egypt mission, said those deals had failed due to a lack of political will at the top to implement reforms. This time, he said, political commitment appeared stronger.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi said last week he would not hesitate “for one second” to take the difficult steps necessary to ensure Egypt lives within its means.

Electricity prices in Egypt were raised by 20-40 per cent this month under a five-year programme that will see power subsidies gradually eliminated.

Petrol subsidies are next. Reforms to the bloated civil service have been passed by parliament, though heavily diluted. - Reuters

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Fitch keeps Turkey at investment grade The rating agency cut the outlook to negative from stable, as a failed coup attempt last month increased the political risks in the country

ANKARA: Turkey kept its investment grade credit ranking at Fitch Ratings, while the outlook was cut to negative from stable, as a failed coup attempt last month increased the political risks in the country.

Fitch rates Turkey BBB-, the lowest investment grade. It said the outlook is dimmed as growth may slow amid the political turmoil. The rating is in line with Moody’s Investors Service, which has placed it on review for a possible downgrade while it assesses the impact of the military takeover attempt. S&P Global Ratings lowered Turkey one level to

BB, two steps below investment grade, on July 20.

“The implications for checks and balances, which in Fitch’s opinion have eroded in recent years, are unclear, as is the potential for further disruption from those behind the coup attempt,” Fitch said in a statement.

“Political uncertainty is expected to impact economic performance and poses risks to economic policy.”

Officials suspended A section of Turkey’s military on July 15 attempted to seize power from the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.

The government has since purged followers of United States-based cleric Fethullah Gulen from state jobs, saying the cleric and his supporters planned and executed the coup. More than 80,000 members of the military,

judiciary and other state institutions have so far been suspended or fired.

Fitch pointed out that while the country faces large funding needs, capital flows have been “resilient” with only a marginal increase in borrowing costs since the attempted coup. The rating company does not expect the fiscal balance to weaken following the turmoil.

The decision by Fitch is important because some large pension funds and insurance companies have policies preventing them from investing in countries with fewer than two investment grades from the three major rating companies. — Bloomberg News

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Oman attracts OMR6.7 billion in foreign direct investment MUSCAT: The value of foreign direct investment (FDI) at the end of the second quarter 2015 stood at about OMR6.7 billion, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated, quoting statistics released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The initial data released by NCSI pointed out that at the end of 2015, the gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices in retail and wholesale stood at about OMR2.29 billion, compared to OMR2.083 billion in 2014.

The contribution of the service sector activity to gross domestic product rose by 3.1 per cent to

OMR13.215 billion at the end of 2015, compared with OMR12.814 billion at the end of 2014.

Trade exchange The data on trade exchange for 2015 pointed out that the value of trade exchanges (including oil and other imports and exports) in 2015 stood at OMR24.557 billion, slipping from OMR31.731 billion in 2014. The value of imports in 2015 stood at about OMR11.153 billion, down slightly from OMR11.267 billion in 2014.

The value of exports hit about OMR13.404 billion in 2015, falling from OMR20.463 billion in 2014.

The foreign trade balance in 2015 was pegged at about OMR2.250 billion, compared with OMR9.195 billion in 2014.

The value of commodity imports in 2015 stood at OMR11.153 billion, compared with OMR11.267 billion in 2014.

National Centre for Statistics and Information ( data indicated that the total value of exports hit about OMR13.414 billion in 2015, compared to OMR20.463 billion in 2014.

This drop in the value of exports is attributed to a decrease in the value of exports by 34.5 per cent, NCSI said. — ONA

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s you may have suspected, your car is spying on you. Fire up a new model and it updates more than 100,000 data points, including rather personal details like the front-seat passenger’s weight.

The navigation system tracks every mile and remembers your route to work.

The vehicular brain is smart enough to help avoid traffic jams or score parking spaces, and soon will be able to log not only your itineraries but your internet shopping patterns.

The connected car will be a wonderful convenience or an intrusive nightmare, depending on your tolerance. For automakers, it could be a gold mine, which is why the industry is building firewalls to keep the likes of Google and Apple at bay — and hoping to pry you away from their phones and apps when you’re motoring.

“Everyone is trying to control the screens in the car,” says Tony Posawatz, chief executive officer of the consulting firm Invictus iCar and one of the developers of the Chevrolet Volt. “There is tremendous value in the data, and they are trying to figure out how to get it.”

The dashboard battle is gearing up as cockpit technology rapidly advances. Once self-driving cars are the norm, people will have the downtime to become truly mobile consumers. (Granted, that may seem farther away after the recent death of a Tesla Model S owner who was using its Autopilot system.)

Ford Motor Co. and others are

already angling to give the Googles of the world limited to no access to the juiciest data that will be amassed once millions of people are shopping in seat belts.

“We’re not in a position of turning over our vehicles to a Google or Apple experience,” says Don Butler, Ford’s executive director for connected vehicles and services. “We want to make sure our customers have a chance to give informed consent” on how details about their habits are used.

“And,” he adds, “we want to share in any value created.”

Ford, BMW, General Motors and others have developed or purchased special systems that can host and supervise apps from outsiders. Many brands, including Chevrolet and Ford, have elected to allow drivers to pipe in systems created by Apple and Google — Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — without giving the tech companies entree to driver’s personal information or vehicle diagnostics. (It goes both ways: For example, since CarPlay’s mapping, messaging and audio offerings are largely operated by the phone itself, whatever its apps know isn’t readily available to the car’s computer.)

Ford’s answer is called AppLink, which Toyota Motor also uses; it enables the car to work with 90 phone apps without using CarPlay or Android Auto.

If drivers choose, they can link those operating systems to the vehicle screens without tech competitors being able to mine vehicle data.

Mapping capabilities As for BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen, they teamed up last year to buy Nokia’s digital mapping business, called Here, for $3.1

We’re not in a position of turning over our vehicles to a Google or Apple experience. We want to make sure our customers have a chance to give informed consent on how details about their habits are used.

And we want to share in any value created.

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billion. Alibaba Group Holding, whose YunOS connects phones, tablets and smartwatches, is working on deals with Chinese automakers to hook up with vehicles too. Mazda Motor Corp.

Helped fund development of a network called OpenCar, which will announce agreements later this year with other companies, says Bryan Mistele, CEO of the software company Inrix, which acquired OpenCar in March.

All the automakers, he says, “are worried about Google and Apple.” For good reason. They’re developing cars or driverless technology themselves, and are giants when it comes to connected services. Most everyone has a smartphone at hand at all times, including while driving.

In-car apps Among the dozens of apps popular with people in cars: Google’s Waze, an advertising-supported and crowd-sourced program that offers congestion-avoiding directions; Yelp, which gives locations and reviews of local businesses; and music-streaming Spotify.

If what automakers ultimately have to offer in the dash doesn’t measure up, motorists will stick with their handsets.

The car companies just aren’t as good at apps and digital content as tech companies, says Eric Noble, president of the CarLab consulting firm. “What are the odds that carmakers will come out with anything that will compete with a phone? They’re chasing a rainbow.”

A spokeswoman for Google, Kaori Miyake, says the company is eager to work more with the auto industry on car connectivity. She also says Google isn’t interested in car-based consumer

behavior data to use for its own advertising purposes, without specifying whether Google would like to get its hands on that to be able to sell to others.

Apple spokeswoman Stephanie Saffer declined to comment beyond pointing out that the iPhone-maker’s privacy policy states that it doesn’t gather user location or behavior data, as it doesn’t generate revenue from advertising.

Insurers’ interest Waze already digs into personal data in phones and blasts pop-up ads on the screen to its 50 million users around the globe, says Julie Mossler, head of brand for Waze. The intrusiveness is why David Fuller, a contractor in San Antonio, says he deleted Waze after one day. He doesn’t like the distraction of pop-up ads, either.

“That’s as bad as texting.”

It’s not only tech companies that are interested in the data.

Insurers would be thrilled to have front-seat knowledge about a driver — it could charge higher rates for a proven lead foot.

Ford and GM both will track such statistics and give them to insurers anonymously, allowing a consumer to contact the carrier if their driving habits will cut premiums. When it comes to advertising, GM’s OnStar subscription service has taken a page from the tech-company model by, for example, offering dashboardavailable coupons for Exxon and Mobil gas stations and the ability to book hotel rooms. MercedesBenz’s concierge service Mbrace can, at the touch of a button, route a driver around traffic or bad weather. Both cost about $20 a month.

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Keenly-contested SQU Innovation Cup focuses on sustainability, innovation BP Oman-sponsored Innovation Cup acts as a platform to showcase new and innovative ideas from students of Sultan Qaboos University in various fields

MUSCAT: Following the announcement that BP Oman is supporting the Innovation Cup, hosted by the Academic Innovation Assistance Programme (AIAP) at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), the competition received a significant amount of interest, as demonstrated by the number of applications submitted.

The submissions have now undergone rigorous assessment and have been shortlisted to 25 inspiring projects, says a press release.

The Innovation Cup competition will act as a platform to showcase new and innovative ideas from students of Sultan Qaboos University in various fields. Such competition will help build a gathering point for learning and collaboration. To students, the competition will offer a chance to improve leadership, communication and teamwork skills, and receive a critical analysis and feedback on their ideas from experienced panel of judges.

To AIAP, the Innovation Cup competition falls within its objectives of fostering a culture of innovation within SQU and networking with Industry. For BP, the competition comes under its social investment programme initiative towards serving and empowering young Omanis driving Oman towards a self-sufficient and progressive future.

In its collaboration with BP Oman, the AIAP programme also recently saw a state-of-the-art research project break ground.

Featuring Dr Myo Tay Zar Myint’s laboratory experiments, SQU is exploring a new approach to oilwater separation using nanotechnology. The objective is to create more efficient solutions for the

energy industry.

“Enhancing the skills of young people as drivers of economic progress is essential. Through this collaboration with BP Oman we have harnessed the innovation of students and academics, two vital groups which remain central to Oman’s socio-economic and industrial progress,” said Dr Salim Al Harthi, AIAP co-director at SQU. He went on to explain how the

assessment criteria is the key to maximising the success of the Innovation Cup, “By creating original ideas that are feasible solutions for existing market demands and challenges, or indeed entirely new concepts or inventions applicable within the local context, we are defining and proactively paving the way to future prosperity.”

Those assessing the innovative proposals include Dr Sami Al

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M A NA G I N G WA S T E WAT E R A S S E T S O F A L B U S TA N

ISWK celebrates Independence Day

MUSCAT: Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir (ISWK) celebrated the 70th Independence Day of India on the senior school premises.

It was a day dedicated to devotion of the motherland and remembrance of those whose sacrifice helped the present inheritors to see the light of day. The chief guest for the event was Chandrakant Vallabhdas Chothani, founder member, vice president and convener of Muscat Gujarati Samaaj, says a press release.

The head girl and the head boy of the school welcomed the chief guest by pinning the badges with the tricolour on it. Members of the SMC were also present on the occasion. The chief guest unfurled the Indian Tricolour and the National Anthem was played by the school band. In his speech the chief guest lauded the close ties

India has always enjoyed with the Sultanate of Oman.

The four Houses – Vivekananda, Tagore, Ashoka and Akbar marched smartly and presented the salute to the chief guest.

Remembering the unity in diversity that is unique to India, the dance troupe performed to the melody of Jai Ho – the masterpiece of A. R. Rahman, world-renowned Indian musician.

The chief guest along with the members of the SMC inaugurated the extension to the school building that will house eight classrooms and a full-fledged canteen on the ground floor. It was a moment of pride for the school to have the building inaugurated on this momentous day.

The concluding note was sounded by the school choir that performed Hum Hindustani.

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ISG celebrates ‘Unity In Diversity Day’ with gusto MUSCAT: Indian School Al Ghubra (ISG) celebrated ‘Unity In Diversity Day’ recently.

The event organised by the Department of Social Science was inaugurated by G. Sreekumar, vice-principal. Students of Class VI participated in the programme with enthusiasm, says a press release.

Considered as the ‘Cradle of Civilisations’, India is home to centuries-old rich culture in terms of languages, cuisines, dance, music, architecture, customs and festivals. To mark the occasion, students were dressed in traditional attire of different states which presented a colourful spectacle.

Kharusi, assistant professor in the Department of Economics and Finance at SQU, Dr Mahmood Al Kindi, assistant professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Nadhira Al Habsi, assistant director of AIAP, and a number of senior leaders from BP Oman, including Khalid Al Kindi, deputy general manager and Issa Al Mawali, reporting team leader.

“Our social investment pro-

gramme aspires to instil positive change and development by inspiring long-lasting solutions.

Innovation is a key factor to sustainability and is becoming the dominant driver of economic growth and evolution of modern societies,” said Issa Al Mawali.

“SQU’s Innovation Cup is a platform where students develop their leadership, communication and team working skills, by presenting cutting-edge projects for evaluation and feedback from an experienced panel of assessors. The entries received offer an impressive scope of ideas that can truly impact the nation with a range of benefits; including concepts on 3D printing, mobile applications, water quality management, environmentally-friendly detergents, machinery, and alternatives to plastic as a harmful substance,” Issa added.

Students are given three months to enhance their projects following the feedback offered by the Assessment Board, before submitting them for the second stage of evaluation in September.

An event will be held at SQU to present and celebrate three winning projects, notable for their innovation, applicability and impact.

Adding to the flavour, different varieties of traditional foods were displayed showcasing the culture and tradition of each state.

Sreekumar appreciated the sin-

cere efforts of all the students and teachers who brought a real sense of integration into their learning process. Students enjoyed working together and there was a real sense

of sharing and support.

A really interesting and enjoyable day was dedicated in school to cherish the concept of ‘Unity in Diversity’.

Haya Water signs agreement with Ministry of Tourism MUSCAT: Haya Water signed an agreement with Al Bustan Palace Hotel represented by Ministry of Tourism to manage the wastewater assets of the hotel.

This agreement is a continuation to Haya Water’s efforts to achieve its objectives to build, manage, operate and maintain a modern wastewater system that contributes to the preservation of the environment and prevention from diseases and epidemics through protecting groundwater reservoirs from pollution and to reduce the consumption of fresh water in agricultural, commercial and industrial purposes, says a press release.

The agreement states that Haya Water shall take over the responsibility of the management, operation and maintenance of all wastewater assets in Al Bustan area except the existing STP. These assets, that are located in the district of Al Bustan Palace Hotel, are owned by Ministry of Tourism.

It is worth mentioning that the wastewater assets in Al Bustan area were constructed in the mideighties of the last century in conjunction with the establishment of Al Bustan Palace Hotel and these assets were operated by the hotel.

These assets include wastewater network serving nearly 172 houses and governmental and commercial properties in the same area. This network is connected to STP with a capacity of 780 m3/ day and several pumping stations.

Due the cumulative experience of Haya Water in the field of wastewater, all parties agreed that it is very crucial for Haya to take over these assets.

Haya Water, due to many health and social considerations, has committed to provide maintenance services for the network and pumping stations in Al Bustan area in case the residents reported any cases of sewage overflow even though the management of the wastewater assets in this area belongs to Ministry of Tourism

and not Haya Water. It should be also noted that such cooperation between Haya Water and the citizens and various governmental and private authorities is yet a clear evidence that the company is committed to implement its vision and mission to make Oman greener and healthier.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Salim Al Wahaibi, a resident in Al Bustan area, said that people are happy about signing this agreement. “The people pay tribute to the role of Ministry of Tourism and Al Bustan Palace Hotel in the management of wastewater assets in the region since their establishment in the mid-eighties of the last century. However, the urban expansion and development that this area is witnessing has increased the depreciation of these assets; thus it was necessary to benefit from Haya Water services and rely on its expertise in the field of wastewater management."

The management of Al Bustan Palace Hotel applauded the signing of the agreement which will contribute to improve the performance of the wastewater network in the area.

Eng. Mahmoud Abu El Soud, general manager of the Operations and Maintenance in Haya Water, said, that the wastewater system of Al Bustan Palace Hotel and Al Bustan area consists of STP, wastewater network, several pumping stations and manholes and Treated Effluent (TE) network. Since these facilities are relatively old, it was a necessity to rehabilitate them. He added, “Haya Water took the responsibility of the maintenance and operation of these facilities in order to solve the issues that may occur at any time until the commencement of the main project of Haya Water in the area. The project will include the construction of STP, wastewater networks and necessary pumping stations to cover all residential properties in the region by applying modern techniques.”

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ROUND-UP Renault Oman announces exciting incentives on top-selling models Renault’s new promotion which has already begun will go on till October 31

MUSCAT: Renault Oman, from the house of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles (SBA), has announced attractive offers on Renault’s top selling models under a new campaign.

Renault’s new promotion which has already begun will go on till October 31. Renault Oman’s exciting offer boasts of a host of benefits for customers purchasing their popular models as well as their latest models, says a press release.

A spokesperson for SBA said, “At Renault Oman, we are always trying to go that extra mile to pass on the best possible value with exciting deals and offers on our range of cars.”

Renault’s sedan segment encompasses an impressive lineup of cars including the sleek Renault Fluence, outstanding Renault Safrane, stylish Renault Symbol and unprecedented Renault Megane.

The SUV range includes the Renault Duster, Renault Koleos and the all-new Renault Captur and the commercial vehicle includes Renault Dokker.

Exciting offer As part of the new campaign, Renault Oman has worked out value offers which the customers can avail during the period. Those looking to purchase the following Renault cars during the promotion period are assured of cash back of value upto OMR1,500 and also free registration, extended warranty period (except Dokker) and a service package.

The Renault Symbol 1.6 ltr: Customers who purchase Renault Symbo lwill be entitled to receive cash back of OMR600, free reg-

istration, extended warranty period of up to six years and a service package of 30,000km or two years (whichever comes earlier).

The Renault Megane 1.6 ltr SE CVT: Customers who purchase Renault Megane will be entitled to receive cash back of OMR600, free registration, extended warranty period of up to six years and a service package of 30,000km or two years (whichever comes earlier).

Renault Fluence 1.6 ltr and 2.0 ltr: Customers who purchase Renault Fluence will be entitled to receive cash back of OMR1,000, free registration, extended warranty period of up to six years and a service package of 30,000km or two years (whichever comes earlier).

Renault Safrane 2.0 ltr and 2.5 ltr: Customers who purchase Renault Safranewill be entitled to receive cash back of OMR1,000, free registration, extended warranty period of up to six years and a service package of 30,000km or two years (whichever comes earlier).

Renault Koleos 2.5 ltr: Customers who purchase Renault Koleos will be entitled to receive cash back of OMR1,500, free registration, extended warranty period of up to six years and a service package of 30,000km or two years (whichever comes earlier).

Renault Duster 2.0 ltr PE and SE model (2 wheel drive & 4 wheel drive): Customers who purchase Renault Dusterwill be entitled to receive cash back of OMR750, free registration, extended warranty period of up to six years and a ser-

vice package of 30,000km or two years (whichever comes earlier).

Renault Captur1.2 ltr PE, SE and LE models: Customers who purchase Renault Captur will be entitled to receive cash back of OMR1,400, free registration, extended warranty period of up to six years and a service package of 30,000km or two years (whichever comes earlier).

Renault Dokker LE 1.2 ltr M/T model Customers who purchase Renault Dokkerwill be entitled to receive cash back of OMR500, free registrationand a service package of 30,000km or two years (whichever comes earlier).

The alluring Fluence The Renault Fluence offers more generous passenger space than other vehicles in the same class.

Interior measurements are highly impressive, with elbowroom of 1,480mm in the front and 1,475mm at the rear. Rear passengers enjoy class-leading legroom, with 238mm of knee space, with access to more than 23 litres of in-cabin storage. The boot capacity of 530 litres is among the biggest in CSedan class, with a low loading sill (727mm) and wide aperture (1,020mm).

Notably, the Renault Fluence is equipped with climate control system that is specially designed to cope with the intense sunlight and high levels of humidity in the Oman market.

In addition, an automatic dualzone climate control system is of-

fered as standard equipment on the higher-end version LE. The luxurious Safrane The Renault Safrane V6 fitted with an automatic six-speed transmission comes equipped with the Carminat TomTom navigation system, a solution as efficient as it is easy to update and use, with the intuitive joystick. The handsfree card allows you to open and close the doors as well as start the engine, without even leaving your pocket. Bluetooth technology allows you to make calls in perfect safety. The Safrane has an efficient new chassis including the Nissan multi-link rear suspension arrangement for enhanced ride comfort and driving pleasure.

The soulful Symbol The Renault Symbol is a statusenhancing yet affordable family sedan. Its modern design and attractive equipment package, combined with its low fuel consumption make the new Renault Symbol the perfect sedan for families looking for value for money along with status and style. Competitive advantages such as roominess, boot space, modern equipment and engine displacement ensure it has everything required to make it a hit with customers in the region.

The captivating Captur It is a crossover packed with a turbocharged engine for those occasional bursts of controlled fun. The engine producing 120 BHP and 190

Nm of torque is mated to a 6-speed automatic gearbox. Made in Spain, the Renault Captur stands out from the crowd by delivering the best of three different worlds: The expressive styling and driving position of an SUV, the cabin space and modular interior of an MPV and the agility and driving enjoyment of a compact saloon car.

The mesmerising Megane The Megane hatch is equipped with dual side-impact sensors, which make it an incredibly efficient option for any safety-conscious Renault purchaser. With its unique aesthetic that turns heads at its sporty seduction, the 2016 Renault Megane 1.6 is a meeting place of practicality and passion for design.

The impressive Koleos The key highlights are the Renault Koleos reliability, with its power train of 2.5L engine, CVT transmission and 170 horse power issued from the Renault Nissan Alliance; added safety, with its six airbags; hill start assistance and hill slope control; ESP with Anti Slip Regulation; comfort, with its dual zone air-conditioning, leather interior and electric panoramic sunroof; advanced technology, with Bose sound system; digital media connectivity - USB and iPod docks; Bluetooth capabilities, Renault key-less smart card; navigation assistance; 4WD differential lock, and roominess, with a segment-topping cabin space.

The amazing Duster The Renault Duster, a strong and reliable SUV with genuine off-road ability is versatile and combines a spacious interior with saloon-car comfort. The Duster’s compact footprint and high ground clearance ensures that it is meant for all kinds of roads.

The Renault Duster is designed to face all types of terrain, globally.

In order to meet these wide-ranging needs, Renault Duster is available in both 4x4 MT and 4x2 AT version. The 4x2 AT version has been designed for customers who want good ground clearance and a reassuring elevated driving position, as well as loose-surface ability, but who don’t have a real need for all-wheel drive.

Fully equipped Dokker Accessibility, loading volume, driving comfort: The Renault Dokker Van is packed with benefits and nice surprises: Renault offers you a vehicle up to 3.9 m3, fullyequipped as a saloon car, as robust as a utility vehicle and as practical as a Dokker Van. Renault Dokker Van has everything to make your work easier: air-conditioning, rear parking sensor, practical storage areas and to enhance your efficiency, it provides you with the Media Nav multimedia system and its large, 7-inch (18 cm) touch screen, with built-in radio and hands-free telephone system. Always ready when you need it, the new Renault Dokker Van skilfully rises to the challenge of meeting your day-today needs.

SBA commitment SBA is largely committed to supporting Renault Oman’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 80 outlets – showrooms, service centres and parts outlets, SBA has further built upon its legacy of trust, excellent customer service and providing value for money to each of its customers.

QUALITY TYRES

Stay safe and in control with new Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 MUSCAT: Bridgestone Middle East and Africa in partnership with its local distributors has announced the launch of its latest tyre - the Ecopia EP150.

It has been developed to better suit the needs of the consumer while maintaining Bridgestone’s world renowned safety standards, says a press release.

Mete Ekin, regional managing director, Bridgestone Middle East and Africa FZE said, “At Bridgestone, we make safety a business value and put it first through all stages of the tyre lifecycle, from creation to purchase and use.”

A survey conducted by Bridgestone revealed that ‘safety’ and

‘wear life’ place high on the consumer’s performance requirements in the region. Through technology and innovation along with its passionate commitment to serve society with superior quality, Bridgestone is able to provide advanced products to match these needs of consumers.

“In tyre design and development, we define three core elements as safety, comfort, and being environmentally friendly. Based on this, the Ecopia range of tyres utilises unique compounds and cutting-edge technology in tread design that reduces rolling resistance which in turn lowers fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

The Ecopia EP150 has a 23.2 per cent better rolling resistance coefficient compared to its predecessor thus delivering greater fuel efficiency while balancing superior wear life and improved braking performance,” added Ekin.

The Ecopia EP150 series which is also fitted as original equipment on many of the world’s leading automobiles will now be available in the replacement tyre segment due to increased demand.

Specially designed for small to mid-size passenger cars, the tyres will be available in 21 sizes, ranging from 13” to 16” rim diameters and will be sold at all authorised Bridgestone outlets.

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Goan Wing conducts ‘Indoor Games 2016’

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MUSCAT: The ISC Goan Wing organised ‘Indoor Games 2016’ recently, at ISC Multipurpose Hall, Darsait.

Islinda Nunes, co-convener welcomed the audience. She thanked each and every person present for their interest and commitment to take part in the games and recognised the work done by the organising committee for putting up such a lovely event, says a press release.

Averyl Silveira said the opening prayer and Anthony Lourenco, convener declared the Indoor Sports Day open. The rules for each game namely, table tennis, carom and darts were briefly explained by the coordinators Ryan Fernandes, Wilson Pacheco and Rahul Parab.

It was remarkable to see an overwhelming response from the members of the Goan Community who participated with great enthusiasm and energy. DJ Pravin kept the crowd in a cheerful mood with some great music.

Lots of spot prizes were given during the games.

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The chief guest for the evening was Ronnie Pereira. He is the first person in Oman to achieve a triple crown (singles, doubles and mixed doubles) in badminton in the year 1986. After that he was ranked in the top three in singles for the next five to six years and was unbeaten in mixed doubles for the next five years.

He thanked the Goan Wing for giving him the opportunity to preside over the function. He wished the Goan Wing progress and prosperity for the future events.

The guest of honour was Raul de Oliveira Fernandes. He is one of the founder members of Goan community of Oman and was also the helpline coordinator in the committee. As a token of appreciation the chief guest and the guest of honour were presented with a memento. The vote of thanks was given by Anthony Lourenco. He specially thanked Edwin Viegas, sports secretary and all other coordinators and volunteers for all the efforts put in organising the indoor games in a professional way.

INTERACTIVE SESSION

Open day held at Muscat University

MUSCAT: Muscat University, Oman’s newest university which is partnering with the highlyranked Cranfield University and Aston University in the UK, recently held open day sessions for the benefit of students and their parents, at its temporary location in the Children’s Public Library building in Al Qurum.

Professor Anthony Cahalan, the vice chancellor, welcomed the visitors and made a detailed presentation to them about the development and mission of the university and the strong support provided by the government and the founders to ensure the university’s success, says a press release.

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sion and the vice-chancellor along with administrative and faculty members addressed the questions and concerns in the minds of the audience.

Cahalan said, “It was heartening to see so many eager young people wanting to be involved in this exciting new University. A number of students have already registered an interest for our pathway programmes and we look forward to further interest over the next month. We are making the dream of Muscat University into a reality and we hope that by providing high quality international education in Muscat, we can empower Omani and international students to achieve their dreams.”

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We are confident that the Qmiles exchange scheme will be well-received by our customers and promise even more exciting benefits and exclusive privileges in the future

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Director of Government Relations and Corporate Affairs at Ooredoo

MUSCAT: Ooredoo has teamed up with Qatar Airways to add to the numerous benefits already enjoyed by members of its popular Nojoom loyalty programme.

The innovative partnership means that from effective immediately, Nojoom members can redeem their points for Qatar Airways Privilege Club Qmiles through the Ooredoo App, with 50 Qmiles credited for every 500 Nojoom points, says a press release.

“We are continually on the lookout for inspiring ways to enhance

our customers’ Nojoom membership experience and today we are delighted to further extend the range of rewards available with this agreement with Qatar Airways. We are confident that the Qmiles exchange scheme will be well-received by our customers and promise even more exciting benefits and exclusive privileges in the future.

“Our Nojoom members certainly have a lot to look forward to,” said Raed Dawood, director of

PA K I S TA N S C H O O L M U S A N NA H

Pak Independence Day celebrated MUSCAT: Pakistan School Musannah celebrated 70th Independence Day of Pakistan on August 14 with enthusiasm and respect for the nation.

The programme started with the recitation of few verses from the Holy Quran with heart touching voice of Ahmed Hameed followed by the Naat by Moazama Sanaullah, says a press release.

Members of the School Management Committee were present at the occasion. A cake cutting

ceremony was held. Speeches in English and Urdu were delivered

by Nadia and Shehnaz Fatima.

The programme ended with the National Anthem of Pakistan.

Government Relations and Corporate Affairs at Ooredoo.

Ian Di Tullio, vice president, CRM, Loyalty and Customer Care - Qatar Airways said: “Qatar Airways is pleased to partner with Ooredoo and to offer more options to earn Privilege Club Qmiles.

Qatar Airways Privilege Club is our way of saying thank you to our programme members; this partnership extends our thanks for supporting our partner Ooredoo. Through partnerships with

Ooredoo, our existing partners worldwide and one world member airlines, Privilege Club continues to be ever more rewarding and to enable members to enjoy an exclusive range of benefits when choosing to travel with Qatar Airways.”

The Nojoom programme was developed to reward Ooredoo’s loyal customers and to thank them for their continued use of the leading telecommunications company’s value-packed products and services.

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Bank Muscat Shahadati finance opens doors for college education Omani students who have successfully

Shahadati opens up a great opportunity for the future of Omani youth. Quality education is the key to a secure future and Shahadati makes it achievable by encouraging Omani youth to pursue college or higher education at home or abroad

completed their schooling are eligible to apply for Shahadati finance to pursue college or higher education

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MUSCAT: The Shahadati educational finance launched by Bank Muscat as part of its commitment to the national objective of educational support for Omani youth has fired the ambitions of a number of aspiring students seeking

college or higher education opportunities in Oman and abroad.

Designed to help Omani youth achieve their career advancement with relevant educational qualifications, Shahadati finance covers full expenses, including tuition

fees, accommodation, transportation, books and other education related expenses required by students, says a press release.

Omani students who have successfully completed their schooling are eligible to apply for Sha-

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hadati finance to pursue college or higher education programmes in Oman or abroad. The application for loan assistance must be signed and guaranteed by his/her guardian working in government, quasi-government or accredited

private sector companies.

The Shahadati loan repayment tenure is 10 years. During the study term, the guardian undertakes to pay only the interest portion of the loan. After completion of the study programme, a grace period of 12 months is available to begin repayment of loan until the student gains suitable employment.

The Shahadati educational finance is also available for Omani students seeking to pursue programmes abroad at institutions approved and recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Abdullah Tamman Al Mashani, DGM – Institutional Sales and Product Development, said: “Shahadati opens up a great opportunity for the future of Omani

youth. Quality education is the key to a secure future and Shahadati makes it achievable by encouraging Omani youth to pursue college or higher education at home or abroad. Shahadati ensures that customers do not feel the financial burden while pursuing higher education programmes.”

With employment prospects directly linked to relevant educational qualifications, Omani youth are increasingly pursuing college or higher education to achieve their career ambitions.

Shahadati addresses this critical need, helping youth to pursue higher education at universities of their choice, thereby guaranteeing a secure future for Oman’s future generations.

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Alizz bank’s ‘Izdihar’ offers attractive investment returns MUSCAT: Izdihar Savings Account from Alizz Islamic Bank, an innovative multi-tiered savings product, continues to reward savers with high returns while offering flexibility.

The Izdihar Savings Account is based on the sharia principle ‘Mudaraba’. It comes with various benefits and features such as attractive weightages based on deposit tier, rewarding savers for growing and maintaining their balances and offering immediate access to funds with no minimum investment period, says a press release.

The Izdihar Savings Account is a savings account linked to a current account with an automatic sweeping facility to make sure any money you deposit is automatically moved to the savings account and earning you anticipated profits, in addition to permitting flexible withdrawals through a checkbook facility.

Profit on the account is accrued daily and paid quarterly. Customers will get access to online banking and mobile banking and receives SMS alerts for any transaction.

As an account, ‘Izdihar’ has been designed to meet all customer banking requirements in accordance with sharia principles.

Alizz Islamic Bank is the only bank Sultanate-wide that offers

more than 28 sharia-compliant products that meet the needs of individuals and businesses.

According to Yasir Sameer Al Azzawi, head of Wealth Management, “Alizz Islamic Bank is committed to delivering quality and excellence in everything we do, with the objective of providing our customers with an unsurpassed banking experience.

“We strive to ensure maximum value to our customers, fast turnaround and ease of carrying out transactions. All in all, we want to ensure that from start to finish, our valued customers’ needs and convenience is at the heart of our approach to all of our products and services.”

“These are the qualities customers look for in any product, banking or otherwise, and we are grateful that our banking solutions have proven time and time again to be competitive, popular with consumers and ultimately successful.

The Izdihar Savings Account is yet another testament to our continued efforts to provide our customers with genuine value.

“The Izdihar Savings Account starts from OMR30,000, offering flexibility through a checkbook facility and higher weightages on savings with multiple tiers so that the more you save, the more you can earn. You receive expected

profit rates of 2 per cent on deposits between OMR30,000 to OMR99,999, expected profit rates of 2.75 per cent on deposits from OMR100,000 to OMR499,999 and expected profit rates of 3 per cent for deposits of OMR500,000 and above,” he explained.

Earlier, the bank also announced the launch of the first sharia-compliant prize savings account, the Bushra Savings Account. The account gives customers a chance to enter a cash prize draw on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. All cash prizes are gifted from shareholders’ funds.

The Bushra Savings Account is based on the sharia principle of ‘Mudaraba’ whereby the bank invests customer savings in shariacompliant financing in order to generate the best possible returns and profits. The customer acts as a capital provider while the bank as ‘Mudarib’ or entrepreneur. All customer funds along with the bank’s own capital will be pooled and invested in sharia-compliant modes of investment and the resulting profit is shared between the bank and customers according to predetermined ratios.

Alizz Islamic Bank offers various types of sharia-based accounts such as the current account, the savings account and term investment deposit.

MASTERPIECE

Abyssus Scuba Camo: Another lovely work-of-art by Visconti MUSCAT: Traditionally an esteemed pen maker, on its 25th anniversary in 2013, Visconti took on board the human resources, the know-how and the traditional tools of Florentine watch-making to begin making its own luxury timepieces.

It has now been four years since Visconti has been designing and producing one outstanding watch after another. When Visconti began this adventure in a highly competitive field such as the watches’ one, they had one crystal clear idea, which is the same that guides them daily through their path - to bring innovation, both in terms of design and technical aspects in the noble art of watchmaking. Adhering to this vision, it has created yet another masterpiece – the Abyssus Scuba Camo, says a press release.

In Oman, the exclusive Visconti collections are showcased only at the plush Mistal showroom located in Qurum. A part of the Ajit Khimji group, Mistal is the sole authorised dealers that bring to Oman this much revered brand.

Meeting the same class that Visconti upholds worldwide, each Visconti instrument is given its own niche and displayed in utmost excellence at the Mistal showrooms. Catering to an elite clien-

tele, Mistal has become a favourite among those who have an eye for the finer things in life.

“Visconti has always been known, admired and respected for amalgamating passion, art and technology in its most beautiful form, thus producing one magnificent timepiece after another,” said Dharmesh Khimji. “The Abyssus Scuba Camo is yet another workof-art by Visconti and has instantly connected with those passionate watch enthusiasts who understand, value and love haute horology.”

The quote ‘God is in the details’,

by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe served as an inspirational motto when the Scuba Camo was engineered. The famous architect and his ideas of continuous pursuit of perfection were the key inspirations that led to the creation of this unique watch.

With its chromatic contrasts, the

special military coating and the dial in a pixel pattern, this watch shows an aggressive and technological design while at the same time issuing a peculiar vintage taste.

Movement: Automatic Swiss Made Soprod SOP A10-2, 25 jewels, MHVJ assortment, Glucydur balance, 28.800 A/h; adjusted to 4 positions, average rate 0 +15 sec/ day; soignée finish, power reserve: approx. 42 hours, self-winding mass with engraved Visconti logo.

It is waterproof up to300 ATM. Size: 45.00 mm (54.40 mm crown included); thickness 17.80 mm. It has four steel satin-finished lugs; flat-convex sapphire glass, external aluminium bronze saw-tooth. In addition, the watch has an automatic helium escape valve at 6 o’clock.

The Scuba Camo sports an AISI316 L stainless steel monobloc case which is micro-shot blasted and satin-finished. Complementing its name, it is coated by military standard varnish in urban pattern.

The unparalleled creativity of Visconti’s designers and the peerless skill of its engineers have not only achieved the Basel 2014 target, they have also won the approval of such professional experts as the CNS, Italy’s National Diver Centre.

PSC Youth Wing celebrates Pakistan Independence Day MUSCAT: Pakistan Social Club (PSC) Oman’s Youth Talent Wing organised a colourful evening in connection with the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan, at Sohar Hall, Haffa House Hotel recently.

Naheed Naveed Atif, deputy head of Mission, Embassy of Pakistan, was the chief guest at this family oriented function, says a press release.

Many prominent community members and officers representing PSC, Pakistan School Muscat and Pakistan Embassy attended the programme. Prominent members included Chuadhary Shauket Ali, counsellor Embassy of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Munir, Akhmat Hayyat Raja, Muhammad Zaeem, Amjad Farooq, and directors from PSC, Muhammad

Adnan Shahzad and directors of PSM and Shakir Munir were among the prominent guests.

Independence Day was marked by a cake cutting ceremony.

A welcome address was given by Waseem Abid, head of PSC Youth Talent Wing, who along with his team thanked the audience. Majid Hassan recited a few verses from the Holy Quran and Moazma Sana Ullah presented a Naat.

National Anthems of Oman and Pakistan were played.

Muhammad Ali Fareedi, Abid Javed Mughal and Usman Majeed sang the national song. Muhammad Farooq, Salman and Awais highlighted the importance of independence. Imran Fazal played a documentary about Pakistan.

Safdar Hussain and Faizan Nas-

rullah conducted a quiz programme. Lucky draw from HBL was conducted by Salman Ahmed.

Muhammad Zaeem, PSC general secretary, explained about the current progress of the Social Club and appreciated Talent Youth Wing for organising the event successfully.

In the end, Naheed Naveed praised the efforts of Talent Youth Wing for organising a national event and encouraged PSC to hold more literary and cultural events in the Sultanate of Oman.

The event was sponsored by Mohammed Riaz & Partners, Babylon Medical Services, Vector Engineering Services, Lifeline Medical Center, Tayabat Liwa Travel and Tourism, Al Asam Travels and HBL Oman.

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IT KIT displays innovative skills of children MUSCAT: Middle East College (MEC) and the Information Technology Authority celebrated the conclusion of IT Kids Innovation Theatre (KIT) initiative.

This initiative was carried out in partnership with other institutions from both public and private sectors in the Sultanate which included Ahbar Echno, Akkasa Production, Cisco, Edutech, Innotech, Samara United, Kudos, Injaz Oman and Oman Arab Bank to name a few. The closing ceremony was held under the auspices of Yaqoob Dor Al Balushi, deputy CEO of Infrastructure and Electronic Services. Eminent people from different institutions and parents of the participating kids were also present on the occasion, says a press release.

Forty one children participated in the age group of 11 to 14 years. It was aimed at uncovering the innovative skills of children, enhance their awareness, and expand their knowledge and involvement specifically in the field of information technology.

This included open source pro-

grammes, designing mobile apps and websites.

The initiative also intends to introduce kids to the option of becoming future entrepreneurs and encourage them to convert their IT knowledge and imagination in to real services and visible products.

The programme will include varied activities like project development, enhancing soft skills, workshops and display of innovated projects.

Hassan Fida Al Lawati, in charge – director general of Digital Society Development Division said: “We believe that information technology is not specific for a certain group of people and that our children are the future, that is why

we came up with this initiative. We aim to increase the kids’ awareness of IT, security, entrepreneurship and innovation and we hope that the initiative was helpful and added value to these kids.”

“MEC always seeks to serve the community and help improve it.

This was the reason why we were more than happy to host this initiative. We worked hard to make this event a huge success and to guarantee the best experience for the kids,” said Al Hussain Al Musawi, HoD of External Relations Office at MEC. To showcase the talent and creativity of participating kids, the celebration included an exhibition where kids presented their innovative IT projects.

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RIO DE JANEIRO: The Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which come to an end on Sunday, were an iconic Games despite a long list of problems and a lack of cash, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Saturday.

A day before the closing ceremony of the first Olympics on the South American continent, Bach said: “These were and still are iconic Olympic Games in many respects. We have seen iconic athletes across all sports, seen athletes who were icons and even strengthened their

21-18, 21-18 titledecider, soaking up fierce pressure and smashing through defences of Lee

RIO DE JANEIRO: China’s Chen Long stepped out of compatriot Lin Dan’s shadow to spoil Lee Chong Wei’s hopes of a golden Olympic swansong and win the men’s badminton title on Saturday.

The Malaysian’s conqueror at successive world championship finals in 2014-15, the rangy Chinese was majestic in the 21-18, 21-18 title-decider, soaking up fierce pressure and smashing through Lee’s defences at a heaving Riocentro.

In a career dominated by nearmisses, Lee lost his third successive final after being beaten by Chinese great Lin for the gold in Beijing and London.

Lee battled to the finish, saving two match-points but surrendered on the third with a desperate smash that just sailed wide, triggering wild celebrations from red-clad Chinese fans in flag-draped terraces.

An overwhelmed Chen, the bronze medallist at London, slumped to his knees then lay bellydown on the court where he grabbed China’s second title of a mostly disappointing tournament for the Asian badminton superpower.

Viktor Axelsen celebrated Denmark’s second medal of the tournament by edging twice champion Lin Dan 15-21, 21-10, 21-17 in the playoff for the bronze medal, denying the Chinese great a medal in his final Games. ‘ M I S TA K E ’

Australians released after agreeing to pay fine RIO DE JANEIRO: Several Australian Olympic athletes were released by Brazilian police on Saturday after agreeing to pay a fine for entering the basketball arena to watch a semifinal game between Australia and Serbia without proper accreditation, a team official said.

Fiona de Jong, chief executive of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), told reporters outside the police station where the athletes were taken for questioning late on Friday that they had entered the arena without the correct accreditation by “mistake”.

“We have agreed on an outcome which is the payment of a fine and good behaviour bond for each of the athletes involved,” de Jong said.

The athletes were each fined 10,000 brazilian reais ($3,119).

“The translation is not precise but it was effectively for using a document for a purpose not intended, falsifying a document,” de Jong said on Saturday morning. “We have already started an internal investigation.”

Australian team chief Kitty Chiller hit out at organisers.

“I am very angry they had to go through this,” Chiller said of the athletes.

“The athletes are not at fault and we will provide counselling,” she added.

Chiller said the athletes would not be admonished, but that the team would investigate how their accreditation cards came to be tampered with.

Officials for the International Olympic Committee and the Rio 2016 organising committee were not available for comment. - Reuters

positions like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. And others who became icons here.

“We all saw the level of competition over all sports was extremely high, with stunning performances from the athletes. This really is the spirit of the Games,” he told reporters.

Rio organisers struggled with transportation, security, empty stands and a shortage of funds as Brazil was gripped by its worst recession since the 1930s, with political turmoil further hampering preparations. - Reuters

OVERWHELMED: China’s Chen Long, centre, flanked by Malaysian silver medallist Lee Chong Wei, left, and Danish bronze medallist Viktor Axelsen celebrates after winning the men’s singles gold medal in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. – AFP

Heath too good Liam Heath brought home Britain’s 25th gold medal on Saturday, winning the men’s K-1 200-metre sprint in a neck-and-neck battle with France’s Maxime Beaumont.

Heath, 32, claimed victory in 35.197secs, just 0.165secs faster than silver medallist Beaumont.

Spain’s Saul Craviotto and Germany’s Ronald Rauhe tied for bronze, with identical finishing times down to the thousandth of a second.

Kozak triple Hungarian kayaker Danuta Kozak won her third gold medal of the Games, a rare feat that has been matched by just two canoe sprint athletes before her.

Kozak and teammates Gabriella Szabo, Tamara Csipes and Krisztina Fazekas-Zur won the women’s K-4 500-metre sprint in 1:31.482, ahead of silver medal-winning Germany and bronze-winning Belarus.

Kozak is the first woman to win three gold medals in canoe sprint in a single Olympic Games and the

third athlete in the sport overall, after Vladimir Parfenovic of the Soviet Republic in 1980 and Ian Ferguson of New Zealand in 1984.

Kozak is now one of her country’s most decorated Olympians, having won five gold medals and a silver.

Brazil’s third medal Brazil’s Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos was, meanwhile, denied a golden finish to his crackling Olympic run, having to settle for silver in the men’s C-2 1000-metre race.

Germany won gold in the race in 3:43.912, nearly a full second ahead of the Brazilian boat, while Ukraine took bronze. The victory marked German paddler Sebastian Brendel’s second gold of the Games, alongside Jan Vandrey. Brendel took gold in the men’s C-1 1000m on Tuesday, successfully defending his Olympic title. Queiroz dos Santos previously won silver and bronze in the men’s C-1 1000m and C-2 200m, respectively.

Jorgensen’s perfect race Hot favourite Gwen Jorgensen

produced the perfect race to win the Olympic women’s triathlon gold on Saturday, the American unusually staying with all her rivals on the bike then surging clear of defending champion Nicola Spirig-Hug on the run.

Jorgensen has dominated the swim-bike-run sport over the last two yeas but usually wins her races by chasing down the stronger bikers during the 10km run.

On Saturday, however, Jorgensen gave as good as she got on the hilly 40km bike and eventually broke the challenge of 34-yearold Spirig-Hug on the run to win America’s first gold in the event since it was introduced to the Games in 2000.

Switzerland’s Spirig-Hug held on to take silver and become the first woman to win two Olympic medals in the sport.

British teammates Non Stanford and Vicky Holland, who live and train together in Leeds, battled it out for bronze, with Holland just taking it.

Park wins golf gold South Korea’s Inbee Park won the first Olympic gold medal in women’s golf since 1900 with a commanding five-stroke victory on Saturday, with no rival coming close to claiming the prize she had prepared for all year.

Twenty-eight-year-old Park, who is the Ladies Professional Golf Association’s youngest hall of fame qualifier, capped off an exceptional Olympic performance after recovering from injuries that kept her off the course for two months this year.

The main suspense on Saturday was who would join Park on the podium. World No. 1 Lydia Ko of New Zealand birdied the 18th hole to win the silver meal, edging out China’s Shanshan Feng by one stroke. The 19-year-old player who had the top seed in the tournament got off to slower start but stormed back in the second-to-last round with a six-under par 65, the best round that day.

Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn,

an early leader in the tournament, withdrew on Friday with a knee injury.

Adams keeps flyweight title In boxing, the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal became the first to repeat the feat on Saturday when Britain’s Nicola Adams retained her flyweight title by beating France’s Sarah Ourahmoune.

Adams, 33, became the first British boxer to win two successive gold medals since London policeman Harry Mallin won the middleweight division at the 1920 Antwerp and 1924 Paris Games.

Ourahmoune’s silver was France’s fifth medal of the tournament. Ren Cancan of China, the 2012 silver medallist, and Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia Victoria took bronze as losing semifinalists.

Meanwhile, Cuba’s Robeisy Ramirez won the men’s bantamweight gold medal and ended U.S. hopes of their first men’s champion since 2004, beating 19-year-old Shakur Stevenson of the U.S. - Agencies

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Steyn, playing his first Test of 2016 after injury, had Tom Latham (4) caught by Hashim Amla at first slip before trapping Martin Guptill (7) lbw

DURBAN: A fired-up Dale Steyn removed both New Zealand openers to leave the tourists on 15 for two before rain ended day two of the first Test against South Africa on Saturday.

Steyn, playing his first Test of 2016 after injury, had Tom Latham (4) caught by Hashim Amla at first slip before trapping Martin Guptill (7) lbw.

New Zealand are replying to the home side’s 263 all out and will hope for better batting conditions on Sunday after the South Africans were able to find prodigious swing and movement off the wicket in what is a first ever winter Test in Durban.

Captain Kane Williamson and the experienced Ross Taylor, both on two not out, will resume on the third day, when early morning rain is expected to give way to sunshine for the remainder of the Test.

They had some good fortune in battling their way to lunch, which arrived six minutes early when rain forced the players from the

TWIN STRIKES: South Africa’s Dale Steyn, second right, celebrates

with teammates after dismissing New Zealand’s Martin Guptill during the second day of their first Test match at the Sahara Cricket Stadium in Durban on Saturday. – AFP

field. No further play was possible.

Steyn was not only threatening but miserly too, conceding just three runs from his six overs.

Seamer Vernon Philander also made an impressive return to Test cricket after 10 months on the sidelines through injury and was

unlucky not to get the wicket of Latham when Dean Elgar dropped a simple chance in the slips.

Earlier, New Zealand needed 10 overs to take the final two South African wickets after the hosts resumed on 236 for eight following a 50-minute rain delay.

South Africa 1st innings S. Cook c Watling b Boult 20 D. Elgar c Guptill b Bracewell 19 H. Amla c Watling b Boult 53 J. Duminy c Boult b Wagner 14 F. du Plessis c Williamson b Wagner 23 T. Bavuma lbw Santner 46 Q. de Kock c Bracewell b Santner 33 V. Philander c Southee b Wagner 8 K. Rabada (not out) 32 D. Steyn b Southee 2 D. Piedt c Watling b Boult 9 Extras (lb-4): 4 Total (all out, 87.4 overs) 263 Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-41, 3-102, 4-106, 5-160, 6-208, 7-208, 8-228, 9-236.

Bowling: T. Southee 23-3-80-1; T. Boult 21.4-5-52-3; D. Bracewell 16-6-53-1; N. Wagner 15-4-47-3; M. Santner 11-2-22-2; M. Guptill 1-0-5-0.

New Zealand 1st innings M. Guptill lbw Steyn 7 T. Latham c Amla b Steyn 4 K. Williamson (not out) 2 R. Taylor (not out) 2 Extras 0 Total (2 wkts, 12 overs) 15 Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-12.

To bat: H. Nicholls, B. Watling, M. Santner, D. Bracewell, N. Wagner, T. Southee, T. Boult Bowling: D. Steyn 6-4-3-2; V. Philander 6-1-12-0.

Umpires: Ian Gould, Richard Illingworth TV umpire: Paul Reiffel Match referee: Andy Pycroft

They were held up by a careerbest unbeaten 32 from young fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who looked composed before running out of partners. Seamers Trent Boult (352) and South African-born Neil Wagner (3-47) were the pick of the New Zealand bowlers. - Reuters FOOTBALL

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LONDON: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has withdrawn his request for a transfer and committed his future to Everton, manager Ronald Koeman said on Saturday.

The Belgian international, 23, had asked for a move away from the Premier League club but has changed his mind and is now back in training.

“He told me yesterday that he made the decision by himself to stay for at least one more season,” Koeman told the club’s website after Everton’s 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. “It’s great news for everybody.”

Lukaku has scored 43 goals in 104 Everton appearances but had been linked with a return to Chelsea in recent months.

Lukaku joined Everton on loan from Chelsea in September, 2013 before moving permanently in a club-record 28 million-pound ($36.6 million) deal a year later. - Reuters

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Rain washes out third day’s play PORT OF SPAIN: Wet outfield and rain forced the abandonment of the third day’s play without a ball being bowled in the fourth and final Test between India and the West Indies here on Saturday.

No play was possible at the Queen’s Park Oval for the second consecutive day after the outfield repairs were undertaken in a bid to dry it out, but rain intervened even before the process could be completed.

The sun was shining brightly in the morning but the outfield was still moist.

As such, the umpires got the groundsmen to start repair work and they dug out a whole array of grass patches in a bid to let some moisture off the surface. The intent was to roll the patches once dried to make them fit for play.

The first inspection of the day was scheduled at 11.30 am local time and thereafter covers were brought on.

The threat of rain materialised soon enough and puddles formed on the outfield even as the bowlers’ run-up areas were covered this time around.

However, the ground just did not seem to drain at all forcing the day’s play to be called off at the second inspection at 12.30 pm local time, with lurking fear that the last ball in this fourth Test might have been bowled already.

Brief scores: West Indies 1st innings: 66 for 2 in 22 overs (Karigg Brathwaite 32 n.o; Ishant Sharma 1/7, R Ashwin 1/22). - PTI

Burnley stun Liverpool, Chelsea fight back to overcome Watford While Chelsea came from behind to win 2-1 at Watford thanks to late goals from Batshuayi and Costa, Liverpool were handed a 2-0 defeat

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LONDON: Liverpool were sent spinning to a 2-0 defeat at promoted Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday while Chelsea came from behind to win 2-1 at Watford thanks to late goals from Michy Batshuayi and Diego Costa.

Elsewhere, Sergio Aguero and Nolito scored twice apiece as Manchester City won 4-1 at Stoke City to give Pep Guardiola’s men their second straight victory.

Sam Vokes and Andre Gray scored first-half goals to put Burnley in command against Liverpool who were a pale shadow of the team that beat Arsenal 4-3 in their opening game of the season last weekend.

“How can I be happy with this?”, said Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp. “Everybody needs to be more clinical. Burnley deserved to win. We have to say it wasn’t enough today.”

Vokes netted with a rasping shot in the second minute before Gray bagged his first top-flight goal with

CALM FINISH: Chelsea’s Diego Costa, right, celebrates after scoring a goal during their English Premier League match against Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford on Saturday. – AFP

a crisp low strike from 18 metres.

Etienne Capoue gave Watford a 55th-minute lead against Chelsea after smashing a swerving shot into the top corner of the net.

Substitute Batshuayi equalised in the 80th-minute with his first goal for the club before Costa, who scored a late winner against West Ham United on Monday, finished calmly three minutes from time after being found by another sub, Cesc Fabregas.

“I’m pleased to see a reaction from my players,” said Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. “This win’s very important for us as it gives everyone confidence.”

Manchester City were arguably flattered by the 4-1 scoreline at Stoke.

Shawcross foul Aguero, who missed two penalties in City’s 5-0 Champions League playoff first-leg victory at Steaua Bucha-

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Suarez treble and Messi double lift six-goal Barca

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BARCELONA: Luis Suarez grabbed a hat-trick and Lionel Messi bagged two goals as Barcelona began their quest for a third straight La Liga title with a 6-2 rout of Real Betis on Saturday.

Arda Turan, whose two goals against Sevilla helped Barca lift the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday, gave them an early lead at the Nou Camp before Ruben Castro equalised in the 21st minute. Barca went back in front thanks to a trademark 37th-minute goal from Messi before Suarez, La Liga’s top scorer last season, made it 3-1 before halftime.

Messi set up Suarez for the Uruguayan’s second in the 56th minute before the Argentine netted again a minute later with a leftfoot drive from outside the area.

Suarez then completed his treble with a 25-metre free kick in the 82nd minute. Betis scored again six minutes from time after Castro struck a right-foot shot beyond goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.

Barca were without several injured players including captain

Andres Iniesta and forward Neymar, who is playing for Brazil at the Rio Olympics.

The hosts went in front when Messi’s diagonal pass found Jordi Alba and he cut a pass back to Turan who beat Betis keeper Antonio Adan from six metres.

Betis equalised when Bravo got a touch to Castro’s powerful freekick but could not prevent the ball going in.

Messi then pounced on Denis Suarez’s pass before shooting with venom into the bottom corner of the net. He carved the Betis defence wide open in the 42nd minute with a pass to Sergio Roberto and he set up Luis Suarez who finished clinically.

Betis struggled to keep up with Barca in the second half. Messi and Suarez combined before the Uruguayan beat Adan with an easy tapin. Messi then found the corner of the net again before Suarez added Barca’s sixth goal. Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid get their campaign underway on Sunday when they visit Real Sociedad. - Reuters

rest in midweek, opened the scoring from the spot after Ryan Shawcross impeded Nicolas Otamendi.

The Argentine then doubled his tally after 36 minutes, meeting a sumptuous Kevin De Bruyne free kick to send a fine header into the far corner of the goal.

Stoke fought back when Spanish forward Bojan beat keeper Willy Caballero from the spot but substitute Nolito struck twice late on for Manchester City.

“I am really impressed with the players as human beings and with their performance,” said Guardiola.

Victor Wanyama netted in the 83rd minute as Tottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace 1-0 while Everton won 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion.

Hull City became the first promoted side since Bolton Wanderers in 2001 to win their opening two matches when they triumphed 2-0 at Swansea City. - Reuters

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Bolt signs off with triple-triple almost single-handedly displacing the United States as the superpower of men’s sprinting.

It was only almost singlehandedly, though, as his three Olympic relay titles, two in world record times, always required the input of his fellow Jamaican speedsters.

Again on Friday, former world record holder Asafa Powell, Bolt’s training partner Yohan Blake and Nickel Ashmeade gave the double sprint world record holder the lead at the final exchange, albeit an extremely slim one.

That was always going to be enough for Bolt in his final Olympic race, however, and he powered down the straight to finish five metres clear of Japan’s Aska Cambridge.

“I told the guys, ‘don’t give me too much work to do, make it easy’,” Bolt said. “And they did exactly that, I had no work to do, just to run to the line.”

In the eight years since Beijing, the 11time world champion has become one of the best known sportsmen on the planet and with the ‘triple-triple’ has a legitimate claim to the title of greatest Olympic track and field athlete ever RIO DE JANEIRO: Usain Bolt drew down the curtain on his brilliant Olympic career by securing a sweep of the sprint titles for a third successive Games when Jamaica successfully defended the 4x100 metres relay crown in Rio on Friday.

Two days shy of his 30th birthday, Bolt anchored his country to victory in 37.27 seconds so adding

the relay crown to the 100m and 200m titles he has owned since exploding onto the Olympic stage in Beijing in 2008.

He will depart that stage never having tasted defeat in a final, his nine gold medals a joint record in athletics with Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi and American sprinter and long jumper Carl Lewis.

In the eight years since Beijing, the 11-time world champion has become one of the best known sportsmen on the planet and with the ‘triple-triple’ has a legitimate claim to the title of greatest Olympic track and field athlete ever.

There has never been any doubt in the Jamaican’s own mind.

“There you go, I am the greatest.

I’ve worked hard every Olympics to win three gold medals... so I’m just happy that I’ve accomplished so much,” Bolt told reporters.

“It’s a relief but I’m also sad that I have to leave. This is my last one...

It’s just so many special feelings I’m feeling.”

There is no doubt that Bolt has transformed his sport, if only by

Stunner silver Ryoto Yamagata had run a blistering opening leg for Japan, who won a stunning silver for their first Olympic medal in the sprint relay in 37.60, improving the Asian record they set in qualifying.

Trayvon Bromell’s dip for the line was so aggressive that he tumbled over but the United States still thought they were settling for

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bronze in 37.62.

Since 1995, though, the Americans had failed to get the baton around or been disqualified eight times in sprint relays at the Olympics or world championships and calamity struck for a ninth time on Friday.

The handover between lead-off runner Mike Rodgers and Justin Gatlin was adjudged to have started before the exchange zone and the Americans were disqualified as they were on their lap of honour.

“It was the twilight zone,” said Gatlin. “It was a nightmare. You work so hard with your teammates, guys you compete against almost all year long. All that hard work just crumbles.”

Canada were elevated to bronze after their run of 37.64, a national record which gave Andre de Grasse his third medal of the Games after a bronze in the 100m and silver in the 200m.

De Grasse is considered one of the men most likely to step into the huge void left by Bolt when he retires after next year’s world championships in London.

“I’m definitely going to miss the crowd and the energy and just the competition,” Bolt said. “I love competing. So I’m going to miss all of that. But it’s been a great career, I’ve done great, I’m just happy with myself.” - Reuters S TAY I N S P O R T

Politics to Puma, Bolt considers his options

Produnova can’t be called a death vault, says Karmakar NEW DELHI: Experts may think it is the ‘Vault of Death’ but trailblazer Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar doesn’t agree and says she will continue performing the Produnova despite the dangers that come with the daredevil act.

Karmakar, who was the first Indian gymnast to qualify for Olympics, exceeded expectations by entering the vault finals in Rio before finishing fourth to miss the medal by a whisker.

Popularly known as the ‘Vault of Death’, the best of gymnasts hesitate in attempting the Produnova but not Dipa.

“I will continue doing the Produnova, not thinking of any other vault at the moment.I don’t think it’s a death vault, if we practice everything becomes easy, my coach made me practice,” Dipa said on Saturday after returning home to a rousing reception.

“Everything is risky, if you practice properly everything becomes easy. I made Dipa practice the vault a lot and thus the Produnova has become easy for her,” coach Bisweshwar Nandi, who stood alongside her protege, added.

Recalling her experience at the finals, Dipa animatedly discussed

how people cheered for her because of the Produnova.

“I became famous for my vault in the Olympics some called me ‘Produnova Girl’ others called me ‘Dipa Produnova’, a lot of people were cheering for me in the finals.

I felt I made the right decision by choosing this vault.”

Asserting that nothing has changed in her life, Karmakar is extremely proud that she brought gymnastics to limelight in India.

“My life is still the same, I am still a gymnast, I still want to win a medal. But yes,I feel nice that because of me people got to know about gymnastic in India.”

Elated that she has been recommended for the Khel Ratna, the 23-year-old from Tripura would rather have her coach win the Dronacharya award.

“My coach deserves the Dronacharya award more than me (getting Khel Ratna),” she said.

Coach Nandi, who has been nominated for Dronacharya, was all praise for his pupil as well claiming he always knew Dipa would qualify for the finals. “I am satisfied with Dipa’s performance, had we won a medal I would have felt better but I’m happy.” - PTI

RIO DE JANEIRO: As he blazed through the Rio Games, winning an historic third batch of three sprint gold medals, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt was clear this is his last time on the Olympic track, where he feels he has nothing left to prove.

Bolt, the most famous Jamaican since Bob Marley, has repeatedly declined to say what he will do after he hangs up his spikes. Unlike the reggae great, who died of cancer at 36, Bolt has the option of planning his next career move.

With his 30th birthday on Sunday, Bolt should have a long second career ahead of him and a lot of people, from his sponsor Puma to Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, want a say in his plans.

“It’s important to use the fame and the achievement of Usain Bolt for the benefit of Jamaica,” Holness said.

Holness said he would have a seat in his cabinet ready for Bolt’s 1.96 metre (6’5”) frame, if the athlete would accept.

“Usain Bolt could be minister of anything he wants,” he said.

“I don’t know what I am going to do, you just stress me out,” Bolt told reporters on Friday.

The only thing he would rule out was coaching. “I want to stay in the sport, I want to stay around the sport,” he said. “We will see what happens. Definitely not as a coach though.”

Bolt has already built the beginnings of a business empire, including sports bar Tracks & Records in the Jamaican capital.

He has also toyed publicly with continuing as an athlete in another sport, perhaps cricket or soccer.

German sportswear firm Puma, which has sponsored Bolt for half his life, hopes to lure him into a job, Chief Executive Bjorn Gulden told reporters just before the Games. - Reuters

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MEDICAL Wanted Staff Nurse for a dermatology clinic in Muscat .

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CATERING Urgently required a well experienced Manager for a group of vegetarian restaurants in Oman.

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DRIVER Required 2 light drivers for Office and house (Omani). Salary negotiable. Age 35 above. Preferably Muslim. Contact 94370090.

Required an Indian Driver with Oman driving license to work in a school in Ruwi. Residence available.

Contact 24705605 Abdul Rahman from 8 AM to 1 pm Required light Driver for site work.

Salary RO 175 + 25 for food & accommodation.

Contact 99454425 Wanted Driver for heavy (sewage vehicle) and light vehicle with valid Oman driving license.

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DESIGNER Interior designer needed urgently.

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DOMESTIC HELPER Wanted full time Housemaid preferably Tamilian / Malayalee for Tamil Family at Wattayah, Muscat. Contact 94043238 House maid for Omani family.

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EDUCATION/TRAINING Required English, computer and science female Teachers up to grad 4. Contact 95054916, Email:- aa77345@gmail.com.time after 5PM

ENG./TECHNICIAN Qualified and experienced Refrigeration Technician required, who can repair cold room, freezer room and all other types of refrigerated equipments.

Email: alsatrading14@gmail.com fax : 24727481 Wanted Civil Engineer with minimum 3 years experience with valid GCC / Oman driving license.

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

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

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MEDICAL Urgently required Pharmacist (B.Pharm) & Assistant Pharmacist (D Pharm) with trading experience.

Attractive salary & incentives.

Send CV at Email : omanmedical@yahoo.com STAFF NURSES ( Female) - With or without MOH License for a medical complex. Excellent Salary and Accommodation.

Phone: 99006915 , Email: alhinaee.clinic@yahoo.com GP & Gynecologist for Polyclinic Muscat, with postgraduate diploma degree, prometric & dataflow. Attractive package as per CV, forward on dsm.recruitement@gmail.com Looking for a Sales Executive for an aluminum fabrication company in Muscat, during license is must.

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Teachers required with BA. B,Ed, B.Sc, B.Ed Art for private school in Oman North Al Hail. # 95825772 .

Email : fairozhuded13@gmail.com Required ENT specialist, Orthopedic specialist, Dermatology specialist, Human Resources Assistant Manager.

Send CV : hr11r11hr@gmail.com AlFarooq Polyclinic Barka requires experienced qualified Male & Female GPs. Contact 99526926, 99754628 Wanted Nurse for a Dental Centre in capital area. Contact 93431024 or send CV : drasyanaseem@gmail.com Wanted DENTIST with MOH license to run a clinic. Wanted GYNAECOLOGIST to run a clinic or work on salary. Contact 99334689 Care Medical Centre Al Seeb requires Gynecologist and General Practitioner. Mail CV to: sarita_h23@yahoo.com A medical centre is looking to hire immediately a talented Nurse to join our successful team, required 3 years of experience, Oman prometric, data flow. Send your CV to- issalibi@gmail.com or Whatsapp - 91254820

GP doctor needed for reputed clinic. Preferably with MOH license or with Dataflow & Paramatics pass Contact: 95388934 Required gynecologist GEN: practitioner lady lab Technician and pharmacologist immediately for a clinic in Suwaiq.

Contact 95081010 Email: umchealthcare@gmail.com

SALES / MARKETING Require experienced female Insurance Underwriters & Marketing Executives with fluency in English (Oman Expatriates).

Apply to: insure@dotintl.com Looking for Marketing Executive with D/L. Mail your resume to: info@agloenterprises.com Required min 2 years marketing experience with ODL. Send CV : info@DoOdleZz.com 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 Required Sales & Marketing staff.

Good communication skills, expert in Excel, driving license holder can apply to admin@wacllcoman.com A well establishment Company into courier & logistics requires following urgently : 1) Marketing Executive 2) Customer Support Executive (female) 3) Accountant. Applicant must carry relevant experience of at least 3 - 4 yrs in similar field. Send your resume : info@atsglobex.com Wanted auto parts Salesman for Muscat : genuine parts salesman (5) preferable GCC experienced, Office Assistant (2) well experienced. Send CV at Email : genuinepartsjob@gmail.com Required marketing / PR manager for a modern restaurant group in Oman , proficient in illustrator & Photoshop charismatic , proactive , creative & flexible excellent writing / Editing skills degree in relevant area fluent in English.

Send CV to marketingpr2016@gmail.com Required smart, young, dynamic Sales & Marketing Executive having 2-3 years sales experience for a reputed manufacturing company in Oman, having its Head Office in Ruwi. Experience in building materials is an added advantage. Omani Driving License and NOC is a must. Attractive remuneration package.

Apply with photograph to E-mail: salesjobds@gmail.com

WANTED STORE CO-ORDINATOR 3-5 years experience preferably in Ceramic division (tiles).

Should be with degree, technical knowledge & English fluency.

Send CV to tajallulu.abubaker@gmail.com

SALES / MARKETING Furniture & décor co. require Outdoor sales team, immediate joining.

Email: batrading2014@gmail.com Require Salesman with driving license & NOC Apply: hhabsi55@gmail.com Required building material Sales Man with Arabic and English language. Tel. 97004186 Required experienced Outdoor Sales Executive with Oman driving license & release for a reputed Company. Send CV: wop@cpwop.com Looking for Indian marketing lady with journalistic, advertising & media background.

Contact: 93946622 Email: ali.matani2@gmail.com

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

Contact: 99882127 Email: georgymv@yahoo.com

SITUATION WANTSIT. WANTED ACCOUNTS Chief / Senior Accountant, having 12 years Oman experience looking for a job NOC / Release with D/L available. Contact: 97385562 Indian male having 12 years experience (Gulf/India) in a reputed Money Exchange is looking for suitable placement. Contact 71152798.

Email - binojaeb@yahoo.com Indian male (25 yrs) with B.com degree and Omani driving license on visit visa looking for simple opportunities in the field of Accounting. Please call 96324484.

Sri Lankan Chartered Accountant (female) Graduate 3 com sp 2 visa work experience in Accounting . banking sectors looking for a satiable position in Muscat.

Contact : 96356974 – 97488363 hansikamail@yahoo.com.

Part time Accountant 13 years experience hourly, daily & contract base accounting upto finalization Contact 79002093 Senior Accountant MBA finance Indian 8 yrs exp in finance & accounts. Knowledge in ERP Tally 9, MS Office having Oman D/L & NOC. Contact: 97366016.

E mail:sonynath009@gmail.com Finance Manager 16 years experienced chartered accountant (Sri Lankan) looking for a suitable post. NOC available. #92194926 Email: manomuscat@gmail.com Accountant & sales & marketing.

Contact: 99730968 / 90696269

ACCOUNTS Indian male Accountant looking for a suitable placement in Salalah.

More than 20 years experience in Accounting job (upto the finalization of accounts) 8 years working experience in Middle East in Dubai, Muscat & Salalah. Contact : 91325029 Indian male, 25 yrs, B.Com, MBA in Finance & Marketing, SAP (Level -1) Certified, 1 yr exp in Office Administration, good communication skills in English, Now in Oman for visit visa looking for suitable placement.

Contact 97914014 Email : lithin2190@gmail.com Indian female, senior Accountant /ast.Finance manager having 15 years oman experience with d/l and noc looking for a suitable placement . Contact : 94838231 Indian (M) / B. Com, MBA in Finance, in GCC for 26 years, well experienced in Accounts & Finance, 4 years in L&T , Speaks Arabic, having Driving License & NOC. Contact: 95588565 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 Accountant B.Com, Tally Indian male, 14 yrs Oman experience with driving licence & NOC seeks suitable job. Contact 97942044 Indian Accountant with 4 yrs of Oman experience upto finalization looking for job, valid D/L & NOC available. Contact 91114920, Email : ssarfaraz48@yahoo.com Indian female M.Com.DCA,10 yrs exp in Oman as an Accountant up to finalization having Oman driving license seeking suitable job.

Contact: 91609799 Indian male MBA finance more than 6 years of experience in Accounts proficiency in various A/C Software, SAP (F1/ CO) seeking for suitable placement.

Contact : 95920740 email : abdulhameed1527 @gmail.com Bangladeshi 25 yrs, male, BBA/ finance & banking 3 months work exp in bank,1 year work experience as Trainee Merchandiser, on visit visa seeks placement.

Contact: 97678385, E mail: sarwar_stone@yahoo.com B.Com Graduate with computer literate and holding D/L seeks job in Accounts / Office Assistant Contact: 95041489 Accountant Indian male B.Com 10 yrs exp in Oman with driving license and NOC, local change in available. Specialized in Tally ERP 9 and focus upto finalization.

Contact 99622639 Indian male 26 B.Com 2 yrs experience in Accounting and 2 yr Salesman in Oman.

Contact: 90922545 Indian (M), 31 yrs, M Com 9 yrs experience in Oman, looking for Manager or Executive position in Fin & Accounts, NOC Available.

Contact: 968 96166178/ +919768537435: mohammednajeem@yahoo.com Indian (M), 26 yrs B Com, 6 yrs of experience in accounts and finance, 3 yrs in Muscat, Construction Division. NOC Available M:98390113, Email Id: shadabmustafa1990@gmail.com

Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 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/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 Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com Indian female B. Com Materials Management 9 yrs exp in Purchase & Accounts seeks suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact : 92695946 Graduate from Alexandria University in Accounting has freelance Interior designing experience in different design programs & recorded projects achievements, willing to join suitable job for his qualifications & talents.

Contact: + 201003966769 in Oman 99602608 Email: shadyhenaawy@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 male 27 CA inter completed with 4 years experience in Accounts and Audit currently on visiting visa looking for suitable job. Contact : 99662171 Senior Accountant, M.Com, Indian, 12 yrs experience Accounts upto finalization(5 yrs in Dubai) (5 yrs Oman), NOC available. Contact 95577419, azifinj@gmail.com Senior Accountant/Ast. Finance Manager-M. Com Finance-Indian with 8 years experience in Finance & Accounts Dpt and Banking & Facilitation. Having D/L & NOC. Mob: 94122464, Email: cammk13@gmail.com Accountant B.com Indian male 12 yrs exp seeks suitable job.NOC available . Contact : 91212471 Email: rennyj6@gmail.com Senior Accountant, B Com, Indian, 10 yrs of Finance and Accounts experience (7 yrs Oman and 4 yrs Dubai) , NOC Available.

Contact: 99776450; Email:mobinmum1@gmail.com ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance.

Contact: 99284193 Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION WANTED Electrical Engineer (B.Tech), ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ϳ LJƌƐ ŽĨ 'ƵůĨ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͕ ĞdžƉĞƌƟ ƐĞ ŝŶ WƌŽũĞĐƚ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟ ŽŶ ĂĐƟ ǀŝƟ ĞƐ͕ ƚĞƐƟ ŶŐ Θ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ͕ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚůLJ ŽŶ ǀŝƐŝƚ ǀŝƐĂ͕ ƐĞĞŬƐ ũŽď ŝŶ DƵƐĐĂƚ͘

Indian Male MBA (UK),

PROJECT MANAGER,

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

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/

Contact 91228167

Contact: 95168205

Indian male, MBA,

Hotel/Restaurant/ Hospitality

6 yrs experience in Sales & Marketing, Export / Import, logistics (general trading), holding Oman driving license, presently on visit visa, looking for suitable jobs.

WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ǁŝƚŚ Ϯϭ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ƌŝĐŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĂƐ Kͬ'ĞŶĞƌĂů DĂŶĂŐĞƌ͕ ŝŶ ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟ ŽŶƐͬ ƌĞǀĞŶƵĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƐ ŝŶ ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJͬŚŽƚĞů ƐĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŝƚŚ D ŝŶ ,ŽƚĞů DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƐƐĞƐƐŝŶŐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĂĐƵŵĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĞdžĞĐƵƟ ŶŐ Ă ǁŝĚĞ ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƉƌŽĮ ƚĂďŝůŝƚLJ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ĂƐ sWͬ'Dͬ K͘

džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ^ŽŌ ǁĂƌĞ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŽǀĞƌ ϮϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶ KŵĂŶ͘ /ŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐ͕ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ͕ ƚĞƐƟ ŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟ ŶŐ ŶĞǁ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟ ŽŶƐ͕ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĚĞƐŬ͘ ĞƐƚ ƐƵŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ĐŽƐƚ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ͕ ĐŽŶƐŽůŝĚĂƚĞĚ͕ D/^ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟ ŽŶƐ͘ DĂŶĂŐĞ ^ŽŌ ǁĂƌĞ͕ ,ĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ͕ EĞƚǁŽƌŬ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ tŝͲ&ŝͬ ŝŽŵĞƚƌŝĐͬ ds ĞǀŝĐĞƐ͘ džƉĞƌƟ ƐĞ ŝŶ ^Y>͕ ƌLJƐƚĂů ZĞƉŽƌƚƐ, D^ Kĸ ĐĞ͕ &ŽdžƉƌŽ͘

Contact - 91544858

Call 9785 5160

Contact # 92839516

Indian female, MBA, Finance, B.Com & PGDM Ϯ LJĞĂƌƐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĂƐ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŶĂůLJƐƚ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƉŽƐŝƟ ŽŶ ŝŶ ĐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟ ŽŶ Žƌ džĞĐƵƟ ǀĞ ƉŽƐŝƟ ŽŶƐ͕ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚůLJ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ KŵĂŶ͘

Senior Accountant

ACCOUNTS Indian female, M.Com, 4 yr’s experience in Accounts looking for Accountant/Asst. Accountant job.

Contact: 98418533 / 99338639 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 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement.

Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement.

Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com 7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact: 90191628 / 96175780 Accountant 8Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084 Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 Indian female 26 yrs, MBA finance 2 yrs exp with MNC. Email: rilooozmali@gmail.com.

Contact : 90551366.

Accounts part time services available to handle all accounts up to finalization on monthly basis.

Finalization and audit works.

Contact : 96247295 Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible.

Contact 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com

Contact 96126736 / 95629821 Email: ppreethi006@gmail.com

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC.

Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa,looking for suitable position. Contact 90196235 Indian male, rich oman experience as – personal assistant / office manager / executive secretary / administration / business development asst., omani license with valid visa / release available Contact– 99168054 Egyptian woman resident, considerable experience in the Administration and Secretarial Executive for company. Contact : 97221126 Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 BBA Male 25 yrs, Administration officer experienced in administration, HR, accounts, procurement with NOC. Contact 91329571

CATERING Chef Indian, Chinese, Arabic tandoori experience 20 yrs in Oman.

Contact: 94342675

DRIVER Light vehicle driver 9 yrs exp in Oman. Knows - Arabic, English & Hindi. Contact: 99505887

Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com

Bangladeshi male, light vehicle driver, 5 yrs Gulf experience.

Contact 90209473

Oman experienced Indian Lawyer, ϯϱ͕ ͕ ƌĂďŝĐ͕ >> ͕ D ͕ ŬŶŽǁƐ ŶŐůŝƐŚ͕ ƌĂďŝĐ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƉŽƐŝƟ ŽŶ ŝŶ ŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ Žƌ ůĞŐĂů Į ƌŵƐ͕͘ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚůLJ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ >ĞŐĂů ĚǀŝƐŽƌ͘ EK ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘

Contact 97351649, Email : advocatesharaf@gmail.com

Indian female 25 yrs M.Sc Biotechnology With 2 yrs experience in Scientific Analysis looking for suitable placement interested in Quality Control in food processing sector & Medical Sector also.

Contact - 98842135, 98030818

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

Contact - 96501189 ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN Free lance / part time autocad works / make boq 2d /3d arch , structural, shop drawings interior drawings. Contact 97103168 Auto CAD Draughtsman Mechanical (Fabrication & Structural) having 7 years experience in Gulf with NOC. Contact : 97764497 , Email : kumar.sanal6@gmail.com CIVIL D/MAN 3D MAX 1yr EXP. PH : 96276106 CAD/GIS Draughtsman with 15 years experience. Contacts: 94001764 / Email: jaisonckm@gmail.com Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR PH :92279784 Architectural Draftsmen diploma in construction technology with 6 years experience in drafting and detailing as per British standard in Oman with valid Omani license looking for suitable opportunity Noc available. Call 94375897.

Interior Designer AutoCAD Draftsman 3D Max, now in Muscat on visit visa. Contact 92714377 / 90865342 Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798,(+974) 66653780.

DRIVER

ADMIN

Contact: 968 97702648

Junior Architect, female from NIT, looking for suitable placement.

Contact: 92705130

ADVOCATE Egyptian legal adviser experience in arbitration and contracts and labor law, looking for a work in a Company. Contact 99664890

B.Com, 18 yrs experience abroad, 12 years in Oman with an excellent grade construction company, handling day to day activities upto finalization, proficient in Microsoft GP, knows AX – 2012, valid D/L, looks for suitable placement in Accounts / Admin. Local release available.

Contact- 00968-94731728/ josececy25@gmail.com

Light duty Driver 3yrs experience seeks placement. Knows Hindi, Arabic & Urdu, 10 yrs exp Saudi and 3yrs in Oman. Contact :97762303 Light driver exp 4 yrs Knows English, Arabic. Hindi, Graduate.

Contact 98522914 Driver looking for job.

Contact 95892363 Light Driver looking for job.

Contact 94591088 Bangladeshi male light vehicle driver 3 yrs exp. Contact: 90923748 Looking for job Light driver.

Contact : 98503237.

Indian light driver seeks job.

Contact : 96693613 Driver looking for job.

Contact 90524610 Driver with car. Contact 99716938 Looking for driving job, with 4 yrs driving experience in Oman.

Contact: 93521880 Driver with Electrician, 4 yrs experience looking for job.

Contact 92041902 Looking for light driver job 5yrs exp. Contact: 92817393 Pakistani light vehicle driver with light duty license with 6 yrs exp in Oman looking for job & visa languages known Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Punjabi & Hindi. Contact : 99834967 Hayat Mohammad.

Pakistani, 3 yrs experience, looking for driving job.

Contact 99647042 Pakistani, light duty driver seeks job. Contact 94356465 / 93782166 Driver available, light duty driver, exp 6 yrs. Contact: 94435912 / 92439315.

Driver with car seeks placement.

Contact 93346085 Driver job wanted.

Contact : 96393082 Looking for job driver with car.

Contact 99154473 Light Driver. Contact 92703258 / 99617026

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. BE Civil Engineer, 21 Yrs. Exp in Apartments, Malls, Industrial, Educational, Infrastructure and Fit out Projects. Have DL & NOC Contact: vsssmblr@gmail.com / 97195260 Procurement & Proposal Engineer, 7 yrs Projects exp in Oman, from oil & gas sector, with Oman D/L seeks suitable placement.

Contact 99105049 / 97054083, Email:shahabalikhan@hotmail. com Sales Engineer (male), 7 yrs exp in Oman, from Oil & Gas sector, with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement. Contact 99105049 / 97054083, E mail: madihanaaz316@gmail.com.

Project Manager Civil, with 17 years of experience in building, can handle project independently, strong communication and leadership skills. (+968 91105912) Civil Engineer, B-tech, Indian, 30yrs, Having 8yrs experience in building projects looking for suitable position. Contact: 99819639, email: 999saira@gmail.com Indian female 32 yrs PG in Eng having 6 yrs exp in MNCs (Tech.

M IBM TCS) looking for suitable placement on visit visa.

Contact: 91063348.E mail: rumpachatterjee21@yahoo.com B.E Electrical 3 yrs Oman Elect / MEP LV& HV/ oil & gas commission fire fight HVAC telecom projects with NOC. Contact : 96335725 Indian male 24yrs B. Sc Electronics & communication M.B.A (U.K) having 3 yrs exp in sales & operation of banking & financial products with Oman D/L seeking suitable placement NOC available.

Contact: 96428822 4 yrs exp D/L driver seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 96251983 Female Chemical Engineer with 1yr exp as a lab technician.

Contact: 90920081 B.Tech Electrical Pakistani male 2 yrs exp with D/L looking for suitable post. Contact : 96752080

Indian Male 28 yrs, B.E with 6 yrs exp in Marketing Research and business strategy providing PR services looking for suitable placement. Contact: 90801510.

E mail:bijudotson@gmail.com Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine.

Available NOC release.

Contact 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Quantity Surveyor 14 years exp. seeking suitable placement, NOC & D/L available. Contact: 90936370 mail: muhammedjahan@gmail.com Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available.

Contact – 92157694 / mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192 Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrs exp seeks suitable position in a reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 23 yrs female Biomedical Engineer with 1 year experience looking for any kind of suitable job in Muscat. Contact 94144084 / 92967174, sujimol.m.s@gmail.com 35 yrs, male, B.A, 4 yrs experienced HSE officer advanced Diploma in fire & safety ISOH NEBOSH course completed seeks suitable job (fluency Arabic). Contact 98973566, saresh10@gmail.com Iraqi Civil Engineer 14 years experience, Resident with Omani driving license searching for suitable job Contact : 91336638 Indian male 29 yrs B. Tech FTTH Engineer 2 yrs experience in Dubai, with UAE license CCTV projects, Autocad, CCNA now in Dubai seeks placement.

E mail: nikhilps87@gmail.com cont : 00971522504047.

M/40/Indian, Senior Draftsman, (Civil) 18 yrs Oman exp in Architectural Consultancy, seeking suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact : 92510920 email: pgrajesh25@gmail.com Sales Manager having 25+ yrs of G.C.C exp looking for suitable position. Contact: 95593795 / 93816464 Engg/ Tech/ Mech 24 m, MBA /B. Tech 2 yrs HVAC-fire fighting experience seeking placement.

Contact : 90924711, E mail : prasith.k.aniyan@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 Civil Engineer, B.Tech, Indian with 2 yrs experience in Site, QS Estimation, planning & Coordination, currently on visit looking for suitable placement. #93314353

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER EDI GIS /ŶĚŝĂŶ ŵĂůĞ͕ ϯϮ LJƌƐ͕ ͘dĞĐŚ͕ W' /d͕ / D ^ƚĞƌůŝŶŐ /ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚŽƌ͕ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ϵ LJƌƐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĨƌŽŵ / D͕ ŽŐŶŝnjĂŶƚ Θ ŵƉŚĂƐŝƐ͕ KŵĂŶ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ͘

Contact - 93221395

ENGLISH TEACHER Indian FM, B.A, B.ED English Lit, 4 yrs Teaching experience in Oman and 2 yrs in India, immediate joining.

Contact - 94202122

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com

B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com

Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com

Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable. Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com

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

Contact 97607000. Email: sivasankarjayakumar@gmail.com

Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).

Looking for a Suitable position.

Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa.

Contact: 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer, Indian male, 24 yrs, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering & Quality Control Inspector Certificate looking for suitable job. Contact 99480160 / 99494584, Email : salilren007@gmail.com MEP, HVAC Engineer with about 3 years experience, now working in Dubai seeks job opportunity in Oman. GSM +97155285054 Mail id: sreejeshmech123@gmail.com Indian male, 24 yrs, BCA, CCNA, 1 yr experience as Software Trainer, looking for job, on visit visa in Salalah. Contact 91757984, Email : rayjazzeer@gmail.com B.Sc Civil Engineer, 7 yrs experience in Oman, total experience, 9 yrs having D/L, local release available. Contact 98628515, sofiq.sohel02@gmail.com Pakistani male with D/L, Civil Diploma Engineer, 11 yrs experience searching for job. # 97187214 Male Sudanese 33 yrs Petroleum Engineering 7 yrs experience looking for suitable post.

Contact : 97942087 / 71103417 Diploma in Civil Engineering 5 yrs exp in Oman PDO & Port work exp seeking nice job.

Contact: 97879383 Email: rabial007@gmail.com Indian male 25 yrs, with 4 yrs exp as Service Engineer in automobile field, now in Muscat on visit visa seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 92077172 Indian male, 30 yrs, ITC Electronic Mechanic worked as a MSc Technician in TATA Teleservices Trivandrum, now in Cochin, O&M Technician Reliance.

Email: prakeshgg@gmail.com, Contact : 91-7356269929 Indian, fresh B.Tech Mechanical Engineer from Manipal University Dubai, with Omani driving license seeks career opening opportunity. contact 97238952 / sheldondsa@yahoo.com Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961

Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912

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

Contact 94094543 Email: anwar425@gmail.com Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784 Mechanical Engineer, Indian, Male, 30yrs. Experienced in Steam turbines and Thermal Power house seek employment.

Contact - +91 8130553668 or mohamedshah7@gmail.com Iraqi Civil Engineer (Road) 4 years experience, 1 year in Oman with driving license & NOC. Contact: 91142290 Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022 Electronics and Communication Engineer with 2 years experience in Telecom Sector as RF Engineer (drive test, RF & LOS survey).

Contact: 93919943 Email: agneljerin@yahoo.com Electrical Engineer having 16 years experience in Switchgear / transformer / over head lines & lines & trading for sales /procurement & project execution, valid Oman D/L. Contact: +968- 95994727, Email : qurm340@gmail.com Electrical Engineer: Indian male 30 years, having 5 years of experience in industrial automation & utility maintenance in India, holding valid Oman D/L. #92789995 Email: akhilabrahamlktr@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 Project Management and Supervision, expert professional Civil Engineer, 26 years experience in Contractor and consultancy companies with N.O.C & driving license. Contact : 92668679 Seeking suitable job male 33 yrs Expat over 13 yrs exp with PDO as Project Service Engineer, Omani driving license, NOC available.

Contact: 92734174.

Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design field. Having 6 years of experience in design field. Residing in Muscat. Contact: 91176187 Email: syam036@gmail.com

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Civil Engineer (B.Sc) with 5 years experienced (more than 4 years in Oman) in construction & project management and seeking suitable position (NOC available).

Contact: 99604563, Email: saiful.hasjv@gmail.com

Indian / Female (27) married MCA, 2+years of experience in software development in leading MNC – Accenture, Bangalore. IT skills include Dot Net, SQL server 2008, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, excellent communication skills looking for a suitable job, With Oman Driving License.

Mobile: 94057790; Email: geetika.pesit08@gmail.com

Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973 Graduate from Alexandria University Mechanical Power Engineering and certified international Procurement Manager CIPM basics of supply chain management B SCM, APICS, seeking suitable job for his qualifications.

Contact: +2001222399139 Oman 99602608 C/O Email: samer_hen026awy@hotmail.com Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available.

Contact:- 94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.) on visit visa looking for suitable job.

Contact 94703350 mail: nadeembcoolboy@gmail.com

EDUCATION/TRAINING Mathematics Lecturer , Indian Female, M Sc Mathematics from a Prestigious University, B.Ed qualified, distinction holder with 7 yrs teaching experience in colleges.

Contact: 91360147.

Masters with two years of teaching experience looking for suitable teaching opportunities in Salalah.

Ph: 90125347 Experienced Maths teacher bilingual AS, A, IB Thanwia Aamaa. Contact: 98016336.

Indian female MSC, BED, MPHIL, IELTS, currently on visit visa seeks suitable placement.

Contact : 91969756 / 96916534.

Graduate from Tanta University license of Education and Diploma of studies in French language from Ministry of Education in France courses in Picardie University Julesverne & Mont Lambert School from France, has experience in teaching French in Egypt Ministry of Education, seeking job as teacher of French language or translator for French, English & Arabic.

Contact: 99602608 Email: abodody44abohomos@gmail.com Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact 99739415 / 92091528 Mathematics Lecturer , Indian Female, M Sc Mathematics from a Prestigious University, B.Ed qualified, distinction holder with 6 yrs teaching experience in colleges.

Contact: 91360147.

Teacher Female , Phd in Chemistry having 3.5 yrs of Experience in India. Staying here on Family Visa & seeking for a suitable placement. Contact – 99675828, Email Anupam.tiwari67@gmail.com

HOSPITALITY Housekeeping Supervisor, Hotel Industry seeks placement.

Contact 96152305 Job needed as Restaurant Supervisor having more than 8 years experience in hospitality industry ex: employer Pizza hut Oman certified course in food hygiene and safety.

Contact :+968 96480905 whatsapp:+968 93407177

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 IT field 3 years of experience, female seeking suitable job in Oman.

Contact: 96350234 Email: greeshmavkannan@gmail.com Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available.

Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com Indian male, 3 yrs experience in IT as Linux Administrator & 1 yr experience in Amazon EC2 cloud at Wipro Bangalore seeks suitable placement.

Contact 92889678, Email : amalpathikal@gmail.com Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.

Contact: 98660672 IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact: 94672759

MEDICAL Lecturer, MSC Nursing(OBG), 2years experience with valid IELTS,ACLS & BLS and Saudi prometric, looking for suitable opportunities in Salalah. Ph: 90125347 Pharmacist (female) passed Prometric 80% marks and dataflow completed having 3 yrs experience in Retail and Hospital Pharmacy, education D- Pharmacy seeks job in Muscat. Contact 95575270.

Female Dental Surgeon having 3 yrs experience cleared prometric seeking for suitable position to practice in reputed clinics or hospitals. Contact 99378723 Male Nursing Specialist with more than 3 yrs exp - Pro metric 64 pc - Data Flow accept - seeks job – 97951608 Iraqi Dentist female, MOH license seeks suitable job in clinic in Muscat. Contact 97891219 Filipino male Medical / Sales representative with 3 yrs experience is looking for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: 92610394 Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 96906534 /99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com

MANAGER/ SUPERVISOR

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 Filipino Graphic Designer / I.T. looking for a suitable job with 10 years experience. Very good in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photography, Knowledge in CCTV & Access Controls.

Pls. Call 79042628.

Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation.

Contact 92956848 B.Sc in Geology, fresher, need job training, on visit visa for 3 months, can speak Arabic and English.

Contact :71125541

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827 BANKING experienced, Indian Female having 5 Years of Experience in GOVT BANK in India as Officer II looking Jobs. Contact : 95394738 Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Call: 95244761

SALES / MARKETING Indian male with 6 years experience in sales in oman. NOC available, looking for suitable placement. Contact 95364128 MBA (Marketing & Finance) with 15+ Years of Rich Work Experience in Retail Sales, Life Insurance & Telecom domains. Looking for a right job opportunity in Oman.

Core Competence Area: Sales & Marketing, Business Development, Distribution Channel Development, Strategic Planning, People Management, Revenue Generation, Team Building, Presentation & Communication Skills. Available in Muscat for personal interaction / meeting.

Contact 93985519 or mail on anshuman28@hotmail.com A young dynamic post graduate with 2 years work experience in business operations looking for suitable placement.

Contact 98564880 or Email maccmuscat@gmail.com Indian female having 10 yrs experience in logistics & sales coordinator, exp. in SAP, MS Office valid Oman D/L, currently on visit visa looking for suitable placement.

Contact : 95251911

Indian, 15+ years experience In Purchase looking for suitable jobs in Oman (NOC available). Contact 96388496,ranju.uma@gmail.com Indian male (Storekeeper) having 8 yrs experience in a reputed hospital, seeks suitable placement.

Contact 95857942 / 98239607, Email : rajukayappurath@gmail.com

Indian male Sales & Marketing experience in Dubai, having valid Dubai license seeking suitable placement. Contact : 90214432

CEO, CEO Assistant looking for senior management position with more than 25 yrs Business developing experience Marketing business planning U.S.A, Africa, Kazakhstan, Saudi & Qatar MBA , TEXAS A &M – USA University.

Contact: 92010247 Indian male, Senior logistics Incharge 20 yrs experienced with oil & gas products with Oman driving license, NOC available.

Contact 95370652, anilsampat3@gmail.com

MISCELLANEOUS

Indian male, B.Tech IT, 4 years Oman Experience in IT & NETWORKING, holding Oman D/L, seeks suitable placement. NOC available.

Contact: 92462578

GYM Instructor 12 years experience single. Contact: 96700192

Indian male Engineering Graduate 6 years experience in Sales & Marketing in Oman with D/L & NOC seeking suitable openings.

Contact: 94386894 Email: tonykuravackal@gmail.com

IT Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement.

Contact: 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.

GSM: 97761075 BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com

7 yrs Dubai, 3 yrs Oman Sales & marketing exp 5 yrs Pakistan accounts experience with driving license MBA marketing & finance Diploma in Marketing Univ. of Varginia USA. NOC available looking for job. Call/whatsapp : 97367321 Indian male, 25 yrs, 3 yrs Marketing & sales experience in Oman, having valid Oman D/L with NOC looking for suitable job in Sales or marketing related field.

Contact 98983247 Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 95337665 Indian male 3 yrs exp in Marketing looking for a suitable job.

Contact: 94951234. Email: rakeshrsveliyam@gmail.com Indian female, 6 yrs experience in Cosmetic (Oman) with D/L seeking suitable placement.

Contact 98278522

SALES / MARKETING Indian (M), 29 Yrs B Com, 5 yrs experience, 2 yrs in Oman as Document Controller seeking similar jobs or in sales. NOC Available.

M: +919773310782 Email Id: sajid.shaikh2123@gmail.com Indian male 42 yrs searching for suitable job, experience in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Saudi D/L holder, fluent in Arabic, English, Hindi Gulf experience 20 yrs manpower co-ordinator, sales & marketing, logistics. Contact: 90518114 Indian male age 24, B.Com. having 2 year experience and currently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement in Sales, Marketing & finance. Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com Oil & gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license. Contact 96143430 / 99875919 Indian male 14 yrs exp in business development, Sales & Marketing, 4 yrs in building material in Oman Contact: 93956234.

Indian male 39 years, 10 years experience in Oman as Marketing, Business Development & Operations with legal background looking for suitable job having Oman D/L. NOC available. Contact : 94942328 / 94266552 Indian male 35 years, B.com and 9 years GCC experience in Sales & Marketing (Transport & Logistic). Having GCC driving license, looking for suitable placement. Contact: 92634281 email: shinojkk1224@gmail.com Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity. NOC available.

Contact: 96001877 Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India.

Contact India:-+918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com Filipino Male, 28 years Old. Looking for job, Have experience in Rent a Car/ Cargo & Logistics / Real Estate/ Customer Care Executive / Sale Executive & Marketing/ Shop In- Charge. Hard working w/ good computer and communication skill.

GSM: 97761075 Executive purchase logistics with 10 years experience, NOC available. Contact: 91432512 Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820 Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments.

Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 /95774854 Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939.

Email: 002015r@gmail.com Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available.

Contact: 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com

SKILLED / UNSKILLED Office boy & watchman 8 yrs exp in Dubai looking for job.

Contact: 97636513 Indian, looking for a suitable post 25 yrs exp in Carpentry Foreman with valid D/L seeks placement.

Contact: 95868469

TOUR Indian female with B Com Tourism and travel management and also with IATA/UFAA foundation Diploma looking out for suitable placement, fresher, 21 yrs old .

Contact: 92300931

MISCELLANEOUS 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

MECHANICAL/PRODUCTION ENGINEER, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified, Contact- arn9895@gmail.com Mob 00919895233155

Indian Male 30 Yrs with 4 years Oman experience in Mechanical & QA QC and Construction Projects.

Valid Oman Driving License and NOC has available. Looking for suitable placement. Contact: +968 97358342, +968-93992560.

Email : Kuldeepbina@yahoo.com

MECHANICAL ENGINEER, 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-rahulkunnath23@gmail. com, Mob-00917350860889

Senior sales/marketing executive.

Experience in trading industries and thorough knowledge of Oman market. Driving license and NOC available, seeks senior position.

Contact: 98487311 Chief Accountant , 7 years experienced ( 25 years experience in accounts) worked with reputed group companies , handling accounts, auditing, tax work, budgeting & banking facilities , seeks openings . Contact 98803439 / 97413784 Indian male 37years btech civil engineer,13years oman experiense in buildings and infrastructure(steel) having d/l and noc is now in oman on visit visa,ready to join immediately.

Contact : 93641216 , EMAIL: shalabha02@yahoo.com Mechanical Engineer (B.E), Indian, 21 yrs, Fresher, Looking for suitable job in the field, Contact- 92291955 / vishusav@hotmail.com Civil Engineer with 6 yrs exp. in construction and all related works having Omani license & NOC. looking for job. 94520994 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

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# 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com Indian male B.Tech, DCE Civil Engineer 14 years Gulf experience.

Contact 97045409 Civil Engineer with 6 yrs exp. In construction and all related works having Omani license & NOC. looking for job. Contact 94520994 Male Indian current job : call center job, B.E (ECE) searching for suitable job, email: amirraj11691@gmail.com. mobile: +919677642346 / +918428617572 Indian male, 11 years exp. in accounting, knowledge in tally also. looking for a part time job.

Contact . 98983122 23 Male Indian 3 year experience in restaurant manager & accountant job & marketing experience looking for suitable job. Contact:90801420 , WhatsApp no :+917411062397, E-mail: anwaar223969@gmail.com TEKLA & AutoCAD.5 years Oman experience in project execution and detail drawing of Steel structures, site and shop erected tanks. Diploma in mech.Engg. Mob: 98486585 sinoshcs@gmail.com.

Indian male Post graduate Dentist with 18 plus years experience with MOH Oman. Fluent in Arabic too.

Contact : 96689064/ amal_sam48@hotmail.com

4 years experience in IT Executive and also ticketing staff, seeking placement # 94948622.

Email Jarar.haider@yahoo.com

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 Male 23 Photographer searching for suitable job.

Contact: 90801420 WhatsApp: +917411062397 for my sample shots, Email: anwaar223969@gmail.com

Indian female 10 years as cook in Muscat, Oman . South Indian, Gujarati special food ,Looking for part time. Contact 95795971

28 years, Indian (Kerala )lady seeking job as a primary teacher . Qualifications : +2 , TTC and Graduation in Sociology. She has 4 years experience in the Teaching field. Contact +968 94743882

Senior sales/marketing executive.

Experience in trading industries and thorough knowledge of Oman market. Driving licence and NOC available. Seeks senior position.

Pls contact: 98487311 B.Com Pakistani, 6 years experience of marketing NOC and D.L is available 0096898895739

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 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, 26 years, 3 years’ experience in projects of tanks, boilers and steel structures, aware of int. standards, b tech in Mech engg. contact-rahulkunnath23@ gmail.com, mob-00917350860889

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 Indian male with total 7+ years experience in the field of telecom projects, operations and sales, 3 years experience in Oman, with license and NOC seeks suitable placement. GSM- 92961033 E MAIL -joalappa77@gmail.com

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 Indian female, M.Com, 4 yr’s experience in Accounts looking for Accountant/Asst. Accountant job.

Contact: 98418533 / 99338639 Indian 30 years, Autocad Draftsman 10 years experience in India.

2 years Oman experience in MEP Drawings and QS Estimation.

Contact: 9353 1192, 9086 4988

Graduate (C.M.A & B.Com) having 4 yrs experience in U.A.E & Pakistan in accounts/ Audit now in Oman immediate available.

Cell # 94973273 (call & Whatsaap) Female, 25yrs old with 4 yrs experience in admin, HR and Secretary position looking for a job.

Contact neslinmoras@gmail.com 99265759.

Indian Female 23 Years, B.Sc Nursing , Seeking for Nursing Jobs , Good Communication Skill Contact 96723359, 97470727 E-mail : anaswara271@gmail.com Indian male 23 Diploma in Automobile engineering Experienced restaurant manager/supervisor and Marketing knowledge searching for suitable position in your company currently on a visit visa.

Contact: 90801420, Email:anwaar223969@gmail.com 4 years experience in IT Executive and also ticketing staff, seeking placement contact 94948622.

Email Jarar.haider@yahoo.com

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SITUATION SIT. WANTED INDIAN FEMALE 28 yrs, M.Sc B.ed Science, Experience 2Years In Teaching In India, seeking suitable Job. Contact 0091 9676814123, Email;bbroshini53@gmail.com Pakistani Male having 7 years Experience Valid Omani Driving license working as a Transport Manager looking for a suitable position. Salary is negotiable. Email: mohdnaveed043@gmail.com, Mob: +96893363316 / 94202746 Indian male 32 years (MBA) Having 7 years experience in Oman, Seeking for Business Development/ Business Support job, having Valid Oman Driving License.

Mobile No : 00968 98403599 Indian Female, 28 Years - MSc Microbiology, Quality checking food industry, Looking for suitable job. Contact 98170510 Email: lasyapriyaprasanth@gmail.com Indian senior Mechanical Engineer experienced in EPC projects in crushing, construction chemical, concrete products etc. # 9109 6940 E: kpopragmatic@gmail.com Electrical Engineer, 24 yrs, Indian Male Fresher, Training Undertaken in Electrical Draughtsman, Fire Alarm and Fire Fighting. Salary expected negotiable.

Contact 94989767, Email: Junaiz987@gmail.com Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in Accounts looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa. Contact : 97939084 / 97351786 E-mail : mohammednsr126@gmail.com Indian male Executive Secretary having vast experience in admin, logistics & procurement well versed with computer seek suitable placement. Contact : 99514286 email: azimmohd@yahoo.co.in IT professional, BE. in IT, CCNA, MCSA, MCSE, 3yrs exp. in it, valid Omani D/L seeking suitable placement in it/network/server support/ retail sales. Contact 91496939.

SITUATION WANTED Part- Time Accountant, well experience senior accountant, doing all type of accounting works, Finalization, Budgeting available.

Contact 98803439 Mechanical, 8 Yrs. experience in Oman & Qatar, Qatar Petroleum approved, Experienced in EPIC Projects, Tanks, Vessels, Piping, Steel structures. Ph-00974 66772193 Mail;snu057@gmail.com Civil Engineer (B-tech) Indian male 1+ years experience in high rise building (G+21) site Engineer, experience in QC ,QS, and surveying looking for a job (NOC) available. #90924737 / 97470742 Email: kannanknply92@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 23, BE. Mechanical Engineer currently on visit visa Seeking for suitable Job. Software Proficiency AUTOCAD, CATIA, ANSYS, SOLIDWORKS. Contact No: 90924672 / 98859557, tsprakash01@gmail.com Indian male Accountant.

Completed MBA with 1 year experience, good working knowledge in Tally & Excel. Searching for suitable job. Contact : 919715874548 , 918015907437, Email : jovin8910@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. Ph-00974 66772193, Mail: snu057@gmail.com Well-qualified Indian Female with 8 years Oman experience in Procurement Supply Chain from reputed Companies in Oman seeks placement, Contact – 95423692

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

SITUATION WANTED 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified. Contact arn9895@gmail. com, Mob 00919895233155 Looking for Land surveyor job 5 years experience in Oman fully know autocad GPS and latest total station instruments NOC available:+96894144052 wasifnaz313@Yahoo.com MECHANICAL/PRODUCTION ENGINEER, 3 years’ experience in production industry, B tech in Mech engg, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera certified, Contact arn9895@gmail.com, Mob 00919895233155

B.E Mining Engineer and also did NEBOSH (IGC), Fire and Safety (HABC) First Aid.3 year of Gulf experience looking for job. Available to join respective firm.

Contact 94618504 Search job as light driver, experience 3 years language Hindi, English, Arabic. Contact: 97941771 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- 00917350860889 rahulkunnath23@gmail.com Driver with car available.

Contact : 90139903

MBA in HR & Finance with 2 years experience in HR seeking for a suitable post, presently in family joining visa. Contact : 9058 7631 Electrical Engineer, Indian male 4 years of experience in India / Oman. NOC available Looking for job in electrical field, Having good academic records and good communication skill. GSM: 94579857 Email: zahirpb@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 number# 94618504, Email: shan37yousfani@gmail.com

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Naidu Tamil groom, 30 yrs, BE, MBA working as Engineer well educated girl, aged below 28 yrs. # 94177123 ITI electrical, SSLC, PDC, Christian, 36 yrs, second marriage seeks alliance. Contact 97368596

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Civil Engineer (B-tech) Indian male 1+ years experience in high rise building (G+21) site Engineer, experience in QC ,QS, and surveying looking for a job(NOC) available contact :90924737 / 97470742 Email:kannanknply92@gmail.com Iraqi Civil Engineer 25 years experience in governments building and construction projects resident in Oman. speak And write English Contact: 98930502.

Email: aminaloraiby@gmail.com Airfreight/logistics Manager, male 35, MBA, Indian, 5 years experience in Oman seeks job. # 0091-9526166169 / 99630159, E mail - bijoabyjohns@yahoo.co.in Indian male 25, Graduate in commerce (B.com) having 2 years of experience in purchase (supply chain management) looking for a suitable placement presently on a visit visa.# 97939084 / 97351786, mail: mohammednsr126@gmail.com B.E(Mechanical) 12years industrial sales one year Muscat experience, presently in India , Immediately ready to join ,Mobile no :917338899372 , email id : ganesh2008sep@gmail.com Airfreight/logistics Manager, male 35, MBA, Indian, 5 years experience in Oman seeks job. Contact0091-9526166169 / 99630159 , e mail - bijoabyjohns@yahoo.co.in 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.

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Contact 94618504 Chief Accountant , 7 years experienced (out of 25 years experience in accounts) worked in reputed group companies. Currently procuring MBA finance and having Omani Driving License seeks suitable openings from reputed companies. # 98803439 / 97413784 Building foreman, Experience : More than 20 years with 12 years in Saudi Arabia 4 years in Oman and 4 years in Pakistan with D/L. Contact : 968 94153911, Email : iqbalsaleem10777@gmail.com B. Tech Comp Science 3+ yrs, looking for administration or IT / Management or other profile with flexible timings. Contact 95761562